There are a lot of people who are counting out LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their series against the Toronto Raptors, especially after the showing the Cavs put up in the first round. Actually, it's more a knock on James' teammates than him, with no Cavs player outside of James scoring at least 20 points once in the entire seven game series.
One guy who isn't counting out James, however, is former Los Angeles Lakers forward Mychal Thompson, who also happens to be the father of Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson.
He took to Twitter after Game 7 to remind everyone that James is capable of single-handedly carrying a team just as he did in the first round.
Lebron…U guys think he’s any good?
— Mychal Thompson (@champagnennuts) April 29, 2018
Someone then mentioned that he has no help from his teammates, but that wasn't enough to sway Thompson, who remains confident in LeBron's ability..
I ain never countin Lebron out
— Mychal Thompson (@champagnennuts) April 30, 2018
Although the Cavaliers are the underdogs in this series, having LeBron James makes the ultimate difference. He showed that in the first round when his supporting cast was vastly outplayed by the Pacers supporting cast, but James was able to do just enough to make up the difference and come out ahead. Against the Pacers, he averaged 34.4 points, 10 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per game. He shot 55.3 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from the deep, something that he very well may have to replicate starting Tuesday night.
Against the Raptors this year, the Cavs have won two-of-three, with James averaging 29.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. We'll see if James' teammates come out more ready for this series than they did the last one, because he will very much need them.
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