Nba Finals Lebron James S First Quarter Was Rather Impressive

But with Heat down three games to one in the NBA Finals against the Spurs, the criticism toward James was coming in hot and heavy.

MORE: Live scoreboard | NBA Finals photos | Chalmers benched | Bosh confident

It didn't him very long in Game 5 to show the masses why he is, in fact, the best player on the planet and why he can single-handedly carry the Heat to a third consecutive NBA championship.

First was the putback dunk.



Then came the rundown block.



James finished the first quarter with 17 points, five rebounds, two blocks and an assist.