Cavs set to seal it today?

The stoppage was reminiscent of James’ Game Seven block on Andre Iguodala that secured Cleveland’s 2016 NBA finals triumph over Golden State.

Barring any unforeseen event, Cleveland should seal it today. Erecting a pride-restoring 3-2 lead over Indiana after Thursday’s electrifying 98-95 Cleveland win on a buzzer-beater triple by LeBron James, I find no reason why the Cavs could not clinch today a 4-2 victory in the NBA Eastern Conference firstround playoffs.

James, when he is at his best, wins games, if not championships.

James, when he wills it, gets it.

Not only in scoring but in defending as well.

Before nailing his game-winning triple, James blocked Victor Olapido’s possible go-ahead layup in another screaming proof of his all-around talent.

That rejection came after Oladipo, shackled by JR Smith to just 2-of-15, sped to the left and appeared set to make it 97-95 with ticks to go.

But James suddenly sneaked from behind and flew high a la Superman to block the shot to the thunderous cheers of a jam-packed crowd at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena.

The stoppage was reminiscent of James’ Game Seven block on Andre Iguodala that secured Cleveland’s 2016 NBA finals triumph over Golden State.

Even as Oladipo complained that his shot hit the backboard first to merit a goaltending violation, the referees ignored him.

“I got a step on him ( James), and I felt I even got grabbed,” said Oladipo. “It hit the backboard, and he blocked it…. It’s hard to even speak on it. That lay-up is huge.”

Huge enough not to be allowed to fall by the greatest player on Earth today.

Maybe, Oladipo was sour-graping?

After scoring 32 points in Indiana’s Game One win, Oladipo was only 12 of 50 from the field in the last three games.

Defense was the key in Cleveland’s Game Five victory, the Cavs learning bitter lessons of squandering leads of as many as 17 points in one game to finally take the lead in the best-of-seven series for only the first time.

“We didn’t do anything new,” said Cleveland’s new starting guard Jose Calderon, whose team’s 19-3 run in Game Five’s first 6:52 of the third quarter held Indiana to just one field goal. “We were just more aggressive.”

Add the fact that Cleveland landed its missile of a three when it was needed most, thanks to James—the king, indeed, with 44 Game Five points across his name. Hail!