BAE Index, 6/14/2016: LeBron James and Kyrie Irving were brilliant in Game 5

By Ryne Prinz | Jun 14, 2016

June 13, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) plays for the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23), guard Kyrie Irving (2) and center Tristan Thompson (13) during the first half in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

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Shaun Livingston obliterates Richard Jefferson

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This might be a little unfair to Jefferson, considering J.R. Smith and Kyrie Irving collided while sorting out the screen, but Livingston rose up and threw this dunk down emphatically.

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LeBron James chases Steph Curry down and slaps his shot into the second row

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LeBron used to do this all the time in his first tenure in Cleveland, and it’s still as incredible as it was six years ago. James’ speed and leaping ability may have declined as he’s aged, but he remains one the world’s best athletes.

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LeBron James finishes in the lane with contact

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It can’t be stated enough how great LeBron was in Game 5 of the Finals. He was aggressive and used his bizarre strength to score amidst Warriors defenders.

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Simply another LeBron chase down block

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He’s just so damn good.

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Kyrie Irving closes the game out

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Kyrie Irving has received his fair share of criticism when he hasn’t played well thus far in the Finals. His defense is lackluster at times, and he can dribble the life out of the ball. But when Kyrie gets hot, getting buckets seems to come so easily to him. Down the stretch in Game 5, Irving took over, scoring on Klay Thompson, one of the league’s best perimeter defenders, multiple times.

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