Have the Cavs hit their stride?

LeBron James is heading towards a 9th NBA finals appearance and it seems he's gunning for one more shot at the World Champion Warriors. James and the Cavs swept the Raptors in the Eastern conference semifinals and will face Boston or Philadelphia in the Eastern conference finals.

Cleveland seems that they have gelled more as the playoffs have progressed, but the true test is yet to come. LeBron averaged 31.6 points per game in the playoffs and going forward he will have to will his team to victory, but if the Cavs get an all-out team effort like they did in Game 4, we could be looking at LeBron's second title in his hometown.

Whomever takes the Boston/Sixers will have a lot on their hands with this Cleveland squad and you would have to ask yourself this going forward:

Can Boston beat the Cavs in a fast paced game? Could Brad Stevens will his team without either of his superstar players? If Houston defeats the Warriors, Will the Rockets have the firepower to beat a Cavs team that has hit their stride?

Once the best player in the world hits stride it may be what he needs going forward to take his crown back and kill the offseason suspence of his leaving his "The Land" once again.

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