The Game That Turned LeBron James Into King James

However, James was not ready to celebrate yet. He knew they still had work to do — he was already thinking about Game 7.

“He was Leonidas-like, when the guys in 300 won their first battle,” Fizdale recalls. “Everybody is celebrating, and Leonidas is just standing there like, ‘Nah, we’ve still got work to do.’ ”

James did not allow himself or his teammates time to celebrate as they needed complete focus on the next game, and it paid off.

The Heat won Game 7, as James finished with 31 points, and 12 rebounds, playing all but 28 seconds of the game.