LeBron James' outstanding first Half proves he wants the Lakers to make history

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing the entire season tonight because a loss would mean being eliminated; LeBron James knows it and gave a monster performance in the first half.

There's no denying that James keeps playing like he is younger than he actually is, and like the Fox Sports NBA expert Nick Wright, LeBron continues to be outstanding:

"LeBron's 1st Half alone is the best playoff game by any player in Years 18, 19, or 20 in NBA history. The only thing that comes close is LeBron's closeout game against the Warriors. Given the stage of my career, there's no context for what we just saw. None."

Coach Ham trusting Tristan Thompson before the first Half speaks volumes

Even when the Center Mo Bamba is back, he hasn't seen any action yet on the WCF, and coach Darvin Ham trusted Tristan Thompson instead. This means that Bamba is not ready, or Ham doesn't believe much in him yet.