5 Reasons why the Cleveland Cavaliers will stomp the Boston Celtics in the East Conf. Finals

#1 LeBron James

LeBron is Dwane Casey's worst nightmare

Is there anything that needs to be said about the best player of the 20th century?

LeBron James has made the Eastern Conference playoffs seem like his personal warm-up routine for the Finals in the last 7 years, and he looks like he's better than ever in his 15th season in the league.

The King is playing Jordanesque basketball in the playoffs this year. The stats bear this out: LeBron led the Cavaliers in all 5 major statistical categories in the first round against the Pacers while averaging 42 points per game in their 4 wins. His averages in the playoffs this year stand at a frankly outrageous 34.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.

He has seen obstacles much worse than this hobbled Celtics team in the past and dealt with them with minimum fuss. There is no one on the Cavaliers roster capable of even slowing him down at the offensive end, and in the off-chance that he does get bogged down for a quarter or so in scoring, he will still be the best passer in the league setting his teammates up with delectable scoring opportunities.

The Celtics have made it this far on the back of collective effort, but LeBron's superhuman play can make the best competition the Eastern Conference has to offer to his dominance look like chumps. There really is no argument to be made for a player who has been to 7 straight Finals series and is well and truly on his way to an 8th.