I am excited about what I saw Tuesday night.

I like Isaiah Thomas in Cleveland had a big impact on the game.

First game with the cast, I think it's just going to get better and better.

And I think it creates some real drama more than we had a week ago at least as to what Cleveland can do against Golden State in the finals and what, of course, LeBron can do against Golden State.

And that got me to thinking, who are the best five teammates of LeBron James' career?

Isaiah Thomas, I can't put him in yet. I mean, he's only played 19 minutes with LeBron James' career. Isaiah Thomas, I can't put him in yet.

I mean, he's only played 19 minutes with LeBron,

but there are five others.

And at number five, of course, Ray Allen.

Look, I know he was 37 years old

and well past his prime when he joined LeBron in Miami.

But still, where would LeBron's legacy be without Ray Allen? Ray Allen hit arguably the

biggest shot in NBA history, down 3-2 to the San Antonio Spurs, down three, 17 seconds left.

Ray Allen hits that corner three-pointer that forces overtime and sets the stage for LeBron to have

a tremendous game seven and win his second title in Miami.

Ray Allen has to be given love as one of LeBron's greatest teammates.

At number four, Kevin Love.

Oh, how everybody loves to hate on Kevin Love. They look at his numbers in Minnesota,

then look at his numbers in Cleveland and say he's not the same player. He's falling off. No, he

hasn't fallen off. It is difficult to be consistent, especially consistently great, as a definite

third option on the team. And that's what he was behind lebrine and karee but this year

as the second option he's played the best ball of his career he's one of six players averaging 20

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