Unfortunately, James doesn't have Robinson, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker or even Robert Horry to take over the show long enough to catch his breath. And unlike Wade, Shaquille O'Neal won't be there to cover his back.

If James is going to win a championship this year, he's going to have to do it the same way he just sent Detroit packing: largely on his own.

The 25 points in a row that closed out Game 5 was part of a 48-point night that got most of the attention. But James' performances on either side of that game were almost as good. He averaged 33 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. James can't afford much slippage if Cleveland is going to have a chance.

So Spurs coach Gregg Popovich wasn't exaggerating when he said, "Pick a problem, we have it, with LeBron. He's fantastic in every way so, pick any aspect of the game, he's a problem."

But more telling was something that Duncan said a little later. "You have to respect someone like that and focus a little more of the attention toward him.

"But they're going to need a team to beat us," he added, "LeBron's not going to do it by himself."

Not yet, anyway.

Spurs in five.

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