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LeBron James has long had the peculiar ability to make us believe his legacy is about to be determined. In Game 5 of the 2007 Eastern Conference finals, LeBron scored the Cavaliers' last 25 points, willing Cleveland to a double-overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons. It was, according to the Associated Press, "a performance that might end up being a defining game of his career." Last year, just before the Cavs bombed out against the Celtics in the Eastern semis, Bill Simmons wrote that "every career has a tipping point when you have to pour cement on the foundation." And this week, LeBron himself saw his own career hanging in the balance, calling Thursday's game against the Mavericks "the biggest game of my life." The Heat lost, with James scoring just two points in the fourth quarter.