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Is This LeBron's Best Start Ever?

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LeBron James' achievements so far this season have been well-documented.

He has jumped over people. He has commuted to a nationally televised game on a bicycle. He has scored 22 points in a quarter. He has raised his field goal percentage by nearly 50 points while the everyone else struggles to find iron in this hectic season. He is averaging more than eight rebounds and more than seven assists -- something that has only been accomplished once over the past 15 years -- and averaging 29.2 points on top of that. He has completely separated himself, at least statistically, from the rest of the NBA.

The list goes on and on. And yet, we're not moved all that much by his accomplishments. James is playing at such a high level at this point that the only fair...

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