has experienced many great moments throughout his career. However, few are more memorable than the , when he led the to a victory over the , securing his first appearance. On Tuesday's episode of the podcast, host asked James about the most grueling playoff series he had ever played in his career.
The didn't hesitate to reveal that it was the , where he faced one of the best lineups in Celtics history. That series, it's worth remembering, . Although LeBron's won the first two, the Celtics moved within one win of advancing to the Finals .
Ultimately, the series went in Miami's favor, but it came at a high price for James and his teammates. A grueling series In his conversation with , James recalled the intensity of those Celtics led by . LeBron explained.
The acknowledged that on all levels: James did practically everything in that series. Across seven games, LeBron averaged . The exhaustion was so profound that it seemed the might sweep them in the Finals, but Miami never gave up and ultimately won the championship 4-1.
The Lakers got off to a shaky start in the playoffs This year, James and the are in a similar situation after losing the first game of their first-round series against the . However, LeBron believes they still have time to turn things around. warned the aware that .
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LeBron James recalls the toughest playoff series of his career: "I just wanted to sleep"

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