School hasn't let out yet for LeBron James, but he is one win away from acing the test, albeit on the third attempt (the finals are like the SATs, you can take it multiple times and select only your best results to count). James was one rebound shy of a triple-double in the Heat's third straight victory, who can clinch the championship at home on Thursday. James, as usual, has been hard to cover and hardcovers might deserve some credit.
LeBron has been reading the Thunder's defense closely, which perhaps we can attribute to his pre-game ritual of burying his nose in a book*, as opposed to tweeting or turning on the TV. Ironically, he's completed Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point while practically pushing the Thunder to theirs.
James has also finished the The Hunger Games trilogy and he's displayed the deliberate determination of its heroine, Katniss Everdeen (although not the arrow-aiming ability). We'd say he's Catching Fire at the right time and soon no one will be Mockingjames^. Even if the Heat improbably implode, it's nice to know that the NBA's "Read to Achieve" campaign got through to someone.
* a (Barnes &) Noble pursuit
^ his new hobby may be making him haughty, since Serge Ibaka is the second player in the postseason James he has said is "stupid"(Danny Granger was the first). Here's a reminder to remain humble: the Hunger Games series is intended for young adults.
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