ORLANDO -- When LeBron James was catching all that flak this summer for leaving Cleveland to form his Super Team in Miami, he reminded everyone that he was taking notes, and that paybacks would be in order.
He delivered another one of those checks Thursday night.
James, whose Decision led to Magic general manager Otis Smith questioning his competitiveness, erupted with a performance that was more than worthy of his stature as the two-time reigning Most Valuable Player, destroying the Magic 104-100 Thursday night.
It wasn't just the 51-point, 11-rebound, 8-assist performance that was so special -- James already had eight games of 50 points or more in his career -- it was the start that set the tone for the entire night.
Even by LeBron standards, it was downright dynamic.
James had 23 points in the first quarter when he hit all nine of his shots, giving Miami a lead it never lost, giving Miami a confidence that is growing by the game. He made his first 11 shots Thursday and left for intermission with 29 points.
"Anyone who questions my competitiveness must be looking at the game the wrong way,'' he said during a halftime interview with TNT.
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