The NBA Finals will end tonight because it's game 7, and there is no game 8. So what is the best player in the world, and the man who has the most pressure on him, saying before game 7?

Here are a few LeBron James quotes cobbled together from Marc J. Spears' piece for Yahoo! Sports:

10) "I feel better today than I did last night already," James said. "So I'm going to do my extensive treatment."

James said this in his media session yesterday, the day after one of the most memorable games in NBA history, when the Heat staved off the throes of elimination pushing in all around them to force tonight's game 7.

9) "Do whatever it takes. If I have to play 49 minutes again [Thursday] night to help us win, I'm going to do it."

James is averaging over 40 minutes a night in this series and for the playoffs. This after helping Miami capture 66 regular season wins, including an incredible 27-game winning streak towards the end of the year. He's exhausted, but so is everyone.

8) "Nobody's body is feeling great at this point, from both teams. But for me it's more mind over matter, man."

LeBron gets pounded as hard as anyone in the league. That's what you get with being 6'8" 240 lbs and a basketball übermensch.

7) "I'm hurting. But it doesn't matter. It's the last game of the season."

There is no game 8. This is it. Anyone that's got a nagging injury or a headache or any lingering issues has to push that to the back of their brain and focus on the here and now.

6) "I was able to find a rhythm, and I was just trying to be aggressive and trying to will the victory for us to just keep our hopes alive."

James said this when asked about his incredible game 6 performance in the fourth quarter to bring the Heat back from a seemingly insurmountable 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and a 5-point deficit with 38 seconds remaining. <

5) "It won't stop me from loving the game, playing at a high level, doing it for my teammates."

LeBron said this when someone asked him about the pressure he's feeling. More than any other player--and even after winning the title last year, during the strike-shortened season, he's always at a watershed for his career. This game may very well define his career, even if that's totally unfair.

4) "I'll probably start off with it…If it gets knocked off, then me and him will have a discussion if he will return."

He's referring to the immortal LeBron James headband of many Twitter jokes and breathless blog post updates.

3) "I understand the moment for me. I've been pretty relaxed, though. I've been pretty relaxed throughout the playoffs.

We're pretty sure LeBron is pulling our leg here. The biggest game of the season, with all the pressure, and he's saying he's relaxed? Come on LeBron, who are you kidding.

2) "I'm going to be antsy, I'm going to be excited. I'm going to have some butterflies. I'll be nervous - everything. That's how I should be."

That's more like it!. This is what LeBron said he'd be feeling on the precipice of game 7. That's where we are now, with less than three hours until tip-off. We've got butterflies and we're not even playing!

1) "The moment is going to be grand. I'm happy to be a part of it."

Pretty much sums up our feelings about game 7 too. Man, this is going to be epic.

Enjoy.