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It is simple. Beat the first guy and force the defense to either stay at home and let you have an easy layup or shot. Or they can provide help defense and the person who is open should be making his way toward the basket. Utah with Stockon and Malone were known for this... The problem I saw with LeBron was he would make his move with the intention of passing and not attacking the basketball.
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Except that if the defense fears your drive more than your shot and commits to giving you a cushion, you aren't going to consistently get past that first guy. Also, against good teams a perimeter player will rotate into the lane to cover the help defender, so what is open is a pass back outside(watch any SA-PHO game from the last few years for examples).
As far as Stockton-Malone ... their most common result was an open shot for Malone of the type that LeBron is missing against Boston.
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I meant killer instinct. But you have a valid point which makes last season's run to the finals so odd. How did he do it last season but not this season?
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They have someone different personnell this year, first of all(their rebounding and perimeter defense are both down as a result). Secondly, they played nobody as good as Boston in getting to the finals last year. Thirdly, against the Pistons he was making his jumper somewhat more often than he is now(espescially of course in Game Five). Fourthly, Gibson was providing outside shooting.