What the hell is up with Lebron? So strange. I do think he wants to lose. Isn't it obvious? You cannot explain his style of play over the course of the last two games. He's just watching his teammates play. If I was a Cavs fan right now I'd be going out of my mind.
Shaq's stats may be OK, but when he is on the floor the Cavs are much worse off. Jamison may want to start showing up as well. So far the 2 additions to the Cavs are not paying off. They have one more qtr to get it together.
He seems indecisive to me. Sometimes, his body language suggests that he's checked out, other times like he wants to take over and show that he can will his team to victory. Who knows what he's really thinking or feeling, but he doesn't seem to have laser-like focus constantly, which means Cleveland is in a lot of trouble.
6 straight points and then dribbles off his foot for a layup the other direction. The guy is just in and out of game focus.
Wow. I've never seen a team lay down in the final minute of a game with so much riding on it ... Lebron is gone.
If I were James I would sign with Portland for 1 year. Get his ring and then go anywere he wants. Hell he makes so much money on endorsements he can play every year for the minimum.
Woah, Lebron just ripped off his jersey. Does he always do that before he reaches the locker room? Man, poor Cav fans......
James honestly didn't seem that cut up when the buzzer sounded. I felt he checked out on his Cleveland career in game 5, and nothing has changed that opinion. It wasn't just bad games by him...it was mostly apathy/lethargy with only a few moments of clear intensity.
Yeah, I'm massively disappointed in him and that team. They feed off his energy. They quit because he quit. Very odd. He will get his money, but if my team was in the running for his services, I would remember what just transpired and it would give me pause.
I'd have to agree with both of you; I've never seen such blatant quit on each other and a coach from any team as I did by the Cavs in those final 50 seconds. James just looked like he didn't really care despite the numbers - he just had no urgency. It was really shocking not see him really driving in the second half of game 5. I just don't understand how you can quit like that when you don't even have a ring yet.
He quit because the game was over after the fourth quarter ends. Before that he played damn well considering the circumstances. Triple double and shut down Pierce.
You obviously don't watch much basketball. Shit like that happens all the time. Remember when the Pistons got swept in 1991 and just walked off the court with the clock still running? Remember when there was still plenty of time for the Nets to win (02? 03?) and Scott just let the clock run? More recently, remember when the Lakers bent over and got fucked up the ass in 2008? The Lakers completely quit and let themselves get beat down by almost 40 points in the most important game of their season.
