Lebron is beyond amazing, and has been his old self in nearly every way since January 15. His scoring, court vision, and leadership are nearing his peak levels...
But his free throws are a legit problem. It's uncharacteristic, and he's gonna be on the line a lot in the playoffs.
I know not everything was gonna get back to normal at once, but after hovering between 75-78ish% over the last five seasons or so, sitting at 71% is not helping things.
Harden and Dwight are perfect for each other.
I seriously hope Harden wins MVP and then we shit all over Houston in the Finals with Lebron dominating: such an aggravating player. Guys have always tried to sell the foul but this guy is at another level.
The silver lining.
I loved his defense on Harden in the 4th/OT.
Showed that he can still turn it up when he wants too. Was worried he lost that ability for a while.
However, I hope some good comes out of this game for LeBron. When LeBron is exerting energy like that guarding Harden that is when you trust your teammates. I'd take an aggressive LeBron loss over a passive LeBron loss anyday. But he needs to realize that some of these Blatt plays actually work.
Stop letting guys like Harden bait you into thinking you have to pull an MJ. Just make the right plays and we can win.
I don't know why Lebron insists on exerting so much energy on isos 30 feet out. I will never understand why he doesn't go to the post and use his strength and athleticism more.
The offense will look much better when Kyrie replaces Delly, but it is baffling that we still operate as though Kevin Love is Spencer Hawes. We are going to run into trouble in the playoffs if we can't find ways to get him consistent touches and clean looks on plays other than pick and fades to the 3 point line.
I didn't understand Lebron shooting the tech FT's. Even when he is hitting FT's at his usual clip, he is 75%. Why is Love not shooting those shots? Not only is he the better FT shooter, but it allows Love to see the ball go in basket and get more confidence.