Did only Lebron James and Michael Jordan get the Memo?
May 13th, 2008 – Dr. Dime I will not say Lebron James is struggling offensively. Considering his penetration, passing, positioning, and even just the defensive attention he attracts it makes for good team offense regardless. What I will say is that all series long Lebron James has struggled with his shot. The only reason his shooting struggles are even a factor for discussion is that Cleveland has never been a very high scoring team, so a drop in Lebron’s point production generally means there is a ton of pressure on the role players and team defense. One of the Cavaliers greatest strengths has always been the ability for Lebron’s teammates to feed off the energy of James on his electrifying offensive plays. Lucky for Cavs fans, Lebron has been serving up a double dose of electrifying defense instead this series. And generally in the clutch moments of these close games against the Celtics in round two, Lebron has been guarding seemingly 3 or 4 guys at once. He’s everywhere. Here is a G
