James Jones was given the “Austin Carr Good Guy” award for his cooperation with Cleveland’s media.
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He watched LeBron James evolve into an efficiency machine in Miami three years ago, and he is watching James do it again on the eve of the playoffs.
And obviously, Cleveland did just that to move to 57-24 on the season. To paraphrase Tyronn Lue, Sasha Kaun is going to play against the Pistons. When he was done, he had staked the Cavs to a 15-point lead.
In an average of 36.8 minutes per game, James has scored 144 points, pulled down 42 rebounds, handed out 39 assists, blocked four shots and stolen seven passes while shooting 65.6 percent from the field and 56.3 percent from three-point range.
The Lakers were disgusting even by their standards, shooting just 28.4 percent from the field as a team in the loss.
“When LeBron went out I told (Kyrie) he had to be aggressive and carry us and that’s what he did”, Lue said. “It starts to wake up and round into form”. It’s just too risky, if you’re feeling good, your body is great, why risk it?
Bulls 121, Pelicans 116: Playing point guard for most of the game, Jimmy Butler scored a team-high 23 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer from the right wing with 2:40 left, to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 121-116 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie king Center. But the Warriors will go into this game prioritizing win number 73, and then getting Curry and the other core players some rest if they can get a big enough lead. We tried to make the most of it and take advantage tonight. Evan Fournier had 13 points and five rebounds. It is the third time in franchise history the Cavs will end the season with the conference’s best record.
But McRae missed the first two and time ran out after he made the last one.
“They’re tough at home”, said Atlanta guard Kyle Korver, whose only basket came in the second quarter. I was just really s***** with the basketball. The Cavs demonstrated Monday what they’re capable of doing when they’re motivated and playing together.
Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson (13) and Atlanta Hawks’ Dennis Schroder (17), from Germany, battle for a rebound in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, April 11, 2016, in Cleveland. “You’re going to have to beat good teams in the East. The depth and quality of the East is better”. When asked about it, a Cavs spokesman said Irving would start the game. They held the Hawks to 19 points on 6-of-19 shooting, increasing a 51-45 halftime lead to 90-75 entering the fourth.
Orlando had absolutely no one else on its roster to play defense against James. “I’ve been going to the gym even more, dialed in more on what needs to be done and what needs to be better”. James has officially flipped the switch. “As far as that personal kind of vendetta versus my opponents that I have during the postseason, it will ratchet up a little bit more”. “Me personally, I’m where I want to be”.
When James finally sat down late in the third, Irving made sure he didn’t have to come back in by scoring nine points in the first four minutes. He had double-doubles in all four games….
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LeBron James will be rested for Wednesday’s regular season finale against Detroit, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports. He is expected to be ready for the postseason….
