We’ve found LeBron James’ only weakness: Jerseys with tiny sleeves.
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This isn’t the first time James has expressed frustrations with sleeved jerseys, which National Basketball Association apparel sponsor Adidas began rolling out in 2012. In 2014, while still playing for the Miami Heat, James has already openly expressed his aversion to the new shirt as he said it restricted his shooting motion.
The Cavaliers took the lead for good when James buried a pair of free throws and turned a Knicks turnover into a dunk.
“I was just frustrated with myself”, James said. “I was just off rhythm a lot tonight”. I was struggling. So the only thing that came to mind was the jersey.
James reached his second milestone in a game played against the Sixers this week.
Forward Carmelo Anthony scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and rookie forward Kristaps Porzingis scored 13 points for the Knicks.
RAPTORS 103, THUNDER 98: In Oklahoma City, DeMar DeRozan scored 10 of his 28 points in the fourth, and Toronto overcame an eight-point deficit in the final 6 minutes to remain undefeated.
In Oakland, Stephen Curry scored 31 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with just over a minute to go that led the defending champion Golden State Warriors to their fifth straight win to open the season, 112-108, over the Los Angeles Clippers. Cleveland went on to miss 15 of its first 16 3-point attempts, but an equally incomprehensible 20-0 edge in fastbreak points – and the Knicks’ ineptness – put the Cavs up 70-69 after three periods.
Possession after possession in the first quarter, the Cavaliers settled for a jump shot rather than posting up and attacking the basket. They shot 32 percent and managed just 54 points over the final three quarters.
James made a three-pointer and dunked off a nice pass from Williams while scoring 11 in the fourth quarter, when the Cavs outscored NY 26-17. The Cavs raced out to a 10-point lead in the first quarter Friday, but the Sixers’ subs fought back against the Cavs’ reserves to take a 50-49 lead at the break. At the very least, I have a feeling we won’t be seeing much more of the Cavs in them this season. “We can hang out all day, talk all day but when it comes to game time I am trying to win, he is trying to win… the friendship and brotherhood will always be there but I am trying to win as is he, there is a fine line to it”.
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“I think they’ve tried to get better, for sure, in the offseason, bringing in a few pieces that can help them”, James said. Head coach David Blatt will keep an eye on Love’s minutes early on as he continues to recover from the dislocated shoulder suffered last April.
