Has Lebron learned how to close?

[Reality]

2nd time in a week that Lebron has outdid Kobe during the last of the th.

Often either a shot clanker or a FT clanker in the last seconds, 'Bron is at least in the last half of 4ths showing his mettle.  Last night 'Bron swiped the ball from Kobe Bryant and horked it ahead to Sasha Pavlovic for a momentum three pointer.

The Kobester did respond late with a catch n shoot trey off an inbounds play, but in the end the Cavs pulled down the rebound of Lebrons missed 2nd FT for the win.

[westkoast]

Hate to break up your string of 'let's talk about teams when they beat the Lakers that I don't normally ever talk about' but...

Lebron James did not outduel Kobe in the 4th on Sunday...

I am dying laughing at the fact Lebron has learned how to close all the sudden because he beat the Lakers twice.  You must hold the Lakers in a higher regard then anyone else on this board.  The Knicks are an awesome team now and Lebron is a finisher...not for any other reason then because they beat the Lakers.

Thanks for the laugh!

[Joe Vancil]

I'm sorry, but saying a player has learned to close because a teammate rebounded their missed free throw at the end of a game is like saying Derek Harper learned to close because he didn't throw the ball away at the end of that playoff game all those years back.

[jn]

Joe,  . 

[Reality]

I'm sorry, but saying a player has learned to close because a teammate rebounded their missed free throw at the end of a game is like saying Derek Harper learned to close because he didn't throw the ball away at the end of that playoff game all those years back.

That was a break for Lebron and the Cavs for sure.
Are you wiping out everything else he did in the last half of two 4ths?

[westkoast]

I'm sorry, but saying a player has learned to close because a teammate rebounded their missed free throw at the end of a game is like saying Derek Harper learned to close because he didn't throw the ball away at the end of that playoff game all those years back.

That was a break for Lebron and the Cavs for sure.
Are you wiping out everything else he did in the last half of two 4ths?

 Bryant Jump Shot: Made (28 PTS)   7:01
[LAL 73-74]   
Bryant Foul:Personal (3 PF)   6:47   
    6:47   Snow Substitution replaced by James
    6:44   Gibson 3pt Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)   6:42   
    6:32   Ilgauskas Foul:Personal (4 PF)
Farmar Substitution replaced by Parker   6:32   
Bryant Reverse Layup Shot: Made (30 PTS)   6:22
[LAL 75-74]   
    6:05   James Jump Shot: Missed
Turiaf Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)   6:03   
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (32 PTS)   5:43
[LAL 77-74]   
    5:42   Team Timeout:Regular
    5:42   Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Gooden
    5:42   Gibson Substitution replaced by Hughes
Bryant Foul:Shooting (4 PF)   5:24   
    5:24   James Free Throw 1 of 2 missed
    5:24   Team Rebound
    5:24   James Free Throw 2 of 2 missed
    5:24   Team Rebound
    5:04
[CLE 76-77]   Pavlovic Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
    4:43   James Foul:Shooting (2 PF)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)   4:43
[LAL 78-76]   
Evans Substitution replaced by Bynum   4:43   
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)   4:43
[LAL 79-76]   
Bynum Foul:Shooting (5 PF)   4:26   
    4:26
[CLE 77-79]   Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Bynum Substitution replaced by Evans   4:26   
    4:26
[CLE 78-79]   Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Evans Turnover:Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)   4:12   
    3:57
[CLE 81-79]   Pavlovic 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Assist: James (4 AST)
    3:39   Hughes Foul:Shooting (4 PF)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (35 PTS)   3:39
[LAL 80-81]   
Evans Substitution replaced by Bynum   3:39   
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (36 PTS)   3:39
[LAL 81-81]   
Bynum Foul:Shooting (6 PF)   3:20   
Bynum Substitution replaced by Evans   3:20   
    3:20
[CLE 82-81]   Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
    3:20
[CLE 83-81]   Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed   3:08   
    3:06   Gooden Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)
Turiaf Foul:Shooting (3 PF)   2:59   
Team Timeout:Regular   2:59   
    2:59
[CLE 84-81]   James Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
    2:59
[CLE 85-81]   James Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
    2:50   James Foul:Personal (3 PF)
Turiaf Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)   2:50
[LAL 82-85]   
Turiaf Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)   2:50
[LAL 83-85]   
Turiaf Foul:Shooting (4 PF)   2:31   
    2:31   James Free Throw 1 of 2 missed
    2:31   Team Rebound
    2:31
[CLE 86-83]   James Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Parker Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Assist: Bryant (6 AST)   2:08
[LAL 85-86]   
    1:43
[CLE 88-85]   Varejao Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Assist: James (5 AST)
Bryant Turnover:Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Hughes (1 ST)   1:26   
    1:24
[CLE 90-85]   Pavlovic Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Parker Foul:Shooting (2 PF)   1:24   
Team Timeout:Short   1:24   
    1:24
[CLE 91-85]   Pavlovic Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)
Odom Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)   1:10
[LAL 87-91]   
    0:52   Pavlovic 3pt Shot: Missed
    0:51   Team Rebound
    0:47
[CLE 93-87]   Varejao Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Turiaf Foul:Shooting (5 PF)   0:47   
    0:47   Varejao Free Throw 1 of 1 missed
Turiaf Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)   0:45   
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed   0:40   
    0:40   Pavlovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Bryant Foul:Personal (5 PF)   0:40   
    0:40
[CLE 94-87]   Pavlovic Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
    0:40
[CLE 95-87]   Pavlovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Team Timeout:Regular   0:40   
Odom 3pt Shot: Missed   0:33   
Parker Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)   0:31   
Parker 3pt Shot: Missed   0:28   
    0:26   James Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
    0:21
[CLE 97-87]   James Driving Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Odom 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)   0:10
[LAL 90-97]   
Evans Foul:Personal (3 PF)   0:09   
    0:09
[CLE 98-90]   James Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
    0:09
[CLE 99-90]   James Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Odom 3pt Shot: Missed   0:02   
    0:00   James Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
End of 4th Quarter
 

He scored 6 points, 70% from the line , and a few assists in the second half of the 4th and this  is what you are giving him crazy props for?

[WayOutWest]

I'm sorry, but saying a player has learned to close because a teammate rebounded their missed free throw at the end of a game is like saying Derek Harper learned to close because he didn't throw the ball away at the end of that playoff game all those years back.

[Reality]

3:23  100-101 Kobe Bryant double dribble turnover
3:04  LeBron James makes 15-foot two point shot guarded 1-1 by Kobme 102-101   
2:51 Kobe Bryant turnover bad pass (LeBron James steals)
2:33 Sasha Pavlovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)

2 turnovers turned into an immediate 5 points for the Cavs.
rrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaagh Laker Math.  2 turns made into 5 points is not as bad as one missed freethrow.
WooHoo!

[westkoast]

lol @ reality ignoring and back peddling what he originally said

[Reality]

liemeister,
Exact quote:
2nd time in a week that Lebron has outdid Kobe during the last of the th.

Often either a shot clanker or a FT clanker in the last seconds, 'Bron is at least in the last half of 4ths showing his mettle.  Last night 'Bron swiped the ball from Kobe Bryant and horked it ahead to Sasha Pavlovic for a momentum three pointer.

The Kobester did respond late with a catch n shoot trey off an inbounds play, but in the end the Cavs pulled down the rebound of Lebrons missed 2nd FT for the win.

[westkoast]

Oh so now it isn't the last quarter? It's the last three minutes of the quarter?  I am the liemeister eh?

Reality people would believe you IF in another thread you did not make the EXACT same statement by saying Kobe was outdueled in the 4th in both games.  I showed you they were pretty much neck and neck in the last quarter and you carefully ignored the other 4 minutes of the SECOND HALF of the 4th.

If Kobe responded with a catch and shoot 3 and Lebron responded with a missed free throw...read that back to yourself  ....exactly how was he outdueled again?  Also how does that show he can finish games?  Doesn't that prove the CAVS' players can finish games?

I enjoy watching you carefully step around Joe's comment.  Keep up the good work Riverdance!