Automatic Clutch and The Future Impact of Too Many Minutes

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Remember when we used to wonder if LeBron was nervous when he took 4th quarter shots? On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, with just under 1 minute left in the game, the Cavs and Raptors were tied at 99.  LeBron catches the ball at the top of the key (he looked somewhat surprise) and knocks down a three despite two defenders running towards him.  After two championships, clutch shots are no longer a big deal for LeBron. Deep threes in the 4th quarter of December 4’s Knicks game, along with solid defense on Melo also shows that LBJ is on another level.  Nerves? Bron is strictly business at this point, no time to feel. All the chatter about whether LeBron will ever win a championship has stopped and the purest form of his greatness can now be seen regardless of how much time is left in the game.

Time After Time

The bad news about the Raptors game is that LeBron played 40+ minutes.  This was no big deal in Miami, where Bosh and Wade allowed him to take possessions off.  After the Raptors game, LBJ complained that his left knee felt sore.  Back in Cleveland, LeBron must use every dose of his energy on every possession to keep the Cavs afloat.  James is averaging about 38 minutes per game, the second highest in the league.  Kobe shows that averaging a high amount of minutes can catch up with you.

The Shoes

In other LeBron news, Charles Jennings of Memphis, TN was charged with theft after he stole over $1 million worth of Nike LeBron 12s.  Jennings stole a trailer with about 7,000 pairs of LeBrons.  He used his own I.D. card to transport the cargo.  Upon recovery, about 700 pairs of the shoes were missing.  I can hear the LBJ haters/MJ fans argue that MJ made people kill each other over his shoes and all people are willing to do is steal/sell LeBron’s!  Nonetheless, the major impact that footwear has on the game never fails to amaze.