Automatic Clutch and The Future Impact of Too Many Minutes
Numb 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 posses...