LeBron: “Fool, we tied!”
The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers faced off tonight for the fourth straight Finals. It seemed like no one wanted to see this movie again but game one was as much of a thriller as any over the past four years.
There’s a lot to unpack tonight but my mind is fresh post-game and there’s one overriding thought. GSW got away with another game tonight. They were the better team tonight but Lebron James is still the best player in the world, maybe of all time.
James posted 51 points and almost had a triple double. He got his subpar team to play above their heads for almost the entire game, but when it mattered most everything conveniently turned in GSW’s favor.
In a play that should have been charge on Kevin Durant, James was called for a blocking foul. GSW ties up the game with two free throws. The Zebras has several questionable calls but that one seems the most egregious now.
With less than 5 seconds George Hill could have won the game for The Cavs. Hill made his first free throw tying the score. With Oracle Arena roaring like a Roman mob, Hill missed his last free throw and the most indelible moment of game fell upon JR Smith.
Instead of calling time out, passing it to Lebron, or doing anything of thought Smith tried to run out the clock. When he realized the score was tied, or rallied from drinking too much Hennessy before the game, it was too late. There wasn’t enough time left and the game went to overtime.
The ending shouldn’t be much of a surprise. Steph Curry and gang collected themselves putting Lebron James and the cabbage patch kids away.
I’m frustrated for Lebron. He did everything in his power to win the game. He did everything you could’ve asked of him and more, but it wasn’t enough. Maybe this symbolizes this season for him, and perhaps his career.
The man maximized all possibilities as the leader of the team. James utilized everything to win the game but ultimately his teammates defecated on an opportunity to beat a better team, at times caught with their pants down.
Disaesthetic 