Just when you thought LeBron James couldn’t be any more amazing. In the third quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, The King led the fast break, leaped into the air with nowhere to go, then at the last second threw an alley-oop off the glass to himself for the two-handed flush.
LeBron has been locked in all night as he led the Cavs to a Finals record for scoring in the first half with 86 points. Cleveland, of course, is facing not only elimination, but the prospect of handing the Warriors the designation for the best postseason run in NBA history if they are indeed able to sweep their way to a championship.
Everybody on the Cavs has stepped up here in Game 4 to make sure that doesn’t happen. Kyrie Irving has been electrifying once again, while Tristan Thompson has finally showed some of that energy that has made him one of the better hustle players in the league, perhaps thanks to having his girlfriend Khloe Kardashian in the building to cheer him on.
The Cavs have held a double-digit lead since the first quarter, but they still have to hold on in the final frame to extend their season and go back to Golden State for Game 5 on Monday.
