The Chicago Bulls are on a bit of a tear these days, but that came to an abrupt end on Thursday night when they faced LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
A Bulls game against Dwyane Wade, James and the reigning Eastern Conference champions might seem like a prime chance for a blowout if this were the Bulls of a month or so ago, but it was actually a close game. Still, James hit a dagger late in the fourth quarter to seal the 115-112 win over Chicago.
That shot gave James an opportunity to talk a little trash, and he certainly did that to the Bulls bench after he put the game away for Cleveland. He knocked down a fallaway on the baseline, stumbled back to the end of the bench, and gave them a piece of his mind.
James appears to yell “It don’t matter!” on the initial replay, and a further replay showed that he actually said it twice. The proclamation was aimed at the Bulls bench, presumably to say that despite their good play the Bulls ain’t beating him and the Cavaliers.
It was another triumphant moment for James and the Cavs this yeah, who certainly had their struggles early on but have returned to form in a big way. James hitting big shots like this is a huge reason for that improvement, sure, but the fact that help is on the way for the often injury-plagued team is another good sign for James and company.
