LeBron James was dealt a 32 point shellacking last night in his (possible) last game in Cleaveland. The King looked like a Court Jester last night only shooting 3-14, a lowly 20%, and scoring only 15 points in a game where the Cavs were looking to rebound after a humiliating loss in Boston. The 120-88 beat down last night was the worst in Cavaliers playoff history at home.
Rajon Rondo was the star in game 4. He had another good performance with 16 points, but this time he was helped along by the rest of his team. Ray Allen put up 25, Kevin Garnett put up 18 and Paul Pierce drew defense from guys other than LeBron and had 21 points and 11 rebounds. While the Cavs tried to shut down Rondo, the rest of the team flourished. LeBron James wanted to guard Rondon and he did at times. Rondo was held in check in the first half and then scored all of his 16 points in the second half.
What does this mean for the best player in basketball? I think that his elbow is worse than he is letting on and I think his days in the Cleve are numbered. He has not had the supporting cast around him the entire time in Cleavland. The answer to his prayers supposedly came in the form of a rundown Shaq, who did have a good game last night with 21 points, and an overrated/over the hill Antwan Jamison. Game changers these fellas are not.
LeBron has never had a legit big man, he has never had a legit point guard (Moe Williams sucks) and he has never had a legit #2. Think about all the greats: Larry Bird had Parrish and McHale; Magic Johnson had Kareem; Jordan had Pippin; Kobe had Shaq in his youth and now has Pau Gasol; D-Wade had Shaq;Tim Duncan had Manu and Parker; the list goes on and on...
LeBron is gone from Cleavland. The Cavs will lose this series and will not have a chance to take revenge against the Magic. The C's have too good of a bench and their starting 5 is better than the Cavs' starting 5. Get ready New York. The King is coming to town.
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