LeBron is not a clutch player

[jmard5]

Too tentative on the last 2 possessions and waiting for the refs to bail him out.

[StylisticS]

but he has every right to be pissed right now. he was fouled at least 3 times on that last possession.

[td4mvp3]

but he has every right to be pissed right now. he was fouled at least 3 times on that last possession.

amen.

[Kobulingam]

Too tentative on the last 2 possessions and waiting for the refs to bail him out.

And missed a FT which would helped them a lot (still would have been tied after Rasheed FG, thus forcing Pistons to foul).

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I disagree. I think Lebron's teammates are actually making him WORSE!

Hughes, Pavlovic in the final stretch??

[Kobulingam]

but he has every right to be pissed right now. he was fouled at least 3 times on that last possession.

True.

And sheed DID foul Varajeo (spelling?). BUT Varajeo added too much extra acting to it, thus the Refs didn't call it.

[Spurminator]

but he has every right to be pissed right now. he was fouled at least 3 times on that last possession.

Bull . He initiated all of the contact. You don't call that foul on the last possession of the game and I'm glad they didn't.

LeBron still has some growing up to do, and I think series like these will help.

[jmard5]

True.

And sheed DID foul Varajeo (spelling?). BUT Varajeo added too much extra acting to it, thus the Refs didn't call it.

Varejao is known to be a flopper anyway. Good no call.

Still, he passed up a basket again. Live and die by your superstar. Not passing up shots.

[Horry For 3!]

Bull . He initiated all of the contact. You don't call that foul on the last possession of the game and I'm glad they didn't.

LeBron still has some growing up to do, and I think series like these will help.

Rip swiped down across his arms right before he was going to shoot it.

[Kobulingam]

Bull . He initiated all of the contact. You don't call that foul on the last possession of the game and I'm glad they didn't.

LeBron still has some growing up to do, and I think series like these will help.

But that gets called 9 times out of 10 in NBA. I remember seeing Barbosa lean in 90degrees to initiate contact with Parker on a shot and got a whistle. Nobody leans forward at that angle when they're shooting. Parker was backing up and still got a foul called against him.

Refs ed this game up, but Lebron helped too by missing that FT.

[StylisticS]

Bull . He initiated all of the contact. You don't call that foul on the last possession of the game and I'm glad they didn't.

LeBron still has some growing up to do, and I think series like these will help.

I didn't see him initiate contact. I guess I have to look at it again. But Hamilton was the one bodying him and also handchecking on that possession. I'm sorry, but he was fouled at the top of the key as well as in the post when he was driving. Oh and yeah, as evidence of last year, they do call fouls like that on the last possession of the game.

[Kobulingam]

Varejao is known to be a flopper anyway. Good no call.

Yeah, and he did flop here. But he didn't need to because it was a foul.

[Spurminator]

I didn't see him initiate contact. I guess I have to look at it again. But Hamilton was the one bodying him and also handchecking on that possession. I'm sorry, but he was fouled at the top of the key as well as in the post when he was driving. Oh and yeah, as evidence of last year, they do call fouls like that on the last possession of the game.

Every time they do they get ripped for it and rightfully so. It was a physical play and Hamilton played it perfectly. It was very similar to Parker's defense of Hamilton on the last play of Game 5 in the 2005 Finals.

[kingsfan]

lechoke, King my ass.

[Spurminator]

But that gets called 9 times out of 10 in NBA. I remember seeing Barbosa lean in 90degrees to initiate contact with Parker on a shot and got a whistle. Nobody leans forward at that angle when they're shooting. Parker was backing up and still got a foul called against him.

If that's the case then I'm glad this play was the one time out of ten they got it right.

[stretch]

I disagree. I think Lebron's teammates are actually making him WORSE!

Hughes, Pavlovic in the final stretch??

I agree. Give him someone like Rasheed Wallace, Manu Ginobili, or Michael Redd, and the Cavs win a le.

[Medvedenko]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGnnN5BMXwE

Why wasn't Lebron suspended...did I miss something...

[thewatcher]

he as clutch as duncan

[thewatcher]

i mean, clutchless

[Zarko]

coach brown deserves a significant portion of blame... his offensive game plan sucks

didn't he learn anything working with the best franchise in the league?

[bdictjames]

Hughes sucks

These are 2 games that should have gone to the Cavs favor.

[thewatcher]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGnnN5BMXwE

Why wasn't Lebron suspended...did I miss something...

w/o animosity to offend you, that is a lame question.

[Medvedenko]

Noconsistency basketball league....w/o smart ass comments....

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGnnN5BMXwE

Why wasn't Lebron suspended...did I miss something...

There's a thread in PistonsTalk about LeBron being dirty.

[peskypesky]

Bull . He initiated all of the contact. You don't call that foul on the last possession of the game and I'm glad they didn't.

LeBron still has some growing up to do, and I think series like these will help.

I totally agree, as did Barkley, Magic and Kenny. Not only did LeBron initiate the contact, but the refs aren't going to bail you out in that situation. At least not often.