Ever the courtly opponent, LeBron James is happy to let the Golden State Warriors pick the poison by which their defense will overdose.
There is nothing especially wrong with Golden State's points-preventing program in the early going of its 2015 NBA Finals sparring with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors are limiting the Cavaliers to 37 percent shooting and allowing just 92 points per 100 possessions, a mark that dwarfs their regular-season-leading 98.2.
James specifically isn't embarrassing Golden State's defense. He is not exploiting glaring weaknesses or torching shoddy, ineffective strategies.
No, the Warriors are, in fact, successfully dictating the way James plays—the shots he's taking, the looks he's receiving, the decisions he's making. He's shooting a manageable 39.7 percent from the floor (29-of-73), and with more than half of his field-goal attempts qualifying as contested looks, nothing has been particularly easy for him.
Almost 70 percent of his shot attempts are coming outside eight feet for the series. James is shooting 37.3 percent when stationed more than eight fee ...
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LeBron James Happy to Let Golden State Warriors Pick Their Poison in NBA Finals
June 9th, 2015 by Dan Favale Leave a reply »
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