If LeBron James looked hesitant in the early parts of the Cleveland Cavaliers' 115-92 road win over Kevin Durant's Oklahoma City Thunder, it was only because he was processing everything. Calculations complete, he proceeded to dominate in his team's statement win with versatility and start-to-finish control that nobody—not even the seemingly unstoppable Durant—could match.
There's room for criticism of James' I'm-in-charge approach.
It sometimes feels as though control is something he demands, often to the detriment of his team. He slows the pace and surveys the floor early in games, perhaps pulling the reins too tight and constricting the natural flow of the offense. The results are generally good, and it's hard to be too critical of a Cavs attack that ranks fourth in the league in offensive efficiency. But there's often a sense that the Cavaliers must not only succeed, but succeed on the terms James dictates.
And that's awfully close to the kind of play that gets more ball-dominant superstars like James Harden, Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony vilified.
But James' plan worked Sunday, j ...
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