Lebron cramp game has to go down as one of the greatest finals game ever. This Game 4 will be remembered not for James disappearing, or “shrinking” as was the preferred terminology of 2011, but instead for him hitting two crucial shots on one leg. The last being a 3-pointer that gave the Heat the lead for good in their 104-98 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder that pushed them to a 3-1 lead and to the brink of a title.
Even when he collapsed midway through the fourth quarter, falling to the court after his left quad seized up. He was still able to score on a flat-footed shot that broke a tie with five minutes to play but he didn’t last. Moments later James had to be carried off the court, causing a gasp from the crowd who feared the worst.
“It’s basically like your body just shut down, your legs shut down on you, there’s nothing really you can do about it,” James said. “I wanted to try to make a play with the limited mobility I had at that time and I was happy I was able to.”
And the Heat are too. When I wrote my first blog about the finals X-factors, I stated that Westbrook needed to play like a traditional point guard for the Thunder to win. After watching game 4, there is no way the Thunder can win. I don’t care about his 43 points or how he was unstoppable. Westbrook needs his team to play at a high level. If he has to go into jack mode, it takes away from what everyone else. Last night he had no choice because the Thunder came out flat and nobody not even Durant was hitting any shots. Russell Westbrook had 43 points, 5 assists and 7 rebounds. The only other players to reach each of those totals in a Finals game in the last 25 seasons are Michael Jordan in Game 3 1993 and Shaquille O’Neal in Game 1 2001.
But that’s as much press I will give the Thunder. Game 4 was all about the Heat and Lebron stepping up like never before. Chalmers deserves some credit after scoring 26 points and hitting a big shot to stick the dagger in the Thunder.
There is no doubt that the Heat will win the NBA Finals. It just comes down to will they win at home or on the road. No team has come back down 3 games to 1 in the NBA finals. And the Thunder will not be the first. My question to the readers is this. Does Lebron James “Cramp game” go down as one of the top 5 Finals performances?
Remember give credit when it’s due, Last night Mr. James took one huge step closer to silencing millions of critics.
Game 4 Highlights Provided by Nba.com
Finally somebody manned up and gave Bron Bron his just do! He has been a beast since game 6 of the ECF. He has been the best player on the court the whole Finals and he is making sure everyone around him is in a better position to do their jobs. Now, instead of complaining about him not getting it done, they’ll start with the he couldn’t do it alone. No matter, this will be the first of several chips for LeBron and the Heat.
The refs really gave Miami this championship
I know you will feel differently but we just had this same convo on Fb for a few hours— Miami’s BIg 3 all have whistles around they neck all game
cant agree anymore but i wont let that be the excuse for Lebron winning one.
I agree with most but several chips i really dont see it. Every dynasty starts somewhere. the bulls had to get by detroit before they could win. The Thunder will take thier lumps this year and use that as fuel next year. I dont see no more than 2-3 rings from Miami’s big 3. If the Thunder keeps this group together they can easily win 3-4 championships.
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