Be careful what you wish for, Cleveland.
Cleveland was waiting ever since the decision to see LeBron up close and in person. All the talk of "Queen James" and "The Queen Is Dead" have echoed through Ohio since LeBron's departure. However, we can all see that the king is alive. Alive, and better than ever.
James tore the Cavs up tonight. He shot lights out, played incredible defense, got boards, and made the defense look silly. In the 3rd quarter, James did whatever he wanted and showed the Cavs no mercy. Every boo and explicit chant was answered by at least 2 points, if not more. LeBron was knocking down some serious shots tonight, and silencing all the haters.
I really can't say enough about LeBron's performance tonight. I love how he stuck it to Cleveland and showed the Cavaliers that he is going to have his way with them whenever he wants. Great game LeBron, great game.
As for the rest of the team, they definitely did their part. Wade and Bosh made their presence known, and helped Cleveland establish a lead and never look back. Bosh;s shot was on, and Wade played great defense and through some very nice assists tonight, complimenting his 22 point performance. Tonight was LeBron's night, but these two came up and had great supporting roles.
The bench stepped up and showed me something yet again. Jones added 5 3's and lit up the scoreboard early. When Jones can step up and knock down wide open looks, it is extremely hard for opponents to catch up. Juwan Howard, Mario Chalmers, and Joel Anthony also got great minutes tonight. The bench play has been key in these last two games. I know the big 3 is going to score most of the points, but when each bench player can put up 4 or 6 points, it makes all the difference in the world.
Overall, Miami out shot, out rebounded, and out hustled the Cavaliers tonight. Cleveland came out with intensity, but Miami quickly silenced the crowd. I know the Cavaliers team is not doing great so far into the season, but we all knew LeBron was a target. I am glad the King was able to put on a show and let the Cavs, and the world, know that he was not going to be pushed around in his home state.
I loved this win for Miami. It gave them momentum and ends a very difficult set of games with a bang. I think Spoelstra learned a lot about his team this week, and the Heat learned a lot about themselves.
Great intensity, great team work, great win.
Long live the King
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