LeBron James spins ball in Serge Ibaka’s face, buries a 3 (Video)
LeBron James has already had plenty of fun in this second-round series with the Raptors, and Wednesday night was no different.
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are feeling confident, to say the least, as they go through the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors.
After breezing to a 116-105 win on Monday night at home, the Cavaliers are coasting, and The King seems to be having the time of his life. During Game 2 on Wednesday night, James pulled off some street-ball mixtape moves right in his opponent’s face.
James found himself in the corner with Toronto’s Serge Ibaka tight in coverage, and The King felt confident in his shot. James was so confident, he even spun the ball right in Ibaka’s face, and buried the 3-pointer immediately after.
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The moment comes just days after James decided to take a break in Game 1, and jokingly grabbed a beer from a fan after missing his layup. The Cavs were up 16 with about 2:25 to go in the third quarter in that game, and The King could afford to take a quick breather before heading back to play some defense.
The Cavs were up 62-48 at the half over Toronto, and look like they’ve completely bounced back since their late collapse in the regular season dropped them to the second seed in the East.
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James finished with 35 points and 10 rebounds, so it’s safe to say he can continue to do whatever he wants during the game, as long as the production stays up in the box score. He already had 21 points through 22 minutes in Game 2 along with four rebounds, so his tactics are working.
At this rate, we may be able to see a new LeBron moment in each of these second round games, while the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards battle in the other semifinal.