by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni
Though he was only an assist away from registering a triple double last night, LeBron James did not submit one of his typically super-human performances in the series closeout game against the Chicago Bulls.
And with the result no longer in doubt, James stepped up to the free throw line and gave Cavs fans reason to be concerned for the first time since the Playoffs began.
When LeBron’s free throw — which he shot with his left hand — clanged off the rim, his mysterious right elbow injury became the dominant storyline heading into the second round showdown between Cleveland and Boston.
The Plain Dealer reports:
It is not clear what sort of shape James will be in when the matchup with the Celtics starts Saturday night at The Q. Stretching and shaking his right arm as if it was asleep for much of the fourth quarter, he was able to take his needed and normal role of fourth-quarter bulldozer. He scored eight of his 19 points — his lowest output in the series — in the fourth and pulled down several vital rebounds.
He did it despite the elbow going numb on him a few times, a malady he has been battling for nearly a month. But this was the first time it significantly affected him in a game. “I don’t honestly know what is going on,” said James, who had an X-ray and an MRI on the elbow on Monday that showed no structural damage. It almost feels like you hit your funny bone and it numbs up. I’ve never had a problem with my elbow before. Don’t know when it happened, hopefully it doesn’t continue to bother me. It bothers me more because I don’t actually know what it is.”
During the postgame presser, James assured Cavs fans that they have nothing to worry about when it comes to his health, and that he trusts the doctors in Cleveland entirely.
Assurances aside, until Game 1 tips off on Saturday night, and LBJ proves that he’s fine physically, his elbow will continue to dominate the conversation. Don’t say you haven’t been warned.
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Relax, nobody’s “hating” on LeBron! Or questioning his ability to play thru injury. They were all just calling him out on the obvious. LeBron don’t like attention, he demands it. Hell thats the way the media likes it. Example:Slamonline headline: “LeBron wants to own a team someday” that’s a fact. He was fakin the funk on that elbow ish plain n simple. And dont even try to deflect that ish onto Kobe. The only reason Kobe was brought up is because he is known for playing thru injury, when most guys would hang em up, or want a big kissy on da boo boo! And thats exactly what Bron Bron wanted on that left hand free throw pfffffft! please. Trying to b like mi….er, MAMBA.
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he did the same thing in game 4 pulling up for a 40 footer with time on the clock so people can say wow he’ so tallented…that arrogance is what bothers me. U havent won anything act like u’ve been there LeB**** I know rather see Kobe win another one before I wanna see Lebron and the Funky bunch win
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he did the same thing in game 4 pulling up for a 40 footer with time on the clock so people can say wow he’ so tallented…that arrogance is what bothers me. U havent won anything act like u’ve been there LeB**** I now rather see Kobe win another one before I see Lebron and the Funky bunch win
and noticed that the waiter who took our order carried a spoon in his
shirt pocket.
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utensils, I observed that he also had a spoon in his shirt pocket.
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the spoon?’
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dropped utensil. It represents a drop frequency of approximately 3
spoons per table per hour.
If our personnel are better prepared, we can reduce the number of
trips back to the kitchen and save 15 man-hours per shift.’
As luck would have it, I dropped my spoon and he replaced it with his
spare. ‘I’ll get another spoon next time I go to the kitchen instead
of making an extra trip to get it right now..’ I was impressed.
I also noticed that there was a string hanging out of the waiter’s fly.
Looking around, I saw that all of the waiters had the same string
hanging from their flies. So, before he walked off, I asked the
waiter, ‘Excuse me, but can you tell me why you have that string right
there?’
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observant. That consulting firm I mentioned also learned that we can
save time in the restroom.
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out without touching it and eliminate the need to wash our hands,
shortening the time spent in the restroom by 76.39%.’
I asked quietly, ‘After you get it out, how do you put it back?’
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