Lebron was afraid to shoot from outside today!

[No Nickname]

I don't think it was from his injury, he just never tried to get his rhythm.  Then when the game got down to crunch time he was just scared to test it. 

Garnett kept backing off him daring him to shoot but he wouldn't. He kept forcing the drive and the help defense was great in the 4th quarter.

I hope to see the same Lebron in Game 5.  If we don't get game 5 I just don't see us taking Game 7.

[celticinorlando]

I don't think it was from his injury, he just never tried to get his rhythm.  Then when the game got down to crunch time he was just scared to test it. 

Garnett kept backing off him daring him to shoot but he wouldn't. He kept forcing the drive and the help defense was great in the 4th quarter.

I hope to see the same Lebron in Game 5.  If we don't get game 5 I just don't see us taking Game 7.

elbow didnt have 4 days to rest...i think that is the standard cavs company line when he throws up bricks

[FallGuy]

I don't think it was from his injury, he just never tried to get his rhythm.  Then when the game got down to crunch time he was just scared to test it. 

Garnett kept backing off him daring him to shoot but he wouldn't. He kept forcing the drive and the help defense was great in the 4th quarter.

I hope to see the same Lebron in Game 5.  If we don't get game 5 I just don't see us taking Game 7.

elbow didnt have 4 days to rest...i think that is the standard cavs company line when he throws up bricks

There may be some truth in it. His two best games have come after multiple days off. His two worst games have come on short rest. I'm pretty happy we're playing on Tuesday.

[buellj814]

must have been the elbow 

[Silent Storm]

I've noticed that he loses confidence in his perimeter shot after a few misses so that's part of the formula of how to limit him. When he went off on us in game 3 he was chucking shots from outside and making them all because his rhythm and confidence were through the roof. If we can stifle his jumpshot then we should be able to contain him going to the basket by clogging the lane with multiple defenders as we did in game 4.

[Greenbean]

We at CB do not need to perpetuate the myth that every below average game from Lebron conincides with a phantom elbow injury.

[Kwhit10]

I was thinking the same thing the OP was while watching KG back off LeBron.  I kept thinking here comes LeBron ready to jack up a three with KG giving him all that room.  I must say I was surprised he wasn't shooting with all that space.

[twinbree]

We at CB do not need to perpetuate the myth that every below average game from Lebron conincides with a phantom elbow injury.

BUT BUT he had to check out his elbow during the game AND it was after trying to take a charge from Rondo. Everyone knows Rondo is so big and strong taking a charge from him is elbow suicide! Still not convinced? 

[Evantime34]

This is bad news. I would like Lebron to take as many 3's as his feable elbow can shoot. Everytime he goes to the basket he either makes it or draws a foul (I'm not saying he actually is fouled just that he draws one).