The Left Handed Free Throw

[Redz]

I know there are a bunch of Lebron threads circulating the Forums today, but I wanted to focus specifically on the ridiculousness of the left handed free throw.

For those who may not have seen it; in the waning seconds of yesterdays games against the Bulls Lebron went to the line with the Cavs up 3.  Wincing away he sunk the first, then missed the 4th while shooting it lefty to take pressure off of his ailing right elbow.

Now, I've been pretty ambivalent about Lebron's spoiled bratty behavior over the years, but this one seemed like a really silly act.  If your arm is hurting that much you should come out of the game.  Let the opponent choose a player to shoot the second free throw with their good arm.

I know the game was out of reach, and maybe it made sense to miss it on purpose anyhow, but Lebron was trying to MAKE IT.  It just was a really goofy thing to do that took the focus off of the team winning the series and put it squarely on Lebron.

I'm not on the Lebron hate bandwagon completely.  I just don't get the motivation for this one.  Did he think it was heroic?

[Roy Hobbs]

I think Lebron was show-boating.  He was trying to make himself look like a tough guy, and make himself even more of the story than usual.  Also, if he chokes against the Celts, he's given himself an excuse.

[Witch-King]

'Tis a shame that LeBron isn't fully ambidextrious, I hear he writes with his left but shoots with his right. I try to practice my free throws with either hand, as well as jumpers, lay-ups, hooks, etc. For me it takes alot of pressure off of my shooting form and I can immidiately tell when my mechanics are off if I just compare the motion I'm using to what I do with the other side of my body.

As far a LeBron's injury is concerned I hear the MRI tested negative for any fractures or broken bones so he'll probably be good to go against us by game 1. Other players who have had to revert to shooting with their off hand due to mid-game injury include Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird could shoot effectively with either hand and most centers and bigs in the league can score comfortably with either arm.

[the_Bird]

He was being an actress...  

[D Dub]

I think Lebron was show-boating.  He was trying to make himself look like a tough guy, and make himself even more of the story than usual.  Also, if he chokes against the Celts, he's given himself an excuse.

TP - dead on

[Redz]

'Tis a shame that LeBron isn't fully ambidextrious, I hear he writes with his left but shoots with his right. I try to practice my free throws with either hand, as well as jumpers, lay-ups, hooks, etc. For me it takes alot of pressure off of my shooting form and I can immidiately tell when my mechanics are off if I just compare the motion I'm using to what I do with the other side of my body.

As far a LeBron's injury is concerned I hear the MRI tested negative for any fractures or broken bones so he'll probably be good to go against us by game 1. Other players who have had to revert to shooting with their off hand due to mid-game injury include Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird could shoot effectively with either hand and most centers and bigs in the league can score comfortably with either arm.

Yeh, I remember Larry's "all lefty" game, and Jordan taking a free throw with his eyes closed, and, of course Bo Kimble's lefty free throws in honor of Hank Gathers...I guess it was the timing of this one that bugged me.

[RAcker]

I think Lebron was show-boating.  He was trying to make himself look like a tough guy, and make himself even more of the story than usual.  Also, if he chokes against the Celts, he's given himself an excuse.

What he said.

[housecall]

I feel if he was really hurt,he would have called for at least a 20sec.timeout to give his arm a little time to see if the pain would subside.He said in his postgame interview with Craig Sager,he had this pain for a couple weeks,and it usually pass in a few minutes,so why not take a timeout...i think "the dude was faking it".  

[Lucky17]

i think "the dude was faking it".  

LOL. I got that reference.

I also love the tags for this thread.

[celticinorlando]

he was faking it....

[jimmehx]

I think Lebron was show-boating.  He was trying to make himself look like a tough guy, and make himself even more of the story than usual.  Also, if he chokes against the Celts, he's given himself an excuse.

My thoughts EXACTLY.

TP Roy!

[hpantazo]

I think Lebron was show-boating.  He was trying to make himself look like a tough guy, and make himself even more of the story than usual.  Also, if he chokes against the Celts, he's given himself an excuse.

that's the key point right there Roy. Lebron, knowing the celtics are coming at full strength, was already working on his excuse.

[Redz]

I think Lebron was show-boating.  He was trying to make himself look like a tough guy, and make himself even more of the story than usual.  Also, if he chokes against the Celts, he's given himself an excuse.

that's the key point right there Roy. Lebron, knowing the celtics are coming at full strength, was already working on his excuse.

that's pretty calculated, but I guess it fits the mold pretty well

[Edgar]

The Full "of Poo" alquemist

[jackson_34]

From what I gathered he tried to signal to Mike Brown to call a timeout and the Coach didn't want to use up the remaining one.