LeBron doesn’t like that the Cavs coast at times while conveniently forgeting he took two weeks off last year just because he felt like it, but I digress.
After losing on the road to Raptors (on Drake night), LeBron was not pleased.
Cleveland was outscored 31-16 from 3:46 remaining in the third quarter until 2:01 remaining in the fourth quarter, as Toronto ran away with the game.
“It’s all mindset,” James said after the game, still visibly frustrated. “It comes from within. I’ve always had it; my upbringing had me like that. It’s either you got it or you don’t.”
When asked whether fatigue was a factor, James said, “No. It’s not an excuse.” When another reporter asked whether injuries were to blame, James repeated, “It’s not an excuse.”
“It’s a focus, it’s a mentality that we have that we put on display sporadically, but it’s something that we have to do consistently,” Jones said. “No coach, no scheme, no nothing can do that. It’s us as players making that decision to do it every single time out.”
I think one of the reasons LeBron came back to the Cavs was because he would be the undisputed leader. He was never going to be that in Miami with D Wade or around.
We will see if LeBron’s way can lead them to promise land.