The king in transition
The Cleveland Cavaliers were on a bit of a slump before and a little after LeBron James came back from a two-week rest to tend to his back and other ailments. They have won four of their last five after losing six straight games. But now they’re back in the groove.
Playing against the struggling Utah Jazz last night at home, King James showed one of the Cavs strengths (outlet passing for breakaways) and exploited it.
As you can see on the 2nd quarter play, a defensive steal on the other side of the court by Kyrie Irving turned into a touchdown pass to LBJ, who went untouched for reverse slam. The crowd went bonkers and the messiah made sure he gave them a highlight reel.
LeBron led all scorers with 26 points and was one assist short of a triple double as the Cavaliers routed the Jazz 106-92.
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