OAKLAND — The fans didn’t waste any time, booing LeBron James every time he touched the ball in the layup line before Game 5 of the NBA Finals. James had his first six assists of the game in that quarter, along with 11 points, involving himself on 10 of 11 Cleveland baskets. Golden State had been 4-0 in closeout games at home the last two playoffs, 7-1 overall, but got exposed defensively. James is now 8-8 in potential elimination games at the NBA’s last round, with ridiculous averages in those contests. “He’s an underrated shot blocker, and he can guard one through five, so that definitely help hurt their defence.

Source: National Post June 14, 2016 04:30 UTC