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8 of the Dumbest Things That LeBron James Haters Have Said

Published by
Brad Sullivan

5. “He has no killer instinct.”

This criticism is based on the idea that James somehow pulls back his energy, in contrast to players like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. The flawed idea is that James can’t be depended upon when it comes to closeout games.

Once again, the facts get in the way of a good story. In fact, over the past six years, James has compiled an outstanding 21-4 record in those so called closeout contests. Making it even more impressive is that since returning to Cleveland, the Cavaliers have won all seven games in this particular situation, including Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals.

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Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.

Published by
Brad Sullivan

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