On January 2, the Cleveland Cavaliers faced a formidable opponent in the new year: the San Antonio Spurs, led by the original Crab Catcher.
Facing the Cleveland Cavaliers' lineup, Popovich sent out a lineup of one big and four guards.
Robert Horry played power forward, a veteran who could play both small and power forward and averaged just 3.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1 assist per game!
But in this game, he had a strong performance while guarded by LeBron James.
He went 7-for-10 from the field and 5-for-7 from three, finishing with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal.
He helped the San Antonio Spurs beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98–92, ending their six-game winning streak by six points.
The Cleveland Cavaliers players were all frustrated. Whenever the game got tight, LeBron James would leave his man open.
Robert Horry would then punish them with a three-pointer.
Just like that, he helped the team stretch its lead with another three. It wasn't just once, twice, or even three times!
After the game, Su Yi couldn't help approaching Mike Brown to point out the problem and suggest they review the game footage afterward.
But Mike Brown said awkwardly, "Su, I know about this too. I knew LeBron had this problem last season.
"But you know how things were before. He was the team's bully, and everyone had to listen to him. He even canceled the postgame video sessions."
LeBron James knew his own weakness and didn't want to be publicly called out, so he'd simply announced that the sessions were canceled.
And if Mike Brown brought them back now, wouldn't that be going against LeBron James?
LeBron James was very unhappy with the current situation, though he hadn't dared to show it.
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