Remember that fellow in the 23 uniform that hit that buzzer-defying jumper a couple of Fridays ago? These people certainly do.
Something has certainly been missing from his resume and perhaps even his mindset, but this shot could be the turning point for James. He will now have the confidence of knowing that he can do it and should make him even more dangerous in late game situations from now on. James looks as if he is developing the ability the legends have of willing their teams to victory and not accepting failure in the process from themselves or anybody else....
Most importantly is the city. A city that has had no succes to speak of. A city that has long been plagued by anti-heroes and its teams' failures experienced somethind different. They can now go into the future knowing that nothing is impossible and that they will always have a chance to win with James on the team. They have finally had their faith rewarded and that by itself will change a city that for too long experienced only the feelings of failure. After that shot failure seems a distant prospect, because Cleveland fans know that James will do everything in his power to carry this team across the finish line with a championship the perfect ending.
Deadspin has a compendium, here, of some of the most over-wrought and tortured prose imaginable all in honor of some dude who isn’t even competing for an NBA title this year. Just think of what they might have been saying if he hadn’t rolled over in the 4th quarter of the Eastern Conference-deciding Game 6 against the Orlando Magic on Saturday?
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