LeBron James did all he could in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, having 44 points, though it wasn't enough to top the Golden State Warriors in overtime.
James played more aggressively than he usually does, having attempted 38 shots. Now with Kyrie Irving, who knows what approach the four-time MVP will have heading into Game 2 Sunday night.
Does James have to be even more aggressive for Game 2? For LBJ, he doesn't know how he can at this point.
“Well, if I get more aggressive than 36 shots (laughing), I might have about 58 of them things tomorrow night,” James said at Saturday’s media availability. “I don’t know how much more aggressive you want me to get at this point.”
Most teams have probably learned at this point that you can beat a LeBron team if he scores a lot or passes a lot. If he does a solid mixture of both, it's almost impossible.
It's rare a team with the player who has 44 points loses, but that's what happened in Game 1. We'll have to see what happens in Game 2.
I have a feeling LeBron will enter it with this look:
