"I would do the same exact thing", James said in his defense. Should they go on and clinch the championship, Green can look back at the time he talked to Durant after Game 7 and think of it as one of the best decisions he's made as a professional, which is now paying dividends for the team.
"I don't think that our careers are the same as far as changing teams", James said when asked about Durant's team switch.
Just like the Indians spending $60 million on a guy coming off 42 homers and 127 RBIs to replace a guy (Napoli) who hit 34 home runs with 101 RBI is part of the rules. "But is it fair?" "Right now, look at our TV ratings, look at the money our league is pouring in".
"I mean, listen: It happens", James said. "I mean, who am I to say if it's fair or not?"
James has been prolific in reaching the finals, the only man to get two teams there four times, but has struggled to hoist the trophies.
The Cavs, who drafted Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson in 2011, traded the No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins to Minnesota to acquire Kevin Love.
But the circumstances that allowed James to sign with Miami were different than what paved Durant's way to Golden State. We managed our minutes throughout the year a lot better, and I've been smarter about just taking care of my body.
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"Their team was already kind of put together, and you just implement a guy that's ready to sacrifice, a great talent, a guy that's willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win", James said.
They spoke openly of their desire to beat Jordan's 72-win team in 1996, but this time have downplayed the importance of 16-0.
It's a coach's job to keep spirits and fight up even at the darkest of times, even if, in his heart of hearts, even he can't believe those very words that just came out of his mouth. And that's what he been doing. For me, when I left here to go to Miami, we had to build something. The Warriors had nine, 12, and eight offensive rebounds in those three games. "And when I came back here, we built something again". On the other hand, the Warriors faced no real opposition throughout the playoffs. When James returned to Cleveland, the Cavs were a lottery team that went 97-215 in the 4 years he was gone. "The difference between my situation is. well, the best thing with Golden State's situation is a lot of their guys are drafted". "Three of their best players were already drafted, so they were able to hold on to them because they own the Bird rights, if everybody knows the CBA. Like, I don't think if they won this, and he averaged 15, 17 points a game, and Klay and Draymond or Steph lead them ..." James and his Cavs are still the defending champs, and they won't go down easily. [Udonis Haslem] and D-Wade.
He said himself in the post-game media room: "I gave everything I had to give". We had (Mario Chalmers) because he was drafted.
While everyone marvels over his 7 consecutive trips to The Finals - 8 overall - and 3 rings, James hasn't had an easy path.
Kevin Durant is the toast of the National Basketball Association after knocking down a clutch 3-pointer to secure the Golden State Warriors' Game 3 win and a historically insurmountable 3-0 advantage in the Finals. "It's just win", he said.
But imagine if the Indians were working out as well as the Warriors, tearing through the American League, looking clearly like the best team in the sport. It would be a fitting ending to what has been a remarkable season and the culmination of everything this team was supposed to be from the moment Kevin Durant chose last July to join the core of a roster that had just won 73 regular season games. They all love playing off the ball, cutting, moving, passing.
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