Why doesnt LeBron guard Durant in the 4th? Spo..

[ElMaestro90]

If he is as good as advertised on the defensive end?!
Why isn't he covering Durant for longer stretches?
Against Carmelo he didn't guard Melo over long stretches!
Many people said he shut down Rose last year, but he was only covering him on a few possesions
He should be on them the whole game, don't come up with he would be too exhausted on offense then, other greats did it too!


Battier is too old to match up against those elite players...

[ecnirp]

I mean I get why he doesnt guard him all game. Durant is a tremendous player and you dont want to get drained chasing him.

But NOT the 4th Qrt??

I just dont get it. It was set up for a Bulls esque matchup. Meaning how others guarded Rose/Durant and then LeBron guards him in the 4th.

Not saying LeBron would have did a great job on Durant like he did Rose....

But C'mon. To not even attempt it? Not to even try to stop the bleeding. Durant might have schooled LeBron as well. But jeez. At least put him on him.

[og15]

They couldn't figure out where else to put Shane Battier on defense, and Miami switched a lot

[TheXFactor]

Beats me. If he is the best player in the world, he should be on the greats like Durant and Kobe. An older Shane Battier seems to get the duty over him.

[Wone]

he can't stop durant it's that simple.

[Wasabi_Johnson]

Amen...

[Swift924]

it will take too much out of Lebron .. He is the only offensive weapon Miami has especially when Wade playing like he has been

[Jazza2319]

Didn't matter what quarter it was, Durant and Westbrook both abused Lebron/Wade when they were on them

[dballislife]

if u wanna talk about Spo mistakes throughout a game omfg where do u begin

[ClayDavis]

they switch ever screen, it doesn't matter

[Mr Knick]

Tyson Chandler is the current defensive player of year, not Queen James.

[An Unbiased Fan]

Reminds me of 2009 when Lebron didn't guard Rashard.

[StarsandStripes]

LeBron does not like being humiliated

[GetItDone]

Maybe LeBron said no...

[phd1969]

Lebron gets tired. PEACE.