OtW wrote:Sonny Carson wrote:Going back to that 1st turnover by LeBron near the end of regulation.
I screaming for him to attack Parker earlier and get the shot off. So when he turned it over I was obviously mad.
But when reflecting on it today..
I think LeBron is so fearful of an offensive foul when guarding by such a small player. We saw how Parker flopped earlier in the Qrt.
Just a small instance how "refs" can affect the psyche of a player late in games.
This is exactly the case.
Not just against Parker, but against any other Spur. Why do you think LBJ has not tried to absolutely truck Green and Co. In the open court? The foul wont get called for him or its an offensive foul. So he tries to bait them into the foul instead.
Yes and yes. I pointed this out back in the IND series. James is doing exactly this. That Green "strip" play was so frustrating. It "might" have been a clean play but every other superstar since time immemorial would have gone to the FT line.