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Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed moment?
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:56 am
by ropjhk
This moment of courage will be talked about for years if the Heat win the series. Lebron goes down due to leg cramps at a crucial time in the game. OKC takes the lead and look like they may pull out a run. Lebron comes back into the game still hobbling. Immediately the Heat get an emotional lift and Lebron hits a huge 3 pointer. He didn't really do much else, and he couldn't finish the game, but his mere presence lifted his teammates and saved the game for the Heat. This was a mini Willis Reed moment IMO and will be one of the moments that will define Lebron's career. I fully expect a writer to make this connection.
Also I think Westbrook's foul is the equivalent to Chris Webber's timeout.
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:57 am
by KL78192020
Is that the injury officially? Hopefully he's 100% next gme.
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:59 am
by ecnirp
Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN
LeBron was being bothered by cramps at halftime, limited him thru 3Q. Tried to play thru it but couldn't.
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:00 am
by LeMVP
a) That's not an injury.
b) It's LeBron.
Bet your house and your family that he will be on the floor thursday.
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:02 am
by MrHidden
LeMVP wrote:a) That's not an injury.
b) It's LeBron.
Bet your house and your family that he will be on the floor thursday.
Willis Redd 2.0
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:06 am
by TheDon008
IT WILL GO DOWN AS A LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:06 am
by Linear Railgun
Like I said, faking it for the legacy.
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:06 am
by arsenic
The LeCramp for 3 will go down in history.
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:10 am
by Mars
"It was just sheer will and competitiveness." © Spo
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:13 am
by ecnirp
ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo
LeBron scored or assisted on 55 of the Heat's 104 points. He's the 1st with 26 Pts, 12 Ast, 9 Reb in NBA Finals game since Larry Bird ('86).
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:22 am
by imchillin
arsenic wrote:The LeCramp for 3 will go down in history.
Big HUGE GIGANTIC 3
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:23 am
by Kyle6
Xenoblade wrote:Like I said, faking it for the legacy.
Are you serious? On the play where he fell, you can clearly see his leg lock up. Not sure if you have ever had a cramp... lmao
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:36 pm
by Heat3
He was just cramping up cause he was getting no rest and no time to hydrate. The pace of the game picked up a lot in the 3rd. He was looking gassed then already. That won't last very long, just wasn't going to clear up in time to be useful in the game.
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:47 pm
by NoComparison
Cramp injuries take several days to heal... will he be OK by tommorow?
I hope so.
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:58 pm
by Wade2k6
NoComparison wrote:Cramp injuries take several days to heal... will he be OK by tommorow?
I hope so.
The good thing is he's probably getting everything possible to rehydrate him & help the cramps: IV fluids, gatorade, bananas, ice bath, etc.
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:02 pm
by NoComparison
Wade2k6 wrote:NoComparison wrote:Cramp injuries take several days to heal... will he be OK by tommorow?
I hope so.
The good thing is he's probably getting everything possible to rehydrate him & help the cramps: IV fluids, gatorade, bananas, ice bath, etc.
man im even more nervous about tmrw's game. r u?
we dont want to go back to Oklahoma... no way.
just win. get it done. win in MIAMI.
be hungry guys. it aint over til its over.
Re: Will Lebron's return from injury be his Willis Reed mome
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:35 pm
by DefenseWins
NoComparison wrote:Cramp injuries take several days to heal... will he be OK by tommorow?
I hope so.
It's not an injury.... a cramp is not really an injury to me.
LeBron is getting 1st class treatment on everything he does. He will just soak in his pool, training staff will help, his chef will make whatever to heal his cramp. He will be fine.