Everyone in the NBA just had to stop and marvel at the performance LeBron James gave in Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.
As the Cleveland Cavaliers looked to steal another game on Toronto’s home floor, the game between the two Eastern Conference rivals was close. But in the third quarter, James took over. The King hit multiple, seemingly impossible fadeaway shots as social media collectively could not believe their eyes.
James finished the game with 43 points, 14 assists, and eight rebounds. It was a masterpiece, and the Cavaliers beat Toronto, 128-110.
Meanwhile, fellow NBA players couldn’t stay quiet about James’ effort. Several guys around the league gave it up for one of the best games of the year from LeBron.
Via Twitter:
Crazy how much distance he covers on the spin to get to the fadeaway https://t.co/2XL07mKQOg
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) May 4, 2018
I know Lebron hit some crazy shots but the way he gets everyone involved and how he sets them up for good looks and looks for mismatches is amazing. He’s bball IQ is out of this world
— Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) May 4, 2018
That’s like 10 fadeaways lol. #KANG
— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) May 4, 2018
Sheeeeesh
— Ekpe Udoh (@EkpeUdoh) May 4, 2018
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Those were the type of shots he was hitting at UCLA last summer. I was like 🤨... now I see..
— Aaron Gordon (@Double0AG) May 4, 2018
Yes esp mentally.. Bron has their number.. No one to really match up with him and hard to play a traditional 5 vs Bron esp with Love on the floor https://t.co/vN1mD2kZfc
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) May 4, 2018
@KingJames Sheesh🤦🏾♂️
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) May 4, 2018
— Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) May 4, 2018
Put a smaller guard in to finally go double Lebron 🤨🤔
— Dorell Wright 🏁 (@DWRIGHTWAY1) May 4, 2018
Lebron with the psychotic look to the first row after the fall away 👀🔥😂
— Anthony Morrow (@MrAnthonyMorrow) May 4, 2018
All this after James looked like he was completely out of gas after the last series against the Indiana Pacers. Goodness.
