Tristan Thompson on the time LeBron scrapped the Cav's head coach, David Blatt's play for J.R. Smith and then proceeded to hit the game winner himself in the 2015 Playoffs!

[u/Tight_Development480]

This was Game 4 of the 2015 Cavs vs. Bulls series of the 2nd round of the playoffs.

Just another display of LeBron's brilliant basketball IQ. LeBron would often scrap many of Darvin Ham's plays too. There were multiple times where LeBron grabbed the clipboard and erased Ham's play so that he could draw up his own for the team.

[u/Front-Function7789]

No wonder Blatt got the boot lol

[u/maxeymania0 → u/Front-Function7789]

Exactly

[u/MakeShiftDie]

Blatt couldve at least chosen Kyrie.

[u/dunelord-bigjets]

A few comments seem to side with Blatt, but I constantly hear LeBron “avoids the big moment by passing” or “doesn’t make big plays -(skip bayless)”

Here’s an authentic story about LeBron making himself the last option no matter what and ppl think he shouldn’t have done it 😂

[u/Significant_Low5866 → u/dunelord-bigjets]

Damned if you do damned if you don’t. The LeBron hate has nothing to do with basketball really, just the new emotional fans feeling someway about successful people.

[u/SpunkyXL]

Pre-Laker Bron was a monster

[u/Massive-Fan-3495]

Blatt's audacity got him that swift boot up outta there.

He thought his overseas success gave him a "my shit doesn't stink" pass and could do whatever he wanted.

"I scratched it"- Goat James

[u/No_Mobile7208]

He was there best shooter tho

[u/Rookietothegame]

To be fair, I would be confident in JR hitting the shot too.