“Just give me the ball!”: When LeBron James ignored his coach’s play and beat the Bulls at their home

Nithin Joseph | 11/05/2022
"Just give me the ball!": When LeBron James ignored his coach's play and beat the Bulls at their home

LeBron James is an all-around beast on the court. There is nothing he can’t do, including coaching his team to victory in Playoff game!

There is no denying the greatness of King James. The 18-time All-Star is an accomplished baller on all sides of the court. This is both as a player and as a makeshift ‘general manager’.

Although his GM skills have come into question after the Lakers’ most recent failure, it is hard to forget some of the moves LeBron James pushed for.

This includes orchestrating a move for Anthony Davis, as well as a move for himself when he moved back to Cleveland in 2014. Where he joined Kyrie Irving and even brought in Kevin Love to lead the Cavs to their first championship in 2016.

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While GM James’ moves may have been a bust this year, there can be no denying that he has the ability. If he does decide against becoming a GM, then maybe coaching could be something that entices him.

LeBron James took over as coach and drew up his own play in order to ensure victory for the Cleveland Cavaliers

The Playoffs are a crucial and nerve-racking time for any team or player that is contending for a championship. As such, it would be shocking for anyone to take decisions into their own hands, especially in a crucial game.

That was exactly what LeBron James did 7 years ago in a crucial playoff match against the Chicago Bulls!

The Cavs were tied 84-84 with less than two seconds left on the clock. David Blatt, who was coach at the time drew up a play, but King James scratched it up and told the coach to just give the ball to him.

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It truly was a game-defining moment and LeBron took it and made it count. Perhaps showing that a role as a coach could definitely be an option in the near future.

Post Edited By: Tonoy Sengupta
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Nithin Joseph

Nithin is a content writer at The SportsRush. Like his favorite athlete Kobe Bryant, the company has helped Nithin elevate his writing skills to a whole new level, especially as an NBA content writer. With over 1500 articles to his name, Nithin's love for the sport knows no bounds. And, as he continues to watch the sport on a daily basis, he hopes his fascination with the NBA, especially the Miami Heat will inspire more and more readers to give the sport a chance. Perhaps, one day making basketball in India as big as it is in the United States.

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