Cavaliers Send LeBron James and his Heat Packing
March 30, 2011 | Sports
The sweet taste of victory has never been sweeter than when the Cleveland Cavaliers beat LeBron James and the Heat at home. Coach Byron Scott received fist bumps from all the security guards as he started toward the locker room after the game.
LeBron James was Cleveland’s franchise player that bolted for Miami claiming he needed to win a championship and didn’t think Cleveland was the place to do it. Tonight Cleveland got their chance to unleash a little pent up anger on James.
Although James still had respectable stats with 27 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds ( a triple double) he endured a night of constant booing and criticism from the home crowd.
James’ departure was a crippling blow to a city that hasn’t celebrated a championship since 1964, and a region desperate for something positive to happen.
For at least one night, Cleveland rocked again.
“This was for the fans and for their support,” Cavs guard Daniel Gibson said. “They’ve stayed behind us and this was a way of saying thank you.”
In the closing seconds, the sellout crowd of 20,562 cut loose at a victory the most loyal Clevelander couldn’t have imagined. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, who accused James of quitting in the 2010 playoffs after the two-time MVP announced he was joining Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in a poorly conceived TV special, high-fived anyone within reach.
This article was written by: Steve Kramer
