Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) drives past Atlanta Hawks' Jeff Teague (0) during yesterday's game. Tony Dejak
Tony Dejak
LEBRON JAMES WALKED off the court in frustration at bad passes and silly turnovers last night — and that was with Cleveland leading by a game-high 26 points in an NBA romp over Atlanta.
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The superstar playmaker had 19 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists while Kevin Love had 25 points and 11 rebounds to spark the Cavaliers, who boosted the best record in the Eastern Conference to 10-3.
But the most memorable moment in the rout came when James watched Jared Cunningham throw a bad pass out of bounds, then abruptly signalled to be replaced by a substitute and stormed off the court for a seat on the bench.
The Cavaliers didn’t have enough time to get a replacement into the game and were whistled for a technical foul for only having four players on the court.
“I blew a gasket,” said James, who apologised to his teammates after the game.
“He was frustrated, knew we weren’t playing right,” Cavaliers coach Dave Blatt said after his side’s 109-97 win. “I understand his frustration but obviously you shouldn’t do that.”
LeBron walks off in frustration and leaves just four team-mates on the court
LEBRON JAMES WALKED off the court in frustration at bad passes and silly turnovers last night — and that was with Cleveland leading by a game-high 26 points in an NBA romp over Atlanta.
The superstar playmaker had 19 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists while Kevin Love had 25 points and 11 rebounds to spark the Cavaliers, who boosted the best record in the Eastern Conference to 10-3.
But the most memorable moment in the rout came when James watched Jared Cunningham throw a bad pass out of bounds, then abruptly signalled to be replaced by a substitute and stormed off the court for a seat on the bench.
The Cavaliers didn’t have enough time to get a replacement into the game and were whistled for a technical foul for only having four players on the court.
“I blew a gasket,” said James, who apologised to his teammates after the game.
“He was frustrated, knew we weren’t playing right,” Cavaliers coach Dave Blatt said after his side’s 109-97 win. “I understand his frustration but obviously you shouldn’t do that.”
- © AFP, 2015
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