One thought on Lebron's game winner last night in overtime against the Wizards. If you didn't catch it, here's how it went. The Cavs were down by one with about 3 seconds remaining. Double teamed, Lebron catches the ball down the baseline, commences to muscle his way down the base line, and makes an easy layup at with .9 seconds left. It was the most anti-climactic last second shot i had ever seen. Nobody was surprised. The first conclusion that popped in my head after the play was, "That was the most atrocious defense I had ever seen."

The Wizards gave him that lay up. There was no spectacular shot here, nothing exciting. Just plain, crappy, Washington Wizards defense. Antawn Jamison's reasoning for not sealing off the baseline when an extra two steps could have done this, was...he didn't want to be called for a foul. What!? It's the last shot in the game! You saw Lebron barrel through the two defenders! Screw the foul! There are zero lay ups allowed in the playoffs! And Lebron has been doing this all series long! All you had to do was get in his path, and stand there. Even if it was called a foul....better he make two clutch free throws to beat you than an easy lay up.

Please take note, I'm all about Lebron as well....he's a badmufo and his game is sick...but if or when the Cleveland Cavs advance....take note, that those easy lay ups will disappear in the next round. The Pistons will make the young phenom work alot harder than what he has against the Wizards' "Phantom" defense. He wil NOT be barrelling throught the lane with ease if he makes it to Motown.

And one extra thing about Lebron. The league will be all but certain to breakdown Lebron's footwork when he gets into the lane. And they will try to determine, if infact, he's traveling when he gets to his steps. Lebron claiming that he never travels when asked about that last play, will all but guarentee that. 

And one more thing to close, The King put on one hell of a show. I can't wait until he learns to play a little defense.