Angry LeBron James says ‘the honeymoon stage is over’ after third straight Cavs loss
For the first time since Tyronn Lue took over as head coach, the Cleveland Cavaliers have lost three consecutive games, and LeBron James is intent on putting a stop to that.
James, clearly irked after Friday night’s 111-105 loss to the Chicago Bulls, called out the team after the game with a clear message: they can no longer rest on their laurels.
A ticked off LeBron James: "The honeymoon stage is over. There's your headline … We got to man up. Everybody"
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 3, 2016
The Cavs have been defensively porous all season, and it’s starting to cost them games. You also wonder if James is a bit concerned by the fact that some of his teammates may be looking too far ahead. It’s only December, and this is far from a crisis. It’s probably good, though, that James can use this bit of adversity to refocus the team and remind them that their accomplishments last season don’t mean anything this year.