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.
