LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers were served a piping hot dish of humble pie Sunday in Boston, as the Celtics blew them out by 25 points. From pretty much the opening moments of the game, through halftime and until the final buzzer, the contest was completely one-sided in favor of the home team.
Being that James has been to the NBA Finals seven years in a row, it’s hardly surprising that Celtics fans and NBA fans in general were eager to bury the Cavs after Game 1.
Just don’t expect James to hit the panic button just yet.
LeBron asked what his level of concern is: “I have zero level of concern. I never went to college. This isn’t March Madness.”
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 13, 2018
For what it’s worth, the Cavaliers were stomped by the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their opening-round series, too. That didn’t slow down the overall progress of this Cleveland team, which then worked its way through the Pacers, winning in seven games before sweeping the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
It’s also worth noting that James isn’t the only person who seems to think things can turn around in a hurry.
Brad Stevens: " We're going to have to play better on Tuesday. "
Um …
— Sean Deveney (@SeanDeveney) May 13, 2018
Truly, Sunday’s blowout win for Boston had just as much to do with Cleveland playing one of its worst games in a while than it had to do with Boston. It’s going to be fascinating to see what transpires when James and the Cavaliers attempt to rebound Tuesday night in Boston for Game 2 of this suddenly compelling series.