Apparently, the suit shorts LeBron James wore ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals was a one-time deal. Obviously, that decision didn’t work out, so the Cavaliers once again went back to a different, albeit a known strategy ahead of Game 2, as the players showed up wearing matching suits once again.
Unlike some of the other iterations of this recent trend, these suits appeared to be straight out of the movie “Men in Black.”
Suited and booted for Game 2.#NBAFinals || #WhateverItTakes https://t.co/TNqbo0wl5L
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 3, 2018
The only thing missing there are some holstered alien blasters and Neutralizers for each player.
Twitter had some funny reactions to this latest effort at team unity by the Cavaliers.
https://twitter.com/_mba_21/status/1003398321032122368
https://twitter.com/sherrijeanette/status/1003398254061674498
Sorry. This is the first time I’ve watched one of these videos. Why are they all wearing ear pieces? Is it like a team requirement or are they all just listening to their own thing?
— Eric Cheung (@ericpcheung) June 3, 2018
Nooo.suits again…..nooooo
— joy fergy (@joyfergy) June 3, 2018
Them red socks pic.twitter.com/LVjNQheXuO
— Hamza (@H4MZ4__) June 3, 2018
Who keeps stealing the rest of their pants?
— Robert Fisher (@cuzzinfish) June 3, 2018
Poor @KyleKorver – Looks like tailor left his pants about 3 or 4 inches too short.
— Tamberlyn Richardson (@TTOTambz) June 3, 2018
Some fans remembered that this trend hasn’t exactly led to success on a regular basis.
What’s our record when we wear suits again? What happened last game, because we wore suits?
— Nate Ruh (@NathanRuh) June 3, 2018
Not these suits again
— Abdullah (@abdullahQ_x) June 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/TRUEGOATSPORTS/status/1003397597875326977
https://twitter.com/MyBoyJeter/status/1003398370801717250
Then there were a few fans who only cared about one thing.
Please remember! pic.twitter.com/0dXprkSCaG
— Lucho😎 (@lunalucianocivi) June 3, 2018
— sdub32 (@sdub32) June 3, 2018
Perhaps because of all that, it was pretty stunning when James himself wore yet another edition of his suit shorts outfit from Game 1.
LeBron's one-upped his shorts + suit game by adding a hoodie for Game 2 pic.twitter.com/2fPhdOu5K2
— SB Nation (@SBNation) June 3, 2018
Again, LeBron got slammed.
https://twitter.com/margotjd/status/1003397998385168385
— HeelsYes (@HeelsYes) June 3, 2018
“” Suit Shorts “” pic.twitter.com/d81dtoWiB4
— Gonzalo Anteliz Jr (@AntelizJr) June 3, 2018
— Sam Veatch (@sam_veatch) June 3, 2018
Make it stop…this look is NOT gonna catch on…!!! pic.twitter.com/8BPFncM7Op
— valerie greeley (@vtgreeley) June 3, 2018