Cleveland defied all odds and outlasted Golden State in overtime last night.
After blowing an 11-point lead in the final three minutes of regulation and not getting the benefit of the whistle even on the most obvious of fouls, it appeared the Cavaliers would leave Oakland with two heartbreaking losses.
Then, in the final seconds of overtime, Matthew Dellavedova happened. The human gnat’s offensive rebound led to two key free throws before he locked down Steph Curry as time expired.
Upon evening the series at a game apiece, LeBron James unleashed an emotional celebration that bordered on psychotic.
James, who posted another remarkable triple-double, explained the volatile moment to Doris Burke while dropping sweat on to her.
The good news for Cleveland is that they now have homecourt advantage. The bad news? I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a team expend more energy in a win. With a quick turnaround for Game 3, it will be interesting to see how both of these teams respond.
Again, I’m firmly on record stating James is going to shock the world and win this thing. Of course, I made that prediction before Kyrie Irving’s season-ending injury.
But now, after what James did last night … does anyone really want to doubt this guy?