HIGHLIGHT: LeBron James Gets Flashy, Bricks Jumper
Nov 17, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives against Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler (21) during the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
The Denver Nuggets are in Cleveland tonight facing LeBron James and the Cavs. The Nuggets will have their hands full all night with James and the rest of Cleveland’s Big Three, but during at least one possession in the first quarter, Denver got the best of King James.
After a scramble for a loose ball, James ended up with the rock on the wing and found himself face to face with Timofey Mozgov. Sensing the mismatch, James seemed to salivate at the chance to go at Mozzy, and he went into a pretty flashy set-up dribble. For a moment, it looked like James was going to make a highlight-worthy play, but than this happened:
Uh, not so much.
James bricked the shot and, while that’s not a huge deal, it’s still fun to see the best player on the planet whiff when you could tell he thought he had Mozzy on a string.
The Nuggets may not win the war, but they won this battle!