With a chance to blow the roof off Quicken Loans Arena, LeBron James absolutely whiffed on a wide-open transition dunk that doinked off the back of the rim in the third quarter. It would have given the Cavaliers a one-point lead over the Celtics in Game 4.
jmann: LEBRON MISSED DUNK ALERT TNT NBA Playoff: Game 4: Celtics at Cavaliers https://t.co/cpfxIdh7xBpic.twitter.com/qJq8Mkn3xl
— FanSportsClips (@FanSportsClips) May 24, 2017
James had a sub-par game by his own standards in Game 3, scoring just 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting. In Game 4 on Tuesday, however, he came out more aggressive, attacking the rim and launching from deep in an attempt to avenge his lackluster performance -- a move that ultimately cost him by picking up four fouls before halftime.
His opportunity to make a statement after missing the final 6-plus minutes of the first half ultimately made him the butt of Twitter, who was ruthless afterward.
OMG @KingJames you HAVE to finish that! pic.twitter.com/9uqyNJxEeO
— Brennan Bonner (@bbonner14) May 24, 2017
Hey @KingJames this you??? pic.twitter.com/uWhspEDsbb
— Baseless22 (@Baseless22) May 24, 2017
How many times did Michael Jordan blow a dunk like LeBron James just did? Lol. Chill out guys. I'm just playing around.
— John Herrick (@johnherrick10) May 24, 2017
LeBron James missing a dunk WITH AUTHORITY
— InsideHoops.com NBA (@InsideHoops) May 24, 2017
LeBron on not being MVP finalist:
— Arab Iverson ♛ (@nadineee23) May 24, 2017
"I know what I bring to the table. The league knows what I bring to the table" pic.twitter.com/4HsvUPz1uX
#LeBron #CAVSvsCELTICS
— Joshua Norton (@jnorton0304) May 24, 2017
LeBron missing a dunk, be like.. pic.twitter.com/1AbWy3VZ3m