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Spoelstra vows to get LeBron going offensively
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June 10, 2011, Friday
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LEBRON James would be more involved in the offense when the Heat face the Dallas Mavericks in a critical Game 5 of the National Basketball Association finals, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said on Wednesday.
James scored just eight points in Tuesday's 83-86 loss in Dallas, which tied the series 2-2, and the Heat are going to need more out of him today. "He will be more aggressive and have more of an attack mentality tomorrow night," Spoelstra said. "He doesn't need to over-think it. He's a great player.
"He's a proven player. He knows how to be aggressive and how to pick his spots. I don't want him to necessarily over-think it. The aggressive mentality will be enough.
"We will do some things to help him, put him in positions to be aggressive."
James is averaging 17 points a game in the finals, credible for most players but below-par for the former scoring champion and two-time league most valuable player.
"Eight points is definitely inexcusable for myself," said James. "I hold myself up to a higher standard than that. I had to do a better job of putting myself in situations where I can benefit myself and my team, no matter how many minutes I'm out on the floor."
James has been particularly tentative in the fourth quarter, having scored a total of nine points in four games. He missed his only shot in the final period on Tuesday and was often standing idly on the perimeter, watching the play unfold.
One of the NBA's most dynamic scorers and a go-to guy with the game on the line, James said he was "not in a good rhythm" down the stretch on Tuesday.
James scored just eight points in Tuesday's 83-86 loss in Dallas, which tied the series 2-2, and the Heat are going to need more out of him today. "He will be more aggressive and have more of an attack mentality tomorrow night," Spoelstra said. "He doesn't need to over-think it. He's a great player.
"He's a proven player. He knows how to be aggressive and how to pick his spots. I don't want him to necessarily over-think it. The aggressive mentality will be enough.
"We will do some things to help him, put him in positions to be aggressive."
James is averaging 17 points a game in the finals, credible for most players but below-par for the former scoring champion and two-time league most valuable player.
"Eight points is definitely inexcusable for myself," said James. "I hold myself up to a higher standard than that. I had to do a better job of putting myself in situations where I can benefit myself and my team, no matter how many minutes I'm out on the floor."
James has been particularly tentative in the fourth quarter, having scored a total of nine points in four games. He missed his only shot in the final period on Tuesday and was often standing idly on the perimeter, watching the play unfold.
One of the NBA's most dynamic scorers and a go-to guy with the game on the line, James said he was "not in a good rhythm" down the stretch on Tuesday.
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