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Published May 13, 2008 03:37 am - CLEVELAND — Never mind the best record in the NBA. Never mind the best talent in the NBA. Never mind the Boston Celtics legend and lore. A Todd Porter column: A smashing good time for LBJ & Co. TODD PORTER Canton Repository CLEVELAND — Never mind the best record in the NBA. Never mind the best talent in the NBA. Never mind the Boston Celtics legend and lore.
Never mind Kevin Garnett’s intimidation. Monday night during Game 4 the Cavaliers stood face-to-face with the NBA’s postseason royal order to the crown and predetermined conference champs and didn’t back down. And that was just LeBron James’ mom. Her son hammered home a right-handed slam over Garnett late in the fourth quarter that they’ll be talking about years after LeBron’s done playing. If James thunderdunk didn’t register on the Richter Scale in Northeast Ohio, the crowd’s reaction did. That’s the kind of dunk that makes legends. “The stuff he does, it shouldn’t amaze you,” Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said. “Because he is who he is and it’s natural for him. Sometimes I do get giddy inside and I’m glad I’m with him. “That’s one, you know, after he did it, inside I was so pumped up I tried to flex. I didn’t have any muscles, so I flexed my jaw and gave him a five. That was unbelievable. That was amazing.” Quicken Loans Arena shook as LeBron’s legions screamed and waved “Witness” signs. He had a witness Monday night. Garnett had a great view. The dunk came on the heels of a 3-pointer the King drained from 25 feet. That was the beginning of the end to Game 4, an 88-77 Cleveland win that knotted this series at two games apiece. “We don’t ever get a chance,” said LeBron, who had 21 points and 13 assists. “We go into every playoff series every year and we’re supposed to lose. It happens every year. ... Every time Cleveland is in the postseason, we’re the underdog no matter who we play. We just take care of business every night, and one day, we’ll earn our respect. “We’re a very good team and I think teams understand that. They know we’re good.” How many times does the King do something during the course of a game that you’re sure you’ll never see again? And then he simply amazes again and again and again. Someone brought up LeBron’s shooting percentage in this series to Doc Rivers. No 23 is shooting 25 percent in four games. So someone told River that James was struggling. 
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