THOUGHTS ON THE FINALS Reading Dave McMenamin and Brian Windhorst's book, ' The Return of the King,' something stands out to me (It's an outstanding book, by the way). After losing a heartbreaking Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals and facing a 3-1 deficit, LeBron James had trouble sleeping. He gathered his thoughts and sent an early morning text message to his teammates that said, "No matter how we got to this point, we're here now. We have to go to Golden State for Game 5 and we have to come home anyway. So why not come home and play a Game 6. Let it go, play hard, be focused, follow my lead and I'll make sure you get home for a Game 6." I have a few thoughts on that: 1.) This was right after Draymond Green kicked James in the groin and would later get suspended for the pivotal Game 5. It was a heated series, with Klay Thompson later provoking James in a press conference saying James, "Got his feelings hurt," and, "It's a man
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