Wednesday, January 6, 2010

LeBron drops 48 on 25th B-Day, Varejao gives best gift (3 to win?)

On LeBron James' 25th birthday, he celebrated it the right way. LeBron was unstoppable from the field, dropping 48 points and snatching 10 rebounds to lead the Cavaliers to a 106-101 victory vs. the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks have been playing solid basketball and the Cavs had a tough task on Bron's birthday to beat them in back-to-back games.

Enter Anderson Varejao. The "Wild Thing" cashed in his first career 3 pointer, with the shot clock winding down in a tight game. No one could have expected this, especially in a game where the Cavaliers had to fight to get back into the game. LeBron said after the game, "That was a great gift. I had Andy in the holiday gift exchange and he paid me back. That's what friends are for." Anderson's shot was highly improbable and will be remembered for a long time.

You could tell LeBron enjoyed that one as he sprinted down the court and gave Varejao a huge man-hug to tell him thanks. Don't let Varejao's game-winner take away from what 23 did though. LeBron was on fire this game, hitting 15 of 23 shots he took, and also added 6 assists to his 10 boards and 48 points. He seemingly always flirts with triple-doubles and at some point in his career he will in-fact average a triple-double. LeBron doesn't need Anderson Varejao to knock down unlikely clutch 3 pointers but hey, we'll take what we can get. LeBron James is Underrated

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