Leading by one in overtime, LeBron James found himself wide open from 14 feet after a defender fell down. He had time to regroup, gather himself and take an easy jumper. He chose a different option.
LeBron James passes up a wide open 14-footer for a Kyrie Irving 27-footer and it worked perfectly
Turning down a wide open 14-foot shot for a 27-footer with a defender running at Irving. That is typically a really terrible decision that somehow worked perfectly with Irving coming through and burying the shot. James has never been shy about turning down a shot to pass to a teammate, but this may be taking it a little far.
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