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James is in a funny situation. While he sometimes complains to officials too much, he is in a no-win situation. If LeBron complains too much, there is a chance the refs will swallow the whistle. But if James remains quiet, the refs might get comfortable and let the game develop into a physical night where LeBron gets fouled all night long (if James remains silent, some refs might figure he's happy with the way the game is being called). Silas needs to keep Gooden, McInnis and James calm. While the calls in Cavaliers' games have been funny for some time, the players need to get past this issue and just win ball games. LeBron may never get the calls he feels he deserves but I am taking an odd stance on this. This whole situation may turn into something positive in the end. It's like playing basketball with your friends: let's say they call every tic-tac foul and you only call major fouls. While the game is harder on your end, you'll learn to play in physical conditions. James is getting a crash course on how to play in physical conditions. While it sucks now, the lessons he will learn will help him down the road.
Last edited by remy23 : 12-14-2004 at 05:07 PM.
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