Independence, Ohio— LeBron James has already felt the stinging spray from the Splash Brothers in the NBA Finals.
When league MVP Stephen Curry and trigger-happy Golden State teammate Klay Thompson are knocking down three-pointers from 30 feet, swishing contested jumpers over taller players and destroying defenses designed to stop them, the only option is pray they miss.
"Some of those shots," James said. "There's nothing you can do about it."
As the Cavaliers, considerably healthier than they were a year ago, prepare to take on the 73-win Warriors in the Finals again, they know their chances of ending Cleveland's 52-year championship drought hinge on how well they defend Curry, Thompson & Co.