ATLANTA -- For everything that LeBron James is for the Cleveland Cavaliers -- captain, MVP, franchise savior, revenue generator, front-office consigliere and coach on the floor -- here’s what he was in the most critical juncture of the Cavs’ thrilling 121-108 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday to go up 3-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals:
Spectator.
Cleveland started the fourth quarter with James on the bench and trailing the Hawks by six. That hole quickly increased to nine on a Kyle Korver 3-pointer.
What happened over the next 2 1/2 minutes was the unlikeliest of comebacks led by two players: Kyrie Irving and Channing Frye.