There is plenty of talent on this team.
The vast majority of the team follows LeBron's lead.
LeBron is the worst defender on the floor tonight. Worse than IT. He leads the team at -27..
He doesn't rotate. Doesn't contest. Doesn't play the right scheme. Doesn't give a fuck.
When the best player in the world plays like that, it gives his teammates the green light to cut the same corners he does, hope for an offensive explosion, and turn it on late in games if we can keep it close.
Every LBJ team ever has started and ended with LBJ. That is the price of admission for having him. And I would rather have him than not.
There is a reason the team has performances like this and barely bats an eyelash. We saw it last season as well. Then we unleash hell in the playoffs and would be three time champions if not for injuries and the greatest roster of talent ever assembled on a bunch of lucky circumstances that will likely never present themselves again.
LBJ doesn't care about this game. Means 0 to him. Therefore the majority of the team doesnt care about this game. Therefore when it rains, it pours.