NBA Finals 2014: How The Spurs Defended LeBron James’ 3rd Quarter Frenzy

LeBron’s first field goal of the third quarter came off a simple pop-out. LeBron set-up at the free throw line and stepped-out to receive the pass from Mario Chalmers. Simple, yet the Spurs practically gave him an open jumper.

In the play, you can see Kawhi Leonard helping off LeBron, that was the first mistake. However, once LeBron gets the pass, there’s no much Leonard can do to recover. It’s a quick catch-and-shoot action, which made LeBron seem a little more open than he actually should’ve been. In his defense, Leonard probably recovers as best as anyone can and still contests the shot. But it’s too little, too late.

LeBron nails the jumper and he begins the third quarter on a nice start. Ironically, it was also his first jump shot taken of the game.