Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt knows how important LeBron James is to the team both in terms of morale and on-court ability.
When the King picked up a highly questionable offensive foul while tied up with Marcus Morris during a contest with the host Phoenix Suns Tuesday night, Blatt got heated in the ref's face.
In the Cleveland Cavaliers' first half against the Suns Tuesday, David Blatt was consulting with an official about a call. LeBron James wanted to go ahead and get the play started, and didnt' want his coach to pick up a tech. And so LeBron, being the helpful guy he is, escorted Blatt to the sideline, some might say pushing him to the sideline so the Suns could inbound the ball.After the game, Blatt and James downplayed the exchange, with Blatt explaining that James was trying to prevent him from receiving a technical foul.But some saw it differently while watching the game ... as evidence that James has little regard for Blatt and isn't listening to him. Others targeted James for scorn, saying he overstepped his bounds.
It likely is much ado about nothing. NBA writer Matt Moore of CBSSports.com recalls that James caused an uproar during his first season with the Miami Heat when he bumped into coach Erik Spoelstra. That worked out OK: They went to four straight NBA Finals, won two titles and Spoelstra is still coaching the Heat.
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