LeBron James: 18-54 FG in the series when guarded by Andre Iguodala

[URL="http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/106613/iggy-makes-lebrons-shooting-iffy"]'Iggy' makes LeBron's shooting iffy[/URL]

LeBron went 18-of-54 (.333%) against Iguodala in the 15' finals with Iggy in his shorts whenever he guarded him. [B]Of LeBron's 54 shots when guarded by Iguodala, only 8 were uncontested. LeBron shot 7-of-8 on open looks when guarded by Iguodala, but only shot 11-of-46 (.239%) on contested shots.[/B] According to ESPN Stats & Information data, that's worse than what LeBron shot when guarded by Jimmy Butler in the 2015 Eastern Conference semifinals at 39.3%. When Iggy was on the floor the Cavs were a minus -55. When Iggy was on the bench, LeBron shot 44% and the Cavs were a plus +30. On shots contested by anyone else other than Iguodala, James shot 41%. The last 3 games, there were 13 instances in which Iguodala has switched off James after starting the possession on him. LeBron shot 2-for-11 with a turnover on those possessions.

But but Dellavedova doe?

[QUOTE=JohnMax][URL="http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/106613/iggy-makes-lebrons-shooting-iffy"]'Iggy' makes LeBron's shooting iffy[/URL]

LeBron went 18-of-54 (.333%) against Iguodala in the 15' finals with Iggy in his shorts whenever he guarded him. [B]Of LeBron's 54 shots when guarded by Iguodala, only 8 were uncontested. LeBron shot 7-of-8 on open looks when guarded by Iguodala, but only shot 11-of-46 (.239%) on contested shots.[/B] According to ESPN Stats & Information data, that's worse than what LeBron shot when guarded by Jimmy Butler in the 2015 Eastern Conference semifinals at 39.3%. When Iggy was on the floor the Cavs were a minus -55. When Iggy was on the bench, LeBron shot 44% and the Cavs were a plus +30. On shots contested by anyone else other than Iguodala, James shot 41%. The last 3 games, there were 13 instances in which Iguodala has switched off James after starting the possession on him. LeBron shot 2-for-11 with a turnover on those possessions.[/QUOTE]

That's because he has absolutely nobody on his team to help alleviate the defensive pressure. Lebron can't give up the ball to someone else and expect to get it back in a good position, or be able to run a competent pick n roll with anyone. He was playing with absolute scrubs. Iggy's a great defender, and had a great team defense waiting behind him. It's not surprising he could stifle Lebron when there was literally nobody Lebron even had the option of passing to. It was a legit 1 on 5 situation, through no fault of Lebron's.

[QUOTE=Akrazotile]That's because he has absolutely nobody on his team to help alleviate the defensive pressure. Lebron can't give up the ball to someone else and expect to get it back in a good position, or be able to run a competent pick n roll with anyone. He was playing with absolute scrubs. Iggy's a great defender, and had a great team defense waiting behind him. It's not surprising he could stifle Lebron when there was literally nobody Lebron even had the option of passing to. It was a legit 1 on 5 situation, through no fault of Lebron's.[/QUOTE]

So what you are saying is Lebron wasn't thick enough to handle the challenge on his own? That the Warriors had a bigger package with more versatile performers? That James wasn't prepared for the colossus that was Iggy? That he needed big daddy Wade's thickness to save him?

Gotta say I am disappointed, you hyped up Lebron's size so much, but then we all witnessed his tiny manhood on the big stage.