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Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:10 pm EST

Video: LeBron James' monster block on Sessions

By J.E. Skeets

According to the game recap, LeBron James struggled Saturday versus the Bucks, going without a field goal for more than 15 minutes in the second half before he led Cleveland on a decisive 11-2 run. The King finished with 32 points, seven rebounds, five assists and a decisive 97-85 road win. Yes, quite the — ahem — struggle.

Luckily, LeBron made up for it on the defensive end of the floor, blocking a Ramon Sessions first half lay-up into the second row of Section 201, almost knocking out a security guard in the process.

And please don't start with that "a better fundamental player would have kept that ball inbounds" nonsense. It was the second quarter against the Bucks. That "bonus" possession really wasn't needed.

(via The Hoop Doctors)

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  1. fakazulu
    1. Posted by fakazulu Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:58 pm EDT

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    a better fundamental player would have kept that ball inbounds
  2. Alex S
    2. Posted by Alex S Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:33 pm EDT

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    a better fundamental player would have kept that ball inbounds
  3. Roger Mason Jr. = Hero
    3. Posted by Roger Mason Jr. = Hero Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:09 pm EDT

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    a better fundamental player probably couldn't have made that play, at all.
    he probably would've tried scampering back and taking the charge, only to be called for a block.
    i'm not saying that lebron shouldn't be fundamental - he should be - but let's be honest, the fundamentals are thrown out the window when talking about physical freaks.
  4. J.E. Skeets
    4. Posted by J.E. Skeets Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    Best BDL thread yet. +1's all around ...
  5. Hubs
    5. Posted by Hubs Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    YES! Lebron is BIG and BLACK and a MONSTER! =p
  6. TP
    6. Posted by TP Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:11 pm EDT

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    hahah i think delonte was heeled in the nuts by lebron
  7. PlanetMars
    7. Posted by PlanetMars Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    a better fundamental player would have kept that ball inbounds
    haha jk
  8. pink princess
    8. Posted by pink princess Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    Wow, what a great block by Lebron, is he in volleyball practice or what? Great job Lebron!
    Go Cavs!
  9. pink princess
    9. Posted by pink princess Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    Wow, what a great block by Lebron, is he in volleyball practice or what? Great job Lebron!
    Go Cavs!
  10. pink princess
    10. Posted by pink princess Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    Wow, what a great block by Lebron, is he in volleyball practice or what? Great job Lebron!
    Go Cavs!
  11. allen
    11. Posted by allen Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:51 pm EDT

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    monster...
  12. Hubs
    12. Posted by Hubs Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:20 pm EDT

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    a bonus possession would always be an ADVANTAGE!!! \m/
  13. Captain Flitzy
    13. Posted by Captain Flitzy Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:13 pm EDT

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    every video posted today wont open....any idea whats wrong/
  14. Mike L.
    14. Posted by Mike L. Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:17 pm EDT

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    A better funda...
    [Censored] it. I say swat it out. Gives your D a chance to get set, ensures that nobody on the other team gets it right at the basket ready to score. Unless you swat down toward the other end of the court, the safest play is to get that [censored] out of your house.
  15. Toolage
    15. Posted by Toolage Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:23 pm EDT

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    I agree with the first poster. And I also have a question. Are you allowed to just grab the ball out of the air and keep it, if it's still on the way up? Cuz it looks like he could have done just that. And would that count as a steal or a block or both? Haha. He is a freak!
  16. smooth
    16. Posted by smooth Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:30 pm EDT

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    Uh yeah I agree with the fact that the ball was salvageable, all he did was throw a posession away. Yes on point it looked great, but isn't the point of the game to get the ball and keep it in play? That play should not even be recognized due to Lebrons stupidity in not keeping the ball. Amazing how stupid fans are. I love the block, but block it to your man, just plain dumb.
  17. Rojo
    17. Posted by Rojo Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:48 pm EDT

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    Swatting it out allows you to get your D set and it sends a message that nobody's gonna score on you. I'm definitely not a fan of the Cleveland LeBrontourage, but definitely a nice play by The Protected One.
  18. Aaron C
    18. Posted by Aaron C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:17 pm EDT

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    NBA players don't take messages. Smart players will come back the very next play and do what they do that usually works. Otherwise there would be no point in taking it to the hole against the Magic. Oh, and "a better fundamental player would have kept that ball inbounds"
  19. Noam
    19. Posted by Noam Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:40 pm EDT

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    fakazulu youre a dumbass - that was an insane block, shut up.
  20. Grant C
    20. Posted by Grant C Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:07 pm EDT

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    Lebron is the man and the best in the league
  21. David T
    21. Posted by David T Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    No comment for the block, I think we can all agree that it was great, but umm.... baller, yeah you. ...fakazulu, and oh, I don't know.. just everyone else between his/her name and yours, knows that it's common sense to try to keep the ball inbounds, ususally for a quick and easy bucket.
    At the same time, knocking it out grants your defense some time to set and everybody to get to where they're supposed to be. Plus, it gets the blood pumping! So, yeah. I'm a fan of killing that murthaf***a everytime, when possible, lol. But, there's no need to call anybody names. Especially when they're right, or in fakazulu's case (most likely), just joking.
  22. Trifecta37
    22. Posted by Trifecta37 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:59 pm EDT

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    What the hell is "he made it look like a triangle!" supposed to mean? And (not in this video) the co-commentator needs to stop saying "The L-Train" like southerners say "y'all."
  23. Coley
    23. Posted by Coley Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT

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    never keep that ball in bounds...you have to swat that ball as hard as humanly possible in order to humiliate and completely embarrass the other team, in their own house. yes lebron could of caught the ball and ran down the court and dunked on charlie villaneuva's ghoulish looking face if that was his means of rashing on the bucks. however, i believe sending ramon sessions shot, as well as hopes and aspirations, directly into the 14th row was following proper procedure of the milwaukee bucks beatdown manual
  24. mrfizzy
    24. Posted by mrfizzy Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:14 pm EDT

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    If Lebron grabbed the ball he would have to throw it to a teammate while spinning and make sure not to turn it over. I think that a block was a good idea because not only is a grab very tough, but a block gets the crowd fired up and thats very important in a home game. He might have risked it away but not at home.
  25. peter.syan@...
    25. Posted by peter.syan@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:07 pm EDT

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    sweet

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