LeBron James showed signs of humanity after a god-like postseason, pouring in an underwhelming outing in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals as the Cleveland Cavaliers lost for the first time in the postseason since Game 4 of the NBA Finals last season — breaking a 13-game unbeaten streak in the playoffs with a 111-108 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics.
James’ 11-point, six-turnover game was his worst of the postseason, dropping his average to a still-impressive 32.2 points per game.
The King’s night wouldn’t end there, as he was faced with a heckler at the bowels of the Quicken Loans Arena, who had emerged from the Lexus Lounge, quickly turning around to respond to him in frustration.
James snapped “what have you done?” to which the heckler replied “I played at Hiram College.”, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
While the statistical difference from a Division III school to the pros is quite pronounced, this fan’s liquid courage happened to get a reaction out of James, which shows just how frustrated he was with his performance.
The Cavs will look to get back in winning form during Game 4 on Tuesday, hoping to get a much more inspired performance from James, who at times seemed content to defer to Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, who scored 29 and 28, respectively in a sizzling 18-of-31 from the floor.
