Watch: LeBron presses Lue to call timeout after ugly stretch
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Here’s LeBron James telling Tyronn Lue to take out J.R. Smith…
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LeBron James had been on the bench for just a minute-and-a-half of game time in the second quarter Monday before deciding he'd seen enough.
After his Cavaliers labored through a couple stagnant, fruitless possessions against the San Antonio Spurs, James could be seen on the bench urging head coach Tyronn Lue to call a timeout. Lue obliged, and when it was over James returned to the game after his 90-second respite.
As proof that nothing is working for the Cavs right now, James was promptly stripped by Kawhi Leonard on the first possession after the timeout.