Lue compares LeBron's game-winner to Jordan's legendary shot over Ehlo
As LeBron James' 3-pointer at the end of regulation Wednesday night in Game 5 sunk through the mesh to beat the Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue couldn't help but think of another monumental bucket which took place in the area 29 years earlier.
Following his team's 98-95 victory to take a 3-2 series lead in the first round, Lue compared James' all-important bucket to one of the most famous plays of the great Michael Jordan's career: "The Shot."
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"I think that LeBron shot might have been like Jordan's shot over Craig Ehlo in Cleveland," said Lue afterward. "Same play."
LeBron vs. Jordan buzzer beater with three seconds on the clock. pic.twitter.com/YvEkAPeyCR
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"The Shot" is considered to be one of the most clutch moments of Jordan's legendary career, with the future six-time champion burying a jumper over Ehlo in Game 5 of the first round to upset the No. 3-seeded Cavs and clinch the series for the Chicago Bulls.
Jordan finished with 44 points that night at the Richfield Coliseum -coincidentally, the same number James dropped Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena.