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Article: Cavs give ball to James, who hits winning basket.
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- The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH)
- Article date:
- March 23, 2006
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Byline: James Walker
Mar. 23--CLEVELAND -- With 20 seconds remaining in a tie game, Cavaliers coach Mike Brown called for LeBron James to drive and pass the ball to an open shooter.
James, who has never hit a winning shot in his three-year career, didn't
like the play and told his coach to reconsider.
Brown did, and the result was a 21-foot jumper by James that gave Cleveland a 120-118 overtime win over the Charlotte Bobcats last night.
James dribbled to his left and floated a shot over Jumaine Jones. The play was similar to Michael Jordan's signature jumper over Craig Ehlo in the 1989 playoffs.
James has often been ...