Cavaliers legend LeBron James drops stunning admission of 2016 Warriors
The 2016 NBA Finals featuring LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers and Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors remains in the memories of NBA fans today.
It is historic for many reasons. The main one was James and the Cavaliers’ valiant comeback after trailing 3-1 in the series. This resulted in Cleveland winning their first-ever championship in franchise history and granted James his promise of bringing a title to his hometown.
James looked back on the 2016 NBA Finals on a May 29 episode of his “Mind The Game” podcast. It was there where he made a surprising admission about the difference in quality between the Cavaliers and Warriors.
“Once what happened in Game 5 happened, my guys believed that what I was saying was [expletive] coming true,” James said. “Y’all get me back to Game 6, we’ll come back here for Game 7.
“It was like nothing is stopping us. … They were the better team. We hit a momentum pop and there’s nothing they could do about it.”
LeBron James played a monumental role in helping the Cavaliers make NBA history with their unprecedented comeback against the Warriors.
Throughout the seven-game series thriller, James averaged 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.6 steals, and 2.3 blocks per game. The last three games proved to be the most pivotal as he elevated to another level. Froms Game 5 to 7, he produced 36.3 points, 11.7 rebounds, 9.7 assists, three steals, and three blocks per contest.
