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James Likes Direction of Team
LeBron James says he likes the direction the team is headed in after Tuesday’s 111-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks extended the Cavs winning streak to four.
“We are gonna figure it out,” James told reporters after the game, reported the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
“We’re still going to have some learning curves, but I like the direction we’re heading in right now. I think it starts with myself and Kyrie, and Kevin as well, and everyone has to follow our lead.”
Kyrie Irving scored 28 points, Kevin Love had 27, and James finished with 26 points and 10 assists for the Cavs, who have quickly turned things around following a four-game losing streak.
James also specifically complimented Irving, who has played much better lately.
“He’s very patient and I think he has a lot of confidence, not only in himself, but there are guys around him that can help him, so he doesn’t have to press,” James said. “And that’s very key.”
Irving said he’s figured out his role on the team.
“Whether that’s taking no shots, or taking as many shots as I took tonight, whatever is needed to win, I’m willing to do,” Irving said. “I trust my teammates 100 percent, and whatever’s needed game to game I’m going to do.”
Coach David Blatt complimented Love in addition to Mike Miller, who was crucial in the win.
“I just thought that Kevin, very much like the last game, he got to his spots on the floor. He made shots, he rebounded as he always does, he was very much engaged and played a really solid game for us,” Blatt said.
“During the course of the game, especially with the kind of team that we have, everyone takes up a piece of the game. Sometimes you’re taking up a piece early and sometimes later. But you know, I thought Kevin made one of the bigger shots of the game in the fourth quarter, if you remember the three that he made going down the stretch.
“I think he finished the second half with seven points, but he had already done a great body of work up until that point. He still came out and made that big shot and got a couple of big rebounds, so he was there and that’s important.”
Love Vows to Stay
