Kobe has the 'grit face' . . .
And last night LeBron had this look . . .
No smile, no frustration, no expression whatsoever, just all business. And the results showed it - 45 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists. Numbers that only one other player in NBA history (Wilt Chamberlain) has matched in the playoffs. He set the tone early in the game with 30 points in the first half, making 12 of his 14 shot attempts. He finished the game missing only seven of his 26 shot attempts - his 73.1% shooting percentage was the best in his playoff career.
But more importantly than all the numbers, was the approach to the game. The 'look' illustrated the business-like, laser focus that the Heat and LeBron have seemingly lacked at times throughout this year. And similar to Jordan's tongue wag and Kobe's grit face, LeBron's stoic look put Boston on notice that they were in for a long night. Under the weight of a closeout game on the road and the immense pressure that he and this team has played under since his arrival in South Beach, LeBron showed up big . . . do I dare say, even clutch.
With that all said, Game 7 is Saturday night. After the huge, Game 6 performance, one of the biggest questions on everyone's mind was, "why doesn't LeBron do this every night?" Game 6 Lebron is the LeBron who can't be matched in terms of physicality, talent, and ability. That LeBron will need to show up again, complete with the look and focus and duplicate the same dominant performance in order to win Game 7 against the veteran Celtics team.
Oh and let's not forget about the 'Blake face' . . .




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