LeBron, in the post-game interview, discussed the reasons behind the game's defeat. He shook his head and said, "My teammates lacked energy. I was always full of energy, and I tried to pass that energy on to them. But it's a 48-minute game, the opponent played well and took the victory."
From his perspective, he was entitled to make such a remark.
After all, he scored 14 points in a single quarter.
But when Barkley saw his comments the next day, he bluntly asked, "We can all see that the team lacks energy, but what we should be trying to understand is why they lack energy. The Cavaliers in the semi-finals and the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals are completely different teams!"
Reggie Miller also said, "LeBron's biggest problem right now is that he can't get the Cavaliers going. When Shaquille was there, they were more like a team!"
Criticism followed, yet in the second game between the two teams, the Cavaliers still showed no change.
