LeBron "late-game defensive stopper" James.

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"When he guards Porzingis like that late in games, or Blake, he gets up on 'em," Dwyane Wade said. "We don't have to help on the perimeter at all. We know he got 'em. So from there we've just got to rebound the ball, and from there we can get out and go. It gets Kyle (Korver) a chance to get shots in transition, it gives LeBron opportunities to go in transition late in games. But, definitely when he takes the challenge like that we're a very very good team."

"I think at times when you're so great you need a great matchup to keep you activated and guarding Porzingis and guarding Blake tonight, that was big for us," Lue said. "That was big for our team to see that down the stretch he wants to guard those guys and take that challenge. He got a little tired but that's what we needed from him tonight."

That's what they needed against New York too. And Dallas with Harrison Barnes. And Charlotte with Nic Batum.

Small forward. Shooting guard. Unicorn. The position doesn't matter. Nor does the player. It's whoever James feels needs to be cooled late, making the opponent's offense one dimensional.

Among all the other things the Cavs demand from him, late-game defensive stopper has been added to that lengthy list. It might be the only option to lift the league's worst defense out of the cellar.


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