The Game That Turned LeBron James Into King James

In a visual that has been immortalized by basketball culture, James bent over and grabbed his shorts — and the look in his eyes was the most vicious of his career.

James channeled his “mamba mentality,” and was ready to take this game by storm. Game 6 was deeply personal to him.

Fizdale stated that head coach Erik Spoelstra’s plan to win the game was simple: LeBron James is the wheel behind every play.

Wade, Bosh, and the rest of the team fully committed to Spoelstra’s blueprint to win. “He got that tip dunk  [just before halftime] and Juwan goes, ‘We’re good. We’re going back to Miami,’ ” Fizdale says. “We just knew. He had that look in his eye.”