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“Who’s Beating LeBron, Paul George, Kawhi in a 7 game series??”: LeBron James to Clippers Speculation Fueled by fans for 1 Big Reason

Published 04/16/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

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LeBron James has played under some very good head coaches. In his long illustrious career, many coaches have molded him into being the match for their teams. Current Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue was among those coaches he played under.

Lue was the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2016 to 2018, along with being the assistant before from 2014 to 2016. He, along with LeBron James won an NBA title in 2016, defeating the famed Golden State Warriors team in the finals.

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LeBron James recently posted a tweet saying that Lue is the best coach in the game now. Many fans started to fantasize about a reunion with his former coach. They also speculated that James is trying to get a move to the Clippers. It also aged really well as the Clippers lost 101-105 to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Fan reactions to that Tweet

Fans started deriding James for this tweet as the Pelicans came back and scored 14 points in the last quarter to win the match. These are some of the reactions:

The Lakers player had a very notable time with the coach when he was playing for the Cavaliers. They brought glory and good times to the fans of that team.

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LeBron James returned back to his home team in 2014 after having broken their hearts in 2010 by joining the Miami Heat. It was a hard task but nothing LeBron couldn’t do. The Cavaliers did not qualify for the playoffs for three consecutive years but James changed all that.

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In his first year, along with Lue, James qualified for the NBA finals. They faced the famed Golden State Warriors side in 2015. They ended up losing the series 4-2.

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It was only the beginning for that Cavaliers team. James and Lue went on the warpath again in 2015-16. They became Conference champions, with a regular-season record of 57-25. They faced the Warriors again but this time it was different. James brought on his A-game in the finals.

He ended up being the MVP of the finals averaging around 29.7 PPG, 11.3 RPG, and 9 APG. The 2016 finals ended up being a thriller with the Cavaliers winning it 4-3. Cleveland ended up going to the finals again in 2017 and 2018 but lost both times to the Warriors again.

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James was the best player in the NBA with that Cleveland team and Lue helped him achieve those goals. They might have won more NBA finals if that famed Warriors team did not exist.

Will James reunite with his old coach? Will he actually join the Clippers? All bets will be off during the off-season. We just have to wait and watch.

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Aditya Kar

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Aditya Kar is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He has completed both his Bachelors and Masters in History from Jamia Millia Islamia. He has been a fan of the NBA since 2011.
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Arunaditya Aima