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LeBron's isos an effective weapon

By John Hollinger
ESPN.com

Friday, May 29, 2009

James 1. Cleveland's fourth-quarter isolation play for LeBron James must have looked awfully familiar to Mavs fans. Cleveland was essentially running "The Dirk Play" by isolating James at the foul line and daring the Cavs to either double or deal with LeBron's massive size advantage over Mickael Pietrus. It's a look we've seen very little of so far in the series, but one that can be devastating when Cleveland plays small and spreads the floor with shooters. However, I'll also point ou ...

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