Chapter 383: All-Star Massacre.
Coming out of the timeout, Team LeBron made a key adjustment—Mike D'Antoni subbed in Draymond Green for Kyrie Irving.
Now, Team LeBron's lineup was: Curry, Durant, LeBron, Green, and Antetokounmpo.
On paper, if LeBron had been swapped for Paul George, this squad would've had perfect spacing, speed, and physicality. A nightmare matchup.
But at the end of the day, the All-Star Game was still just an entertainment event.
D'Antoni wasn't about to risk making things awkward with LeBron by benching him. After all, LeBron was the captain.
Even with the lineup change, Team LeBron shifted their offensive focus.
LeBron still had the ball, but now the team was actively setting off-ball screens for Curry and Durant.
Han stayed locked on Durant, preventing any clean looks.
But on the other side—Harden got lost in the screens.
As soon as Curry found daylight, LeBron zipped a pass straight to him.
Say what you want about LeBron, but he had played with Curry before—he knew exactly where to put the ball.