LeBron James missed two clutch free throws in the waning seconds of overtime that would've given the Cavs a one-point lead with 4.2 seconds left. The King had 37 points but went 3-11 from the charity stripe in a 105-103 loss to James Harden and the Houston Rockets. A heart-breaking finish like that can ruin even the strongest minds and it did just that to LeBron. Around 11 p.m. Eastern time, James took to Instagram to self-reflect on what could've been.
James Harden is now in the lead for MVP because he made the best player in the game put his thoughts on the 'Gram.
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He posted the pic above along with this caption:
"Looking in the mirror tonight after a tough lost of my part like You're your biggest challenge, competition, drive, obstacle, motivation, etc so it's nothing u haven't seen before! Back in the lab tomorrow to continue the drive to striving to be the Greatest I've ever seen! #StriveForGreatness"
And the Internet absolutely destroyed him. Is it fair? No. Is it petty? Yes. But that's life, right? Besides it's just jokes. Here's a rundown of some of the best ones.
Someone threw the hood filter on him:
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Here's one with the split-screen treatment:
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Someone made him into Stuart Smalley:
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This one is even better:
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Here's a Twitter video of his thoughts over an R&B instrumental:
And last but not certainly not least, here's LeBron staring aimlessly into James Harden's smile:
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Goddamn you, Internet, goddamn you! *throws fist in the air*
Angel Diaz is a staff writer for Complex Media. Follow him @ADiaz456.
