LeBron's answer

So, you want to nitpick LeBron James' game, huh?
You want to ride him for missing a game-winning shot against the Lakers, and needle him for passing on a game-tying shot in Portland?
You want to go so far as to question his greatness, B.J. Armstrong?
If so, LeBron gave you 44 reasons to shut up Sunday.
LeBron didn't hit a single game-winning shot in the Cavaliers' 113-106 win over the Suns at The Q. He hit about three of them.
He took the game over midway through the fourth quarter, coming out of nowhere to block a would-be layup by Leandro Barbosa, take the outlet pass and swoop to the other end for a poster dunk. He hit another jumper, followed by a three-pointer.
He let Phoenix know, in no uncertain terms, that this was his game, his house, and they weren't going to stop him.
You think LeBron isn't a clutch player? The Suns would probably beg to differ today.
Phoenix is an extremely talented offensive juggernaut. To boot, they are ninth in the league in opponents' field-goal percentage, meaning they aren't defensive slouches.
But nobody the Suns had, not Steve Nash, not Shawn Marion, not Boris Diaw, could solve LeBron.
Want to use the absence of Amare Stoudemire as an excuse? The Cavs were missing Larry Hughes. Touche.
This was a game that could easily have gotten away from the Cavs, who were trailing by as many as 16 in the first half. They made the mistake of trying to run with the Suns. Then they got smart, began taking advantage of their size inside, and Donyell Marshall, Damon Jones and Sasha Pavlovic began knocking down perimeter shots.
They prepared the buffet, and come crunch time, LeBron loaded up his plate.
Sure, LeBron has yet to make a game-winning shot as a pro. But with more fourth quarters like he had on Sunday, it might not come down to a final possession that often.
There are many ways to take over a game if you are a superstar. There is the Michael Jordan way, having the ball in your hands with the clock about to hit zero. And there is the LeBron way, taking over every phase of the game in the fourth quarter.
Both result in wins. Jordan's way just seems better because it gives ESPN a nice, neat three-second highlight to show over and over again.