Jim,<br /><br />I'm glad you'll shorten the letter and agree about keeping all of it for future notes.<br /><br />As for LaBron, he's a showman like Magic Johnson and understands how to use the media to his advantage. I was amused that no one commented on the shirt he wore when getting off the plane: Ultimate Warrior, a clear shot at Golden State.<br /><br />I think this year proved what should have happened last year: Cavs win, but LeBron lost two all-stars and had both of them this year. Irving, in particular, stepped up.<br /><br />Golden State had to be worn down after a record season and then the playoffs, which got increasingly physical as the rounds progressed.<br /><br />Cleveland out-muscled GS, and Curry got mugged often. I've noticed that as the playoffs progressed, the refs let more shoving, holding, hacking go on and GS is a finesse team, not a power team.<br /><br />The ultimate moment for me was LaBron's block in game 7 at 89 all. That was an all-time hustle play and a definitive statement to his teammates that the Cavs would win.&nbsp;<br /><br />It's a great sports story. Thugs win. Next year, I bet GS will shoot fewer 3s and make more layups and dunks. If I were coaching a team and everybody was bombing away, I'd bench them. I'd want players who played at the rim or close by. Just load up with thugs and whip ass is the Cleveland. I only watch the NBA during the playouts as now its just street ball played indoors.<br /><br />As for the mental aspect, LaBron is just "working it" with his Zen-like comments. He was just&nbsp;more aggressive and is so big and strong he could&nbsp;guard an elephant. Brut force is not the result of "calm."