It happened on a date no one can exactly remember. Some say December. It happened in practice. Before the Ricky Davis trade. It was one of those moments, where greatness exceeds itself and something mystical turns mythical. Only the chosen few can bear witness. For it is in that the life of a legend finds breath.
"The ball got away from me on a pass." This is from JR Bremer, Cavs backup point. Co-signer. "See, I was at halfcourt playing the point, and he was playing the wing, DMiles was on him and I knew DMiles could jump, so I just threw it up there..."
"I was in the stands doing some paperwork and I just happenedto look up..." says Eric Patton, the Cavs Director of Basketball Administration. "And I saw LeBron jump..."
"It was easily over the top of the backboard. Kevin Ollie was under him," Bremer continues. "And, and Bron just went up there and got it with one hand..."
"He was off-balancexand that's what scared me," Patton tells. "I had never seen anyone's body that high in the air before, not even Vince. and Ollie was under him, so I knew he was going to fall..."
"He caught it" Carlos Boozer confirms. "I don't know how, but he caught it..." And, "He wa sup so high, I didn't think he was going to land correctly," Pauls Silas admits. " The ball was almost behind him at the top of the square..."
"And i swear his torso had to be rim high, because he was literally lookimg down into the basket." Here Patton catches his breath. "And then...he didn't dunk it because he was too far away from the basket, but he, like , threw the ball through the hoop..."
"With one hand, he threw it through," Bremer says. "Whew. I'm telling you, it's the most amazing thing I've ever seen."
"I have never seen anything in my life like that." Patton ends. "I just got up and walked out of the gym."
Asked if he'd ever make that mistake again." Bremer unsarcastically says. " Yep. If I get a chance to."
So wat does every1 think????
