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Boomer & Carton: LeBron Calls His Own Number, And Boomer Can Relate (Sorta)

Boomer Calls The Play

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Much has been made of LeBron James opting not to carry out the play called in the huddle by his head coach David Blatt in the final seconds of Sunday's game in Chicago, instead opting to call his own number -- a decision that proved to be a good one, by the way.

Alas, LeBron hit the game-winner, the series is now tied at two games apiece and the NBA playoffs have proved to be very entertaining.

Well, James' decision to ignore his coach and do his own thing reminded the Booms of a situation he found himself in while he was quarterbacking the New York Jets, and the one and only Rich "I'm Not A Genius" Kotite was his head coach.

 

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