After the Cavaliers dropped their second game in a row on Tuesday, LeBron James did not hesitate to call out his team's lackluster effort.
In doing so, he paid a compliment to the squad that defeated them in the 2015 NBA Finals.
“We haven’t done anything. We didn’t win anything. ... Like, we lost in the Finals. We didn’t win. And the team that beat us looks more hungry than we are.”
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The Warriors have not looked great in their past two games -- nailbiting wins over the Nets and the Raptors -- but the reigning champs remain the NBA's only undefeated with a perfect 12-0 record.
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Meanwhile, the Cavs have lost a pair of close contests and now sit at 8-3. Tuesday against the Pistons, Cleveland coughed up a five-point lead with less than four minutes to play. On Saturday, James was limited down the stretch as the Bucks prevailed in double-overtime.
James also ripped his team's performance following the loss to Milwaukee.
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"We're not a great team right now. ... We give a half-a-- effort sometimes."
The Warriors and Cavs will meet for the first time this season on Christmas Day at Oracle Arena.