Bob Myers has made his transition from the Golden State Warriors front office to the analyst desk seamless. As a part of the job, he gets to call the games of the best NBA players, but on Saturday night, LeBron James provided him with a flashback moment that still haunts the former GM.
During game 4 between the Lakers and the Nuggets, LeBron James chased and blocked a Jamal Murray shot in the nick of time to prevent two confirmed points for the Denver side. Seeing the chase-down block from the 39-year-old, Bob Myers said from the commentary table, “Chasing down a block shot… I remember when he did that one time in Oakland.”
Here Myers was referring to LBJ’s famous block on Andre Iguodala in game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Dubs. With the series tied at 3-3, LeBron’s block proved to be a vital one as the Cavs took the title home after winning 93-89 in the decisive game.
The moment still evidently hurts Myers, but that is not the only thing related to LeBron James that bothers the 49-year-old.
Bob Myers Dreamed of Seeing LeBron James and Stephen Curry as Teammates
LeBron James and Stephen Curry have been one of the biggest dream duos for hoop lovers. There were rumors that the Warriors would present a trade offer for LeBron in the last window, but that never materialized.
Recently, during a regular season game between the GSW and the LAL, Bob Myers lamented the fact that they never played together. “You know what I wish? I wish we could have seen [Curry and James] on the same team for one season,” said Myers. “Because you know why? They’re perfect complements to each other.”
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When commenting, the ESPN analyst did not know that his wish would be fulfilled as both modern-era NBA icons will be wearing the duplicate threads during the 2024 Paris Olympics in the summer. However, maybe he’d have preferred to see it primarily in the Warriors’ colors.
Thanks to LeBron James’ performance on Saturday night and Anthony Davis’ monstrous rebounding, the Lakers can live to fight another day, and that day will come on Monday when they’ll face the Nuggets for game 5 of the playoff series.
