LeBron is 'not going to put everything' into rematch with Warriors
Christmas Day will be the first chance the Cavaliers get for revenge against the Warriors, the team that beat them in six games to take home last year's title.
While LeBron James is undoubtedly excited for the opportunity, he realizes that despite all the hype, it's merely a regular season game in December, and won't get too crushed emotionally if his team can't figure out this Golden State squad just yet.
James isn't downplaying the matchup. But he knows that ultimately, at this stage of the season, it doesn't mean much.
"The memories will come back as soon as we walk into the building," LeBron James said after the Cavs' 91-84 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. "But also understand that it's one of 82, and I'm not going to put everything into this game.
"It's a great opportunity for our fans to have five games on Christmas and for our game to continue to get so much exposure, but for us as a team, Friday will not be the end of our season, like it was in June. We play Saturday and then we play Monday and Tuesday. We want to play well, going against a great caliber team, the best team in our league right now, but it's not like the season ends if we lose or if we win, or whatever the case may be."
