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Former Cavs assistant Phil Handy: LeBron James, squad were so ‘calm’ even down 3-1 to Dubs

LeBron James, then of the Cleveland Cavaliers, blocks a shot. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

On a podcast appearance this week, former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Phil Handy emphasized how people would be “shocked” at seeing how “calm” LeBron James and the squad were even while down 3-1 to the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals.

The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ historic 3-1 comeback over the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals is something us Cavs fans will always remember vividly. I still think about it all the time, and yes, NBA fans of other teams probably believe we harp on that memory entirely too much.