After single-handedly carrying the Cavaliers in three NBA Finals games, an exhausted LeBron James wasn’t quite himself in Game 4, as the Warriors cruised to a 103-82 win to even the series at 2-2. James, who has averaged 45.8 minutes per game in the Finals and 41.8 minutes per game throughout the playoffs, is delivering performances that shouldn’t be possible, according to a number of scientists and athletic trainers.
As soon as James left Quicken Loans Arena after Game 3 last Tuesday, he started an incredibly complex recovery process as explained by ESPN’s Tom Haberstroh.
Via ESPN:
“Led by long-time personal trainer Mike Mancias, the four-time MVP has a 24-hour recovery program with minute-by-minute treatments that are micro-tuned to get the most use of his available time.