LeBron James recently had his annual Halloween party and to celebrate the holiday, the usual things went on at this festive occasion. People dressed up in costumes, danced the night away and even enjoyed some snacks. But there were some subtle shots sent from LeBron to the Warriors at this party.
Check out this great spread of desserts at LeBron’s party.
Notice anything weird? No? Well here’s a closer look.
Would anyone like some Halloween cookies? Courtesy of LeBron James pic.twitter.com/9DSwQv5o7Z
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) November 1, 2016
And check out this other decoration at his party, an obvious shot directed at the Warriors and the fact that they blew a 3-1 NBA Finals lead.
So as you can expect, word got back to the Dubs about these decorations and snacks. And also as you can expect, they weren’t too pleased with LeBron’s subtle jabs. Now this could be a build up of many things from the past including Stephen Curry sarcastically apologizing for the Dubs success. Also, there’s that time when Curry said he hoped the Cavs visiting locker room still smelled like champagne. Plus, Klay Thompson did take a shot of his own at LeBron James during the NBA Finals. Plus, LeBron James and Draymond Green have a small history. It’s not a completely one-sided affair.
Klay Thompson might have had the funniest quote about the whole incident by responding in quite the Klay Thompson way, according to Sam Amick of USA Today Sports.
Asked Klay Thompson about those Cavs cookies here in Portland, and he had a very Klay answer: "Yeah, I don't get it, cuz I'm not dead." pic.twitter.com/O8M71zcqi6
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) November 1, 2016
But Chris Haynes of ESPN reports that Thompson, Stephen Curry and the other members of the Warriors didn’t take too kindly to LeBron’s decoration. Even Kevin Durant, who just joined the team over the summer, didn’t like LeBron’s spread.
“Last year in their arena, it stilled smelled like champagne. I don’t think they like that Steph [Curry] said that” Warriors guard Shaun Livingston told ESPN. “… Guys see it and everybody feels their own way about it, but it just fuels everybody for the next time we play them.”
Draymond Green just flashed a massive smile when ESPN asked him about James’ skeleton prop.
“More power to them,” he said. “I already got enough fuel. I don’t need more. Enjoy.”
Klay Thompson, visibly irritated by the subject, sternly told ESPN, “Man, I don’t care about that.”
Curry was clearly trying to hold back his tongue before offering up, “I’m just going to keep it quiet.” He then proceeded to shake his head and giggled.
Kevin Durant even chimed in, although he wasn’t a member of the Warriors last season. However, he knows what it feels like to be up 3-1 only to lose the next three games. He stated he’s not about the back and forth shots.
“I’m a basketball player, bro. I’m a basketball player,” Durant told ESPN. “If you’ve got any disputes or any feuds or anything with anybody that plays the game, let’s just check it up. That really don’t mean s— to me, all the jokes.”
“I wasn’t here last year but I obviously know from being on the team, you don’t want to see nothing like that [from Cavs],” he said. “Me personally, it’s just jokes because you still have to play. Just like I’m sure there were so many jokes that went on about Cleveland and LeBron over the years, and you still have to play on the court. So none of that s— matters until you duke it out on the court.
“I understand why anybody would [be mad] and I understand what LeBron is coming from. If you won a championship for your city and you did it in historic fashion, it’s something that you’ll never forget. So, no hard feelings. I understand where both sides are coming from, I guess.”
“It is what it is,” Livingston added. “All it is is more fuel for the fire. That’s it. We’re not going to say, ‘All, that’s great, we like it.’ But it is what it is. It’s part of the sport.”
The Warriors and Cavs matchup on Christmas Day. I wonder what kind of cookies LeBron will be handing out for that holiday.
