CLEVELAND – LeBron James still isn’t shooting the ball like he’d wish but he doesn’t appear fazed. James was 5-16 from the floor in Game Three but he still filled the stat sheet with 8 assists, 4 steals, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. Most importantly, the attention the Celtic defense pays to James helps open up room for his teammates.

“Of course I haven’t shot the ball like I would like but the win is all that matters. I can’t worry about the way I’ m shooting the ball. I still think every shot is going in. If I’m not making shots, I do so much more than just shoot the ball. It was key that so many other guys stepped up even with me having an off shooting night.”

James said he’s not concerned

I’m not in that locker room. I don’t wear Celtic green,” he said. “All I can do is worry about how we approach the game every night when we go out on the court. Like I always say, a playoff series doesn’t start until someone wins a road game. Boston got off to a slow start tonight and we took advantage of that.”

James was a victim in the game’s only overly-aggressive play. In the second quarter, James shook loose on the break and James Posey appeared to pull him to the floor. Posey grabbed James a bit high, however, and was slapped with a flagrant-1 technical.

“I was grabbed and choked by the neck. I didn’t know if he was going for my chest but he got me across the neck,” James said. “I think it was the right call.”