LeBron James: How Will LeBron Respond to Jason Terry's Comments?

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Will LeBron James Lead the Miami Heat to a Game 4 Win?

The Miami Heat are currently making their case as one of the best team defenses to ever play the game. Only one time has a team scored more than 93 points on them during the playoffs, and I don't believe the Dallas Mavericks will change that stat.

The Heat pride themselves on their defense. They love taking the best players on the other team and shutting them down. Miami knows that defense is just as important if not more than offense.

However, one Maverick doesn't believe in this Miami defense. Jason Terry recently told Dallas Morning News that, "Portland, by far, has the best 'D."

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That probably wasn't the smartest of things to say because the Heat are going to make him pay tonight.

Terry didn't stop there. He continued with his thoughts on LeBron James' defense. Terry said LeBron is a good defender, but he doesn't believe that LeBron can fully shut him down.

I'm welcoming the challenge, he said. We're going to see if he can do it for seven games. That's going to be the challenge. Right now, it's Game 4. Can he do it again in Game 4? He wasn't able to do it in Game 2. He did it in Games 1 and 3, so Game 4 is another opportunity.

So how will LeBron handle these comments from Terry? LeBron has done a good job handling the media, but will he stick it to Terry on the court?

Terry called LeBron out, which wasn't the best idea. LeBron has a lot to think about heading into Game 4. Will he try to answer his critics by finally closing out a finals game? Or will he stick to his defense and shut down Jason Terry?

My prediction is that LeBron will do whatever it takes to win. Dwyane Wade will continue his dominance on offense, which means LeBron will keep playing tough defense. He's already shut down Terry, and these comments will only fuel LeBron to continue his excellence defense.

Good luck to Jason Terry tonight because he's going to need it.

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