LeBron did what he normally does after a day of criticism.  He shuts the critics up with a great game and 40pts 18rebs 9ast in a win qualifies as a great game.   He was also smart enough to get his just as great teammate, D Wade, involved as they connected on multiple plays and combined to score 70 points including 38 consecutive points during a stretch bridging the third and fourth quarters..

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