James scores 31 as Cavaliers beat Hornets
(AP)
Updated: 2005-11-03 11:18

Apparently, he was referring to his deeper range.

James let it rip in the second quarter, sinking a 3-pointer on four straight possessions as the Cavaliers opened a 62-42 lead.

Following his steal, James drained a 3-pointer from the right wing with 4:20 left in the half to make it 53-38. Just 26 seconds later, he knocked one down from the left side. On Cleveland's next possession, he pulled up in Nachbar's face from the top of the key, sinking another 3 and sending the sellout crowd of 20,562 into a frenzy.

Following a timeout, James chuckled as he went back onto the floor and quickly hit his fifth 3-pointer of the half. As he retreated on defense, the 20-year-old blew on his hand like a gunslinger cooling off his hot hand.

Early in the third quarter, James dropped his sixth consecutive 3 to make it 72-47, and after making a conventional three-point play, he sat out the final 3:22 of the period with the Cavs comfortably ahead.