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LeBron on Last-Two Minute Reports: 'It changes absolutely nothing'

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LeBron James doesn't really see a point to the league's Last-Two Minute reports.

The NBA has implemented a policy to publish reports on the final two minutes of close games. Officials review plays and chart if the right officiating decisions were made.

The reports themselves do nothing for James and he believes, if anything, it's hurting the league.

"I think it sends a bad message to our fans of thinking the game is only won in the last two minutes," James told Jason Llyod of Ohio.com. "A play in the first quarter is just as important as a play in the last four seconds. That’s how playoff basketball is played, that’s how the game of basketball should be played."

The delayed jurisdiction has become a focus in this year's playoffs. James Harden's game-winning shot in Game 3 was later ruled an offensive foul, while a no-call on Dwyane Wade in Game 6 was deemed to be correct. Either way, it's drawn ire from the disadvantaged party.

"It changes absolutely nothing," James added.

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