Watch: James cocks it back, botches wide-open dunk

It was perhaps the most emphatic dunk in NBA playoff history ... that didn't fall through the hoop.

After Kevin Love found him with yet another gorgeous outlet pass, all James had to do was gently place the ball in the basket, as there were no defenders impeding his path.

But this is James we're talking about, and considering he was struggling for the better part of Game 4 up until this point, he wanted to give his Cleveland Cavaliers the lead in the most vicious way possible.

Better luck next time.