LeBron James took control of his Heat’s series-clinching win against Boston last night, scoring the final ten points in what had been a tied game. In one fell swoop, he exorcised the demons of last year’s playoff disappointment and validated all of his recent controversial career moves. Or something.

James was great. He was clutch, he was a closer, he was cool under pressure, he had everything he’s been derided as lacking throughout his career. However, his shot selection just seemed poor. Six of his final points came via long, well-defended three pointers that I thought had no chance of going in. A pragmatist would say the ends are justified: the shots fell, the Heat won, and James celebrated.

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But what kind of a precedent has James set? These were shots that I don’t imagine anyone, even a player of James’ caliber, can hit with regularity. If James gets it into his head that he can be a transcendent scorer from beyond the three-point line with a hand in his face in late-game situations, the Heat might be in trouble. You should be driving to the hoop in those situations, not attempting to bail out your team by attempting shots with such a low probability of success!