Carlisle, during the timeout, temporarily shifted the team's tactical focus to Arenas.
He asked James with some concern, "You need to do some supplementary work, can you handle it?"
Carlisle didn't explicitly say it, but the meaning behind his words was that he was worried that shifting the focus to Arenas might make James dissatisfied.
Since the Cavaliers selected James with the first overall pick in 2003, there has been intense competition within the team.
The rivalry between Gilbert Arenas and LeBron James has always existed.
However, James has maintained an outward display of decorum amid this overt and covert competition.
He has repeatedly stated in public that this is Arenas' team and he is there to assist Arenas.
But in reality, James' popularity with the Cavaliers quickly surpassed Arenas and he quickly gained favor with the Cavaliers management.
The reason was simple, James' commercial value was higher than Arenas', and he had a knack for winning people's hearts.
