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CLEVELAND -- Talk about a power hitter.The Indians brought out one of the biggest sluggers in sports on Friday before Game 2 as Cavaliers superstar LeBron James addressed the crowd and then cheered on the Indians during their 6-0 win over the Boston Red Sox.Wearing a blue throwback Cleveland uniform from the 1970s and a red cap, James, who led the Cavs to an NBA title in June, walked onto the field shortly before the first pitch along with several of his teammates.Standing near home plate, James whipped up the home crowd.Were here for these guys over here, James said, pointing toward the Indians in their dugout. Just like you guys were behind our back throughout our championship run, we all have to rally together for their championship run. Always believe something, Cleveland.Its always us against the world. Cleveland against the world -- Lets Go!With James on hand, Corey Kluber pitched seven shutout innings and Lonnie Chisenhall hit a three-run homer in Clevelands win, giving the Indians a 2-0 lead in the series.James, who once caused a stir by coming to a 2007 playoff game in Cleveland against New York wearing a Yankees cap, has been backing the Indians all season. The Akron native attended a game earlier this season and has felt a kinship with the Indians players, who supported him as the Cavs won the citys first pro sports championship since 1964.The Indians appreciate James backing.You got a guy as big as he is in stature to come out and support us and hype the fans up, you saw the response, second baseman Jason Kipnis said. It worked. I love when the other teams go and support everyone else. I know we try to go and see Cavs games. Its one big city.After serving as the pregame master of ceremonies, James watched the game in a luxury suite with teammates Kevin Love, Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson, Tristan Thompson, James Jones and free agent J.R. Smith, who is in negotiations to re-sign with the Cavs.The players mugged for the camera when they were shown on the ballparks giant scoreboard and James busted out some dance moves to the crowds delight. Zapatillas Saucony Outlet . Thousands of Southern California fans enveloped the Trojans to celebrate an improbable win secured by an interim coach, an inconsistent kicker and a thin defence that wouldnt break. Zapatillas Saucony España . Having already announced that the race will start May 9 with three stages in Northern Ireland and Ireland and finish in Trieste on June 1, the rest of the route was unveiled Monday. http://www.baratassaucony.es/ . Westbrook has missed 27 games since having a procedure on Dec. 27 to deal with swelling in his injured right knee — the third operation on the knee in nine months. Saucony Outlet España . The showiest items on Calgarys lot were forwards Mike Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer. Venta Zapatillas Saucony . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. NEW YORK -- New Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek said that team president Phil Jackson has been hands off and helpful during the preseason as Hornacek installs a new offense in New York. Hornaceks new approach employs less of the triangle offense, which Jackson used to win 11 NBA titles as a head coach.Phils been great. Hes not trying to take over and make us do anything. Hes given us the leeway, Hornacek said after practice Sunday. There are some things that we do that arent the triangle stuff [such as] our early [offense]. Quite honestly, we thought he would say, Lets not do that. Or, Lets not do that option. But he hasnt said that at all.Hornacek has run aspects of Jacksons triangle offense in the preseason while encouraging the Knicks to increase their pace and hunt for opportunities for easy shots early in possessions. Hornacek says Jackson has been supportive of his new wrinkles, and has aided in the teaching of the triangle offense.We talk quite a bit, but hes been hands off, Hornacek said. He gives some directions here and there. If he sees something or he says, Hey, lets take a look, clean this up, this particular action. So its good.Its another coach out there -- hes run it for years and years, so when he sees something -- really, hes not coming in there saying, Hey, change it to this, or Change it to that. Its good, additional information.Hornacek, whom Jackson hired in June after firing his first head coach, Derek Fisher, said Jackson has given the Knicks hints on how to execute the triangle offense, which the club uses to space the floor in half-court sets.I think our guys are getting used to it, he said.The triangle has been the subject of public ridicule during the past two seasons as the Knicks have stumbled to a combined 49 wins while running it. Privately, some Knicks complained about the offense last season because of its slow pace and predictable sets, according to sources.ddddddddddddHornacek on Sunday acknowledged the criticism of the offense and also defended it, noting that many teams run elements of the triangle in their offense.A lot of teams throw it in the post, run splits and cut and do that. So there are some other aspects of it [in many offenses], Hornacek said, adding that some of the criticism stems from the offenses slow pace.If it slows you down, I think thats where most guys [who critique the triangle] are probably coming from, Hornacek said. You end up being a slow-down team and never get easy buckets, and youre running that half-court set all the time. First of all, guys dont like to run it. Secondly, it makes it very difficult to get easy buckets early in the offense. And I think in todays game, those early buckets are nice to get.The Knicks have ranked in the bottom third in the league for pace during the past two seasons while running the triangle. Hornacek is trying to speed the offense up this season, in part to play to the strengths of guards Derrick Rose and Brandon Jennings.Were not running it every time, he said of the triangle. Were mixing it in here and there, and hopefully for us its a good thing we can do to execute a play on a dead ball that we have something to go to [in half-court sets].Hornacek added that the frequency with which the Knicks use the triangle this season could change game-to-game.Its great that we keep working on it because if we get to a point where our early offense isnt very good some nights, we can slow it down and run that. Or vice versa, if our early offense is killing a team, we dont necessarily have to go to it, the coach said. ' ' '