LeBron James was a cheerleader when the Cleveland Cavaliers took over against the Detroit Pistons. Then, the superstar finished them off. James scored 33 points and got some timely help from Mo Williams and Daniel Gibson in Cleveland’s 90-80 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. “It’s been different this season because we have guys who can control the offense and control the defense,” James said. “There’s not been a time this season when I felt pressure to not come off the floor. “I know these guys can take care of things.” With James resting, Williams and Gibson outscored Detroit by themselves in a 15-2 run to take a 73-68 lead early in the fourth quarter. James shouted, “C’mon Mo! C’mon Mo!” from the scorer’s table during the final possession of the winning surge, then celebrated with Williams after his jumper led to Detroit calling a timeout. The 24-year-old phenom sealed the victory on a driving layup, an assist, 3-pointer and free throw to put the Cavs ahead by nine with 2 1/2 minutes left. The Central Division-leading Cavs have won six of their last seven and are 12 games ahead of Detroit. They had lost four straight at The Palace in the regular season. “This is a good win in a building where we’ve always had a lot of trouble,” Cavs coach Mike Brown said. “It seems like they’ve had our number here, so this feels good.” The Pistons haven’t felt good in a while, losing four straight home games for the first time in eight years. Allen Iverson scored 22 points for …
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