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In this clip, LeBron James (The Los Angeles Lakers) talks about the 2024 Western Conference Finals between Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks vs. Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves. And he talks about each advantage between the Mavs and the Wolves. Subscribe to Mind the Game with LeBron James and JJ Redick today for more NBA insight, analysis, highlights and more. #nba #mindthegame #lebronjames
Welcome to Episode 4 of the Mind the Game podcast hosted by JJ Redick and LeBron James. We first want to thank everyone who has watched, listened, commented, shared and provided feedback on the show. We are so grateful that people like it. Now let's get into Episode 4. First the guys take some time to discuss the growth of women's basketball, particularly in college with the rise of names like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Then the guys talk about spacing, particularly one of the most unstoppable moves LeBron loves to utilize on the Los Angeles Lakers.... the Gortat screen (made famous by Marcin Gortat). Next, the guys talk about why the "screen assist" should a box score stat rather to help gather us appreciate players like Draymond Green and Rudy Gobert. Then the guys talk about the term "court mapping" and why Nikola Jokic is elite at this skill. Finally, JJ asks LeBron to break down one of the greatest defensive players ever... The Block on Andre Iguodala, which took place in the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors . LeBron discusses the variables that went into the iconic play including the importance of J. R. Smith on that play. And as a bonus - JJ decides to show LeBron an old play of JJ on the Orlando Magic crossing over LeBron James while he was on the Cavs. This is a good one. Let's go. 00:00 - Start of show 00:43 - Intro 09:13 - The growth of women's basketball 18:17 - Screen assists should be a box score stat 26:05 - The Gortat Screen 29:57 - Draymond's superpower 33:06 - Jokic and court mapping 42:48 - Breaking down THE BLOCK Subscribe to Mind the Game with LeBron James and JJ Redick today for more NBA insight, analysis, highlights and more. #nba #lebronjames #mindthegame
Welcome to Episode 3 of Mind the Game with LeBron James and JJ Redick. In this episode, JJ and LeBron talk about adapting and evolving with the game of basketball. Each of them discuss lessons they learned in high school that helped shape the rest of their careers. Next the guys talk about college basketball and whether LeBron ever wishes he could've played in the NCAA tournament / March Madness. Then the guys move on to talk about LeBron's first NBA basket and the way the game has changed from way back then to today. JJ goes on to discuss the impact of the 2009 Orlando Magic and why Stan Van Gundy's offense was revolutionary at the time. The rest of the conversation centers around LeBron's time with Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat. They talk through how the team recovered from the 2011 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks and Coach Erik Spoelstra's innovation that led to NBA championships and how Chris Bosh had to sacrifice for the good of the team. Then we take a beat to appreciate how Chris Bosh influenced many of today's big men like Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jokic and Chet Holmgren. This is such a fun episode so let's get to it. Subscribe to Mind the Game with LeBron James (The Los Angeles Lakers) and JJ Redick today for more NBA insight, analysis, highlights and more. #nba #lebronjames #mindthegame
In this preview clip for Episode 3, LeBron James (The Los Angeles Lakers) talks about his time with the Miami Heat and how Chris Bosh sacrificed his game for the betterment of the team. He also talks about how Erik Spoelstra unlocked the full potential of LeBron, Dwyane Wade and the rest of the team through innovation. Subscribe to Mind the Game with LeBron James and JJ Redick today for more NBA insight, analysis, highlights and more. #nba #lebronjames #mindthegame
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In this clip, JJ Redick and LeBron James (The Los Angeles Lakers) talk about the problem with blitzing Luka Doncic (The Dallas Mavericks) and the problem with NOT blitzing him. Subscribe to Mind the Game with LeBron James and JJ Redick today for more NBA insight, analysis, highlights and more. #nba #lebronjames #mindthegame