LeBron James loves basketball, not just because he's been very good at it for most of his life. If you've listened at all to his new podcast, Mind the Game, with JJ Redick it doesn't take long to realize King James is at his happiest when he's breaking down the little parts of a game that can make a big difference in the final score.
That was on display again in this week's episode when he and Redick talked about a moment in the Celtics' Game 1 win over the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals that went unnoticed by a lot of people, including even James. With Boston up by six points late in overtime, Mazzulla had his team foul to send Indiana to the line because it would remain a two-possession game no matter what happened with the free throws.
James gushed about that move, telling Redick: "This Joe Mazzulla guy’s a f------ genius. The more I talk to you the more and more I like this Joe guy. "
