LeBron James' Cavs face the winner of the Celtics-Magic series in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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The Cavaliers' LeBron James joined the show to discuss the playoffs and more ...
-- Dan asked LeBron if winning a title would make it harder or easier to leave Cleveland. "It's hard to answer that question," LeBron said. "I think I'm happy in Cleveland. I don't have any plans of going anywhere and playing the game of basketball. These fans have done everything to support me in my career here. I'm excited about being here."
-- Dan asked LeBron if the Cavs were having fun during their playoff run. James' answer is interesting, considering some of the criticism Cleveland has gotten for celebrating too much. "We have a good time playing basketball," James said. "We don't disrespect the game of basketball."
-- James says with the time off, the Cavs have a lot of time to come up with some good celebrations. LeBron liked Dan's two ideas: the Soul Train line dance, and the old school firm hand shake. We'll see if he uses either of those in the next round. I have a feeling he might.
-- LeBron also had some interesting things to say about last-second shots. "It doesn't have to end with me taking the last shot," LeBron said. "Whatever benefits the team." LeBron said he'd rather make the pass to the guy who hits the game-winner than hit the shot himself."
-- LeBron said when he was young, he would pretend he was Michael Jordan when he was shooting around for fun. Dan asked him if he remembered when Jordan hit the jumper over Craig Ehlo. "What Jordan did to Ehlo was dead wrong," LeBron said. "For him to go up and act like he was going to take the jumper and wait for Ehlo to land on the ground. And then shoot it. ... He should have not done that to Craig Ehlo."
-- Dan played complete this sentence with LeBron ...
"If I win the NBA title -- It will be the biggest accomplishment of my career. It will be one of the greatest achievements in Cleveland history. I'm looking forward to the challenge and hopefully we can get it done."
"If I don't win the NBA title -- It's more room for improvement. You have to continue to get better. There's always the next year. You have to use that motivation for what you're going to do next year. "
Dan asked LeBron if he's felt sorry for anyone in today's game. "I felt sorry for the Toronto Raptors when Kobe Bryant scored 81 points," James said.
-- Dan asked LeBron to build his dream team. Here's how LeBron answered.
PG: Magic Johnson
SG: Michael Jordan
SF: LeBron James
PF: Kevin Garnett
C: Shaquille O'Neal (LeBron almost went Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
Coach: James Naismith (we can't lose with the guy who invented the game)
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LeBron talks about pregame celebrations, his all-time Dream Team
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The Cavaliers' LeBron James joined the show to discuss the playoffs and more ...
-- Dan asked LeBron if winning a title would make it harder or easier to leave Cleveland. "It's hard to answer that question," LeBron said. "I think I'm happy in Cleveland. I don't have any plans of going anywhere and playing the game of basketball. These fans have done everything to support me in my career here. I'm excited about being here."
-- Dan asked LeBron if the Cavs were having fun during their playoff run. James' answer is interesting, considering some of the criticism Cleveland has gotten for celebrating too much. "We have a good time playing basketball," James said. "We don't disrespect the game of basketball."
-- James says with the time off, the Cavs have a lot of time to come up with some good celebrations. LeBron liked Dan's two ideas: the Soul Train line dance, and the old school firm hand shake. We'll see if he uses either of those in the next round. I have a feeling he might.
-- LeBron also had some interesting things to say about last-second shots. "It doesn't have to end with me taking the last shot," LeBron said. "Whatever benefits the team." LeBron said he'd rather make the pass to the guy who hits the game-winner than hit the shot himself."
-- LeBron said when he was young, he would pretend he was Michael Jordan when he was shooting around for fun. Dan asked him if he remembered when Jordan hit the jumper over Craig Ehlo. "What Jordan did to Ehlo was dead wrong," LeBron said. "For him to go up and act like he was going to take the jumper and wait for Ehlo to land on the ground. And then shoot it. ... He should have not done that to Craig Ehlo."
-- Dan played complete this sentence with LeBron ...
"If I win the NBA title -- It will be the biggest accomplishment of my career. It will be one of the greatest achievements in Cleveland history. I'm looking forward to the challenge and hopefully we can get it done."
"If I don't win the NBA title -- It's more room for improvement. You have to continue to get better. There's always the next year. You have to use that motivation for what you're going to do next year. "
Dan asked LeBron if he's felt sorry for anyone in today's game. "I felt sorry for the Toronto Raptors when Kobe Bryant scored 81 points," James said.
-- Dan asked LeBron to build his dream team. Here's how LeBron answered.
PG: Magic Johnson
SG: Michael Jordan
SF: LeBron James
PF: Kevin Garnett
C: Shaquille O'Neal (LeBron almost went Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
Coach: James Naismith (we can't lose with the guy who invented the game)