LeBron James Full Interview with Rachel Nichols | LIVE 5-20-15

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Guys I got the Paisley I got the brake Sager colors on from New York this is a real departure for me not wearing the black tonight so bigger we love you we hope you're feeling better and we also want to talk about Tyree Irving who is feeling better.

You guys remember he did not finish being six well he said he is playing tonight in Game one in fact he was just out here behind me a few minutes ago shooting he was moving really well he told me this morning he can now actually feel his feet under him when he shoots what a concept right that paid off in that week of rest he also said that the tendinitis in his left knee has faded but of course curry not the only one beat up on this team lebron james finished game six having tweaked his back fallen down on his knee and also having some shoulder issues so i got the chance to sit down with him yesterday guys and I asked him how he is doing both mentally and physically take a listen this has been such a physical plans for you guys how are you first of all going into the series no one including myself a hundred percent.

I'm ready to go and I was that i wish i could have a couple more days to continue to recover what time ya know I wish I have about 30 days hat doesn't that's almost time I need for my body recover but I feel good and look forward to the magic you started this plant has a big three then you became a big to the last half of the last game of the last round more big one.

Basically what is that like when you know it is really all on you in that way Game six is one of those oh no moments for me how I approached you know the game inside the game at that moment is how the other guys will you know see you need those guys and that's how they're gonna push game as well so I have a moment wasi no no please no they're not able to snap back into the cell can still have a job and I'm on the court I need to make things happen for not only myself.

14 hey guys Ron told me that having those oh no more.

Maybe when he was in Miami a couple years ago it kind of leaned on Dwyane Wade maybe when he was younger and his first go-around the Cavaliers he could have leaned on the older players but he's very aware right now he is the big brother on this team and infiltrates everything he does he knows he has to set that example even when times are tough.

We'll see how he does it tonight eject for thank you very much Rachel let's talk about the cleveland cavaliers there the number to see the Hawks the number one is crying for his point inside the NBA presented by Kia live from the eastern conference finals provide the key occupied official vehicle of the NBA.

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Tom boy I hate to run but let's be abrupt anyway almost lost in the hot-shooting of JR smith in the opener is 28 voice was the fact that the Braun had 31 points in this one before the series started he sat down with rachel nichols to talk about Kyrie Irving and David Blatt talk about leadership and maybe one day being a movie star welcome back to the Eastern Conference Finals fifth time around the seven-time overall absolutely to be a part of these crimes final seven times have been some great teams and for certain positions just try to compete the Atlanta Hawks are sometimes called us first East because not only their coach of course came from san antonio which is the way they play you have some experience with this first that you can apply here going on nothing so I think the Spurs and not all to play the game the right way this basketball at his best it's free-flowing but at the same time is very constructive with the number one defense and postseason so far so I think we will hang our hats on that we have to Kyrie now says he is feeling better he's also been talking the past few days about his relationship with you how it's grown when you don't know someone is hard for you to trust them and that's what it was in the beginning of season I've walked this path before I've seen the same thing if he's seen so they gave me some leeway to be able to kind of bring the wall down a lot faster maybe did it could happen if I haven't been in there in the road he's been here before you came into the NBA right out of high school.

So you're definitely the kid for a long time then you go to Miami you're sort of in that middle ground anyway Chris Bosh there are more your peer want that kind of thing age-wise you come here Kyrie Irving is 23 Tristan Thompson is 24 you are firmly in the older brother role do I have a good changed your leadership it changes a lot you coming here that i will have to be the sole leader one thing i knew i had to work on and I'm always working on every day of my patients.

You told me that you guys what has been the story for you.

He said my patient and you're not known as a patient.

But these guys haven't had much experience almost had to go back to having my first child this easier for you because you are dead I think so because uh obviously you know being a parent test your patience for sure you take an expanded woman had the whole team operates and you compare that in the past to paint Manning and the way that he has done that for his NFL teams how do you see the connection with the person is not because he's the quarterback is because the hours that he puts into his craft and that's how I am I put so much work into me trying to be the best every single day that the guy see the coaching staff see it and they trusted I'm gonna at least try to put our team in the best position to win that's all I can ask one we see paint Manning all the time going to the line and Colin the audible sometimes because he sees the defense that up a little differently you see the defense's the famous example right in the Chicago series of you staying scratch that i want this because I see this out here how come when peyton manning calls notable everyone says man he's so smart and when you do it it's you see he's undermining know for people who are not the first time you it's not the first time hopefully it's not the last time the trust that you have with your coaches is very key and they trust me and I trust him as well it's not my coach draws up a play and I say no we're not we're never doing that it goes a lot more with what I've been able to see over the course of the game you know the field I've had on the floor and to see how defensive played over no I know how to be able to react to that and be able to throw something at them where they won't recognize with him here at this point the playoffs and it means alot to you just because I know how much you care about basketball but you also have your family here in Cleveland for the first time in along to do.

How does that mean this difference just a sense of security and comfort for me my home is happy taking care of that it makes my job a lot easier and you're in the community here we were setting up this interview and you were shopping in bed bath and beyond my wife i don't think people would believe that you actually go out and do that yourself you don't have to do that for you you're out there one picking out the pillows i picking up.

Hello again some new glasses and you feel comfortable doing that here yeah absolutely absolutely I'm did these people here have seen me grow from the knucklehead kid all the way to the well-rounded you know father and husband without the city itself well I wouldn't be lying today and I gotta ask you a couple of the other random things in your life you are freezing yourself on a regular basis of people who have not seen this block into a tank that is 230 degrees below Fahrenheit year and freezes your skin don't try this at home please don't why are you doing this.

I take my body very seriously we found out about this particular treatment that doesn't give you a hundred percent life bag but it just helps the body recover after the finals are over after the playoffs are over you have a movie coming out most people want to be a movie star because they want to be rich and famous you are already rich and famous.

Why do you want to get into all this oh it always talked about it as a kid and even has a daughter was like wow you know I always wanted to be the fresh prince of bel-air.

And then when I got older you know the bad-boy movies i was like i would love to do action movie you know either be like a cop or something for you like Batman hopefully i can do some more things maybe we'll see that's a goal number one winning in PHX just a really absolutely down the road go number two be Batman and save Little good yeah i'm not better off not small girls check out to be friends.

No but I got a movie for you look around because I'm part to back out oh yeah that's that I just get you one of those razzies concern to you are watching inside the envelope presented by kia the cleveland cavaliers winners over the Atlanta Hawks and game one of the eastern conference finals final score gave one was 97-89.

We come back focus on the Western Conference Finals Game one was played last night and the number one seed West able to do with the number one seed in the East behind service did you know the directv is 4k the best picture format available it's like a theater quality experience in your home but don't just take my word for it to get straight from my horse's mouth actually.





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