hey lebron i know you always talk about
game one being a feel out game uh
was there anything that houston did
tonight that flummons you guys more than
expected based on the week of watching
film and and knowing how they play with
this unique small ball group that they
have
i song for the speed um they play with a
with a lot of speed obviously starting
with the head of the snake and rust
and but they play with a lot of speed
both offensively and defensively
and you can watch it on film and you can
see it on film
uh until you get out there you get a
feel for it and that's what we did
tonight we got a feel for their speed
and
we should be fully aware of that going
into the game too what
did it stand out to you more on what you
guys the struggles offensively or
defensively
what was the thing that stood out the
most aside i don't think we have any
struggles defensively um
obviously we allowed james to get to the
free-throw line way too much in the
first half
but more importantly i mean we had 17
turnovers for 27 points that's all
offense
and uh i thought defensively you know we
had a couple breakdowns but that
happened throughout the course of a
48-minute game but
um i think i thought we were in tune on
that side but offensively we got to
clean up the turnovers
hey lebron it was a six-point game to
start the fourth
and houston went on a i think a 12-3 run
um with a group that you guys haven't
really used before
what's it like to play with a a new
group of players
in a playoff situation when you've never
done it before
um you know who's ever on the floor we
got we got to do a better job executing
and uh you know eg came in in the fourth
quarter and uh sparked them
um on offensive end you know getting to
the line uh getting into the paint uh
making shots
and uh and we didn't get um any to fall
for us so
we got to do a better job of that
so much coming into this series is made
of where guys need to
compose your will or dominate inside
however you want to phrase it
um what what do you think needs to
happen on that front that didn't happen
tonight how big of a part of that was
the result oh we had 17 turnovers 27
points
and versus the team that's uh
100 meter yard dash team you you cannot
turn the ball over like that and it's
just that simple include
it starts with myself being the primary
ball handler
and trickles on everyone else so you
know we got to do a
got gotta be a complete turnaround going
in the game too
kyle's good handle um i know generally
when the game is going on
we stayed pretty locked in within the
line but savannah being here
and the other families being here did
you draw anything
from that presence
um no not really
you know it's definitely a blessing to
have my wife here
um but my kids are back in l.a still
my mom is back in ohio but i'm
definitely happy to
know that she's here uh it was just you
know but i keep the main thing the main
thing when i'm on the floor
uh when i'm on the floor it's all about
how i can be better for my teammates
um how can i you know make plays
offensively and defensively
and then um you know see my see my wife
uh after the game
um how do you adjust the team speed um
you understand that it's
you know it's not about just the legs
moving it's about the hand movement as
well
they're great with your hands um you
know you understand that if you have a
turnover you can't really relax you have
to
you have to get back quick twitch quick
twitch plays because they're very
extremely fast especially when russ gets
it so
um you adjusted that by you know playing
against it
you know and uh it's uh
it's kind of like uh you know in the
early 2000s when the saint louis rams
uh the greatest show on turf and people
always say how they scout them and scout
them and scout them
but until they got on the on the field
and they seen uh isaac bruce and
tory holt and marshall faulk and izakeem
and all those guys
and it was like okay we need we need to
play them again because we there's no
way you can simulate that speed
um so getting on getting out on the
floor and having to gain one uh give you
a good feel for it
anyone else here question chris
how have you been able to adapt
um i mean it's been very challenging
just like
everything else has been challenging
here um and it is what it is there's no
excuses
um obviously the body takes a toll and
things of that nature but you gotta
um you know i get right to work right
after the game win lose a draw you know
i started my treatment already in the
locker room i get back to the hotel i'm
gonna do some more
be up pretty pretty late tonight
hopefully i can get some rest tomorrow
during the day after our session
um but you know just start to prepare
for uh game two
and um you know i'm not the only one um
you know
everyone here um you know obviously if
you're able to close out a series you
get an opportunity to have a couple days
but once you get going
um it's every other day and you
understand that so you got to be
you know very smart about your about
your treatment sessions and and getting
in your work but also staying off your
feet too as well
and um just preparing yourself mentally
and physically for
for whatever game is next
uh melissa
hey lebron you've talked a lot about
mindfulness and meditation i'm curious
when a game or a play does not
go your way in the bubble is there
something that you want to turn into in
the bubble to
help you reset my definition um i'm
always talking
when i see my kids i'm able to reset and
you know that definitely helps um a lot
you know it's definitely been a you know
extreme measures here
in the bubble uh you know mentally you
know stand sharp
uh mentally being in tune with yourself
um and being without your family for for
an extended period of time
it's something that uh not only myself
but a lot of guys that's here and
coaches
and everyone in general just um you know
haven't really had to go without
so you talk about essential parts of
your life you know
family always comes first so you know
having that out of your life you're able
you know you have to put yourself in a
position where mentally you know what
centers you and uh for me uh meditating
helps
um extremely uh a lot for me personally
being taking a lot of deep breaths and
just uh closing my eyes and just
centering myself and listening to my
inner self and things of that nature
and then but also like i said talking to
my kids talking to my mom
um you know that definitely um you know
something that
you know keeps me you know in the blah
blah i guess you would say sane
um you know having that having that
support system even though they're not
here physically
all right thanks so much appreciate it