LeBron James On Whether He's Ready For The Playoffs
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00:00 >> On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being playoff ready, where are you guys?
00:06 >> I don't know, I don't think we're at 10 and we shouldn't be at 10.
00:12 Because it's different type of preparation that goes into a playoff game.
00:17 You spend hours and hours on teams,
00:19 because you know you're gonna be locked in with them at least for four games.
00:25 Throughout a regular season or throughout these eight games,
00:28 you really just have maybe a day, maybe not even a full day,
00:31 just kind of locking on the team and then you start preparing for the next thing.
00:34 So me personally, as far as mentally, I'm not in playoff mode.
00:40 Physically, I'm getting there.
00:42 I feel like my legs are getting better and better.
00:44 My game has improved more and more.
00:45 I'm getting more and more comfortable with the bubble.
00:47 But as far as the mental side of it, I'm not there personally.
00:54 I don't think our team is there personally, but we will be.
00:57 It's a different type of mindset that you have to be in.
00:59 But you don't wanna jump into it before you actually get there,
01:03 cuz it takes a lot of energy, a lot of effort.
01:06 >> How do you get there?
01:08 >> Well, I mean, once we know who we're playing, obviously,
01:12 we're gonna wait on that and see what happens.
01:14 Then you start to lock in on your opponent.
01:16 But you build good habits along the way.
01:18 We have the habits.
01:19 So we are ready for the playoffs.
01:20 And the playoffs start tomorrow, we'd be ready for it.
01:22 But as far as the mental side, you can't really lock in on your opponent until
01:27 you know your opponent.
01:28 So there's another level to playoff basketball.
01:31 But we've worked our habits throughout the whole season.
01:35 And we've prepared ourselves for the playoffs.
01:39 And we'll be ready for it when it comes.
01:41 >> Thank you.
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