LeBron James was asked if he sees any similarityโs between he and Cooper Flaggโs introduction to the league; being the face of a franchise as a teenager.
โI love what heโs doing. I love what heโs bringing to this franchise. He looks like he loves the game. Heโs putting in the work. J-Kidd got a little scrutinized early on because they started him at PG at times. I thought that was unfair. I think itโs great to put the ball in somebodyโs hands so they can just go through the rough patches; when you go through the rough patches it allows you to grow at a rate faster than other players. Thatโs what Paul Silas, rest his soul, did for me. My rookie year, I basically stared at PG early on. He allowed me to mistakes and read tough defenses โฆ so, I see similarities in that on the basketball floor. Off the court, itโs a little different.