LOS ANGELES (USA) - LeBron James has been there, done that when it comes to the Mind the Game podcast.
Season 1 had King James and JJ Redick, and it was a big hit as the two talked basketball strategy, current playing styles, trends and so much more.
One year later and it's back, only this time FIBA Hall of Famer and two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash is the one sitting in the chair opposite James and not Redick, who is now the coach of the LA Lakers.
The first episode appears on YouTube on April 1. For now, you can whet your appetite with a teaser.
Two of the greatest players of all time have a great time talking process, preparation, recovery and X's and O's.
The chemistry is great.
In the teaser, Nash addresses the biggest story of the season.
"I've heard many people say you can't make a blockbuster trade midseason and contend," he says, referring to the deal that sent Luka Doncic of Dallas to the Lakers for Anthony Davis.
James laughs and says, "They're wrong!"
Doncic has helped take the Lakers from being a team fighting to make the playoffs to a genuine title contender.
Then it's LeBron's turn to offer food for thought.
"I've always loved the players that breathe so much confidence into their teammates that makes them believe they are better than they actually are," he says.
"Yes, yes, yes," Nash responds, smiling, before clinking wine glasses with LeBron.
Nash and James keep up the Mind the Game tradition of talking basketball lingo and strategy.
"In this episode," Nash says, holding a marker and a clipboard, "LeBron references angle pop."
Cue LeBron.
"Angle pop action where the big comes up, set (s) it (the screen), he pops, we got a guy coming out of his slot. Whoever we want on the backside ..." he says.
Both LeBron and Nash have distinguished records. Among LeBron's numerous achievements are four NBA titles, four NBA MVP awards and three Olympic gold medals.
His greatest moment for USA was last summer in Paris, when as the MVP he led the USA through a difficult tournament that ended with gold for the Americans.
With Canada's national team at the FIBA AmeriCup 1999 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nash was named tournament MVP after leading the team to a runners-up finish.
That qualified the team for the Sydney Olympics, where he and Canada won four of their five Preliminary Round games before falling to France in the Quarter-Finals.
Nash, who was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2020, has since reflected on taking part in the Olympics, calling it "the best experience of my career..."
He spearheaded the charge at the FIBA AmeriCup the following year in Argentina and Canada finished third and was named MVP.
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