Dwane Casey on LeBron James: ‘He’s So Ahead of the Game, It’s Not Even Funny’

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Brad Sullivan

9 years ago

Besides the physical gifts that have been bestowed upon LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, his knowledge of all aspects of the game has helped earn him four Most Valuable Player awards and three NBA championships.

Someone who’s fallen victim to that knowledge time and time again has been Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey, who gave James the highest form of praise in a Sports Illustrated column:

“You can’t surprise LeBron anymore,” said Casey. “His intellect has caught up with his athletic ability. He coaches his teammates. He calls out our plays. He’s so ahead of the game, it’s not even funny.”

James is coasting to one of the best seasons of his career, averaging 25.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, and a career-high 8.6 assists, as he and the Cavs look to repeat as NBA champions this coming June.

Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.