One of the most remarkable rookie seasons we’ve ever witnessed came from LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite his youth, he already projected dominance well beyond his years. Yet it’s always fascinating to look back and understand how his mind worked during those early NBA days.

On the latest episode of Mind the Game, the Lakers star reflected on his first year in the league, admitting that his early experiences in Cleveland “weirded” him out and felt nothing like the basketball he grew up playing in high school.

“I wasn’t the point guard of my high school team, but we all could pass and cut, pass and dribble,” James said. “So even though I was the alpha of the team, my mindset was never that I needed the ball in my hands. It was about doing what the coaches asked and trust

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