LeBron on Nikola Jokic and His Brilliance in the Inverted Pick-and-Roll 

best thing about these clips is that you actually put in game videos to illustrate that. keep it up.

January 2012, Jokić was hanging out at our mutual friends birthday party. We went outside the bar to get some fresh air and talked about sports and life in general for a bit. It was my first semester at college, and he was still in Sombor playin ball i believe. He was super shy talking about basketball because he had zero actual plans on pursuing it professionaly, he was just "let see one day at a time" and "I would like to make a decent living out of it, at least for a couple of years". I hit him up with couple of "grown up" jokes, laughed for a bit then we went inside again. And now i am watching this. You have NO IDEA how CRAZY is to see Lebron talking this highly of our shy hometown guy 12 years later. It's not even crazy, it's just outwordly SURREAL. And yes, he is as down to earth as he was a decade ago. Just a pure soul.

Umm I know lebron has a photo memory but this man is remembering plays that jj is bringing up randomly. That’s beyond impressive

Joker's 3/4 court inbounds to Gordon one of the best passes ever

"When Ben was in his groove" That's a nice way of putting it

Love seeing Bron and JJ say that Jokic is up there as one of the highest IQ players in the league. Jokic is also so damn hard to guard.

This podcast is a PhD course in Good Basketball.

Never been a huge lebron fan but it's fascinating listening to one of the greatest to ever do it talking about the game.

Being a life long Nuggets fan, I gotta say it feels really nice getting recognition from other elite players/teams. This is just the beginning for us.

This was the kind of talks that Kobe was doing before he passed (RIP). JJ and Lebron doing this is so awesome. Honestly I was hoping Chris Paul was going to step into this sort of analysis talks when he retires. Like Paul, Wade, Melo, Bron, and JJ would be awesome if they did a whole analysis series with guests.

The Jokic -Murray two man game is honestly one of the hardest pick and roll actions to guard in NBA history. They’re both good scorers and good passers, with Jokic being in the top 5 passers of all time at least.

God this Podcast is what we needed because we didnt get enough Kobe Analysis breakdown videos. Thankful for this podcast!

High school players need to pay attention to this free knowledge 🔥🔥🙌🏾

Pokemon evolution Alperen sengun-Domantas sabonis-Nikola Jokic

I don't even understand basketball to this level but I still enjoy this more than Stephen A talking about 'legacy' after each and every game.

This podcast with the analysis paired with the clips and the definitions.... chef's kiss 👨‍🍳😘

The inverted pick x roll is wild with a big like Joel, Joker, Kat, Wemby etc. with a shooter

I just loooove this podcast 💯 It actually helps me better understand the plays, the players decision making skills, etc. This is way better than having to hear pundits argue about who is better than whom, what this player from 1976 would have done in today's NBA, silly debates and narrative pushing.

Love the deep dive into the film room stuff that we rarely get to see, the real game footage helps to illustrate stuff that's tough to wrap your head around. But honestly makes all this new nerd talk more meaningful, You got to teach the audience to appreciate that. And all this offered up by the dynamic duo! What a great concept thank you!

this type of stuff being produced now is so insanely good. for us basketball junkies who never played competitively, I mean wow ... thanks guys for taking us into this world. go knicks :)

This is literally the first time I’ve seen basketball in this perspective and I been watching basketball my whole life and I am a real fan. Salute yall 🫡

Absolutely love this I know Lebrun is a tall guy but the amount of legroom he's giving JJ is 0 lmaooo

JJ is going to be the GOAT former player turned analyst.

The way basketball is played now is how we’ve played it on 2K for years.

Showing clips.. or animations of plays, is SO clutch. Reminds me of when kobe did a couple of these. The video made it so important

The cameraman drunk too, unstable hand😂😂😂😂

Yall really becoming my favorite sports show in 2eps is crazy 😂🐐

These few episodes might be the greatest baseball conversation we will ever see. Two brilliant mind’s talking about what so many love in such incredible depth and detail

the in game clips help so much, great job

This podcast is on a dufferent level. It's more technical. It truly serves the name "Mind the Game".

This podcast has me excited to watch full basketball games again. I haven’t watched more than a handful of full NBA games in a few years. Thank you 🙏🏾

I’ve been abusing the inverted pick and roll in 2K for years 😂

I am learning so much from these videos! You two stumbled on the golden goose of Basketball podcast niches that people are looking for.

Thanks jj for helping us youth get these kind of pointers. Kids watch this to help improve your defense

this is soo awesome... this peek behind the curtains of the mind of NBA geniuses is amazing. love the in game videos to emphasize the point for us laymen casuals. THANK YOU

To The editing Team. 👏👏👏 Bravo Adding clips of the in game Plays. 10 out 10 keep it up fellas !

Bruh.. Bron got 4k views in 25 minutes.. Dude literally tearing the podcast scene up.. I salute you sir ✊✊✊

I love this kind of basketball talk. Thanks for helping me become a smarter fan

This guys are going to retire the old media ... I love it ...

Jokic is the best at doing it since he can make any type of pass, while Giannis and Embiid are mainly threats to score off this action.

2:08 The subtitles put porzingis as "Pringus" lmao

I hope they have Coaches/players come on here as guest. Rondo and Erik Spoelstra are the ones I’m waiting for

Cheers for putting the clips in for us casuals, lol!! Good stuff !! Mind : The Game

Thank you for creating this podcast. Way more informative and entertaining than ESPN. They say the same shit every night

Brons basketball IQ is absolutely unbelievable. Not only his understanding of the game but he remembers everything. When he is on the court he is literally seeing everything crystallize around him so he knows exactly what is about to happen.

Gotta love this breakdown of the game, great detail brings me back to d1 days

This shit is too high level for me. Without the illustrations I'm lost in an Island. I'll keep listening hoping one day I'd be able to underrated and enjoy the convo.

This is so good man I watch these videos then go watch games and see it play out it real time. Best way to retain info is to learn it then apply it and with this content and all the great hoops on that’s easy to do. Great work!

I was hoping the clips would be added to illustrate the amazing analysis. Well done. This is so enjoyable for information nerds like myself! 😂

UK follower here, loving the in depth analysis which highlights the tactical and strategic part of the game. It really helps with my understanding and appreciation of the game. Cheers.

This is the kind of videos i dont know what theyre talking but I still watch it 😅

This is the type of content I've been yearning for

I remember watching the couple of high school games of Lebron's his senior year and thinking that despite obviously being an insane athlete he was just such a great passer and teammate even at that level when he was worlds better than his teammates. He is definitely a basketball genius paired with a truly gifted athlete all wrapped up in a world class work ethic. Currently #1 in scoring and #4 in assists and he is averaging more assists/year than Chris Paul now who is #3. And this year he is shooting better from the field than his career average, his career best from 3pt range, better from the line too. That is just insane at 39.

It’s crazy I’ve been watching all 4 episodes I learned more about play calls then I did in grade school ! Great basketball knowledge!

So good. well done to everyone involved.

Best podcast, period. all about real basketball, thanks for bringing that.

This gives me massive Thinking Basketball vibes. Just the format of two guys talking about ball, actually talking tactics with video analysis and nothing but love for the game. I'd love it for either JJ or Bron to be a guest on Thinking Basketball

Mind the Game podcast is incredible! LeBron James and JJ Redick have so much insight and knowledge of the game of basketball. 👏👏👏

The clips help us learn. Please keep this up

It’s always great watching the best talk about the best. Us assholes have our GOAT debates. These guys are all about respect.

How good is this podcast with Bron and JJ!!!

Reminds me of that clip of Tom Brady and Belichick discussing how to deal with Ed Reed

I really appreciate watching this video and feeling lost in their assessments.

JJ will speak for 3 minutes straight while LeBron says yep yep yep lol 😅

Hey man! This is Beautiful!! And powerfully good! I feel like I don't deserve it! Thank you for this!

Thank you so much for this great video. 👍

"how do you guard it or how do you stop it". That sentence is exactly what makes this show so good. Bron knows that there's a limit to tactics, unlike those old media heads that keeps talking in absolutes.

High level stuff with the videos man. Your voices are too guys❤

I want to like this podcast more than I do. I want to learn the game better so I can enjoy watching it as much as I enjoy football. But one area it would help me with is if you could show the teams bringing the ball up court too. And watching the early movement and spots guys are running too.

I love listening to basketball players who have amazing IQ and love for the game like i learn so much from these videos it makes me look at the game differently when im on the court

They were fr just having a convo loved it

Such good insights into the problem solving of the chess match in every play. Love it!

LeBron & JJ are off to a great start with Mind of the Game, it's really interesting to watch. As the show evolves, I hope they can get players like Joker (I don't think he's ever been on a podcast lol), KD, and Steph on as guests. Maybe some coaches too.

Omg. So much riding! Green and jj have good stamina 🐎

Seeing this plays, now people realizing they talk and complain at teams and players but they don't know the first thing at how basketball offense or defense works . What they only know is the ball going in .

Im going to start calling these plays at the local gym. 😭😂

Love the hand held shots. Keep it up!

Wool socks to bed = life changing sleep 🟡

Bron’s already great at this, but once he gets some of that polish as a podcaster and media personality that JJ’s already mastered, this thing is gonna be straight 🔥🔥🔥

You sometimes hear players say the screen roll action is the hardest action to guard in the game. Five minutes with LeBron and J.J. and you see why. There are actions, defensive reactions, and offensive responses that are just poetry in motion. I love basketball! ❤

2 basketball minds combined every detail

I’m really enjoying watching these detailed breakdowns of how things work.

Awesome conversation.

They just decided to come up with the best podcast by miles. And it really opens your eyes how much talented the top players are really nowadays.

I can’t stand Lebrons politics and what he’s done with his influence in 1000 different ways but this is the best basketball talk I’ve ever heard at any point of my life. Great for the game and good for Lebron and JJ putting this together

Hoping after LeBron retires, I want to see him, if not as a coach, as a owner/coach of an NBA team

Reddick finally got what he always wanted. To be able to show the world how smart he is/was as a basketball player by going over the X's and O's. 😂😂😂

does the cameraman have parkinsons bruh

Watching this one the 30th of april...how sweet it is

"Ain't no party like a diddy party!" - LeBron James

JJ moves off the ball so well. Explains the longevity of his career.

Yalk can create an entire NETWORK with this type of content and other podcasts

You can see how cerebral Lebron is. Pretty cool, his mind is just as strong as his physical

These classes are insane!

I be feeling like I’m in basketball school listening to them

No matter what, the offense has the advantage of being able to create space either for the ball handler or the screener. So often that third defender becomes key at reading the angle and spacing.

This podcast is so fucking awesome

It's great to hear two ballers talk about the game and its inner working on the court., than a buch of analyst who never played anything but backyard ball. Those analyst and debate hosts talk basketball, but they don't know basketball.

Here's what baffles me about today's defense in NBA.. doesn't occur to the players to NOT SWITCH IN SCREENS??! I played Div 1 basketball 25 yrs ago and back then it was the norm to say "no switching" and back then they didn't call moving screens !! I thought it became illegal not to switch but then I saw Jrue Holiday do it the other day and thought "why's everyone not doing this ??!!" 80% of offense nowadays is created by bad switches and unnecessary double teams. How you defend it is you play close to your mark and go over the screen

Im learning soooo much dog Just knowin what to call the action is huge for teaching purposes. So it can translate to the next levels.