Intro:

The Cleveland Cavaliers prepared Monday and Tuesday (18-19 May) for Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals against Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday (20 May).

Script:

(English) LeBron James:

"I just try to lead these guys. I try to give them the right path and it's up to those guys to decide which way they want to go. They listen to command. I demand excellence out of every last one of them including myself. I just want them to be great. I see so much potential in our young guys. I demand a lot out of them and they respond very well. It's just part of my leadership."

(English) David Blatt, Cavaliers coach:

"Well LeBron (James) is the leader of this team and the players obviously - he's a guy that leads by example. He leads vocally and certainly from a performance standpoint. And I think the fact that LeBron is a champion and has been through this so many times - particularly with the guys - you know, the non-playoff players up until this season, it really helps them to have LeBron around and to have him influence them in the right ways."

(English) David Blatt:

"I'm lucky to have the team that I've had this year. And the kind of management support we've had as a team in terms of making the moves that were necessary to help us be competitive. you know it's great go to battle with the kind of guys we have on this team."