From Terry Pluto of The Cleveland Plain Dealer:
For LeBron James, the journey to repeat as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player begins Monday morning.
That’s when the Cavs star will meet assistant coach Chris Jent at the team’s practice facility in Independence.
“LeBron is driven to win a championship,” said Jent. “Most people have no idea how hard he works. He wanted to start last week, but I told him to rest his body. Let’s start after July 4th.”
James will begin his day by meeting assistant trainer Mike Mancias. Sometimes, they lift weights. Sometimes, it’s yoga. It always involves some stretching.
“Six days a week, LeBron does some sort of workout, that’s not counting his shooting drills,” said Jent. “They do things to help his flexibility and balance. LeBron also has his own chef. He is extremely serious about being a better player.”
They will then begin 90 minutes of shooting drills. Most of the shots will come from 14-to-19 feet. They begin with six different spots on the court, but also at different ranges.
Then they come back at night, for more shooting.
“From now on, he’ll shoot at least once a day, probably six days a week,” said Jent. “Sometimes, it will be twice a day.”
