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It's Not Just Straight-line Speed. He's Got The Agility And The Quickness To Go With It. His Vision On The Field Is Phenomenal. It Just Opens The Playbook So Much As A Coach That I'm Really Looking Forward To It.

-LeBron James

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It's Not Just Straight-line

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It's Not Just Straight-line Speed. He's Got The Agility And The Quickness To Go With It. His Vision On The Field Is Phenomenal. It Just Opens The Playbook So Much As A Coach That I'm Really Looking Forward To It.

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