Van Gundy, Johnson meet after LeBron remarks

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy acknowledged Thursday that he met with rookie Stanley Johnson in the wake of comments Johnson made regarding Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James after Wednesday night’s Game 2 loss.

Johnson, a 19-year-old rookie from the University of Arizona, said after the game that he was “definitely” in James’s head, despite the fact that James was 6-for-6 against Johnson as his primary defender, according to ESPN Stats and Information, and finished with 27 points.

“I had a talk with Stan today, and so I’ll leave it at that,” Van Gundy said during Thursday’s media availability. “I told him what I thought about his comments and everything. That’s a discussion that we had today.”

Van Gundy admitted that he cringed a little when he first saw them.

Pistons rookie Stanley Johnson said after Game 2 that he was “definitely” in LeBron James’ head, despite the fact James scored 27 points. Tim Fuller/USA TODAY Sports

“Well, look, you do [cringe] a little bit,” he said. “But you also, you have to realize he’s a 19-year-old …

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