Tyronn Lue Likens LeBron James to Shaquille O’Neal When Discussing Foul Calls

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has a blend of supreme athleticism and strength that allows him to be an absolute force when attacking the rim. 

Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue spoke Sunday about how James’ inability to draw fouls at times isn’t unlike the difficulties Shaquille O’Neal faced thanks to his freakish physical gifts, per ESPN.com’s Dave McMenamin:

He’s the Shaq of guards and forwards…He’s so strong and so physical, when he goes to the basket, guys are bouncing off of him. Those are still fouls, but he doesn’t get that call because he’s so big and so strong and so physical.

We used to tease Shaq all the time about soft fouls. He said: ‘Listen, if I pinch you, it feels the same way when you pinch me. No matter how big I am, it feels the same.’ I never thought about it like that. That’s kind of how LeBron feels.

James averaged 6.5 free throw attempts per game this season—the lowest since his rookie year—and has averaged only four tries from the charity stripe in three playoff games …

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