You got kids? Then you know the answer," Blatt said to a reporter. "I got four, I taught a lot of them. You watch. You show. You speak. You use examples. You hug. You never hit. But you do admonish. How's that?"
When asked if he is on the same page as his coach, James said "I would hope," but added that he didn't confer with Blatt before offering up his assessment of what is ailing the Cavs so far.
"I didn't look for his guidance," James said. "I just spoke what I believe in and what I think will help our team in the long run."
James continued to spread his message before the Jazz game.
"The day-to-day process will be a as good or as bad as we want it to be depending on how much we buy in," he said.