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Derrick Williams thinks teaming up Zeljko Obradovic and LeBron James in one NBA team would make the game so much easier for everybody.

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What if one of the greatest NBA players and the winningest European coach went shoulder to shoulder in one NBA team?

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LeBron James and Zeljko Obradovic's duo could only spark the European basketball fans' imagination.

Panathinaikos Athens forward Derrick Williams had the privilege to work with both on both sides of the Atlantic.

Before getting coached by a nine-time EuroLeague champion Obradovic in Fenerbahce (2019-2020), he represented the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second part of the 2016-17 season when LeBron led the group to the NBA finals.

"We would get a bunch of the IQ. A lot of IQ about the game. They would make the game so much easier for everybody else. That's the main thing I've got from both guys," Williams tried to imagine Zeljko's and LeBron's duo in the NBA.

"Obradovic is so detailed about the game. Offense, and defense, we were always constantly studying the game and film. The film does a lot. Regardless it's good or bad, I think you can always learn from the film," Williams said in an interview with BasketNews.

Regarding LeBron, Williams shared a story that speaks a lot about his ability to read the game.

"It's been times when I've been on the court with him, and the other team is calling plays. And he saw his guard was in the wrong position. He knows exactly where he is supposed to be. And he says, 'Hey man, you're supposed to be on the other side. You're not on the right play right now'," Williams laughed.

"The level of IQ that he has, knowing other teams' plays, while they are calling plays, it's just been a step or two ahead like in chess," he continued. "That's the main thing I've learned from these two guys. It's always been able to be a step ahead."

Any NBA team would be a cut above with Zeljko on the sidelines and LeBron on the floor.

"You're always focused and looking for the next thing to be a little bit better. But most of the time, it's not athleticism or anything like that. Most of the time, it's mental. And to be able to bounce back really quickly if you have bad plays and not-so-good possessions, that's what I've learned from these guys.

They're amazing guys, both of them. Good people. Willing to help. When you have guys like this, it makes the game so much easier," Williams concluded.

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