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Q&A: Cavs coach Tyronn Lue knows how to push LeBron's buttons

CLEVELAND -- In Tyronn Lue's first half season as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015-16, he coached the Eastern Conference All-Stars despite having commanded the Cavs for only 11 games at that point; he set a rookie coaching record by starting off the playoffs 10-0; and he helped guide Cleveland back from a 3-1 deficit in the Finals to win it all.

What can he possibly do for an encore? He touched on that and more with ESPN's NBA Lockdown podcast, published this week. The following is an edited transcript from that conversation.