LeBron James of the Lakers has been around the block for so long that he probably is familiar with almost every play in a coach's playbook… so much so that The King is always one step ahead of his opponents' sets. Just ask Chicago Bulls rookie Patrick Williams.

After facing the Lakers at United Center on Saturday, Williams revealed that the four-time NBA MVP already knew what the Bulls would do even before the play materialized (via The Score's Cody Westerlund).

Now that's just an unfair advantage. The Lakers boast one of the best defensive ratings in the entire league this season, and a lot of that has to do with LeBron James' leadership. Aside from being one of the most physically gifted athletes the league has ever seen, LBJ is also an astute student of the game.

He probably has seen and heard it all during his storied 18-year NBA career, so Patrick Williams shouldn't be that surprised that the Lakers star had his team's number for most of the game.

With LeBron predicting sequences before it even happens, the Lakers dominated the Bulls on the road, 101-90. James had a rather pedestrian outing by his standards, pitching in 17 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, and two steals in just 28 minutes. The four-time champion didn't really need to score as much, as his teammate Anthony Davis put up 37 points against his hometown team.

Patrick Williams, meanwhile, had 13 points and eight rebounds in his second encounter with LeBron and the Lakers. As Williams learned on Saturday, teams must be extra wary with their play-calling especially when LeBron is around.

The Lakers haven't been flawless this season — they have experienced a few lapses at times — but they are still the class of the Western Conference and appear to be the favorites to not only defend their conference championship but also defend their NBA title from 2020.