LeBron James’s Best Teammates, Ranked | The Ringer
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- In honor of LeBron James’s fourth NBA championship-and his first with the Los Angeles Lakers-The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann is here to rank King James’s five best teammates. From Anthony Davis to Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade to Kyrie Irving, Kyle breaks down how to succeed while playing with LeBron James.
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this video is so friggin good. shout out to the lofi beat selection. "he deserves great teammates" (claps frantically)
I know right!
That lo-fi beat is lit 🔥 Kinda reminds me of Shook Ones By Mob Deep 👍🏽
anyone known name of that last beat?
J. Kyle Mann vids always lofi beat, great edits & that iconic assuring voice.
@@wikisaiyangmail The aftermath Dylan Sitts
"LeBron can score but he's at his most impactful when he's using the threat of his offense to disassemble a defense when he's passing."
Facts
A true successor of Stockton, Magic, Kidd, Tim Duncan.
This is why he is the GOAT imo
@@mrsmiw he isn't the goat, maybe of of the goats, but not THE goat, that's MJ
@@mrsmiw Facts, but especially on the best player/most complete and all-around player arguments.
@@dusk6159 assists are overrated.
The GOAT debate is over, it's J. Kyle Mann
Underrated comment right here
I would argue that Ben from Thinking Basketball!
@@DavidJCO I’m a ben Taylor patron lmao can’t complain about that pick at all
@@caseypeanuts3222 just statistical analysis is not better than Kyle mann's casual yet brilliant analysis videos
I have to say that i love Ben and Kyle, and I have a dream that one day they will be making videos together, as Ben suggested in his podcast a few months ago.
I just wanted to create drama around the GOAT, because people nowadays are overly sensitive about the GOAT debate (in my opinion it really does not matter who the GOAT of anything is. I just appreciate the greatness of the best of the best)
"AD has had some high-brow seasons." Nicely done. 16:29
:D
People love to hate on LeBron, but truth is, we'll all be missing him when he hangs up his signature Nikes.
No more guaranteed trip to the Finals, no more LeStockton + LeMalone combined, no more top brain on top of top brain, no more role players biggest shots because of him (well, the good ones like Heat Ray Allen at least, Danny Green or Kuzma would be exactly what those opponents wants in their elevationism tactic lol, and definitely 0 highlights for the fans) etc, damn...
@paseey 🧂
@paseey "solid basketball" "GS"
Nah every gen has a superstar he'll be replaced
i hope he retires soon, im sick of his drama
"the guy didn't earn the nickname Flash by wandering around in a trench coat in a city park" was low-key the best joke in this video
Who does the voiceover for these? These vids are some of my favorite things the Ringer puts out and I‘be always wanted to know!
J .Kyle Mann
J P So did the Ringer just buy them off or something? DimeDrop hasn’t posted in over a year.
@@Blunder03 he's mentioned briefly that while he works at the ringer theyd prefer he didn't post on the Dime Drop. He said he might go back to it eventually.
@@cuddlingpandas4115 i remember finding him when he released his Iverson episode on the zdime drop on here. Hes absolutely one of my favorite basketball content creators.
@@KingZero69 Brother, did you forget your name?
Never seen a player like this guy. His gravity is overwhelming. The way he controls the game and takes it over is ludicrous.
@Bob Anderson Stop it biased and ignorant casual
Shaq in 2000-2001 is the only other player I've seen completely dominate and control the game like peak LeBron. Dude is something special
Legit he's a blackhole. Theoretically, he has infinite density sucking in anything and everything. Not much you can do against him
Dusk TheHunter saying Jordan is better doesn’t make you a casual fan, you can argue it’s true. But saying Kobe is better is a joke obviously
@@dusk6159 magic, Bird, shaq, Jordan, kobe all controlled the game better
Long Live LeBron of House James, first of his name
Titles titles
Long Live the King !
Hey man, this is one of the most detailed and unvarnished depiction of LBJ's greatness l have seen. People want to know the brother for leaving Cavs. What superstar would have continued working for an owner who was more concerned with cashing in than building a championship roster? And that went on for 7 years. 7 years??
look at the "making the case" episode about LBJ on Clayton Crawley's channel. The whole series actually if you haven't already. It's finger-lickin' good.
Tell that to MJ
My man had this queued up. Best maker of basketball videos on the internet
When you said Davis was his best teammate you actually meant Caruso right? Sorry to call you out for that miss man. It happens to everyone.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m waiting for another video to drop entitled: “Caruso over everyone.”
J Mann could probably do one of these with Kwame Brown and I would totally be convinced.
Lonzo and Lavar crying to sleep tonight
Maybe Lavar but not Lonzo. Lonzo is signing with Klutch don't be surprised if he is back with the Lakers.
Lavar pulled a Dan Gilbert and now he too got the payback
GOAT Debates are stupid. Appreciate this man's greatness while he's still here.
And no this is not an asterisk ring.
This 100% an asterisks ring tho. Good for Bron but 2020 a fuckin asterisks year fam. Stfu
@@RKWDBMX agreed, this one was way tougher without the homecourt advantage the Lakers played for during the regular season. That is one big asterisk that makes this championship even more impressive.
@@gotchab003 smh soooo much tougher. Great point.
@@RKWDBMX that the Lakers dominated their opponents speaks more of the brilliance of LeBron and AD than of the level of competition. Almost every team was playing great during the bubble, the Lakers were just better.
@@gotchab003 cool
this dude J. Kyle Mann is no joke. production value, music selection, quotable writing, chill delivery, everything on 10.
Very easy to stay with the team that drafted you when that team has Kevin McHale. Or Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Or Scottie Pippen. Not really that tough a choice.
Edit: Yeah, this debate will never die.
Scottie pippen lol
The easiest one too if you don't have to anything but wait for Krause to rain Scottie Pippen, Rodman, Kukoc, Harper, Kerr and coach Phil Jackson.
Let alone the complete desert and assured hell of Cleveland.
Dominique Brown MJ never won a playoff series until Pippen got good
@@dominiquebrown2890 Scottie was a top 3 mvp in his year without Mike, and he has 9 All defensive and 8 All NBA team selections, the fuck you talking down about Pippin for?! He's top 30 all time easily.
@@dominiquebrown2890 Scottie Pippen was no joke, man.
LeBron has a nice starting lineup of All-Time Teammates
PG: Kyrie
SG: Wade
SF: LeBron
PF: Bosh/AD
C: AD/Bosh
Caruso ..
Tall ball version:
PG: Lebron
SG: wade
SF: AD
PF: K-Love
C: Bosh
I remember also hating the heatles. But as time has gone on. I'm so grateful I was able to witness it. Wade and lebron specifically were incredible together. And bosh was the perfect complement to the two.
As for lebron's best teammate. I think I agree. Lebron is playing with prime ad and with wade, it may have been the tail end of his prime at best. However, just as players, I still think prime wade is better than AD, even if there is still room to grow.
If you were a fan of early Cavs LeBron like me it felt cheap when he left to the Heat.
It was more the way he did it than the fact that he did it. The stadium tour bragging about winning 10 championships and “the decision” just seemed so unnecessary and arrogant to me. I actually like arrogant sports stars, but only if they’re like that 24/7. LeBron puts on whatever hat makes him the most money and I just don’t have a lot of respect for people like that.
Of course his best teammate is the goat himself, Alex Caruso
Alex and lebron is the best combo it shows how the chemistry he has with lebron
Ya ll dont forget , Danny green is three time champion.
He don’t play like it tho lol
@@everythingbanana1237 In the Spurs series he was exactly one of the best champions/champions role players, then he went to complete trash and a ''despite Danny Green'' lol
@@dusk6159 Prime Danny green was 2012-2014 he was a borderline all star on those season. He regressed after that.
@@ennans Indeed, and especially after leaving Pop and the Spurs system I guess.
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Both a LeBron retrospective and analysis of his best teammates. Fantastic video.
it’s only been a season with Davis, and I’d put him second behind D. wade. Wade helped Lebron win and keep winning, IMO wade was detrimental to the metamorphosis into who he is as a player today
i think you mean instrumental but yes i agree ;)
I agree, D wade and LeBron are best friends as well, D wade ranks higher than davis rn. It could change, but most probably it wont.
It's hard to pass up a younger d Wade. Man could play both sides also whenever needed
It's hard to pass up a younger d Wade. Man could play both sides also whenever needed
LeBron is officially AD's best teammate.
Certified facts, by the 2019 preseason opening.
Dwade ranks higher all time but AD is the first top 5 player in the league he has played with for sure
Jrue disrepect
Darius Miller
@@benjacoby4899 Lebron is AD's best teammate
J. Kyle Mann. Man, I love this guy.
holy hell that was fast. anotehr banger from J Kyle Mann
really great video, nice job. i would actually want to see more videos like this about other players too
Check out dime drop by this guy..watch his scouting report on Luka Doncic
Ranking Lebron’s teammates:
1. Dwade
2. AD
3. Kyrie
not really... Dwade was the best player of them all sure(the only one that was actually competing before lebron), but so was ray allen or shaq... this is the thing, we are talking about teammates and playstyles and production... and AD is the best in those things, and time will tell if they will win more than 2.
4. Ray allen
5. Chris bosh
6. Rondo
7. Love
@@cosmos9627 Bruh don't do Love like that. Dude sacrificed so much and was still putting up 18 and 10
@@MojoBonzo I personally think it's hard to go past D Wade right now as LeBron's best ever team mate purely on the fact that they've got 2 rings together out of 4 finals appearances. Doesn't mean AD can't overtake that position in the future, but a championship is a championship and Wade has more of those with LeBron than AD right now.
@@panama1942 I agree with Panama about Love at 7. He is way overrated offensively and was not very good on the defensive end. He was a hard worker, and his real skill was rebounding, so I have to give him props for that. Love took a lot of shots, scoring a decent amount with a poor shooting percentage, especially for a big man. I was pretty happy when he got injured during the 2017 Finals, which helped Cleveland make the come back and win.
This is my favorite basketball video of all time. Brilliant analysis, writing, clip selection and music.
*Chef's Kiss*
I feel morally obligated to leave a comment. Hope TH-cams algorithm likes this video as much as I did.
DWade is legendary
The best teammate Lebron ever had is Caruso, period.
That's a weird way to spell Mario Chalmers
Brilliant video all around. That “high brow basketball” line was a fine sleeper.
Whatever this guy's contract with the Ringer is, he needs to renegotiate, he's worth more.
Is there a way to only get notifications for j kyle mann videos?
This is phenomenal work. Again, the best to do it, J.Kyle Mann. I salute you, my brother.
I love all Kyle Mann videos.
My favorite Ringer videos!! This one was so good 👌
"Lebron has been in our basketball lives in some form since 2001" I hear J. Kyle Mann say as I, a person born in 2001, sit back with my drink after my 21st birthday
21 years of excellence, and hopefully at least a few more to come
A. Doromal was here October 19,2020
I feel that this video is gonna be viewed a lot in the future.
Great voice and vid. Glad you have Ziggy a shout out!
You're talking about a guy that came into the NBA fresh out of high school. He shouldered that responsibility beautifully, with tremendous grace he not only met but exceeded expectations. Made it to his first nba finals at the age of 22, and if it wasn't for a subpar organization, he maybe would have won a championship or two in his first run in Cleveland. Then he accomplished his goal and dream and won a championship at 27. He brought the Miami Heat 2 championships. Brought a championship to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time and fullfiled his promise. Then he opened up a school in his hometown with the promise of a college scholarship for graduates. That last one I believe is his greatest achievement. Now he is third all time in scoring....and he isn't even about scoring. Now he's going to add to it, by winning his fourth championship, his third with a different team, and bringing a championship back to the Lakers. LeBron James; the greatest of all time. I'm telling you man, appreciate this, witness this, because we won't see it again for a long time.
That can’t be understated how big expectations for Lebron coming out of High School. They said his court vision was all star level. I was doubtful even when he was selling out the Schot(Ohio States arena). He exceeded expectations by miles.
What a great video, I can’t believe how few views it has. I’m gonna share it.
Nevermind, thought it was a small channel lool this Ringsr foh
This video was great we need more!
I love this guys videos. His Kobe Audacity video almost made me shed a tear. Ringer, write this man a bigger check.
I think it's the guy from dimedrop who now has a channel called basketball examined or thinking baasketball... I forget which one but definitely one of those 2 channels he narrates
This is such a well-made video, like wow!
I love the vid, but with all due respect AD is not in the same stratosphere as Wade
I wish BIG Z was on this list, much respect to LeBron’s first real team mate
.....noted : he would be last but that pick in pop was special in 07’
LBJ's teammates are so good
Kevin Love: One of the best stretch big in history
Chris Bosh: One of the greatest 2-way stretch big in his prime
Wade: prolly 3rd greatest SG and greatest shot blocking guard in the history
Kyrie Irving: Best handles and did the most clutch shot in the finals
AD: prolly best lob catcher in history, DPOY and MVP candidate, also best vertical spacer and finisher in basketball
He played with some of the best players in history I don't know why people act like he never had any great teammates
@@mr.denzelsausageton9719 He never had good teammates before Miami.
and after that his team mates were often injured.
2014 Wade just couldn't do that much bc of injuries and age - so that's 1 Finals gone
2015 Kyrie and Love injured in the Finals - 2
2018 Kyrie goes to Boston - 3
2008 I can't even name a player from that team
These are the 4 Finals he had no chance of winning because of lack of good team mates.
He also had to play against 2 of the best teams ever. You might be an MVP but when you have to play two other MVPs your teammates tend to be worse even if they are All-NBA players.
@@gipsyflipsy2068 he had help with allstars in mo williams and Ilgauskas in cleveland, just not anything great. but theres is no denying that lebron has played with more HOF and allstar talent than any player in nba histroy.
@@MyUniqueHandle. on the other hand MJ always had the same HoFer next to him. Pippen was always the 3rd best player of any season.
LeBron had talent but he also played against some of the most loaded teams in history. LeBron was always the favourite in his series. MJ won when he and his teams were favorites. LeBron won despite being underdog.
@@gipsyflipsy2068 1. How is that a knock on MJ? You mean scottie was the 3rd best player of ONE season (94). Pippens average was in all his playing years with the bulls was about 18ppg. and when jordan retired in 95/96 his numbers bumped 4 more points. compare that with an MVP quality wade who averaged 30ppg in 09 a year before bron joined then only dropped 3.4ppg. + bosh who averaged the same amount of points as scottie when he was the main player on the bulls.
2. Outside of GS what team is 'loaded'? The old mavs/spurs? The thunder/miami are some of the youngest players to reach the finals and they are definitely not loaded compared to lebrons teams.
3. Lebron was the favourite and hes an underdog? what are you talking about? Yeah no shit MJ was the favourite because he won 1-2-3 then 4-5-6 without losing. of course people expect him to win.
The Anthony kiedis joke lmaooo
I just found this channel today & it’s one of the best things that has happened to my life recently. this is like basketball heaven for basketball nerds. The lead up, the plot, the execution… is all well planned. Like the LeBron of TH-cam basketball lol literally. Thank You
Wow, this could be my favorite one from J Kyle Mann so far, and all of his videos are bangers.
Great video. “Hangin with Mr. Ooper” made my day
I’m new to The Ringer’s channel does anyone know if he has a series or something where he does videos in this style? This style is top notch.
Industrial Flight and Magic hahahaha
I’m so happy you made this video I was up late nights thinkin bout this
Lol @ throwing J.K. Rowling under the bus.
People get fixated on scoring and 1v1 defense and in those departments Jordan is better, although Lebron is historically great in both as well. But Lebron does so much other stuff while on the court like controlling the tempo, running offensive sets, flying in for key rebounds, and covering insane ground on defense providing rim protection and wing protection simultaneously. The only black mark of his career is 2011 but other than that I see him as equal to Jordan.
i'm only halfway in the video, but the first 7 minutes were already worth the Like. really good
what a great video man
16:29 AD has had some high brows hahaha that is genius
only 0:51 in and I have to stop and say this is narrated really well! Great job...is it Kyle Mann? Good work man.
EDIT: Bro did you write and cut it as well? This is a masterpiece. Go get a raise 😂
Definitely earned The Ringer my sub! And yes I agree.
Kyrie, Wade, LeBron, Bosh, Davis... that's his best 5.
I'm a Cavs man, but Love doesn't make the best 5 LBJ could be a part of.
The flash joke is one of the best things I ever heard
Your content is 🔥
The JK Rowling comment was 🔥 lmaooo
I’ve watched this a bunch. Fine it so calming.
AD = KLove's Spacing + Kyrie's shot making + Bosh's defence + Wade's playmaking
doesn’t create stars? tell that to mo williams, who had no business being an allstar
Great Video Man
Awesome video
Wade finally getting recognition
Definitely have found an appreciation of this man's greatness this year above and beyond any other, and in fact above the vaunted MJ. Much it has to do with his leadership style and capability, the way he embraced guys like Rondo and Howard while finding the perfect chemistry in AD and maximizing the team's ability to get it done when it counted the most. His game is essentially unchanged and he is willing to set aside ego for the team (e.g. when Davis hit the game winner in the finals, he never once flinched and gave AD his due). LBJ >MJ? Perhaps, considering the total package.
Voices are really important in these things👌🏼
4:07 LeBron still uses that move to this day and no one can stop it
Im a simple man, I see a new J. Kyle Mann video and I press like
This is the best video I have seen in a while
Beautiful work on this video. Excellent!
Crazy hearing this now 4 years later. AD basically lost 2 years with LeBron due to injury. And now it seems they’re done competing for championships. So depressing man.
AD's defence in the finals when he was fully healthy/not in foul trouble, was absolutely terrifying. LeBron deserved MVP, but AD dominated EVERYTHING near the Laker hoop in Game 6 and that was what won it for them. I would love to see LeBron start to slowly push AD forward to where he's the best player in the league by the time LBJ starts to slow down (If he does of course, who the fuck knows, he could be MVP 2024!)
Great analysis and narration man!
Please make more of this style of video
Awesome, awesome video. Totally disagree on the top5 tho, its Wade on top no doubt
Your voice is just.......smooth and fun.
I really want to disagree, the complete on and off court synergy with Dwade was top, theyre best friends. but ya on the court idk if theres a better match than ad and bron
I can’t agree on Davis over Wade just yet. It’s been one year
Bron is literally a freak of nature and he deserves all of his rings and success... AD is equally freaky in terms of size and ability. Arguably the best duo ever.
I hope neither of them ever make it to the finals ever again. That's all.
This is elite level commentry , I always enjoy the Ringer Videos but this one moreso, long live the king for real , injury permitting I see 4 more years at an elite level with at least 2 more rings
another classic from Mr. Mann. I was on the side of anti-lebron for a while but can't deny him any more. I started watched the NBA in 2003 at the age of 8 so I can't even fathom the NBA without Lebron. I hope he plays till hes 40!
I could not agree more with ever point you made, excellent video!!
his best teammate was Delonte West. he also was LeBron's dad.
LOL..oh gloria
Cute especially coming from something that was hatched and who's Mother's nickname is "Doorknob".
i love how he respected kobe shaq duo
One of the best produced and written videos by the Ringer - more of this please.
He’s just a bigger and more athletic Magic Johnson
Also a better shooter
@@datadribble remember when he was a awful shooter for most of his career
@@213byron awful is definitely an overstatement
@@hussein3274 I mean I remember when he couldn’t make a three pointer to save his life. Good to see him improve it now.
@C Gold being inconsistent is good to you?
4:34 GOAT J. Kyle Mann with the Zing hahaha
I feel this guy is Clayton Crowley’s older brother or something lmaoo, they both have such similar speaking styles
This is the best video of the ringer has ever made by far
Your voice is so smooth.. I was so relax listening to you
5:01 killed me bruh lol