I hope what everyone takes from this video is that LeBron's stats may not reflect a difference in most years, but it is seen when you watch the games. I realize some aren't perfect comparisons and I address that in the video. It seems like many of you are commenting things without understanding the message or watching the entire video. Just want to help ensure the original message is coming across. Thanks for all the support everyone and please watch the whole thing before making judgments.
2014 is when he started coasting the regular season. Stats cant really support it because a Lebron thats not really giving maximum effort is still going to get 25 and 6 and 6. Lebron mostly try's harder on defense in the playoffs and will play more aggressive when it matters.
1. Each team starts to play intense defend in playoff, which makes any player harder to score. 2. Lebron starts his ultimate defending skills. 3. Making the big shots in the 4th quarter and through the last couple of minutes. 4. Controlling the pace of the game. This is very important to a team. 5. Attract the defense so his teammate can have wide open shots. 6. When Lebron is on the court his teammates feel more confidence and want to follow his lead.
LeBron just doesn't try on defense in the regular season anymore. And that's because the last time he did it in the 2013 season, he and the Heat came very close to losing to the Spurs and he saw Wade start to really have more knee issues. In the playoffs, he turns on his defense and attacks the basket harder. Other than that, he does not play at 50% for the entire season. He also will take more shots if needed in the playoffs and picks his shots better. That's about it. Playoff LeBron simply plays harder on defense and attacks the paint more/harder.
It's defense that he flips the switch on. He puts up defensive player of the year type numbers in the playoffs. 10 rebs, 4 blocks, 3 steals, that kind of shit.
Joel Hamilton bro nobody gave a damn about half of the players on that team until they joined lebron. Now they are star players. Mannn if you don't host out of here with that BS.
Everybody needs to have a mindset: You have to take on Lebron once in the playoffs if you want to get to the finals. Do you prefer staying in the east, where you meet him in the earlier rounds? Or go to the west so that you meet him in the finals? That's the choice all these contenders need to make.
He plays a lot more aggressive on the offensive and defensive ends in the playoffs and brings that energy which you don't really see on those stats. You are also comparing his reg season stats to his playoff stats when the level of competition is night and day, especially in the finals. What's impressive is how close he keeps them even topping them in some years, so yes he is definitely flipping the switch otherwise the drop offs would be way higher.
If the east so weak why when players hit free agency they don't go there to try get a ring? Avoiding Lebron maybe? Y'all said d Rose was better what happened? Said kd better he won't get a ring...yall just hate greatness superstars avoiding the east for a reason
Memphis NMB who the fuck is going to go on any shitty east team and try to build that's why this bum ass lecry was complaining about needing more help the east is shit
KINGJAYS GAMING That's the point idiot. If talent is in west and east is so weak, why doesn't talented players of the west move to east and beat weak oppenents?
It's also reflected in the winning percentage of the Cavs. In his first stint in Cavs, Cavs won 60+ games for his final 2 seasons but failed to even get into the finals. In his second stint, Cavs never won 60 games in seasons but won the chip.
All this nonsense about Bron playing in the East ... what you think would happen if he was on the Spurs Warriors Rockets or Clippers? Other players would still flock to play with him. The East would suck for real.
There are some things the stats sheet doesn't show and it includes the pressure LeBron gives the opposing team. The teams he faced in the season wouldn't guard him 2 on 1 but Pacers had 3 guys on him this round of the playoffs which opened a lot of shots for Cavs' shooters.
First video I've seen from you. Very thoughtful and fact-filled! Thank you! I'm subscribing. I think the bottom line is 1) Lebron doesn't get much better, he just plays more minutes; 2) His teams play better, at least in Cleveland.
If you watch cavs games you clearly see a playoff Lebron. The intensity on both ends is way higher in the postseason. Lebron turns off social media, and is locked in in the postseasons
Very interesting and pretty cool stats to prove that theres not much difference. Numbers don't lie. But...what would be interesting is the numbers against those teams he played in the playoffs also. I mean their numbers in Season vs Playoffs. Perhaps some insights could be gathered there? There is a mental switch that he and perhaps the team "turns on" but as your stats show...its not markedly different...in many cases, even goes down. But they are there in the Finals and they've won a championship. So very very interesting to look into. Thanks for this info.
Defense is much more difficult in the postseason. To average similar numbers in the regular season against better defense in the postseason is worth noting sooner in your video. I honestly didn't watch the entire video because the point you didn't acknowledge the reason for the lack of 'extraordinary numbers' in the playoffs.
Yes I should have made the point earlier and more clear overall. I understand it's a little confusing at times. In the future I will be more clear and upfront.
Nice analysis!! @Basketball's_Best - Because playoff basketball is when team's get serious on D, teams tend to score fewer points so maintaining a similar level production effectively means you're contributing more? Would be really interesting to 1) add an analysis on points scored per team in the playoffs vs season to prove the point? I suspect you'll see that Lebron contributes a bigger proportion of the teams offense and maybe even defense? 2) wouldn't it be interesting to see if any all-time great players can evidently outperform in the playoffs to prove that there is a switch?
this is just my theory as to why stats don't really change much: if he was playing a regular season game against an eastern conference team, which as you said is much worse than the competition in the west, with the same mind sent and mentality he does as if he were in the playoffs, his stats would be much more significant. But when he is in the playoffs playing against much better competition, those teams aren't going to allow Lebron to score as easily as he would playing an eastern conference team, hence why his stats are staying near the same in the playoffs.
In the playoffs, LeBron would become more aggresive. As the result, defenders would start helping off of their assignment, which are most of the times great shooters. The more LeBron attacks the basket, the more 3s the Cavs are going to get. Defensively, LeBron would focus more on passing lanes and getting interceptions as well as chasedown blocks. These plays can be a huge momentum boost for his team, and it demoralizes the opposing team. The LeBron playoff effect is just ridiculous.
First, his defense is better in the play offs (watch the stats of the players he is guarding), second, competitive teams are guarding him more in the play offs cause there is an higher motivation to win and third the Teams selected in the playoffs are the 16th best teams of the league. So the challenge and the defense are harder
The reason LeBrons playoff stats aren't all better is because LeBron "coasts" to a certain extent in the first couple rounds and turns the switch fully on in the finals
the west truly isnt better than the east, the west is just lopsided and has been for a long time while the east is more balanced. the west almost always has 2-4 1st seed level teams 1-2 4th seed teams then the rest while the east usually has 1-2 1st seed level teams 4-6 4 seed level teams and then the rest
You made a lot of mistakes, for instance in this season he averaged 26 points, and in the playofs he Is averaging 32 points, thats 6 points More, not 1
OK so maybe Lebron's individual stats don't change through this analysis, but how about his team? I would think every player in the playoffs has slightly lower stats, maybe LeBron's switch is that his stats don't go down as much as other players. I haven't done any research on this, just a theory.
Lebron has nothing to prove in the regular season he can win 82 & lose in the finals & ppl would disregard that whole season. Stats are telling but they don't tell everything. Playoff Lebron is a beauty to watch.
The difference is the defense which actually does show up on the stat sheet.... More blk/g 5 years in a row more spg 8. And as you saw more rebounds every year but 2008 where it was the same. In dbpm Lebron since moving to Miami lebron has averaged 3.7 (top 5 nba level) in the playoffs since moving to miami. And 5.4 since moving back to Cleveland (highest dbpm last 9 years is 5.6 for a season). Lebron in the regular season it's only 1.9. This difference is rare. Most players are similar in playoffs. Like Kawaii 2.6/2.6 or Jordan 1990-1998 is 1.0/1.3. On-off seems supports this as well. So far in 2017 Defense per 100 possessions Cleveland with lebron 23 pts better playoffs/2.3 reg season. In 2016 it's 8.5/2.6. In 2014 10.6/-2.1. Those are huge numbers (Difference from best to worst defense in nba is 9.7) Also, making the finals every year means playing the top teams. If you adjust for opponents his playoff win % is better almost every year.
eh, I still say there's an eye test he passes that stats don't measure. Also for his four years in Miami he was splitting a lot of the stats with two other perennial all stars if not future hall of famers (Wade for sure, and I'd say Bosh too but that's the one some may debate). It was only the last three years LeBron was truly THE leader of his team, and as your stats show, the last two years have been when "Playoff LeBron" has had the most significant showing. And the thing that makes 2015 stand out the most was he was the only guy on his team that could create a shot in the Finals, which would translate significantly to increased stats for himself. So, I don't know if your stats show his affect on the game as much as they show the affect of his teammates on his stat line.
One thing is definitely for sure, the West is stronger than the East by a significant margin. It would have really helped and be fun if KD joined the Celtics, Wiz, or my fav team the Knicks--damn you KD, damn you!
In the playoffs evryone"s numbers fall down. So to manage to keep your regular season numbers in the playoffs is very hard. That is why we say Lebron does better in the playoffs.
The reason that the West is stacked and the East has no other championship caliber teams, is because the only chance to get into the finals is to Join Lebron, or be on the other side in the West. If you were a star player like KD, and Golden States wants you, where else do got a better chance to beat the All Hail Lebron, the guy have been your nightmare for years?
No matter what used by the lumberjack to chop the bark it is still chop wood , same as the fact that lebron and his cohorts will never be the 2020 NBA champion for its clippers time.
You can't compare the numbers directly. You play against better teams in the playoffs. WATCH his gameplay in the playoffs, he clearly goes harder. And you compare win percentage between playoffs and regular season? C'mon man.
Why are you comparing season win% to playoff win%? It's obviously much harder to win a game in the playoffs due to having only the top half of the NBA compete. Let's say that the average team that reaches the playoffs has a 60% regular season record. The average playoff record of a playoff team is obviously 50% because every game has a winner and loser. So the average team can expect to drop 10% in win rate in this scenario. If you maintain the same win rate during the playoffs as the season, you are playing better, not at the same level as you did in the regular season.
anyone who plays in the playoffs knows that you have to step up your game. The playoffs will expose you for who and what you really are. If your skilled, how high your bball IQ is, or if your a hamburger. LeBron is certified approved in the playoffs. Here's what he does better than most in the playoffs and Finals: He makes pin point accurate decisions on what to do with and without the ball. That was Jordan's specialty that set him above the rest. The other player that comes to mind is Magic. LeBron's bball IQ is up there with the likes of them. Decision making. Even the Mamba I can't place in this category because he put up too many errant shots, made some emotional costly shots, and just bad shots overall. Plus he hogged the ball a little too much in the playoffs and regular season. So this is my belief on what happens to LeBron. His decision making becomes better in the playoffs.
Great video. I was really surprised that the only that improved was the Heat/Cavaliers and demeanor. I always thought he "flipped the switch." Awesome video!!!👍👍👍👍🏀🏀🏀🏀😛😛😛😛👍👍👍👍🏀🏀🏀🏀😛😛😛😛👍👍🏀🏀
dey play more defense in playoffs his shooting percentage would be down he better in the playoffs 41-13-12 don't forget back to back like it was a rerun
He go to the finals every year cause he has no competition in the east if he was on the western side it would be even harder to make it to the finals for him
Lebron haters in regular season - "Jajajaja the cavs are losing too much games, that means they Will lose at playoffs" Lebron haters in playoffs - "Nooooo!!!! ********* cavs!!!!" ( Dont compare season w/ playoffs... its not the same...
the west is so stacked becase people leave the eas so they dont have to play LeBRON anymore look at kyle lowry he is opting out of his contract and going to the west because he cant beat LeBron in the playoffs
About 2/3rds of the way into this video, you acknowledge that the level of competition is higher in the Play-Offs. But before that and after that, you seriously downplay this VERY important factor. I would have given you a thumbs up otherwise (particularly because of the fine work you did on listing the comparative stats).
what your video fails to convey is that putting up lebrons regular season stats IN the playoffs its 10x harder... because the competition tightens up..
stat very deceiving. he control the pace of the game, he communicate with his team. superstar gonna get his number. thats his number. what superstars do is to get everybody better and involve.
NO competition in the west cause there are multiple 50 win teams, but there are better teams there to be considered elite THERE is competition in the east due to less 50 win teams, but there are barely any teams there to be elite dont get confused by the difference
Okay let's be real here, aside from three teams in the west, golden state, spurs and rockets... what other teams are actually any good in the west? It's a top heavy conference. Why isn't golden state getting the same criticism? They are currently smoking their western competition! Oh I see it's cause they are really good. Not because the teams they played are bad. See this logic!
how is the west stacked? in the last 20 yrs, lakers went to the finals 7 times...spurs 6 and golden state 3 that means 4 other team squeaked in against the wests powerhouse teams (spurs/lakers) since 1999. its not stacked, its got its powerhouse as well, golden state will make another 3 or 4 appearences, so much dominance equates to competition how?
Aaaaaaand this is why stats don't matter lol. Playoff Lebron is the scariest thing wearing basketball shoes rn. And if y'all call 25 9 and 8 coasting then bet lmao
I hope what everyone takes from this video is that LeBron's stats may not reflect a difference in most years, but it is seen when you watch the games. I realize some aren't perfect comparisons and I address that in the video. It seems like many of you are commenting things without understanding the message or watching the entire video. Just want to help ensure the original message is coming across. Thanks for all the support everyone and please watch the whole thing before making judgments.
Basketball's Best your definitely right about the stats but you I believe his defence is affected most by the attitude change
Angel Vaca He said that in the video
2014 is when he started coasting the regular season. Stats cant really support it because a Lebron thats not really giving maximum effort is still going to get 25 and 6 and 6. Lebron mostly try's harder on defense in the playoffs and will play more aggressive when it matters.
Donkey Green right lol he probably could have averaged 30 plus but it would probably come back to bite the team because of the spent energy
Donkey Green with 54 percent fg
Just because he plays shitty defense the whole season does not mean he won't put up good numbers offensively.
+I DON'T CONTEST SHOTS TO GET REBOUNDS L
Donkey Green insand isn't it. I watch games that I would swear he had 15 points...he will have like 32.
1. Each team starts to play intense defend in playoff, which makes any player harder to score.
2. Lebron starts his ultimate defending skills.
3. Making the big shots in the 4th quarter and through the last couple of minutes.
4. Controlling the pace of the game. This is very important to a team.
5. Attract the defense so his teammate can have wide open shots.
6. When Lebron is on the court his teammates feel more confidence and want to follow his lead.
Lebron lead last years playoff's and finals with the most pts ,steals, blocks and assists. nuff said
LeBron just doesn't try on defense in the regular season anymore. And that's because the last time he did it in the 2013 season, he and the Heat came very close to losing to the Spurs and he saw Wade start to really have more knee issues. In the playoffs, he turns on his defense and attacks the basket harder. Other than that, he does not play at 50% for the entire season. He also will take more shots if needed in the playoffs and picks his shots better. That's about it. Playoff LeBron simply plays harder on defense and attacks the paint more/harder.
XX XX you are exactly correct sir.
The truth
add a three point shot now.
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It's defense that he flips the switch on. He puts up defensive player of the year type numbers in the playoffs. 10 rebs, 4 blocks, 3 steals, that kind of shit.
Lebron lead last years playoff's and finals with the most pts ,steals, blocks and assists.
finals LeBron is the most deadly LeBron mode you'll ever witness
or game 6 in the ecf vs the Boston Celtics lebron
BIG RONE NIGGA he dropped 48 points that game 💪
BIG RONE NIGGA *45 my bad he practically averaged 40ppg
Especially 2011 Finals LeBron
Cayde-6 stfu
If Lebron played in the West, the 'stacked' players would go to the East to avoid Lebron. Then the East would be stacked instead of the West
Linda Kendall you kinda predicted this
Facts 😂
nice.
@@arroz154 cool huh? LOL 🤣🤣
You are a literal physic😂
Lebrón is The King of The playoffs
He's two different persons when it comes to Season vs Playoffs
that's when people always says "he needs star players" it's because the west is stacked, not his fault
Yeah the west is stacked but those star players are supposed to be on other teams in the east not on LeBron's team.
Michael Gurfinkel lol what? LeBron is there best chance too get too the finals.
Joel Hamilton bro nobody gave a damn about half of the players on that team until they joined lebron. Now they are star players. Mannn if you don't host out of here with that BS.
who you you count as star players on the Cavs?
MistahUnknown kyrie and love.
lebron goes beastmode in the playoffs
Everybody needs to have a mindset: You have to take on Lebron once in the playoffs if you want to get to the finals. Do you prefer staying in the east, where you meet him in the earlier rounds? Or go to the west so that you meet him in the finals? That's the choice all these contenders need to make.
He plays a lot more aggressive on the offensive and defensive ends in the playoffs and brings that energy which you don't really see on those stats. You are also comparing his reg season stats to his playoff stats when the level of competition is night and day, especially in the finals. What's impressive is how close he keeps them even topping them in some years, so yes he is definitely flipping the switch otherwise the drop offs would be way higher.
You forget about leadership and the desire to win which are not in your stats. Intangibles which play crucial roles in winning.
I very much included the desire to win DarthVedder.
If the east so weak why when players hit free agency they don't go there to try get a ring? Avoiding Lebron maybe? Y'all said d Rose was better what happened? Said kd better he won't get a ring...yall just hate greatness superstars avoiding the east for a reason
Memphis NMB who the fuck is going to go on any shitty east team and try to build that's why this bum ass lecry was complaining about needing more help the east is shit
KINGJAYS GAMING wizards and Celtics would be good if KD went to either one
KINGJAYS GAMING That's the point idiot. If talent is in west and east is so weak, why doesn't talented players of the west move to east and beat weak oppenents?
Kd probably went to the west to avoid Lebron....Jk he's just a snake
+KINGJAYS GAMING L
He's playing increasingly better teams in the playoffs so it's only fitting that his stats would drop slightly
It's also reflected in the winning percentage of the Cavs. In his first stint in Cavs, Cavs won 60+ games for his final 2 seasons but failed to even get into the finals. In his second stint, Cavs never won 60 games in seasons but won the chip.
Really love how you put the stats and gave your opinión,honestly it was a really good video and a great comparison.
Thanks Steven, glad you liked it!
All this nonsense about Bron playing in the East ... what you think would happen if he was on the Spurs Warriors Rockets or Clippers? Other players would still flock to play with him. The East would suck for real.
YOU CAN'T EVEN SAY IT'S BECAUSE HES IN THE EAST CAUSE IF YOU PUT LEBRON ON ANY TEAM IN THE WEST HE WILL TAKE THEM TO THE PLAYOFFS 100%.
Agreed.
CLUTCH JON I'm sorry lebron is the fucking goat … you can put on any team because if this man was on the spurs with pop the NBA will be over
*Went from “East is Weak” to “West Is Weak.”*
There are some things the stats sheet doesn't show and it includes the pressure LeBron gives the opposing team. The teams he faced in the season wouldn't guard him 2 on 1 but Pacers had 3 guys on him this round of the playoffs which opened a lot of shots for Cavs' shooters.
I also thought of LeBron playing at his full potential during playoffs than reg season in the past few years. You break it down clearly here. Nice vid
you understand teams are better in the playoffs right?!? They are not playing the Brooklyn Nets...
Hahaha absolutely msahota. It's not a perfect comparison and I mention that in the video.
lebron wants a ring not mvp
Should be everyone's mentality.
competition is way higher in the playoffs. comparison is bullshit.
First video I've seen from you. Very thoughtful and fact-filled! Thank you! I'm subscribing. I think the bottom line is 1) Lebron doesn't get much better, he just plays more minutes; 2) His teams play better, at least in Cleveland.
If you watch cavs games you clearly see a playoff Lebron. The intensity on both ends is way higher in the postseason. Lebron turns off social media, and is locked in in the postseasons
Very interesting and pretty cool stats to prove that theres not much difference. Numbers don't lie. But...what would be interesting is the numbers against those teams he played in the playoffs also. I mean their numbers in Season vs Playoffs. Perhaps some insights could be gathered there? There is a mental switch that he and perhaps the team "turns on" but as your stats show...its not markedly different...in many cases, even goes down. But they are there in the Finals and they've won a championship. So very very interesting to look into. Thanks for this info.
Been in every finals since 10-11
He should save what mileage he has left in his career for the post season!
There's a big debate around that topic, but I can see your point Jerald.
better competition in the playoffs
Defense is much more difficult in the postseason. To average similar numbers in the regular season against better defense in the postseason is worth noting sooner in your video. I honestly didn't watch the entire video because the point you didn't acknowledge the reason for the lack of 'extraordinary numbers' in the playoffs.
Yes I should have made the point earlier and more clear overall. I understand it's a little confusing at times. In the future I will be more clear and upfront.
This argument has a gigantic flaw. In the playoffs, you play against teams significantly better than in the regular season.
Nice analysis!! @Basketball's_Best - Because playoff basketball is when team's get serious on D, teams tend to score fewer points so maintaining a similar level production effectively means you're contributing more? Would be really interesting to 1) add an analysis on points scored per team in the playoffs vs season to prove the point? I suspect you'll see that Lebron contributes a bigger proportion of the teams offense and maybe even defense? 2) wouldn't it be interesting to see if any all-time great players can evidently outperform in the playoffs to prove that there is a switch?
this is just my theory as to why stats don't really change much: if he was playing a regular season game against an eastern conference team, which as you said is much worse than the competition in the west, with the same mind sent and mentality he does as if he were in the playoffs, his stats would be much more significant. But when he is in the playoffs playing against much better competition, those teams aren't going to allow Lebron to score as easily as he would playing an eastern conference team, hence why his stats are staying near the same in the playoffs.
Can't believe this is how the company man started
In the playoffs, LeBron would become more aggresive. As the result, defenders would start helping off of their assignment, which are most of the times great shooters. The more LeBron attacks the basket, the more 3s the Cavs are going to get. Defensively, LeBron would focus more on passing lanes and getting interceptions as well as chasedown blocks. These plays can be a huge momentum boost for his team, and it demoralizes the opposing team. The LeBron playoff effect is just ridiculous.
Everybody shoots worse in the playoffs. The defensive intensity is so much higher in the playoffs
The comparison doesn't paint the full picture, considering that the playoff teams are generally much better.
First, his defense is better in the play offs (watch the stats of the players he is guarding), second, competitive teams are guarding him more in the play offs cause there is an higher motivation to win and third the Teams selected in the playoffs are the 16th best teams of the league. So the challenge and the defense are harder
The reason LeBrons playoff stats aren't all better is because LeBron "coasts" to a certain extent in the first couple rounds and turns the switch fully on in the finals
Are you suggesting the switch LeBron flips is in fact a dimmer switch Ben Twilleager! That's a fair thought.
If lebron is in the east all the all stars go to the west. If lebron goes to the west all the all stars will head on over to the east....
When playing the 2017 warriors that's another story because that team was stacked
the west truly isnt better than the east, the west is just lopsided and has been for a long time while the east is more balanced.
the west almost always has 2-4 1st seed level teams 1-2 4th seed teams then the rest while the east usually has 1-2 1st seed level teams 4-6 4 seed level teams and then the rest
You should have used the Per 100 possession numbers generally the pace of the game is slowed during the playoffs causing stats to be deflated
Don't forget that you play better teams in the playoffs than in RS
You made a lot of mistakes, for instance in this season he averaged 26 points, and in the playofs he Is averaging 32 points, thats 6 points More, not 1
Omar, I didn't include any stats for this season. The most recent one I included was the season ending last year when he won the championship
My mistake then, tought that 2016 Was for 2016-2017 season. Great video, you should make more videos like this
No problem Omar. What players/teams to you like the best?
Great video, deserves more views
Thanks Ethan.
The pass at 1:42 in 2k would've went out of bounce...
OK so maybe Lebron's individual stats don't change through this analysis, but how about his team? I would think every player in the playoffs has slightly lower stats, maybe LeBron's switch is that his stats don't go down as much as other players. I haven't done any research on this, just a theory.
He takes it serious when it's the playoffs because he always wants to get to the finals to win a ring or just take another L in the finals
Lebron has nothing to prove in the regular season he can win 82 & lose in the finals & ppl would disregard that whole season. Stats are telling but they don't tell everything. Playoff Lebron is a beauty to watch.
You never showed his playoff differential for defense?
Better competition in the playoffs, considerably so, and Lebron could turn up the effort and it not necessarily reflect on the stat sheet.
I feel like he realized something this year looking at his performance EH?
remember when lebron wants to win dpoy but it turns to be noah...
The difference is the defense which actually does show up on the stat sheet.... More blk/g 5 years in a row more spg 8. And as you saw more rebounds every year but 2008 where it was the same.
In dbpm Lebron since moving to Miami lebron has averaged 3.7 (top 5 nba level) in the playoffs since moving to miami. And 5.4 since moving back to Cleveland (highest dbpm last 9 years is 5.6 for a season). Lebron in the regular season it's only 1.9. This difference is rare. Most players are similar in playoffs. Like Kawaii 2.6/2.6 or Jordan 1990-1998 is 1.0/1.3.
On-off seems supports this as well. So far in 2017 Defense per 100 possessions Cleveland with lebron 23 pts better playoffs/2.3 reg season. In 2016 it's 8.5/2.6. In 2014 10.6/-2.1. Those are huge numbers (Difference from best to worst defense in nba is 9.7)
Also, making the finals every year means playing the top teams. If you adjust for opponents his playoff win % is better almost every year.
whats the name of the song?
The defence is better in the playoff that’s y
eh, I still say there's an eye test he passes that stats don't measure. Also for his four years in Miami he was splitting a lot of the stats with two other perennial all stars if not future hall of famers (Wade for sure, and I'd say Bosh too but that's the one some may debate). It was only the last three years LeBron was truly THE leader of his team, and as your stats show, the last two years have been when "Playoff LeBron" has had the most significant showing. And the thing that makes 2015 stand out the most was he was the only guy on his team that could create a shot in the Finals, which would translate significantly to increased stats for himself. So, I don't know if your stats show his affect on the game as much as they show the affect of his teammates on his stat line.
These numbers don't show everything.
This video did not age well. Currently number one in the west. Gtfoh.
Lebron is like the undertaker. Only shows up when it counts lol.
Brandon LURENZO hmmm you just don't have TV to watch game
One thing is definitely for sure, the West is stronger than the East by a significant margin. It would have really helped and be fun if KD joined the Celtics, Wiz, or my fav team the Knicks--damn you KD, damn you!
Box scores dont mean shit its all about the effort and defense. When King James is playing at 100% it inspires the rest of the team to play better
playoffs have a better competition, but lebron still gets the similar data to the season.
In the playoffs evryone"s numbers fall down. So to manage to keep your regular season numbers in the playoffs is very hard. That is why we say Lebron does better in the playoffs.
Lebron tried in the season untill 2014. Then there was the switch
The reason that the West is stacked and the East has no other championship caliber teams, is because the only chance to get into the finals is to Join Lebron, or be on the other side in the West.
If you were a star player like KD, and Golden States wants you, where else do got a better chance to beat the All Hail Lebron, the guy have been your nightmare for years?
Waiting for tuesday's game vs portland. We'll gonna see a different man again. #LakeShow
No matter what used by the lumberjack to chop the bark it is still chop wood , same as the fact that lebron and his cohorts will never be the 2020 NBA champion for its clippers time.
Who else is watching after LeBron lost in 5 in the Finals?
nice video, for future references try not to use slowed down highlights.
You can't compare the numbers directly. You play against better teams in the playoffs. WATCH his gameplay in the playoffs, he clearly goes harder. And you compare win percentage between playoffs and regular season? C'mon man.
Thanks for the comment Wyatt but I think I addressed most of your concerns in my pinned comment or in the video itself.
Why are you comparing season win% to playoff win%? It's obviously much harder to win a game in the playoffs due to having only the top half of the NBA compete.
Let's say that the average team that reaches the playoffs has a 60% regular season record. The average playoff record of a playoff team is obviously 50% because every game has a winner and loser. So the average team can expect to drop 10% in win rate in this scenario. If you maintain the same win rate during the playoffs as the season, you are playing better, not at the same level as you did in the regular season.
this year though
anyone who plays in the playoffs knows that you have to step up your game.
The playoffs will expose you for who and what you really are.
If your skilled, how high your bball IQ is, or if your a hamburger.
LeBron is certified approved in the playoffs.
Here's what he does better than most in the playoffs and Finals:
He makes pin point accurate decisions on what to do with and without the ball.
That was Jordan's specialty that set him above the rest.
The other player that comes to mind is Magic.
LeBron's bball IQ is up there with the likes of them.
Decision making.
Even the Mamba I can't place in this category because he put up too many errant shots, made some emotional costly shots, and just bad shots overall.
Plus he hogged the ball a little too much in the playoffs and regular season.
So this is my belief on what happens to LeBron.
His decision making becomes better in the playoffs.
Great video. I was really surprised that the only that improved was the Heat/Cavaliers and demeanor. I always thought he "flipped the switch." Awesome video!!!👍👍👍👍🏀🏀🏀🏀😛😛😛😛👍👍👍👍🏀🏀🏀🏀😛😛😛😛👍👍🏀🏀
Loving the support Desiree!
dey play more defense in playoffs his shooting percentage would be down he better in the playoffs 41-13-12 don't forget back to back like it was a rerun
Dude sounds like a warriors fan lmao
He go to the finals every year cause he has no competition in the east if he was on the western side it would be even harder to make it to the finals for him
I agree he probably would not have made it to 6 straight finals if he were in the West.
Lebron haters in regular season - "Jajajaja the cavs are losing too much games, that means they Will lose at playoffs" Lebron haters in playoffs - "Nooooo!!!! ********* cavs!!!!" ( Dont compare season w/ playoffs... its not the same...
Show Lebronns stats in the finals vs regular season and you will understand
The West is stacked because everybody wanna avoid LeBron
When he'll retire, all the stars will eventually come back to the east
Lebron's been in the finals 6 straight years because he's the best player in the world not because the east is weak.
Why didn't MJ go to the finals for 6 straight years if the East was so easy? and IDGAF about Baseball that is a personal issue for MJ
Lebron lead last years playoff's with the most pts ,steals, blocks and assists.
the west is so stacked becase people leave the eas so they dont have to play LeBRON anymore look at kyle lowry he is opting out of his contract and going to the west because he cant beat LeBron in the playoffs
The east isn't weak lebron just makes it look weak
About 2/3rds of the way into this video, you acknowledge that the level of competition is higher in the Play-Offs. But before that and after that, you seriously downplay this VERY important factor. I would have given you a thumbs up otherwise (particularly because of the fine work you did on listing the comparative stats).
what your video fails to convey is that putting up lebrons regular season stats IN the playoffs its 10x harder... because the competition tightens up..
stat very deceiving. he control the pace of the game, he communicate with his team. superstar gonna get his number. thats his number. what superstars do is to get everybody better and involve.
NO competition in the west cause there are multiple 50 win teams, but there are better teams there to be considered elite
THERE is competition in the east due to less 50 win teams, but there are barely any teams there to be elite
dont get confused by the difference
Okay let's be real here, aside from three teams in the west, golden state, spurs and rockets... what other teams are actually any good in the west? It's a top heavy conference. Why isn't golden state getting the same criticism? They are currently smoking their western competition! Oh I see it's cause they are really good. Not because the teams they played are bad. See this logic!
it is his defense that improves you stats geeks cant tell an entire story from a box score
how is the west stacked? in the last 20 yrs, lakers went to the finals 7 times...spurs 6 and golden state 3 that means 4 other team squeaked in against the wests powerhouse teams (spurs/lakers) since 1999. its not stacked, its got its powerhouse as well, golden state will make another 3 or 4 appearences, so much dominance equates to competition how?
It's the Mandela effect
Aaaaaaand this is why stats don't matter lol. Playoff Lebron is the scariest thing wearing basketball shoes rn. And if y'all call 25 9 and 8 coasting then bet lmao
you are comparing stats season and playoffs? how many games are you playing in the season? and in the playoffs? tsk tsk tsk.
East West same players