LeBron's Overrated Defense Exposed - 2017 NBA Finals
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2017
- LeBron had a great offensive series, but also a very poor defensive series in the 2017 Finals. Most of it was Durant lighting up LeBron, but he also made mistakes when off of Durant. Once again, the notion that LeBron can effectively guard 4 or 5 positions was proven to be a myth, as he had far too many problems trying to guard his own position, let alone 4 or 5.
Durant, 2017 season
25-8-5 on 54/38/88
Durant, 2017 Rounds 1-3
25-8-4 on 56/42/87
Durant, 2017 Finals
35-8-5 on 56/47/93
What makes Durant's exposure of LeBron's defense so incredible is not just the +10 PPG increase in volume, but the slight increase in efficiency while doing so. It's hard enough to simply maintain efficiency at a much higher +10 PPG volume, let alone slightly improve it.
Durant became the only player to shoot 55/45/90 in an NBA Finals under the non-shortened line with a decent amount of attempts. He shot 56/47/93. He may very well have had the most efficient scoring Finals performance in history due to LeBron's poor defense.
Chauncey Billups was formerly the only player to shoot 50/40/90 (or 50/45/90) in an NBA Finals under the original line with 51/47/93 in 2004.
According to ESPN, Durant was 13 of 21 (62%) when guarded by LeBron up to Game 3. I have not found full series stats so far. ESPN has sometimes had inaccurate methods of of recording FG/FGA against one player, so these stats may be sightly off.
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LeBron has now been outscored in 4 of 8 NBA Finals by the other team's top perimeter player - 2007, 2011, 2012, 2017, further debunking the myth of LeBron's elite defense or ability to effectively guard 4 or 5 positions.
Durant averaged 30.6 ppg on 55% and 35.4 ppg on 56% in both the 2012 and 2017 Finals against LeBron, well above his season and 3-round averages entering the Finals in both years.
Replace LeBron with Jordan, and he easily hold Durant at or below his 25 ppg season and 3-round averages with far more success than Tony Allen had. Even as a 38-year old Wizard, Jordan could take one of the worst defenses to one of the best pre-knee injury
2001 Wizards = 2nd worst in ppg allowed the year before.
Up to the injury game
2002 Wizards = allowed 92.2 ppg through 47 games (Jordan missed 1 game)
- would be tied for 6th-best in the league with the Pistons.
2002 Wizards = allowed 92.0 ppg in the 46 games Jordan played
- would be tied for 5th best in the league with the Nets
After Jordan's injury
2002 Wizards = allowed 96.8 ppg in the remaining 35 games
- would be ranked 19th in the league
- and fell to 11th in ppg allowed for the overall season.
Like Jordan's individual numbers, his defensive impact also improved as the season went on prior to his injury
The Wizards started the season off slow with a 2-9 start
- and allowed 98.4 ppg during the 2-9 start
- on pace for 5th worst in the league
In Jordan's last 35 games pre-injury after the 2-9 start
- the Wizards allowed 90.0 ppg
- on pace for 3rd best in the league
When Jordan and Rip Hamilton played together, they were 15-1 in their last 16 games together up to the injury
- The Wizards allowed 86.3 ppg in that 15-1 stretch
- Easily on pace for the best in the league
- The 2002 Heat were number 1 at 88.7 ppg allowed
Rip played 78 games the previous year and the Wizards were still 2nd worst in ppg allowed. The Wizards were by far the best defense in the league when MJ and Rip played together pre-injury
Jordan has 0 playoffs with a teammate averaging 22+ PPG to LeBron's 4, with Kyrie averaging over 25 ppg in both the 2016 and 2017 Playoffs. Jordan never had a 25 ppg teammate for one series, Kyrie had that for 8 rounds collectively and 29-4-4 on 47/42/90 for the Finals. - กีฬา
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TH-cam took down the video of Durant exposing LeBron's defense alone. Re-uploaded on the alternate channel
Part 1
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Part 2
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Did LeBron kill one of your family members for you yo hate on him this much ? 🤔🤣🤣
*LeMickey James doesnt play defense because his fans do it for him.* Lol.
Dude played absolutely no D in these Finals, and did nothing to limit Kevin Durant in any way, even though he supposedly "owns" KD....but none of his fanatics will mention it though. It's all fine because he "averaged a triple double"
Creative exactly i also hear some of his fanatics (probably those who don't know shit about bball) that Bron should not defend KD... well after Bron's defense got exposed he should never ever defend KD because he can't guard him!
Mario Posadas
Yea, I guess it's too much to ask for the "GOAT" to try to defend the best offensive player on the court
Creative yup no superstar is exempted to play D, no wonder his team's D is shit and I'm also not surprised to see his teammates' lack of defensive effort
not only that
they act like he's the whole team
he has the luxury of going 8+ min stretches where he doesn't have to score and watch Kyrie go off
makes the game easy to stay fresh, get uncontested rebounds when you don't have to keep scoring or letting Richard Jefferson guard Durant
Mario Posadas
Exactly, the leader is supposed to help instill a defensive mentality on a championship squad. Lebron didnt do that at all. He was only worried about his stats. His triple doubles
Some people will hate you for this but it has to be done.
iamhungey12345 film doesn't lie.
Exactly!
Facts
the best is when he's always looking to blame a teammate
"team player"
He froze them, make them role players, and people think he make them better.. LOL..
@@eeia3570 so wrong. None of those guys ever went to the finals without him.
@@BanditoGolf is About his Overrated Defense....Only 5 Times in
The # 1 Defense Team in 18 Seasons.
His Airness. 9 Times in 15 Seasons.
Also M.J. Play 10 Times 80+ Games in
15 Seasons...How Many Lechoke James
Only 2 in 18 Seasons. Scoring Titles.
10 By M.J. Only 1 By Leflop James.
in All 6 Finals. His Airness Was The Best
Player. Not Lefraud James. When a 34
Years Old Role Player Like Jason Terry
OutPlay, OutSmart, and Out Clutch You.
Plus Nowitski. and Teammates like
DWADE and Chris Bosch.Were Better
Then Him in That Series 2011 NBA
Finals....Remenber. Sorry he's a Great Player. But Never Will be The Goat.
That Title Belong To The One And Only
🏀🏀🏀Michael Jeffrey Jordan🏀🏀🏀
@@bennymoret1339 good for Jordan. I bet lebron woudlve loved to retire right in his prime and fail at baseball
@@bennymoret1339 we all know when Jordan left his team stranded they were literally one bad call from a ref from making the conference final and lost one less game without him. Brons team have always tanked right after he left. Just shows who has more impact
LeBron is cheating on defense because he thinks that he does everything on offense... and wanted his teammates to do all the defense for him... but basketball isnt like that... you cant just sit around and rely on your teammates to do all the defense... when one player gets lazy everything will fall apart... thats how it works...
That's True tho harden does the same thing while curry had best defenders on his team mj and hakeem were all great on both ends
His offense isn't that great also,poor ft shooter,too much bricks from 3pt,he hasnt lead the league in points multiple times
Are you fucking stupid who else was suppose to guard KD? Kevin love? Richard Jefferson?? Wtf r u serious? Bron actually played good it's just the Cavs fall apart when hes not in the game.
Steven Barnes stop being a dick they did there best lebron is a beast but his defence is way too overrated
@@justainternetwonderer1273 nigga stfu 37 year old Richard jefferson, cant stop shit gtfoh with that participation shit this is the NBA
He's not a lock down defender.. He is a good help defender.. That's why 99.9% of his block shots are from behind.. Then the fact that he doesn't play defense and shot 67% from the free throw line.. How can anybody say he's the best around player?
Somebody should've told Lebron that he was no longer playing in the weak east no more in the finals.
Facts
Mikey Wilkins Jr you sound dumb as fuck bro
Christian Rodriguez no, what he and Cavs did against the Pacers, Raptors and Celtics wasn’t gonna fly against the Warriors. It doesn’t take a genius to know that Lebron and the Cavs defense was terrible.
Lol are you watching the film look how KD is being guarded. If its not bron guarding him it's a automatic bucket. There's no help bc of Klay and curry. Not to mention he got 3 top 10 defenders in the nba (iggy,klay,dray) to help guard lebron.
Steven Barnes Dude. Literally KD was in the 50-40-90 club in these finals because of lebron’s defense
He picked his whole team. Blame him if you think he has no help
lol I remember him complaining to David Griffin midway through the season about not having no point guard and center and then the cavs acquired Derron Williams and Bogut. He's a cry baby.
Lebron James teammates:
Chris Bosh, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Dwyane Wade, Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving.
Andre Drummond- 2x All-star, 4x Nba Rebounding Leader.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas- 2x All-star.
Anderson Varejao- 1x All-Defensive Team.
Antawn Jamison- 2x All-star.
Jordan Clarkson- 1x Nba Sixth Man.
Montrezl Harrell- 1x Nba Sixth Man.
Larry Hughes- 1x All-Defensive Team, 1x Nba Steals Leader.
Avery Bradley- 2x All-Defensive Team.
Danny Green- 1x All-Defensive Team.
Mike Miller- 1x Nba Sixth Man.
Jr.Smith- 1x Nba Sixth Man.
Shane Battier- 2x All-Defensive Team.
Mo Williams- 1x All-star.
Post-prime: Shaquile O"Neal, Ben Wallace, Rajon Rondo, Mark Gasol, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Ray Allen.
+Daniel Gibson, Kyle Kuzma, Dennis Schroder, KCP, McGee.
@@allanhouston3679 majority of these players sucked dick when playing with lebron
@@allanhouston3679 what does this prove ? Lol
@@therealpvc2541 Deron Williams was out the door by then. And Bogut clearly wasn't the same either.. relax.
Bronsexuals have so many excuses lmao. LeBron should have set the tone for his team defensively as the leader. KD showed up every 4th quarter leading his team and giving LeBron buckets while LeBron decided he was going to pass to Korver. Anyone without bias can see that KD was the better player this series. LeBron played 0 defense so he can grab rebounds ala Westbrook, and secured his triple double average with JR Smith's meaningless three at the end. You think a psycho competitor like Jordan would lay down and let KD bust his ass in the every game in the 4th quarter?
Bankai652 Jordan would've dropped 50 on this team every game, he DEFINITELY wouldn't have let KD drop 35+ for a whole series without resistance either.
@Bankai652 look I'll make it simple, give MJ a stretch big and shooters like LeBron has, and MJ would average 40 on 60%fg, and that's been concervative.
haha lot of times Bron was just standing and watching durant, he truly is NOT a good defender, rarely even see him on a good defensive stance
He gets his game from Biden.. expecting wins to be handed to him bwahahahaa
@@getnanoed No, he is like trump who likes to blame others lol
2:14- There is a red carpet to the basket with no resistance.
MJ would be dominate in this era.
lel HOW OLD ARE U? have u seen miami lebron defense
He is all about image and didn't want to end up on a poster being dunked on so instead, he lets his team down
Best Player in the league looking at his teammates with his hands out everytime he blows an assignment. No wonder people hate this guy Yeah he passes the ball geez play some defense man
He does this so he can score points so people dont blame him and just blame his teammates for not scoring LOL..
@Jamal Greasy yep but BronSexuals be liked hes the best player in the world 😂😂
@@eeia3570 lol at least Lebron never ran from Iggy. KD couldn't handle Iggy so he tucked his tail to join them lol. LeBron was playing the 2nd best defence in the league, KD the 21st. And no, Lebron isn't the SOLE reason they were 21st in Def Rating. Kyrie can't defend, JR couldn't defend in this series, and K Love DEFINITELY couldn't defend. TT got less Rebs than steph LOL. Lebron's defence has fallen off, but him and Kyrie did everything for that offence.
@@timocruz510 lebron was running from kd
@@timocruz510 LMAOO KD dropped his career high 54 points on Iggy
I got so bored of watching Lebron defend I just kept looking at warriors score and I realized it's a video about Lebrons defense again 😂😂😂
he doesn't defend all he does is walk next to his man and point hands at his teammates when they concede like it's their fault not his😂😂
He tries to get a switch then blames players
@@JoseJimenez-gt2zs yep he doesnt want to be blame 🤣🤣 and yet media & BronSexuals dont see it as 😅😂😂
@@eeia3570 where was this energy before kd joined golden state?
@@Jrobgoated2000 Always been there ever since Jason Terry owned him.
LeFlop James is one of the most overrated players of all-time.
The amount of slack announcers and commentators cut this guy, it’s just comical. It’s egregious. Possession after possession where he lets his man get by him and score, and there’s literally no comment about it. This guy has been coddled his entire life. It’s sickening
You can tell sometimes they want to say something but they've been told not to. They only call him out when it's too egregious to ignore
This shows you how easy it is to brainwash people
He literally has one of the lowest opponent fg %, he clearly is doing something right
The dude's defense stinks in the last 6 years! He has major fundamental flaws with having the wrong hand in the passing lane etc if he wasn't a genetic freak he would be so bad
the announcers and commentators should be fired, along with player who slack. Getting paid millions of dollars a year, they should be running every second the clock is ticking. The fans deserve better n should quit paying money to see such laziness
LeBron's defense has ALWAYS been weak. When he plays free-safety and can hide his defense by playing free-safety, he appears much better at defense than he actually is. Against good teams, when he's actually forced to play defense, his lack of defensive IQ, fundamentals, and movement is really shown. Yeah, he can 'guard' all five positions but he can't guard them well AT ALL. I think the Warriors as a whole team shot above 60% when guarded by him. You can't be the 'best player in the world' and not play defense and hurt your team on offense by being so ball dominant. That's why, in my opinion, Curry and Durant are better players than LeBron. Yeah, Curry can't be as versatile on defense as LeBron but his fundamentals are much better and he can guard the 1-2 positions pretty well and is often a leader in the league in deflections, deflating guard fg%, and steals; Curry is also better than LeBron offensively it's not even close. And Durant. Well, this finals showed exactly why Durant is better than LeBron. Can defend ALL positions well and is a larger threat. Who cares about TDs when it's hurting your team and your teammates' performance and you can't win?
This comment has to be the most asinine and delusional comment on this video. Curry and Durant joined forces to beat lebron individually yet you're saying each is better when both got sent home by lebron when they didn't have the other. Shut your delusional ass up.
Lol.
You only see Lebron make chase down blocks because whoever he's guarding just blows right by him every time. Carmelo defense
Add to that the fact that he actually can't jump high if he doesn't have space to run, and he can't run laterally.
@@TheTariqibnziyad Lebron can’t jump that high???? 😭😭😭 Lebron was 33 in these finals and still was getting higher than everyone in the league
@@a.p.j6150 no he wasn’t lol lebron hasn’t played defense since Miami and he never went to college he was a young 33
@@a.p.j6150 lebron is the most overrated player of all time he’s played with more talent then almost any other player in a weak eastern conference and he still has a losing record in the finals 😂
@@JM00237 the first 2 finals he went to he had no other all star… and who brought up lebrons defense were talking abt his jumping ability?
I dont want to hear any fucking excuses.
Lebron has help, he constructed his own roster, he recruited half those players; he has the second most stacked and talented team in the entire NBA. He rested so much of the regular season to prepare for the playoffs. Everything he's wanted, he's gotten, so there is NO excuse for him and his team to be demolished by Golden State like they are now.
As a leader, it is his job to make sure his team is ready and able to play.
All year his team's defense has been bad, and much of that can be pointed to Lebron's poor leadership. How do you expect your team to perform when you insult them, criticize them, miss games, and on the games you do play, you yourself don't play good defense?
When you run a garbage "system" when 2 players are required to hold the ball and are tasked to make plays for everyone, where you only pass the ball to players only when theyre open, they will never get into a rhythm.
Look at all these shots Kyrie has to make, all isolation isolation isolation. No way in hell this Cavs team plays good defense, and they can't even construct an offense that can get easy looks so of course they can't compete with the Warriors. Thats what you have when you have Lebron, an uncoachable diva, on your team.
This Cavs team never had a chance with their piss poor defense and all the open looks they have given up and much of this is on Lebron James too.
Is Golden State stacked? Sure. But a well-coached, disciplined team that plays good defense can compete with a team like that, such as the San Antonio Spurs who were up 23 until Kawhi got injured, and none of those things describe Lebron or his Cavs this season.
And why the fuck does Lebron James pass so much?
He could average 50 driving to the rim against these midgets and he would have a better chance than what I just saw.
he rested so much too in rounds 1 and 2 also.
Brandon Tang 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥W
Brandon Tang hahaha the Clevelan (no D) Cavs nation just won't understand that, to them Bron excels at everything... I have to say too the Cavs might be the worst team (defensively) to reach the Finals
Facts
jaydexe L
lebron needed to save his energy so he can avg a triple double lol
Westbrook proved triple double doesn’t mean anything lol
He became way better player this year after he stopped trying triple double
@@fashion3745
Facts
Lol saved no energy had fo guard KD by himself eith zero help and while he rested on bench richard jefferson,Iman shumpert and Kyle korver had to guard him.
@kevin durant 2011 he lost to dirk and j kidd 2 goats wtf are you talking bout and that heat team was great yes but clearly beatable wade and bosh but besides that they had good role players. And wtf 2017 he had kyrie a gost and love a very good player but besides that jr smith Richard Jefferson Channing Frye shumpurt lowkey suck. No one can guard KD but bron was only cav who could slow him down. Who else gonna guard bron? Jr smith and shumpert cant fucking hold KD r u stupid dude. While kd had luxury of Klay iggy and Draymond 3 top 10-12 defenders in nba. Dont be biased
@@fashion3745 simply not true russ wins 85% of games he records triple double and yes the 85% includes playoffs
awful defence, never say he is an all around player or even close to Kobe
Lol I also see you here 😂😂
@@2ndkaizoku-o545 Who are you ?
@@TheTariqibnziyad your conscience 😂
@the human backwood aka ReemSupreme you know guards are harder to guard at the perimeter right ? Nice fail.
Lebron isn't half as skilled as Kobe ever was. Mentally, Offensively, or Defensively. Yet Bronsexuals will keep on this narrative that he is better.
Lebron James one of the most overrated great players in basketball. Now don't get me wrong he's a great player one of the greatest but let's be honest his biggest skill set comes from his body size and his athleticism. He can't really shoot well, terrible on defense outside of the occasional block, overrated passer, played his whole career in the weak east etc etc....LeBron James could and should be 1-7 in nba finals if it wasn't for Kawhi and Manu missing free throws and also if it wasn't for Golden State blowing a 3-1 lead.
Francis Francis Exactly!!!
the only reason he even being mentioned as one of the greatest IS BECAUSE OF HIS BODY SIZE!
If he had the body of pippen he wouldnt be as dominant, just like SHAQ!!!!
Kareem and Hakeem are better than Shaq.....
The Cavs gave up 14-16 points on uncontested lay ups and dunks in the 4th quarter of game 5 alone. I mean a simple misdirection play confuses them. Yet their fans kept blaming KLOve for the loss when it's really their defense that let them down. Nothing wrong with their offense, they shot over 50% from the field.
K Love is awful defensively
@@timocruz510 Did you even watch the video? Look how terrible LeBum's defense WAS and IS. LMAO
@@lllllllliiiiiiiillllllll Did you even read my comment?? Didn't say anything about Lebron. Sure Lebron sucked defensively, never denied that. Just added K Love sucked as well which he did. LMAO.
Only difference is Lebron dropped a 34 point triple double... while Love didn't.
*LeMickey James doesnt play defense because his fans do it for him.*
@@lllllllliiiiiiiillllllllI've always said that if my team needs to score I'm giving it to whoever lebron is guarding.
Too many times Bron get caught sleeping in defense. Just awful defense by Lebron.
HE AWFUL ON DEFENSE LEBRON THE CRYBABY JAMES NO SUPERSTAR AT ALL !!! JUICE POWER
he is over rated i wish the would bring back the hand check . then his offense would get exposed too!
Dustin Clouser so would Currys!!!!!! Lol u dumb
eBron James haha ok, he would do ok in a hand check league but not even close to being compared to Jordan, maybe pipped or Dominique. but not jordan
@@thefrostyvette876 Curry never compared himself to Jordan, he has nothing to prove with the hand check
Jamal Greasy Smoked my boy. LBJ fans delusional
@Jamal Greasy hhh smoked him
You would NEVER see MJ play defense like this. Even at 40, he was chasing down blocks
What the hell are you talking about, Michael Jordan on one leg at 40 years old for Washington was a better defender than this version of LeBron. A chase down block doesn’t make you a good consistent possession to possession defender. Spoken like somebody who doesn’t know what they’re talking about or never played
@@mitchell7309The chase down block wasn't the main focus. It was about the effort & hustle you on a chasedown block. LeBron is giving no effort in this video.
nigga that was 1 highlight.
thank you foe this. I get so angry when people say "Lebron shut down KD in 2012" or that "Lebron owns KD". Lbj simply always had better teams while KD was lighting him up, they were loghting each other up to be honest. KD and Lebron if you look at their numbers for their careers ajd agaisnt each other are basically the same. They're 2 of the best players ever. But the idea that Lebron was so much better than KD was always bullshit
Lebron > Kd
2012 a young KD was putting up 30 a game on 50-55% shooting. If Russ was jacking up crazy shots it would have been worse. That's pre prime KD vs peak LBJ
6:50 Lebron gives no fucks about closing out, just wants that rebound to get his triple double. Shows that he does exactly what Westbrook does, but Westbrook gets called out for it and not Lebron.
Offensive Rebounds:
Michael Jordan=1.6
Lebron James=1.2 Overrated stat padder.
Ummm he is not the best player in the world joke
once again lebron gets exposed on defense in the finals. check the other videos on this channel, this nonsense happens every year
Mo Overall Fitness Hacks If LeBron could really lock down all 5 positions and was as good defensively as his fans make him out to be this series would still be going and Durant wouldn't be averaging 35PPG on his ass
Heat Lifer LOL no one asked him to guard the whole team
Facts.
Heat Lifer Oh so players guard other players for a full 48 minutes?
Heat Lifer And the Warriors went on a 12-0 run because LeBron never teaches his team how to play without him. If their master or wannabe coach in Tyrone Lue taught them a little thing about ball movement they wouldn't need LeBron to make the plays for them LOL
At 5:33 that defensive possession was just laughable. I mean you give up a easy dunk after a dead ball turnover? Like wow 😂
This is the truth and Nobody can deny it.
even tony allen can guard durant better than lebron..
Tony Allen was A great defender tho
That’s obvious af. TA is one of the best defenders ever.
Huge W. TBH I didn't see him make any good defensive plays the entire series except for the steal on the inbound pass and made layup in game 5.
People really have overrated Lebron's defense ever since that 2016 Finals block.
Wayne Exactly!
People say "Steph averaging a lot of steals doesn't make him a great defender cuz steals are just easy when most of the time your teammate pokes the ball and coming from behind and stripping doesn't prove your defensive prowess", ok lol and coming from behind and swatting a layup of a smaller guy when the shooter doesn't even see you coming doesn't make you a great defender, it was clearly evident LBJ couldn't make great defensive plays or stops or blocks when he was in front of the shooter but its always those sneaky coming from behind blocks LBJ usually makes.
MJ is so much better than lechoke James career wise and talent wise. MJ was a better scorer and better defender than lechoke ever was. Lechoke can't shoot for shit and has no post moves. Lechoke has athleticism and no skills whatsoever. Take his athleticism away and he will be a garbage player.
RockRoll absolutely right. No finesse or skill to his game
I’ve always felt this way. Lebron has crazy athleticism and size which helps him get by. But in terms of skill, he’s not close to the likes of MJ, Kobe, Barkley, Shaq, Hakeem, etc.
LeBron Flopped So Hard In Game 3 Against Tristian Thompson 😂😂 Freakin Baby
The only argument you need against LeBronze defense is *Jason Terry*
Klay exposed Lebum's weak low post moves!
This video is what Bronsexuals really hate about KD. KD str8 up MURKED Lebron on the defensive end! he showed him up so bad that his so-called GOAT status came crumbling right before their widdle eyes....awwww poor Bron Bron fans...and I been saying it all along...he's totally overrated, but the guy the league wanted, and HAD to market to make money. But, it doesn't make him as good as people think he iiiiiiiiiiiiiiis. Great athlete but total overachiever.
Nigga what? Are you even watching the film. Just break it down it was bron on and island every time plus no one else could guard KD on cavs. Then kd had help from dray iggy and klay 3 all defensive team members.
Switch bron and KD the cavs wouldnt make finals
lol at least Lebron never ran from Iggy...
@@timocruz510 Doesn't minimize my point though...lol
@@wizmanballin8498 Yeah sure. I'll take getting a finals L over KDs weakass move. Shit will stay with him forever. You can't beat em, join em...
Yeah That was bad! 3-5 for a lot of reasons. But that was horrific.
It'd kinda sick that none of these m3dia members will say a bad word about Lebron James defense, it's like they are protecting the guy
The commentary from Mark Jax & JVG is as close as we’ll get to criticisms… you’re better off looping this video over and over and enjoy the extensive roasting lol
And people say that this guy is better than Jordan😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂! He is not even better than Kobe
This is what those pro Lebron don't see when they compare him against Jordan.. man to man defense against another all-star, Lebron's a suspect... How many all-star players that plays on another team that Jordan had shutted down when he was still playing?..can we ask the same question to Lebron ?.nobody had thought so..
2:14- There is a red carpet to basket with no resistance. Lol.
@@allanhouston.1884 kyrie fucked that up tbf
Every game is a red carpet to the bucket every game there zero defence! No defence in any game
The tape never lies and it shows subpar Elite defensive effort by LeBron. LeBron has been All Defense Team only 5 times in 20 years. Basketball is a 2-way sport and Michael Jordan destroys LeBron in defense accolades. Does LeBron even want to win? Lazy, effortless and subpar Elite defense.
Steve Kerr said it best,”I have equal respect for Michael and LeBron, they both gave me 3 Rings.”
#Mjgoat 🐐🏀
@@robdee2924Those defensive accolades don’t prove MJ was the best defensively
dude plays no D.... Smh it should be king kyrie team
Mativa.kuresa Kuresa Kyrie Plays No Defense Either But Always Wants The Ball On Offense
wasnt everybody knocking kyrie for playing "terrible defense"?
"Only Jesus Christ and Shaq could score on me in the post"-leCry
offensively speaking Van Gundy's commente is not far from the truth. I would go further, there has been no trio like Curry, Durant and Thompson. Those three guys can really shoot the ball and put it in the hole. We have just witnessed history. If they keep playing the right way, sharing the ball, playing to win and not numbers, stay out of injuries the might win four straight NBA Finals. They are so unselfish, their defense keep getting better and their offense has no equal.
Lebum getting cooked again 😂
He can guard 1-5 though right. His peek as a good defender after guarding derrick rose on a ankle sprain which nobody talks about.
that's all LeBron fanboys talked about for years. Ignoring the fact when rose beat lebron, the entire heat team collapsed on him because Chicago had NOTHING else offensively.
Cm Coluch and played ZERO defense against Jason Terry and J.J Barea the very next round
@Cm Couch yes Bron can guard 1 to 5 but guarding the opposing team's 1 to 5 isn't happen very often. Lebron spends 5% of his total minutes guarding opposing team's 1 to 5. Lol
The versatility argument is exaggerated.
The leBUM era is officially over, he can continue to stat pad all he wants. He should never and I mean NEVER be mentioned in the same breath as mj/kobe. For those that think he surpassed kobe (because he plays for stats) kobe is 5-2 in the finals and never been swept , leBUM is 3-5. That's horrible and still holds the record for the largest defeat margin by the spurs TWICE in 07' 14'. "I'm avg a triple double in the finals" -Lebum James "I never had a superteam" - Lebum James " I can only speak for myself that I played great this finals" ' Lebum James . Everyone else especially BIGS (CBOSH/K-LOVE) All deteriorated under leBUM James. Why? because he is too ball dominate and picks and chooses for you to score for his own personal goals, triple doubles. If it wasn't for king kyrie last year he would be 2-6 in the finals SMFH, FACTS.
Will Mccoy Plus Bron's team's D SUCKS BIG TIME. No communication, silly fouls, late closeouts, lack of effort, you name it. the Cavs team is the best example of BAD defense and the whole world saw so kids never look up to Bron as a defender
Will Mccoy Major W
Will Mccoy Kobe almost got swept by the 04' Pistons with a prime Shaq and he got swept and actually got swept by the Mavericks in 2011! The same year LeBron choked in the Finals to the Mavericks. But I agree LeBron is no Kobe, and Kobe is no Jordan!
Edward Gabriel Obviously!! I mean check out the video right! First off Kobe was a cold blooded killer, LeBron is a lukewarm bully! Kobe has better defense and a better post up game! What exactly is all this hype about LeBron I've never understood it. It's like the younger generation is looking for something to compete with Jordan's era fan base!
Edward Gabriel better facilitator. Everything else about kobes game , Lebum wish he had. Mental approach, killer instinct, ball handling, mid/post game, shooting ability, defense. Dispute that
That Curry pass at 0:53 was completely gangsta... He noticed that LeBron wasn't paying attention to the pass and instead was absorbed by the screening action. That pass found its target only because it was so improbable... who does shit like that? Who has the balls to play a pass like that in the finals nevertheless? Curry!
I've isolated and watched Lebron. He takes way too many plays off on defense. Every player does, but Lebron is excessive on taking off on defense. He's supposed to be the goat. LeQuit is a better nickname for him. He is good on offense, but he is LeQuit on D.
These were the best years. The time where Warriors made the lebron D riders cry the whole year😂
I’m glad he is finally getting exposed for his lack of Defensive effort. He doesn’t move his feet as though he intends to shut someone down. I’d be pissed if I were his teammate. The culture is so lame though, nobody will call him out.
YA HATERS COULD TALK ALL THE SHIT YOU WANT ABOUT DURANT MOVING TO THE WARRIORS, BUT THE FACT IS THAT HE IS WEEEEEEEEEY BETTER PLAYER NOW THAN HE WAS IN OKC, BECAUSE HE HAVE REAL GOOD PLAYERS AND SMART PLAYERS THAT KNOW HOW TO PLAY BASKETBALL AROUND HIM💯
Clearly LBJ shows he is great on defense 1:58
I'm a Bron fan but this is painful to watch
Don’t forget 0:52 - That was just embarrassing! 😂
Doesn't wanna end up on a poster that would prove his defense isn't elite.
@@NelsFofana oh so ura loser a$$ clown.🤡
James is soooo overrated it's not even funny. To even have a goat discussion is so disrespectful to the legends. No defense no shot. He uses his body to get buckets that's it. Unbelievable
This dude is the worst defender lve ever seen for a superstar.. WTF I didn't realize how bad it was in real time but looking at it now wow he hasn't played D in about 7 years now
Wanna hear a joke?
LeWannaBe: 3-5 vs 6-0
@Usain. Oh really, you wanna split the hair like that? OK, you want it that way.
"Playoff and Final competition"??? You mean Lebron has "playoff competition" in that minor league AKA Eastern Conference? And "final competition"??? You mean like losing to that one-man-show Dirk Nowitzky while having DWade and Bosh on his side?
First round??? Lebron did not even make the 1st round in his first year while Jordan never failed to qualify for playoff throughout his Bulls years.
"Team win title". That's right, which is why 6-6 blows 3-8 away any day of the week. FGS, LBJ ain't even at TD's 5-6 and KB's 5-7 lvl yet.
Navaro Palm W
I don't really care about people saying MJ would've lost this or that series.But one thing I do know, is that MJ nor Kobe would've allowed themselves to be humiliated and disrespected by KD like that.KD literally snatched Lebron's heart out.Even shit-talked him and still beat him in 5.MJ and Kobe would've harassed the hell out of KD on defense, and mentally abused him.Even Iman fucking Shumpert did a better job on KD then LeBron did.To go 0-3 with 4 minutes left at your home, and a game winner drained in your face, and run away from the ball on a potential go-ahead shot? That alone has LeBron out of the conversation of ever eclipsing MJ, he needs to focus on passing Kobe or Shaq if anything.
In that Bulls 52-loss season the ECF still had 40+% of teams with a winning record. In that 03-04 season when Lebron failed to qualify there were less than 30% of teams with a winning record. Apparently Lebron was playing in a far easier East than MJ and still failed. Another failed laughable hair-splitting argument.
Enjoy this latest L. You gotta hold that. MJ would never lose to a less talented team like Lebron did in 2011 to an aging Dirk. Gimme a GOAT break. Lebron is merely a bigger version of Westbrook.
+Navaro Palm Well.Westbrook is competitive and actually tries when his team is down.He doesn't take 4 shots in the 2nd half to keep his FG% above 50 so he can say "I averaged a triple double and shot over 50%" after losing.He may not be the best shooter.But one thing I do know is that he has more heart to win game then LeBron probably ever has.So yeah, LeBron is merely a bigger version of Westbrook.
YEAH BUT WE HAVE THESE LEDICKLICKS SAYING A MAN PLAYING AT HIGH LEVEL AT HIS AGE..!!! SMH The dude hasn’t played defense in years,!! Of course he has plenty of energy for offense..!!!!
I seen lebrunt grab draymonds arm/wrist. dude needs to stop complaining
Steve Kerr said it best, “I have equal respect for Michael and LeBron, both gave me 3 Rings.”
#Mjgoat 🐐🏀
Wow, he doesn't even appear to try. Jordan would never be caught dead playing D like this. No wonder LeTrash didn't win more championships...
You’re a MJ meat ridinger because Jordan literally has compilations just like this
Jordan nor Kobe. Thats why both have more Rings, Winning Finals Records, 3peats and Dynasties and Lebron has Less Rings, Losing Finals Record, No 3peat and No Dynasty.
@@jaydubb2005 Lebron is literally better at basketball than both of them. Lebron has literally beaten Kobe’s more times head beaten him and has had better averages head to head
@@krillin1081 #lmao
Lebron has less Rings, a Losing Finals Record, No 3peat, No Dynasty, No Defense and the Most Turnovers in Regular Season, Playoffs and Finals History. Lebron creates Dynasties for other Teams (Spurs, Warriors) by losing to them most of the time when it matters the most, The Finals. #lmao
Jordan and Kobe were the best, most spectacular and most skilled players in the Nba for 12 years. Both were Dominant 2 Way players, More Rings, Winning Finals Records, 3peats and Dynasties.
#lmao
@@jaydubb2005 then why does Lebron average a higher total of points rebounds and assists combined than Kobe and Jordan. Why has he scored more points? Why does he have more steals than Kobe, why does he have a higher defensive rating than them?
Half the time, the best play in the world never seemed to show up when it counted. Certainly not on defense which is half the game.
if lebron would have covered his man properly they wouldve had a chance
he's been overrated!!! not better than MJ or Kobe
21:52 championship on the line look how bad he is from this point on
This video makes Lebron look like a tall cone on defense. These guys were just running drills around him. He shouldn't even be in the G.O.A.T. talk. The greatest of all time in anything has mastered everything in their sport or field. Lebron can score, but in fact, he isn't that good at scoring either. His FG% is only high because most of his FG are made within 5 feet of the basket. Also, he isn't clutch at all. He shoots under 25% when in pressure situations.
he got torched by Durant in this series and 2012(Durant avg more against Lebron in the finals than his playoff and reg season avgs). exact opposite happened with Michael Jordan, 91 finals Magic was avg 22.9 in the 1991 playoffs, and MJ held him to 18.6ppg. then Drexler was avg 26.9 ppg 489%FG 7.7 ast 7.2 rb. then MJ held him to 24.8 .407 FG 5.3 ast, 7.8 rb. see Lebron man averages go up, & MJ's goes down. same with Gary Payton, he was avg 21.7 ppg .500%FG in the playoffs. then MJ held him to 18.0 ppg, .44%FG
LeBron really hurts his team bad when his man scorches them like that. his triple double avg is pretty empty fools gold, when you see how bad his defense was
if MJ would have let Magic avg 27 on him(and yes he gaurded magic 85% of the time that series), let Drexler avg 31, and let Payton avg 25, they might have lost those 3 finals. but like the GOAT, and a true great defender, he held them not just to their avg, but below. LeBron is no MJ
Magic is no where near kd offensively
Except pippen guarded Drexler and magic. And none of those guys are anywhere near kd offensively.
@@sportstalkonly1442 pippen did not guard shit watch the games lil bro u need mental help
@@calebmarte5102 I'm not yo Lil bro first of all. Second of all he did and he was the more effective defender.
Durant was going at LeBron in these finals. I don't care what people say these finals it was curry vs kyrie, love vs klay and Durant vs Lebron. Durant was the best player this whole series.
Steph really put him in a blender
Funny how he’s made all nba defensive first team like 8 times.
It was 5 times, in a 20 year career
Correction it was 6 times in a 20 year career. MJ was 10 times in a 15 year career but if you give context, MJ only played 13 season.
Do you post the same video twice? This is the same video with a few more clips?
William Trieu
I make separate videos for the players that score on him and then one video with all the clips together in order.
Durants video was 14 minutes long so he will make up most of these clips for the overall series.
Some may want to see the bad defense for the entire series and others want to see bad defense against just one player. So that's why I do it like this
Completely agree. Hate the comparisons.
A colossus of vanity, self-promotion, and selfishness.
Curry smoked lebron in that 1 on 1..😂
How does LeBron's hairline better in 2023 than 2017??? Benjamin Button???
You can easily regrow all of your hair but the government hides natural remedies
2:15 perfect example of Lebron quiting on defense. I would love to see Jordan quitting. THATS THE DIFFERENCE. Lebron getting roasting 5:55
He didn’t play defense so he could pad stats. That’s what separates players like MJ and Kobe from Bron. Hell, even Kawhi. Kawhi is responsible for defending the other teams best player, AND scoring a bunch on offense. Bron hasn’t been the best player in the league since 2014 in my opinion.
U don't know anything about basketball shut up it's not because of lebrons defense it's just a mismatch with kd sneaking on a 73-9 team.
@@napabao7674 that’s not even what the comment is about. You’re soo busy protecting Bron you can’t even comprehend what the comment was talking about. 😭😭😭
@@mr.getrighhttt3433 oh ok😂😂
Damn you're slow af
I think Lebron's days as a two way player is over. Clearly he was conserving energy and was hesitant to play defense against KD. If he gives it all to play defense then I'm sure he could have been gassed playing at this fast pace with the Warriors.
Lmao stop, you can play solid defense without wasting energy. Some of these clips make him look like he never played basketball before
@@waanb4312 u just don't understand remember the warriors is more of a superteam than Cavs it's reasonable he could waste energy defending this hard to defend players like curry,Durant plus those other three are also monsters in the court 3 superstar in their prime and all stars.
Yeah, but Claudia if you wanna win, you have to be able to play defense. That’s what wins playoffs and finals. And keeps you from being four for 10 if he learned to play a different type of offense, less bald dominance, and face of game, which has to exert too much energy and learned a post game with great footwork, and a jumpshot, he could conserve energy to play fucking defense.
7:13-7:24 was one of 2 plays in my opinion where the Warriors showed they were one a whole different level offensively than the Cavs (the other one being KD's 3 in Game 3 14:44-14:23).
its almost like they had 4 all stars or sum
Bro Kd is 6'11 no one is stopping him the only two players who could might slow him down is kawahi and maybe giannis in a couple years. And I never saw Bron as a excellent on ball defender way better off ball
damn bro predicted giannis dpoy
I knew this was coming looooool
i knew it was coming during game one
I'm usually a critic of LeBron's inconsistent defense at times (especially when people say he's an all-time great defender) but there's no stopping KD, the dude can do whatever he wants man. 6'11, can handle, athletic as hell, can pull from 30, great clutch and contested shooter, money from the free throw line, and a crafty finisher. Nothing LeBron, or anyone else in the history of the league, can do to stop him. He can shoot over you if you're smaller, and can take bigger defenders off the dribble. Just Unstoppable
iggy locked him up 2016 wcf made him shoot 10/31. Kawhi held him to 3/11 before getting injured wcf game 1.
lebum lets kd average 35 ppg on his head
Loominaughty You're nitpicking dude, KD also gives it to those guys 85% of the time
Daniel Clark those guys aren't called the "greatest all around player of all time" or "can guard all 5 positions"
What about the Grizzlies series a few years back when Tony Allen was guarding him
Jameike King
Game 6 of that series (down 3-2):
36 points in 47%
Game 7: 33 points on 66%
The Thunder as a team struggled to shoot efficiently that entire series, not just Durant so I'd say he was in a shooting slump for a couple games. I'd credit Memphis' team defense for the Thunder's struggles that series, no shot in hell Tony Allen single handedly shut KD down
Always impressed at Thompson not stepping on the line by Standing on the tips of his feet
You know what's even worse? He goes out there and blames his teammates for not supporting him.
5:34, the NBA rims are definitely lower than those in China.
Lebron complaining but from what I saw he was the one tying up Green's arm there
lol I've been saying this guy is the most hyped up defender in the history of the nba. He has never been anything close to an elite defender especially on ball. He just plays passing lanes well and get chase down blocks...
he runs into his own teammate and lays there for a few minutes?? Please tell me how he would be able to adjust to 80s or 90s style of play???
that never happened to anyone in the 90s?
If LeBron didn't have such a huge ego and didn't have to construct every team around him having the ball in his hands 95% of the offensive sets, then maybe he could afford to rest more than 2 minutes a game and not have to take so many plays off on defense. If he cared about championships, he should go the Duncan route and actually allow himself to be load managed and cede responsibility to other teammates every year. But I don't think he really gives a shit about winning another ring and cares more about breaking Kareem's scoring record than anything else.
Also, add, if given, he’s the size of Karl Malone, learned a post game, he could operate as a inferior shooting, but way better passing and more athletic car Malone to prolong his career and allow guys like Russell Westbrook to play their natural game or for other people to touch the fucking ball
@@mitchell7309russell westbrook doesnt play winning basketball u dunce. kyrie irving avg 27 on the cavs team wtf are u talking about he holds the ball ?
Jordan destroyed souls. Every player knew they could win against lebron.
Never seen someone quit, complain, blame others, cry or flop and point fingers so much while being the 'greatest of his era' at the same time before. What a LeJoke
michael Jordan the Goat once get a question'....Jordan ho do you think is better lekron or kobe..?then Jordan smille and see uhmm KEVIN DURAND..loll
3:36 Now do that to Kobe or MJ or Bird...it's would be over for you, but LeBron ? Don't worry he will just get scared and complain to the refs lol
One thing i know About Bron is he’s a Terrible Defender and gives Zero Second Effort once hes Beat That’s it , Terrible Leader fr
King Maître d’ of the nba his name should be LePlayoff Foul because the concept is so foreign to him it just might as well be his name
Let's be real, if you follow basketball and watch the games over the years you know James isn't the same defender he was in his 20's lol, yeah he's explosive, he's athletic as hell, he can make excellent defensive plays and spectacular blocks, but he's not the same 1on1 defender he was back then, he's too heavy and time is starting to catch up, plus he doesnt have the cardio to play that fast anymore. Not a James fan but he clearly isn't the same defender, a "Jordan" fan who have decades watching the sport should know that. #fake
While MJ as a 40 year old still busting his tail on the defensive end.🥴
hey, would you able to do a klay thompson defensive highlight?
bobby esteban Yup Nobody Touches Jordan hear hear, Klay video please.
unfortunately I do not plan on doing Klay's defense. I don't care too much about Klay to make a video on his defense. I also am not as active with videos as I used to be. And all of my recent videos are defensive lowlights because they are much quicker to edit than videos of good defense.
However the youtube user "Fear KCP" told me that he is working on a Klay vs Kyrie defense video for these Finals so maybe you can check him out if he uploads it.
Ah ok, will definetely check out fear kcp's videos when it comes out. Really enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.
Lebum is a total joke if MJ had. 4-6 finals record would this even be a debate 🤔🤷
Pathetic. Would Mike Jordan play that bad? GOAT he’ll no, Lebby.
he's only able to sag off players who can't shoot