Stephen Curry Says LeBron and Kyrie Were Playing At A Level He'd Never Seen In The 2016 NBA Finals
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ย. 2022
- In this clip, Stephen Curry discusses the 2016 NBA Season for The Golden State Warriors. He recaps the incredible 73 win season and what motivated the team to stay winning. He also talks about the disappointing NBA Finals against The Cleveland Cavaliers and the magnificent play of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.
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That Game 5 where LeBron and Kyrie both had 41 points might be the greatest duo performance I've ever seen in a live NBA Finals game. They were just automatic from the field and Kyrie truly couldn't miss and I'll never forget the pivot shot he made over Klay because of how elite the defense Klay was playing on him. Both guys were in their BAG in that game.
It is without a doubt
Man was posting up Klay it was insane and then it’s nobody they had for Bron.
@@FireAngelChris kyrie posting up a 6’6 klay was crazy 💀 man wasn’t scared 🤣
I am a warriors fan and I feel like that game is not tallked about enough 💯💯
it literally is lol
The 2016 Cavs and that rivalry with the Warriors were different. Just remembering the Christmas Game 2016 gives me chills
It’s not really a rivalry when one always dominated the other
@@bertooo1358 it’s a rivalry dumbass
@@bertooo1358 it’s cause KD ruined it
@@bertooo1358 they were always there and they won one down 3-1. Stop hating it’s a rivalry. That’s like saying the Celtics lakers weren’t a rivalry
@@SmugKAiRO you sassy little female sound really upset
2016 was really the perfect nba season. 73-9 warriors, Kobe, KG, Timmy’s last year. Best Dunk contest. Kobe 60, 2 teams coming back from down 3-1.
2016 was one of the best years overall lol
Tim retired in 2015 not 16 and it was 1 team coming back from a 3-1 deficit and that was the Cavaliers
@@worldwideleek7032 frank ocean drops blond, cubs win world series, i have a threesome w two brazilian models, etc
@@tuneunleashed warriors comeback from a 3-1 deficit against thunder
@@tuneunleashed dummy
Warriors Cavs 2016 literally came down to the last minute. After 82 games, in game 7 of the NBA finals...both teams tied at 1 minute left. Absolutely incredible, pure magic, pure competition, legendary moment. Say what you want about Lebron, but what he did in that NBA finals is the best performance of any basketball player for a single series in the history of the game. He led both teams in ALL statistical categories: points, assists, rebounds, steals, blocks.
It has never been done before, and is rare chance will be done again, as the combination of offense and defence, the playmaking and IQ, its totally unmatched
Agreed. That feat will become a milestone after Bron retires. That's insane to literally have led both teams in ALL CATEGORIES of stats.
Not only all that, but both teams had the same exact total points going into game 7. That's really crazy.
He didn’t play good til the last 3 games. Stop
@@TheSwagIsBack 32/11/6 and 25/13/9 in Games 3 and 4 on over 50% shooting is bad? 23/12/9 in Game 1? Man was averaging a triple double damn near, just went Super Saiyan for the win. Stop.
2016-18 Lebron james might have been the most complete in a basketball player i have ever seen. That was his true peak. Assist, rebounds , scoring, steals, there was literally a statistic they showed where he lead in every category, That statistic is insane, He was just unbelievable.
Eh defense became an issue especially in those latter years
Steph was literally better in that span lebron was only better 2018
@@kadenpersaud not at all
@@camerongloston6821 no he actually was. Crazy how you can win 73 games and be the first unanimous mvp and still have fools like you say he’s not the best lmao
@@kadenpersaud OP said 'most complete' basketball player, and I agree. He could do anything and one of the finals lead every statistical category. He could guard 1 through 5, while simultaneously leading his team in scoring, assists, and rebounds. He could play fast in transition, he could make threes, he could post up. He could gaurd the perimeter, he could protect the rim. Whatever needed done, he could do. The best Swiss Army knife the league has ever seen. Unfortunately KD put the best team in the league WAY over the top talent wise. Otherwise the Cavs and Warriors would have been the 80s Lakers-Celtics 2.0.
That Game 5 from Bron and Kyrie still seems impossible to thus day. Kyrie shot 72%. Bron was at 60% And the very next game, Bron drops an even more efficient 41 Points when Draymond came back. Since 2016, the only competitive finals we got was Bucks vs Suns in 2021
The 2021 finals wasn't really competitive either. Two of the Suns core players (Ayton and Booker) had never seen the playoffs until that season and immediately ended up in the finals with no experience.
CP3 lifted that team immensely, but he's not enough to carry a team with that much inexperience to a championship. It would've been competitive if the overachieving Hawks made it there instead of the Bucks.
@@smoothsavage2870 y’all forgetting the Raptors run in 2019? That year was crazy for the Raptors. Beating everybody and Kawhi played like the best player in the world and they beat the warriors. That finals was epic. The 2020 one sucked. The greatest thing I saw was Jimmy Butler playing at a level I had never seen him play, completely carrying his team but got exhausted.
Literally the last 4 finals have been competitive. They all went to 6.
@Crayumn No, Kawhi beat the warriors downn thier super team. That whole year was Kawhi doing his impression of Lebron’s 2018 run.
@@MyNameIsLegato 2022 sure. 2021, not really. The Suns won the first 2 and the next 4 games were a sweep. The playoffs inexperience by the Suns was glaring in that finals series. 2020 injuries, 2019 injuries. The only series of the 4 that was competitive was 2022.
2016 was the greatest year that I've witnessed as an NBA fan
Kobe retired too
Summer 16 was crazy too!
@@topiptvreviewsallservices5413 yawn
2011 would be tied with it IMO
Defending champion Lakers SWEPT.
60-Win 1 Seed Spurs lose in the 1st round.
Derrick Rose Bulls breakout.
Durant-Harden-Westbrook Thunder breakout.
LeBron finally eclipses the Celtics big 4.
Dirk beats the Heatles as the lone all-star.
2016 as a year was just peak life in general
It’s frustrating to think KD cost us years of this final matchup being epic. Could have become one of the greatest rivalry periods in basketball.
This was the most upsetting part of the live for me
That and Irving being traded.
KD is the lamest superstar ever. He's just kind of pathetic for how good he is.
Well imo, even KD joined it is still the greatest rivalry
Honestly I think Kyrie deserves more blame. He left a perfectly good team to be the star player in Boston cause he didn't want to be over shadowed by Lebron
I’m always impressed by Steph’s humbleness. Truly an Icon,
😅I mean to a degree yesss but sometimes steph talks a bunch not in a bad way tho
He is humble off the court. Not on the court. He has a different persona there.
@@Eb-dw3tq couldn’t agree more
Humble but he talks real 👏🏻
@@Eb-dw3tq shimmy shimmy what
I'm glad he mentioned Kyrie too because too many folks act like it was LeBron coming back from 3-1 by himself. Kyrie was off the charts also.
And then there are dudes who say kyrie saved lebron so it evens out..
@@eg7167 cuz he did save him lol
@@MrDreFrazier Only fools think that.
@@MrDreFrazier contrary to popular belief, teammates can score the ball. Y’all want Bron dropping 120ppg
@@shrey9699 it took the whole team obviously, but cavs aint win another after that
KYRIE AND BRON WERE DIFFERENT together!!! Underrated duo
man i miss them days!
Underrated and different? Wtf?
Underrated by who?
They would have won 3 straight if Durant didn’t come join
@@moneymoney3235 lol this stupid take again? Im not even sure they would've won that 2016 finals without league's clear agenda of milking that series to be a 7-game series man. Hence Draymond suspension,, hence Curry who never got the calls he deserved,, hence Curry's fouled out in game 6. Like cmon now
Such an incredible finals
Very weird
6 blowouts and then game 7 came down to the last couple possessions….what a series
True that. That game 7 was intense af. Credit for JR cos he made some important shots on that game when the Warriors looked like they about to pull away.
@@judyclarkson5887 that sequence where both teams were scoreless for mins and you knew the first team to do a big play would win then you had the block and the shot! def a game for the ages...
@@judyclarkson5887 dawg! After the half he hit 2 big jumpers(one of them a 3) that kept them within 7 or less points with out gs pulling away
Yes very weird draymond green led all scorers in two games lol game 7 and game 2 i remember he had like 25 or something at half and im like there is no way the cavs win if deaymond scores more then kyrie or lebron and they still won and he scored more then both of em
@@bbertgilo1574 the block an the shot by 2 different players man Bron an Kyrie were too good together. If Kyrie never leaves I think Bron still playing for the cavs.
Still the best finals in recent years
oh hands down
I like Boston and laker finals 2010 also I think those two have been best the last 25 years
(Not favorite) Mount Rushmore of NBA’s Greatest Finals ever : Heat vs Mavs (06), Pistons vs Spurs (05), Lakers vs Celtics (08), Cavs vs Warriors (16)
All these series featured superstars or super powerhouse teams facing off, and all were competitively close either going 6 or 7 games minimum
Heat finals was not one best finals.. Heat won 4 straight games with wade shooting 10000 free throws. 2010 laker vrs Boston was a way closer final especially since Ron arrest hit a game winner. than 2008 when lakers got blown out in game 6.
@@okcomeback123 nah boston was basically old be then and Garnett wasn’t even the same player after he injured his Achilles
Steph is at a comfort level with his career that few players get to, great to see
Usually if they even get here it’s a few years after they retire. This guy is still in his prime!
Kobe was the same though but ur right.
73-9 and still absolutly insane
72-10 gotta certain ring to it 🤔
@@jimbobfisher8904 we talked about Bulls here?
Always bringing bs comparisons..
@@jimbobfisher8904 - that 72-10 Bulls team was unbelievable! And you can go back and see all that 73-9 GSW broke alot of the records that Bulls team set. That being said... imagine if that 72-10 team would have gotten beat in the NBA Finals and an opposing player averaged more points that Jordan, more steals and assists than Pippen, more rebounds than Rodman, more blocks than Longley, and shot better from 3pt than Steve Kerr.??? Imagine if that happened !
@@samwisehuluberlu2210 just letting you know your beloved Steph curry couldn’t pull it off that year
@@jimbobfisher8904 no worries. He pulled of 4 times.
Nobody would ever be as good as MJ and Bulls of 90's.
I'm glad about dynasty i have followed since 2015.
The entire 2016 playoff run from kyrie and LeBron was insane. It was like they were trading 30 point 10+ assist games every other game. One would struggle then the other would go off until that game 5 of the finals where they simultaneously caught fire. Just beautiful
Neither struggled though
i don't think you watched the series chief cause that is far from the truth lol
Should work for ESPN lol
@@MrDiMES123 I'm talking the entire playoff run not just the finals. And yes some games kyrie or LeBron would score 20-25 points on subpar efficiency but turn it around within the same series. The first 4 games of the finals highlighted that.
@@user-tu3gp4ro1e explain then how I'm wrong
73-9, first 3-1 comeback, another 3-1 comeback In the finals, kobe in the all star game, best dunk contest in years zach/Gordon, kobe last game. 2016 is like no other season.
Everybody‼️🔥
For 4 years literally. I lived for those finals. Especially 2015-2017. 2016 I will never forget
Most boring 4 year stretch for me. Especially when KD joined, Cavs would get swept every season, and the Warriors would have more trouble with James Harden and CP than LeBron and Kyrie lol.
@@wsforlife9699 From 17 onwards it was boring. From 15-16 though, incredible. I hate KD
2016 is arguably the best season for NBA over the last 3 decades. All time record of 73 - 9 by the Warriors. Crazy impossible comeback from 3-1 in the finals by the Cavs, while delivering their first major title of the city in like 50 years. And of course Kobe’s farewell tour.
And the greatest dunk contest ever
and the first unanimous mvp, and the first wing to win back-to-back dpoys
I love how much these elite players respect eachother and their hard fought battles
Ong lebron and Steph always leave it on the court
If you ask old players, you can't be a good player unless you absolutely hate everyone else. 90s era retired nba players are so pathetic lol
2016 still gives me nightmares as a dubs fan lol
@Decembers! didn’t golden state win the next two and even swept the Cavs? 🤡 bozo
@Decembers! Thanks Adam Silver and the league 🙏
Kudos to Steph, couldn’t imagine how tough it must be to give props to the guys that beat you. Respect to him for showing so much respect
2016 by far for me is one of the best finals ever.
Imagine what an Epic finals would had been KD didn't joined them.
Even better than the dubs championship run last season 🤔? Remember Steph made a proclamation after losing to Memphis in the play-in game......."u don't want to see us next season"!!
@@theALMIGHTY987 By far, not even close.
@@olusimp The 2016 Cavs were special, they fired their coach after 41 games & he won 30 of them! It was overshadowed by what was going on in GS tho'. Steph on the other hand GUARANTEED a championship🤫.......that precedent was serious!!!
KD is a cowrd...
@@olusimp lol 2022 was more competitive…every game in 2016 was a blowout outside of game 7
2016 was such a great year for NBA basketball. The dunk off was phenomal, Kobe’s farewell tour ( RIP Mamba, his daughter & the passengers ). OKC, Spurs with Kawhi. GSW 73-9. Y’all get the point 🥹
literally
That was the greatest finals of NBA basketball that I have ever seen. The highest level of excellence. Incredible
Dawg lebron & kyrie really went crazy
Tf?
Hearing Steph, there is no confusion why he is so good. He recognizes where he made 1 mistake in a 7 game series and won't make that again. That team that went 73-9 was fantastic at both ends, moved the ball brilliantly.
They got away from that in game 7 tho the ball barely moved the entire second half it was weird to see they played right into the Cavs hands. Tried to play hero ball instead of just playing the selfless game.
@@geordiejones5618 u know in BIG moments like that , the role players freeze, and no one wants to be the scapegoat
when both Bron and Irving had 41 points, that was just mind blowing. And the crazy thing is so many people think their games don't work together
kobe did a video about bron and kyrie duo and it was very interesting.
@@patrickatilano2014 I saw that video. I miss those breakdowns he used to do. They were so detailed
@@Babygirl_Beatz he knew every player who was really a dog and who was a pretender he knew steph was gonna be great early he just knew so much his iq and the way he studied the game is unparalleled
They could have won 3 or 4 together if Kyrie just accepted that he was never gonna be as popular as Lebron. They could have had what Kareem and Magic found.
@@geordiejones5618 yea unfortunately hitting that 3 changed Irving entirely
What a time to be alive. Either way it was gonna go there was gonna be history made and im glad I got to witness it live
Tf?
What a time to be alive ?? It was 7 years ago. It’s not like it was the 1800s
@@smartyjonez5470 bro you weird as hell, he’s paying homage to a good time in basketball.
@@ajp5616 same goes to you
@@Perkyscalling ok weirdo
There will never be anything like those last 3 games after being down 3-1 in 2016. Just pure greatness not only from a narrative angle, but what was produced on the court.
I'm so happy I witnessed that 2016 NBA Finals...what a time that was for basketball!
A lot of things happened in that season that was actually the season that dictated the future of the league
That finals was so crazy couldn’t even believe what I was watching lmao that definitely was the best finals I’ve ever seen was electrifying every second
That year was just different for basketball foreal🔥🔥
How he can exactly remember details, left a mark on him obviously but this also shows what kind of guy he is.
Absolute elite level of respect.
Class act on and off the court.
Imagine being the best shooter out there and seeing two guys play like they are possessed. Steph knew, they were on another level. All you can do is tip your hat and watch the show
Dope hearing the respect and how high level those Finals game we’re at that point. That one of the most best finals Skill and high level and prime HOF hoopers ever if not the best.
Kyrie late game during that series gave me the same feeling as I did watching MJ back in the 90’s.
Every time he touched the ball during a close game at clutch time, I felt their was nothing the Warriors could do.
I like these kind of casual talks from the players themselves. Really interesting to see what's going on in the heads if the players at that moment in time.
Makes them a lot more relatable tbh
2016 NBA season was one of those i’ll never forget. GWS run the record, Kobe gave the fuckin 61 in his last game. Game 6 Klay, Cavs come back from 3-1 lead in final. The 2016 Cavs was not just Bron and Kyrie, the whole team played it nicely. Hardshot JR, Kevin send some Love in the air, Tristan still done his work nicely.
It’s been 6 years since that time, the world and the NBA has changed alot.
We has growth older guys, times flies 😊.
Still remember it like yesterday, enjoy as much as you can when watchin guys like Bron , Steph. Hope you guys still had the fire for basketball like those young days even how much like fucked you up.
Wish you guys the best, Ball Is Life baby. Peace
My guy has multiple championships. Some greats never see ONE, so the fact that the 73 win season wit no chip still haunts him says a lot✅ man eats sleeps and breathes greatness🙏🏾
Nice to see how humble Steph is about the whole thing.
Much respect for Steph saying: "we played well - they played better". No excuses.
Steph is a mensch.
Still one of the greatest NBA finals of all time imo. That series had LITERALLY everything
We can’t forget one if not the best dunk contest that year in 2016 as well
Facts! The Zach Lavine and Aaron Gordon dunk duel was the best one in years! 2015-2016 is the one of, if not the best NBA seasons of all time.
2016 to me was the beat season ever
It was in 2016 !? Man im getting old
2016 was just the best year period
Wrong....
MJ vs D. Wilkins
LeBron led both teams in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. That is incredible. Steph is incredibly humble here.
I'm just glad I got to witness that finals. Historical experience. It's definitely one of the most memorable seasons & and finals, hands ✋️ down.
That series I’ll remember forever. The main point that sticks with me was kyrie’s finishing ability at the rim. He was making all ridiculous contact layups throughout. I’ve never seen a guard get to the cup and finish like that ever in my life. It was truly incredible
I screamed my lungs off when Lebron finally brought a championship to the cavs. What a good finals match and still the best finals of all time.
Kyrie*
@@msj8601 🤣cut it
@@msj8601 how when before lbj came back to the cavs kyrie cavs didn’t make the playoffs!! When king James came back they went straight to the ecf and championship finals
@@JustinSimperlake 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@devontacosby8593 look wat team we had goofy
The 3-1 comeback against OCK in the '16 WCF is not talked about enough. Curry's emotions shown in Game 5 were truly inspiring.
😅it ain't talked about because of LEBRON AND KYRIE
Because that was sabotage by KD
Probably because of the series right after
Klay thompson saved that championship
Nobody talks about how Kevin Love played great defense on that last possession in Game 7 on the greatest shooter to ever play the game. Everybody talks about Kyrie shot and Brons block but somehow K Loves defensive possession just goes unnoticed
Nobody also talks about how badly the splash brothers played (14 and 17 points and a combined 6-24 from 3) and how great Draymond Green played. It would have been a blowout if it wasn't for Green. (11-15, 6-8 from 3 for 32 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists)
@@eamonkelley3811 crazy
Ya the shot the block the stop u needed everything to stop that warriors team
Steph is the first jersey I ever bought. I have his rookie jersey hanging on my wall. Watching him grow to what he is now is just mind blowing.
Steph is the truth real talk but that KD run ruined his chances at catching bron in my opinion top ten fa sho tho....might catch magic
@@chrisdamon1096 I mean ig
@@chrisdamon1096 I don’t do that comparing stuff until after they are both done. Reality is it’s just what style of game you prefer. I like Kobe over Lebron because Kobe is more of a shooter than Lebron.
@@ogunity3858 when you say shooter it really has to be defined bc bron has all better percentages than Kobe except free throw percentage 🤔
@@ogunity3858 U knew Steph was going to b what he turned into 🤔? Give me some lottery#'s!!!!!
I was a senior in college, going to university in CLE, and somehow got tickets to be in the arena in CLE for game 7. I've been a Cavs fan my whole life. There is zero way I will experience a greater sports moment. The whole of downtown exploded with celebration after the game. I was doing beers with cops, climbing light poles, jumping on cop cars and every single person was electric. It was unreal and nothing will ever come close
Love the respect and humble that this man shows on a day to day basis.
Imagine Lebron and Steph on the same roster. The literally fit like hand and glove.
@Extinguish Idiot's That’s why he said Imagine. You can use your imagination anytime you want it’s free.
@@weightpushweight5769 shhh. you are trying to use common sense. sports fans on youtube dont allow that.
@@ninjedi6710 You are correct. I have hope though.
Sorry this is late. If you think about it that kind of could’ve happened. The Knicks missed Steph by 1 pick in the 2009 draft (imagine if instead the warriors got Demar [who is still a beast in his own right] or someone else). The Knicks was also a potential landing spot for Lebron when he went into free agency before the start of the 2010-2011 season. And Amar’e went to the Knicks in 2010. So imagine Lebron, Steph, Amar’e Stoudemire, and later Tyson Chandler (and maybe Melo if he decided to go). I don’t know how the chemistry would’ve gone since that plays a factor, but on paper it’s understandable to conclude that this team would’ve been one of the most dangerous teams in NBA history in the long run.
Cavs winning that series was the best moment in sport in my lifetime. Greatness on display, drama, etc
That entire 2016 season was magical for the entire NBA. 73-9 Warriors, Spurs with a 40-1 home record, Kobe last all star game, Kobe 60 in last game ever, KG and Tim Duncan last season. Wow
Kyrie was bringing that fierce energy to 2016 and lebron was motivated to dominate
"What Klay say"
And that pic of lebron with the shades. Straight chills
I remember that possession he’s talking about with k love and i remember I’m the moment think “that kyrie shot got him pissed” the fact he knows he forced the shot and owned up to it makes him my favorite player
"You can always tip your hat to somebody that outplayed you, and that's what they did for 3 straight games" 💀🤣
This was the greatest NBA Finals of all time to me, from the actual Finals, the never before seen 1-3 comeback, the story of both teams leading up to it from the Finals the year before and that regular season 73-9, every last detail about this Finals was monumental. No other Finals can compare
I agree Bron & kyrie played those 3 games at the highlest level I’ve ever seen. Hats off to Curry, pure class & fairplay. To question yourself and regret whether you may have tried 1 of the many 3s he takes for get back just tells how humble and selfless he is!
The duo of lebron and kyrie was my favorite to watch for 3 years( only three years sadly) I remember thinking this duo was so good after the 2016 finals that they could beat the warriors even with kd, I was even more confident they could beat them because of the Christmas game that kyrie hit a dagger, but my Hopes got destroyed in 2017 finals still a very fun duo to watch
That sequence where both teams were scoreless for mins and you knew the first team to do a big play would win then you had the block and the shot! def a game for the ages...
the fact that a legendary player talking bout this in his prime is such a privilege. thanks for this clip.
Nice to see how humble great players can be. He didn’t say we played bad we played well they played better!
LeBron and Kyrie in that Finals looked like one of if not the most skilled duos of all time. They were simply incredible, dropping 40 each if need be. At that time, LeBron was in his prime form, and Kyrie wasn't a weirdo. I wish we could've seen them accomplish much more, but the KD-Steph Warriors and Kyrie's antics made that impossible.
Kyrie is the same person who won the finals ; he just speaks his mind now. I wish humans had more respect towards one another . Peace
@@itz_akuma exactly.
@@itz_akuma real
@@itz_akuma LeBron and kyrie won that finals wasn’t just no “kyrie”
@@johnjovanovichwick4194 technically the whole Cavs team won the finals . what are you even talking about. smh 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
This podcast is goated man 🔥🔥🔥 I’m tapped in
wassup cj
@@Kbrwsg my boy
Tapped in? Lmao
When your 2nd best player is Matthew Dellavedova, yes, you should hear "all that stuff" when it came to the injuries.
Matthew Dellavedova vs Eric Snow, who wins lol
Lol, 2015 and 2016 finals wins are bec of injuries, so dont say 2015 warriors win bec of injuries bec 2016 cavs win bec injuries too. But that's not the case, injuries are part of the game, no reasoning anymore
@@jceldartist3996 thanks for being that fair fan mate
@@jceldartist3996 what injuries in 2016? cavs lost their second and third best player in 2015 for basically the entire series. What injuries did warriors incur in 2016? Bogut? lol you and I know that's not the same. Don't be biased because you're a warriors or steph curry fan
@@donavenmurray3463 key role players like bogut who is the primary rim protector. Draymond was suspended and curry was not at his peak due to injuries. When both teams were healthy, GSW was the better team, hands down.
Brons 2018 first game in the finals was as good as anyone has ever played against unstoppable gsw.. Steph played his best finals this year but ironically his team even won a game when he played trash.. 2016 was the peak though Klay Draymond and Steph as trio were at their collective peaks when they added KD it really destroyed any rivalvery and we never got to see cavs and gsw go at it again in what was a very balanced match up
Great hearing his version of things from competing with that cacs team he isnt bitter he likes to compete and to say he hasn't seen 2 guys play at that level for 3 straight games is incredible kyrie and lebron was unstoppable in that championship run. Warriors made history with their record then the cavs made history winning it all coming back from a 3-1 deficit against that high powered warriors team. The competition was great to see love the finals
I've been watching the NBA since 1986.I've seen many NBA Finals, and I have to say,the 2016 Finals is definitely up there as one of the greatest finals series in Sports History not just the NBA.That was such a rollercoaster ride!!
It was like just when you thought Cleveland was done.....Boyyyyy did they roar back into that series in dramatic fashion.
The response to the Warriors with a monster rally of offense and defense those last 3 games by the Cavs was a sight to see.The energy was infectious.
Man that was some fun basketball to watch.The Crowds felt like the old school 90s crowds in both arenas.
Til this day,I still revisit that series on TH-cam for the last 9minutes of Game 7 just for the nostalgia of it.
2016 overall was just a really good year period.What a time to be alive man. 💯💯🔥🔥
Klay was playing pretty much perfect defense in about every way imaginable. Kyrie was at a shotmaking level the last 3 games that has pretty much never been seen. LeBron overall the last 3 games was almost perfect as well. Scoring, playmaking, defense. That was so fun to watch live.
So cool to hear the players’ retrospective on this series. Cavs/Warriors was one of the most intense sports rivalries ive seen, and that’s rare and special for the NBA
Awesome video, exactly what I wanted to see and hear, in exactly the right scenario, environment, and atmosphere. Beautiful.
LeBron's and one shot drops to the floor Kyrie runs over playfully punches him in the chest several times in celebration. Is one of my favorite memories during game 5. Really enjoyed watching this Duo.
And he knew from that series he’d never beat Lebron again so he called KD to help one legacy & stall another 🤷🏾♂️
The way he looks at the game win or lose is amazing u lookin at a student who became a master but continues to learn
That 2016 LeBron and Kyrie duo was the coldest duo to come to fruition ever. Especially considering how insane the Splash Bros duo was and then it was like LeBron and Kyrie went super saiyan to beat them. They were just different. Unfortunate that other things got in the way, they would’ve continued to dominate today
2016 was special cause Bron fulfilled The One narrative, ended the drought and brought a chip to Cleveland. Not only that but odds stacked against Cavs since not one team ever came back from a 3-1 deficit in the Finals, they really were the first ones to do it.
Kyrie was in another dimension in those last 3 games of the 2016 Finals. Like he was makin INSANELY tough shots on a FANTASTIC defender like Klay. I did not think the Cavs could bring it back tbh. But game 4 changed the momentum of the whole series dramatically. LeBron and Kyrie combing for 82 at Oakland has gotta be the best duo performance I’ve seen in NBA history.
Cavs lost game 4 lol
Bron and Kyrie is the greatest duo in Finals history. The one game they both dropped 41 was insane
2016 was the peak of the 2010s period probably the best nba season ever , lebron and kyrie went god mode in the last 3 games of that 16 finals definitely the best game 7 in sports history
I 100% agree that 2017 finals game 1 was the best basketball I’ve ever seen. Both teams were at their peak. But KD on the warriors was just too much.
As a Cleveland native It’s so weird when curry first came out I really liked him as a player and I rooted for him all the time in the playoffs. Once the Cavs started getting good I was really really against him through all the year the finals losses and the championship year. Now those years are behind us and I can appreciate curry again. He seems very likable the honest perspective on things is refreshing and the humility
I’m a Cleveland native also and I know exactly how u feel lol I say the same thing all the time
Curry born in Cleveland too just in case you didn’t know
W JJ for getting steph thank you Jj best podcast
I just love greatness prime Tiger, Kobe, Federer, Serena and Steph are my favorites. I could listen to them all day.
The cavs and warriors rivalry was something out of a movie
That game 5 gave me chills Lebron and kyrie went off that was a hell of a series the last 3 games I remember watching game 7 and Lebron was not gonna let them lose he was a monster !!!! That will probably be his most memorable ring he has
One of the best seasons and finals ever played and especially to witness.
man exciting ball that 2016 finals. I cant imagine having the skills and playing in a game so intense.
curry is such a class act and genuine
Nothing bad ever been said about 2016. I just wanna be there forever
At the end I believe he’s referring to game 1 where LeBron went for 50+ and if not been for JR Smith it would’ve went down as the greatest NBA finals performance of all time. Single-handedly LeBron James held 3 to 4 Hall of Famer‘s at bay and kept complete control of the pacing of the game from start to finish. What a shame the Cavs lost that game.
Really refreshing to hear a guy at his level not make excuses and say we just got outplayed, they executed better and played out their minds, and he's won 3 more since then and Brons won another so nobody's salty
Can’t wait to watch this whole interview. Hate curry fans, but it’s impossible to hate this guy as a person and player. Class act through and though and incredible player. Glad I got to grew up watching him
As a warriors fan, that finals was epic.
GREATEST COME BACK IN NBA FINALS HISTORY 2016 CAVS CHAMPIONS
I love this podcast and how Redick Carries it, never cuts anyone off and let them just spill it all out
Curry is so Flight
even inspirational
& still humble & hungry
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gr8 one of all time
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LeBron + Kyrie was an unreal duo. Huge shame they broke up so early.