This might sound crazy, but I think LeBron is one of the most underrated players in NBA history. People constantly say he'll never be as good as Michael. People constantly focus on his Finals losses. But they ignore how truly great he is. He's on pace to be the first player to hit 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 10,000 assists. Even Kareem's scoring record isn't too far out of reach if he keeps up this level of production for another 5 or 6 years. He's the all time leader in assists for players that aren't guards. He has the 2nd highest average PER of all time, right behind Michael. For comparison, Kobe is in the mid-20s in the all time list for PER. This man deserves more credit. Not to mention the insane longevity he's shown. He's in his 15th year, doesn't look like he's lost a step in the slightest, and he's never had a severe injury. In my mind, being healthy is part of being great. That's why we talk about LeBron and not T Mac. People need to appreciate his greatness before he retires because I don't think we'll ever see a player quite like this ever again.
Jordan... wow! you touch my heart with that comment.... it´s al true! the people are just talking about Durant or Curry cuz the are recent champions but LeGoat it´s the best and the most COMPLETE player ever, no matter how many rings or championships he have! You deserve all my respect!
Cyrs M he got swept with a crackhead team against the Celtics with 6 hall of famers and he was averaging like 40 that series I can say the same for lebron in the finals against golden state. “But GS was stacked and lebron was alone” same position mj was in
The people picking up the pass never have to compete with anyone else for the ball because of the quality. And you can't be on a basketball court and not expect the ball to come to you on offence. Good finishes but he'd envisioned it before they executed it. And no I'm not a LeBron bootlicker. Just keeping the credit where it's due
No. 11 from Lakers was more than just expecting LeBron to pass to Korver but he didn't know so was his teammate. LeBron caught that in a split second. True...pure on court instinct.
@@beefpares810 I agree with you about knowing before he saved the ball. But the fact the ball landed right where it needed to, I think was luck. It could have been under or over thrown
@@Jacob-ye7gu 4 months late, but believe it or not, there are people with such a high level of spatial awareness and eye-hand coordination that they can pull stunts like that on a whim. Lebron's one of those people, and coupled with his insane basketball IQ (can literally recall any play after the game from memory), I highly doubt that was luck.
There are other great passers in history, but no one but Lebron possesses the deadly combination of court vision and physical strength to hit a corner three point shooter in the chest from the other side of the court with plenty of time to catch and shoot when the defender was only two steps away at the time of the pass. I see those kind of passes and I know that I have seen no one else in basketball history do that, yet somehow it's only in the replay that I truly see that yes, he did in fact hit the shooter in the chest from the opposite side of the court JUST when the defender began to collapse into the paint to guard against Lebron's unstoppable drive to the rim. It's perfection. It's the taking apart of the defense. It's how it's done. Jordan didn't have this level of court vision to open up the defense for him to score. Therefore, he had to be much more skilled, in his footwork, dribbling AND shooting, which he most certainly was. He was also more athletic with bigger hands -- although he was not as strong. He had to use all of these gifts to take apart the defense, and he did, but he had to do it by himself because of his lack of court vision for his team mates' opportunities. Lebron on the other hand is able to isolate himself one on one because all five defenders know that if they double team him, their assigned defender will get the ball and score. Jordan didn't inspire THAT kind of fear that pervades the entire defense -- at all times. No, you could play much simpler against Jordan. Just triple team him and see if he can beat you by himself. And he often could. But not as often as Lebron is able to beat you with his TEAM. Lebron is the greatest team player, and Jordan is the greatest individual player (and could beat Lebron one on one in his prime). But since basketball is a team sport, I'd say the conclusion writes itself. I don't even have to say it. Because again, his passing ability is not flashy like Steve Nash, but it works. It always opens up the defense and gives his team a better chance to score. If hockey assists (assists of assists) were recorded, I would argue that Lebron would have the most. I have no stats on this (nor does anyone), but I have watched Lebron for hundreds of hours since he came into the league and I can remember hundreds (maybe thousands?) of times where Lebron uses his sixth sense of court vision to know EXACTLY when the defense is collapsing on him even the tiniest bit. Then he whips off a pass, often across court and always crisp and unpredictable, and then that pass starts a beautiful network of passes that end up in a basket. You don't necessarily notice that it was Lebron's first pass that resulted in the score unless you watch closely. This is not recorded in the stats. It should be, but it's not. (or if it is by some metric I'm unaware of, please link me) At any rate, what IS recorded is that Lebron James was more valuable to his team when considering what both Jordan's and Lebron's teams did before and after their teams had them. Look it up. Compare the records and rosters. It's undeniable. And court vision is why. His court vision and team mindset makes him the greatest, not Jordan (and certainly not Kobe). Everyone's saying it now and he's still somehow well within his prime. Yet what do we hear from Jordan/Kobe fanboys? That Lebron is scared to carry the team on his shoulders and score all the points for them... and that Kobe and MJ weren't; that he passes because he can't do it himself. The irony of these kind of MJ and Kobe fanboy comments is that Lebron can do it by himself BECAUSE he is so willing to pass. If you collapse the defense onto you and are able to find the open man at the exact right time, then you don't need exceptional talent. Anderson Varejao and Mo Williams did just fine to carry Lebron deep into the playoffs every year simply by spreading the floor and being open for Lebron's, crisp, untelegraphed, perfectly timed passes. Hell, I could score if I was on Lebron's team and I didn't even play in high school. THAT'S how open he gets his team mates. And THAT'S how willing a passer he is. And that's how skilled a passer he is. But Jordan? Jordan never got out of the first round without Pippen's one on one prowess! Kobe? When he scored 35 ppg, his team lost in the first round because he had no Shaq or Pau to open up the defense with their superior one on one plays. Anderson Varejao couldn't beat a single player in the league one on one. But how about one on zero? Well yea, anyone can do that. And that's what Lebron's team mates get, night in and night out. Yes, I'd take Jordan or Kobe over Lebron any day one on one. But it's not one on one. There are four world class basketball players surrounding you at all times and you must use them to your full advantage to be in the conversation for best ever. That's right, I said it. Kobe and even MJ aren't even in the conversation. Magic, yes. Larry, yes. Lebron, yes. But no ball hog prima donna scorer should ever even be considered as GOAT by anyone who has looked up from their Kobe or MJ dunk posters and attempted to understand the flow of this beautiful game. Here's some hard facts to mull over if you have the time. Not that Jordan wasn't extremely effective to his team, but you can't find me anything like THIS... In the 2009-2010 season, Lebron’s Cavs went 61-21. In 2010-2011 - the year Lebron joined Miami - the Cavs went 19-63. I know what you’re thinking. The Cavs must have lost SOMEONE else besides Lebron. Nope. Here are the rosters. Lebron did in fact go 61-21 with NO ONE. www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2010.html www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2011.html Likewise, check out the rosters of the 35-57 2003-04 cavs and the 17-65 2002-03 Cavs. www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2003.html www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2004.html As you'll see, new additions for 03-04, Kevin Ollie and Eric Williams (heard of them?), logged the 4th and 5th most minutes on that team. Maybe it was Ollie's addition of 341 points that more than doubled the Cavs wins from the year before? Or maybe it was Eric Williams' whopping 36% FG? Possibly. But there was another player getting tons of minutes that was added to the 03-04 Cavs: a 19 year old rookie named Lebron James, already scoring 20 ppg and assisting 6 per game and single handedly establishing an offensive flow that no one has ever seen. Maybe it was him.
I wrote this simply because I have a deep passion for the game. I didn't really expect anyone to read it. At any rate, come on man, don't broadcast your unwillingness to read through something merely because it's too long. Call it boring at least!
I read it and I can tell that you are a true fan of the sport. I agree with you and your analysis on every level. Let’s enjoy this greatness while we can.
John Smith you spittin nothin but fax but scoring matters. LeBron is a GREAT scorer, and it annoys me when ppl talk about like he isn't (not saying you said that). Why do you think LeBron is able to collapse the defense so effectively? LeBron has averaged like 27 ppg for his career and only a good handful of players have done that or better. So you can't say MJ or Kobe can't be the GOAT because they were primarily a scorer, and I love LeBron and think he's the best and most complete basketball player I've ever seen.
It's great that they recognized, but nowhere near equally as great. 90 percent of the NBA can react and catch those passes. Only 5 percent can make the plays.
People say LeBron will never be Mike or Kobe as if it's a weakness for him. There are 3 tiers of excellence we'll ALWAYS compare future players to. Mike, Kobe, and LeBron. For him to NOT be Mike or Kobe is not a criticism. It's what makes him GREAT.
Not gonna lie I used to hate LeBron with a passion but I can watch him play for 40 more years and never get tired of the greatness he displays on the court
La Lasa de Foudré: yeaaaa when he retire the game won't be the same. it's like with Kobe and MJ he will leave behind a legacy that will be impossible to top. I will say he is top 3 all time but he has to win at least two more and stop the four headed warriors at least once. regardless of what people say rings and records count.
For me this will always be what differentiates him from Kobe I’m not saying who’s better but basketball is a team game and its great to know that you have a guy like this on your team
Redd Rumm elaborate on this “better, complete “ how is he better than MJ , magic and bird? How is he more “ complete” than say MJ when he does some things better like passing but he does other things worse ? Doesn’t that just make them individually great but not necessarily better?
Jun Nishikino not being like others is greatness? You mean unique. Although he reminds me a lot of magic and pippen, he’s just a better version of both, and yea he’s great.
They couldn't do what LeBron did in this video, while he scores and shooter better / more efficiently than both of them. He is also the better rebounder. LeBron is the complete package and the GOAT
Lebron was the first player to pave his own path to greatness. Everyone else before him just tried to copy and paste mj. He’s the goat in my eyes, and top 3 most influential player of all time
Lebron's passing reminds me more of Bird's skills than Magic. The touch passes, the genuine "WTF" of the defenders, the bounces to the cutter. Def one of the all time greats!
A player with just Lebron's passing ability is a great player, a player with just Lebron's scoring is a great player, a player with just Lebron's steals and rebounding numbers is a great player, a player with just Lebron's defence (during his prime) is a great player, Lebron has all that and that's what makes him the GOAT.
How Flight reacts do this video: "Look at Curry man" "Lucky pass" "Curry could do that better" "Yo i did that the camera wasn't on" "That's my type of pass"
I don't even watch basketball games but for sure he's one of my favourite sports icon ,I love his confidence, aggression, dominance...he inspires me ...thank you Lebron 🙌
There's a difference between making the right play and bailing out. People say LeBron runs away by passing but rather he is just making the most correct play
Damn. I never get tired watching his spectacular inside passes. I'm just glad I'm witnessing history now. Lebron James: the modern day Magic. I wish I could get to see him in an actual play. I will always be your fan, Lebron. When I was young, I never really understood what basketball is. But as I grew up, I finally began to appreciate and see things clearly. Lebron is just the most complete basketball player ever! When you just understand the game of basketball, you're gonna love the way Lebron plays in the game. You'll never see any player like him again. He's one of a lifetime player. Just appreciate greatness while you can. We love you, 'Bron!
Watching Lebron is like watching A combination of Magic and Jordan. Such a completeness to his game. He is criticized for everything he does but of people can forget how much they dislike him and just watch him play they will see just how amazing he truly is. There will never be another.
Before i dont like to watch NBa but when i saw king james how to play ..oh my god his the best player i saw how to play basketball...king james for ever🤴🤴🤴
LeBron James has the vision and passing ability of Magic Johnson, the athleticism of Michael Jordan and the body of Karl Malone. You put that together and you have the greatest player in the game.
@@bobbyd1632 Magic might be a passer, but LeBron will end up with more assists. Michael Jordan is nowhere near as good a passer as LeBron, that is an absurd comment!
@@StevenC32 total stats mean less than per game per season my man And no it’s far from absurd if you saw mj play you’d know he’s as good a passer th-cam.com/video/YbaqbclM08c/w-d-xo.html
misdirection is not like that . If a have to compare him to someone in the anime he's more likely to have eagle/emperor's eyes or something like that. He can see the emplacement of all the players in the court
A 6 ft 8 inch 250 pound point guard, shooting guard and small forward with the passing skills of Steve Nash and Magic, shooting skills of MJ and Allen, defending skills of Pippen and Rodman and the visceral, brutal and unstoppable drive of a Great White going after its prey. This kind of combination in a single mind and body comes once in a century or more. You all better enjoy while the show is on. Coz when it's over, you haters are gonna be bored and wait for LeGoat to come out of retirement. This guy has set for himself standards that we can't even imagine and is working on getting beyond them day in and day out and is breaking all sorts of records in the process. Maybe he isn't as effortless as MJ, maybe he isn't as clutch as KOBE but he is what he is - - - LeBron James.
Say what you want but this guy is on the mt Rushmore of players of all time. Fantastic basketball player to watch and automatically makes any team in the league a contender. Great video as well!
Great video! Probably my favorite Brony pass that wasn’t on here was the one against Washington when it went right past Brenden Haywood’s ear to Big Z :)
I'm fortunate enough to have lived long enough to have seen both Bird and James and their passing. I wouldn't dare say which one is better, but I"m glad to have seen both. A blessing.
As a football fan(soocer as you americans call it in your country), I'm astonished from how good Le Bron is at passing the ball. His way of making defence-splitting passes, his trough balls, his long perfect passes are soo similiar to the ones of the best playmakers in football (I always mean soccer), only difference he does is on a basketball court. That's why I like both him and basket, cos in some aspects it's very familiar to football. Is he the greatest playmaker in the history of basketball?
He is in my opinion, im French, so i watch a lot of football too, and Lebron playmaking/passing is like Paul Pogba, he can do absolutely every passes because he is tall, strong, accurate and skilled with amazing vision. Only difference is Lebron is consistent, Pogba isn’t .. But if you watch Pogba highlights especially at Juventus or with France, you will see passes that nobody can do except him, like 70 meter lazer passes, from both feet, trivela passes, volley passes, lob passes, backheel passes, roulette passes, troughball passes …
The behind the back bounce pass to Mozgov towards the end of the video could look off for a second, but he only bounced it closer to himself so the ball could go higher to hit Mosgov's hands/catching box. He wouldn't do it close with a shorter player because it'd go over their head. He and his teammates have said he gets the ball to players with the seams the way the player prefers it (absurd) so to bounce the ball this way seems to pale in comparison to that, so i don't think I'm tripping here. Lol he'd do the bounce closer to a shorter player or someone who's closer, naturally. But to get the passes off is entirely different story.
What Pippen and CC said about Lebron is spot on. When people talk about MJ or when comparing MJ to others. You rarely hear them talk about the skill sets of Basketball. They say he was clutch, he won 6 titles and never loss which is great. But we need to keep in mind this is a team sport and he did not do it on his own. They never talk about the other years when he did not win. My question to the Jordan people who was Basketball skill did he do better than anyone else if you want to call him the GOAT. Was he the best passer, shooter, defender, or handler of the ball. How many different positions could he play effectively both offensively and defensively. They always talk about things that are more subjective than objective. For me, the best passer of all time was Magic, the best shooter is Steph Curry, the best defender was Bill Russell, and best handler of the ball Kyrie or Pistol Pete. If Basketball was not a team sport you could lean more on the titles he won. Even there, he did not win the most titles ever.
That last one was butter, he had Marion thinking you want me where? Large portion of those are playoff games. Imma miss this dude when he’s gone. Weather he’s your GOAT or not, ain’t anyone quite done it like Lebron. Lucky in life, kinda unlucky in basketball (Cleveland flu). He legit was the best player on his team, the moment he got drafted from st Mary’s/st Vincent’s. watch him when he was 18, insane. Watch him when he’s 35! Insaner !
almost years i dont see basketball game... this is my first time to see LeBron... its amazed me... its satisfying to see how the game playing ON A TEAM WORKS... ITS LIKE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER WITH SLIGHTLY SIGHT... ITS LIKE NOT "WHAT THE BEST FOR ME, BUT WHAT THE BEST FOR US AS A TEAM"
This might sound crazy, but I think LeBron is one of the most underrated players in NBA history. People constantly say he'll never be as good as Michael. People constantly focus on his Finals losses. But they ignore how truly great he is. He's on pace to be the first player to hit 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 10,000 assists. Even Kareem's scoring record isn't too far out of reach if he keeps up this level of production for another 5 or 6 years. He's the all time leader in assists for players that aren't guards. He has the 2nd highest average PER of all time, right behind Michael. For comparison, Kobe is in the mid-20s in the all time list for PER. This man deserves more credit. Not to mention the insane longevity he's shown. He's in his 15th year, doesn't look like he's lost a step in the slightest, and he's never had a severe injury. In my mind, being healthy is part of being great. That's why we talk about LeBron and not T Mac. People need to appreciate his greatness before he retires because I don't think we'll ever see a player quite like this ever again.
Skip Bayless needs to see it. Dude hates on LeBron any time he can
MJ >> LeGOAT >> SHaq >> Kobe
I’m pinning this. Well said. You may not like LeBron, but he deserves the upmost respect
Jordan... wow! you touch my heart with that comment.... it´s al true! the people are just talking about Durant or Curry cuz the are recent champions but LeGoat it´s the best and the most COMPLETE player ever, no matter how many rings or championships he have! You deserve all my respect!
Jordan still wouldn’t call him underrated...maybe under appreciated
His passes looks like something you’d see in Koruko no Basket 😳😳
Sofya Derequito 😂😂
Same and then there's my friend who doesn't know how to basketball and still calls himself as Akashi
Lmao haha same😅
Thought i was the only one. My man
Misdirection
I love how he's not obsessed with himself scoring but his team winning, which is why he always passes even if he's near the basket. A true GOAT.
That's his job :/
*insert Goat noises*
katnismellark a true great. Goat? No... nah... he was disqualified before he even made a legit argument...
@Cyrs M players nowadays are soft af lmao bigmen be shooting threes
Cyrs M he got swept with a crackhead team against the Celtics with 6 hall of famers and he was averaging like 40 that series I can say the same for lebron in the finals against golden state. “But GS was stacked and lebron was alone” same position mj was in
Let's forget to give credit to those who reacted quickly to his passes
The people picking up the pass never have to compete with anyone else for the ball because of the quality. And you can't be on a basketball court and not expect the ball to come to you on offence. Good finishes but he'd envisioned it before they executed it. And no I'm not a LeBron bootlicker. Just keeping the credit where it's due
They practice with him so they know to expect to get the ball at any moment, so they prepare for the pass just in case
Sahil Bagga offense
Having the ability to receive those passes is not nearly as difficult as having the ability to make those passes
Ok forgotten
0:27 ULTRA INSTICT 😂😂😂
LeBRON JAMES the nigga was in LA and they were cheering lol
lebron gorrilsa
No. 11 from Lakers was more than just expecting LeBron to pass to Korver but he didn't know so was his teammate. LeBron caught that in a split second. True...pure on court instinct.
That's my favorite pass he ever did. I mean, my god, what can't this man do?!
SIKE!
MJ is the past. Lebron is the present. Learn to appreciate greatness. Im lucky to have witnessed both.
nonoy I wonder who the future is going to be
ZmanGaming 10 maybe zion Williamson if he does well.
@@snatch-god1851 I dont think so I dont know why people keep saying that but I think that hes just go to be a good player
Just my opinion tho
MJ who?
fortnite for fun that’s why I said if he does well..
I don't understand how his team mates could read those passes...
Blue Wizz I assume it’s practice but still
I’d say it reflexes
Team mate chemistry
Yeah like what the hell! Lol
i think when you work together as a team, you learn how to work as one mind.
Bruh When Kuroko and Kagami mixed together they become LeBron James
Can't believe I had to scroll this far to find a Kuroko no Basket comment
little stevie & the evens same I thought that would be like the first comment😂
@@MrSircharles05 I was just about to write a comment and then I found this...
NANI !
Kise and Aomine are my favorites
5:50 Get’s me every time.......
SAME!
Yep!!!
Sam Ribera she
Fucken actor lol
Ikr! Genius move!
3:38 that pass... that landing was perfectly in front of him as he ran...
That's luck. The impressive part is he knew the guy was there and had the awareness to save the ball and send it to him.
@@Jacob-ye7gu hahaha lol. LUCK? HOW COME? HE KNEW IT BEFORE HE SAVE THE BALL PLUS HE HAS 2SECS IN THE AIR TO CALCULATE WHERE TO THROW
@@beefpares810 I agree with you about knowing before he saved the ball. But the fact the ball landed right where it needed to, I think was luck. It could have been under or over thrown
@@Jacob-ye7gu 4 months late, but believe it or not, there are people with such a high level of spatial awareness and eye-hand coordination that they can pull stunts like that on a whim. Lebron's one of those people, and coupled with his insane basketball IQ (can literally recall any play after the game from memory), I highly doubt that was luck.
Jacob Luck ? Lol are you serious ? Lebron is the best passer of all time it aint luck its called accuracy.
3:21 can we please talk about the finish
0:27 Misdirection
Nanonood kadin pala tito ed
@@ishidakayn2311 lol
Yes
JAJAJJAJA
2:18 Kuroko-ish pass
one of my favorite things to watch is Lebron's passing
A true servant.
Lebron good at everything
4:48 even the camera man didnt expect the pass lmao
Haha
0:32 that pass is savage asf
Was GODLIKE!! that pass
00:27 might legitly be the best assist in an NBA game ever.
Watch magic Johnson please
@Al Cipta what does that have to do with the PLAY my guy
@Al Cipta this is comparable to magic. Just getting passes through people isn't enough. LeBron literally cleared the court with that pass.
I think the 1 at 1:52 is better tho
Al Cipta okay bro. We get it boomer
3:41 commentator goes with the beat lmfao
iHysstixx good looks😂
There are other great passers in history, but no one but Lebron possesses the deadly combination of court vision and physical strength to hit a corner three point shooter in the chest from the other side of the court with plenty of time to catch and shoot when the defender was only two steps away at the time of the pass. I see those kind of passes and I know that I have seen no one else in basketball history do that, yet somehow it's only in the replay that I truly see that yes, he did in fact hit the shooter in the chest from the opposite side of the court JUST when the defender began to collapse into the paint to guard against Lebron's unstoppable drive to the rim. It's perfection. It's the taking apart of the defense. It's how it's done.
Jordan didn't have this level of court vision to open up the defense for him to score. Therefore, he had to be much more skilled, in his footwork, dribbling AND shooting, which he most certainly was. He was also more athletic with bigger hands -- although he was not as strong. He had to use all of these gifts to take apart the defense, and he did, but he had to do it by himself because of his lack of court vision for his team mates' opportunities. Lebron on the other hand is able to isolate himself one on one because all five defenders know that if they double team him, their assigned defender will get the ball and score. Jordan didn't inspire THAT kind of fear that pervades the entire defense -- at all times. No, you could play much simpler against Jordan. Just triple team him and see if he can beat you by himself. And he often could. But not as often as Lebron is able to beat you with his TEAM. Lebron is the greatest team player, and Jordan is the greatest individual player (and could beat Lebron one on one in his prime). But since basketball is a team sport, I'd say the conclusion writes itself. I don't even have to say it.
Because again, his passing ability is not flashy like Steve Nash, but it works. It always opens up the defense and gives his team a better chance to score. If hockey assists (assists of assists) were recorded, I would argue that Lebron would have the most. I have no stats on this (nor does anyone), but I have watched Lebron for hundreds of hours since he came into the league and I can remember hundreds (maybe thousands?) of times where Lebron uses his sixth sense of court vision to know EXACTLY when the defense is collapsing on him even the tiniest bit. Then he whips off a pass, often across court and always crisp and unpredictable, and then that pass starts a beautiful network of passes that end up in a basket. You don't necessarily notice that it was Lebron's first pass that resulted in the score unless you watch closely. This is not recorded in the stats. It should be, but it's not. (or if it is by some metric I'm unaware of, please link me) At any rate, what IS recorded is that Lebron James was more valuable to his team when considering what both Jordan's and Lebron's teams did before and after their teams had them. Look it up. Compare the records and rosters. It's undeniable. And court vision is why. His court vision and team mindset makes him the greatest, not Jordan (and certainly not Kobe). Everyone's saying it now and he's still somehow well within his prime.
Yet what do we hear from Jordan/Kobe fanboys? That Lebron is scared to carry the team on his shoulders and score all the points for them... and that Kobe and MJ weren't; that he passes because he can't do it himself. The irony of these kind of MJ and Kobe fanboy comments is that Lebron can do it by himself BECAUSE he is so willing to pass. If you collapse the defense onto you and are able to find the open man at the exact right time, then you don't need exceptional talent. Anderson Varejao and Mo Williams did just fine to carry Lebron deep into the playoffs every year simply by spreading the floor and being open for Lebron's, crisp, untelegraphed, perfectly timed passes. Hell, I could score if I was on Lebron's team and I didn't even play in high school. THAT'S how open he gets his team mates. And THAT'S how willing a passer he is. And that's how skilled a passer he is.
But Jordan? Jordan never got out of the first round without Pippen's one on one prowess! Kobe? When he scored 35 ppg, his team lost in the first round because he had no Shaq or Pau to open up the defense with their superior one on one plays. Anderson Varejao couldn't beat a single player in the league one on one. But how about one on zero? Well yea, anyone can do that. And that's what Lebron's team mates get, night in and night out. Yes, I'd take Jordan or Kobe over Lebron any day one on one. But it's not one on one. There are four world class basketball players surrounding you at all times and you must use them to your full advantage to be in the conversation for best ever. That's right, I said it. Kobe and even MJ aren't even in the conversation. Magic, yes. Larry, yes. Lebron, yes. But no ball hog prima donna scorer should ever even be considered as GOAT by anyone who has looked up from their Kobe or MJ dunk posters and attempted to understand the flow of this beautiful game.
Here's some hard facts to mull over if you have the time. Not that Jordan wasn't extremely effective to his team, but you can't find me anything like THIS...
In the 2009-2010 season, Lebron’s Cavs went 61-21. In 2010-2011 - the year Lebron joined Miami - the Cavs went 19-63. I know what you’re thinking. The Cavs must have lost SOMEONE else besides Lebron. Nope. Here are the rosters. Lebron did in fact go 61-21 with NO ONE.
www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2010.html
www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2011.html
Likewise, check out the rosters of the 35-57 2003-04 cavs and the 17-65 2002-03 Cavs.
www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2003.html
www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2004.html
As you'll see, new additions for 03-04, Kevin Ollie and Eric Williams (heard of them?), logged the 4th and 5th most minutes on that team. Maybe it was Ollie's addition of 341 points that more than doubled the Cavs wins from the year before? Or maybe it was Eric Williams' whopping 36% FG? Possibly. But there was another player getting tons of minutes that was added to the 03-04 Cavs: a 19 year old rookie named Lebron James, already scoring 20 ppg and assisting 6 per game and single handedly establishing an offensive flow that no one has ever seen. Maybe it was him.
John Smith
That was long analysis 😕
too long to read
I wrote this simply because I have a deep passion for the game. I didn't really expect anyone to read it. At any rate, come on man, don't broadcast your unwillingness to read through something merely because it's too long. Call it boring at least!
I read it and I can tell that you are a true fan of the sport. I agree with you and your analysis on every level. Let’s enjoy this greatness while we can.
John Smith you spittin nothin but fax but scoring matters. LeBron is a GREAT scorer, and it annoys me when ppl talk about like he isn't (not saying you said that). Why do you think LeBron is able to collapse the defense so effectively? LeBron has averaged like 27 ppg for his career and only a good handful of players have done that or better. So you can't say MJ or Kobe can't be the GOAT because they were primarily a scorer, and I love LeBron and think he's the best and most complete basketball player I've ever seen.
Insane from James, but equally amazing that his teammates were so quick to react to the plays
Joseph Hickie they all know to expect the unexpected when it comes to LeBron
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It's great that they recognized, but nowhere near equally as great. 90 percent of the NBA can react and catch those passes. Only 5 percent can make the plays.
This video made me understand why LeBron James is one of the greatest player
I knew he was good at passing but my goodness
Top 2 passer of all time in my eyes
wow his court vision and basketball IQ is unbelievable 👏🏽👏🏽 we will never see another lebron. may god keep him healthy 🙏🏽
LeemoMeemo god doesn’t like lebron cause he black
Luka Doncic is looking like a white LeBron James. He aint athletic but he is smart and can pass.
here after 3 years where he almost won the scoring title as a 37 year old
God sure has kept him healthy he just keeps goin
0:27 even the cameraman got tricked 😂
There will be no more Lebron James so Respect while he's in the League.
Lebron James,the reason why i Love NBA!
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People say LeBron will never be Mike or Kobe as if it's a weakness for him. There are 3 tiers of excellence we'll ALWAYS compare future players to. Mike, Kobe, and LeBron. For him to NOT be Mike or Kobe is not a criticism. It's what makes him GREAT.
jdoggmusicman Well said!
Well said brother.
Lol I don't think Kobe is in that conversation only Laker fans think Kobe is on the same level as LeBron and Mj
SoDedicated6 I'm wit you on that.
LOL KOBE ? Kobe isn’t even top 5
5:18 blows my mind every time. He's not even in the corner yet. He turns and whips it along the baseline before there's even anyone there. Crazy.
They draw that play on timeout
this just means that when you don’t have team work, it”ll never work.
Not gonna lie I used to hate LeBron with a passion but I can watch him play for 40 more years and never get tired of the greatness he displays on the court
Santana Moss: why did you hate him so? (do tell)
Lena CURRY they always say he better than Jordan and Kobe and that used to piss me off to no end and I started hating him for a looong time
Someday, you'll end hating Lebron. His retirement. No doubt, you'll miss his sexy passes, thunderous dunks, crazy handles, deep daggers, etc.
La Lasa de Foudré: yeaaaa when he retire the game won't be the same. it's like with Kobe and MJ he will leave behind a legacy that will be impossible to top. I will say he is top 3 all time but he has to win at least two more and stop the four headed warriors at least once. regardless of what people say rings and records count.
Yeah aside from that, you can not say that LBJ is a KING, he needs to destroy first that GSW...
For me this will always be what differentiates him from Kobe I’m not saying who’s better but basketball is a team game and its great to know that you have a guy like this on your team
That pass at 5:20 was crazy ...... ive watched magic, bird, mj ...lebron is the better complete player period
0:47 wait till you see this one between the other player's legs. That shit's insane.
AManwalkinghisOwnPath clearly if he’s at the 5 min mark of the video he of course saw the pass before the 1 min mark fool
Redd Rumm elaborate on this “better, complete “ how is he better than MJ , magic and bird? How is he more “ complete” than say MJ when he does some things better like passing but he does other things worse ? Doesn’t that just make them individually great but not necessarily better?
@@gabydize Relax moron. I was saying that pass was nasty and it was.
Lmao the troll gut shut down in an instant i love it
He will never be mike or kobe
Be he is not them.
And that is what i called greatness.
Right. He isn't Mike or Kobe. He's LeBron James and he has created his own lane in terms of Greatness.
Jun Nishikino not being like others is greatness? You mean unique. Although he reminds me a lot of magic and pippen, he’s just a better version of both, and yea he’s great.
They couldn't do what LeBron did in this video, while he scores and shooter better / more efficiently than both of them. He is also the better rebounder. LeBron is the complete package and the GOAT
Lebron was the first player to pave his own path to greatness. Everyone else before him just tried to copy and paste mj. He’s the goat in my eyes, and top 3 most influential player of all time
"Run the floor and I will find you" -LeBron
Lebron's passing reminds me more of Bird's skills than Magic. The touch passes, the genuine "WTF" of the defenders, the bounces to the cutter. Def one of the all time greats!
Only lebron james can do that..wat a player..2 thumbs up..idol
Shin Sumondong I strongly disagree
Lebron be like : " I'm gonna get u the ball, just don't you f***ing miss"
😂 😂.. Yeah.. U better not miss the hole! 😂
4:45 was my favorite pass
LeBron is amazing. Truly amazing and brought so much life to this game and the teams he’s played on.
0:32 Isaiah looking like 4’6” man
Zane Zorman lmao
3:24 James gave an alley from behind the freaking half court
Dwayne gave a full court alley oop to james
A player with just Lebron's passing ability is a great player, a player with just Lebron's scoring is a great player, a player with just Lebron's steals and rebounding numbers is a great player, a player with just Lebron's defence (during his prime) is a great player, Lebron has all that and that's what makes him the GOAT.
Top 5
no he isn't the goat top 7 I would say. Not as good as bird, magic, Kareem, Jordan, Russell
@@finnburke2709 you said top 7 and named 5 😂😂
@@finnburke2709 bird ,kareem russell
@@gagan77100 he's number 6 should say top 6 but ig he still is in the top 7 tho lol my bad
Been waiting on this
Great court awareness! Also in these plays he's got a lot of confidence in his teammates, especially for those 3s.
How Flight reacts do this video:
"Look at Curry man"
"Lucky pass"
"Curry could do that better"
"Yo i did that the camera wasn't on"
"That's my type of pass"
How can you deny this man?
Pres Blount they’ll find a way...regardless of what he does
Only he can deny other men on the court.
The receiver's don't get enough credit. To be able to make those runs and catch those fast unpredictable passes. Amazing
I don't even watch basketball games but for sure he's one of my favourite sports icon ,I love his confidence, aggression, dominance...he inspires me ...thank you Lebron 🙌
26-34 seconds was the best pass ever. Been loving his game play ever since. A big fan of this man.
This whole compilation just helps me understand that Richard Jefferson has the best back door cuts
Just watched a video of RJ playing with Steve Nash. Same thing!!
Love RJ with the Nets
The real kuroko, insane passes 🔥🔥🔥
I might cry when he retires 😥
There's a difference between making the right play and bailing out. People say LeBron runs away by passing but rather he is just making the most correct play
Damn. I never get tired watching his spectacular inside passes. I'm just glad I'm witnessing history now. Lebron James: the modern day Magic. I wish I could get to see him in an actual play. I will always be your fan, Lebron. When I was young, I never really understood what basketball is. But as I grew up, I finally began to appreciate and see things clearly. Lebron is just the most complete basketball player ever! When you just understand the game of basketball, you're gonna love the way Lebron plays in the game. You'll never see any player like him again. He's one of a lifetime player. Just appreciate greatness while you can. We love you, 'Bron!
Now I see how LBJ and AD will work. Although this is only highlights but most of it he was passing to Varejao, Mozgov and TT.
It worked
Lebron makes basketball games looking easy, pure fenominal in history than MJ
Watching Lebron is like watching A combination of Magic and Jordan. Such a completeness to his game. He is criticized for everything he does but of people can forget how much they dislike him and just watch him play they will see just how amazing he truly is. There will never be another.
LeBron's passing reminds me of Magic
Phillip Rhinehardt r u saying he is as good of a passer?!
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LeBron doesn't pass. He teleports the ball.
LeBron is a combination of MJ and Magic
Do you mean Magic J. or real magic? Couse ball moves like it has a remote control
KING JAMES👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑
Before i dont like to watch NBa but when i saw king james how to play ..oh my god his the best player i saw how to play basketball...king james for ever🤴🤴🤴
This man makes his team mates better. Respect
LeBron James has the vision and passing ability of Magic Johnson, the athleticism of Michael Jordan and the body of Karl Malone. You put that together and you have the greatest player in the game.
@SteveC32, you hit the nail on the head, bro! LBJ Aka Goat James!
Magic is a better passer man sit down in comments like that, damn even MJ is as good a passer as Bron
@@bobbyd1632 Magic might be a passer, but LeBron will end up with more assists. Michael Jordan is nowhere near as good a passer as LeBron, that is an absurd comment!
@@StevenC32 total stats mean less than per game per season my man
And no it’s far from absurd if you saw mj play you’d know he’s as good a passer
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One day, we are all going to miss watching him play and create like this
Boy he had some dimes tonight .
Kuroko feels
I’m not even kidding man, he clearly uses misdirection
misdirection is not like that . If a have to compare him to someone in the anime he's more likely to have eagle/emperor's eyes or something like that. He can see the emplacement of all the players in the court
Ignite pass too lol
Everybody Said please: WAKANDA FOREVER yeah Rest in paradise lordd
5:49 I always love this one
Only player in nab history with 30k points and 10k assists. Unbeleivable! Greatest player ever
Extraordinary talent
Think about how sharp you have to be to recieve these
A 6 ft 8 inch 250 pound point guard, shooting guard and small forward with the passing skills of Steve Nash and Magic, shooting skills of MJ and Allen, defending skills of Pippen and Rodman and the visceral, brutal and unstoppable drive of a Great White going after its prey. This kind of combination in a single mind and body comes once in a century or more. You all better enjoy while the show is on. Coz when it's over, you haters are gonna be bored and wait for LeGoat to come out of retirement. This guy has set for himself standards that we can't even imagine and is working on getting beyond them day in and day out and is breaking all sorts of records in the process. Maybe he isn't as effortless as MJ, maybe he isn't as clutch as KOBE but he is what he is - - - LeBron James.
Niranjan Mahajan this would be a good conclusion paragraph in an Essay about LeBron. Pretty dope bro, well written for real👍
Thanks, man.
Did you compare LeBron shooting skill to ray allen? If so i would respectfully disagree
Lbj is better clutch player than kobe.. and he has the most playoffs clutch shots than kobe and mj combined
Jon Hunter just stfu
Say what you want but this guy is on the mt Rushmore of players of all time. Fantastic basketball player to watch and automatically makes any team in the league a contender. Great video as well!
Just watch the clip to be amazed that not only making score is great, but the way it took to make it too is awesome. Great video!
0:49 How tf did he do that?😤
Unmatched set of skills
Nice alvin and the chipmunks version of forever in the background lol
Kevin O'Leary lmaooo truuu
Lebrons gonna need a career passes mixtape and a career assists mixtape bc lets be honest, his passes get so good that players cant complete
Any of these plays will easily make top 10 of an all-star’s career highlights. Insane
He’s finally going into... the *ZoNe* !AHHHHH
greennikex I swear he has misdirection and emperors eye bc his passes are insane.
Damn, he's a really good Kuroko cosplayer
He may or may not be the greatest basketball player, but sure as hell is the greatest team player!!!!
underrated passer of all time
GOAT
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Great video! Probably my favorite Brony pass that wasn’t on here was the one against Washington when it went right past Brenden Haywood’s ear to Big Z :)
Ka Btown yup that's a great one
That's the one I was waiting for in this vid, too.
Ka Btown yeah.. bullet pass passing through his ear..
I'm fortunate enough to have lived long enough to have seen both Bird and James and their passing. I wouldn't dare say which one is better, but I"m glad to have seen both. A blessing.
This man uses his creativity in passing the balls, not being obsessed by his own goals but his team winning
Well.... we have to admid after seeing this...
He was the the one who have best passing style in that era....
As a football fan(soocer as you americans call it in your country), I'm astonished from how good Le Bron is at passing the ball.
His way of making defence-splitting passes, his trough balls, his long perfect passes are soo similiar to the ones of the best playmakers in football (I always mean soccer), only difference he does is on a basketball court. That's why I like both him and basket, cos in some aspects it's very familiar to football.
Is he the greatest playmaker in the history of basketball?
He is in my opinion, im French, so i watch a lot of football too, and Lebron playmaking/passing is like Paul Pogba, he can do absolutely every passes because he is tall, strong, accurate and skilled with amazing vision.
Only difference is Lebron is consistent, Pogba isn’t .. But if you watch Pogba highlights especially at Juventus or with France, you will see passes that nobody can do except him, like 70 meter lazer passes, from both feet, trivela passes, volley passes, lob passes, backheel passes, roulette passes, troughball passes …
James at game and Eminem at music both are killing it in the video.
The behind the back bounce pass to Mozgov towards the end of the video could look off for a second, but he only bounced it closer to himself so the ball could go higher to hit Mosgov's hands/catching box. He wouldn't do it close with a shorter player because it'd go over their head.
He and his teammates have said he gets the ball to players with the seams the way the player prefers it (absurd) so to bounce the ball this way seems to pale in comparison to that, so i don't think I'm tripping here. Lol he'd do the bounce closer to a shorter player or someone who's closer, naturally.
But to get the passes off is entirely different story.
00:26
What a pass
Great compilation. Could've done with better music or none at all
Vincent Aceves-Velasquez I know exactly what it is. Doesn't make it right for a compilation
Wow really??
I personally enjoyed this song as it was my favourite back in those days hahahah
Yeah the song sucks
jstdun
None at all. Some people never will understand, music don't go with everything. But I appreciate the video.
why does everyone only say "what's the song name" or "great video bad song" like everyone just says the same shit lol
What Pippen and CC said about Lebron is spot on. When people talk about MJ or when comparing MJ to others. You rarely hear them talk about the skill sets of Basketball. They say he was clutch, he won 6 titles and never loss which is great. But we need to keep in mind this is a team sport and he did not do it on his own. They never talk about the other years when he did not win. My question to the Jordan people who was Basketball skill did he do better than anyone else if you want to call him the GOAT. Was he the best passer, shooter, defender, or handler of the ball. How many different positions could he play effectively both offensively and defensively. They always talk about things that are more subjective than objective. For me, the best passer of all time was Magic, the best shooter is Steph Curry, the best defender was Bill Russell, and best handler of the ball Kyrie or Pistol Pete. If Basketball was not a team sport you could lean more on the titles he won. Even there, he did not win the most titles ever.
Some of these passes are just straight ruthless. Like buddy please, have some mercy
5:06 i tracked back to several times to see what really happened
LrBron is great! But it was amazing to see how his mates understood to whom he is gonna pass the ball 😵🤩
5:19 that pass is freaking awesome
That last one was butter, he had Marion thinking you want me where? Large portion of those are playoff games. Imma miss this dude when he’s gone. Weather he’s your GOAT or not, ain’t anyone quite done it like Lebron. Lucky in life, kinda unlucky in basketball (Cleveland flu). He legit was the best player on his team, the moment he got drafted from st Mary’s/st Vincent’s. watch him when he was 18, insane. Watch him when he’s 35! Insaner !
That last pass thou. The only guy who wasn't fooled was Kyrie. 😂😂😂
For half of the passes I didn’t even see where they went
almost years i dont see basketball game...
this is my first time to see LeBron...
its amazed me...
its satisfying to see how the game playing ON A TEAM WORKS...
ITS LIKE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER WITH SLIGHTLY SIGHT...
ITS LIKE NOT "WHAT THE BEST FOR ME, BUT WHAT THE BEST FOR US AS A TEAM"
What I love about him the most is that he trust his teammates