Richard Jefferson breaks down the Cavs' 3-1 comeback in the 2016 NBA Finals | Highlights with Omar
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- Richard Jefferson joins Omar Raja to review key plays from the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, in which Jefferson, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love & Co. got the better of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and the Dubs.
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I’ll never forget when it went into halftime, and it was such a close game, that you had no way of know which way it was going. But JR came out HOT and hit two INYAFACE 3s, it was at that moment I knew... I knew Hennything’s Possible
quite possibly the most underrated comment of all time
I don’t get it
Hennything is possible!!!!!!-KG voice with confetti falling!
DaKK of allll tiiiiiiiiiime!!! Well said boff of yous
HENNYTHANG POSSIBLE PLAYER
KD ruined that rivalry tbh.
I agree. That rivalry would have been great to watch for a few more years when it was pretty much a even match up.
The warriors did as well they recruited him they get blame to
KD and the Thunder could have been that team to throw that rivalry off. As much as KD and Westbrook didn't match, they team was right there with the Cavs and Warriors
@@christophershelvin6596 Yeah, but 2012 Finals
@@TheHKFan yeah but what?
Bron only dropped 41 because draymond got suspended.... oh wait he dropped 41 again the next game with draymond playing 😂
@Chiniwins Bastards kyrie shouldve got finals mvp or the refs who got paid by the cavs to give LeBum another ring
Deku I hate people like you . Lebron led every statistical category in that series . Lebron also got the block to lead to the shot . No block = No big Kyrie shot . Opinions over statistics as usual .
CJ Frost no bogut after that free layups all day perfect situation for bron 🤷♂️
warriors wouldve won game 5 if draymond was playin
@@dewit2847 the refs shouldve been finals mvp in 2016
Lebron: Richard you were kinda hooping, you can keep yo ring.
"KYRIEEEEEEEEEEEE"
Jason Ye classic
HEEEEEEELP I NEEEED SOME HEEEEEELP KYRIE WHERE ARE YOUUUUUU
Love you had 4 points
Shut up Lue I'm the coach
Jason Ye 😂😂😂 classic!!!
yo where's this from?
I love hearing Richard Jefferson break stuff down, he’s very straight to the point and easy to follow.
i think hes master chief from halo.
hes very articulate and hilarious also
I admire how well-spoken he is
Bruh he literally just restated lead, follow, or get out of the way from the movie idiocracy and in that quote it’s meant to embarrassing you into leading or at least following
He speaks real
Great teammate. These are the things that make champions.
if that dunk connected. it would've been THE DUNK.
Edward Anthony seriously. Would’ve been a crazy poster plus just all the context. LeBron and Draymond, game seven final minute. Would’ve been instantly iconic.
I remember when he went up for that dunk and I jumped out my chair ! That dunk would have been so iconic and epic .
That would've been the greatest dunk of all-time even without the story, context and meaning.
The Dunk, to stack on top and even outshine all the three including the most valuable his The Block, it would've murdered Draymond's career and dunk, he would've blown up on the spot.
It would've obliterated the entire Warriors roster.
If Andre made that layup it would be the greatest block in history
The warriors adding kd ruined a potentially greatest rivalry
Likewise
Facts bro
true but blame KD not GSW. Regardless of the circumstances, if Kevin Durant wants to be on your team you whip up a contract as fast as you can.
Can’t help but agree there. KD is such a talented, unstoppable force. But he’s also such weak sauce. Without his coward move, the GS CLE rivalry would’ve been so much more intense and great for basketball.
I'm sorry but are we going to ignore the fact that Cleveland stacked their team as well to make it unfair for the eastern teams??
I’ll never get tired of reliving this series, this is one well remember forever, tell our kids about it, what an incredible run - a Spurs fan
it has to be one of the top greatest feats in nba history imo. to come back 3-1 down to a team that went 73-9? incredible
True that. Watching the game live and watching the cavs win was one of the most satisfying things I have ever experienced... in my life.
Too bad is the cavs, if it was wny other team it would be more amazing.
@@VitorRedes hot take
facts - a Hornets fan
Richard "I stand by this" Jefferson was a hooper
One hundred
Gimme your ring
@@jasonqw1 😂😂
2016 Cleveland Cavaliers will always be my favorite team
Greatest Finals of my life. It literally brought me to tears (of joy) that Cleveland won.
Thats weird
@@FlipFreedom1997 It's only weird to people who have not experienced pure happiness.
@@UnicronsLeftNut well that doesnt apply to me so...
Blingo Tron lol I cried too man been a Cavs fan forever
Blingo Tron lol I cried too man been a Cavs fan forever
Still want to know what Lebron said to curry when he blocked him lol
REALSTREETNIGGAMUZIK You talking about the one where klay walks in circles around Lebron along with Steph? Cus that convo been released
On Donda where to find it?
Alexandre A look up “Steph curry sacrificial sheep” Lebron told Steph he had to set an example for the team not to give up and Steph said “I’m not your sacrificial sheep” that was the convo
@@ramirez2398 dude do you have a link? Can't find it
Still wanna know what Steph said to Lebron after crossing him and playing with him for 10 secs the finals next year
Both teams really left it all on the court that game. It wasn't the prettiest but can't expect that from a finals game 7. Legendary comeback and W.
Daniel Gibson games seven are alway’s ugly but great at the same time, refs let them play turns into an intense street ball ball game and no one is giving an inch
Yes sir
This was an AWESOME Breakdown of the 16 Finals from a integral member. That was the single greatest comeback in the history of sports!
Even as a Cavs fan, I have to admit that the Red Sox coming back from 0-3 against the Yankees in '04 was more impressive. But I have no problem saying this was #2. "Sweetest NBA title" is probably a draw between the Mavs and Cavs (interesting that LeBron is the villain and the hero in each respective series.)
@@seanjoyce7039 Point taken! Id actually 4gotten about tht tbh lol
As a sports fan...this is the greatest comeback....the Yankees vs sox was the alcs and the cavs were in the finals...Plus all the dramatic elements and big name superstars makes this the best comeback of all time.
Draymond getting suspended, Curry being ejected from game 6, & Bogut being injured definitely helps tho
@@peterblue6072 LOL at Curry's ejection in the final minutes, after a BLOW-OUT in which the game had long since been determined. As for Draymond's 1-game suspension and 15-minute per-game Bogut missing 1.5 games that series...ask the Warriors if they'd rather have their #2 and #3 guys (Kyrie/Love) missing for virtually the entire series. Think they'd take it?
"The block" is probably one of the most analyzed and played highlight in the NBA. If you watch LeBron, he takes his approach from an angle and throws up both arms because he knows, from watching Warrior film, that Iggy likes the up and under lay up. BOOM. BLOCK. CHAMPION. FAIL TO PLAN. PLAN TO FAIL PEOPLE.
Not to mention the forgotten defense by JR Smith who diverted Iggy just enough for the ball to end up at the perfect angle for Lebron
@@policebear9347 yea, it was. If you listen to Lebron's old interviews he talks about blocking that way in case the person switches in mid air. That's not the first time he has attempted to block a shot like that.
I meant J.R.’s movements!!
@@jboogy5039 he just dis the same block vs the clippers a couple weeks ago. Bron had both hands ready to block it on either ride
too bad it got overshadowed by the biggest shot in cleveland history
2016 will go down as one of the greatest years of basketball. I’ll probably never watch more basketball than i did that year. I understand that the players have power now, and that everyone deserves to play where ever they want. But basketball was forever changed when KD went to the Warriors.
His full name is Kevin ‘’the snake 🐍’’ Durant lmfao🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯
I agree - it felt like the weakest move of all time in the moment. Nowadays all people care about is that he got rings from it.
The OKC / GSW & CLE / GSW rivalries died in an instant. The 17-18' seasons felt like a formality & to top it off KD opened the floodgates.
@@jordanb.4514 OKC and GSW never had a rivalry. If anything, the OKC and Memphis/SAS rivalries ended quickly due to the move.
Handsome Squidward is the man..been liking his game since Arizona days
Lmaoo
HAJAHAHAAH
Crazy how they were the only ones who broke the 3-1 curse
Lemuel Reyes the warriors did bruh do ya research
@@kaosjay1060 not the finals finals
@@kaosjay1060 YOU'RE STILL SALTY, man use google
@@kaosjay1060 Yeah, the warriors did. But the warriors were the one "comebacked" lmao.
Lemuel Reyes it’s not really curse more as it’s really difficult to win 3 games in a row not allowing your opponent one single win.
Still cant believe kyrie left LBJ when lbj always was giving him room to work and always telling tlue to give the ball to kyrie and let him go to work
Only lebron can contain that cancer
Kiowa Everyone beats to their own drum. He knew lebron was leaving after the 2018 season so why stay? Kyrie knew they would be trash so he asked for a trade for his future. Ima lebron fan but i don’t blame kyrie one bit. This is a business, not a freakin pity party.
@@charliesheppard3496 i have no dog in this race. im a knick fan unfortunately. but why not stay and force a trade when lebron leaves if this is the case? he basically threw away a chance to be one of the greatest PG ever had he stayed.
@@charliesheppard3496 what future kyrie has done nothing for himself or any team after he left hes not even a leader so why would u leave then he had no real reason and lbj would have stayed if kyrie would have
It started to go downhill when Dan Gilbert let David Griffin (Cavs GM) walk, then Kyrie demanded to get traded
I still feel like Richard Jefferson should’ve been an all-star at least once in his career.
You might be the only one who feels that way too buddy
Johny FNBR so you’re telling me he hasn’t had at least 1 all star season?
Johny FNBR nah he had a solid stretch in NJ. 💯🔥
No_Diggity_No_Doubt most definitely compare to a few who got the all star nod when he had those good seasons I agree
At least
I was so disappointed that KD joined them....i was looking forward to seeing OKC and GS battle for the next 4-5yrs
Woulda had two all time rivalries with gs v cavs and gs v thunder if kd ain’t do all that
Woulda had two all time rivalries with gs v cavs and gs v thunder if kd ain’t do all that
I got chills when he started talking about that crowd in game 6. I remember that atmosphere on TV
Richard Jefferson : perfect insight and commentary
This interviewer : yea
4:23 "as we see Livingston dunk on me..." 😂😂
RJ always keeps it real without problems
Yeah I remember Richard Johnson man
my brother
Back on Arizona. Pshh him, Channing Frye, Gil. Then boys were crazy good
GotAL2Say the title at the beginning said Richard Johnson instead of Richard Jefferson
What a fun interview! RJ is super articulate and Omar asks the best questions. Thanks a lot from a Cleveland fan since 1970.
Facts
Interviewer asked some great questions, RJ gave some great insight and very descriptive answers. Shoutout to RJ! Humble and level headed dude.
"That was a really good shot" 😂😂😂
Every time Klay Thompson talks smack it slaps him back in the face
Koft11 just once bud.... don't overestimate it
kabagema yannick he was talking smack to drake then he got injured last year in the finals
EVERY SINGLE TIM
kabagema yannick he said he looked pretty in front of bron and Kevin hart and it didn’t end well lol
Greatest comeback in NBA history!!
Dalbs f the cavs
Chris Renshaw 😁😁😁
Dalbs it was rigged
Hope they make a movie about it one day
Joaquin Guzman no more like biggest fluke
The 2015-2018 cavs roster talks about lebron like how d12 talk about eminem.
I stay getting hoed 🤣☠️🤣
Jefferson was an important player in the 2016 championship. He gave some valuable minutes when Love was struggling
So freaking good, still got chills in my bone after that block. I saw that coming from the corner of the screen when the jet was ready to go. Greatest Athlete ever
Greatest athlete ever? Go see a psychiatrist or start watching sports.
@@fullmetal1766 It's not even debatable really
@@shaamirhaneef I'm going educate you a little bit sir. Usain Bolt, Deion Sanders, Bo Jackson, Adrian Peterson, Calvin Johnson(to many NFL players to name actually) Russell Westbrook, Roy Jones jr., these are names literally off the top of my head typing this at a stop sign. Stop believing what media tells you there is no debate athletically between lebron and anyone I just listed does that mean they are all greater at their sport then lebron no it doesn't but to say greatest athlete ever is ludacris and just lazy.
@@fullmetal1766 I'm just saying I disagree boss, no one has done at as long as Lebron
@Micah it makes me sad that someone could be this brainwashed I respect you brother but man you gotta come to reality lebron ain't even the best athlete in the nba he pays the media dont listen to the media
Don't forget Lebron Jones, Kyrie Irwin, Tristan Thomas and Kevin Lover.
(Title used to read Richard Johnson, but has since been corrected)
Or Channing Fries
😂
R.J. Smith. and Timothy Mozgov
Or Kyle Korner, always hitting those Korner 3s.
Iman Humpher also played a huge role in this series
watched the vid the whole way through. the interviewer was so amazing. THESE are the questions we want! This dude literally dissected RJ's mind and he was playing in this series. Incredible
I love what he said at the end. The lesson he learned from losing to a complete team and how big role players are to a championship team. Too many fans naively think stars do it all on their own. Stars are going to be stars... role players are key to winning. Shaq talks about it all the time!
That Blocked was insane. You can see that Lebron gave everything on that game 7. It was one of the best championships ever. To go from Fans burning your jerseys in your hometown to delivering the greatest comeback in basketball finals. Amazing.
The GOAT NBA final without question
I love this guy!! I think Richard Jefferson is the most entertaining ESPN analyst right now
every time i mean every time i see that chasedown it gives me chills
Watching it live was amazing. And then even watching it on slow replay, LeBron's barely in the frame before the block.
Richard Jefferson, OMG your analysis was amazing. The nuance and insight was fantastic. I watch all the games from this finals all the time. I enjoyed every minute. It gives me a special insight the next time I watch it. Thanks so much.
Richard Jefferson might be my favorite commentator on the NBA. He's very smart, and funny if you see him in more casual circumstances.
This was a great interview with great questions. On top of all that, don’t we all love hearing RJ talk.
RJ is such a boss and great commentator. Such detail and insight. A pleasure to listen to him explain some incredible moments in NBA history. He will have to do this again when ‘Rona ends and he gets the production values he deserves. Thank you RJ for taking the time to share a piece of your experience with us.
Reminiscing that championship through Richard's story makes goosebumps again. W O W
got goosebumps the entire time watching this series and even this interview, Richard a real one.
His effort & energy was everything thank you Richard
This video is so dope. We get all the insight on probably the greatest finals performance of all time.
That's so true about JR, he has the toughest job,
The turning point in the series was in Game 3, when the Cavs blew them out. Game 4 the Cavs were in control until a good way into the 4th quarter.
And RJ was the X factor in the series. Putting him in more, and Love in less, changed the whole dynamic of the team.
Patrick Wells Valenti And love still averaged 15, and more rebounds than Tristan
Patrick Wells Valenti Nope, Tristan outdid him in rebounding
GReat interview! I can't believe I went through the entire video, but that series was the best series I ever seen, even that I'm still salty for the loss they well deserved to win.
i come back to this video every once in a while and it's still great how nuanced Richard Jefferson is. This has to be the best finals ever and I'm about to watch Celtics vs Warriors game 3.
My city of Cleveland was on 🔥 this comeback was so epic and i lived it
When the Dubs were up 3-1, I stopped watching. Thought it was over. Then I heard there was a game 7. Watched it and was truly one of the most intense games ever
Love it! Awesome interview. RJ my man, I remember using new jersey nets in 2k and his dunk rating was so high it's automatic 2 points in the painted area. This is just so refreshing amidst the lockdown. thanks ESPN.
This was a fantastic interview with Richard Jefferson. I really enjoyed it.
STILL FEEL NOSTALGIA WHEN WATCHING THE CAVS WIN
When LBJ blocked Curry I think he said “Look at Curry man”
He said "get out of my face"
Definitely didn’t say neither one of those things
Hahu Hihu - so inspirational.
He said "chicken curry" with "chick fil a sauce!"
@@cordariusjohnson2601 this is like one of the biggest memes. can't believe you took it seriously. Look at curry man
I love this interview so many intelligent questions and RJ answered them all well. 😍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 well done young fella 👍🏽
RJ definitely has a gift of articulation. He has a way of putting things into perspective clearly. He would be a great play-by-play commentator..similar to Tony Romo.
Met this guy in person and he’s such a chill man. I asked him if we should package a trade for AD and he said of course AD is an incredible player. Looks like he’s right.
Game 5, in my opinion was the greatest demonstration of skills by LeBron and Kyrie. Absolutely amazing.
Agreed but it was also one of the most awful officiating in my lifetime. The more I think about it, the more impressed I am with Steph. Even with the legendary performances from LeBron, Kyrie and above average performances from the role players, the Cavs still needed help from the refs. Don't get me wrong, I really wanted LeBron to deliver that championship to Cleveland but the Warriors got robbed.
this is a great interview and RJ is so articulate. He´s probably my favorite player-analist right now.
Richard Jefferson is soo cool. A great veteran to have on any champion team.
Greatest title in sports history.
I miss kyrie playing with bron. His career been downhill ever since he left. Obviously injuries played a huge part
Well he's with Durant now so.....we'll see.
Kyrie is with Durant now, so he’s in a good position to succeed at the moment
“Downhill” uhhhhh his play hasn’t gone downhill at all
@@eliclutch8806 : it's mostly thought now that despite his play that he brings his teammates down.
@@alvinmoneyberg887 thats not gonna help because yes kyrie is a great scorer and a good passer but isnt a natural facilitator thats why hea so good with lebron because leberon is a natural passer and lets kyrie play his game comfortably
Wow that just upped my respect for Richard Jefferson dude is so knowledgable and just cool. What a humble, intelligent player.
cavs vs dubs legendary rivalary
bro the Cavs got in the Warriors Heads in the Finals.....
@Menkir Dennis I respect u buddy! U keep it real & 💯 that’s what’s up my friend real talk! Stay safe & god bless👍Peace out!✌️
jefferson looks like he has dna of the gods or atleast from that movie prometheus
poopz yup if he had a hairline he’d look 26
Richard Jefferson is one of the best people to join the media. Really enjoy listening to him
Richard Jefferson performance in that finals was amazing, was such a great glue guy in that series!
“As we see Livingston dunk on me” 🤣🤣😂😂🤣 4:25
Livingston used the monster pick JR set on Kyrie.
This is the only finals in the past 5 years that actually mattered - 2 great (evenly matched) teams at full strength. The year before, no Irving or Love, the year after had Durant. This one was for all the marbles in my opinion.
Lmao. Imagine in 2015 if at least Irving was healthy, they would won also. But they wau they won it was even better. Comeback after 3-1 that's tough to do.
P.S STAY SAFE EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD 🙏🙏
Even then you can't say they were at full strength when Draymond got suspended for a pivotal game 5, the same game Andrew Bogut went down with his knee injury, but it was the closest at full strength for sure until KD joining made it one sided
Gsw were not even close to full strength stop it bro
@@JayStonez84 bro stop it what curry was hurt ? What bogut got hurt but if somebody like bogut on LeBron team lilke thisten Thompson got hurt that wouldn't had matter
Lucky Me bogut played 15 mins death line etc
This was actually really really good! Probably the best breakdown I've seen in a while!
What a coincidence! I started rewatching this whole series this week. And now this vid came up
How good was this??? Love the inside down low from players who were in the key moments. So much better than listening to Skip, SAS, Max etc. guess and speculate.
2015 and 2016 nba finals was an interesting chapters🙂
One of my favorite series. 💪🏽
Great stuff - both the interviews and Richard did a splendid job.
To anyone scrolling the comments today just remember you are beautiful and awesome. Have an Amazing day! Thanks for the great video....
thanks Chuck
Thank you, I’m here after The Last Dance
Same to you friend
6:21 he is a mamba disciple + the same bad teammate narrative kobe wore in the league, kyrie currently wears ..
Desolater010 child bye
+CeeRez100 you read that wrong. That narrative fits both players perfectly, and players have said as much. It’s quite obvious when you realize the history both dudes have when they’ve threw teammates under the bus on occasion.
Kobe LOST son I mean if you think kyrie was or will ever be anywhere near Kobe’s level you’re brain dead. Or you’re the child that hasn’t been alive alive long enough to know. Kyrie isn’t even a top ten point guard all time. Kobe is in EVERYONES top ten list for ANY player.
Richard Jefferson's articulation is A+. Great Interview
Now this is a good player, doesn't care about being a role player or his number but the correct way to affect the game...much respect RJ
I LOVE THIS SERIES! BECAUSE I TOLD PEOPLE THAT THE CAVALIERS WOULD WIN THE SERIES. AND ALSO BECAUSE THEY LOST THE YEAR EARLIER. THIS WAS PAYBACK AND I LOVE IT.
We all talk about Draymond's suspension changing the series, but really in was Andrew Bogut fracturing his leg after game 4. That opened up the lane for Kyrie and Lebron without a proper rim-protector.
Green said hes the greatest defender why didnt he stop it?
Yeah they don't want to talk about that. & Curry being ejected game 6. That was the most manipulated series I've ever seen.
Bogut was not as valuable as people pretend. he was never part of that doomsday line up they had
@@peterblue6072 curry fouled out thats his fault
You're right. I forgot about Bogut. Still, at home with Draymond in game 5, it would have been over IMO.
Richard such a good guy
This is fire!!!! He said things I’ve never heard. Great interview!!!
Hey, I came back to the vid to say that Omar is really really good. Richard good as always 👊
Omar's burner account obvious
I saw the thumbnail and came for the comments. But nice instrumentals on the intro
Omar is becoming a legend in the community! respect!
Rj is a great guy , love that he to wing a chip before he retired . Huge fan
36 year old RJ - 2016 NBA Finals Monster Impact: 26, 33, 25, 15, 32, 26 minutes games 2-7. 6 games & over 26 minutes per night!
Robert Bialosky RJ was more useful than Kevin love in that series bro
I miss the entire 2016 cavs team
i could literally watch RJ speak all day. He is so insightful and well spoken. DO MORE INTERVIEWS WITH HIM!
This the content we need!
This had the makings of a vintage, classic NBA Finals rivalry. Celtics/Lakers level. How many times did they meet going back to the 50s, something like 10-12 times? If LeBron, Love, and Kyrie stayed together on the Cavs, and the Warriors didn't pick up KD, we'd be looking at this rivalry going on until LeBron retired. They'd both still be title contenders.
The most magnificent thing that ever happened in professional sports history.
Always cool to hear Rich break it down. He keeps it 110%
This interview made me understand rj much more and gained much more respect for what they went thru