73-9, reigning champions, first unanimous MVP, 3 all stars, 2 of the best 3 point shooters ever, up in the finals 3-1 with home court advantage....Enter LeBron James.
Ya what about the other 3 years lol warriors played like shit and LeBron played amazing but he lost the other 3 years in the finals against them so it's not always as easy as "...Enter Lebron James"
I STILL tear up watching the end of that game. When the buzzer sounds and he's just overcome with emotion... one of the greatest moments in ALL sports history. The Chosen One delivered and brought the Cavs their only title.
Dom2k I disagree with you on Dallas had no business beating Miami in 201. That Dallas team swept the 2 time defending champion Lakers in the second round with ease.
What's funny about James game 6 in Boston was he had president of Nike Phil knight and his boy rich Paul aka his agent front and center ...he purposely placed them in the front row bought their tickets for the show he was gonna put on...wish .he played more selfish more often...he just isn't aggressive late to attack in the post or take enough shots ...when it was all or nothing is when he does it
That look is liken to Godzilla's big brother. Angry...Focused...Hungry....For the destruction of Boston and the Celtics...They never won a series against LeBron ever since.....Think I'm lying?
yea that's right he's always been great and has always learned at some point when talking can get you in trouble which happened 3 times in the finals, but always came back. I'm not a fan of him but like when kobe got shit in the 2000s he was still a great player
So true Lebron came into the league with more hype than MJ & Kobe & he lived up to it. Don't have to like him but you have to respect him! He's a Legend!
All I am saying: Before LeBron joins the Heat, the Heat struggled to get to the Finals; LeBron then joins them and they win 2 consecutive finals and the Cavaliers suck; LeBron then leaves the Heat to return to the Cavs, and the Heat suck, and the Cavs win a historic Finals. This is totally different than Durant's decision to join the Warriors, since the Warriors showed that they don't even need Durant to win.
oldschoolimp I agree with everything you said. please do not forget Chris Bosh was on the team as well. also Chris Bosh has not been healthy sense. Not the East got better within a few years even until now. I respect LBJ but a teams success does not depend on one player regardless of on how small or big the moment is. that's just my opinion but you are right about everything you said once again.
You're somewhat true the Heat won the finals in 2006 and Wade was in his prime before Lebron joined, the rest of the team was awful after 2006. Also last year the heat didnt suck they were the 3rd seed and if fully healthy most likely would've challenged Lebron in the ECF
"And the crazy part, he's probably got around 6 years left in his career" So here we are, almost 7 years after this video was uploaded and LeBron is averaging 29/8/7 lol
@@tsokolate08 everyone in the media were saying, he would lose to raptors, lose to the celtics, responded by, sweeping the raptors, dominating the whole celtics series with a horrendous roster & GAME 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals. no need to say more
Bringing up Ray Allen’s 3 doesn’t make any sense to me. Right before Ray Allen’s 3, lebron hit a 3. He also had 16 points in the 4th quarter to keep his team alive.
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If Ray misses it Lebron loses 3 championships to 1 team. so yeah it should be brought up
nobody says steve kerr saved jordan's legacy. nor did pippen with his triple double... the hate against lebron is media generated and works on those with feeble minds.
That is true. The media picks and chooses who they like and who they hate. When they like you, like Jordan, they lower the bar until you can make it. They did this with Jordan. who they were already calling the best ever in 1986, while he was getting swept in the First round. Winning didn't matter then. They called him the best ever when he retired with 3 titles in 1993, even though Magic had five. Rings meant nothing back then. With LeBron, the bar keeps getting moved the more he accomplished. You would think after last year's Finals, he would have ended all that, but no, they simply created a whole new set of Labors for Hercules.
Well, those guys weren`t in Lebron's specific situation ever though. Lebron's specific situation is one of the most unique ever, really hasn`t been many polarizing players like him in a generation like this one where every step they take is covered. If Jordan lost one he's still 5-1 with no issues. If Lebron lost that one to be 1-3 after the party had generated so much hate, there's no question that loss would be damaging. Totally different situations.
Dom2k "If Jordan lost one he's still 5-1 with no issues. If Lebron lost that one to be 1-3 after the party had generated so much hate, there's no question that loss would be damaging." But, you are unwittingly participating in the false narrative by saying that. I personally thought LeBron should not have gone to Miami at all. I think by doing that, he succumbed to false narratives like the GARBAGE that he "needs rings to match Jordan". This is an article from Sports Illustrated in 1991. This was the year Jordan won his FIRST title. www.si.com/nba/2015/03/04/michael-jordan-sportsman-1991-vault-chicago-bulls "Is Jordan the greatest ever? A definitive answer is impossible, of course, as it has been whenever the question has been applied to Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Larry Bird or Magic. But a case can certainly be made. Of that distinguished quartet, only Chamberlain could begin to match Jordan's pure athleticism. Put that aside for a moment, though, and consider Jordan's basketball skills and the way he plays the game." Notice they shy away from rings because his contemporaries, Magic had 5 and Bird had three. The ENTIRE analysis was based purely on Jordan's value on the court at the time. This sort of analysis has been done about LeBron by Pippen, Magic after Game 3 of last year's Finals, when he remarked that LeBron was "scoring like Jordan, controlling tempo like Magic, and dominating the paint like Wilt", and countless others who observe the simple fact that LeBron, pound for pound, is BY FAR a much more impactful player on a team than Jordan ever was, that the Bulls NEEDED Pippen's All around genius, Cartwright's low post defense, Grant's amazing mobility and grit (the Tristan Thompson of his time), and Paxson and Kerr's shooting to unclog the middle:
Emmanuel Enyinwa i actually participate in no narrative. where he goes or doesn't go has nothing to do with my opinion of him. that is you. i don't think he should have left nor stayed. it's not something i think about. therefore, it is you who is unwitting. do i respect brad sellers more than barkley because he has more rings? not me. makes no difference to me. he probably had to leave to win a ring but i really don't care about rings when talking about individual accomplishments or i can easily say will purdue is better than olajuwon. 3 > 2. rings mean nothing to me. that's a team accomplishment. unless i am willing to say robert horry is the second greatest player ever, i judge the play.
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I'm not a big Laybrun fan myself but I love and respect this vid. It was real as hell. I'm only 21 and did not watch too much NBA outside of my Knicks until the last few years. So as much as I see Kobe as one of my fave players ever, I feel like I did not get enough of him. I really didn't watch any of Crazy 8 besides the highlights. With that said, I've watched a crap ton of LeBron and while I do not think he will surpass Jordan (and not Kobe just yet) I dont think it matters. I'm glad I've witnessed such transcending talent. The speed, power, passing, athleticism, the ridiculous highlights, the drama, basically being a Final Boss for WCC for 6 years is all something that is just awesome to be a part of.
I am glad I have appreciated LeBron's greatness for many years , he is a specimen, he is the most unselfish superstar ever. LeBron is a very special player since he can play any position. It was so awesome seeing him get the best block in NBA history!
Shane Scully he didnt call himself that, people called him that. In College he was called the Chosen one & in 2016 after coming back from a 3-1 lead thats when they started calling him “King James”
That block in game 7 was the most hyped I’ve ever been watching basketball and arguably one of the greatest individual plays within a finals game in history on par or succeeding Rays 3
lebron could play like kobe, jordan, and how all these guys like harden ,derozen are playing at the beginning of this season, going off every game trying to win the scoring title in 2 weeks, but he's been there done that, he waits till playoff time, then plays good all around basketball, and when he really needs to, he'l go into major scoring mode like we've seen before. James just has different mind sets approaching the game of basketball.
Lebron has a reputation for taking possessions off, but it's a little ridiculous to say that a guy who was All-Defensive first team 5 years in a row has suspect defense. He was a monster on that end in Miami.
you tube dummy control division Magic Johnson, shaq, and wilt didn't have polished jumpers and there was a time magic was considered better than jordan.
Agent of Chaos I think lebron got lazy on d because he is getting older. He doesn't go out his way to lock people down or make blocks anymore. I remember in the 50 pt game against the spurs by kyrie, lebron held Kawhi to 0 points in OT. He was also the only player to have a 50 point games against San Antonio in nba history before kyrie. People don't consider his ppg avg is higher than kobe and carmelo.
Agreed. That's the characteristic for the greatest among them all. Jordan could step it up even higher, LeBron can, look at Kobe's last game on those old legs and you know enough, Wilt could do it, Bird, Magic and Bill Russell. There are just some extraordinary players every once in a while who are that good that they only get truly challenged several times during their career. Jordan fell to the Pistons, LeBron to the Mavs but both returned stronger. Don't compare other players stats to them 'cause we don't even know the heights where they can go to, LeBron could easily be an even better scorer which is scary when you consider the possibility of passing Kareem as number 1 all time, Jordan could have developped a three point shot if he wanted to but he never needed it, Bird was miles ahead of a KD for example in terms of toughness,leadership, stepping his game up in the playoffs etc. After being a Hall of Famer there's still this exclusive circle, the legends and legends should be respected whether you like them or not
I still remember where i was watching that game 6 of the ECF, 2012. I just remember Lebron being stone faced without emotion then went on a rampage and took over the game. He could do no wrong that night and thats probably my favorite Lebron moment!
Not the biggest fan of LeBron. I am just a fan of greatness and he is the definition. I respect what he does and he is definitely one of the best of all time at this point. That is why I also respect Kobe. Not the biggest fan of either but they deserve respect.
I will say Ray did give LeBron a ring. I am a huge fan of Ray and what he has done. LeBron did do well in that game 6 but it would have been game without RayRay
people call lebron a choke artist because of his performance in the 2011 finals. even though he has risen to the occasion time and time again since with legendary clutch performances. imagine people calling dirk nowitzki a choke artist because he lost to the 07 we believe warriors as the 1 seed and had only 8 points in the game they got eliminated. it is foolish because it is a tiny portion of his illustrious career and the same can be said for lebron.
A.N.T. Hydro Lol come on fam that was seven years ago. He’s had so many clutch performances since then. We all know he choked in that series but the point is that he recovered from it and became an absolute legend.
0:00 ECF GAME 6 5:00 2013 NBA FINALS 7:24 2016 NBA FINALS. Great video man. Brought tears to my eyes...very true and concise arguments to solidify my spot as the greatest SF ever w/ bird. Keep your ring for life 💍
Greatest player ever. Man these niggas just hate on bron the goat the myth the legend. The only person that'll prolly beat Lebron in one on one will prolly be wane brown. And that's fax jk Lebron unstoppable I'm the only person that can guard his big ass
SBG YT I definitely agree he was the Villain, then around 2015-16 I felt like he was a reformed LeBron without the headband.In 2017-18 he put up a good fight, but he couldn’t do anything to a hacked broken ass team like the Warriors.
Short summary (factual): He's beaten Golden State, San Antonio, and Oklahoma City. He's lost to San Antonio twice, Dallas, and Golden State. Both championships won in Miami he was the league and finals MVP. He was also the finals MVP in 2016 (Steph Curry was the league MVP). His overall record in the finals is 3-4. My take (as a Spurs fan): He is by far the best player in the league by overall contributions to the team. Every team he has been on in the past six years has reached the finals. His first loss with Cleveland was a joke, as he had no team. His second loss with Miami was a lack of team effort. His loss against Golden State was more or less due to team injuries. Before you mention Kobe or Michael, remember that all the championship teams those two played on had key niche players. There were rebounders, defensive specialists, and sharpshooters. Jordan couldn't have beat the spurs in 2007 himself, nor could Kobe have become the savior in the 2015 finals. The only finals I hold LeBron solely accountable for is the 2011 series against Dallas. I honestly hope he continues to go to the finals. I don't hate the man at all. He's a very respectable individual and does a lot for the community as well. -my $.02 #gospursgo
No matter who you play when you play them, you still have to win. Jordan did. James didn't. Jordan 6 for 6 in NBA Finals. James 3 out of 7 in the NBA Finals.
Kid82fy maybe not ended but a huge dent, it would have got draymond more to the spotlight and blamed for losing a title which he probably was to blame. if moved to a different team there is no way dramond would be the same player, just not that caliber. you can see it now that KD is there and wasn't that great at olympics.
where ppl put a different standard on him...in 2016 finals, it just wasn't the block...he led every both teams in every single statistical category...every one!
People remember LeBron block kyrie shot curry klay and Barnes choking...or love...I remember back to back 41 points 13 rebound and 8 assist 3 block and 3 steal elimination games from LeBron and a game 7 triple double where he led the cavs in scoring and assists
Ur Done it really is. Lebron overrachieved in the finals. Faced much harder teams than Kobe or MJ and still won 3 out of 8. Should be 1 and ironically it was against a team he lost to. The mavs. Also getting to the finals 7 times in a row is a big deal. No player other than lebron has ever had that type of durability.
Ur Done cake walk my ass. Look at the fucking records right now. The west is also weak u bum ass. They are just top heavy like 1 to 2 teams ahead to the east
Joshua Aguda How in the actual fuck is the west weaker than the east? They have 2 of the top teams in the NBA and it’s not even close. Not only that, they have WAY more talent & super teams. Please stop talking basketball
Facts. but we're always saying "if" with LeBron's career. it's a reoccuring theme of his legacy. I wish he did make that dunk too b/c we know he can do it even through contact, but idrc, he'll make more history again
Great video. I really appreciate you taking the time to provide thorough context for the backstory of all those moments you mentioned. As far as LeBron, it's a really complicated situation. He's the most divisive professional athlete ever. The most scrutinized athlete ever in global sport. The most complex. All those things, coupled with a few mistakes on his part have muddied the aspects of his game that are unprecedented. Could make an easy argument he's the most valuable player ever. The teams he dragged to the Finals, the performances against markedly better teams/organizations throughout, and his individual performances in the playoffs against some of the best two way players in recent memory (Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, Paul George, Andre Iguodala, Kawahi Leonard, Paul Pierce, etc). He's paid the iron price for his greatness, while being the first major celebrity athlete to come up during the rise of 24 hour news, also being compared to arguably the greatest ever, out of high school, "opinion guy" analysts at networks making their careers based on attacks of him, social media and possession to possession over analysis and scrutiny. No comp for any of those dynamics. His predecessors got to be themselves, and define who they were. And, the book on legacy demerits closed once they won championships (EX: Lakers 20+ point blown lead in Boston in 2008, missed playoff years, and first round flameouts aren't held against Kobe because the book on scrutiny was closed to a degree, once he was established as a winner). For their to be so few significant mistakes on LeBron's resume is a credit to who he is as a person. If Kobe/Jordan/etc played entire careers in this era, we would look at everything surrounding them differently. They had the luxury of largely becoming legendary in a (really, the last) time where it was enough for athletes to just be great/entertaining. Back when there was a semi pure love for sports and pro athletes. All in all, great vid. LeBron does so much, his game is difficult to characterize. Back to back 40 point games, and a closeout triple double, but also, three straight games with 3 blocks. He's made so many amazing plays on defense, as a point guard, etc. What'll be the best legacy bump for him when it's time for the historians to look at his achievements in totality, what every LeBron led team looked like without him. How the Cavs went from winning 60+ games for multiple consecutive years, to being the worst team ever when he went to Miami. How the Heat missed the playoffs after he left. How a dismantled Cavs team took a far superior Warriors team 6. What the point differential and +/- for every team he's ever played on looked like when he wasn't on the floor. How far the drop is. Jordan's Bulls won 50+ games and were a game away from the Eastern Conference Finals while he was in retirement playing Baseball. LeBron has never had a team nearly as good, which is why it'll also be a massive legacy bump that he has so many Finals appearances/great performances in it on his resume in spite of the fact that he's always had the lesser team, and played against arguably more all time great teams in the Finals than almost any great ever. Quite the career. Eager to see how the backend of it looks.
Idk why people hate LeBron so much, especially making fun of his finals record like 4 of the losses he had to carry an extremely sorry Cavs team (I’m a Cavs fan myself), so where he actually wasn’t playing basically by himself, he’s 3-2. And even if he went 0-9 in the finals, the fact that’s he visited 9 is insane and impressive enough even if he were to lose them all.
people cant accept curry's greatness. he chokes in the finals like lebron did in 2011 and all of a sudden his 402 threes and the rest of his resume is disregarded
You must not remember the NBA in the mid 2000s. Kobe was the most hated athlete due to his court case, his fallout with Shaq, and Phil Jackson leaving the Lakers while releasing a book calling Bryant un-coachable.
+Drew Johnson curry is not a great. He's good, not great. When we look back on today's NBA and look at top5 players of this era curry isn't even in the conversation- 1. Lebron 2. Kevin Durant 3. Russell Westbrook 4. Kawhi Leonard 5. Chris Paul Curry hasn't proved anything, he's played well in the regular season, and won a championship, nothing all time great about that
East finals year by year Toronto - 56-26. 2016 Atlanta - 60-22. 2015 Indiana - 56-26 Indiana - 49-32 Boston - Lockout season Chicago - 62-20 The east is not weak people. Back the heck off.
west is trash little nigga, our 10th seed this year wouldve made the playoffs out west. The west has a couple dominant teams and the rest are decent. out east there are like 11 good teams
That last part of your video really touched me with goosebumps. Appreciate these players for what they are because they aren’t gonna be around forever and time can be in a snap when we don’t realize it. Especially now that the world has lost Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi and the other 7 in a plane accident. RIP All 9 in that plane accident. We will miss you Black Mamba & Gigi 🙏🏀🔥🐐💯
This showed up on my feed so many years later. I remember watching this video when it was the only one uploaded on this channel. Crazy how far youve come brother
Damn, down 3-1 and coming back is hard. But doing it to the best team in NBA history, 73-9. Unfathomable. Obviously Jordan and LeBron are different players in basketball and I mean Jordan absolutely could no do what LeBron did that finals. Same goes for LeBron doing what Michael did against the jazz. As of right now their are undisputedly the greatest and we won't know who's better until LeBron retires
Usain Phelps it was an injured curry and green was suspended so the Warriors weren't as good, but still it's an amazing feat the Warriors did it also, I'm a Warriors fan but I respect greatness so I don't hate Lebron and say Curry is better than Jordan
Truly a great video. Many people forget about the ECF game against the Celtics, being possibly the best game of his career. Really shows respect to the King even if you're not his biggest fan.
I'm a GSW fan but I respect lebron so much for his performance in the finals. It's insane how much he's lived up to the hype and even surpassed it. I'd say he will probably be the 2nd best player of all time by the end of his career or maybe even better than mj.
Dom2k It's insane to think that at this point in his career he could retire and be remembered as a top 3 player of all time and he still has a lot of good years left. Even if he doesn't win another nba title, you can't dispute how great he is. He's done basically everything to prove himself and the people who give him shit about his finals record are retarded. 1 of them, he was basically all by himself on a crap team and STILL took them to the damn finals. That alone is impressive enough. Rings aren't the most important thing and way to measure someone's greatness, especially considering how good some teams are atm. Just look at gsw. Would you really trash talk lebron for losing another finals if he comes up against literally the most stacked team in nba history?
sadsheep Nope as I said in the video he's basically fulfilled his destiny already. Even If he loses another 3 finals he's basically already solidified to me, would`nt make any difference
Dom2k I don't think you understood me, I agree with you lol but I'm saying he still after all that could achieve even more even though he doesn't need to lol.
Klay Thompson saying that LeBron’s feelings got hurt after game 4 made LeBron laugh. A dark laugh, and what Klay said lit a fire in LeBron, probably why he went off for the last 3 games
Some people think he is'nt great because he isnt kobe or jordan but what people dont realize is that hes lebron james. Just like kobe copied copied all of MJ's moves and became great some kid or someone right now is studying LJ's dunk package layup package footwork defense etc. LJ is a goat j, top3 at automatically.
i really would argue lebron is top 3 of all time. not many players ever achieve what he has achieved. and most of his best moments are with teams where he literally has to put the entire team on his back just to make it by. not to mention playoffs lebron is one of the best players to ever play the game. his playoff stats alone are better than most other players normal stats. Dude is a goat.
I wish Lebron would have made that dunk against Draymond.... It literally would have been the greatest dunk in the history of basketball. Also, Even as a Clipper fan, I can acknowledge Lebrons greatness. My top 10 greatest players of all time is 1. Michael Jordan 2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar 3. Bill Russell 4. Wilt Chamberlain 5. Lebron James 6. Magic Johnson 7. Larry Bird 8. Kobe Bryant 9. Tim Duncan 10. Shaq There are also some greats that narrowly missed the list, such as Hakeem Olajuwon and Oscar Robertson. But it's hard to make the Top 10.
When it's all said and done ...... He will be the G.O.A.T. But I bet you if he wins another ring you low life's would STILL find something to hate on. SMH.
abby gutierrez when Lebron is top 3 in scoring top 10 in assists rebounds and steals with 4+ rings/finals mvps and 4+ mvps he will be the goat. He will have the numbers, just needs to carry his team to one or two more rings.
IzmSkizm1 I'm so ready for him to be named GOAT. I mean honestly rings don't mean shit. There was one dude who played for a lot of west teams and had like 6 rings. But he was bench. So there's some ammo next time someone tells you he didn't have as many rings as Jordan
abby gutierrez he already has 3 rings, 4 MVP's, 3 Finals MVP's (by the way there's no 'playoff' MVP'S) ......and he has like 6-7 more years. Notice I said "when it's all said no done". I believe that. And I have Jordan's as well as Lebrons. What am I not allowed to do that? No doubt Jordan is the GOAT. But he's throwing a lot of salt at Lebron. Maybe he feels salty? I think he feels a way.
the elites leader if your argument is fg% or 3p% then your dumb, Kobe shoots 60-70% jump shots and lebron “shoots” like 80% layups/dunks. If your argument is 3p%, we’re looking back on people 5 years ago wondering how well they would shoot, Kobe started his prime probably in 2004 and ended in 2011, if Kobe had a decent team with good shooters like everybody has today he would probably shoot 44 - 46% from three. Kobe has the stereotype of being a shot chucker but who is he going to trust to shoot the last shot? Shaq? Smush Parker? Pau Gasol? One of them can’t shoot for shit, one can slightly stretch the floor but shouldn’t be trusted for the last shot, and one is literally joked about because of how bad he is
I honestly think that game 6 against Boston is where he started to form his legacy of being one of the greatest of all time. Ever since that game it seemed like whenever he needed to show up or play big, he did.
I agree. I think it's the most impressive time a superstar has saved his legacy. Lebron has never beat the Celtics @ TD Garden in the playoffs ever, and he's had a rivalry against the Celtics before when he was a Cavalier. To come out big in an elimination game at Boston in 2012 where he would've ended up losing 2 straight finals since forming the Big 3 is just incredible. If he had lost, I seriously believe Big 3 would be separated and lebron would never be considered an all time great
When Lebron hits his jumper. Like game 6 against Boston, Like game 7 in 2013, Like all finals series in 2014, and Games 5-7 of this years finals, he is utterly unstoppable and the greatest to lace them up. You can Guard him giving him a huge Cushion
KoachKrab127 oh yeah haha I'm thinking regular season game. I remember the game winner he had against celtics @ TD and it was during the 27 win streak. At that time lebron hadn't won a regular season game @ TD since like 2007 or something like that.
You have no idea how much I wish Bron finished that dunk on Draymond. Green's corpse would still be in Oakland right now.
Lmao
😂😂i swear
Dude. You killed me.
Lucky draymond didnt kick Lebron in the nuts
that was the moment when i knew it was all over
"Your hate for a player should never exceed your ability to appreciate the game of basketball". My man dom giving truth and knowledge
I dont care I still hate kd
Lol why for going to GSW?
@@randomstuff7764 that crap was 3 years ago and your holding a grudge on a player that doesn't even know who you are
@@JulianWavy thats stupid, so we can only hate people we know and only for a limited amount of time?? Makes no sense
@@ItsKomical shouldn't hate nobody period
73-9, reigning champions, first unanimous MVP, 3 all stars, 2 of the best 3 point shooters ever, up in the finals 3-1 with home court advantage....Enter LeBron James.
@11:00 JR trying to fly away
Ya what about the other 3 years lol warriors played like shit and LeBron played amazing but he lost the other 3 years in the finals against them so it's not always as easy as "...Enter Lebron James"
Bruh this guys doesnt understang the difference between curry and james
Never mind the NBA hooking him up big time draymond suspended and curry and klay in foul trouble
@@greggarey4811 u mean when his whole team was injured in the finals or after they called kd ????
As a lebron james fan.
No one can top the emotions we had watching the trailing cavs.
I really cried when they won the 2016 NBA finals
Same
Same bro
I STILL tear up watching the end of that game. When the buzzer sounds and he's just overcome with emotion... one of the greatest moments in ALL sports history. The Chosen One delivered and brought the Cavs their only title.
Wow 😳
@Miscellaneous Mind you really gonna say the refs made Draymond get a 7th tech?
Haters be like "LeBron traveled on that block"
Keep your Ring, you earned it 😂😂💯
explain ion get it
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That evil look on his face in that Game 6 vs Celtics is legendary
Still gives me nightmares
thats the game that solidified his legacy imo...he'll never have a better game than that one lol
lol that game 7 he had was unreal
Elvin P LoL determined to be great KING JAMES
that look was pregame too, he knew what was about to happen
The look in lebron's eyes in that game 6 of the Celtics series, one hell of a badass intimidating all-business look!
Ikr
Dom2k I disagree with you on Dallas had no business beating Miami in 201. That Dallas team swept the 2 time defending champion Lakers in the second round with ease.
What's funny about James game 6 in Boston was he had president of Nike Phil knight and his boy rich Paul aka his agent front and center ...he purposely placed them in the front row bought their tickets for the show he was gonna put on...wish .he played more selfish more often...he just isn't aggressive late to attack in the post or take enough shots ...when it was all or nothing is when he does it
The look of he didn't want to lose again
That look is liken to Godzilla's big brother. Angry...Focused...Hungry....For the destruction of Boston and the Celtics...They never won a series against LeBron ever since.....Think I'm lying?
“He’s probably got about 6 years in his career left” -4 years later MVP candidate
Edit: 6 years later also MVP candidate
Indeed.
MVP candidates don't miss wide open layup for the tie ROFL
LeBron James-Taco Tuesday in Coronavirus China MVP Candidates don’t get shut down by a “washed king” either
@@LeBronJames-StatPadderMan yeah, they make contested fade-away threes for the tie
Idk dudes age 35 and still good asf idk how
Lebron doesn't get enough credit for just living up to the hype at all , being just a "good" NBA player would've been a failure
Ikr
Being a great player is an understatement.
Just being a great player he still would have been labeled a failure
yea that's right he's always been great and has always learned at some point when talking can get you in trouble which happened 3 times in the finals, but always came back. I'm not a fan of him but like when kobe got shit in the 2000s he was still a great player
So true Lebron came into the league with more hype than MJ & Kobe & he lived up to it. Don't have to like him but you have to respect him! He's a Legend!
Who’s here after he got his 4th ring in the 2020 NBA Bubble
He played all terrible teams In the finals
@@jordanboteler8978 You mean the warriors and spurs? two of the best teams ever? Or are you being sarcastic about Jordan's shitty matchups
@@aa-ron4318 same
The heat weren’t easy pickings if they made it to the finals they are worthy opponents
@@michaelkirschner6009 the thunder were the favorites to win that series too😭
All I am saying: Before LeBron joins the Heat, the Heat struggled to get to the Finals; LeBron then joins them and they win 2 consecutive finals and the Cavaliers suck; LeBron then leaves the Heat to return to the Cavs, and the Heat suck, and the Cavs win a historic Finals. This is totally different than Durant's decision to join the Warriors, since the Warriors showed that they don't even need Durant to win.
Jordan leaves and the Bulls win 55 games but yet nobody wanna hear that
oldschoolimp I agree with everything you said. please do not forget Chris Bosh was on the team as well. also Chris Bosh has not been healthy sense. Not the East got better within a few years even until now. I respect LBJ but a teams success does not depend on one player regardless of on how small or big the moment is. that's just my opinion but you are right about everything you said once again.
Oma Bezzy That is true. Even MJ didn't get to win rings until he got a great supporting cast
You're somewhat true the Heat won the finals in 2006 and Wade was in his prime before Lebron joined, the rest of the team was awful after 2006. Also last year the heat didnt suck they were the 3rd seed and if fully healthy most likely would've challenged Lebron in the ECF
+Oma Bezzy that's not really true considering lebron can practically carry a team on his lonesome
"And the crazy part, he's probably got around 6 years left in his career" So here we are, almost 7 years after this video was uploaded and LeBron is averaging 29/8/7 lol
Try 8 😂😂😂 lol probably one more this is my goat
that would have been one of the greatest dunks ever
Number 4. The entire 2018 playoffs
Connor Briggs fax’s
are you special ed?
Did he respond???
@@tsokolate08 everyone in the media were saying, he would lose to raptors, lose to the celtics, responded by, sweeping the raptors, dominating the whole celtics series with a horrendous roster & GAME 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals. no need to say more
Connor Briggs 😆
I have a lot of respect for what Lebron did in the 2016 finals and in his career
- Warriors fan
I have slot of respect for the GSW (except Draymond Green)
-Cavs Fan
Same
Yeah what the heck how'd he get that block though...
If he beats our superteam this year, I'd probably say he's greater than Jordan
+Andrew Ma don't go that far
Bringing up Ray Allen’s 3 doesn’t make any sense to me. Right before Ray Allen’s 3, lebron hit a 3. He also had 16 points in the 4th quarter to keep his team alive.
If Ray misses it Lebron loses 3 championships to 1 team. so yeah it should be brought up
Cause you didnt watch the game or know what you talking about. Kiree also saved him with a like wise 3 keeping them in the game for a win.
Darrell Austin y’all realize that basketball is a team sport, right?
DC. It’s a team sport, but Bron is the guy that beat the unbeatable?
Facts and logic don't work against LeBron haters.
nobody says steve kerr saved jordan's legacy. nor did pippen with his triple double... the hate against lebron is media generated and works on those with feeble minds.
true
That is true. The media picks and chooses who they like and who they hate. When they like you, like Jordan, they lower the bar until you can make it. They did this with Jordan. who they were already calling the best ever in 1986, while he was getting swept in the First round. Winning didn't matter then. They called him the best ever when he retired with 3 titles in 1993, even though Magic had five. Rings meant nothing back then. With LeBron, the bar keeps getting moved the more he accomplished. You would think after last year's Finals, he would have ended all that, but no, they simply created a whole new set of Labors for Hercules.
Well, those guys weren`t in Lebron's specific situation ever though. Lebron's specific situation is one of the most unique ever, really hasn`t been many polarizing players like him in a generation like this one where every step they take is covered. If Jordan lost one he's still 5-1 with no issues. If Lebron lost that one to be 1-3 after the party had generated so much hate, there's no question that loss would be damaging. Totally different situations.
Dom2k "If Jordan lost one he's still 5-1 with no issues. If Lebron lost that one to be 1-3 after the party had generated so much hate, there's no question that loss would be damaging."
But, you are unwittingly participating in the false narrative by saying that. I personally thought LeBron should not have gone to Miami at all. I think by doing that, he succumbed to false narratives like the GARBAGE that he "needs rings to match Jordan".
This is an article from Sports Illustrated in 1991. This was the year Jordan won his FIRST title.
www.si.com/nba/2015/03/04/michael-jordan-sportsman-1991-vault-chicago-bulls
"Is Jordan the greatest ever? A definitive answer is impossible, of course, as it has been whenever the question has been applied to Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Larry Bird or Magic. But a case can certainly be made. Of that distinguished quartet, only Chamberlain could begin to match Jordan's pure athleticism. Put that aside for a moment, though, and consider Jordan's basketball skills and the way he plays the game."
Notice they shy away from rings because his contemporaries, Magic had 5 and Bird had three. The ENTIRE analysis was based purely on Jordan's value on the court at the time. This sort of analysis has been done about LeBron by Pippen, Magic after Game 3 of last year's Finals, when he remarked that LeBron was "scoring like Jordan, controlling tempo like Magic, and dominating the paint like Wilt", and countless others who observe the simple fact that LeBron, pound for pound, is BY FAR a much more impactful player on a team than Jordan ever was, that the Bulls NEEDED Pippen's All around genius, Cartwright's low post defense, Grant's amazing mobility and grit (the Tristan Thompson of his time), and Paxson and Kerr's shooting to unclog the middle:
Emmanuel Enyinwa i actually participate in no narrative. where he goes or doesn't go has nothing to do with my opinion of him. that is you. i don't think he should have left nor stayed. it's not something i think about. therefore, it is you who is unwitting.
do i respect brad sellers more than barkley because he has more rings? not me. makes no difference to me. he probably had to leave to win a ring but i really don't care about rings when talking about individual accomplishments or i can easily say will purdue is better than olajuwon. 3 > 2.
rings mean nothing to me. that's a team accomplishment. unless i am willing to say robert horry is the second greatest player ever, i judge the play.
I'm glad that he didn't make that dunk on Draymond, otherwise PETA would have sued him for animal cruelty.
Gimme ur ring
W
keep your ring
On a jackass 😂
Damn that got me laughing
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Good respect
I'm not a big Laybrun fan myself but I love and respect this vid. It was real as hell. I'm only 21 and did not watch too much NBA outside of my Knicks until the last few years. So as much as I see Kobe as one of my fave players ever, I feel like I did not get enough of him. I really didn't watch any of Crazy 8 besides the highlights. With that said, I've watched a crap ton of LeBron and while I do not think he will surpass Jordan (and not Kobe just yet) I dont think it matters. I'm glad I've witnessed such transcending talent. The speed, power, passing, athleticism, the ridiculous highlights, the drama, basically being a Final Boss for WCC for 6 years is all something that is just awesome to be a part of.
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The 2018 post season LeBron give me the chills my god, I.never seen one human being carry a team like that
🤣😂
Never seen a "leader" give up in overtime like that either then come the excuses.
George Grant 2007
And his luck ran out when he faced an actual team
😭😭😭
I am glad I have appreciated LeBron's greatness for many years , he is a specimen, he is the most unselfish superstar ever. LeBron is a very special player since he can play any position. It was so awesome seeing him get the best block in NBA history!
Ikr
No Tim Duncan is the most unselfish superstar ever and it's not even close. Still mad respect LeBron thpugh
+SteelersFan 101 Though
man of the year take the biggest W of the year
thanks!
LeBron’s held to the highest standard in Sports History.
Nobody has had the pressure or expectations hes had.
GOAT!
Guess thats what happens when you call yourself the "chosen 1" "the king"
Shane Scully he didnt call himself that, people called him that. In College he was called the Chosen one & in 2016 after coming back from a 3-1 lead thats when they started calling him “King James”
TRUNKS he’s not the goat the 2011 finals ruined his career
Follow thereaper_ttv on twitch no it didn’t, plus what he did in 2016 makes up for it
@@Ky8d when the fuck did lebron go to college?
I hate when they say KD is better than Bron...Put KD on Cavs 2-3 seasons and we will see is he better
Pear Boii kd is injured
@Pear Boii kds career is ruined
Pear Boii stop it
KD is a great scorer, it’s debatable who’s a better scorer but that’s all KD is great at.
Kd is a weapon within weapons.
LeBron is a whole army
That block in game 7 was the most hyped I’ve ever been watching basketball and arguably one of the greatest individual plays within a finals game in history on par or succeeding Rays 3
This isnt in the context of a finals game but Khawhis' dagger against 76ers was the biggest shot ive ever seen
Rays shot was still the greatest NBA finals shot ever.
lebron could play like kobe, jordan, and how all these guys like harden ,derozen are playing at the beginning of this season, going off every game trying to win the scoring title in 2 weeks, but he's been there done that, he waits till playoff time, then plays good all around basketball, and when he really needs to, he'l go into major scoring mode like we've seen before. James just has different mind sets approaching the game of basketball.
He is the most polished player in NBA history, we should all consider ourselves greatful to witness this once in a lifetime kind of talent!!!
Lebron has a reputation for taking possessions off, but it's a little ridiculous to say that a guy who was All-Defensive first team 5 years in a row has suspect defense. He was a monster on that end in Miami.
you tube dummy control division Magic Johnson, shaq, and wilt didn't have polished jumpers and there was a time magic was considered better than jordan.
Agent of Chaos I think lebron got lazy on d because he is getting older. He doesn't go out his way to lock people down or make blocks anymore. I remember in the 50 pt game against the spurs by kyrie, lebron held Kawhi to 0 points in OT. He was also the only player to have a 50 point games against San Antonio in nba history before kyrie. People don't consider his ppg avg is higher than kobe and carmelo.
Agreed. That's the characteristic for the greatest among them all. Jordan could step it up even higher, LeBron can, look at Kobe's last game on those old legs and you know enough, Wilt could do it, Bird, Magic and Bill Russell. There are just some extraordinary players every once in a while who are that good that they only get truly challenged several times during their career. Jordan fell to the Pistons, LeBron to the Mavs but both returned stronger. Don't compare other players stats to them 'cause we don't even know the heights where they can go to, LeBron could easily be an even better scorer which is scary when you consider the possibility of passing Kareem as number 1 all time, Jordan could have developped a three point shot if he wanted to but he never needed it, Bird was miles ahead of a KD for example in terms of toughness,leadership, stepping his game up in the playoffs etc. After being a Hall of Famer there's still this exclusive circle, the legends and legends should be respected whether you like them or not
I still remember where i was watching that game 6 of the ECF, 2012. I just remember Lebron being stone faced without emotion then went on a rampage and took over the game. He could do no wrong that night and thats probably my favorite Lebron moment!
He could have easily dropped 60+ in that game but he eased up in the 4th since the game was pretty much over by that point
Yea I really think he was possessed that game tbh. I had watch him from 2003 till then and NEVER seen him like that
Not the biggest fan of LeBron. I am just a fan of greatness and he is the definition. I respect what he does and he is definitely one of the best of all time at this point. That is why I also respect Kobe. Not the biggest fan of either but they deserve respect.
Yes exactly
I will say Ray did give LeBron a ring. I am a huge fan of Ray and what he has done. LeBron did do well in that game 6 but it would have been game without RayRay
Exactly, imo in terms of legends and Goat players. Lebron Mj Kobe are the three best all time. No order i just love all three.
bandwagon
How?
"He could retire now and you can't say anything about his career" MAN THIS WAS IN 2016 HE IS STILL THE BEST PLAYER TODAY, LET THAT SINK IN
he is not the best player today
malte Who do you consider the best player today bro?
Luis Garcia kawhi, curry, kd, Giannis
malte their not even in the same stratosphere as bron
@@palten45 all those dudes not in the playoffs now
people call lebron a choke artist because of his performance in the 2011 finals. even though he has risen to the occasion time and time again since with legendary clutch performances. imagine people calling dirk nowitzki a choke artist because he lost to the 07 we believe warriors as the 1 seed and had only 8 points in the game they got eliminated. it is foolish because it is a tiny portion of his illustrious career and the same can be said for lebron.
Also the fact that for some reason dirk beat the shit out of Kobe's Lakers and the rest of the West that playoffs
That Mavs team was amazing. They beat the repeating defending champions and KD’s OKC team
that's the same for steph tho
He did choke in 2011 nba finals. Have you seen the stats
A.N.T. Hydro Lol come on fam that was seven years ago. He’s had so many clutch performances since then. We all know he choked in that series but the point is that he recovered from it and became an absolute legend.
0:00 ECF GAME 6
5:00 2013 NBA FINALS
7:24 2016 NBA FINALS.
Great video man. Brought tears to my eyes...very true and concise arguments to solidify my spot as the greatest SF ever w/ bird. Keep your ring for life 💍
My nigga u the greatest in the history fym
+Dom2k
Wtf see you everywhere 😂
Greatest player ever. Man these niggas just hate on bron the goat the myth the legend. The only person that'll prolly beat Lebron in one on one will prolly be wane brown. And that's fax jk Lebron unstoppable I'm the only person that can guard his big ass
i love u
This was a great vid much respect
Way to say it... Much agreed
yes!
Adam Carter facts
That chase down block is probably the clutchest thing I’ve ever seen in sports.
I bet the worst thing a player can ever hear is Blocked by James lol.
Easily. Best defensive play arguably in NBA history. The 🐐
In my opinion, Miami LeBron was when LeBron was at his best.
SBG YT I don't think anyone would argue with you
Miami Lebron had that killer mentality
SBG YT I definitely agree he was the Villain, then around 2015-16 I felt like he was a reformed LeBron without the headband.In 2017-18 he put up a good fight, but he couldn’t do anything to a hacked broken ass team like the Warriors.
Easily
MVP Bron 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Short summary (factual):
He's beaten Golden State, San Antonio, and Oklahoma City. He's lost to San Antonio twice, Dallas, and Golden State. Both championships won in Miami he was the league and finals MVP. He was also the finals MVP in 2016 (Steph Curry was the league MVP). His overall record in the finals is 3-4.
My take (as a Spurs fan):
He is by far the best player in the league by overall contributions to the team. Every team he has been on in the past six years has reached the finals. His first loss with Cleveland was a joke, as he had no team. His second loss with Miami was a lack of team effort. His loss against Golden State was more or less due to team injuries. Before you mention Kobe or Michael, remember that all the championship teams those two played on had key niche players. There were rebounders, defensive specialists, and sharpshooters. Jordan couldn't have beat the spurs in 2007 himself, nor could Kobe have become the savior in the 2015 finals. The only finals I hold LeBron solely accountable for is the 2011 series against Dallas. I honestly hope he continues to go to the finals. I don't hate the man at all. He's a very respectable individual and does a lot for the community as well.
-my $.02 #gospursgo
Jake Wagemann respect
Yep. Jordan Couldn't even beat badboys and Birds Celtics He beat them when they got old
No matter who you play when you play them, you still have to win. Jordan did. James didn't. Jordan 6 for 6 in NBA Finals. James 3 out of 7 in the NBA Finals.
And James didn't beat San Antonio and Boston until THEY got old, and then lost to a "old" Spurs team the last time He played them in the NBA Finals.
i don't know what you're insinuating. could you be a little bit clearer and concise in regards to what i posted earlier?
Would have ended Draymond's career 😂
real shit tho
Came to the comments for this 😂
I hope he ends draymond's career.
If only he made that dunk
Kid82fy maybe not ended but a huge dent, it would have got draymond more to the spotlight and blamed for losing a title which he probably was to blame. if moved to a different team there is no way dramond would be the same player, just not that caliber. you can see it now that KD is there and wasn't that great at olympics.
“Who are you taking, lebron or Patrick McCaw ”
Lebron haters: well Patrick McCaw never lost 5 nba finals
Patrick who🤣🤣🤣
6 now right?
I will never forget Ray Allen's 3 pointer.
Wyatt Corbin
Greatest shot ever
Wyatt Corbin that’s the only thing I don’t like about Ray Allen but I do still like him and respect him because he helped he Celtics get another ring
Wyatt Corbin wouldn’t of happened without lebrons brick
Jeremiah Woodard *LeBron scored 16 pts & assisted 10 pts in that 4th quarter - leaded a 10-pt comeback & set up Ray Allen for that shot*
Toby Creation still won’t happen without lebron brick
I get so mad that the dunk on drayman didn't go in
Julian Erlandson but the dunk Lonzo did to draymond went it what is life
what is love*
why so much hate on D-green?
Believe'd Hype he’s a dick
He kicks people in the dick
It’s crazy you said 6 years left in his career and 27,000 points, he now has nba scoring record and is still playing till this day…
I was a Bron hater until I witnessed what he did in 2016 finals. Man, that was something to watch. From that day on I been a fan of his
Bruh i swear if wouldve got that dunk off on draymond, people wouldve been shitting on draymond for years
true
for real
nah but the dickpick happened and people are shitting on him
I'm sure it would have been a recurring theme in thousands of memes, and the dunk would be on many posters and t-shirts of it would be sold.
You have no idea how badly I wish that ball went through the net lmao
where ppl put a different standard on him...in 2016 finals, it just wasn't the block...he led every both teams in every single statistical category...every one!
People remember LeBron block kyrie shot curry klay and Barnes choking...or love...I remember back to back 41 points 13 rebound and 8 assist 3 block and 3 steal elimination games from LeBron and a game 7 triple double where he led the cavs in scoring and assists
LeBron's legacy is cemented. GS had 73 wins and lost from a 3-1 lead. That says something!
He deserves to be in the same breath of Jordan And Kobe
def Kobe but not Jordan.Jordan is undefeated when the championship is on the line. Bron sadly not.
5-2, not to mention Shaq won FMVP in 3 of those and Kobe cost the Lakers the title in 2004.
+Charlie Bju Kobe wasn't even close to his prime at that time though.
AngelSurge SSX What???? Seriously? lmao
“6 years left in his career”😭
Crazy how much Dom’s voice has changed in 4 years
Momma, there goes that man!... by the name of LeBron James a.k.a the King of Akron.
I'm not even a Cavs fan but that block on iguodala made me jump out of my seat
6 years later and hes still going strong
honestly, the whole "3-5" argument is one of the most illogical arguments ever imo
KKamm no it’s not
Ur Done it really is. Lebron overrachieved in the finals. Faced much harder teams than Kobe or MJ and still won 3 out of 8. Should be 1 and ironically it was against a team he lost to. The mavs. Also getting to the finals 7 times in a row is a big deal. No player other than lebron has ever had that type of durability.
Habsfan34 _ Stop😂 the east is a cake walk which gives him time to rest while he waits for the top teams in the west fight to get to the finals
Ur Done cake walk my ass. Look at the fucking records right now. The west is also weak u bum ass. They are just top heavy like 1 to 2 teams ahead to the east
Joshua Aguda How in the actual fuck is the west weaker than the east? They have 2 of the top teams in the NBA and it’s not even close. Not only that, they have WAY more talent & super teams. Please stop talking basketball
If LeBron completed that dunk on draymond that would've been an unforgettable moment...
Facts. but we're always saying "if" with LeBron's career. it's a reoccuring theme of his legacy. I wish he did make that dunk too b/c we know he can do it even through contact, but idrc, he'll make more history again
+Baller Baby 3 rings 3 finals mvps.....that's what I call 3 for 3.
+cray 3K w
I AM TELLING YOU😂
Great video. I really appreciate you taking the time to provide thorough context for the backstory of all those moments you mentioned.
As far as LeBron, it's a really complicated situation. He's the most divisive professional athlete ever. The most scrutinized athlete ever in global sport. The most complex. All those things, coupled with a few mistakes on his part have muddied the aspects of his game that are unprecedented. Could make an easy argument he's the most valuable player ever. The teams he dragged to the Finals, the performances against markedly better teams/organizations throughout, and his individual performances in the playoffs against some of the best two way players in recent memory (Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, Paul George, Andre Iguodala, Kawahi Leonard, Paul Pierce, etc). He's paid the iron price for his greatness, while being the first major celebrity athlete to come up during the rise of 24 hour news, also being compared to arguably the greatest ever, out of high school, "opinion guy" analysts at networks making their careers based on attacks of him, social media and possession to possession over analysis and scrutiny. No comp for any of those dynamics. His predecessors got to be themselves, and define who they were. And, the book on legacy demerits closed once they won championships (EX: Lakers 20+ point blown lead in Boston in 2008, missed playoff years, and first round flameouts aren't held against Kobe because the book on scrutiny was closed to a degree, once he was established as a winner).
For their to be so few significant mistakes on LeBron's resume is a credit to who he is as a person. If Kobe/Jordan/etc played entire careers in this era, we would look at everything surrounding them differently. They had the luxury of largely becoming legendary in a (really, the last) time where it was enough for athletes to just be great/entertaining. Back when there was a semi pure love for sports and pro athletes. All in all, great vid. LeBron does so much, his game is difficult to characterize. Back to back 40 point games, and a closeout triple double, but also, three straight games with 3 blocks. He's made so many amazing plays on defense, as a point guard, etc. What'll be the best legacy bump for him when it's time for the historians to look at his achievements in totality, what every LeBron led team looked like without him. How the Cavs went from winning 60+ games for multiple consecutive years, to being the worst team ever when he went to Miami. How the Heat missed the playoffs after he left. How a dismantled Cavs team took a far superior Warriors team 6. What the point differential and +/- for every team he's ever played on looked like when he wasn't on the floor. How far the drop is. Jordan's Bulls won 50+ games and were a game away from the Eastern Conference Finals while he was in retirement playing Baseball. LeBron has never had a team nearly as good, which is why it'll also be a massive legacy bump that he has so many Finals appearances/great performances in it on his resume in spite of the fact that he's always had the lesser team, and played against arguably more all time great teams in the Finals than almost any great ever. Quite the career. Eager to see how the backend of it looks.
Wow! Your comment was almost as good as the video.
+Emmanuel Enyinwa Thank you. Huge LeBron fan, but also have objectively watched everything play out.
+julianreed7 I'm also a huge Lebron fan.
Idk why people hate LeBron so much, especially making fun of his finals record like 4 of the losses he had to carry an extremely sorry Cavs team (I’m a Cavs fan myself), so where he actually wasn’t playing basically by himself, he’s 3-2. And even if he went 0-9 in the finals, the fact that’s he visited 9 is insane and impressive enough even if he were to lose them all.
probably the tenth time im watching this. great montage.
Appreciate it
Rok Podlogar same.
"he's probably got around 6 more years left in his career" 5 years later and still the best in the world 👑
Jordan, Kobe, and the other greats never got the hate Lebron did. People can't accept his greatness.
people cant accept curry's greatness. he chokes in the finals like lebron did in 2011 and all of a sudden his 402 threes and the rest of his resume is disregarded
You must not remember the NBA in the mid 2000s. Kobe was the most hated athlete due to his court case, his fallout with Shaq, and Phil Jackson leaving the Lakers while releasing a book calling Bryant un-coachable.
+Drew Johnson curry is not a great. He's good, not great. When we look back on today's NBA and look at top5 players of this era curry isn't even in the conversation- 1. Lebron 2. Kevin Durant 3. Russell Westbrook 4. Kawhi Leonard 5. Chris Paul
Curry hasn't proved anything, he's played well in the regular season, and won a championship, nothing all time great about that
i agree on the hate 100%
+Evan Grossnickle Dwyane Wade!
“He’s got about 6 years left in his career”
Oh boy…
"a dunk that would have likely ended draymon green's career" LMAO!
East finals year by year
Toronto - 56-26. 2016
Atlanta - 60-22. 2015
Indiana - 56-26
Indiana - 49-32
Boston - Lockout season
Chicago - 62-20
The east is not weak people. Back the heck off.
East is trash
west is trash little nigga, our 10th seed this year wouldve made the playoffs out west. The west has a couple dominant teams and the rest are decent. out east there are like 11 good teams
+ExJlol L
West is more competitive
+Jorge Andrés Yea like SA, LAC, GSW etc. This year the West got a lot weaker. It used to be competitive
That last part of your video really touched me with goosebumps. Appreciate these players for what they are because they aren’t gonna be around forever and time can be in a snap when we don’t realize it. Especially now that the world has lost Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi and the other 7 in a plane accident. RIP All 9 in that plane accident. We will miss you Black Mamba & Gigi 🙏🏀🔥🐐💯
This showed up on my feed so many years later. I remember watching this video when it was the only one uploaded on this channel. Crazy how far youve come brother
If lebrons stats in the playoffs were the same as the regular season, he would have 5-6 mvps and 2 DPOY awards no doubt
His playoff stats aren't that different from reg season
Jared Arvizo you can't earn those based off playoff performance, you get those awards before the post season starts
Tim is Jim lol did you read my comment?
ZnerAlliv lol idk that or the fact I've been staying up till 2:30 all week😂
2 DPOYs though he doesn't play defense even. He roams around on D mostly.
Damn, down 3-1 and coming back is hard. But doing it to the best team in NBA history, 73-9. Unfathomable. Obviously Jordan and LeBron are different players in basketball and I mean Jordan absolutely could no do what LeBron did that finals. Same goes for LeBron doing what Michael did against the jazz. As of right now their are undisputedly the greatest and we won't know who's better until LeBron retires
Usain Phelps damn. An intelligent comment on a video about Lebron..didn't think I'd see the day
They are definitely the two best of all time
Usain P
helps
Usain Phelps it was an injured curry and green was suspended so the Warriors weren't as good, but still it's an amazing feat the Warriors did it also, I'm a Warriors fan but I respect greatness so I don't hate Lebron and say Curry is better than Jordan
Cdog Gaming curry was injured ??? stop making up shit , draymond was suspended but curry wasn't injured bullshit
Truly a great video. Many people forget about the ECF game against the Celtics, being possibly the best game of his career. Really shows respect to the King even if you're not his biggest fan.
Thanks man
Remember LBJ beat a 73 - 9 record team, the best team in NBA history ever. Better record than the legendary MJ Chicago bulls.
Chris Yu his best moment ever i will never forget when ppl look back on the cavs vs warriors rivalry they will always remember 2016
Chris Yu this comment is underrated.
because of Kyrie
Hayden it was mostly Bron. You tried it
Exactly
We really used to listen to this 🤣 Dom goated bro
When I watched Dom back then I didn't even realize how much his voice has changed😂
After the 2018 Finals, Lebron was like "I know what I have to do..."
That’s crazy that you said he got 6 years left in his career and 6 years later he’s still playing at a high level
I'm a GSW fan but I respect lebron so much for his performance in the finals. It's insane how much he's lived up to the hype and even surpassed it. I'd say he will probably be the 2nd best player of all time by the end of his career or maybe even better than mj.
Yeah that's one thing he doesn`t get enough credit for, he definitely lived up to the hype from high school
Dom2k It's insane to think that at this point in his career he could retire and be remembered as a top 3 player of all time and he still has a lot of good years left. Even if he doesn't win another nba title, you can't dispute how great he is. He's done basically everything to prove himself and the people who give him shit about his finals record are retarded. 1 of them, he was basically all by himself on a crap team and STILL took them to the damn finals. That alone is impressive enough. Rings aren't the most important thing and way to measure someone's greatness, especially considering how good some teams are atm. Just look at gsw. Would you really trash talk lebron for losing another finals if he comes up against literally the most stacked team in nba history?
sadsheep
Nope as I said in the video he's basically fulfilled his destiny already. Even If he loses another 3 finals he's basically already solidified to me, would`nt make any difference
Dom2k I don't think you understood me, I agree with you lol but I'm saying he still after all that could achieve even more even though he doesn't need to lol.
sadsheep
Oh no I agree with you to lol I wasn`t disagreeing there
Great video/analysis/insight from a well-informed basketball fan. These are the types of videos that need to be made. Good stuff bruh
Thanks man
"On a dunk that woulda most likely ended draymonds career" loling (wish it did too)
Most overrated player in nba history. If he was on any other team he would be remembered as a basic role player
Klay Thompson saying that LeBron’s feelings got hurt after game 4 made LeBron laugh. A dark laugh, and what Klay said lit a fire in LeBron, probably why he went off for the last 3 games
That was sweet man keep it going
Thanks man I will!
Great Vid Bruh. Respect.
Now Lebron plays in savage mode all playoffs and I love it.
Yup
Sweep
Dayton Leatherwood 4 against one😂 They didn’t want 2016 repeat
Yip
Then he got swept
Daaaaaaamn bruh your nuts def dropped between this video and your new Kobe video 😂😂
I'll never get over Lebron not finishing the dunk on Draymond. That would have been iconic
The comic at the beginning hits different when one of them isn't with us...
Whiskey ):
Lol
This was 5 years ago this vid. He said Lebron would still play 5-6 years. 5 years has passed and Lebron is nowhere near the end of his career.
This was amazing bro you just earned a new subscriber! I appreciate your honesty
Some people think he is'nt great because he isnt kobe or jordan but what people dont realize is that hes lebron james. Just like kobe copied copied all of MJ's moves and became great some kid or someone right now is studying LJ's dunk package layup package footwork defense etc. LJ is a goat j, top3 at automatically.
No way...
@@hughhoward5247 yes
@Legion he top 3 all time
i really would argue lebron is top 3 of all time. not many players ever achieve what he has achieved. and most of his best moments are with teams where he literally has to put the entire team on his back just to make it by. not to mention playoffs lebron is one of the best players to ever play the game. his playoff stats alone are better than most other players normal stats. Dude is a goat.
@@thomiethunder1994 i agree
I'ma hug Kobe Bryant Fan. but I love this video, this video is great. and LeBron is great.
I wish Lebron would have made that dunk against Draymond.... It literally would have been the greatest dunk in the history of basketball. Also, Even as a Clipper fan, I can acknowledge Lebrons greatness. My top 10 greatest players of all time is
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3. Bill Russell
4. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Lebron James
6. Magic Johnson
7. Larry Bird
8. Kobe Bryant
9. Tim Duncan
10. Shaq
There are also some greats that narrowly missed the list, such as Hakeem Olajuwon and Oscar Robertson. But it's hard to make the Top 10.
Shaq and Duncan are better then Kobe
good list but i agree with J man.. either but oscar robertson and jerry west both better than kobe...
+sxyman4 no disrespect to Kobe but he is very overrated
J Man yeah kobe probably has the greatest mentality of all time, but he isnt a top 10 great imo.
Bill Russell doesn't belong up there
0:35 "He's probably got 6 years left in his career."
*6 years ago*
well damn
On a side note, I'm liking that Ratchet & Clank music lol
Fuck yes bro! This game has such a big impact on my childhood!!
Liam H thought I was the only one who noticed lmfao
whatever lebron still the best ！！！
What theme from ratchet is it
When it's all said and done ...... He will be the G.O.A.T. But I bet you if he wins another ring you low life's would STILL find something to hate on. SMH.
IzmSkizm1 Gsw fan here but I dont talk trash (rare occurence?)
I luv the Cavs
abby gutierrez when Lebron is top 3 in scoring top 10 in assists rebounds and steals with 4+ rings/finals mvps and 4+ mvps he will be the goat. He will have the numbers, just needs to carry his team to one or two more rings.
IzmSkizm1 I'm so ready for him to be named GOAT. I mean honestly rings don't mean shit. There was one dude who played for a lot of west teams and had like 6 rings. But he was bench. So there's some ammo next time someone tells you he didn't have as many rings as Jordan
abby gutierrez he already has 3 rings, 4 MVP's, 3 Finals MVP's (by the way there's no 'playoff' MVP'S) ......and he has like 6-7 more years. Notice I said "when it's all said no done". I believe that. And I have Jordan's as well as Lebrons. What am I not allowed to do that? No doubt Jordan is the GOAT. But he's throwing a lot of salt at Lebron. Maybe he feels salty? I think he feels a way.
Back here after he won his 4th yesteday.
6 years later.. 👑
game 6 2012 ecf was the greatest game LeBron has and will ever play and there is 0 debate about it
Idk that game against Detroit in 07 where he scored like 30 points straight for the Cavs might be his best imo
or like game 5 or 6 of the 2016 finals maybe
+Syed Abood yes but that game had no legacy implications. if he would have lost that game no one would have cared.
not true. He went beastmode and showed everyone he can take over when it matters
+Syed Abood but he was really young the.
I would still argue that lavar ball is the greatest basketball player ever #2.2pointsneverforget
Goat
#morethenbroneverforget
Young Dom voice😭😭😭
It’s crazy how I remember this video when it dropped
The growth Dom’s had since this video is insane
Lebron vs Kobe
Speed: Lebron
Vertical: Lebron
Strength or Power: Lebron
Lockdown defense: Kobe
Footwork: Kobe
Shooting: Kobe
Steals: Lebron
Blocks: Lebron
Post up: Kobe
Passing: Lebron (Kobe is underrated at it but Lebron is still better)
Rebounding: Lebron
Fast break play: Lebron
Clutch: Kobe
Matchups: Lebron
One on one: Kobe
Hardwork: Kobe
Rings: Kobe
FMVP: Lebron
MVP: Lebron
Awards: Kobe
Stats in points rebs assist: Lebron
Better prime player: tied (they are too good)
Stats in stls blks: Lebron
Records: Lebron
Creative dunks: Kobe
Dribbles: Kobe
Fakes: Kobe
Hesitation: Kobe
Statistics: Lebron
Layups: Kobe
Leadership: Lebron (not underestimating Kobe's leadership)
Now
Lebron's a better shooter than kobe
James Luu Stupid way to compare player.
the elites leader if your argument is fg% or 3p% then your dumb, Kobe shoots 60-70% jump shots and lebron “shoots” like 80% layups/dunks. If your argument is 3p%, we’re looking back on people 5 years ago wondering how well they would shoot, Kobe started his prime probably in 2004 and ended in 2011, if Kobe had a decent team with good shooters like everybody has today he would probably shoot 44 - 46% from three. Kobe has the stereotype of being a shot chucker but who is he going to trust to shoot the last shot? Shaq? Smush Parker? Pau Gasol? One of them can’t shoot for shit, one can slightly stretch the floor but shouldn’t be trusted for the last shot, and one is literally joked about because of how bad he is
They both great in their own way
Well lebron is more clutch than kobe lmao
FACTS B! WE'RE ALL STILL WITNESSING GREATNESS 🔋🏠 From the SLUMS Bron Bron
How much doms voice has changed... Sounds like he's 14...
For whatever reason he sounds 14 with braces
He literally was + poor mic quality. Dom is a young fella
@@joeysukhi6889 I was thinking he was in his 20s these days
@@joeysukhi6889 but I will say he been making smooth content for the longest time in retrospect. Dudes a natural
Bron been dominating so long that dom’s voice got deeper
Oh man doms voice has aged as well as lebrons 😂😂😂
I saw this video when it was live and this isn't what it sounded like. It's like he sped this up by 1.25 for some reason?
LeBron, Kobe, Jordan, Bird, Magic, Bill Russel GOAT's of basketball
I honestly think that game 6 against Boston is where he started to form his legacy of being one of the greatest of all time. Ever since that game it seemed like whenever he needed to show up or play big, he did.
I agree. I think it's the most impressive time a superstar has saved his legacy. Lebron has never beat the Celtics @ TD Garden in the playoffs ever, and he's had a rivalry against the Celtics before when he was a Cavalier. To come out big in an elimination game at Boston in 2012 where he would've ended up losing 2 straight finals since forming the Big 3 is just incredible. If he had lost, I seriously believe Big 3 would be separated and lebron would never be considered an all time great
When Lebron hits his jumper. Like game 6 against Boston, Like game 7 in 2013, Like all finals series in 2014, and Games 5-7 of this years finals, he is utterly unstoppable and the greatest to lace them up. You can Guard him giving him a huge Cushion
KoachKrab127
oh yeah haha I'm thinking regular season game. I remember the game winner he had against celtics @ TD and it was during the 27 win streak. At that time lebron hadn't won a regular season game @ TD since like 2007 or something like that.
He didn't play big at all in 2011 Finals
+KoachKrab127 Its truth hour bub.
I go back and watch this from time to time. From the Audio to the video to the narrative man you did a great job 10/10