LeBron's First NBA Basket was Absurd... Here's Why
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- čas přidán 6. 04. 2024
- In this clip, JJ Redick and LeBron James (The Los Angeles Lakers) talk about LeBron's first year in the league when he was on the Cavs / The Cleveland Cavaliers and they discuss his first ever made basket.
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I want Bron to explain that stare down jumper and how it can't be stopped 😂
Facts
😭😭😭
The le fuck you yes we need to know 😂😂
That’d definitely be a top basketball video clip. That needs to be talked about by Lebron ASAP
Lmaoooo HE CANT SPILL THE BEANS BUT HE DO GOT A SPELL ON THE BALL
Seeing that footage has me feeling ancient! Look at that quality! 😂
@okaybih990it was twenty years ago.. an entire scholastic lifetime for most people.
@@Megatron797 doesn't change the fact that the quality was already good back then.. these youtube clips are just reduced from re-recording
Man shit look like it's 1950s😂
@okaybih990 bro look at the other footage of his 2003 games its all blurry asf lol
@@qualinteranzy7948 thats because like he said its re recorded go to nba TV and watch there old 2000s games or even 90s and the quality is top notch
Imagine if JJ and LeBron played together. Their games would’ve meshed so well
i would've loved this back door passes to JJ, Lebrom crazy passes to JJ curling off a screen, JJ randomly throwing a lob on a fast break lol
He would've had a longer career
Woulda been deadly
LeBron did play with Kyle Korver who's role was kind of similar.
@@luf4rallnot the same basketball IQ though
They way how they complete each other line of thought is so interesting… that’s chemistry right there
No it isn't. LeBron is great at repeating him right after. He watches his lips.
its cute. GG Redick wasnt the greatest basketball player so he references all the playmaking moves and coaching strats, which Lebron is highly IQ'd and remembers every single one referenced.
This probably the best basketball convos ever on CZcams
OMG they just going over history. It's good not that deep tho bro, RELAX
Gil has had much better convos on running 1-4 low and why. Or the NBA subbing convos, or his NBA training convos RELAX
@@LEGENDTVEEyou lose all credibility for liking Gil. Gil just says racist stuff and creates controversy
@@Oldasianguy lol facts can't lose credibility... That's aside from the point, you reaching... Take what's useful and discard the rest... Get your thoughts up, he obviously distracting you
@@LEGENDTVEEgil says a lot of questionable shit
@@Ervcurveetc. Bra stop mixing feelings with the facts. Questionable shit aside. He can tell you what the work looks like to become a star player, look at his son ... We are talking basketball IQ and conversations and what it takes. He has delivered that on point. The other stuff is the other stuff, don't mix the sweet with the vinegar.. come on guys piece your life together with the things that actually make sense and work time tested. This man gave the game on what Kobe did to become great period. Nothing can discredit that. Hell you live long enough everyone you love/like will say questionable skit lol... Grow off the facts not the feelings... Come join LegendTVee and get this game Brodie
I don’t care what anyone says 40k points is legendary AF
No1 can hate n THAT!
I think some 1 will hate
Whiling being #4 in assist is wild too
@@ShaqattackShaqattack 🤨
@@moneymoney3235 mind blowing 🤯
Could you imagine a team now drawing up a play to get a 17 footer? That coach would be fired.
Crazy how analytics changed the game forever
They’ll treat em like Doc is on the queue that’s for dam sure 😭
It is a loss. Every basket can't be a 3
I've watched that Magic and Cavs series in 09 multiple times for nostalgia reasons. It was clear Cleveland did not prepare for Orlando and Lebron damn near willed them past. The buzzer-beater he hit in game 2 with Gundy shrugging like what else could they have done to stop this man. Lebron was on a mission and I believe they beat LA if they beat Orlando. We have seen plenty of athletic guys come into the league, but none match 09 Lebron. How many small forwards could block prime Dwight Howard in NBA history at the rim? I still wish Lebron and Kobe met in the finals and it is the greatest miss in NBA history. Also crazy how JJ went underutilized until he went to the Clippers.
Lifetime Cleveland sports fan here: I still HATE Hedo Turkoglu to this day because of that Magic team in the late 00's.
An Rashad didn’t miss in the ecf then tested positive for ped that same summer smh
@@byrdgotti1040i thought it was the summer after they lost to the Celtics the next season.
@pcharl01 it was. Then Cleveland boys just still mad we killed them that series. If it wasn't for that lucky lebron shoot in game 2 they would've got swept.
Imagine complaining about PED while defending Lebron 😂
A simple google search gentleman 2009 besides bron bought one back to the city so we gucci
@@byrdgotti1040 Rashard got suspended on 2010 for peds
Thanks Bron for putting on for Akron Ohio, we love u and been here for the whole journey! It’s been amazing! BIG RESPECT 🫡
Don't forget the other great that help put Akron on the map, Steph curry.
@@randyt700Steph doesn’t care about akron
Facts 💯🫡
@@randyt700 curry wasn’t raised in Akron lol he doesn’t contribute to our community at all we were raised with lebron we played pee wee football and basketball on the same teams fr
That late 2000s Orlando Magic team was so futuristic with it's spacing:
Dwight Howard
Rashard Lewis
Hedo Turkoglu
JJ Redick
Jameer Nelson.
Michael Pietrus, Keith Bogans off the bench.
It’s great reading majority of these comments, people are discussing the game of basketball 💯💯
I urge you to look out for people who will find a way to hate on LeBron. It's disturbing
I realized that too. If it’s first takes comments it would be nothing but ignorance and and assumptions nobody can prove if right or wrong
The shot that started the career of the GOAT. It's crazy seeing Bron still put on incredible performances at the age of 39. Mind blowing stuff.
You're at 23 likes so I won't like but I like
honestly, I expect that. Once you get the ball rolling you should never let it slow down ... Just keep at it. He could play till 50 and should not look at the numbers of years or minutes, only to how he feels and what his body is saying. So keep working out and it wont end anytime soon.
Yessir, top 5 all time player for sure💪🏽
@@pierredorsey7983 well it's no longer at 23 likes so you can like now but appreciate it.
@@2Big4Film I agree, I think we should appreciate the fact that he's been doing it for so long but at the same time we shouldn't say that he should retire just because he's played for so long. Guys like Vince Carter played 22 seasons and he was nowhere close to where LeBron is right now when he was reaching the end of his career.
detectives need to hire JJ for being able to recognize those players in that cctv footage
bro said "ENHANCE"
Facts
Bron has really spent at least a whole season playing every position. By far the most complete player ever There is nothing he cant do
like your mom
I’m from the future: after Silver cashes in on Lebron he stops covering up. Huge PeD scandal ensues. Lebron then comes out as trans
Not Center, unless I’m mistaken
@@monifamuyide2324played center when Russ was there
@@monifamuyide2324 You're mistaken
JJ Reddick be looking like Kevin Smith with that white hat backwards 😂
100% agreed on the Suns playing a role, thought of Nash and Amare running pick and roll while Barbosa slid on the corner 3. Nash himself was so hard to guard, he practically created space wherever he went on the court due to his unpredictability and control and IQ. Watching the floor open up like this showed the league how far you can go without a dominant paint big, and run smaller with pace and space.
Bless JJ’s heart because he’s trying his hardest to make this a “LeBron AND JJ” show and not a “LeBron being interviewed by JJ show” because he’ll awkwardly add his tidbits during the show even tho his knowledge is as valuable.
His knowledge definitely isn’t AS valuable, or there wouldn’t even be the situation you just described.
I also think Lebron is not great in terms of explaining what he's thinking or what he means.
@@michaelj9277jjs knowledge arguably more valuable as hes a white guy with extremely limited athletic abilities who had a 15 year nba career. Lebron is a 1 of 1, nobody can really relate
You made that up or you haven’t watched the whole thing. JJ is in clear command of this conversation.
You’re reading too much into this lol This is exactly how he “interviews” people on his own podcast. He doesn’t care if it sounds like an “interview”. He even talked about how important it is to know your role on a basketball team and know who the most important player is. Silly to think that he doesn’t know it’s the same case here.
AWSOME POD 🔥🔥
I miss the midrange, back when someone hitting a three was exciting
Bron didn’t just call Paul Pierce, PP 😂😂
Poop poop lol
Rashard Lewis at the 4 was a cheat 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Bron calling Paul Pierce “Pee Pee” cracks me up. A subtle Jab at his fake Willis Reed game.
I'm such a huge fan of LeBron James it's sad to see an era end
What do you mean end, the ninja still playing and will be for a few more years
@@7770robistill balling too 😂😂
Lakers big game tonight, he ain't gone yet man
@@7770robiI’m sure he’ll be done by the end of the 2024-2025 season, maybe the end of the 2025-2026 season at the latest
@@7770robi if u haven't heard him in a interview he's doesn't have much time left and thinking of retiring
Spacing changed for him when he developed his post game and footwork, practicing the playmaker role helped with evovling his game. 40,000 points🦁👑
😂 you mean when he developed a consistent jumper
I used to give mfs hell with Rashard Lewis and Jameer Nelson! That Magic team was niiiice!
However, both of them lied Jameer was hurt that whole series so both of them are creating a false narrative to make excuse on why James failed. They lost because James has always been subpar in the final minutes
Spacing changed much earlier than this though it was not full time. I mean think of the Rockets teams and they played around Hakeem with Horry at the PF spot and surrounding him with shooters. The same thing happened with Shaq. If you are talking a 5 wide system that began much later when bigs like Joker, Embid, etc or even Warriors with Green at the 5 when he could shoot decently from 3 and do some ball handling.
I think it really changed with Stoudamire and Steve Nash
Right, the blueprints were there in the 90s, you could see some coaches experimentating with run and gun smallball basketball already in that period, but it was very primitive and mostly utilized to push the pace, not so much to optimize space in the half court...
I think that was in large part due to the fact that there just weren't enough players at the time that could really punish teams from the 3PT line consistently. And the players weren't really being taught to play basketball in that manner anyway...
It took until like the mid 2000s for long distance shooting to improve to a point where you could reliably count on a two or three players on a team to knock that 3PT shot down consistently, of course, bonus points if you were near 7 foot, cause then you also took the opposing rim protector out of the paint.
So yeah, by the mid 2000s, you already start seeing the proto-modern pace & space offense with the Phoenix Suns. You just needed a team that had all the right pieces on the roster that playing any other style didn't really make sense. You had Marion and Boris Diaw who were basically versatile enough to play 3 positions, a lot of outside shooters and a GOAT level playmaker in Nash... Then you had the Warriors who beat a 67-win Dallas team in 2007 by playing lineups like Baron Davis, Monta Ellis, Jason Richardson, Stephen Jackson, Mikael Pietrus, Matt Barnes, Al Harrington... with Biendris being their only Center who played less than 20 min per game.
Around that time it became really obvious that having basically two 7-footers in the game at the same time was overkill and that offenses run much better with only one Center and another taller wing that can play on the perimeter (like Shawn Marion, Diaw, Rashard Lewis etc.) so Boston and LA put Garnett and Gasol at Center and dominated the league in the late 2000s, so then it only made sense for Miami to play Bosh at Center too. And this is where i think OKC failed at the time. The were clear title contenders in 2011-2013 but kept playing Perkins and Ibaka for some reason with Russ there who was a poor shooter himself. They should've just put Ibaka at 5 (With Collison as the backup 5), KD at 4 and brought some wing defenders/shooters. And they'd be unstoppable.
The Magic vs Cavs series probably pisses off LeBron more than any other because it was his chance to go against Kobe in the finals
You say this like Kobe ain’t blew the opportunity getting swept by the Mavericks… Mind you they were back to back defending champs
Kobe and Bron had 5 seasons to make that matchup happen
Love this.. but respectfully the production needs work. Audio, cameras, lighting all need lacking a little. Especially the audio, seems like there's strong denoise on JJ
Rashard Lewis Hedu Turkoglu JJ Jameer inside out from Dwight was so fun to watch
I Believe It Started With The *06 Seattle SuperSonics* & Translated To That *Orlando Squad* 💯
For me, when the Sonics had Brent Barry they were like a cheat code in 2K and Live back in the day. Him, Ray, Rashard, and Vladamir Radmanovic with Ridnour, my OG AD (Antonio Daniels), and Flip Murray. Calvin Booth and Jerome James protecting the paint. That was the 3 point swish all day squad.
I remember that series as a CAVS fan. Orlando offense was crazy.
That Magic team transported to the league today would be amazing
Thank you Lebron completely agree The Magic with the stretch 4 Radahrd Lewis and Hedo point forward
You can tell that these two are genuinely friends, not just coworkers
I love this. Pure basketball talk with thoughtful explanations.
Underrated jump shooter. If u let media tell it bron came in like
Giannis
Yea it's a joke lol Lebrons always had a decent jumpshot
@@ALONZOHARRIS2020he was just streaky
Shit, this podcast is probably the best one already. Someone should make a tier list of every player podcast.
You will never find better basketball talk than this. This is legendary.
Mavs with Nash were precursor to Suns with Nash because Nowitzki could stretch it at the 4.
Actually, if you look back, a lot of championship teams could play 4 out. One of the reasons Horry has so many championships is because he allowed Lakers and Rockets to do it. Pistons became really good when the picked up Rasheed. Duncan and KG didn’t have a three ball but they could spread it too.
7:58 I’m so curious who he looked over at, after he said he was pissed 👀
"Spacing" was the Hallmark of the 1995 Houston Rockets with Rudy Tomjonovich as Head Coach, who swapped Otis Thorpe for Clyde Drexler, thus sliding Robert Horry into the "4".
Olajuwon now became a low post scoring threat in isolation in the paint, while being a facilitator of the ball to slashers (Drexler, Elie, Horry) or shooters (Cassel and Smith) at the same time.
This created a crazy mismatch for the Orlando Magic in the 1995 Finals, thus leading to Houston's repeat championship.
The Orlando Magic with SVG and Dwight Howard had the exact same type of personnel on the floor in 2009, but we're geared to making 3 point shooting a greater staple on offense.
The SVG Magic had their starters take nearly 20 3pt shots a night, with Alston, Reddick, Pietrus and others taking 3pt shots off the bench. Dwight being a Monster could dominate the paint to vacuum up any missed shots on the offensive glass.
Man love these talks. Love it. 🙏🏽🐐
I remember watching the Cavs vs the Magic that series. Being impressed that the Magic surrounded Dwight Howard with shooters, then also wondering why the Cavs never surrounded Lebron with shooters because it seemed like it was so obvious if he had more spacing that team so much better smh
The pod we all needed but didn’t know!! Tyty.
March 2018 at charlotte watchinf now
these guys really feeding us 11 minute previews man this podcast goated
11 minutes ain't a preview bro,it's a whole video 🤣 all love 🙌🫡
They both have incredible memories.
I’d really like to hear bron talk about that okc team he played in the finals with harden Russ and kd
Dallas changed floor spacing, they also perfected the in and out
I love watching masters of their craft talk intelligently about what they do. They speak to each other with so much respect, yet they are also innately competitive men. Fascinating stuff.
JJ bring Turk on! We need a Epic JJ ep with Turk!! Part 1 and Part 2 stop playing
Couldn't obtain higher quality footage? Anyone know anyone at the NBA? 😏
Yo, it just hit me that Bron been playin since VHS straight through to 4K. Mans' be bringin' a whole new meanin to timeless. ⏳🏀👑💯
now imagine mj or benard king, or bird playing without 3 guys in the paint clogging it.
Can’t. Because nobody could shoot lol.
MJ, King, and Bird already had the luxury of having the illegal defense rule where a defender has to stand above the free throw line if the guy he’s guarding is above the 3pt line - even if it’s Luc Longley lol.
Offense was a lot easier back then because you couldn’t double before the catch nor play zone.
@@allan3364facts on facts
They'd have to change their game entirely to play in this era. Idk where people get that they'd somehow manage tons more points playing nowadays when we have some of the best shooters to ever touch a basketball not getting those crazy points. People will hate me for saying this and that's fine, but MJ's game today would translate to what we see with DeMar DeRozen. Mid range is nice but he's not consistent from 3 and doesn't get to the rim easily because you now have weak side help and sophisticated defensive schemes that wasn't around in Jordan's day. Jordan would have to learn to run off of screens and shoot, he'd have to utilize the pick & roll, cutters, playing out of the corner, etc. His game would not translate well to how basketball is played now
I never saw BK or Bird really play but MJ yeah on TV. I feel like he kinda had solid spacing on his championship teams. Like on that second three-peat team when they'd put Rodman at the 5, Toni at the 4, Pip at the 3, MJ 2, and Kerr 1. I can't see of everyone out there on the CZcams clip but from what I can see and remember that was the lineup on the Kerr game winner. Same with the Paxon game winner against Phoenix, it's MJ, Pip, Grant, Paxon, and Scott Williams who must've been out there because he was younger than Cartright. I don't remember. If it was today's game, with that same roster, Grant would be at the 5, Pip at the 4, MJ at the 3, Paxson 2, and BJ Armstrong at the 1, keep Pip running the show at his point forward spot.
The 09 playoffs was the blueprint. He’s right I remember thinking while watching that series why don’t all teams just shoot like that lol
I slightly disagree with the King. I think the Steve Nash 04, 05 era Suns was when the spacing changed.
You think you know more than Lebron when it comes to basketball I doubt it🤔 I disagree with you
@@melissawilliams6324 ok Bud.
But he's right about Marion. Marion at the 4 wasn't as scary at 3 point line like Rashard Lewis was or Rasheed Wallace was, even though Sheed still mostly played in the post.
So that ECF series they're talking about, Game 1, I remember JJ guarding Bron top of the key, 1st qrtr... Bron between the leg's 2x, left/ right, spin through weak side double at the line, into the paint, DH there, dunk finish in traffic! No highlight reel uses this clip! Including "official" NBA channels. Surprised JJ didnt bring up!
I can’t wait for you guys to break down 2018 Bron
This is a good podcast 😊
Listening to him say old names makes it really click how long he's been great
I can't begin to explain or put into wordd how grateful and happy I am for this kind of show to be created for us casual and novice fans to finally have a show that teaches how complex and dynamic the game of basketball is. It makes us appreciate the players and coaches that much more. And put into prespective how difficult it really is.
Crazy to how much the game has changed since 03
This so refreshing listening to them talk ball it’s crazy 👌🏿💯💯💯
That Turkoglu imitation was hilarious!!
I like this new content! Liked!
Super Duper Man Dwight got me ctfu😂😂😂😂😂
@10:47 onwards: that’s hilarious. Props to JJ for leading Bron into that hehehe
How come the footage they're using is 144p?
It's a shame JJ Reddick wasn't added to the offense more in Orlando definitely a worthy shooter and can hit clutch 3
Longevity is hugely underrated. To be fit and motivated for this long (l know, he had injuries) deserves some recognition. Whatever else you think of the man.
Highlights how underrated the 08-10 Lakers are. One of the most versatile teams ever while playing 2 7ft bigs 😭
This podcast is good for the game. Very good terminologies that need to be understood
Love this pod keep it up it’s my escape from the world no cap
As a lifelong LeBron fan (I’m from Ohio), I can say that that 2009 Orlando round was one of the toughest, most painful and frustrating series I’ve ever witnessed.
It’s super interesting to hear LBJ echo that, saying that he’s never watched the series again. That says a lot for him. Also gives perspective on the dramatic move to Miami.
The Cavs - LeBron - were so good all season in 2009. So good! Even Varejao, Mo Will were excellent. But the Magic were unstoppable. They countered every move, ever play. The “excellent” Cavs suddenly looked like a Junior Varsity team with 1 star player and a bunch of nobodies.
And it happened the same a year later against Celtics.
With the back to back MVP who got the 1# seed, unable to get finals and forced to create superteams (but he now buys useless podcasts to make us believe the first he had it wasn't, in fact he mocked Dirk after game three thinking they already had the win).
Thankfully he managed to get even Ray Allen, to then quitting again on his franchise once the first loss (not 1, not 2, not 3, exactly lol) happened again.
Fortunately for you Cavs fans, NBA mafia rigged draft lotteries and then he and LeKlutchMafia could create another super-team to get another negative record in the finals even for his second stint and quit again when another round of this "fascinating journey" had the chance to happen elsewhere.
I feel like it was the Dallas Mavericks under Don Nelson with Dirk, Nash, and Finley that were the first team to play the more "modern offense" you see today with all the spacing.
“I wasn’t a disciplined shooter”
I didn’t put it that way but I use to say he’ll have more points once he stops taking those bad shots (and he made some). A jab step, one dribble pull up shouldn’t have you fading away every time.
Yeah that was the hero shot back then. Kobe, AI, VC, Tmac and Melo also took a lot of those inefficient long 2s.
@@princemjbp695 good call! “The hero shot” I have to use that one
The game boy graphics 😂
Hey just a request... Could we see Lebron get on the white board one of these episodes. It would be nice to see him break down some defenses / play actions.
Don Nelson with the Bucks(80's 90's), Mavs(00's), We believe Warriors doesn't get enough credit in the evolution of today's game
This podcast is so good. I wish kobe was still around for stuff like this but so happy we are getting it with Bron. These guys' intelligence is on a different planet when it comes to this game.
40k points from a pass first player is flat out NASTY WORK!
SVG was a good coach
JVG should be coaching
Knowing the entire play still then knowing it was a 17 footer is crazy
Like how Lebron says "Mm-hm" every 5 seconds to make JJ Reddick feel good about himself.
Darius miles standing at 17 feet out is just hilarious for some reason
because its so striking how different it is in todays NBA
Bronnnnn🔥🔥🔥💯
Damn… I do that currently, I fade for no reason at all. Dammit Lebron, don’t make me start liking you!
Lebron has definitely searched “Lebron James highlights” in CZcams before
That was a really good question, that is important. When did the spacing in NBA change? Great fucking question. Hard question to answer.
When bigs start to shoot 3s and push the ball in transition
Van Gundy in Orlando exemplified spacing with dwight
Detroit started it with Rasheed Wallace, but then it spread with Dwight and Rashard Lewis. Pistons figured out you can beat Shaq with a 3pt shooting 4.
He started early, rookie yrs racking up points while peers wasted yrs in college, no serious injuries, when hurt, got up and walked it off, more finals more games than everyone. For those who wonder where all the extra points came from.
"we all watch our own highlights on CZcams" 😂😂😂😂 "we've all done it"
Ofc Bron never rewatched the magic series lol
As your biggest fan , I could sit and listen to this man talk 🏀 all day
Tirk was wit da sh*ts low key!!
(11:28) I hope I do it too .. 😁 I need me some of that
Let me see my game! 😂
Spacing...It was when Rashad Lewis got that 100 million dollar contract to shoot 3's and not even be 40%... Surrounding Dwight Howard.