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One of the greatest athletes ever lived. We may never see a such a fluid combination of speed, coordination, strength, durablity, and intelligence for a long time
@Juwan Taylor you gotta be trolling
@@guy-claudenkana4526 dw he is
He’s top 10 not 25
and skill and talent
@@SpawnInThes He's top 2 not 10
This was when it was like he fully realized hey I can bully everyone in my way to the rim and it was also when he had finally begun really filling into his frame. It literally sounded like a bomb went off when he would jam it. The defense. The vision. The athleticism. His jumper was solid. Unreal talent
Don't tell me LeBron 2007-2010 isn't winning some chips with a better team around him.
If only he had better team.
@Juwan Taylor Shaq at the end of his career, with enormous physical problems? Mo Williams? what a greats allstars
@Juwan Taylor oh please stop it shaq was ancient and ben Wallace was jus a shell of his self by the time he played wit lebron add context to that
@Juwan Taylor gtfoh shaq was damn near 20 years into the league by the time he played with bron he was not the dominant force that he once was by that point hell he was gettin his shot blocked by 5'7 Nate Robinson how tf was he gon help lebron win a championship like I said before add context
@Juwan Taylor was not the same shaq lmao
That athleticism... Some of these finishes at the basket are unreal! But also the shooting! One of the best STREAK shooters ever.
Idk if I’d go that far.
@@pip388 shut up Pip. I was referring to the streak shooting
@@TH-cq7bj L
@@dawizz98 :-(
@@pip388 back in his early years when he got hot he could keep it. Not so much anymore. Had a nice heat check tho
I feel like people nowadays forgot how dominant lebron james was in his prime. Hes one of those insanely rare basketball players wheres hes so impactful on the court, you cant keep your eyes off his every movement. Theres nobody else with his his size, speed, strength, athleticsm, and explosiveness as Lebron James, not to mention his awareness all in one player
Whoever forgot must of been born in the 2015s 😂
Wilt was all of that and more at 7'2
@@lotuslife3239 what? Wilt's game is not even close to Lebron. Lebron in his prime was a freight train with sheer athleticism in the open court. Wilt was more like prime Dwight Howard but who can actually shoot in the low post.
@AgentWK Wilt was the most athletic player to ever do it but he wanted to show skill as well and if the rules were different back then and the rims could take it Wilt would play much like a taller Giannis but with a post game. The man averaged 45 minutes a night for his entire career, now imagine him being able to rest. Imagine him not in Converse getting punched and kicked regularly. Now let that monster of a man watch Jordan film or Bird film or hell even Hakeem. Put him in today where it's easier to score he averages 50 in a season in today's era too. He ran as fast as Bron jumped higher and benched more than prime Shaq at 59 years old 4 years before his death. Let him play today he would just showcase everything he had back then and probably more
@@lotuslife3239 wilt was playing against real estate agents n shit
Watching this man in transition in 09 was a different level of athleticism. Just a freak
It’s almost look fake at times, like a glitch 😂😂😂
If 2009 playoff LeBron played in today's game he's legitimately averaging 40/10/10
Biggest lebron fan right here but I’d say 35 ppg, 9rpg and 9 apg
Honestly I agree. His slashing was insane and that was with the lane being clogged up with big men. With all the space now. I think he could dominate with his insane acceleration and aggressiveness.
2009 Bron was his athletic prime imo his athleticism that season was on a different dimension but he lacked in other areas such as shooting n passing he def wasn’t a bad passer at that time but u can tell in his later seasons like his 2nd go round with the Cavs his basketball IQ grew tremendously n that led to his passing ability becoming almost artistic it was like he was seeing the game in a 4D perspective he was playing chess while everyone else played checkers
@@mikaerewi6111 he’s scoring as much as he wants fr. Depends on his team construction
1st team all nba defender too.
I put this Lebron vs anything living lol he was creepy, 6’8 285-290 at the time still moving at crazy speeds, stats was outta this world, almost a run down a block a game, incredible goat James right here 🐐
JORDAN"s 1989 ECF run was also way more impressive than any of Lebron"s Playoff runs.
JORDAN was the only star player in his team. Despite this, MJ took the Chicago Bulls to the 1989 ECF.
1989 ECF:
MJ carried them to 2 wins vs Pistons - No other team beat them once in the Playoffs.
@@allanhouston6759 notice how they both lost. So quit meat riding Mj, bron literally averaged 40 against a top 3 defense in 2009(orlando magic)
@@demetriesbarnett4657 sure, and Jordan routinely averaged 40+ or even 45+ in various playoff series against top defenses. He's the only player to average over 40ppg in a playoff series more than once (6 times). All of the other players in NBA history combined did it fewer times than MJ did by himself. Just sayin'. Not to dispute that Lebron was incredible this year. He was quite something in his prime
@@m74d3 stop acting like Wilt doesn't exist smh. Yal Jordan meat riders are weird.
@@xi_caveman_ix6343 wilt was choking in the finals with 8 point games 9 10 12 14 point games.etc
In terms of pure mix of basketball skill and athleticism. I think this version of lebron is the most complete package I’ve ever seen by a single nba player
@Allen Reynolds You’re a fucking moron this is 2008-09 Bron, go take a nap idiot.
@Allen Reynolds You're confused
@Allen Reynolds I'm talking about you're first comment and how you got the seasons mixed up. It's ironic that you talk about others getting emotional when you're the one that's acting like a 12 year-old in the comments.
@Allen Reynolds Lebron has scored in the single-digits a total of 8 times in his career. The last time he scored below 10 points was January 5th, 2007 vs Milwaukee when he had 8 points. The only time he scored 6 points in a game was versus Detroit back in 2004. So get your facts straight the next time you comment something you fossil.
@Allen Reynolds Looks like father time is catching up to you old man. You were dead wrong about your first comment and now you're trying to shift the argument.
He hasn't been this athletic in 10 years and he still the greatest, that's insane.
Knew you was gonna do young bron sooner it later. Dude was an athletic specimen..and still is. I like Zion but the LeBron comparisons are....😂😂😂comical
Zions playbook
HB Dive
HB Dive
HB Dive
HB Lead Draw
Remember Bron was doing it at 240 Zion doing it at 285
Closest weight lebron been is in Miami he was like 250 260
Facts, no way the penguin is more athletical than Sir Charles and let alone young Lebron James.
@@dominicjackson4462 he was not 240 this year lol
His jumper was soooo much smoother back then .. but Bron still a beast 😤
It wasn't as consistent though. His continued playoff shooting is incredible.
He shoots better now though so the change was for the better.
That because his muscle mass and shoulder gotta bigger so his shooting form look stiff. Him being this side made in 2009 made him dribble more better and explosive and him move more better and lean
Most underrated Bron. People saying he can’t shoot while going 6/7 from three. And there not just 25 footers there deep shots.
LeBron James 08-09 season age 24 year 6th:
* Lead the Cavs to a 66-16 record
(best record in the NBA)
* 28.4ppg/7.6TRB/7.2asts/1.7stls/1.1blks/ 53%
* NBA MVP
* NBA all-star
* All NBA first team
* First team defense
An all-around great season for the future HOF player
@Pennywise Stop hating nigga, yeah the east was weak but who else other than Lebron could have lead that trash Cavs team to 66 wins!!
@@GameChanger-xi4iy said that again
@Juwan Taylor yeah but they wasn't at that best anymore
@@youngblood4127 It was weak relative to a stacked western conference where if a teams in the west weren't in the playoffs with 45+ wins and would be like top 5 seed in they were in the east.
@Pennywise Superteam and defending champions Celtics, D12 scary and Finals Magic, DRose and his Noah and squad Bulls and MVP candidate DWade Heat is the weak East and especially in 2009? Casual
Dude thank you. This is my favorite version of regular season Bron. So athletically dominant and exciting
2009-10 is the one that constantly gets overshadowed by this one, he averaged more points, assists, rebounds and I believe better efficiency across the board too. 30-9-7 on 50% FG
Also the 2010 Cavs played at a pace of 91.4 and the 2020 Bucks played at a pace of 105.1
So if you adjust 2010 LeBrons stats to 2020 Bucks it would be
34.2 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 9.9 APG
@@Terror832 I honestly think he would put up a 30pt triple double if 2009 to 2010 version of LeBron was playing now
Lòs Padrè it’s very possible. His drive and kick game would be wild and he’s too unguardable for small ball lineups.
Because his 09 playoff run was ridiculous, even tho he lost.
His advanced stats weren't as godly as they were the previous year
Haters: “Yeah If only Lebron could shoot... “
The Bucks were like 😑😑😑
He was literally a Flamethrower, 🔥 🔥🔥 Bucks could not do a thing. All they can do is stare around. 😂😂😂
@@chrisdadrilla heat check flightreacts
Lebron is a very good overrated player and he wasn't shooting that good they were losing by 10 -12 points now I agree 100% about the strength factor because he looks like he could be playing football But he has no real footwork at all mostly just muscle moves plus No one was stepping up to try to guard him .and today people talk have you ever seen another player play like Lebron at 34 and I say go look at Jordan 97 -98 championship year at 35 and watch some real footwork but under real hard defense no hating just facts .and Lebron was so good back then why did wade take a over the hill gang and beat the team that that took King James out the eastern playoffs and then beat prime Dirt and a star studded Dallas team and before any say he had a great team 90% of staters retired within 2 seasons after the championship. .wade really had the best 09 season but the NBA was so invested in the KING as the new face of the NBA they gave him the MVP instead of D.wade.
@@ronaldjackson7541 You"re right.
2020 Playoffs:
Anthony Davis = 27- 10- 3, FG-56%.
*35-year-old MJ did not have that luxury*
1998 Playoffs:
Scotte Pippen = 17- 7- 5, FG-41%.
Fr, that argument is a bunch of bs. Lebron scores whenever and however he needs to, in crunch time. That's why he has made it to 10 Finals. It dont matter who is playing defense in the east or the west. Hes gonna score more in crunch time.
The most scary athlete ever
@Juwan Taylor nigga you never seen wilt play lol
That's wilt, but lebron, Russell and Mj up there with him
Oh and tbh Giannis might be freakier than all of them
He's not scary bro. Giannis is scary.
That would be Mike Tyson
its like watching a 6'8" drose, they really do move similarly
I noticed that too they’re play style is similar
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Lebron moves are stiff and weak
Gerald Wilson NBA players tend to disagree
@@geraldwilson1705Did u just say weak?? Bruh he's gonna crush you with his left shoulder!! Have some respect for him.
Bro always been a shooter I don’t wtf people be talking bout
Facts
8:55 is one of the most underrated posters ever. He came across the lane jumped from the right side of the basket. He's got 2 guys mid air drapped on him and he dunks it left handed. And 1. Insanity
The most underrated indeed
This version of Bron is the single greatest player I've ever seen (including MJ). Elite defense, absurd offensive skillset, and unparalleled athleticism/finishing ability. Just unguardable. I wish he had kept this playing style and just continued to refine his shooting and post footwork as the athleticism waned over the years. Would still be averaging 35 ppg. He's much more cerebral now though, so I guess that was the trade-off.
Man these videos are a time machine 😭 I been watching the Goat for 17 years 💯
R.I.P. Fred Mcleod, he made a lot of LeBron and Cavs games great to watch, and him and Carr had great chemistry
Seeing fred and carr break down after finally seeing the cavs win was some moment caught on tape😭
Crazy that Dwight Howard and the magic beat him in the ECF in 09’ then 11 years later they win a ring together 🔥
This is by far the best highlight channel on youtube 💪🏀
@Juwan Taylor if you like Jordan I suggest you go to clutch23 productions best Jordan highlight vids there
@Juwan Taylor if you like Jordan I suggest you go to clutch23 productions best Jordan highlight vids there
I always imagined peak athlete 2009 LeBron in today’s pace and space NBA.
He was putting up elite numbers while dealing with much more clogged paints and defenses were still holding teams to under 100.
how was the paint clogged, lebron has played 5 out his entire career lol
Imagine him and 06 Kobe in the current NBA with solid teams. Best finals ever.
@@Liam-ex4mf when jeff mcinnis was still in Cleveland, LeBron didn't have the ball all time. They use to play through the post with Big Z a decent amount
Bro. 09 LBJ, 89 MJ and 03 Kobe... throw in 01 Iverson too
@@DC180PP lol yea in year 1
Almost forgot how freakish athletic he was. Current LeBron is still more athletic than most players
So we not going to talk about how this guy has one of the greatest and underrated CZcams channels of all time??
Dawkins and MaaMillion711 = Godfathers of CZcams Highlights Channels
LeBron has been prime four times
2008-09
2012-13
2015-16
2017-18
He so goated
Way to show his complete game and not just dunks. Great video!
His athletic peak.
Hell no , his athletic peak was at miami
çılgınn çocukk He jumps higher here, but Miami was strength and vertical and power
His head would be over the rim
Garvin Joseph he jumped over a person in live action in Miami
Juwan Taylor didn’t he come back and did? And who was his side kick during his peak? Mo Williams
In the first highlight, the Knicks guarded him with Quentin Richardson, Wilson Chandler, Al Jefferson and Tim Thomas; he should have scored 70 for that level of disrespect.
And the craziest thing is that no one on this Cavs team is STILL in the league except for Lebron.
To be fair, this season was 12 years ago. Not a lot of players even play 12 seasons in their career.
This was the year LeBron separated himself from the rest of the NBA.
09 LeBron was just...🔥🔥🔥
🙌🏼💯
He choked vs Orlando
@@geraldwilson1705 cap
@@Jaynotknown big facts bron choke vs Orlando
@@geraldwilson1705 39ppg shut up
This man was in love with those long 2s
Stop with the blasphemy. Don't ever compare this man to anyone. Easily one of the best shooters when he's getting streaky, unmatched athleticism, has one of if not the best IQ this game has ever seen, has the strength of an NBA center, and has always been clutch his whole life. That's as complete as you can get as a basketball player. Anybody who says otherwise is just in denial. Even at year 17, still the best in the league. He might not have the same athleticism as Giannis right now but is far more superior in every other facet of the game. He might not be as consistent on the defensive end but come playoff time he's a much better defender than Kawhi and KL choked a 3-1 series lead. KD might be up there but he isn't as durable and not as good as a playmaker as LBJ. Doncic might have a similar game but lacks the athleticism. Can't even mention Harden in this conversation. AD is a straight up beast but still inconsistent at times. I mean, nobody's even close to being as complete as him.
Facts !!!!
100% agree. Whether you think he or Jordan is the GOAT, you simply cannot deny the fact that he is the most complete basketball player of all time. Hardly any weaknesses to his game
@@trippinatormachine exactly most complete player ever thus far 💪🏽
@@trippinatormachine which is why he’s the goat haha 😊
Bron should have been in the warriors he could've won so much rings with curry,draymond green,iguodala,thompson plus with Steve Kerr fromm 96 bulls a genius coach..
The 2006-2009 Cavs Jerseys were so much better than what it looks like today!!
Great highlights. Great job brother, thank you so much!
imagine if he had a Pau gasol, or ray Allen, kg, cp3, back then on these teams, he'll 8 rings right now for sure
Some say he wouldn't survive in the 90s. The most blasphemous assessment of any all-time great player.
I travel 3 hours every day for studying. I wish you could understand how enjoyable ur videos makes this trips. Please keep it up, making our lives happier. U great, peace
His playoffs that year were arguably the best ever
People who say he chocked against the magic this year didn’t watch him lmao dude had one of the best playoff runs of all time
He really did and some of the blocks he had on Howard that series were other worldly
Facts lol that magic team was pretty good. They forget how great dwight Howard was back in his day. Not to mention the shooters he had.
@@Mckylan I Know
Lebron' fasho choked vs magic💯💯💯
@@geraldwilson1705 cap 35 a game smh
His jumper was so smooth
This was his peak. The team matched up poorly with those proto 4 out, three point shooting Magic, but if Michael Pietrus doesn't get hot, the Cavs win the championship that season. They matched up wonderfully with the Lakers. Gasol hated playing Andy Varejao and LeBron was straight better than Kobe in every way.
If you watched every game and look at all the advanced stats, it is pretty clear that this LeBron was his absolute peak. You had to see the Magic series to understand how much a matchup problem it was, how hot their role players were, and just how dominant peak Dwight Howard was.
LeBron still led the league in playoff winshares that year despite not getting to the Finals. That is nearly impossible.
Yes, he evolved and won more later, but this guy was just absurd.
Also had a 17+ BPM for the playoffs. Impossibly great
This his prime idgaf what nobody say. He was amazing in Miami but I know what I saw..
It’s all his prime but his peak is very debatable
@@carterbilbro4615 this probably was peak athleticism but he peaked in Miami
I miss this dude man. He is one hell of a basketball player! No disrespect to the GOAT and Kobe I love these guys but in the last 20 years this man is the Greatest active basketball player alive.
Every year is better than the last this guy is basketball immortal
My favorite version of Bron...the 08-10 yrs...Stamina was on 99
🤣
Best player to ever live
One of my most favorite and most spoked on and thought about subjects is in this CAPTION!!
Mad im just now catching this video but better late than never I'm finna watch the whole thing lol👍🏾😆
This year he was balling crazy finally hitting jumpers consistently. Couldn't leave him open. I'm magic beat them and he didn't get to play against Kobe. That's what everyone wanted.
This is when I realized basketball was more than just scoring and I studied how LeBron's effect on his whole team. I was in 9th grade by the way.
Best highlight channel out
Appreciate all the hard work
Yoo GOAT SZN young LeBron. This is about to be crazy. Gonna get food and some smoke for this one
I consider myself a “LeBron hater” and even I love watching his highlights from that season 💀💀💀
why hate tho? just embrace it and you'll feel alot better about yourself. haters are lame
You love watching from all seasons
@@moneymoney3235 he has to accept reality in doses, give him time lol
This is when LeBron athleticism was at it's apex
Dam i love these videos this man a legend off these vids alone
One of the best seasons in nba history
@Alexander Melnikov lebron is trash
He rob wade 2009 mvp
@@geraldwilson1705 delusional
This is the Goat SZN I've been waiting for! God bless you sir
They just don't want to admit it.
I’ve been waiting on this 🔥👑
Im so fkn sad that his career is nearly over. All i see is Durant better, Giannis better .. Dudes just hatin because he IS the goat. We are truly lucky fuccers to have been alive at a time this man owned the game. For 20 + years! Lived up to the hype from day 1 Lebron sir, thankyou
It’s not nearly over
YEES. That's what I was waiting for! Back when the King was the most athletical player in the league! Thank you Max😍
These highlights are insane
From 11:14 that steal & dunk barrage vs the Raptors is 1 of the best I've ever seen. MaxaMillion, thx for these LBJ season highlights videos, loving these. I'm missing 06-07 can we expect that any time soon? Thanks again, keep up the great work!
I don’t understand how these don’t get 10 million views dude keep up the good work!
Thank you for watching!
Imagine this freak athlete LeBron with his current mind. Simply unreal
Pennywise nah I mean Lebron is still one of the most athletic players in the league but pre 2010 lebron was one of the freakiest athletes to ever walk the earth.
@Pennywise While I agree with u he was a freak, he was a different type of freak. 33 yo Miami Lebron was 280-290, Cleveland LeBron was 260 and had younger legs obviously. No one will ever be as explosive as pre miami lebron
@Juwan Taylor bruh you been all up in the comment section hating on LeBron you got something better to do?
"The Most Complete Basketball Player Ever In The world "
Trying to understand....why people who don't like Lebron...come to a Lebron video to comment about how much they don't like him?
YEES. That's what I was waiting for! Back when the King was the most athletical player in the league! Thank you Max😍LESPLASH IS UNREAL MVP SEASONS!!!
lol never understood why people say Lebron can’t shoot, can he shoot like Durant or Curry? no, he’s more of a streaky shooter but when he gets going dude is unstoppable, seen him drop 61 on 30 shots taking mainly jump shots, only took 3-4 layups that whole game,
For most players at age 35 you would look at this and say the Glory Days but LeBron's different
@Juwan Taylor It is priceless reading this comment after watching LeBron get his fourth Finals MVP trophy last night. You are nothing but an ignorant hater. He is continuing to set records and accomplish his dreams while you are hating on a keyboard. Who's trash?
@Juwan Taylor I am not even reading that pathetic long-ass response but judging by the length who are you trying to convince me or yourself?
We were so close to seeing Bron vs Kobe in the Finals😢
@J G this loser has commented “lebron trash” on so many comments and is probably 13 yrs old thinking jordan is better and never seen him play listening to what his dad tells him
OK
TBH He has at least 4 GOAT Seasons
I feel like every Lebron season should be included in this series😂
@@federicoinnocente I felt that
Nah
Just that Lebron James continuously has great seasons back to back to back
@@federicoinnocente Except his rookie season
09, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20 are him at his best.
1:45 - never seen this out of LeBron… this is actually unbelievable from that distance as well
I hate how ppl saw Bron didn’t have a jumper during this time. 🙄 he was good for shooting a long two and at least 2 3s a game (that wasn’t abnormal in 2008-09
oh man, u find lebrons higlights on russian tv channel, its amazing, greate job! Respect from Minsk!
Im literally laughing at some of the dunks and blocks cuz its like holy shit😭😭😭😭
Dude seems waaaaaay faster than everyone or am i crazy?
Nah he was
lol fastest nigga in the league at 260 lbs.........straight freaky shit lmaooooo
He was😭
He was a WR in HS could’ve went to the NFL makes sense
My man Max coming through like always. One of the games best historians, giving us snapshots into the greatest seasons by the greatest players the game has to offer. I appreciate this homie! It’s crazy to see Lebron control the game more than a decade ago at such a young age. His athleticism and body control really stand out in this season and I feel like really shows the package that he had. No matter what, he could buy a bucket in any situation and it showed. Whether it was a running hook crisscrossing the paint, a step back three off the dribble, or a twisting smooth lay up going 90mph, this man was just different.
KEEP DOING THESE
That Young Bron different different
He's not wilt he's no MJ he's not Magic
HE'S LEBRON FREAKING JAMES!
absolutely dominant, monster!
No one is checking this LeBron in todays basketball. NONE.
22:43 I remember this as a little kid I got hyped asf lol
Oh my gosh. Bron was like Zion on cocaine. Plus he had the vision, a nice jumper, and is taller. Zion won‘t be this good.
This Lebron is like a combo of Luka, Zion and Giannis combined.
That made me laugh
Why you hating on Zion already you miserable ass nigga
@@jshonsmith3399 nahh, not hating on him. I like him and he'll be very good but not that good.
Best analogy I ever heard lol 🤣 yes I agree he was . Kawhi Leonard plays like he's got led boots on when compared to LeBron in his prime .
Dennis Rodman: "Lebron is so easy to defend, he got no moves."
He's got everything in the bag, the most complete basketball player of all-time.
This is the definition of dominance
Athletic peak. Freight train james. This the bron that the haters fear
People massively underrate this season
I was going to point out right off the bat. The shooting streak he was in @ vs. knicks is insane considering these CLE years he wasnt shooting as well as he does now.
Those dunks ☺️💥💥daaamn could hear them from outta space
I hope you make a 2009-10 LeBron. That was a underrated Cavs LeBron season.
Juwan Taylor And how was LeBron supposed to beat that prime Celtic team? I'll wait.
He choked vs boston
@@MartySupreme kobe beat them 2010 celtics no excuses
@@geraldwilson1705 Kobe also had help with depth on the bench, carry on.
@@MartySupreme wat dept? They was All trash
Jordan fans and LeBron fans talking about LeBron playing in soft era only 😂 Most of these are dunks LeBron jammed after getting smashed in his face
Remember that season like it was yesterday 10th grade days Lebron was a beast that year 💯💯💯🏀🏀🏀🔥🔥🔥
the roar from that milwaukee crowd... they were witnessing greatness 👑
Seeing alot of comments of ppl wishing they appreciated this while it was happening...couldnt be me