Breaking Down Young LeBron vs. “Old” LeBron | Gilbert Arenas & Paul George
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- čas přidán 22. 01. 2024
- Paul George and Gilbert Arenas describe how good LeBron was in his younger years.
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The scariest version of Bron was Miami after the Dallas loss it felt like he was unstoppable once he took the reigns over from dwade
That was tge super villain era. Good times lol
No the scariest Bron was 2016 Bron, OMG he was playing like a mad man
@@dawg2067that or 2018
@@officialdownload4 yeah when Kyrie left and he still carried that team to the Finals! 2018 Bron was different!
@@officialdownload42018 is the best bron I ain’t never seen nobody drag a sorry ass team like that to the finals
Whether he's your GOAT or not, the NBA will never be the same once Lebron decides to retire. He created so many historical moments that are forever immortalized.
Agreed
Like what?
@@atbeatz87 Like his iconic lob dunk from D-wade. Like his chase down block on Iggy. Like winning a championship against a team that broke the record for most wins in a season. Like being the NBA all time leading scorer. Just small things like that I guess. I used to be a LeBron hater, but imagine not recognizing greatness when you see it lmao
Lmao the nba will be better when that stat padder leaves the game
Jokic is already breaking all those moments by PER so eh.
These are real men. Not like them haters that keep acting like bron didn’t take them to the cleaners . These guys are real hoopers
Paul pierce said "he can't beat all 5 of us" and still laughed when KG said Bron had that dog in him acting like Bron didn't cook him since day 1.
He’s the #1 hater lol
@@tafarihowe3277Facts
Pierce is, in fact, a hater, BUT he's given Bron way more flowers than I'd ever have expected him too. KG really surprised me with the respect and admiration he publicly shows LeBron @@pabl0sauced0
Loved Paul Pierce, whenever you see Boston vs Cavs in the playoffs back then, you know it'll be a great series. Pierce and KG been alot more humble nowadays tho. Alot more acknowledging to the young players and to the players they competed against.
Definitely woulda been something to watch Pg an Lebron on the same team.
Pg couldve joined lebron in la but he chose to re-sign with okc because his feelings got hurt when the lakers didnt trade for him before when he was with the pacers
They are a beautiful fit on the court
Paul George would demand a trade or the LeBron with a traded him once he start not playing under his offense😂😂 stfu
@@billydakid71 make a comprehensible sentence bro. What are yoh saying
@@copeee835 fr thought i was tripping 😂
We officially at that point where it's alotta dudes that didn't see LeBron in Miami and waaay more than didn't see him the first go around in Cleveland. Like PG said "he laid that up". Bron used to fly down that lane PUNCHIN shit 😂
Remember that time in Cleveland dude jumped from the ft line head damn near touched the rim still
these young guys dont know lmao i was in middle school when bron was in MIA he was electrifying... man averaged the same numbers as the best guys today and he did it with only 1 made three a game lol just straight boding dudes
Head used to be at the rim every time he dunked
Bro you got LeBron haters now saying he's only good because of the modern era and wouldn't survive in the 90's/00's against guys he literally played against 😂😂 they think he was drafted in 2015 or something
@@shepardice3775dawg nawww frrr
Incredibly underrated bag, he was hitting stepbacks, fadeaways, crossovers, etc as early as his second year in the league. By 2009, he was lighting teams up with nothing but deep 3s, fadeaways, spinning layups, dunking on people, just faster and stronger than almost everyone in the league. Was at his first nba game in Sacramento, and been following his career since. I don't trip as much about where he's ranked all time on everyone else's list like i used to, i only know he's the greatest player I've witnessed.
LeBron before leaving Cleveland the first time was a different animal and people completely forgot about it. Athletically, very scary. Driving to the rim and finishing off contact was so easy for him
Honestly lebron has been great for so long that it’s easy to forget how he was for his first seven years. Never seen anything like it😂he was absolutely insane
@@raymondsims7042 true man. He was practically unstoppable it was insane and it's amazing how he's still one of the best in the league now
agreed 😂 @@raymondsims7042
He's was the fastest guy on the court we've ever seen as well.
2010 Bron was scary athletic he was less bulking but that man's speed on fastbreak is terrifying
He gets disrespected from people that didn’t see him from 06-10’. Unbelievable player
Not to mention his 08-09 season was statistically his best season ever when combining the reg. Season and the playoffs. It was so surreal to watch during that time because every other play was a HIGHLIGHT. The power he played with was amazing, now he just plays with his imagination.
He deserved the respect then, he has shown his true colors and intentions since. he is selfish and was never about winning. No team he has every been on was every going to win a ring or make any kind of play off run. Only made it out the first round once. 07-10 was trash. he only had two or three good seasons of scoring. After 06 that stopped.
No hate towards your comment. Just commenting my thoughts. I like players who want to win and good for them if they deserve the money the earned. Dude could have been great. But in his heart he just wanted more money. He probably had a sour spot in his mind because he only made like 20 mill in the NBA and would see the contracts now and would trade his whole career for that.
@@G3nsis1naw dawg go see game 7 against Celtics 2008 when bron dropped 50 and tell me bron ain’t wanna win.
Same year Kobe got spankedd by. A finals record in the finals
@@G3nsis1he won 4 championships after 2010 how didn’t he wanna win he literally did it 😂😂
@@dthrust9037 I think I misunderstood who he was referring to. Because 2006 was peak Gil. LeBron has good alot longer than just those four years
One thing I love about Paul George is he not a hater. He just love hoops & love talking about the game.
Prime PG with prime goat James would’ve been a sight to behold.
Let us remember what Bron did in the 4th qtr vs the prime Pistons. Amazing.
One of the best, if not the best individual performance ever in the NBA Playoffs history.
The scariest version of Bron was when Kyrie and K.Love got hurt in the finals. It was the one time we got to see Lebron be that aggressive scoring wise.
Imagine a 25 year old Lebron James coming to your local rec center to play some 5v5😭🔥
That's absolutely murder on the court , ain't nobody stopping that !!!
@@Wyndamn ain't that the truth, Ron Artest was saying high school LBJ was a problem to NBA players 5v5 when he played him with Jordan in Chicago, 25 year old LBJ lord have mercy. That speed and size still unseen to this day.
Ima just pack my bags and go home xD
@@Roxas-ph3te FACTS 💯💯💯
@@peterkoroma7876 all of a sudden I got a sprained ankle walking on the court
PG: “did I see that!?” 😂
2nd go around Bron with the cavs was On a level I never seen before! Not even kobe ascended to that level! Or Mike!
They know he ascended to an untouchable level!
He was on a mission and laser focused.
I feel his priorities switched as soon as he came to LA, which is understandable. Not saying he doesn't want to win still. But people forget how dangerous he was.
As a Cavs fan, hearing PG talk about the trade that almost happened, I damn near shed a tear. We would've won multiple ships.
Bron probably never leave Cleveland for Miami if the Carlos Boozer deal doesn’t go left. Thank goodness Gilbert finally let his stinginess and ego get out the way
@@javonwilliamson6986That D would have been nasty
2018 Lebron James was scary and that playoff run to the finals was crazy
Agree he should have got mvp that year.
If PG had joined Cavs back then, we'd have Cavs vs Warriors Finals for 5 more years.
Paul George and Bron in Cleveland....that would have been a fking MOVIE.
Young Bron during his first years in Cleveland is my absolute favorite version of Bron, he had the perfect balance of athleticism, speed and POWER. Mf was literally running through people and would occasionally knock down 3s when he felt like it lol
2k9 Lebron unstoppable slasher 😭
I remember when the PG rumors first came up, and I'm still pissed to this day we didn't get PG13.
It's not that you guys didn't get him... Indiana didn't wanna trade him within the division... 2 different things
Watching Lebron in his first stint in Cleveland was something else. It was like Anthony Edwards today, but with an extra 5 inches and a at least 30 pounds, and also being an extremely good passer.
Was it the best version of him? I don't think so. But it was entertaining as hell
Nah it was way better than ant today 😂😂
lmao did u say ant edwards?🤣 u better compare the little timberwolf to kobe or mj. stop comparing people to the king
Edwards is not even close, ant has a stack team what are you talking about. Young LeBron was a animal 😂 and it was crazy shit he was doing. All these young players ain't even close.
@@masonryacrobaticswhat? Both MJ & Kobe was better than bron
@@MrDiMES123 lmao when? kobe and mj needed years and years of development 😂🤣 mj wasnt even the first pick in that lousy draft. lebron came straight out of hs and saved a franchise.
PG trade to Cleveland gotta be the reason why Kyrie asked for a trade afterwards because he found out about it. If I’m not mistaken, I think he was actually part of a three team deal where he was gonna land in Phoenix and Eric Bledsoe was gonna land in Indiana.
Yeah I don’t blame kyrie
2018 bron was the scariest version not even close this mf hit 6 fadeaway against the raptors
I’m Punching The air knowing we coulda had Lebron And PG
Lebron was a great one on one player, now he isnt as great at one on one but still good. People overlooked that part of his game because he is great at so many things
I hate when they say play to a certain strength like it’s not a 10 minute reel of him doing any stat you can think of. Clutch shots, one on one, passes. Whatever. He just knows exactly when to do it.
@@IamPerryRich 100% You can see him in a lot of games dominating in a lot of ways offensively.
Bron + PG would be lethal
People were hating on him since his sports illustrated cover. And def before he left for miami.
PG and Bron duo would took that 2018 warriors ring fasho
Bet!!
Lebron got people before him and after him talking how majestic he was , that’s goat talk .Lebron the goat of the Adam silver era .
Yet Curry destroyed him 3 times lol
@@jhad777you under several videos about a player you don’t like that’s pathetic 😂😂😂
@@jhad777 curry? ion remember curry having a bad or a bum ass team that he beat lebron with? can curry take a bum ass team 2015,2017,2018 to the finals like lebron did? both him and durant needed each other to win 2 chips, had thompson, green, iguodala, to back him up? you act like steph curry did not lose to an old head 38 year old lbj last year lol
@@jhad777 mf, the only valid "one-man" to have ever beat anyone or lebron, is dirk he's the only valid person that we could say "yet dirk beat him" curry is out of the conversation
@@aaotrey106 exactly lol, the insane amount of dedication just to hate on a man that doesn't give af about him, just to think he'd prove a point😭 that's dedication from him
2012 LeBron was the greatest version.
I’d say 2018 Lebron
@RandomShowerThoughts right 2018 was 🔥 but man..2016, 2017, 2013 and those MVP years in first Cleveland stint he was also A MONSTER. I'd say 2018 is correct. He was perfection pretty much on the court.
2013
He shot 60% 2pt fg, 40% 3pt fg, should have won dpoy, better FT shooter, should have been unanimous MVP
2009, 2012/2013, and 2018 are his seperate primes
2008 2009 1st stint in cleveland so fast so athletic
It’s crazy how all the dudes who played in the NBA against LBJ speaks on his greatness. But the MJ fans who never played ball even in college are like he’s not that dude 😂
Definitely not even close to all…. Maybe the ones he pays to spread that bs propaganda
So Hakeem Olajuwon was a nobody? He’s greater than all these guys sitting there including you and stated MJ was far superior to LBJ 😂😂 what a muppet 😂😂
Jerry west the GOAT GM also stated the EXACT same thing 😂😂😂😂 should I go on?
loll ofc the players who played against him gonna talk about him, just like how all the 80s and 90s players talked about MJ
@@devvv4616Jerry West never played with MJ
He is that dude and I don’t even like him. I think he is second best but I don’t think he surpassed MJ either. I’ve watched both them play and while Lebron has been better for longer Jordan in his prime was off the charts and changed the whole NBA. I mean the man’s been retired for over 2 decades and his name is still the focal point of basketball talk. The shoes and his number 23 are iconic and will never be matched
I remember as a cavs fan the one player I wanted the most on my team was PG.
Paul, could you please set the option to switch the English subtitles to Polish on the channel because I am Polish and I would really like to listen to podcasts but I am not very good at English and there is no option for me to give myself Polish subtitles yet
Thank you very much in advance
You are a great basketball player
Have a nice day and I hope you win your first NBA championship
Bruh, based on your comment, your English is on point.
2 6'9 wings is ridiculous but pg is another ball handler so i think that duo would have been deadly.
PG KYRIE AND BRON BRON the warriors wont have had a dynasty
They prob don’t win in ‘15 but the kd warriors were so destructive they most likely still win in ‘17 and ‘18
@@Kawairze2018 game 1 LeBron almost single-handedly beat them.. with Kyrie and PG and 2018 LeBron? That series goes 7 and it goes both ways.. that would’ve evened out the playing field
@@Kawairze If PG went to Cleveland, KD would not have gone to Golden State.
2:47 this part is so important! Man Bron needed more from the coaches, teammates and front office/ownership! Close to every great player had this fortune having great vets or great coaches! Ownership messed that up! Nobody besides Kareem,Jordan, Wilt, Timmy or Hakeem comes close to Bron and sorry to Kobe,Bill Russel,Magic,Larry and DrJ but who of all these players got the most pressure on him with the least experience and the least support?! And about the Goat, my gut feeling tells me it’s Bron,Jordan and Wilt in no order but Kareem eliminates Wilt because of obvious reasons(accomplishments+domination) so I’m totally fine with Kareem on 3 or even higher+ MJ and Bron fighting for the Goat spot
your telling me the pacers hoed me out of seeing pg and lebron play😭😭😭😭😭
PG and LeCoach in *those* years. Damn, that would’ve been something.
Simmons catching a stray off rip had me hollering
Just imagine that PG and LeBron are in that Finals with K Love and the rest of the cast. Ain't nobody stopping that, not even that GS Team.
That first Cleveland run by Bron was electrifying to watch he would just fly past everyone and dunk the ball so hard to the basket🔥🙌
Miami Lebron was build different. 280 pounds, speed demon, and could jump out the gym!
When Bron retires there will be years and years of former players/current players telling their favorite bron stories.
I will paying to listen all of it fa sho 😂😂❤❤❤❤❤
Bron and PG would be crazy
Greatness spread over 3 different decades, 3 totally different types of NBA. Insane. My 🐐
Best comment , it’s crazy man, how many players careers’ overlap with his 🎉
Best take I ever heard Gil speak
This segment shouldve been much longer.
Miami 2012-2013 is a whole different level!!
P been fan of you since you dunked on miami while bron guarding you. i really hope you get the chip this year. Shut all the haters up P. I believe in you brother, love from Philippines ❤
the one and only, lebron will never be duplicated like they do mike.
PG in Cleveland with Kyrie at the 1… 82-0
The trade was PG for Kyrie.
In what worldly crack are you smoking where they trade klove over Kyrie for pg24
Bron and PG would have been crazy
No bs Cleveland P wild have been crazy smh 🤦🏾♂️
I love this show, PG funny
Damn PG in Cleveland would’ve been good for sure with Kyrie also
2018 lebron. I would have loved to see pg with lebron. Lethal duo
for me the scariest version of bron was 2017/2018 season. he almost solo a championship ring if only there was no super team on gsw. he carried his team all the way to finals without kyrie and love. that was insane and most of the people think it was his peak. i mean who can blame them. that man gave everything he has in his arsenal. just came out short against kd and curry. and i know a lot of people who are gsw fans that time wasnt too proud of that championshp it was unfair fight and there favorite player steph didnt get the fmvp.
Ben Simmons catching strays every day lol
pg geeking at the end 😂
Bronnnn🔥🔥💯
PG playing with Bron would've been crazy
He was supposed to be a sg in the lakers. But opted for the clips
Man if Bron and Pg were on the same team....they'd still be on the same team...how did this happen
2018 Bron was different. Definitely my favorite version.
PG wants to play with bron still, you can see it lol
Lol not after seeing and hearing about how he treated westbrook.
@@blakefrancisboggs7526that ain’t do nothing to Russ
Doubt it cause he could’ve just signed with LA in 2018 and decided against it
PG and Bron together is crazyyy🔥
As a cavs fan this hurts hearing we could’ve got Paul George 😅
2015-2018 was the scariest Lebron. There was literally nothing he couldn't do. He was clutch, never injured, and could take over an entire series on both ends of the court.
LeBron and Steph are the last “Face Of NBA” type of guys. The ones that followed the Jordan, Magic, Bird, Kobe, Shaq type of superstar worldwide household name type of acclaim. I don’t know if any other NBA guy will reach that level again.
Maybe not American, but someone like Luka or Giannis has international fame
@@TheBossyMango Face Of an American sports league (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB) has to be from the States.
If Bron and PG teamed up GS not winning all those titles even with KD. Kyrie, PG and Bron?!! 🥶
LBJ & PG13 would’ve been to much for the league Gil’s reaction was similar to mine that would’ve been scary 🔥🔥
The Lebron vs. PG series was fun to watch.
PG with Cleveland bron would be insane
The greatest all around player of all time if you are a fan of game you been knew that but haters will forever be denial of this man greatness rather they hate him bcuz he better than they favorite player no matter what they say this man will forever be in record book and forever be respected by the greats #1of1#Witness#Greatness#20 Time All Star ⭐️ 🐐
Man my 🐐 HE WAS CRAZY AS A YOUNG STAR
Bron x PG would’ve been the perfect 1-2 punch. Bron is great on the ball and has never had a wing threat that could catch & shoot, create off the catch and play D, all at an elite level. That would’ve been really scary. 😮
Pau George and Lebron and cleveland would have been nuts
PG to Cavs would have been crazy. For me, that’s up there with the What if… CP3 to lakers
i stg if prime PG13 went to cleveland in the 2017-2018 season, they probably could’ve kept Kyrie. then you’d have LeBron, Kyrie, Paul George, and Kevin Love vs KD, Steph, Iggy, Klay, and Dray in the finals. that would’ve been the greatest finals by far
To see when people breakdown Bron's IQ while playing against other teams. You can watch the opposing team's coach try to out-smart him and Bron sets his team up while standing next to the coach. It's another thing of what's so amazing about him. I haven't seen another player do it like him.
Miami Lebron is the best version of LeBron. But his first stint in Cleveland that Arenas met was a freak of nature. That speed and athleticism was unbelievable and I think most people rarely talk about it.
2018 LeBron was better. And what's crazy is that he's only 10% less than that NOW.
His last year with the Cavs he did just everything. He was out of control during the Playoffs.
Itd be interesting to hear which parts of LeBrons career he himself thinks are his peaks. I still go back and watch the last 30 min or so of his 07' matchup against Detroit.
Miami Lebron vs Boston game 6 2012-2013 season was the best game he has ever played and that year he was the best player ever.
Most definitely he was the most dangerous in his second stint he's bigger stronger faster and smarter wiser.
Cleveland Bron with PG13 would have been insane
Lebron 2nd stint in cleaveland was his best version
Pg and bron... Oh myyy
Miami Lebron no doubt,his physicality was at peak
Next!
Imagine Bron and PG on the same team in Cleveland, whoa.
With Byrie
Paul George and LeBron OMG
Mj was then... Lebron is now! G.O.A.T 👑
Bron and pg would’ve been game over for everybody, idc if you won 73 and then got KD. PG has elite defence, spacing and iq. He’s got kyries offensive abilities combined with AD’s defensive ability ( AD is a better defender but PG can play the lead guard on wings and combo guards giving bron rest and more room to work as a secondary defender.
If somone can answer this question, why is there a CH on the wall. That stands Campbell Hall, Jrue Holiday's school and also the school I go to. Does PG have a connection to Ch??
Imagine PG and lebron! 😮 wow!
I thought Jackie was Stephen Jackson at 1st 😂😂
PG please bring agent zero every single show
If Cavs got PG on their roster before regular season start,
I think they can win in 2017 NBA finals
That’s the deal that didn’t go through that pissed Bron off. It’s been mentioned but not straight from PG