LeBron's Overrated Defense Exposed - 2014 NBA Finals
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- čas přidán 9. 04. 2015
- LeBron James puts up one of the worst defensive performances of all time in the 2014 NBA Finals. He makes James Harden look like Dennis Rodman. He was able to get away with poor defense against Indiana in the 2014 ECF but the Spurs beautiful team ball made him pay. Letting people blow by him with ease, leaving shooters wide open, just very poor defense.
Now to analyze LeBron's 2014 Finals in full context. LeBron was only productive for the first 2 games of the series. In the final 3 games, LeBron didn't show up on offense or defense, and was completely outplayed by 13 ppg Kawhi Leonard across the board. The majority of LeBron's stats over the last 3 games were padded in blowout situations (being down 15+). LeBron by no means was "carrying" his team in these Finals. The majority of LeBron's stats over the last 3 games were padded in blowout situations (being down 15+). LeBron by no means was "carrying" his team in these Finals. And he got outplayed by Kawhi Leonard over the last 3 games
Games 3-4-5
Lebron scored 51 of his 81 points (63%) being down 15+
Leonard scored 27 of his 71 points (38%) being up 15+
Leonard outscored Lebron 44-30 in non-blowout situations
Leonard 23.7 ppg on 69%
LeBron 27.0 ppg on 55%
(Leonard 14% more efficient)
And again, Lebron stats were heavily padded in garbage time, in non blowout situations Leonard outscored him
Leonard 9.3 rpg
LeBron 7.7 rpg
Leonard 2.0 spg
LeBron 1.7 spg
Leonard 2.0 bpg
LeBron 0.7 bpg
Leonard 2.3 apg with 1.7 TOpg
LeBron 4.7 apg with 3.7 TOpg
Leonard had a slightly better ast:TO ratio
Through games 3-4-5, Leonard scored much more efficiently (and more in non blowout situations) and outrebounded, outstole, and outblocked Lebron with a better ast:TO ratio
Game 3
Lebron had 14 points and 0 TO in first quarter, then 8 points and 7 TOs for the last 3 quarters. LeBron had 22-5-7-5 with 7 TOs on 64%, Wade had 22-4-2-2 with 5 TOs on 67%.
But over the last 3 quarters, LeBron had 8 points and 7 TOs to Wade's 20 points and 3 TOs. The Heat cut the lead from 15 to 9 without LeBron, after Wade subbed in for him, from the 5:00 to 1:00 mark of the 3rd quarter, but even with that help LeBron still lost.
Game 4
Lebron had 9 points in first half and the Heat were blown out by 19 at halftime. He padded his stats from there, and did not score on Leonard in the first half.
Game 5
Lebron had 1 FG in 2nd quarter (2:30 mark) to bring the Heat within 5. Then he did not score again until the Heat were down 21 with 4:40 in the 3rd. He shot 1-6 against Leonard in this game according to ESPN "MVP Leonard Does it All," and according to that same article Leonard shot 65% on LeBron's overrated defense for the series - espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/pos...
Leonard clearly outplayed Lebron over the final 3 games, even with Lebron padding his stats, and Lebron failed to score consistently until after his teams were getting blown out. LeBron did not play well in the 2014 Finals after Game 2, he only padded his stats. LeBron's 2014 Finals was a repeat of the 2011 Finals after Game 2, the only differences being that LeBron's teammates disappeared along with him, and LeBron padded his stats to save face. So any notion that LeBron had an "amazing" series, and still lost because of his teammates is false. LeBron failed his team over the Final 3 games, and that's why he lost. He did not contribute offensively or defensively. The Spurs did have great offensive execution in this series, but their great offensive was largely successful due to the poor defensive leadership of LeBron, who got exposed by Kawhi Leonard - allowing Leonard to shoot 65% when guarded by LeBron's vastly overrated defense - Sport
But but but Labron can guard all 5 positions lmfao!!!!! Them fanboys be skipping this video.
can't guard center
MrConnie.Jr ESPN shoved that myth to his fanboys, but real fans know wassup.
+Watch Me Nein Nein. people get tired.he played center for the heat when chris bosh was out
Black German Magic didn't get tired tho and did it in the Finals.
+Watch Me Nein Nein. because lebron has no heart for the game like magic and bird. lebron has no accuracy in the 4th quarter. and has horrible spg
Lebron James has ALWAYS been an overrated defender.
+protectyaneck__ Everyone in recent times(with the exceptions of Leonard and Paul Pierce) is an overrated defender. What makes Lebron so good on defense is his athleticism. Plenty of times he pulls a Harden and makes a mistake, but his speed makes up for his failures. He's so quick that he can normally run the defender back down or cut them off before they get to the basket. I will agree that Lebron is pretty much a 100% offensive machine with INCREDIBLE athleticism. His defense could use some work, but I wouldn't be too worried about that at his age(You truly shouldn't be having him play 100% on both ends anymore).
+Chuck Deuces lebron's first 2 steps slow af
facts
*Kobe
+Nobody Touches Jordan
Kawhi Leonard shot 61.2% FG in this series, which is the highest FG% of any Finals MVP in history thanks to LeBron's defense.
Jordan would be 4 - 4 in LeBron's finals
It's not like LeBron was guarding Kawhi on most of his shots.
Elijah Ruderman he was.
Hokage Itachi Uchiha No he wasn’t. Your acting like Kawhi was isolating on LeBron, which he wasn’t. Kawhi was hitting a ton of catch and shoot shot from the Spurs ball movement, and LeBron was playing a lot of help defense; so if he runs over to contest test Kawhi’s playoff run, and Kawhi makes it it’s not his fault. And sure, Kawhi beat him off the dribble a few times, but for the most part he was playing good defense in the series besides game 5 and a few plays here and there.
Literally 4:11 and beyond is Lebron guarding and switching onto Kawhi. Try again.
LeBron was a solid defender in his first three years with the Heat but his defense the last two seasons has been nonexistent what happened?
At least Kobe was in his mid-30s before he stopped playing defense LeBron stopped playing defense at 29.
I don't know what happened. I think a lot of the same sort of happened with Chris Bosh. He hung around a lot on the outside and not in the paint much; especially during this season.
Wow a year old difference right?
Take Gravity What are you talking about? Mid-30's is not one year older than 29? Or are you talking about something else? I'm lost.
Take Gravity sorry bro had a rough day and took it out on some random guy on the internet. my bad.
+Dylan de Jong It's all good man.
Spurs owned them this series, that's coming from a lebron fan.
@Itachi Is Invincible sort your life out
He was already "exposed" early on in that season, several writers noted that his defense was slipping there were stats to back it up and the general consensus was that Brons athletic ability had slipped enough where he couldn't defend at a high level while carrying such so offensive load anymore.
That series the entire Heat team showed old legs they all got caught flat footed or unable to stay with their man.
Yeah but wright, perkins, Shannon don’t give out this information when they are trying to make a narrative behind this
Heat showing old legs is comical compared to Spurs being way older
Heat had went to finals 4 years in a row that’s why
True! Finally somebody agrees with me.I'm tired of hearing about LeBron! No Comparison to JORDAN!
Who won the game last night? Not LeBron
40 pts, 14 reb, 11 ast argument is invalid
Triple double on air balls. And Jordan won all six finals he went to want about the turnovers LeBron had?
Jordans stamina was way better. LeBron was hurting game four Jordan played with the flu in the finals and kicked ass! Maybe you forgot that LeBron got dehydrated in Miami finals with the Spurs he's soft just like this new generation of players
David Cordero you're pathetic.. Lol to sad to give credit where its due..
"LeBron was by himself"
it was the exact same team that beat San Antonio the year before. The spurs just all around dominated the Heat this series
They BARELY won the year before they were 1 Ray Allen missed 3 pointer away from losing. And for some reason Pop didn't have Duncan in who could've helped stop Bosh from getting the rebound and passing to Ray
Thank you for exposing this"great" defender.
@@michaelkirschner6009 Kawhi Leonard, who wasn't even an established offensive player, averaged around 18 on the highest FG% of any FMVP in history. Including Shaq, including Hakeem, including Kareem. And who was Lebron's assignment? Kawhi. The stats speak volumes on his defense, and he stat padded in garbage time to buff up his stats.
This is where you just can't believe people compare LBJ to Jordan - LBJ plays poor position defense even, not just poor on the ball defense. I won't even get into his poor body language. Jordan played meticulously every second and rarely made any mistakes on both sides of the ball. And he elevated his game in these moments - he never shrank like LBJ here. Champions, even pass first ones, need to attack and finish by themselves when it's time to take over.
For him not try to take advantage of a mismatch against Parker is just poor fundamental basketball. For a guy his size, he should abuse defenders going to the hole. I don't understand why he doesn't take advantage of it when the rules are so in his favor to do so. It's like this year's finals against GSW - he waited until game 4 to get physical and drive the hole and now he's down 3-1. It seems like he waits for wins to happen instead of creating them himself.
MJ was still playing good defense when he was on the Wizards, yet the self proclaimed GOAT stands flatfooted and watches his defensive assignment go to the basket. Lesson for LeExcuse is don't proclaim that you are the GOAT if you can't back it up!
Lebron defense was more focused on stopping entry passes to Tim Duncan as nobody could guard him. Watch the series instead of this bs cuz his positioning is off cuz of multiple reason rather than jus being bad at defense
this comment is now 5 years old....
people still on lebron's dick like he's the BEST THAT EVER PLAYED
come the fuck on lol
how many more years must he be exposed?!?!
Jordan was actually known for taking alot chances on defense. He gambled on a lot of steals. Just look at the clip of him getting crossed by AI. Her got burned cause he went for the steal
@@robertj8451 When he was younger he was a gambler, but as he got older, he played more conservatively on defense. But generally his guy had a poor shooting night when MJ guarded him.
Actual fans of the defensive side of basketball know even when he was was an all defensive team member, he was no all time great in one of the weakest eras of defense ever. In the 90s , some of the NBA's best defenders couldn't even make an all-defensive team like Kidd, Artest. Yet aged defenders like Payton were still consistent members in the 2000s. People need to learn basketball. Lebron was consistently in defensive teams (Yes even those Cav teams you fanboys say he had no help on) where guys like Battier,Wade, Ziggy, Bosh could take the pressure off of key matchups. Jordan was literally an old man who was injury-prone and came and the Wizards were a top defensive team. The dude was shutting down Marion,Spree,Paul Pierce,Peja pushing 40! And Lebron is supposed to be better than this man because he can stuff the stats? No one dominated both sides of the game like Jordan. The dude was the GOAT no contest.
You have no proof of these things that's why you Michael Jordan fans are the worst NBA fans.
Facts man new fans just can’t grasp this
@@Zero-wy2gx lmao projection much? The coping is embarrassing
@@Scrimparmy Lmao there’s no projection here , and I don’t need to cope with anything basketball is a team sport.
if you are a lebron fan dont watch this!
If you watched this series, he looked like he gave up by like game 3. He just did iso's on offense and barely played defense
He always gave up on his team when they're down in the playoffs.
@@jcambel6220 i agree with you Lebron james does give up on his team when it doesn't go his way he just gives up like he is the leader of the time the leader is not supposed to quit on the team like wtf why does he do that bro
Leonard has a lot of similarities to MJ. Big hands, leaping ability mid range and footwork. This right here shows what MJ could have done to him. Just saying
Not even close. Jordan would absolutely shred lebron
It's obvious that Lebron is not a competitor. Give the guy a break.
p.s. I'm not a Kobe fan.
+dyodoublej he said he's not fool
+dyodoublej he said he's not fool
+bart simpson It was embarrassing watching him not even go back on defense when he didn't get a call. Wasn't there a part where he didn't get a call and just stayed under the basket walking around?
Nigga is super bitch mode.
+VenomKpp i dont hear kobe bryant saying this
I don’t think I saw Lebron shuffle his feet once this entire video haha. He runs like a cornerback in football. He always back peddling for some reason😂😂
Don’t see any other player in NBA history doing what he’s doing but okay lmao
I loved that the Spurs didn't just beat the Heat, they obliterated them to the point where if it was possible their 2 previous championships should have been revoked. It wasn't just revenge from the prior season, it was a showcase on how playing the fundamentals to absolute perfection wins the day. They did some things on the court that series that I believe the Showtime Lakers would be envious of.
As a Heat fan, I can agree; worse Finals I ever watched. Every time Lebron went into ISO with much needed time running down, my head exploded.
lmao all the lebron bandwagons in the comments
Lebron Stans “Kawhi got Finals MVP for holding Lebron to 28 ppg”
Reality. Kawhi got MVP for torching Lebron on offense and shooting 69% in the last 3 games for 23ppg
Have you ever noticed the refs and lebron always go in the locker room by themselves right before every game and when the refs come out they have a huge smile on their faces
+PressCAPLOCK they smile because they have tasted lebrons semen again
+pada padayaw lol WOW
@@padapadayaw8113 lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
1:45 LBJ trying to act hurt after stepping Manu's foot, only to grab his wrong leg. 😂😂😂😂
Lebron is a good basketball player but he is way over rated now. 20 years from now on when people talked about him they will say what if he didn't go to Miami with Wade and Bosh, would he ever be a champion. To him, basketball is just a way to make living, make money to go out of poverty. Basketball to him is just business, nothing more. Without love of the game, you should never be called great.
A young K Leanard cooked LBJ. They lied to us the media aint ish i knew it that I watched the game I wasnt fooled
he only uses his size
"Nice boxing out, Lebron" ... lmao!
thekiddsean330 ***** Patriot Glo
Man Nobody Touches Jordan keeps exposing LeBron's defense
Haha you stay exposing lebron
***** right
KingClutch LeBron4TimeMVP Kobitch Bryant Expose your king
Patriot Glo Rasheed Wallace said it best.
"I don't know if there's any kings in Cleveland... that's something y'all (the media) labeled him"
Rasheed knows what he's talking about. LeBron is 1-2 against Rasheed in the playoffs and he only beat Rasheed after the Pistons got rid of 4x DPOY Ben Wallace. When Big Ben was there then LeBron lost as expected
Lebron Not Top10 All-time. Exactly and the refs help lebron too when them crazy calls
It's not really poor defense. . .it's just no defense. He stands there "hoping" they don't make a shot way too often.
Dont know if its bad defense, San Antonio were really good that year and with todays rules you cant touch anyone without it being a foul so,... It wasnt great defense but than again it was great offense by the Spurs, so what can you do...
What can you do? Cope apparently
@@Scrimparmy bro is responding to a 7 year comment with pure hatred. sad life 🤣
he is the most overratet player i ever see
@Jamal Greasy No he's not. He plays in a soft era with no hand checking and a 3 point contest for 48 minutes so his numbers are inflated. In each of the last 4 decades there have been better players than him. The guy is so incredibly overrated in every aspect of the game.
Jamal Greasy Not even close in this era maybe
B-b-but LeBum’s basketball IQ! 😂😂😂
You do realize no one in NBA history has been elite for 20 years straight?
Except LeBron James
@@PHXNKVHXLIC bcuz he care for his body that's a dumb argument. Even Jordan and Shaq can dominate the league for 24 years straight. when they care of their body
a prime jordan is untouchable and so athletic at basketball and if a prime lebron vs a prime jordan one on one? i would say that lebron can,t beat MJ in the air. and now that's the fact
+ezekiel valente lebron in his prime was in 2010 u sure? mj in his prime went up against guys that played in the weak ass 80s70s
in the 90 nba was more physical than today so even a prime jordan plays today it doesnt matter to him because he can still dominate all of current nba star like lebron and curry and wins a championship because MJ is the most talented nba player ever in my opinion so that's it
@@av-gametime5770 u right if he plays lebron in cavs jordan will dance in his own shrug
You are wrong! I saw this series. LBJ played good defense, trying to cover several opponents. Problem was that nobody could stop the Spurs. It's a team game. LBJ defended Tony Parker, then Boris Diaw made plays. Then, they switched and Parker just waltzed down the lane. Note that these "lowlights" are against several players. LBJ is bashed for not being able to shut down Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, and Green? He's supposed to do that while being dominant offensively? Some people have unreasonably high standards for LBJ. I have never heard anyone bash MJ for not being able to defend power forwards like Alonzo Morning. You know why? He was never asked and expected to do that. I saw the defensive frustration in LBJ's eyes defensively with his team's performance in this series. Instead of bashing LBJ's so called poor defense, salute the Spurs magical team prowess on offense. One of the best in history. That would be a more valid description. Also, don't ever bash one player for lack of successful team defense. That's just wrong. If LBJs defense was so bad, he'd end up on the bench.
And then Lebron QUIT on the Heat after this season with the excuse of "going home", while promising to win not 2, not 3.... not 8, which also means he insinuated that he was going to resign to extend his 4 year contract with the Heat. So QUIT is the accurate reason for him leaving MIAMI.
I mean Lebron is good & he has his height as an added extra, but clearly no body is perfect in everything, everyone must have a certain weakness, & Lebron's weakness is defensive coverage, he seems a bit lazy while defending.
It's basketball, can't stop everybody every possession. Dude on MJ's nuts 😂
You’re on brons
@@chrisking7914 You're on MJ's
Looks at uploader' name
Takes nothing in to consideration.
+Boss Didnt even notice that until seeing this comment.
You salty........
Nobody touches Jordan.... except the Detroit Pistons from 1989-1991.
Butt-hurt Bronsexuals cant accept facts lol. Your boy is not an elite defender, deal with it.
That alone should make you know his motives. Stupid uploader
Expose him. Expose the NBA for how mediocre they've become.
#LeSteroid #LeTravel #LeChoke #LeNoMoreRings
@JL-XrtaMayoNoCheese Not surprised. You are here too. You literally have no life. Doing nothing but hating on LeBron when he doesn't even know you exist.
@JL-XrtaMayoNoCheese Yes It is.
@JL-XrtaMayoNoCheese Because you acting like It is a bad thing how not going to Finals is better than going and losing?
@JL-XrtaMayoNoCheese Your ignorance is unbelievable.
@JL-XrtaMayoNoCheese I wish LeBron have Prime Shaq for 10 years instead of Kobe.
fake 23
Lebron would throw any teammate under the bus at anytime to avoid a poster
Don't forget, Jason Terry also exposed him.
16 seconds in "LeBron just leveled Splitter" but....but that was a clear flop
*looks at uploader's screen name*
exits video
Rick Steck when you love yourself you find it easier to not hate people you dont know. anger really does cloud your judgement, Rick. get that checked out
you're very angry, Ricky Rick Steck
A flop...against who might you ask...none other than the king of flops (lebron in case you were wondering)
+Angelo McGowen you're right. that absolutely means it wasn't a flop. what was I thinking
Yes fsho, kuz I really did say it wasn't a flop. You must speak fluent English
Lebron is a horrible defender and if you don't believe me look up all the points the all-stars put up against him. Yes they're all-stars and are going to score points I get that but 20+ points? Jimmy Butler and Kawhi Leonard never allow that. His defense is horrible and no where to be found
For someone that tall, imagine how many shots he could have blocked if he had just jumped.
#LeBandwagonRider #LeSteroid #LeChoke #LeNoMoreRings
No more rings yea ok😅😅🤡
1:42 Oh boy, LeFlop at it again.
AJ Ace A-N watch his leg
You are a LeBron's hater
@@kylekylelam2757 you’re a bronsexual
Imagine lebum fans calling him the goat but he's being targeted on defense make that make sense.😂😂
LeBron is the BEST defender in NBA history 😂😂
So very funny to really see the guy whom some people saying that he was better than MJ, played and lost a Finals series with mediocre performance. He was a spectator in that series, just going through the motions not even making any attempt to challenge the other team. He is a joke and people try to put him up for GOAT debate against MJ. Great basketballers are people who lead their teams and dominate each game they play. LeBron will never be like Bryant let alone MJ. It was true all along that he was overrated.
Kobe’s win percentage against LeBron is a fucking joke lmao you’re smoking d*ck Kobe was a cancer to his team in the Finals against the Pistons if you read interviews. Don’t even get me started on Mj’s competition back then. Jordan didn’t win anything without Pippen, hell he didn’t have a winning record in his career until Pippen came in. I just don’t see how you can’t see how LeBron clearly elevates players, look at the numerous terrible contracts players have gotten for looking good when playing with LeBron (Dellavedova, Mozgov, Chalmers)
Although this is just a compilation of his mistakes, the fact that he has had this many speaks to how dookie his defense is. Sure even the best defenders have lapses in coverage, but Jesus, I highly doubt they would make this many mistakes. Step up, LeBron. What happened to the lock down days in Cleveland?
The best choke Artist of all Time.
That’s John starks and Westbrook and lebron is clutch 💀
@John Kavanagh what i mean is that lebron james since 2011 has been very clutch in terms of having great performance in the playoffs, he will never be the clutches player of all time tho, 2011 is the biggest choke job of all time
@@godlymanners1258 so why is lebron 0-7 in game winning / game tying shots in the finals ? Ironically his only big shot in the finals was game 7 vs the Spurs when he hit a jumper after being 2 points. Outside of that he has no signature moments in the finals. He’s been pathetic in 10 & has nothing to show for.. his clutch numbers are also pathetic in the finals.
any1 else felt bad for Lebron in this Finals?
Spurs DEMOLISHED them.
I honestly don't like Lebron just because he is supposed to be the "best player" I just lose complete respect when he flops like crazy. Kobe never did that because he's a true elite unlike Lebron, he just cries. Anyways, this is a bad video exposing lebron's "overrated" defensive haha
I like how he takes responsibility for his late rotation @ 3:06
HE MOVES LIKE HE HAS GLUE ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS SNEAKERS ! ...
this is why LBJ will never pass MJ......
excerpt inconsistent chase-down block, what else he did good defesively?
LeBron has always had the talent and potential to surpass all those who came b4 him but he doesn't have the will to win jordan when he played 4 the wizards even you can tell that physically he really couldn't do what he wanted to defensively but his drive and will to win made him a better defensive player at 40 then LeBron at any point in his career
He's not overrated defensively, it's just that the Spurs system was perfect. 5 threats every time on the floor. Passing was crisp, making the defense scratch their heads. Any team this Spurs team played would be devastated. They should have also won the last Finals before this. It's amazing how the Heat's 2nd title had a lot of balls bouncing their way.
He’s definitely overrated on defense 😂
nah. this version of the spurs team was literally peak basketball i stg
@@palmpalm5663 lmao excuses excuses excuses
@@substance806 troll. Bron the goa
@@palmpalm5663 Bahahahahaha keep coping you clueless little kid ! Lebron is an overrated stat-padding liability and he f*cked off the GOAT conversation when he failed Cleveland and abandoned them only for his "super team" to choke in the finals when he got sh*t on, game after game, by a small bench player like Jason f*cking Terry LMAO !!! What's your excuse for that one you delusional dick-rider !? 20 years of ring-chasing surrounded by the best players he could find and he still didn't achieve what MJ did in 12 seasons with the Bulls lmao. 10 scoring titles, 9 first team all-defense, 6 finals MVP, 623 games without losing 3 in a row and he led the Bulls to win 25 out of 26 playoff series during that time, pure f*cking domination. LeFraud can't hang, he can't shoot for sh*t, he can't defend and he's the worst star player I've ever seen in the 4th quarter when the game is on the line. Lebron is not even 2nd on the GOAT list. But it's okay, keep denying reality, a lot of people like to live in their own little fantasy world nowadays...
I forgot he just left without shaking anyone’s hand again. Way more disrespectful than Isaiah Thomas
Tbh that's the Spurs fault. That team was 10 on 5.
LeBron had to switch and guard fresh players while playing desperate offense against his greatest defender.
It's no wonder he had such a terrible finals this team made the Heat look like the Knicks
Even Jordan would be flustered facing a hive mind for 40 mins.
most these haters below hadn't seen their team in the finals for some time lol
+Chaz Bryson lol, im a laker fan, sorry what was that?
Erik McCormick I love Kobe and the Lakers lol. And what? You but hurt your team is not as amazing as Lakers? You mad we have 16 championships? You mad most of the nba's best players has played for lakers and brought them many championships? Aww it's okay, maybe your team will someday be about 500 million miles away from Lakers level of history. :)
+Survive but were u even there for their 16 championships or did you just bandwagon onto the kobe gasol bynum train? all celtics and lakers fan talk about is their past championships this is now time not back then when there wasnt a three point line era.
Thai Ngo No? I've always loved the lakers, same with my dad, hes been with lakers since the 1980s
+Chaz Bryson spurs fan born and raised. My dad was a big spurs fan so he passed it on to me.
Actually it was because the ball movements of Spurs were undefeatable
Pop's coaching and the Spurs team outplayed this Miami team.
can lebron make a 40 point at age 40 like MJ was hahahahah,,, lol i dont think so, at age 35 he would be defintely resigned without recognition like kobe too
I dont know about that
This didn’t age well huh
Manu dropped Lebron😂😂
Lebron can do shit to Leonard. He can't attack him, can't defend him. Lebron defense even can't stop floopers like Harden.
yep
The call at the 2:02 mark was a phantom call, and so was the one after it that refs like to call.
I may be wrong though, given the low quality video and no slow mo replays.
This is one of the reasons why he should never be ranked above Jordan. Jordan was CLUTCH. I'm sure there is some metric that show LBJ has better % in 4th than Jordan or a higher average in close-out games but CLUTCH is the WHOLE GAME every aspect of the game MOST IMPORTANTLY the MENTAL, was Mike ever shook in a finals game? Even a guy as slept on as much as Isaiah Thomas IN THE FINALS was the TOTAL package. If not for an injury against the Lakers in the finals we could be talking about a Bad Boys 3-peat(!), don't get me wrong LBJ is a great player but the ass-kissers need to wake up and look at the truth.
Lmao you’re right, LeBron does have better clutch stats in last 2 minutes in a 5 point game. Also, Jordan would’ve shit his pants against half of LeBrons comp in the Finals while Jordan didn’t have nearly as great competition. He beat a pedophile, a fat lard, a shitty Sonics team, etc. also his “greatest play” ever was an offensive foul but yeah
the greatest player of all time?🙄
One season this was basically mj against the Celtics stupid he played bad in season too in the playoffs if U didn’t know
@@TheKing-dd4gf yeah comparing Jordan’s 2nd season to lebron’s prime with years of experience & manufactured super team. This is no way shape or form comparable bronsexual !
How do you do? Video looks nice broken empty
Can we get a video of his defensive performance from the 2011 nba finals as well plz ?
Hahahaha, LMFAO, I remember that finals series where leflop couldn't even guard Jason Terry
2011, That actually was the worst defensive performance by a so called elite defender. You could see he checked out mentally under those bright lights. You know it’s bad when your own teammates said you did.
How about the block on iggy againts the larriors 😂😂
I'm not really an expert in basketball, but I honestly think Lebron is one of the best out there. I think the problem is, he's highly inconsistent and the way he overuses flops.
"Now of course, stats alone don't necessarily mean Player A is better than Player B". Eat your words......
MVP Derrick Rose>MVP Lbj
in the play of Patty's 3 pointer at 0 : 58 the play was started by an australian, he pass it to an italian, and pass it to a french, the french play it to an argentinian, the argentinian plays with the french again and the shot was made by the same australian who started it
I can't believe a guy who's name is "Nobody Touches Jordan" is incredibly critic of Lebron james.
LEGARBAGE WHOLE CAREER IS OVERRATED AND OVER HYPE AND MEDIA MADE AND ESPN DRIVEN IT'S HILARIOUS 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Bro now already do not defense at all, only stats padding for his record, what a shame in sports history.
N they blamed d wade 😂
Slowly but surely his fakeness is being exposed.!!!!!
Its not overrated or something. What I think is Lebron is used to guard superstars 1 on 1 and shut them down on a regular basis but in this case, spurs offense doesnt rely on a single man to score. spurs' offense is just too dynamic
pop likes it when lb play poorly lol
Haha nice video. Can you make a Jordan and kobe video that exposes their defense too? Probably other stars too
Joe you. i like you
Still waiting for him yo reply.
derrick nguyen
Jordan was one of the greatest defenders in the history of the NBA. Let me educate you, son.
Third all-time steals leader. Four of the top five are point guards. It's easy to steal the ball when you match up with the opposing team's ball handler. Jordan did it as a two-guard.
One of only two players (the other being Scottie Pippen) to have a season of 200 steals and 100 blocks. Jordan is the only person to ever do it twice.
The only player in NBA history to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
All-time leading blocker as a guard.
Lead the NBA in steals three seasons, a record only recently beaten by Chris Paul, another point guard.
NBA record eight steals in a HALF.
Most steals in an NBA Finals with 14 in five games against the Lakers in '91.
All-Defensive First Team nine times.
Jordan was an absolute juggernaut defensively, which, in conjunction with his offensive capabilities, is why he is the greatest basketball player who ever dribbled a ball.
Dan McKeown Well said.
Dan McKeown
Hakeem had a season of 200 steals and 200 blocks, the only one to do that. So Hakeem MJ and Pippen are the only ones with 200 steals 100 blocks in a season
and even as a Wizard Jordan shut down some of the top scorers like Paul Pierce, Vince Carter, Peja Stojakovic, and other good scorers like Sprewell and Marion before his knee injury killed him
What an unbiased username. Not even gonna watch this.
Oh u mean because he thinks Jordan is the best? So do 90 percent of athletes and analysts. Get use to it its not changing any time soon.
Who was marking the last 2 Finals M.V.P ? The guy who said he should be Defensive Player of the year and that he can mark players 1 to 5.What a joke
HE'S NOT EVEN GOOD AT BASKETBALL ! ... AT ALL ! ... AVERAGE IF BEST ! .... CRAZY
lebrons history was always giving up and stat padding when he knew he was going to lose so you don’t blame him. mj never got beat or outplayed in any finals. look at james body language… young Leonard took it to him
14 years! Aged really well
Lebum leaving court again 😂 before game is over to not show sportsmanship.. 🤡
you could make a whole video of lebron complaining lol
+Mikhail Tagole you can make a video of every nba player complaining every player does it its just there first reaction
Does any of this even matter? The Spurs played so masterfully in that series, I don't think anyone on any other team could have played defense well enough to counter their play.
defense is terrible in the nba and its been bad for a long time. very few players are elite defenders and teams even less.
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mel bias the NBA has very good defensive players. the problem is the league limiting to about 50-70% of their actual ability through rule changes and touch fouls
There are Regular season players and they are Playoff players. Playoff players win, lock down on D and play complete team play, and win. Regular season players looks great, have tons of highlights, score lots of points but cant win when it counts. They are not complete players.
I am curious if after this series Lebron leaked to the press he was injured all year like he did this year?
Everyone complained when this guy posted a video of Kevin Durant scoring on LBJ easily....."Oh it's KD, no one can stop him" and "yeah it's not LeBron's fault" .....what's the excuse now? Who on the Spurs is comparable to Durant?!
LeBron got exposed 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
There should be no excuse for an old man like Manu blowing by a Lebron James in his PRIME, for an uncontested layup. Sloppy ass defense!
He is the GOAT he needs break…for most of his games he takes break on D lol
Yea a billy goat
Disclosure: I'm not a lbj fan. Not even the slightest.
But I can definitely say that he is a great defender and two-way player. He can produce the numbers in any given night and create mismatch all over the board. He isn't an amazing defender. He's solid enough to be a great defender.
But watching this entire series from start to finish, they were just outplayed, outmatched, and out coached. And carrying a team 82 games + playoffs takes it toll. Even Steph Curry ran out of gas and legs in the finals last year.