Kawhi Leonard locks down LeBron, 8 pts/7 TOs last 3 qtrs - 2014 Finals Game 3
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- The 2014 NBA Finals showed us how the stat sheet and numbers lie without context. LeBron had a great first 8 minutes (14 pts, 0 turnovers) but from that point on was locked down by Leonard and the Spurs defense with 8 points and 7 turnovers in the last 40 minutes
This allowed the Spurs to make a run and easily win their 5th championship. LeBron's deceptive stats do not come close to telling the real story of what happened. LeBron had 5 points on 1-6 (17%) FG when Leonard guarded him, and that stretch is what gave the Spurs the lead and eventually the win
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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
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 - 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 a lot of that had to do with the poor defensive leadership of LeBron, who got exposed by Kawhi Leonard - Sport
I love how Dwayne Wade tried to get his team hyped up before game 3 by saying that the Spurs were going to remember losing in that building. They did remember!
This is the first time i have ever seen Lebron called for a travel. about fucking time
lmao this series was the ass whooping of the millenium
theoGnRfan highest point differential in a finals series in nba history
T Dillinger AND Lebron got shut down by kawhi
globalicon2012 sorry I hurt your feelings 😂
globalicon2012 just face it lebron got shut down theres no excuses for this finals loss.
@globalicon2012 dumb ass he didn't have a shit team he had 2 hall of famers and good role players you're dumb as shit.
Barea and terry exposing bron in 11' is still legendary, LMAO 🤣🤦🏻♂️
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@@nbastalgiacritic1751 question mark
@@nbastalgiacritic1751 you would be confused. Not capable of seeing the game unfold you’re just wearing pom poms for LeFraud.
Fax 😂
@@nbastalgiacritic1751 lebron disappeared in the 4th quarter for multiple games and got outplayed in crunch time down the stretch by Jason Terry. Not just like missing shots while trying hard, he was just standing around on offense looking mentally dejected in a close series. He gave up.
Superb defense there by Kawhi. Like how he moves his feet to stay in front of Lebron.
One of the many times LeFraud James has come up small in the finals but gets a pass for it
Dont let shannon sharp or nick wright here you say that. them 2 probably cry if they watched this clip
But y’all won’t mention his whole team struggling either too huh? Just lebron can’t struggle correct?
@@yourmomshouse8355 oh the team HE put together to get past the big 3 Celtics???
@@koberino4872 last time I checked Paul pierce & ray allen & KG teamed up to beat a 21 year old lebron James? And he’s suppose to beat them with mo Williams and Larry Hughes as his running mates?? Make it make sense
@@koberino4872 & they had a prime rondo lol so 4 against 1, but I forgot lebron is the only player that can’t have any help
3:38 How is that a foul on Kawhi, LeBron was holding his arms.
I know it’s been 3 years. But the referees were notorious for favoring Miami
I'm still curious of what were they even smoking
globalicon2012 You are a stupid boy.
@@mrsky67 no they favor bron even tho he does the most obvious fouls
@globalicon2012 You're a Bronsexual.
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 he 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❌LeBron shot 1-6 against Leonard this game.
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
well damn
globalicon2012 looks like he hurt your feelings🤒
That efficiancy from Kawhi is crazy
Man I wish Jordan was this scrutinized man lol
Finally. Those people who say “But but...the GOAT James was the best player on the floor! Look at his stats!! He averaged 28.2 pts 7.8rebs and 4.0 asts!!” will shut the hell up. The media wants to lock up bron at #2 in GOAT rankings but I never thought he was better than Magic Johnson, Larry Legend, and Timmy Duncan.
But when the world needed him most he vanished...
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globalicon2012 stay mad your queen is 33% in the finals 😭
globalicon2012 idk what drugs you’re on, but you need help...
globalicon2012 you’re replying to my joke from 3 years ago. You ain’t trolling anybody but yourself. You look like a damn fool 💀
globalicon2012 I don’t care what autists think of me 😭
😂😂😂 all these ppl hating on the 2 time dpoty you guys gotta chill lebron cries everytime he misses a shot
Patrick Robertson
lebron stat padded like crazy in those blowouts like he always does watch the games stop bringing up box scores that dont tell the whole story
Joel Diaz LEBRON was "star padding" in the 2014 finals when they were getting blown out every game lol
@globalicon2012 Triggered ass 😭😭😭
Here it is 2020 kaquit & PG -12 got locked down by 35 yr old LeBron & Choked a 3-1 to Them jocic & Murray Nuggets.. Go Lakers NBA Champions
@T Dillinger Name a good player that MJ played with in the early 80's when he was losing to the celtics. The bullls only good player was MJ. Lebron is on the heat with one of the top 5 sg's of all time
Ladies and gentlemen
The spurs
The team that really knows how to kick LeBron's ass
Lebron running the ugliest offense ever.
Just hold the bell for 18 sec
Yeah hold the bell by Lebron good job lol I didn't see any bells up there. And if the second best players average 15 per night, that's the only thing Lebron can do, do by himself but too bad the guy in front of him is Kawhi Leonard.
@globalicon2012 you do know Wade had a Cship and a Finals MVP before Bron changed addresses...and Bron actually said he had to get with D.Wade to learn how to win, so there's that LeCock rider
globalicon2012 They are not real Clippers they jump to Clippers band cuz they hate Lebron. They had miserable life trashing Lebron.
@globalicon2012 seriously, you know nothing about basketball keep trolling
@globalicon2012 keep trolling
This is why I love kawhi not only because is offense is amazing but cuz is Defense is GOD LIKE up their with jordan on Defense
Glad he won his second FMVP. Hopefully he can win a 3rd
Hokage Itachi Uchiha yeah tbh i feel like he’s gonna do amazing in playoffs maybe even lockdown lebron again lmfao
Alex A Lebron only shoots 40% against Kawhi in the regular season and about 19% in the playoffs. I believe he’ll shut him down.
If young green kawhi shutdown lebron in his prime.. how can an old aging closing on his retirement lbj will be match on kawhi that just enter his prime.. hmmmm.. this match is interesting.. lakers need to put their offense on other players specially AD...
@globalicon2012 why is that stupid? That's a fact.
Lejoke at it again. What a poser. He’s “bigger, stronger, faster” but certainly is not better than MJ. Anyone who saw them both play through their respective primes can recognize that.
Lebron is a master at the one hand fend off and lowering his shoulder into shot blockers to negate their defensive impact. I would say that 30-40 percent of his layups/post shots are offensive fouls and he has been averaging at least a travel per game since being drafted.
+James Price Every fucking time. I thought I was the only one that notice, he pushes off with his off-hand almost every other time to the basket.
You're not the only one mate, I started to take notice before he moved to the Heat.
+James Price shit this needs to go out to everyone. Lebum is overated..You said this shit perfectly
thanks Marc, Stop watching stop supporting the bullshit league. Its so sad to watch this false crap
I'm using Lebron as an example simply because he is not the greatest player of this time or of any time unlike the nba commentators and espn 'analysts' would have you believe.
Superb defense there by Kawhi
Kenneth Erickson LMAOOO FAX stopped the heat three peat and the warriors
@Kenneth Erickson only stopped the 3peat of warriors cuz kd and klay were injured. Otherwise, Kd would've destroyed him again like he did when he was in okc.
@Kenneth Erickson facts
K.leonard and Timmy Lenny didn't do much alone
@Kenneth Erickson salty a@@.. Golden State choked.. Lebron and Kyrie spanked that a@@
Hahaaaaa man lebron looks so vulnerable being guarded by kawhi😂😂😂😂
He doesn't have a go to move. LeBron's game is base on pick and roll and isolation
Lebron looks so vulnerable averaging 28 on 58/51/80 as the only threat to San Antonio. Your a moron.
@@Poopopotamusgaming struck a nerve ? 😭😭
@@Poopopotamusgaming Kawhi locked him down bruh admit it
@@Poopopotamusgaming 36% when guarded by Kawhi in that finals
Westbrook and Harden do not belong in the same stratosphere as Leonard now that he has learned to score and create his own shot.
Hey you, I'm from the future, you were right
13ppg regular season Kawhi destroyed Lebron
23.7ppg the last 3 games on 69% shooting, 65% when guared by lbj
he also avg more rpg spg bpg than lebron the last 3 games with a better ast to ratio than lbj
shame on the heat and specially lbj's historically pathetic performance
leturnover
LECOWARD JAMES
+Oden Lau He just won a Chip for his hometown. what coward? bitch
+NatsuTheGamer he leave the cavs,then go to miami,when he saw wade getting old and injuried,he do it again to join a team with 2 stars,I can't find any word except "cowad" can describe lecoward james
is that the problem you dumbass? LeBron joined Cavs because he saw Kyrie can ball also Lebron is the reason why they have Love and how about Wade? Wade left Heat when his team has potential but then he left them it's not about the money its about HOME
NatsuTheGamer a coward
5:32 lebron just holds the ball for 8 seconds freezing the offense and when he decided to drive he passed it to a teammate that was trapped in the corner leading to a turnover, damn the media is deciding that he's the goat what a shame.
0:39 -> That's good defense.
THAT'S DUNCAN AND KAWHI, OF COUSE IT'S GOOD DEFENSE. Not to mention Danny Green on help.
Kawhi is the best lockdown premieter defender of all time.
Kawhi is an excellent defender but he also has the luxury of having Tim Duncan as a teammate who is their last line of defense. So when lebron goes past kawhi, he (kawhi) knew that TD will protect the rim.
Credit where credit is due, Kawhi is a superb defender, but so much of what makes LeBron - who, with his athletic ability, should be unguardable - easy to guard is how stagnant Miami's offense was. Look how many times he's isolated with no movement, or runs pick and roll with no movement beforehand. How many possessions is LeBron the only one in motion, how many times is it just him and a screener?????
Kawhi is the best defender in the NBA, but this series might've showcased the worst offensive fundamentals of any team in Finals history.
Chris Riley u could not said it better
Dave jahoer
they won 2 titles that way its to bad lebron dont have a jumoer because they were giving him that shot all series!!
KeyBoard Warrior - but that has everything to do with the way LBJ plays and it showed in this year's finals. He gets a pass for dimes that are a function of his position but he loves to hold the ball on the perimeter at times. I wish he was smart like MJ and learned to play off the ball at times and just use his size to attack any mismatches.
KeyBoard Warrior kawhi is quite the physical specimen himself. Able to hold his own with Lebron. They have similar weights, with kawhi with the edge in speed cause he's young. Lateral quickness is beyond comprehension. He 6'7 with a 7'3.75 wingspan. He has 7'4 arms so he can give the illusion of dribble space and driving space but nope.
we can now agree that kawhi doesn't have the same defense like this anymore
he does , in san antonio he didnt have the burden on the offensive end , although he was always an offesive threat , now he is the guy , he has to carry their offense and leornards offensive game has has evolved and has become elite , he is a midrange killer ,
he isnt the clamper as he used to be because he is playing in a different system , doc and tye lue let him get the ball and do his thing iso , that isnt what pop used to do , spurs system is always about sharing the ball feeding the open man , and constant movement
not going iso on the block as scorrer , kawhi needs the ball sharing system like spurs or the warriors to unlock his full potential
@@sujalgautam9761 nah, look at the Kawhi from Toronto, that's his full potential! Both sides of the court perfect, but he was healthy and in prime. I'll bet anyday on Kawhi from Toronto, rather than Lebron from any season playoff!
yea with each injury his lateral movement speed took a hit, sad to see because in his defensive prime he was one of the best perimeter defenders this game has seen.
@@CovekBezSluha92 dats crazy and I’m a Kahwi fan
@@anonymousperson2223 In that playoff he averaged 30.5/9.1/3.9. He got a ring, without any superstars, hit a ton of clutch shots... Only Lebron from Miami 11/12 had that kind of playoff stats with a ring won... But Lebron had a super team and the difference is defense, Kawhi is a beast on defense! So Kawhi from Toronto is my pick anyday!
Lebron really sucks at posting up and setting screens. Like how hard is it to set a good screen.
It’s funny cause lebron can barely create his own shot against kawhi. He has to call a screen every single time in order to create space 😂😂😂😂 kawhi is too quick for lebron. And kawhi dominates lebron more then lebron dominates kawhi.
It was not only Kawhi.. it was a concerted effort on Defense from different guys like Duncan, Diaw, Green..
Kawhi is the only player who can consistently lock down lebron, seriously no one else can do it as consistently
Never locked lebron a day in his life
Look how much help behind him
@@marcusgoreejr1771 did we watch the same video
he slows bron down he can't lock him up
@@aadilakha7310he slowed him down so much that 8 points in 40 minutes.
#OWNED BY KAWHI
skiiuuup show this to LeShannon Sharpe
Would have loved to see a Kawhi Leonard matchup versus Michael Jordan!
@Kishon Moore Good point.
looks very similar to that game in dallas where he had 8 points the energy n hustle is eriely similiarto that game
How much energy did Bird have in his 8pt game? Or MJ in his 10pt game?
@@teresa-oj9rq what 10 point game ?
@@fireeagle5633 Really? A search will show you Jordan had quite a bit of 2pt,7pt,8pt,10/11 pt games. Here's 2 of them. 1997 vs Atl 10pts, 1986 vs Cleveland 8pts. Etc etc
@@teresa-oj9rq lol in the reg season yes he had several single digit point games but in the playoffs his lowest is 15 in the finals 22
@@fireeagle5633 of course that 22 was awesome but sorry I don't agree with you. 1. What happens when a team don't win enough Reg season games? No playoffs right so they do matter. 2. Yes 1989 vs Knicks gm 2 15pts uh yaay. LeBron has 8 single digit games in his 18year career 6 of those were in his rookie year. This particular game LeBron scored in total more than 8pts but of only lowest counts even though Jordan had 2× as many with only 1 when he was a Rookie. Quite a bit of greats had these type of games
Bron had a minimum of three players on him damn near the entire time. Ginobli and Duncan swarmed him. Why people keep acting like he guarded him 1v1 is dumb.
Because he did. You could clearly see that Kawhi was the one who initiated the defense.
It would be hard for me to admit to if my fav player got locked like that😂 I understand gang
should show this to Shannon Sharpe every time he was scream LeBron James averages instead of looking at the game
the only players that I think can stop lebron defensively is kawhi,butler,and draymond green
+Mark Byrd what about iguodala who won the finals mvp last season for his defense on lebron?
+Mark Byrd i think paul george too
Lmao Draymond green? lol boy
boris diaw. don't forget he kept lebron 3/18 when he was guarding him throughout the 2013 finals
***** hell no
lebron crying when he dont get fouled and crying when he clearly walks only lebron only guy i ever remember always arguing when hes full of shit
Except for Leonard was never by himself.
Greatest player of All-time...🤣🤣🤣🤣You shitten me !!!
Kawhi > Lebron for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nuff said.
globalicon2012 jesus fuck bro chill out
globalicon2012 makes sense aight keep wasting ur time igs
globalicon2012 lmao
He is the greatest lockdown premieter defender of all time. No doubt but he ain't on LeBron's level.
@@alp165 says the Lebron worshipper himself. OUTTA here!!
Kawhi Leonard boy
i will tell my kids of a time...when miami had bandwagon fans.who went mia on them.when lebron went home again.
+thenight2225 Miami fans left the building with just a couple of minutes left in the 2013 finals in game 6 and game 7 - both of which Miami won.
dorsal 2008 not saying they didnt win.
dorsal 2008 and who is miami again?
I never said I was HEAT fan, I said I was a fan of whatever HE-AT! Lol
Facts: “lbj only scored 2 more points when kawhi guarding him and hardly even looked to score”
Bronsexuals: “he was making the right play its just his teammates are trash”
😂😂😂😂 tbh its not lebron we hate, well a lottle after declaring himself goat, but its the d””””ass fans. They just make all the excuses in the world for him. Never seen a player given so much ridiculous excuses when losing but when winning its only all about him when his other superstar teammates majorly contributed as well lolll
Lol its almost like Lebron was the only offensive threat on the Heat besides Bosh. Not hard to lock him up when nobody else can score a lick
@@Poopopotamusgaming dont forget dwade. I liked the heat trio when they won the championhip. That was the end of the ringless jokes for lebron which is solid. But then when he declared himself the goat... holy s**** lol. Even that time he’s nowhere near mj’s career achievements and for now still 2nd best at most.
@@raymondarsedale3879 Nah dude forget achievements, Lebron is better at basketball than MJ. If achievements are what you think makes MJ the best then you are sorely mistaken.
@@Poopopotamusgaming never disrespect black Jesus like that again
I like how Kawhi was all up in LeBron James grill when he was guarding him. He didn't give him any space like most defenders do. Leonard got excellent footwork too. That's another thing that stood out. Bruce Bowen was great at defense because he moved his feet well and contested every shot
Parker was playing amazing defense also.
I would like to see Rodman or Pippen guarding LeBron.
+Dream Even though Lebron is 6"8 250 pounds he would not be able to handle the physicality, look how many times he flops in this era. Lebron would be crying all game & ask his mom to kiss his boo boo.
RODMAN SAID LECHOKE IS A ROLE PLAYER IN 90S
you know he only said that because pippen was trying to be humble but let be real here in pippen mind he eating lebron alive.
tengtx PIPPEN HUMBLE ????????
jayvanity If a 35 year old Bruce Bowen can lock Lebron down what makes you think Scottie Pippen would have any trouble? Not to mention Scottie says dumb shit all the time.
my fav vid
All you gotta do is play old school tight head up defense on Lebron and you can slow him all the down oh and you have to have some strength he dosen't have superb ball handle and he dosen't have a cross over keep his dribble to a minimum and keep him out the paint as much as you can and your good
It's more then just that. The defensive scheme the spurs ran was also a huge factor. Clogging up the lane as much as possible. Similar to what they did in 07
Because they didnt need defensive efforts anywhere else lol the Heat literally had 2 players who were offensively threatening, meanwhile the entire Spurs team went off
Almost every possession the Spurs would’ve been called for illegal defense if this was the 90’s.
Lebron cant shoot and doesnt have go to moves
LeFlop wasn't scared of Kawhi, he was TERRIFIED!
this is embarrassing... 😂😂😂
DAMn SA defense was tight as fk. and some guys say lebron can go against 90's pistons lol he'd be a walking puppet and i'm sure as hell he'll cry in the paint
Looooooool we all know Kawhi was and still is a beast but that "cAn'T sUrViVe İn OlD sChOoL" is so funny. Stop being a fanboy of MJ, and understand the facts, I would like to see MJ Going against Kawhi, George, KD instead of Bryon Scott or 33 year old Danny Ainge.
Kawhi great defender. Lebron great overall player. Spurs great defensive team. Miami great offensive team. Can not compare when everyone on the spurs is helping on defense when Lebron’s picking up his dribble. While every Lebron turnover comes as a miscommunication and tight spurs zone defense. Miami did not play right, if they did, they should’ve got at least 5 chips. The team relies too much on their stars and did not set up consistent offensive and defensive plans.
never realised how shit lebron's jump shot was lmmfao
hahaha Lebron is so limited
globalicon2012 that comment from 3 years ago how in the hell is he a clippers fan dumbfuck?
@globalicon2012 lmao your entire existance is a joke
LeClown Ass James fans seem to be really losing it these days lol! I guess finally realizing the dude you been cheering for for years is not that great must suck
tustari Don’t worry. They’ll get humbled soon.
Lauren Malte I cant wait for Kawhi to defend him in the Western Semi’s.
The best player vs best player
You can't claim the GOAT title chokin' like this
I would like to see your "GOAT" Jordan going against Kawhi in the Finals instead of 33 year old Danny Ainge averaging 10 ppg.
@@alp165 with modern rules? So that MJ takes at least 1 free throw every time he goes to the rim?
@@MetalMike87 Lol explains you never watch MJ live. Every time MJ goes in paint and when you touch hım It is a foul.
@@alp165 looks like u a big dummy and making us lebron fans look bad
2015 - todays. Era. No defence like that its always no help defence..
that´s the difference between Jordan and LeBron - nobody was able to shut down MJ
Because he played nobodies.
The shooting guards in his era were terrible.
Jahleel X Clyde Drexler and allen iverson would be top sgs In this era nigga stfu. Also kobe Bryant
he scored 8 pts.in the first round exits.😂
Ugh. Gary Payton. People know nothing.
And this is prime LeBron going against a young Leonard, when they meet in the playoffs this year the LAKERS better hope AD will be the difference maker because Leonard is in his prime now and LeBron is still good but Leonard will have the upper hand
They better hope AD can average 30-40 ppg like they said.
LMAO this is the most ironic comment now. Kawhi blew a 3-1 lead after being up by 20+ at half consecutive games. But when Lebron plays games through to the end after only being down 15+ at half, you all call it garbage time. Sad hypocrites you all are.
Kawahi had a nice defensive game there. But I'd like for someone to tell me what Bron's averages for the series were. (I already know, just thought you people needed a dose of reality)
I'm sorry, what? Dose of reality? Like Lebron and the heat suffering the worse finals lost in NBA history? How they got shut down 4 games to 1? How lebron admitted he's been shooting worse with Leonard guarding him? Yeah that's the reality. Kawhi is perhaps the only player who can lock down lebron. And he's proven it.
Victor Raposo He just did he definitely lock Lebron down 7 turnover and 8 points
farrellcityking1 he only shut lebron down 1 game. lebron usually schools leonard but he is the best defender lebron has ever faced 2nd is Butler and 3th maybe george
Bleacher Report
exactly he stat padds in blowouts then his groupies go but look at his numbers meanwhile he gets 15 points in 4th quarter in a game his team loses by 30 he did it again game 4 this year finals clearly stat padding instead of trying to come back shooting 3s in final minute it was so obvious!!
farrellcityking1 Averages mean nothing in the face of defeat
3:39 Uno reverse!
Mj had 11 points in the last 3 quarters in the 1989 ECF game 4
That’s Young MJ against the badboy pistons before he got his strength.
Nice try goofy
Also never lost a finals
First Name Last Name never said he didn’t
@@mrsky67 mj fans: lebron fans are full of excuses. You:
Why did "Nobody touches Jordan" post this???
Kawhi had that man scared passing the ball depending on Chalmers and Norris Cole to get bucket 😂
Nope. Kawai didn't lock down Lebron. It's the people inside not Kawai himself.
Grabe tlga galing no kawhi
Sinabi mo pa.. umalis sya sa Spurs, pumunta sa Raptors at napag Champion nya kahit hindi superteam.
si lebron, lumipat sa Miami at bumuo ng superteam, para lang makapag champion.. nakakahiya..
MJ and MAMBA never had that kind of body language against anyone, they were fearless Warrior's who never backs down no matter who was in front of them on defense 🤫 RIP MAMBA🙏
You know Lebron blamed everyone else AND then had to correct his narrative
LeFraud is nothing without his army of all stars to win rings
This is more embarassing than the 2011 finals. Lol.
If it was LeBron playing the same defence Leonard is, people would say that he's reaching in
Kawhi fouls a fucking lot
KEEP MAKING EXCUSE
Post Fade He does do that tho and since Leonard is a much better shooter he overcome it better than Lebron
Oh no LBJ Ave 30 tho. 😂 When Kawhi was on that ass. Ole man Bron was locked down. 😂
Most of his points were in garbage time.
did he get the chip tho?
useless stats
@@aez504 my comment wasn't meant to be on the side of LBJ. Don't bring out the pitchfork on me.
@@mrsky67 no they wrent lol. that was just bron trying to get em back in the game.
W
I dont blame lebron ... dwade was supposed to take over I feel like... 🤧
And now Kawhi is the best in the world currently.
2-3 zone
Lebum got LOCKED
kawai its defensive player
He has no real moves, lacks in fundamentals and creativity...
This is really it.
The turnover goat
Your not the GOAT.
I will always remember the 2011 finalswhere (as some bronsexuals suggests)lebron proved he was better than MJ and Magic combined😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
This is what I'm talking about. Lebron is one of the all time greats no doubt, but when someone stands toe to toe with him; he doesn't rise to the occasion. Kobe and Jordan would have went off, that killer mentality that they posses Lebron doesn't have that. Yeah maybe he's a different kind of player but when someone is standing in font of you going toe to toe with you he doesn't have the same outcome.
More like when Lebron and Bosh are the only offensive threats they can just zone in on those two lol. Kobe and Jordan shot their teams out of games shooting over double and triple teams because your idiotic “killer instinct” concept. You are a complete dunce.
@@Poopopotamusgaming their playstyle still won them 5 and 6 rings. Their playstyle still won them MVPs, defensive player of the year, All NBA, All Star. And two of the all time greats, one being the GOAT and the other being the only one who ever came close enough to him. The hell you talking about. You acting like Jordan and Kobe weren't zoned in on in their career. They still rose to the occasion. They didn't back down.
That’s the difference ( I’m a Heat Fan) between Lebron vs MJ ..In my opinion he would have schooled Leonard with unlimited offensive move 40pts and the key word is WILL he team to victory on the biggest stage
Very unlikely. MJ shot badly and got locked down by Payton, who while a very good defender, was nowhere as tall or strong as Kawhi. Too much MJ myth-making.
@@bierdlll kawhi was not the all time defensive player this year.
@@bierdlll That's a myth. Payton had one good game on MJ in game 4. In game 5, MJ came back and hit shots on him at will.
In fact, MJ shot better throughout that entire series when he was guarded by Payton then when he was guarded by anyone else.
Stop the nonsense
@@x-man9473
So what happened in Game 6 when MJ shot an abysmal 5-19 (26.3%) lol. Stop with the lying.
This was Lebron's worst game of the series, and yet he went 9-14 (64.3%). The difference between Lebron and MJ is just so stark.
Comparing their performances in those finals:
MJ 41.5% 2FG, 31.6% 3FG, 27.3 pts, 5.3 reb, 4.2 ast
Lebron 57.1% 2FG, 51.9% 3FG, 28.2 pts, 7.8 rebs, 4.0 ast
Lebron played way better but lost to Spurs 1-4. MJ played much worse but won the series 4-2. It's very revealing isn't it?
This tells us that it was MJ's superb supporting cast that won the finals (26.3% in game 6 and Bulls still won?!), against a much weaker opponent (1HOF player) compared to what Lebron was up against (4 HOFs).
Payton is not on the same level as Kawhi's defense. If he is shooting 41.5% against Payton, he will probably be shooting low 30% against Kawhi lol.
Stop the nonsense.
@@bierdlll Payton didn't guard MJ in game 6 stupid ass. Stop running your mouth until you watch the series.
They are like MJ(Kawhi) and Magic(LeBron) in this era
Basically. 2 Way Talent vs Passing and playmaking
he still avg 28 0n 64% that finals he did shut lebron down in 1 of 5 games
Dave jahoer
he stat padded in blowouts and your numbers are not accurate try again
He scored during garbage time when heat got no chances of coming back. Leonard is already on the bench during those time
..most of which Kawhi was ON THE BENCH waiting for the game to end on his 30 point lead.
you actually make a living doing this lol. The hate goes beyond NBA memes.
taekyung park scared of facts. he choked the last 40 min of crucial game
taekyung park don't worry you're not alone. People will do everything to hate on LBJ trust me
Christopher Wetherspoon Good thing you guys are here. Poor LeBron needs your support.
He doesn't need us. His haters make him more popular than his fans lol
Christopher Wetherspoon I think you're underestimating the amount of support LeBron has. Yeah the internet is full of haters but in the real world, he's a superstar and commands a fuckload of respect and admiration. Don't be fooled.
Only Because of 1 Man!!! The Klaw 🖐🏿
1 man? The team won this series, and has consistently dominated without that man.
Lebron gas out in the series....kawhi really took his soul...hot in the first minutes but disappeared late in the game...wade was non visible, bosh outplayed by old duncan...
LMAO @ 0:40
For some reason they let kawai hand check everybody without calling it.The whole length of the court. Aggressive yes,great i wont go that far.
I really cant think of anybody who they give that leeway to except maybe K.G.,with the right crew.They call that against anyone else.But they always say kawai is locking somebody down. That is a foul for 90 feet is what it is. They just aint calling it.
brodieben1 its not really hand checking. He puts his hand on the person for a short time but he does not do it all game. Either way hand checking should be allowed and if someone skinnier than lebron can stop him with just his hands then so be it.
Brian Scalabrine
good point
+brodieben1 Quite borderline....by the rules the hand check is punished when u use both hands clutching the lower part of the body (common in the 90s).I think the refs made the right decision.
+brodieben1 Man some of you are clueless what is handchecking. Having your hands come in contact with another player's jersey without pushing or applying pressure to the other players body can't be consider handchecking. It's like those phantom foul calls that the NBA calls when there's no actual contact or pressure applied to another player's skin.
Philip V - thank you a year later. People today think that's handchecking?
All i see is 5 spurs player is always clock down paint every time James got a ball. Not a single play he has clear paint, he drive pass Leonard and got crowded in the paint.
5:30
@@ronaszn9728 Help D on right. No 1 on 1.
@@kyoza1911 that was clearly 1 on 1 u fucking tool
@@kyoza1911 You need new eyes if you cant see that was a 1 on 1
Lebron 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼Loser
Kawhi is the new king in the NBA
Jordan never faced a player like Kawhi Leonard or a team like the Spurs in the NBA Finals.
Spurs went 7 games with the mavs this year in round 1. And mavs were top 10
Worse defense.
@@judahmourneth1466 Ok cool
Gary payton
John starks
Gerald Wilkins
Joe dumars
Sidney moncreif
Dennis Rodman
Brian russell
Dan majarlie.
All the defenders were in there peak prime as thletic years when GOAT was old in his twilight years with above few.
@@josecarranza7555 Lefraud
@@mkhan8527 Lol Rodman didn’t play against jordan. Stop embarrassing yourself.
Kawhi only had one job ...just to guard james....
And james has to do everything for his team....
Get the fuck ur ass out
garxajis pure u sounds like a jealous bitch.....hahahhahhah
Kawhi was averaging 20 points off 61% shooting while locking down Lebron. Wdym.
Hokage Itachi Uchiha and what lebron was averaging....have u checked that.....and was carrying the team.....and what about rebounds ....assits...if u know a little bit of basket ball...u will know the diffrence.....
Gaurav Yadav Most of his points were in garbage time. So it don’t matter.
This is why LeBron wants nothing to do with Leonard 😂 he got HUMBLED
Like kawhi got humbled thus year?
@@demodiums7216 Isnt it ironic how these people say Lebron got “garbage time” stats whenever they had a 15+ deficit, but Kawhi blows a 3-1 lead after having 20+ point leads in consecutive games? Its almost like playing games through to the end is important or something LMFAO
Man I wish Jordan was this scrutinized man lol
Eddie Parks jordan never had games anywhere close to this in the finals
Reo Bae man stop that. Finals game 6 1996 he went 5/19 from the field and they still won. Lol I can name some more bad games if you need. Y’all act like jordan was playing against any team close to as good as the spurs. It’s cool y’all can keep minimizing lebron but he goated just like Mike is. 🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️
Eddie Parks check how many 50 win teams jordan beat in playoffs and finals. Compared to Lebron. When Kawhi busts that ass in Orlando take off your Lebron Jersey 😂😂😂
Reo Bae hahaha the fact you think Kawhi better than lebron means you don’t get to talk. Haha what happened last time kawhi and lebron faced off, I forgot?
Eddie Parks Kawhi held Lebron to 41% shooting, and torched him. Blame the Role players for that game. Also what happened again on Christmas and Opening night?
This makes it obvious LeBron wouldn’t survive during hand checking era
kawhi is overrated
and ur adopted
MrWill1729 yes i am
H3voc Gaming dude if he can defend Lebron enough to make him pissed, I don't think he is overrated
Who's your dealer? Cus that's some badass shit you're on!!
MrWill1729 at least im wanted unlike you,your parents are stuck with you.