I don't respect Jordan , because he never give credit to LeBron. He'll show love to Kobe because he know Kobe a watered down version of him. He knows LeBron has a legitimate chance at passing him , LeBron a different beast.
straight FACTS. People gonna say MJ, Kobe, and KD, but LeBron with a J? That's the total package and there's no arguing against that. Rest in peace Kob, my childhood idol and favorite player to ever lace em up.
Tay Luc - I’m 63 years old, and I once thought MJ was the best the world had ever seen, until LeBron James appear, and was he like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan rolled into one person. “LEBRON JAMES” is the GOAT! The best ever, and when it’s all said, and done, and his story is written we all will know: LEBRON IS THE GOAT! LONG LIVE KING JAMES!
@@LastForeverUno- I’m sorry my brother. His stats are better than all of the stats of the greatest players that have ever played the game in the NBA, and It’s not close. When LeBron passed MJ, he had taken 2000 less shots than MJ to pass MJ, that is and amazing stat, because he played in more games, but took fewer shots, in more games.
@@marktorre3370 - No, LeBron has better stats because LeBron is a better basketball player. LeBron’s Basketball I.Q. is like having a coach on the floor. LeBron’s game has balance; MJ’s game was all athletic; no balance. MJ shot too much, so It was the triangle offense that brought balance to the game when MJ was in the game, it and prevented MJ from shooting too much, because the triangle offense depended on passing, and passing angles, to open up shooting opportunities for other players, getting the whole team involved in the game, not just a one man athletic show.
I’m 63 years old, and I once thought MJ was the best the world had ever seen, until LeBron James appear, and he was like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan rolled into one person. “LEBRON JAMES” is the GOAT! The best ever, and when it’s all said, and done, and his story is written we all will know: LEBRON IS THE GOAT! LONG LIVE KING JAMES!
What people don't realize is that this LeBron was only 23 years old. 23 years YOUNG. And he already was arguably the best player in the league by then. It's crazy, if only he had a better supporting cast...
Cleveland Wasted about 4 or 5 of Lebron Prime years. Crazy dude should have won in prob 2008,2009 and maybe 2010 if he had a better cast around him. 2009 He was a Monster.
guys man what James did in his early years in Cleveland is just EXTREMELY hard. IF this guy was on a great team like Kobe or Jordan when they came in the league James woulda had 6 to 7 rings by now. It took this guy 4 years to take a very bad team to the finals at the age of 22. Jordan knows if James had a great coach and was on a good team James woulda have more rings than him at this age. KING JAMES IS A LEGEND.
One of the best players in NBA history. Top 5 all-time. Too bad he had to wait until 2010 to have another legitimate all-star teammate on his team. Should have been winning championships since 2008.
During his entire first run in Cleveland Lebron beat 0 elite playoff teams. The only 50-win team be beat was the 2007 53-29 Pistons with no 4x DPOY Ben Wallace and no Hall of fame coach Larry Brown. Every other team he beat from 2006-2010 had less than 50 wins. So Lebron was not really carrying anyone in Cleveland. He only carried them in the regular season and always lost against elite playoff teams.
The hell are you talking about. That was still the Piston team with a record of 53-29 even without Walace. Anything to try and discredit Lebron. Lmao. He did carry them. Because his Cavs team are not better than that Piston without him.
Looking back on these years, HOW IN THE FUCK did the Cavs organization not properly build around this prime LBJ? And then he was excoriated for leaving to form a better team because he didn't want to literally do EVERYTHING anymore? Absolutely pathetic.
These are the kind of games people forget about when hatin on Lebron. He's not just physically gifted, bc he is one of the smartest players to grace the league. He has an eidetic memory and pays attention to everything. I honestly wonder if that hinders him sometimes bc really smart fuckers can tend to be head cases bc they constantly have so much going through their minds.
Imagine this lebron playing on the current cavs... Steph and durant are lucky they dont have to deal with this guy in this video but rather a older version
2018 lebron was arguably best lebron ever. 2017 put up one of the most underrated final series ever averaging an unbelievable triple double 33 ppg 11rpg 10apg against one of the best teams ever.
If Jordan had to match up against the 90s Cavs with Lebron it would have been better than Magic/Bird and it would have gone like Russell and Wilt. Kobe and Jordan couldnt carry a team by themselves the way Lebron did 2006-10 and in the playoffs 2015 & 2018, especially in clinching/elimination/road playoff games. And at 35 he's still sharp, strong, and everpresent as the toughest mismatch in basketball.
+xDEKEx007x u high lebrons better did u not see the finals or the playoffs when he took flight lebrons vert is still 44 inches he's body has worn out yet maybe when he's 35
Are you that much of an idiot? Do you not see how much superior the West is than the East? Lets put LeBron in a conference where you can't make the playoffs with a losing record like the East, and see how far he gets, LeBron wouldn't go anywhere in the West
DraikonZ3 Name one postseason where 4 teams in the East were losing teams and made the playoffs. What's LeBron's stats and record vs. West teams? How many times has the East won the finals vs West since LBJ came into the NBA? The West plays no defense with running teams like the Suns, Nuggets of the past, Rockets and Warriors of the present. Even the Bulls without Rose would be harder for LBJ than those stupid teams. Kobe without Shaq and without 3 seven footers on his team = 0 playoff series wins. This is a fact. Barely made the playoffs last year with Howard, Nash, and Gasol. Needed refs help and was lucky he got injured. Would have been yet another beatdown in playoffs. He might chuck 25-30 shots to put up some points, though, and his fans would be like OMG so awesome
I doubt it. Lebron plays with too much energy, for him to do that other would go overtime and he'd be exhausted from drive so much. He'd have to lay off on defense, rebounding and passing a bit.
***** Wrong. They did not have trouble with Howard, they had trouble with their 3 point shooters (Lewis, Hedo, Reddick, Lee, Nelson, Pietrus, Anderson, etc.). That was their problem, not Dwight Howard.
The main reason why they won is because of their excellent 3-pt shooters on that team, not because of Dwight Howard's dominance inside. Dwight has never been a dominant post player inside. There was a game when Bron had like 48 pts, plus a clutch basket down the stretch to give his team the lead, until Lewis hit a huge 3 to decide the game. That was one of Bron's greatest playoff performances all-time. Some of those guys that were on that Magics team are still some of the biggest 3-pt threats today.
***** Yea my point is that Magics team was more than just about Dwight, there shooters were excellent. I remember games where Dwight would sit out and they still torched teams with their excellent 3-pt shooting. Dwight put up big numbers against the Hawks one post season and he still lost that first-round series.
LeBron vs Jordan comparisons are closer than people say. LeBron spent the first 7 years of his career for a shitty team. Jordan had a good team within the first few seasons. LeBron needed wade and bosh some may say. However they will never admit that Jordan needed pippen and rodman to win rings. If LeBron was drafted into MJs shoes, he would most certainly have AT LEAST 4 rings. And one last thing, for the finals records between the two, LeBron took a bum ass Cavs team to the finals TWICE by himself (2007 and 2015) and played two fully developed teams. Haters need to STFU
+Enzo Kawabata Well Horace was in the first three-peat with Bulls. But Chris Bosh is a 10 time- all star player，how many times was Grant selected in all star team? Grant was even not an all star player. I'd say Grant was a decent rebounder and defender, but he was not a star.
I don't blame lebron for leaving or his teammates. I blame the bad luck shit ass cavs organization. To think they didn't build around this guy is absurd. They literally didn't know what they had until they lost it.
Lebron drafted and played on poor nba club,if he play on early career with team like jordan with chicago and kobe on lakers he will be already 4 or 5 ring
It honestly baffles me how any "NBA fan" can possibly think that LeBron hasn't passed Kobe. Kobe is one of the most OVERRATED players of all time. His BEST ever season average FG% was 46%, are you kidding me? The dude got points, but he wasn't NEARLY as efficient as LeBron. Not to mention LeBron rebounds better, assists better, better defender, etc. The list goes on.
To me this is the greatest version of lebron ever, he was young, hungry, and left it all on the floor every damn night can see a major difference in effort in these games than how he plays now I wish lebron would play like this today but I feel he's grown very complacent in his last few years and doesn't really leave everything on the court. He was much more fun to watch here in his younger days as a basketball player it's a shame Cleveland couldn't get him any help the man literally carried that team
Yeah, 08-09 LeBron was at its best. His advance stats during that season was comparable to Curry's 15-16 season. It's crazy to think LeBron was only 24 here.
basketballpro1231 Fuck all that. Lebron doesn't score like this anymore. Not sure if he could either. When was the last time Lebron had a game like this. Face it he's out of his prime. Championships don't mean anything, he's on the fuckin Miami Heat. This right here is the best Lebron could ever be.
Frank Johnson Fuck out of here! He doesn't have the skill set of say a Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, not even Kevin Durant. He drives left or right. You have to be one deadly shooter to average 40. What you are saying is bullshit. Especially now. Maybe in his Cleveland hay days when he was the only player on that team that could score, but right now? Hell no. I refuse to believe that, considering he isnt that great of a shooter compared to the guys I mentioned. He's too much of a stat junkie, he worries about his fg percentage too much. Also remember this, Michael average 37 ppg his best season, with a far greater skill set than Lebron. No way Lebron is doing that.
LeBron in the 2009 Playoffs was one of the greatest runs ever by a single player. He was absolutely destroying teams that post-season. Unfortunately Dwight Howard destroyed his cavs /:
yeah from the free throw line... but his shooting form is impeccable. Hes playing like kobe right now because hes like that. people bitch on the internet and he changes his play style... funny how people miss that...so obvious. "he should be more selfish"..he plays more selfish " he s a ball hog"
+David James the reason Jordan shooting was garbage because he wasn't focus as much of it until his championship and Kobe is just having 2 bad seasons of shooting that's all
I'm not a lebron guy by any means but watching his 2009 highlight films are just ridonkulous. I wish the cavs didn't suck so bad putting talent around him, woulda been fun to watch lebron lead HIS team to some titles and take that torch from love without running to wade county.... Assuming bosh went to Miami in 2010 I gotta assume pat Riley would've built a helluva cast around Wade and bosh (Joe Johnson instead of bron in summer 2010?) so that woulda been really fun to watch too prime 2010 thru 2012 or 13 Wade leading the heat against lebrons cavs and the big three celtics that don't wanna let go of the crown.... All Cleveland needed to do was keep boozer in summer of 2005 and nit waste all that money on Larry Hughes when Ray Allen and Michael redd decided to stay home in Seattle and Milwaukee, then sign yourself a good fit at wing(Jrich? Vc? Joe Johnson?) or point(dwill? Jkidd? Billups?) to support bron and boozer at the forwards spots. Woulda been cool as can be as an nba fan...
When people pretend as if Lebron isn't an assassin like Kobe and Jordan: No nigga, he just learned how to actually make his teams better as opposed to individually dominating.
ive been a cavs fan for awhile and still am a cavs fan .. the reason to theyre downfall was because of a lack of a defensive post presence (center wise) and that number two guy lebron could go to .. mo williams couldve been good but he wasnt able to step up and be that number 2 guy lebron needed .. all in all cavs management did a terrible job in bringing support for lebron but thats the past we got kyrie and hopefully him and waiters and if thompson gets to his potential we can get back
6:04 shameless Kobe plug. Why confuse his "legend" up with Kobe's? This game is all about LeBron doing stuff guys like Kobe don't do. He scores more points, gets more rebounds, and more assists on a more consistent basis.
so you are one of those idiots who memorizes stats and think they make some players better than others Michel Jordan Regular season Jordan averaged from 84/85 to 89/90 (0 titles) 32.8 pts, 6.3 rpg, 6.0 apg, 51.6% Jordan averaged from 90/91 to 97/98 (6 titles 6 Finals MVPs) 30.3 pts, 6.2 rebs, 4.9 ast, 49.7% Playoffs From 84/85 to 89/90 (0 titles) 35.8 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 6.7 apg on 50.5% First 3peat, 90/91 to 92/93 33.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 6.6 apg 49.7% Second 3peat, 95/96 to 97/98 31.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.1 apg 46% sorry, numbers don't mean everything
hes not even top 10 all time the product of a garbage era of inflated stats nobodytouchesjordan.blogspot.com/2014/09/section-1-players-from-jordans-day.html
All this shows is that he did everything. This just goes to show that no one guy is winning a title. It takes a team. Keep throwing around your random numbers though. It helps when you don't have an argument
can someone tell me a mj game i can look up where he shows everything like Lebron shows here? or another player in general who dominated this way in any 1 game?
Mmmm maybe his last playoff game? Where he steal the ball to one of the best power forwards of all time and he hit the game winner. And he scored 45 without Scottie Pippen almost all the game? Or... the flu game?
bdaddymar34 Oh yes his amazing series vs Dallas when he averaged 17 pts. MJ can't do that... And what about game 7 vs Knicks? Do you think MJ haven't got games like LeBron in Playoffs? Really?
Lol y’all really don’t understand how much better, dominate, & more mentally tough he would be if he was drafted to a hof coach lbs his career would be very different because that coach would set up lbj & put him in the best position to succeed & be successful. Give him a pop phill or phill level coach & with this potential plus to get better lol that Dallas shit wouldn’t have happened & he would’ve met Kobe in the finals before he went to the heat lol most likely wouldn’t have left. People don’t understand he would’ve never won in Cleveland for the simple fact it was the best situation for him on a basketball POV. He learned this without a coach from experience now imagine this Lebron but pop or pat riley coaching him telling him step by step what to do what they gone do what’s fine happen how to approach what to do when they trap here rs it’s not doubt in my mind that he’s frfr be undefeated because a lebron coached by a pop also gone be a lebron who doesn’t have doubts or a lost of confidence. His mentality is the reason a lot of his loses came frfr he’s only human but y’all seen phill & Kobe phill & mike Brady Bill mane having that one coach is really a life/career changer frfr
The big difference to me why Lebron won in Miami (besides he supporting cast and questionable officiating) was his maturity. Back in the day he was always clowning around with his teammates. And when his team faced adversity, he didn't know how to deal with it (2007 Finals, Game 5 vs Boston). The turning point for Lebron was game 6 at Boston. The focus he had during that game was unreal. If that Lebron was in Cleveland, they would have gotten one ring.
Watching these clips makes me wish lbj had stayed in cleveland and hadnt jumped ship to miami. If he had stayed with cavs his whole career hed be considered the goat. But because he formed superteams he gets hate
While Lebron may have had more fun in Cleveland (arguably), I am happy he left and got the rings he deserves, because it would have been a travesty if a guy as Great as he is, finished without a single ring.
I kinda miss this LeBron though leading a horrible team to victory using nothing but pure athleticism and strength.........I like that he shoots better now in Miami as well but most of his highlights now come from a lob he's not showing 44 inch vertical anymore like he use to in Cleveland
Bro stop using that word underrated. His offense skill is not underrated, Lebron is my GOAT. Only haters disrepecting his skills but no one under rating him like. Coach, players, Media Whole NBA. Only hater fans disrespecting him and it their opinion doesnt matter.
If James had remained with the Cavs, he would be retired by now. It would be like barry sanders. Lebron would be absolutely worn out because he was doing way more for that Cavs team than he does for Miami. At least in Miami, he has reliable shooters than can come through when needed.
I hope LeBron wins another couple of rings. Everyone fan girling curry atm. I'll admit curry is better than James atm but LeBron was a beast back in the day and deserves more credit than what he gets.
I don't respect Jordan , because he never give credit to LeBron. He'll show love to Kobe because he know Kobe a watered down version of him. He knows LeBron has a legitimate chance at passing him , LeBron a different beast.
Or probably because Lebron flops a lot.
EveryDayIsAGoodDay durant is just a scoring machine nothing more him and melo has no unique ability to their games just scoring machines
To be fair KD can defend and rebound pretty well.
Facts
Plus Lebron is rolemodel, unlike jordan.
I'd take this LeBron over anyone in NBA history. When his jumper is on he's the best to ever play
straight FACTS. People gonna say MJ, Kobe, and KD, but LeBron with a J? That's the total package and there's no arguing against that. Rest in peace Kob, my childhood idol and favorite player to ever lace em up.
Tay Luc - I’m 63 years old, and I once thought MJ was the best the world had ever seen, until LeBron James appear, and was he like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan rolled into one person. “LEBRON JAMES” is the GOAT! The best ever, and when it’s all said, and done, and his story is written we all will know: LEBRON IS THE GOAT! LONG LIVE KING JAMES!
@@LastForeverUno- I’m sorry my brother. His stats are better than all of the stats of the greatest players that have ever played the game in the NBA, and It’s not close. When LeBron passed MJ, he had taken 2000 less shots than MJ to pass MJ, that is and amazing stat, because he played in more games, but took fewer shots, in more games.
@@adolphdooley3632the reason why lebron had better stats than mj cuz lebron has longer career.
@@marktorre3370 - No, LeBron has better stats because LeBron is a better basketball player. LeBron’s Basketball I.Q. is like having a coach on the floor. LeBron’s game has balance; MJ’s game was all athletic; no balance. MJ shot too much, so It was the triangle offense that brought balance to the game when MJ was in the game, it and prevented MJ from shooting too much, because the triangle offense depended on passing, and passing angles, to open up shooting opportunities for other players, getting the whole team involved in the game, not just a one man athletic show.
I’m 63 years old, and I once thought MJ was the best the world had ever seen, until LeBron James appear, and he was like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan rolled into one person. “LEBRON JAMES” is the GOAT! The best ever, and when it’s all said, and done, and his story is written we all will know: LEBRON IS THE GOAT! LONG LIVE KING JAMES!
What people don't realize is that this LeBron was only 23 years old. 23 years YOUNG. And he already was arguably the best player in the league by then. It's crazy, if only he had a better supporting cast...
Jay Jay he was 24 but yeah still insane
Don Jon - he was 23. He came into the league at 18 years old, 4 years later he made it to the finals as a 23 year old, his first NBA finals in 2007.
@@adolphdooley3632 Can u add? He was 24 and his first finals appearance he was 22 what type of shit are u On
@@izuokoko1896 remember his birthday is in December. So he was still 23 here.
He was 24 years old. Born December 30th 1984 - its 2009 here, impossible to be under 24 since it’s gone past 2008, turned 25 later in 2009.
Cleveland Wasted about 4 or 5 of Lebron Prime years. Crazy dude should have won in prob 2008,2009 and maybe 2010 if he had a better cast around him. 2009 He was a Monster.
U ain't lying
This is why I'm happy that KD is leaving
Dude u seriously trying to compare KDs OKC team with this Lebron James team?
Zydrunas Ilgauskas could have done better.
No, he couldn't have done better. That was one of the problems.
Atlanta was playing illegal defense, and shading him, and they still couldn't stop the GOAT.
LeBron James is the best player in the playoffs.
guys man what James did in his early years in Cleveland is just EXTREMELY hard. IF this guy was on a great team like Kobe or Jordan when they came in the league James woulda had 6 to 7 rings by now. It took this guy 4 years to take a very bad team to the finals at the age of 22. Jordan knows if James had a great coach and was on a good team James woulda have more rings than him at this age. KING JAMES IS A LEGEND.
LeBron james tunred mo Williams into a good player
livinglifewhileyoung FACT!
One of the best players in NBA history. Top 5 all-time. Too bad he had to wait until 2010 to have another legitimate all-star teammate on his team. Should have been winning championships since 2008.
Big Z was an all star I believe but I get your point
Top 5?? LOOOOOL nice joke.
During his entire first run in Cleveland Lebron beat 0 elite playoff teams. The only 50-win team be beat was the 2007 53-29 Pistons with no 4x DPOY Ben Wallace and no Hall of fame coach Larry Brown. Every other team he beat from 2006-2010 had less than 50 wins.
So Lebron was not really carrying anyone in Cleveland. He only carried them in the regular season and always lost against elite playoff teams.
The hell are you talking about. That was still the Piston team with a record of 53-29 even without Walace. Anything to try and discredit Lebron. Lmao. He did carry them. Because his Cavs team are not better than that Piston without him.
Andrew Blackop Lmfaooo what about now ??
I liked LeBron in cleveland. He was much more aggressive.
because his team was trash
samuelcurley tick
Jordan never gives this man credit ! Lol jordan better watch out cause this man is coming for you
Looking back on these years, HOW IN THE FUCK did the Cavs organization not properly build around this prime LBJ? And then he was excoriated for leaving to form a better team because he didn't want to literally do EVERYTHING anymore? Absolutely pathetic.
freak of nature man he can do it all
These are the kind of games people forget about when hatin on Lebron. He's not just physically gifted, bc he is one of the smartest players to grace the league. He has an eidetic memory and pays attention to everything. I honestly wonder if that hinders him sometimes bc really smart fuckers can tend to be head cases bc they constantly have so much going through their minds.
Imagine this lebron playing on the current cavs... Steph and durant are lucky they dont have to deal with this guy in this video but rather a older version
Id honestly rather take todays lebron. He has a better post game and mid ranger and 3pt shot. Smarter player. One of the clutchest also right now.
No Golden State is lucky they aint playing 2012-13 lebron
Lol and they still can't handle a 32 year old Lebron
2018 lebron was arguably best lebron ever. 2017 put up one of the most underrated final series ever averaging an unbelievable triple double 33 ppg 11rpg 10apg against one of the best teams ever.
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If Jordan had to match up against the 90s Cavs with Lebron it would have been better than Magic/Bird and it would have gone like Russell and Wilt. Kobe and Jordan couldnt carry a team by themselves the way Lebron did 2006-10 and in the playoffs 2015 & 2018, especially in clinching/elimination/road playoff games. And at 35 he's still sharp, strong, and everpresent as the toughest mismatch in basketball.
They should've put better pieces around this guy, Lebron right now would have at least 2-3 more rings.
+Noctis how many more all stars does he need?
+dubvideos Talking about back in the 08-10 seasons before he left.
how stars did micheal need and kobe?
Tim Duncan needed none in 2003
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That dunk 3:09 one of the strongest dunks he's ever had n I've ever seen why did he do that omg
+xDEKEx007x u high lebrons better did u not see the finals or the playoffs when he took flight lebrons vert is still 44 inches he's body has worn out yet maybe when he's 35
+ibrahim saeed you make no sense
LeBron is the goat
He sure is.
Without a doubt.
Youzeguise no he not the goat stop smoking crack
Good Hawks team, but young James was running through these boys
I was at this game it was like lebron literally won the game by himself
I don't care what anyone says if you put Lebron on the 80s/90s Cavs he beats Jordan/Pippen more than they beat him.
somebody put Kobe into a team like the Cleveland Cavaliers and see how they progress I bet they wouldn't even pass by 1st round.
Are you that much of an idiot? Do you not see how much superior the West is than the East? Lets put LeBron in a conference where you can't make the playoffs with a losing record like the East, and see how far he gets, LeBron wouldn't go anywhere in the West
DraikonZ3 no you're an idiot. Put Lebron on any team in the West and they'll easily make the playoffs.
swagwontonsoup Id goto the Finals every year too if seeds 4-8 in my conference had losing records
swagwontonsoup you're the idiot, his comment was legit
DraikonZ3 Name one postseason where 4 teams in the East were losing teams and made the playoffs. What's LeBron's stats and record vs. West teams? How many times has the East won the finals vs West since LBJ came into the NBA?
The West plays no defense with running teams like the Suns, Nuggets of the past, Rockets and Warriors of the present. Even the Bulls without Rose would be harder for LBJ than those stupid teams.
Kobe without Shaq and without 3 seven footers on his team = 0 playoff series wins. This is a fact. Barely made the playoffs last year with Howard, Nash, and Gasol. Needed refs help and was lucky he got injured. Would have been yet another beatdown in playoffs. He might chuck 25-30 shots to put up some points, though, and his fans would be like OMG so awesome
This guy's so good he could go for 90+points in one game if he wants to, he's holding it back all for his teammates.
I doubt it. Lebron plays with too much energy, for him to do that other would go overtime and he'd be exhausted from drive so much. He'd have to lay off on defense, rebounding and passing a bit.
No
Hey lebron i am your fan man, i like your hardwork keep up
Man, put this Lebron on the Cavs today. QUICK AF.
i thought the cavs would win the title that year... screw the magic
It was suppose to be our chance to see Kobe vs. LeBron in a playoff series.
***** Wrong. They did not have trouble with Howard, they had trouble with their 3 point shooters (Lewis, Hedo, Reddick, Lee, Nelson, Pietrus, Anderson, etc.). That was their problem, not Dwight Howard.
The main reason why they won is because of their excellent 3-pt shooters on that team, not because of Dwight Howard's dominance inside. Dwight has never been a dominant post player inside.
There was a game when Bron had like 48 pts, plus a clutch basket down the stretch to give his team the lead, until Lewis hit a huge 3 to decide the game. That was one of Bron's greatest playoff performances all-time. Some of those guys that were on that Magics team are still some of the biggest 3-pt threats today.
***** Yea my point is that Magics team was more than just about Dwight, there shooters were excellent. I remember games where Dwight would sit out and they still torched teams with their excellent 3-pt shooting.
Dwight put up big numbers against the Hawks one post season and he still lost that first-round series.
*****
LeBron vs Jordan comparisons are closer than people say. LeBron spent the first 7 years of his career for a shitty team. Jordan had a good team within the first few seasons. LeBron needed wade and bosh some may say. However they will never admit that Jordan needed pippen and rodman to win rings. If LeBron was drafted into MJs shoes, he would most certainly have AT LEAST 4 rings. And one last thing, for the finals records between the two, LeBron took a bum ass Cavs team to the finals TWICE by himself (2007 and 2015) and played two fully developed teams. Haters need to STFU
I agree
nobodytouchesjordan.blogspot.com/2015/09/section-22-why-jordan-would-accomplish.html
Jordan didn't need Rodman to win champions, he won his first three peat without Rodman.
+Chengyan Ruan *ehem Horrace Grant *ehem
+Enzo Kawabata Well Horace was in the first three-peat with Bulls. But Chris Bosh is a 10 time- all star player，how many times was Grant selected in all star team? Grant was even not an all star player.
I'd say Grant was a decent rebounder and defender, but he was not a star.
I don't blame lebron for leaving or his teammates. I blame the bad luck shit ass cavs organization. To think they didn't build around this guy is absurd. They literally didn't know what they had until they lost it.
exactly if he would've had better pieces he would have had at least 2 rings
ikr dumb asses
+NYC Brownman this is the same organization that drafted anthony bennett #1 overall, then traded away andrew wiggins...
+kuruptzZz yea they aren't exactly the brightest crayons in the box
yeah but at least now they did it
The King is unmatched!
looking at this its crazy that lebron is even better now ! at everything
Lebron drafted and played on poor nba club,if he play on early career with team like jordan with chicago and kobe on lakers he will be already 4 or 5 ring
yup
True
+Nur Ibad totally he a beast
It's not about the player it's about the team even with dwayne and bosh he did not win a ring
+Yassine Reyani 😐😐 how
Lebron the Goat broke a lot of these franchises at a early age is just insane esp w/the teammates compared to other teams those years #kingjames
It honestly baffles me how any "NBA fan" can possibly think that LeBron hasn't passed Kobe. Kobe is one of the most OVERRATED players of all time. His BEST ever season average FG% was 46%, are you kidding me? The dude got points, but he wasn't NEARLY as efficient as LeBron. Not to mention LeBron rebounds better, assists better, better defender, etc. The list goes on.
abelign Defense, footwork and Mentality i would give that to Kobe. The rest none.
@@eiichirooda664 bron a better defender and gets more steals and more blocks
To me this is the greatest version of lebron ever, he was young, hungry, and left it all on the floor every damn night can see a major difference in effort in these games than how he plays now I wish lebron would play like this today but I feel he's grown very complacent in his last few years and doesn't really leave everything on the court. He was much more fun to watch here in his younger days as a basketball player it's a shame Cleveland couldn't get him any help the man literally carried that team
Yeah, 08-09 LeBron was at its best. His advance stats during that season was comparable to Curry's 15-16 season. It's crazy to think LeBron was only 24 here.
2018 playoffs bron and 09 bron are legendary
@@sedcdf his playoff advanced stats are the best ever without questiob
Lebron's prime
His athletic prime, maybe. But in terms of skill, no. Now, he has a much better post game, is a smarter defender, adn is a better jumpshooter.
basketballpro1231 Fuck all that. Lebron doesn't score like this anymore. Not sure if he could either. When was the last time Lebron had a game like this. Face it he's out of his prime. Championships don't mean anything, he's on the fuckin Miami Heat. This right here is the best Lebron could ever be.
Timothee25 LeBron is a all around team player, he culd average 40 if he wanted, but he gets assits
Frank Johnson Fuck out of here! He doesn't have the skill set of say a Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, not even Kevin Durant. He drives left or right. You have to be one deadly shooter to average 40. What you are saying is bullshit. Especially now. Maybe in his Cleveland hay days when he was the only player on that team that could score, but right now? Hell no. I refuse to believe that, considering he isnt that great of a shooter compared to the guys I mentioned. He's too much of a stat junkie, he worries about his fg percentage too much. Also remember this, Michael average 37 ppg his best season, with a far greater skill set than Lebron. No way Lebron is doing that.
Timothee25 is u
mad or nah
This Guy is a Nightmare 💪🏻
that line up is insane!
LeBron in the 2009 Playoffs was one of the greatest runs ever by a single player.
He was absolutely destroying teams that post-season. Unfortunately Dwight Howard destroyed his cavs /:
People have the audacity to say he can''t shoot? lol
Nah... they used to.
Zetsu Tsuletsu Percentages show that he's a below average shooter.
yeah from the free throw line... but his shooting form is impeccable. Hes playing like kobe right now because hes like that. people bitch on the internet and he changes his play style... funny how people miss that...so obvious. "he should be more selfish"..he plays more selfish " he s a ball hog"
+David James the reason Jordan shooting was garbage because he wasn't focus as much of it until his championship and Kobe is just having 2 bad seasons of shooting that's all
+David James Lebron has more career threes than jordan and larry bird lol.
25 and full of energy and just enjoying the game
man i forgot how good James really was. how many insane plays did he make in this game?
47 12 8 man that's crazy number video game shit!! I miss his cavs days!!
LeBron is a "Hawk Killer"
I'm not a lebron guy by any means but watching his 2009 highlight films are just ridonkulous. I wish the cavs didn't suck so bad putting talent around him, woulda been fun to watch lebron lead HIS team to some titles and take that torch from love without running to wade county.... Assuming bosh went to Miami in 2010 I gotta assume pat Riley would've built a helluva cast around Wade and bosh (Joe Johnson instead of bron in summer 2010?) so that woulda been really fun to watch too prime 2010 thru 2012 or 13 Wade leading the heat against lebrons cavs and the big three celtics that don't wanna let go of the crown.... All Cleveland needed to do was keep boozer in summer of 2005 and nit waste all that money on Larry Hughes when Ray Allen and Michael redd decided to stay home in Seattle and Milwaukee, then sign yourself a good fit at wing(Jrich? Vc? Joe Johnson?) or point(dwill? Jkidd? Billups?) to support bron and boozer at the forwards spots. Woulda been cool as can be as an nba fan...
When people pretend as if Lebron isn't an assassin like Kobe and Jordan: No nigga, he just learned how to actually make his teams better as opposed to individually dominating.
ive been a cavs fan for awhile and still am a cavs fan .. the reason to theyre downfall was because of a lack of a defensive post presence (center wise) and that number two guy lebron could go to .. mo williams couldve been good but he wasnt able to step up and be that number 2 guy lebron needed .. all in all cavs management did a terrible job in bringing support for lebron but thats the past we got kyrie and hopefully him and waiters and if thompson gets to his potential we can get back
GOAT for sure.
0:32 loved hearing the theme!
That jumpshot was smooth
He plays way different whens he's away then he's home. It feels like he more aggressive and faster and shoots more.
Just greatness
Dayummmmmmm that dunk @3:02 SAVAGE
Squidman51210 no way mj could ever do that
6:04 shameless Kobe plug. Why confuse his "legend" up with Kobe's? This game is all about LeBron doing stuff guys like Kobe don't do.
He scores more points, gets more rebounds, and more assists on a more consistent basis.
so you are one of those idiots who memorizes stats and think they make some players better than others
Michel Jordan Regular season
Jordan averaged from 84/85 to 89/90 (0 titles)
32.8 pts, 6.3 rpg, 6.0 apg, 51.6%
Jordan averaged from 90/91 to 97/98 (6 titles 6 Finals MVPs)
30.3 pts, 6.2 rebs, 4.9 ast, 49.7%
Playoffs
From 84/85 to 89/90 (0 titles)
35.8 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 6.7 apg on 50.5%
First 3peat, 90/91 to 92/93
33.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 6.6 apg 49.7%
Second 3peat, 95/96 to 97/98
31.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.1 apg 46%
sorry, numbers don't mean everything
No, I'm not an idiot.
I just think LeBron is the best player of all time.
hes not even top 10 all time
the product of a garbage era of inflated stats
nobodytouchesjordan.blogspot.com/2014/09/section-1-players-from-jordans-day.html
That's a unique opinion.
I would personally put MJ in the top 5, but everyone sees the game differently.
All this shows is that he did everything. This just goes to show that no one guy is winning a title. It takes a team. Keep throwing around your random numbers though. It helps when you don't have an argument
I feel LeBron was a better shooter this season
Look at the comparison of the stats in the regular season and playoffs. Lebron is different when you compare him in the playoffs vs season.
can someone tell me a mj game i can look up where he shows everything like Lebron shows here? or another player in general who dominated this way in any 1 game?
Mmmm maybe his last playoff game? Where he steal the ball to one of the best power forwards of all time and he hit the game winner. And he scored 45 without Scottie Pippen almost all the game? Or... the flu game?
adriKD3523 you haven't said anything Lebron can't do...
bdaddymar34 Oh yes his amazing series vs Dallas when he averaged 17 pts. MJ can't do that... And what about game 7 vs Knicks? Do you think MJ haven't got games like LeBron in Playoffs? Really?
bdaddymar34 and when LeBron did something similar to the last game of Jordan?...
mj is no where near LeBron only Jordan tards and brainwash ppl say the bullshit
Lebron James nice game
I like how delonte west & moe williams played with lebron. Hopefully kyrie & waiters do the same.
its a got damn shame that the analyst and the world think mj is better then LeBron? are u fuckin serious?smh so sad
Mj is way better than him. Clearly you weren't alive to see MJ play.
Bruh are you drunk? Lol get off CZcams
im drunk but lebron is a better leader,passer,shot blocker,higher iq,get to basket better,bigger,stronger and faster
Ballin Too If he was a leader he'd be undefeated in the finals.
Ballin Too He has no moves, he just uses he gift of size unlike MJ who was more skilled then anything.
Lol y’all really don’t understand how much better, dominate, & more mentally tough he would be if he was drafted to a hof coach lbs his career would be very different because that coach would set up lbj & put him in the best position to succeed & be successful. Give him a pop phill or phill level coach & with this potential plus to get better lol that Dallas shit wouldn’t have happened & he would’ve met Kobe in the finals before he went to the heat lol most likely wouldn’t have left. People don’t understand he would’ve never won in Cleveland for the simple fact it was the best situation for him on a basketball POV. He learned this without a coach from experience now imagine this Lebron but pop or pat riley coaching him telling him step by step what to do what they gone do what’s fine happen how to approach what to do when they trap here rs it’s not doubt in my mind that he’s frfr be undefeated because a lebron coached by a pop also gone be a lebron who doesn’t have doubts or a lost of confidence. His mentality is the reason a lot of his loses came frfr he’s only human but y’all seen phill & Kobe phill & mike Brady Bill mane having that one coach is really a life/career changer frfr
He just did the same to the raptors in his 15th year effortlessly though 🐐
2023 still putting this up
Lebron WOOOW
james looks stronger and seems wiser back in Cleveland.
3:06 HARDEST DUNK LEBRON HAS EVER DONE
Gotta love it
Goat
GOAT
The big difference to me why Lebron won in Miami (besides he supporting cast and questionable officiating) was his maturity. Back in the day he was always clowning around with his teammates. And when his team faced adversity, he didn't know how to deal with it (2007 Finals, Game 5 vs Boston). The turning point for Lebron was game 6 at Boston. The focus he had during that game was unreal. If that Lebron was in Cleveland, they would have gotten one ring.
CAVS 2016 NBA CHAMPIONS
This was his best playoffs in terms of PER by FAR
Cavs dominate Hawks sweep them in 2009, 2015, 2016. 12-0
He went nuts that year in the playoffs, it didn't matter as they lost to the Magic.
THIS IS LEBRON IN HIS PRIME............He aint the same no more.
Watching these clips makes me wish lbj had stayed in cleveland and hadnt jumped ship to miami. If he had stayed with cavs his whole career hed be considered the goat. But because he formed superteams he gets hate
FUK I LOVE THE KING
Dude was the ultimate team player and his team still was down most of the damn game
Once KG got hurt it should've been Cavs Lakers 2009.
I knew Lebron would leave back when the cleaveland management refused to trade J.J Hickson and a couple of pick for Amare Studemire
While Lebron may have had more fun in Cleveland (arguably), I am happy he left and got the rings he deserves, because it would have been a travesty if a guy as Great as he is, finished without a single ring.
I kinda miss this LeBron though leading a horrible team to victory using nothing but pure athleticism and strength.........I like that he shoots better now in Miami as well but most of his highlights now come from a lob he's not showing 44 inch vertical anymore like he use to in Cleveland
Justin Stewart that’s because he’s..OLDER. That pure athleticism is the first to go as players age
3:08 is straight fierce
Lebron's skill on offense is underrated
Bro stop using that word underrated. His offense skill is not underrated, Lebron is my GOAT. Only haters disrepecting his skills but no one under rating him like. Coach, players, Media Whole NBA. Only hater fans disrespecting him and it their opinion doesnt matter.
Wow. People really were angry that he left. Those Cavs lineups were horrible
Lebron actually did much more damage to the Magic than Dwight did to the Cavs. It was the supporting cast that sucked.
If James had remained with the Cavs, he would be retired by now. It would be like barry sanders. Lebron would be absolutely worn out because he was doing way more for that Cavs team than he does for Miami. At least in Miami, he has reliable shooters than can come through when needed.
I agree minus this year , Lebron carries this heat team the entire year , wade is no longer the same and bosh was inconsistent
the hawks had a better all round team but lebron makes a big diffrence
1.kyrie irving
2.dion waiters
3.lebron james
4.kevin love
5.triston Thompson
THIS IS MY 2014-2015 LINE UP. plausible
I hope LeBron wins another couple of rings. Everyone fan girling curry atm. I'll admit curry is better than James atm but LeBron was a beast back in the day and deserves more credit than what he gets.
you are a fucking idiot if you think curry is better than James
he was a prisoner of the moment....
for 2 straight Finals he proved he was better than Curry.
that topic should be Closed for at least 5 years now.
endlich ein langer upload von diesem spiel!
in der zukunft vielleicht auch hd? :P
No, right now is his prime. The guy is doing so many things now that he couldn't do before.
lol he also said kim jong un was a good guy. gotta love dennis
Lebron is a fucking god 😂😂
We are all witnesses.
Atlanta never had an answer for him. Till this day too
the head band no hair line
@xavier decastro he doesn't do that anymore because he focuses more on jump shots now