When LeBron Was Inevitable...
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- A breakdown of Al Horford's story about LeBron James.
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Which season of LeBron do you consider his peak? 09, 13, 16, 18??
Physical Peak as an athlete 09
Winning Peak 13
Highest Peak as just the best basketball player on the planet 18
Offensively, 2018. Total package, 2013-2016
18
Any answer besides from 09 has an argument
13
That play where he's being held down by Morris at the shoulders is one of the greatest plays I've ever seen. Literally unstoppable
Facts.. Yet people act like LBJ wouldn't weak or something, he literally gave Serge Ibaka and Morris piggy back rides
And it wasn't like Marcus Morris was a point guard. Marcus Morris was a PF!
2018 was what cemented LeBron as the Goat to me. He played at a level unprecedented with a team of guys that had been shuffled around at the trade deadline and took them to the finals while putting up frankly put, absurd numbers
Lmao, what a joke
@@bcflavor you’re entitled to your opinion, I’m entitled to disregard it
Shut up Conner
@@tkkirkland3971you’ve said nothing of value, kindly shut up
That FreeDawkins highlight video of the run is incredible!
I feel like in that 18 run Bron had the mentality that he could bring the ring by himself until JR Smith incident in finals g1
Y’all gotta stop blaming that loss on Smith. It’s not like the game was over, it went into overtime and LeBron scored a total of 2 points because he was still sulking
@@suntansuperman26so jr smith killed his mentality just like the comment said
@@suntansuperman26I like how pissy you get to ask people to stop stating the obvious. He also never made an excuse.. he made a statement..
Save the rest of us 2nd hand embarrassment in the future
He wasn’t going to win a ring in 2018. Just game 1
@@jop9816 So instead of trying to still win he let JR mistake kill his whole win mentality, got it
Marvel (KD) ruined the even rivalry of Thanos vs The Avengers
Ya know, thats a great point. We always look at if from the angle of "KD took the easy road" or "KD joined the team that beat him", but beyond that, he really did ruin one of the greatest rivalries of all time. Imagine if Michael Jordan just joined the Celtics in the summer of 84, and just totally threw a wrench in the Magic and Bird rivalry.
This analogy doesn’t even make sense stop bitchin about KD😂
Yea this one a lil forced
KD did kill the motivation of other teams…. Everyone said they didn’t even care cause they were too dominant. And they were super dominant with out KD they won’t 73 games so I get it. He got them rings but unfortunately the road he too to get them will always be attached to it
Well, that’s the thing people leave out when discussing LeBron’s championships how many times he had to face teams that were just better teams
LeBron in 2018 was literally Thanos. Unstoppable, unmovable, unrelenting, inevitable. And as art imitates art, it only took the combined efforts of The Avengers (Warriors) to halt the wrath of LeThanos.
That’s wrong bro it wasn’t thanos vs avengers
lebron played bums in first 3 rounds
@@vulcanraven9701bro the raptors were a good team in the east wdym?
@@adg9042can’t tell them nun those guys was like ranked 2nd in the whole nba that year with probably top 3 in defense
@vulcanraven9701 SMFH at this clown
That game was great and I really thought we had a shot to beat them. Then LeBron just took over and put us away. That and one layup on Morris was so deflating
I think the Celtics should have been in the finals... But then Tatum dunks on Bron and chest bumped him, that's when it all went away
@@codyeble6764 I can agree with that. Poked the bear smh
@@codyeble6764 the moment you guys lost, same with the Klay quote in 16'. dillion brooks, kobe 60 shots. when will people stop poking the bear?
Actually wild, when looking back at that time, how badly he terrorized the Eastern conference. Honest to God would have one man armied his way to 6 rings if that Warriors team never existed. Even then, if KD didn’t join them, Bron very well could have at least one more ring.
when they win its all Lebron if they loose its the Teams fault
stop disrespecting his teammates who bailed him out multiple times
I gotta disagree man. I don’t think the cavs were beating the rockets if they had come out the west that year either. I also don’t think the 2017 Cavs would have beaten the 2017 spurs either.
@@hanswurst-gl5hc Well yeah that doesn’t say what you think it does. Of course if they win and lebron is carrying he’ll get praise, but he can only do so much so the team needs to step up in the finals.
That's what happens when he has been at the center of NBA discussion since high school. I think people do give fair praise to Kyrie though. Also its really hard to blame someone when they clearly balled tf out. It's not like we go to Jordans early playoff series and say "Gee, this is clearly Michaels fault"
@@MysticMicrowave actually, that's exactly what they were saying : "See, a team built around a shooting guard can't be successful...", "He's a selfish gunner", "...he doesn't mske his teammates better..."....we heard ALL of that back then...and some of us AGREED.
I don't care how supposedly weak the competition is - averaging a borderline 30 point triple double on 40 minutes a game for an entire playoff run is absolutely ridiculous!
Earlier in his career, it was pretty weak when you look at team records. However, in 2018, I think the comp was actually decently strong. Not 2000s west strong, but it was pretty good.
I think people say the east was weak in 2018 was because of the aforementioned early career east, because no other team could even build credibility because Lebron destroyed them so much, and there is a loud minority who just want to shit on all his accomplishments
Not to mention this was 7 years into deep playoff runs to the finals.
While most players use the off-season to recharge Lebron was playing into June year after year.
The Celtics team from this video was destroyed by injuries. Their #1 and #2 were gone, and this isn't prime Tatum and Brown.
It IS "absolutely ridiculous".... it just isn't goat-worthy.
If it were, then 2023 Joker is "goat-worthy', too - and now were just muddying the criteria of what amounts to 'goat-worthy' by looking for things besides 3-peats , or never losing more than 2 games in a row for 7 consecutive seasons. "The Goat" is by definition an _exclusive_ title, and can never be inclusive.
@@shaft9000 your right, it isn't "goat worthy" on its own, just like no single achievement in basketball history is.
Obviously something like a 3-peat is a much more important achievement than a single good playoff run, that's an obvious and redundant stance to take.
That playoff run is just a single drop in the glass of achievements LeBron has. That's like saying when you're arguing how good Jordan is you can't bring up the 63 against the Celtics, or when you're arguing for how good Kobe was you can't mention his 81! 😭
Is this the only nba channel that doesn't hate Bron? 😢
Basketball won’t be the same for me when he retires. It has been such a blessing to watch him
I remember feeling a similar way with Kobe. He was killing it in his 17th season, and I was starting to think “am I gonna be enjoying Kobe being elite forever??” 😂
Then BOOM, the Achilles happened. Enjoy em while you got em.
@@jonnyarnettR.I.P
Boohoo, I can’t wait for him to retires ratings been in the trash in his era. Can’t stand his antics.
@@uncomfortabletruth2988Sad little individual
@@uncomfortabletruth2988 legit was just apart of a series that was near 8 million viewers casual
2018 LeBron was something else
Incoming Oldheads who will feel the need to talk negatively in the comments because LBJ is the main focus of this Video
Honestly, I see some bringing up Michael Jordan when Jonny never even brought him up. As soon as someone says something to praise LeBron (or any player that plays nowadays) they feel the need to start bashing on them.
Not even close to MJ. Not even top 5.
There you go...
@@treyjay9560 Fr and then they get on your dick for it because they can’t comprehend someone being better than there childhood heroes
Awesome video, Jonny! This series is cool. Horford is also one of the more accurate storytellers. LeBron is incredible. As you said, he carried that Cavs team to the finals. Definitely not an easy feat (and it is also incredible how relaxed he was in game 7 against Boston). The thumbnail pic of LeBron as Thanos is fun also lol😅.
Happy Sunday, Jonny! Great video again :)
Lebron 2018 playoffs is literally the definition of carrying a team, no offends to his team-mates.
I think Gilbert Arenas' story on Wade cooking him after saying he couldn't shoot would make a good video for this series.
Imagine of Hakeem joined the Bulls in the 90s or Tim Duncan joined the Lakers in the 2000s. That’s pretty much what KD did.
MJ and Hakeem would win 10 straight i’m not joking
Imagine Barkley and Hakeem joining MJ…..that’s pretty much what LBJ did
@@bGzzzzzNigga whaaat. LeBron joined a fuckin 47 win team who were a 1st round exit for 3 years straight (2008 didn’t even make the Playoffs) Dwade was the 2nd beste SG not the best Player itl.
@@jasonugwu8326LeBron joined draft class friends. That is what the other guy is referring to by saying imagine if mj Barkley and Hakeem joined up
@@Sf75178 I thought he meant it situational. Like Barkley and Hakeem in 1993 joining 3 peat winning God Tier MJ
I love this series! Maybe a game from Magic or Bird that's not well known next?
And they say people aren't scared of lebron. Guy just dropped 35 and 20 yesterday and it's been 6 years since that conference finals game in Boston yet he's still one of the best in the world. Lebron is inevitable.
Overrated stat-padding narcissist who doesn't give a sh*t about defense. Lebron is a fraud. Not even top 5...
Imagine what he could've done if KD didn't fuck up the Steph VS LeBron rivarly
Wow super impressive against a 19 win team
@@pimpjose12 he dropped 40 on Shai and the 1st seeded OKC. But yeah whatever helps you sleep at night little bro
I would say that the difference is quite discernable....we just didn't see it at the time....ever since he left Cleveland in 2018 (since 2014 Miami as a two way player) AND injured his groin, he hasn't been THAT guy....the numbers are still there, but the impact isn't the same....he isn't a One Man Army anymore....I watched G4 of the WCFs, when he put up 30 points in the first half, and I turned to my friends and said, "We're done", because I knew he couldn't keep it up.....
So yeah, his numbers are still elite, - it's mostly been one game "supernovas", and then he has to recover - but the winning impact "needle" doesn't move as much these days...
I just thought I’d say I enjoyed this format with others telling a story . Nice job
finally a commentary on this channel on how good LeBron was and still om this channel
Ikr, dude lowkey hates on LeBron so I was surprised to see this.
Yall tripping he constantly gives lebron his props. Has said many times hes #2 on his list behind mj
@hernanbenitez ye, I quite forget that. LeBron always his second
I have a feeling that lebron prepares his body for a 110-game season (82 regular season games + 28 potential playoff games @ 48 minutes per game). This would, somewhat, explain his otherworldly fitness and stamina.
love this series already; can't wait for the Flu Game story!!
I saw him on his birthday last year in Atlanta, best game I've ever been to
Not a player in league right now able to compete with LBJs legacy. Wishing Wemby and Chet the best but we're not going to truly appreciate Lebrons legacy until a decade or so from now.
Yeah but he also has 6 finals losses and 4 missed playoffs
@@vulcanraven9701 2 missed playoffs tf
@@Andre000Lucas no, its 4. the 2004, 2005, 2019, and 2022 playoffs.
@@vulcanraven9701 who cares tho. Is losing the finals 6 times worst than losing in the first round or the conference finals like kobe did multiple times? or like jordan has done multiple times. Hell no. Making the finals is definetely an accomlishment. Also, who cares that he missed the playoffs in his first 2 years. Wemby this season has one of the worst records in the NBA and he's probably gonna go down as a top 10 player ever. It's a team game. You're acting like Jordan dominated out of the gate when his teams that barely even made the playoffs won less games than Lebron's early teams that missed the playoffs., just because his conference was so damn terrible at the time. Also, in 2019 and 2022 he didn't play for like 40% of those seasons and the year after he had succsesful team seasons (conference finals in 2023 and championship in 2020).
@@d3va383Curry 2020s>Lebron 2020s and it’s not even close
You know I would say that rookie magic Johnson finals game where he had to play center. That's probably got to be one of the most impressive things ever done in NBA history. Especially for rookie. Oh my god.
If I'm not mistaken, that Boston team was undefeated at home in the playoffs up until that Game 7, so that was an added element that made the Cavs victory even more impressive.
Lebron was the biggest beneficiary of the small ball era. He is built like a truck, and teaming up with AD has allowed him to take advantage of his size far more than in previous eras, where physical teams like the Spurs Mavericks Lakers and Celtics once thrived in.
Lebron also played in the early 2000 where teams ran two big man lineups
ignore the fact that he was drafted in 2003 and played during the dead ball era putting up the same averages
@@wavyboytbigbucks2852 One season, the only season he didn't All-Star.
The push towards Freedom of Movement rule-changes favoring offense began in 2004. The Pistons holding 4 or 5 opponents in a row to under 70 was the thing that broke the so-called "dead ball" era.
The then-new Lower Block (and some other defense-limiting rules) softened up the lane for those LeBowlingBall drives that we've seen him spam over the last 2 decades.
@@dejuan1472 and he struggled in the playoffs throughout that decade more than the ones after that...
Hot take: Lebron does not make 8 straight finals if D Rose never got hurt. 2014 and 2015 specifically Bulls would’ve beaten Lebron
Hot take...If Cavs had a competent front office they would have had a much better team hence several championships...
@@msharp138fr imagine if cavs management actually draft or trade for better players
@@msharp138True LeBron maybe would have never left in 2010 and they would have one 2-3 not just 1
When they awarded David Robinson
the MVP in front of Hakeem Olajuwon.
I love this series
this man’s documentary will be unprecedented
Happy Sunday!!!
thats a great thumbnail i love that
My goat
Can any other player make that coast to coast and1?
Why KD move to warriors was the worst thing for basketball:
1. He joined a team that already won a chip without him
2. He joined the greatest shooting backcourt in nba history
3. He joined a 2 time mvp an a scoring champ
4. He joined a team that set the record for regular season wins
5. Joined a team that just beat him in the playoffs
6. Messed up the cavs an warriors rivalry
Yup
I would love to see a video about rookie Eddie Johnson vs Larry Bird. Bird trash talked Johnson and Bird intentionally shot an air ball the fourth just to prove a point to Johnson about his greatness.
Really makes me wonder if there's gonna be PED allegations coming up at some point when you hear stories like this....especially with the Tristan Thompson news, who did he learn that from....?
The NBA would probably assassinate anyone who wanted to come forward, but I still think it will happen. It's not just dicks like Arod, Jose Canseco, or Barry Bonds, but also fan favorites like Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.
I think the Steroid scandal hurt Baseball so badly, that no other league will ever try to clean up their league, because that means they will have to name names and hurt the legacy of the sport.
And what constitutes an unfair advantage anyway? I'd say in BBall, it's more about the illegal carries, travels, flopping, and moving screens that aren't called ever.
You are funny. Do you think as competitive as these players are they would allow Lebron to take PED and dominate them without at least something leaking that would incriminate him?...Do you think as squeaky clean his path to where he is now he would allow PEDs to ruin all that? Haters are just delusional...smh
Love that Al Horford story. Too many people disrespect Lebrons determination
in my opinion his offensive production this year makes up for any lack of defense, it’s not humanly possible to be your teams entire offense while playing like a dpoy candidate
I have seen it done by a few greats
@@stanleyfevrierrealty name them
Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard Gary Payton Kevin garnett Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Giannis Antetokounmpo kobe Bryant Michael Jordan wilt Chamberlain
@stanletfevrierrealty most of those players weren't the teams entire offense lmao. They had a lot of help on the offensive side of things. Kobe would probably be the best example of that after the departure from shaq.
@@stanleyfevrierrealty yea you don’t know what you’re talking about
2018 lebron is the greatest player that ever played the game
Thanos in the Leastern Conference.
Facts
Yo bro are u monetized. Was thinking bout makin content kinda like this lowkey. Some good shit🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Just any story from Jeff Teague. His way to tell Storys is really funny and im wondering if he always tells the truth or just trys to get it more entertaining
This is when lebron was at his absolute peak
Maybe. It’s tough between this and 2013. 13 had that defense and 3 point shooting. 18 was such a mastermind of offense
@@jonnyarnett defense was there in 18 , just can't play defense all the time on 43 MPG in a fast paced era at 33 years old
I got miami bron
@@ivblizzard3616He could in 2013. When he wasn't 33 years old.
Can u do a what if Klove and kyrie never got hurt
Dang not even gonna talk about the real reason the Celtics lost? When Tatum dunked on LeBron and afterwards chest bumped him celebrating... And LeBron looked at him like aight yall have fun watching the finals from home now
Hey Jonny, I know you’re not one to go after other CZcamsrs, but have you heard of one named Skap Attack? He’s like Skip Bayless if he had a CZcams channel, and he’s a ginormous LeBron hater. Would be curious to hear your thoughts on his channel if you decide to check him out
Please don’t let Johnny know the cornball Skap Attack is a Attention seeking piece of sht
I troll his page and call him Skap Bayless. UnCommonCents, 2Raw4TV and AngryOldHoopsFans are the 4 horsemen of Bron hate
@@andrewcook1246 Fr dude all of them 4 are miserable asf
@@jasonugwu8326 miserable as hell. I can already imagine them spending a few hours editing a video criticizing Brin for getting a 35/20/12 game on 75% true shooting lmao.
@@andrewcook1246 Fr Bron could have had 82 point triple double on 65% shooting and they still would find a way to hate on it and call it stat padding but damn if you once mention beloved Kobe in a negative way you are the worst person to step foot on this planet
I did enjoy this video lebron was the face of the NBA for long time please continue to gave this man is flowers 🎉
Do the one on Demar Derozan about his teammate forgot the play and bron told him the play
Al Horford talks about LeBron like he’s just another NBA guy that’s just in better shape than everyone else in that clip. It probably helps that he’s the best athlete in the entire league Al 😂
When an older player remembers a season by "Jayson Tatum rookie year"... Respect
you’ve done what if the MVP, FMVP, and DPOY were given to the best player….have you thought about doing what if the IBM Award was given to the best player? that award wasn’t always given to the best statistical player because of the overemphasis on rebounds which tended to favor Centers and Power Forwards
Should cover the Wade v Gilbert story.
Jimmy Butler is also 0-5 against Bron in full playoff series
As a Hawks fan, I remember a young Al Horford.
People like to say the bron uses PEDs but I’ve never seen him having heart problems 🤔
Dominating a conference is legendary stuff. Giannis is proving how hard it is by only making it to one finals appearence out of east
Thats why even he was swep in the finals many people still thinks that this the best version of lebron.
That balco came in handy
Ya TRT has that effect. LOL
Do a Gilbert arenas on Kobe story,where he said that he is gonna destroy him and then he did
Only thing i hated about KD move was how it killed the rivalry, but honestly Kyrie ego was going to do that too
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Yes it was inevitable that sooner or later, someone will ruin this wonderful sport. And there is no coincidence that this person was self-proclaimed "GOAT".
Well, he is kinda like Thanos. Half of NBA fans disappeared because of him.. lol
Curry in the playoffs against the Rockets where he had 0 points in the first half then completely turned it up in the 2nd half.
KD can never do something like this, all due respect.
Just wanna help the video
Appreciate a Lebron video, I know how much you don't like him Jonny lmao
he doesn't like him but he is a quality CZcamsr
he was a true monster back then.. unlike now.
what a video
🎉❤
There is nothing more demoralizing than when you are at the end of your rope and your opponent looks like they've got much much more in them. "Fatigue makes cowards of us all" and LeBron put that fear into the Celtics.
What about the Paul Pierce Celtics team that LeBron destroyed from 2011 until 2018
The casual haters like to claim Bron had a lot of help, but often forget how many series his co-stars were injured, leaving him solo.
I know you're not one of them by any stretch Jonny, but the Lebron Stans will try to use this as fuel. However, if you look at the rosters of those series, they were objectively far less talented or (in the case of the 7 game Celtics series) far too inexperienced to run up against the super teams Lebron GM'd together. I mean, hell, in some of these cases Avery Bradley or Paul Milsap were definitively the biggest offensive threats. Horford sure has lost a lot of games...
Did LeBron finally finish the Malcom X autobiography?
It’s called EPO, and it’s just one of several performance enhancing drugs that LeBron most likely has used during his career. It increases the user’s aerobic capacity.
Wow
As much i respect this, the contrast between videos like this and videos with MJ is MJ has full blown 1st class hall of famers telling you how they got crushed. Al Horford isn't that, and neither were those 2018 Celtics with a rookie Tatum and injured Kyrie Irving who didn't even play. Had Irving played, it wouldn't have been a 7 game series.
Bing! But last night we saw that composure come through in the 20T game. Everyone was completely gassed, except LeBron. You could tell Steph didn't want it to go to OT.
most of those stories came out after mj and his opponents already retired, just wait a couple years and you’ll see same thing happen
Cover curry during his first unanimous mvp season... Or both.
The starting line ups look very 1 sided. But. Terry is 22, brown is 20, Tatum is 19. Horford is the only real player for boston. Irving and Hayward were out for the Cs.
Dianabol or winstrol.
the warriors and lakers game made me realize that kd ruined what could’ve been the greatest rivalry of all time with curry and bron, mann i hate that snake
Reggie Miller vs Knicks 94 playoffs
Reggie Millers rookie year against MJ
The real CEO of EPO. Everyone is on PEDs in the NBA except LeBron is better at it.
What’s sad is, this shows why championships matter. He has had so many great playoff runs but they are rarely remember because he didn’t win the ultimate goal often. This run was great but at the end of the day the convo goes but so far. Even the 51 point game was amazing but he lost the series and lost that game. It’s fucked up but we only remember winners. Championships are the separators
I can't lie, this is absolute cap. People speak about LeBron's 2018 run constantly! 🤣
@@Titch-de2re I think they talk about that cause they have to when people try to make him stand out
@aaronadams140 no, people talk about it just to talk about it because it was insane lol. In fact I hear about it more as a thing on its own than a thing that makes Lebron better than MJ
@@MysticMicrowave yeah but it’s not held in the highest regard because at the end of that discussion he lost in the finals
@@aaronadams140 I'm not saying it is, I'm just saying it's not "rarely remebered". In fact, I think it will be immortalized (or at least be remembered longer than it would have otherwise) because Lebron is in the goat conversation, just like how MJ scored 63 against Boston.
The Greatest Basketball Player of all time 🐐👑
No
@@Sf75178without a doubt .
@@marvinesquibel2625 why?
@@Sf75178 it’s crazy my reply got deleted I wonder by who 😂
@@marvinesquibel2625 try again
Real video title: When Lebron Was In.. The East 😂
I have him #3 all time. And the 2nd greatest player I've ever witnessed
LMAO you a joke and a clown
@@christopherfranco6892
Takes one to know one
It's funny when people say LeBron is not feared
I know right that Celtic team was stacked. Rookie Tatum, 2nd or 3rd year Jalen brown and one of the greatest to lace them up Al horfords.
KD ruined the LeBron vs Curry rivalry to win 2 rings that were meaningless anyways
Agreed.
Without out Robert Parish Larry Bird would not have ever made it back to the finals no way Bird or the eighties Celtics would have stayed with LeBron if Bird have faced him on Boston in any era he would have run right through him point period 💪
I love you LeBron James my glorious king
LeBron James is the Goat 🐐 and has been since 16yrs old. LeBron plays and defends all 5 positions any given night. All time, scoring leader, assist leader, and all-time rebounder. As an INDIVIDUAL PLAYER was Jordan anywhere near that??? Exactly
What Bron did to the East in his prime, MJ did to the whole league in his.
If james harden and Chris pual didn't sell like they do every year lebron would have played them in the finals and probably won