LeBron James' Barrage of Insane Jumpshots vs. Toronto Raptors Game 2 || UNCUT || (05/03/2018)

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  • Опубліковано 3 тра 2018
  • LeBron did his best Kobe/Jordan imitation in Game 2 vs. the Raptors, hitting tough, contested jumpshot after jumpshot while the Raptors refused to double team or deny him the ball.
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  • @ramybt2785
    @ramybt2785 2 роки тому +6816

    I'm taking 2018 LeBron over any player in NBA history

  • @pacersnrams781
    @pacersnrams781 2 роки тому +5525

    "He's had the mismatches"
    Literally everyone guarded him lol

    • @katsu_papi
      @katsu_papi 2 роки тому +916

      nobody realized HE is the mismatch..lmao

    • @KillerInstinctCS2
      @KillerInstinctCS2 2 роки тому +214

      @@katsu_papi yeah basically this, lmfao

    • @yogo3457
      @yogo3457 2 роки тому +151

      Still got make the shot they said he couldn’t shoot

    • @keithwilliams1018
      @keithwilliams1018 2 роки тому +173

      Too big and strong for anybody and quicker than ppl his size or bigger.

    • @alexescutia4805
      @alexescutia4805 2 роки тому +105

      @@keithwilliams1018 and more basketball iq than most players

  • @coldwolf7014
    @coldwolf7014 2 роки тому +5360

    This man owned a whole franchise without investing a dollar 😂😂😭😭

    • @mwase7782
      @mwase7782 2 роки тому +48

      😂😂😂

    • @dondolla7091
      @dondolla7091 2 роки тому +84

      On god that was greatness lowkey this shit the reason why Og gonna be a all star soon

    • @galangpmungkas
      @galangpmungkas 2 роки тому +238

      Yeahh bro. Only one year he left the east, raptors got Kawhi and became champ. All the the things that the raptors needed was only the departure of Lebron James from Cleveland 😂

    • @jisookwon5787
      @jisookwon5787 2 роки тому +63

      @@galangpmungkas 2019 raptors were better than 2018 raptors so the series would have been closer even if lebron didnt leave but i still have this lebron beating them in 6

    • @galangpmungkas
      @galangpmungkas 2 роки тому +10

      @@jisookwon5787 that's what I'm saying broo👍👍

  • @tredd7385
    @tredd7385 2 роки тому +2247

    2018 Lebron is like a mythical beast, you just hadda be there to believe it

    • @cjpe2265
      @cjpe2265 2 роки тому +27

      Fr.

    • @jahleelx9270
      @jahleelx9270 2 роки тому +19

      🐐

    • @ozzee5094
      @ozzee5094 2 роки тому +107

      he isn't as skilled now as he was here. this was his skill level at his absolute apex. brute force power and speed with excellent skill and touch and finesse.

    • @dusk6159
      @dusk6159 2 роки тому +29

      It looks more insane by the year.
      Even more than his 2007 alien performances

    • @lebronjamesplayofffullhigh4915
      @lebronjamesplayofffullhigh4915 2 роки тому

      Exactly bro!

  • @jackpot9482
    @jackpot9482 2 роки тому +3367

    This Lebron in these playoffs was the best version of him to me.. if he faces any team other than stacked Warriors he gets a ring and probably would’ve stayed longer in Cleveland if he won more.. he something different foreal

    • @alfonsorolandjosephd.8531
      @alfonsorolandjosephd.8531 2 роки тому +366

      if kd not snake king james have already 7rings

    • @snooppp8873
      @snooppp8873 2 роки тому +307

      @@alfonsorolandjosephd.8531 yeah probably. imagine 2018 LeBron with Kyrie, facing the Warriors without KD

    • @spikespiegel323
      @spikespiegel323 2 роки тому +54

      2012 lebron says hi

    • @HPcelui
      @HPcelui 2 роки тому +111

      2012 playoffs and 2018 playoffs are the best version of himself

    • @Koolej98
      @Koolej98 2 роки тому +39

      This and the first time they lost to the warriors in 2015

  • @rachitshukla7111
    @rachitshukla7111 3 роки тому +2397

    he deflated the whole stadium by himself.

    • @bendrowned3305
      @bendrowned3305 3 роки тому +35

      😂😂😂

    • @tsunamirob63
      @tsunamirob63 3 роки тому +228

      😂😂😂bra after every fucking shot they got more n more depressed

    • @Ozzymandias493
      @Ozzymandias493 2 роки тому +111

      Whole stadium sitting there like 😐

    • @tequanbeatty4034
      @tequanbeatty4034 2 роки тому +74

      Bruh! I’m thinking the same thing like dawg he dead stunned the whole building you seen that little kids face 😂😂

    • @CardboardRN
      @CardboardRN 2 роки тому +48

      That whole arena was straight quiet 🤣

  • @laraebonn
    @laraebonn 3 роки тому +1775

    If I say it was quiet in that arena. It was so quiet you wouldn't even know a game was being played. Bron was killing it.

    • @injusticeanywherethreatens4810
      @injusticeanywherethreatens4810 2 роки тому +17

      What happens if you say it was quiet?

    • @joelanderson7136
      @joelanderson7136 2 роки тому +10

      Were you there?

    • @padam23415
      @padam23415 2 роки тому +26

      @@joelanderson7136 clearly

    • @alon.schindler23
      @alon.schindler23 2 роки тому +110

      Joel Anderson i was there to cheer on lebron and it was so silent that everyone in our seating area can hear me and my homie yell “fuck is you talking bout you can’t guard him” Whenever bron made a tough ass shot

    • @joelanderson7136
      @joelanderson7136 2 роки тому +45

      @@alon.schindler23 i don't know how things are in Toronto, but many in parts of the US, thats extremely dangerous

  • @ry_an.
    @ry_an. 2 роки тому +1660

    You gotta admit, LeBron was on another level of unstoppable here

    • @isaiaharmand8841
      @isaiaharmand8841 2 роки тому +49

      I dislike LBJ, but this is one of my favorite moments in Basketball history, seeing Lebron absolutely tear apart and destroy a Raptors team he has consistently dominated was incredibly entertaining.

    • @Jasoslty
      @Jasoslty 2 роки тому +1

      @@isaiaharmand8841 what are your reasons for dislike

    • @vrsway2137
      @vrsway2137 2 роки тому +4

      @@Jasoslty he gone say sum shit like bron is a flopper and a big baby and soft 😂

    • @isaiaharmand8841
      @isaiaharmand8841 2 роки тому +2

      @@Jasoslty Because I just liked rooting against him and he has some antics that I'm not very fond off.

    • @isaiaharmand8841
      @isaiaharmand8841 2 роки тому +7

      @@vrsway2137 Lebron's an all time great but don't sit here and act like some of that shit isn't true.

  • @desean3402
    @desean3402 2 роки тому +1416

    43/14/8 and that’s not his best game of that playoffs 🤣😭

    • @Twxvkvr
      @Twxvkvr 2 роки тому +221

      Man took apart a whole organization by himself in another country

    • @ParamoreFAV3
      @ParamoreFAV3 2 роки тому +191

      That’s crazy fam lmao KD had the greatest game of his life in that year’s finals and Bron had 9/10 games like that one game. He’s just on a different level than anybody else, in history.

    • @FearFang1000
      @FearFang1000 2 роки тому +81

      @@ParamoreFAV3 it’s actually crazy to think about yet they still won’t give him his flowers

    • @Twxvkvr
      @Twxvkvr 2 роки тому +7

      @@FearFang1000 ong!

    • @jacobloving6765
      @jacobloving6765 2 роки тому +12

      He literally owns Toronto

  • @demetriusdavis95
    @demetriusdavis95 2 роки тому +1206

    Valencunias expression every time Lebron scored was priceless

    • @djg112497
      @djg112497 2 роки тому +164

      I swear I thought I was only person who peeped that. He was sick of LeBron 🤣🤣🤣

    • @narrowminded_Reggie_W.T.L.
      @narrowminded_Reggie_W.T.L. 2 роки тому +10

      😂😂😂

    • @dusk6159
      @dusk6159 2 роки тому +121

      Valanciunas bench reactions are definitely an overlooked classic of Lebronto.

    • @queyoung6597
      @queyoung6597 2 роки тому +68

      You knew it was over when he leaned back on that high fadeaway.

    • @vicnovicio
      @vicnovicio 2 роки тому +15

      Even him on the floor, he has those little expression. It's crazy 😂. It's like energy is taken away from his body every time he had to inbound the ball after each of Bron's basket.

  • @oshimishubunboy6274
    @oshimishubunboy6274 2 роки тому +661

    "LeBron James is eviscerating the Raptors right now" 😂😂😂

    • @luhvonte5
      @luhvonte5 2 роки тому +16

      YRG? 😂😂😂

    • @lulkeeef7868
      @lulkeeef7868 Рік тому +3

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @lulkeeef7868
      @lulkeeef7868 Рік тому +28

      U forgot hes hotter den fish grease 🤣

    • @ChromeBone23
      @ChromeBone23 Рік тому +14

      It’s not in the vid but after the 3rd quarter he said “we’ll be back to “LeBronto” for the 4th quarter after this” 😂

    • @dusk6159
      @dusk6159 Рік тому +2

      ​@@ChromeBone23 That was the big piece too, iconic.
      Legendary commentary that night by him.

  • @kemosabeusmc
    @kemosabeusmc 2 роки тому +1124

    You gotta feel bad for the raptors. I believe they were the #1 seed this season, and this was like watching Mike Tyson pistol whip a toddler.

    • @kingjaydex7464
      @kingjaydex7464 2 роки тому +202

      Raptor fans were claiming all year how this Raptors team was different and how they’re gonna finally beat the Cavs just to get swept in embarrassing fashion

    • @kingsleyoppong-wereko7239
      @kingsleyoppong-wereko7239 2 роки тому +14

      Lol

    • @NikkoJ
      @NikkoJ 2 роки тому +124

      "Mike Tyson Pistol whip a toddler" took me out 🤣🤣

    • @Veczey
      @Veczey 2 роки тому +82

      bro this happened like 5 different times, i'm the absolute opposite of a toronto fan but watching them being a higher seed and one man dismantling them was tough lol

    • @gotworc
      @gotworc 2 роки тому +42

      @@Veczey and I'm pretty sure the raptors won what like 61 games this season and still lost lol

  • @jersiahgurley6258
    @jersiahgurley6258 2 роки тому +289

    When I’m sad about the lakers, I come back here and remember the good times

    • @amitpai101
      @amitpai101 2 роки тому +11

      Same bro! I feel ya!

    • @pasqualekelay6183
      @pasqualekelay6183 2 роки тому +8

      Same I’m here a couple times feel like the lakers need to watch sum clips

    • @mistermistersprint
      @mistermistersprint 2 роки тому +25

      here to update: lebron is still the mayor of toronto

    • @aboubacarjalloh7763
      @aboubacarjalloh7763 2 роки тому +1

      @@mistermistersprint 😂😂😂

    • @zenitsuthunder3946
      @zenitsuthunder3946 2 роки тому +2

      i wish lbj is like this again or his Team actually HELPS

  • @214Kevo
    @214Kevo 2 роки тому +221

    In 10-20 years I wouldn’t even be able to explain how insane this man was that year 🤦🏾‍♂️🥶 Like you just had to be there 😮‍💨

  • @heathencake9110
    @heathencake9110 2 роки тому +681

    I don’t care what anyone says, I love the mid jumper game

    • @lexx5313
      @lexx5313 2 роки тому +22

      YES, YES, YES!!!

    • @wallacesteelersws
      @wallacesteelersws 2 роки тому +27

      That fade away

    • @purplenemo77
      @purplenemo77 2 роки тому +47

      Him, mj and Kobe all had that shot that’s why there the best

    • @Praying_ManTas
      @Praying_ManTas 2 роки тому +3

      I don’t think anyone’s really hating on midrange dude, quite the opposite

    • @heathencake9110
      @heathencake9110 2 роки тому +18

      @@Praying_ManTas I’ve heard countless people say the midrange is useless ever since 3s became prominent in recent years

  • @vm5lbj23
    @vm5lbj23 2 роки тому +179

    Lebron took on a whole freakin country and just single-handedly took their last bit of Oxygen apart and choked them to death!

    • @romesantana8960
      @romesantana8960 2 роки тому +7

      Labron is the goat 🐐 he can’t be guarded

    • @Twxvkvr
      @Twxvkvr 2 роки тому +1

      @@romesantana8960 💯💯

    • @user-cp3id7du9e
      @user-cp3id7du9e 2 роки тому

      @@romesantana8960 Spell Lebron

    • @LastTrueElk
      @LastTrueElk Місяць тому

      The Lebronto Raptors 🦖👑

  • @emmanuela7528
    @emmanuela7528 2 роки тому +85

    Averaged 34-9-9 over that playoffs with a steal and a block. Basically wrecked the entire Eastern Conference by his lonesome.

    • @traviskock78
      @traviskock78 2 роки тому +7

      And thanks to that the east was... "Easy"

    • @poojiith2361
      @poojiith2361 2 роки тому +1

      @@traviskock78 obviously no

  • @johnx295
    @johnx295 2 роки тому +409

    2018 Bron is the best version on LeBron. Maybe not athletically but in terms of his IQ, is ability to dominate in the post, being able to shoot both from the midrange and from the three he was simply incredible. Had his team not have to face arguably the greatest team ever, he was for sure going to win a championship that year IMO.

    • @geordiejones5618
      @geordiejones5618 2 роки тому +80

      Lebron was so good in his second stint with the Cavs it took losing three of his teammates, and then 2 MVPs and a DPOY to beat him outright. Jordan or Kobe with the same squad wouldn't have won a single game against any version of the Warriors.

    • @romesantana8960
      @romesantana8960 2 роки тому +13

      @@geordiejones5618 they true that why Labron is the goat 🐐

    • @johnx295
      @johnx295 2 роки тому +8

      @@geordiejones5618 facts

    • @KalamariFromTheParty
      @KalamariFromTheParty 2 роки тому +3

      @@geordiejones5618 Jordan in his prime probably would have won the 2015 finals

    • @pedromoreira2875
      @pedromoreira2875 2 роки тому +14

      @@KalamariFromTheParty Yeah sure he would score like LeBron did and he would also score all the points that his teammates didn't. Because Jordan in all his 6 championships didn't had good teammates or any teammates at all. And then you woke up and looked at the cavs 2015 finals rooster and saw that he was playing without the 2 of their top 3 players and the rest of the team were playing like they never touched a basketball before.

  • @Scholarofonecandle
    @Scholarofonecandle Рік тому +183

    Back for my yearly re-watch of this Masterpiece 🔥

  • @ktat01
    @ktat01 2 роки тому +188

    This 2018 playoffs was the greatest playoff performance I’ve ever seen from an individual player. Lebron was ridiculously in the zone. It’s a shame he didn’t have more help in the finals.

    • @antoninicolas1916
      @antoninicolas1916 2 роки тому +11

      Idc what anyone says. If they took Game 1 vs GSW if it weren’t for Smith’s mistake, they would’ve won the finals

    • @THEEck5000
      @THEEck5000 2 роки тому +3

      @@antoninicolas1916 yes. KD and Steph were watching in awe. They were psychologically vested by the third quarter.

    • @occultsymbols
      @occultsymbols 2 роки тому +10

      @@antoninicolas1916 you think LeBron would have put up 50 every game?

    • @drlee2
      @drlee2 2 роки тому +7

      @@antoninicolas1916 No way. LeBron gave all he had in that game and even if the Cavs had squeaked it out, it was really obvious he didn't have enough help against that stacked Warrior squad. At best, the Cavs might have taken 1 more game and lost in 6, but that was their ceiling in that series.

    • @user-gg5td1dk2w
      @user-gg5td1dk2w Рік тому +1

      1992 Jordan was still better.
      1. Michael Jordan - 759 points, 1992 🏆
      2. LeBron James - 748 points, 2018
      3. Kawhi Leonard - 732 points, 2019 🏆

  • @wojak91
    @wojak91 Рік тому +133

    I watched this live on TV. I have never felt so defeated as a Raptors fan as during this stretch right here. Lebron hit insane fadeaways again and again and again at will.

    • @steviechampagne
      @steviechampagne Рік тому +14

      bro i’m a mavs fan and i felt totally defeated just watching this series. i’ve never seen a player dominate a series like that ever in my life.
      It’s like he was playing on rookie mode. everybody knew lebron was gonna get the ball and score whenever and however he wanted. crazy shit fadeaway after fadeaway like they were layups. crazy

    • @assadbarakzai5921
      @assadbarakzai5921 Рік тому

      Why didnt tjey double team him. Dwayne casey isndumb

    • @RandoNMumber27
      @RandoNMumber27 Рік тому +18

      @@assadbarakzai5921 Double teaming Lebron is the last thing you want to do. He'll find the open man across the court and dime it over two people every single time. The best you can do is let bron shoot and hope he misses. When he's hot, you're donezo.

    • @Royalwar0305
      @Royalwar0305 5 місяців тому +5

      ​@@assadbarakzai5921man had 13 assist that's why lol he was killing them every way he could

    • @DanceswithHyenas
      @DanceswithHyenas 4 місяці тому +1

      To be fair no one in the NBA was stopping him in that kind of rhythm. There was absolutely nothing to be done but hope he misses.

  • @anima099
    @anima099 3 роки тому +149

    You know he wanted to do that spin move against every player Toronto had just so they have nightmares over it.

  • @brandoncowan
    @brandoncowan 2 роки тому +158

    Don’t ever forget they was called “LeBronto” after this series lmao

  • @priyamsingh8985
    @priyamsingh8985 2 роки тому +63

    Lebron looked so freaking powerful that he could have walked on water if he wished during 2018 playoffs👑

  • @Meami_ami
    @Meami_ami 2 роки тому +159

    The crowd makes this 10 times funnier 😂

    • @JeMangeMonChien
      @JeMangeMonChien 2 роки тому +3

      I always knew you were a Lebron stan. W

    • @mjay622
      @mjay622 2 роки тому

      Why u here dawg !!! Move it before we unsubscribe

    • @noanswer2003
      @noanswer2003 2 роки тому

      @@JeMangeMonChien he’s not hating

  • @ethan97679
    @ethan97679 2 роки тому +195

    I remember watching this game live at our college house, we were all dying lmao. It was so nuts hahahah he just kept hittingg them 😅

    • @injusticeanywherethreatens4810
      @injusticeanywherethreatens4810 2 роки тому +9

      Bro we're still angry at him
      ! Wtf ? This is illegal, right?! You cant just extinct some dinosaurs liks this...right?!

    • @jayambry6150
      @jayambry6150 Рік тому +2

      @@injusticeanywherethreatens4810 tf?

    • @peterkoroma7876
      @peterkoroma7876 2 місяці тому

      video game james

  • @araynova
    @araynova 2 роки тому +480

    Greatest run I've ever seen during my lifetime. 2018 LeBron, was just on a different level, from the entire league. This brotha willed his team, to playoff wins over three much better teams (including a sweep of the number 1 seeded Raptors, shown in this video). I believe this was the manifestation, of what the brotha learned from previous championship runs. He now knew how to impose his will on teams, allah, Micahel, Kobe, Magic, and Larry used to do. His mentality, finally caught up to his supreme god gifted athleticism. He learned that sometimes making the best "basketball play", isn't swinging it to the open man for the clean jumpshot. Sometimes, it's me being in the zone, and consistently attacking the defense, if they continously choose not to double me. So glad I was alive and old enough, to witness the King at his best.

    • @raviolihands5347
      @raviolihands5347 2 роки тому +6

      Kobe 2001 run was CRAZY

    • @officialconch
      @officialconch 2 роки тому +5

      2011 Dirk, 2019 Kawhi, 2021 Giannis, cmon bro. Bron lost in the finals this year

    • @delriowav
      @delriowav 2 роки тому +2

      Good description, couldn’t have said it better myself

    • @boratwilson9916
      @boratwilson9916 2 роки тому +22

      @@officialconch come on conch the only reason he really lost is because kd was there. warriors was stacked. this an old lebron. 4 years of cavs in finals. if kd stayed elsewhere it would likely have been 2-2 for both teams. 2016 bron had kyrie. atleast in 18 he showed he was the diamond in the rough

    • @officialconch
      @officialconch 2 роки тому +3

      @@boratwilson9916 The KD Warriors didn’t win 73 games. They almost lost to Houston in the playoffs twice. They were beatable

  • @hmrhuang
    @hmrhuang 2 роки тому +239

    He's one of the best players ever. And he's EARNED that status. You don't have to be a fan of his to at least respect his talent, ability, and achievements.

  • @shahm5824
    @shahm5824 3 роки тому +237

    dude dismantle the whole city of toronto 😭

  • @eli6797
    @eli6797 Рік тому +36

    This fr some of the best isolation basketball every played. You won’t see much pick and rolls or points scored off cuts in this vid. He was literally guarded by every spot from the 1-5 and still went 1 on 1, scoring at all 3 levels from the paint to the perimeter

  • @samuel2pac72
    @samuel2pac72 6 років тому +345

    While watching the game me and my brother kept going; "he is possessed by Kobe tonight." Boy, when The King's jumper is going in for him seemingly at will he's every bit of the player MJ or Kobe were at their peak.

    • @marilounival4842
      @marilounival4842 3 роки тому +14

      Yet another comparison

    • @halochampion342
      @halochampion342 3 роки тому +197

      Bro, hes been better than kobe

    • @hannzgodfreyacuna4159
      @hannzgodfreyacuna4159 2 роки тому

      aba gago umeenglish ka rito Samuel ah HAHAHAHAHAHA

    • @carterbilbro4615
      @carterbilbro4615 2 роки тому +93

      LeBron is better than peak Kobe in his sleep bruh

    • @bullettomy7thheart
      @bullettomy7thheart 2 роки тому +71

      Kobe ain't shooting insane jumpers like this at this high of a clip. Lebron's efficiency and ability to do anything Kobe can do and more puts him above Kobe.

  • @niccatnitee8313
    @niccatnitee8313 Рік тому +26

    this series here shows it all its not about rings , it’s not about scoring titles, or accomplishments. the raptors won 59 GAMES this year. and lebron james with no second star. swept them. it’s unbelievable. kobe nor jordan is sweeping this team let alone win with this lineup. don’t underestimate what he is doing. he’s slowing the game down to where the game is literally possession for possession. he’s picking there defense apart at his own will. he’s rebounding and also playing defense. the opposing team had no idea how to stop him when lebron is playing 3-4 plays ahead of you. i’m sorry jordan never did this as he was only tasked with scoring while not even playing his own level on competition. he was ahead of his time so i can’t fault him. but lebron in 2018 was masterclass. the goat debate isn’t close. it’s lebron by miles. not mention he’s the #1 scoring now while not being a “scorer”

  • @esaicastro5735
    @esaicastro5735 2 роки тому +130

    I’ve never seen this game before. That was some goat ass shit

    • @thelastkimyerim18
      @thelastkimyerim18 2 роки тому +14

      Bro i was feeling pity for the Raps during the game even when I was rooting for Bron's

    • @alexescutia4805
      @alexescutia4805 2 роки тому +4

      @@thelastkimyerim18 I felt so bad for demarr man 😂

    • @injusticeanywherethreatens4810
      @injusticeanywherethreatens4810 2 роки тому +1

      i feel even worse for Demar now that he didnt get that ring in 2019

    • @Threezus17
      @Threezus17 2 роки тому

      But did he score 81 though

    • @farrellcityking1
      @farrellcityking1 2 роки тому

      The most ridiculous thing is this isn’t even his best game of that playoffs.

  • @siphillis
    @siphillis 2 роки тому +31

    Everyone in that entire building knew the series was over from that point onwards. Hitting those six fadeaways wasn't just 12 points; it was a reminder that Toronto simply cannot defeat LeBron, no matter what they try.

    • @DefendTheCode
      @DefendTheCode Рік тому +3

      Just like lebron said “just because its 2 points, doesnt mean its worth 2 points.” Those spinning fadeaways over constant switches are so fuckin demoralizing because no matter who you switch on him, he makes an absurdly difficult shot over them. Knowing that not only you cant guard him, he will shoot fades like prime kobe over anyone and make them all like its the pre game warmup. Super tilting.

  • @landonsmith3595
    @landonsmith3595 2 роки тому +247

    This was Lebron’s peak. The 2018 playoffs was Lebron at his absolute best. He still had “in a league of his own” explosiveness, utilized his body and strength better than ever, and his jumpshot was in absolute peak form. I’m glad to see other people on here who actually recognize that. I’ve always thought that this was Lebron at his absolute best. Nobody acknowledges it because he ended getting swept in the Finals. That’s probably the biggest thing KD going to the Warriors stole from us… Lebron’s magnum opus. After game 1 in the Finals, I truly believe Lebron realized that him playing at his absolute best still gave them absolutely no margin for error. He totally didn’t play with the same swagger in the rest of the Finals. That jumper that was with him through that entire playoff run disappeared.

    • @jhunapostol5080
      @jhunapostol5080 2 роки тому +9

      its not even his peak he was 34 yrs old at this time ... his just so good ...

    • @landonsmith3595
      @landonsmith3595 2 роки тому +45

      @@jhunapostol5080 Dude… this was his peak. Maybe not athletically, but it absolutely was his peak as far as the totality of his game is concerned. 2012-13 Lebron was his peak in the regular season. 2017-18 Lebron was his playoff peak.

    • @jhunapostol5080
      @jhunapostol5080 2 роки тому +15

      @@landonsmith3595 yeah but its still same stats when he was in his 30s so this means that he is the goat

    • @devus9793
      @devus9793 2 роки тому +26

      This makes me even more mad at KD😂

    • @kratospot1344
      @kratospot1344 2 роки тому +3

      @@landonsmith3595 he's not done playing yet :)

  • @leebron514
    @leebron514 2 роки тому +33

    Whenever people say lebron cant win without stacked teams or his teams always stacked please look at his 2018 playoff highlights… unfortunately in the finals faced the most stacked team in history WARRIORS

    • @trumpetpiper
      @trumpetpiper Рік тому

      Just envious comments by haters...

  • @Carlo-zk2cy
    @Carlo-zk2cy 3 роки тому +121

    2018 MVP LeBron James

    • @alfonsorolandjosephd.8531
      @alfonsorolandjosephd.8531 2 роки тому +18

      he got rub by james harden fuck the media they dont want king james win mvp that year

    • @bullettomy7thheart
      @bullettomy7thheart 2 роки тому +7

      He got robbed 🤮

    • @chrisfr5624
      @chrisfr5624 2 роки тому +1

      @@alfonsorolandjosephd.8531 Remember mvp is a regular season award 18 harden was a different breed during the regular season

    • @kingstonshacklebolt1431
      @kingstonshacklebolt1431 2 роки тому

      Fuck LeBron

    • @lolunderstated533
      @lolunderstated533 2 роки тому +5

      @@kingstonshacklebolt1431 lol you good?

  • @beanstocks5782
    @beanstocks5782 Рік тому +7

    This is why kd and curry came together. They couldn’t face lebron head to head

  • @kingsleyoppong-wereko7239
    @kingsleyoppong-wereko7239 2 роки тому +141

    Anybody who has lived through this is a true Raptor fan man🤣🤣🤣
    These years were brutal on them.

    • @henryviiifake8244
      @henryviiifake8244 2 роки тому +1

      #Facts 💀

    • @IXCANADATV
      @IXCANADATV 2 роки тому +4

      It's just sad to see and other fans were saying DeMar DeRozan was the problem the whole time

    • @bornanagaming3329
      @bornanagaming3329 Рік тому +1

      They literally won the championship next season. And thats because the warriors were missing their most important players

    • @stancegang7334
      @stancegang7334 Рік тому

      17 too

  • @nickcosellian6178
    @nickcosellian6178 3 роки тому +39

    Hubbie Brown is like all of us watching, “Ahhh c’mon now haha”

  • @zoe4life1000
    @zoe4life1000 2 роки тому +31

    “Lebron James tearing up Toronto “ you mean Lebronto sir

  • @demarwilliams6449
    @demarwilliams6449 3 роки тому +396

    It’s still crazy to me that they didn’t double team bron

    • @bendrowned3305
      @bendrowned3305 3 роки тому +266

      why would you double team the best passer in the game?

    • @demarwilliams6449
      @demarwilliams6449 3 роки тому +205

      @@bendrowned3305 why would live with the best player taking a game over offensively. I would rather get beat from brons teammate than bron himself

    • @bendrowned3305
      @bendrowned3305 3 роки тому +44

      @@demarwilliams6449 good point

    • @killakode1
      @killakode1 3 роки тому +49

      Lebron is going to get his numbers, but you can't let the supporting cast get their buckets. Love dropped over 30... That is unacceptable.

    • @fawadchaudhry6654
      @fawadchaudhry6654 3 роки тому +204

      @@killakode1 lol they were doubling lebron throughout this game which is why he had 14 assists (at the time it was a playoff career high for assists). Then they went single coverage and lebron dominated with fadeaways. One of the most demoralizing games ever for a lebron opponent 😂

  • @trayhawk50
    @trayhawk50 2 роки тому +37

    Jonas Valančiūnas reaction from the bench at 3:24 and 4:02 to Lebron’s demolition of an entire country are priceless.

  • @therealdeal8775
    @therealdeal8775 2 роки тому +43

    Toronto:
    Lebronto: have you ever seen a fadeaway?

    • @alexescutia4805
      @alexescutia4805 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/WK7lIjFsGvg/v-deo.html they’ve seen one

  • @Kingslime3857
    @Kingslime3857 8 місяців тому +5

    The crowd quiet asl 😂

  • @xsirius9117
    @xsirius9117 2 роки тому +19

    2018 lebron was just a different beast man. I remember being a junior and witnessing this mans greatness the regular season and then just the playoffs were insane truly one of the greatest to ever play.

  • @skylarforrest1849
    @skylarforrest1849 Рік тому +13

    I don't care that he got swept in the finals this postseason run was the greatest by any player ever

  • @user56233
    @user56233 Рік тому +7

    This is why the eye test is the most important thing when determining a player’s greatness. A lot of players match this statsheet today, but not in such a devastating way like this

  • @sfgmode1920
    @sfgmode1920 Рік тому +12

    If you didn't watch the 2018 Lebron you missed something truly special...and somehow it's still one of his most underrated seasons..just goes to show how people take him for granted because he was great from day one. Literally from his very first career game and still goin strong 20 years later

  • @meynardearlcedrickdimayuga5050
    @meynardearlcedrickdimayuga5050 10 місяців тому +6

    ive watch this 100x and still looking at valenciunas reaction (in the bench) when lebron is hitting all of that jump shots 🤣

  • @BattleRAAD
    @BattleRAAD 2 роки тому +23

    My all-time favorite LeBron performance.

  • @marlongaines9319
    @marlongaines9319 Рік тому +10

    The crowd makes it really hit home. You can hear him ripping their hearts out.

  • @metallicarequiem2936
    @metallicarequiem2936 9 місяців тому +7

    This is the greatest version of LeBron offensively, his bag was the deepest it’s ever been with his playmaking at the highest level. Hitting every jump shots and fade away with the ease of a layup. Multiple game winners in the playoffs while tearing through the East! The misfortune of having to face the most stacked team of all time in the KD Warriors is a real tradegy, but nonetheless a playoff run to be cemented in the history books!
    *The GOAT King James* 🐐👑

  • @isaacsampson2256
    @isaacsampson2256 2 роки тому +55

    This game needed the legendary commentary of mike Breen

    • @millerws12
      @millerws12 2 роки тому +3

      Yeah the commentators were trying their best but weren’t really matching the energy of what was happening

    • @lucyfir2166
      @lucyfir2166 2 роки тому

      @@millerws12 they were probably Toronto fans.

    • @hostbewylin
      @hostbewylin 2 роки тому

      @@lucyfir2166 no they’re the type of announcers that are kind of a fan of every team, or they don’t show any bias

    • @dusk6159
      @dusk6159 2 роки тому +1

      Hell no, Mark Jones's insane commentary is one of the reasons Lebronto is a thing (if not THE, obviously, considering he not only delivered and elevated the line itself from just a funny line that NBA fans came up with to a whole TV piece but he also was the only one with the attitude to do it).
      And that's without even counting all the classic and perfect lines, especially the ones for the long fadeaways twos barrage.
      Kevin Harlan though would've been the obvious add (on top of 2018 Cavs Raptors Mark Jones) if one really wants to make it even better.

    • @weightpushweight5769
      @weightpushweight5769 2 роки тому

      Mark Jones is great as well. He has flavor when he says “Lebron took out his do it yourself kit”. Also he hits you with “Lebron said weight room”. When he said “LEBRONTO” that became a classic.

  • @brennanrobillard3046
    @brennanrobillard3046 2 роки тому +16

    I was there in the arena watching with my dad and this dude was just torching us this game. As a raptors fan I hated it but because Bron is my favourite player of all time I was loving it later on after. Invaluable moment for me.

  • @networknewbie1
    @networknewbie1 2 роки тому +6

    4:45
    Backdown, rip-through, jab-step, jab-step, ball fake, fadeaway to the corner over the defender with clock expiring. Goddamn. He just gave OG crazy work in that one sequence alone.

  • @zxratd
    @zxratd 3 роки тому +112

    LeBron is got the jumper going he’s the greatest of all time by far hitting the jumpers by high percentage

    • @kenoihall48
      @kenoihall48 3 роки тому +22

      You do know that’s a myth right, lebron always had a consistent jumpshot he just doesn’t take them as much this *lebrons jumpshot is going tonight* is all the media

    • @topdog697
      @topdog697 3 роки тому +15

      Best of all time and will be for the next 20+ years even when retired. Appreciate this man now

    • @BlueGrovyle
      @BlueGrovyle 2 роки тому +3

      @@kenoihall48 "always" is not true, but since Miami? Yes.

    • @markfish1113
      @markfish1113 2 роки тому

      He always keep his jumpshot game for away games in playoffs.

    • @TheDragontiger123
      @TheDragontiger123 2 роки тому

      @@BlueGrovyle not SINCE miami, during miami. Miami lebron was actually a decent shooter. Not since or before then has he been good.

  • @jackjax7921
    @jackjax7921 Рік тому +7

    Some Jordan fanboy on the Maximillion711 said LeBrons game isnt polished. Fucking hilarious.

  • @Wheresthegabbagool
    @Wheresthegabbagool 10 місяців тому +8

    I watch this like once a month

  • @neecobeltran46
    @neecobeltran46 Рік тому +42

    The crowd reaction at 6:57 💀

  • @true1enuff
    @true1enuff 2 роки тому +24

    I’ll never forget the ass whooping he gave Toronto that year.

  • @jobnyangacha4412
    @jobnyangacha4412 2 роки тому +14

    His whole 2018 playoff run is Goated.

  • @potchi3086
    @potchi3086 5 місяців тому +3

    This game is like a "calmer" version of his 2012 game 6 performance vs Boston

  • @chaitanyadivate4551
    @chaitanyadivate4551 2 роки тому +18

    You know you have won when the opponent feel utterly helpless and at your mercy

  • @jcabram9002
    @jcabram9002 2 роки тому +21

    I think a lot of people don’t realize that Lebron always has his midrange jump shot if you watch him plays since he was young. He just doesn’t always use it cuz I think he knows it’s not enough to win a championship. He likes to get his teammates ready for playoffs during regular season with different plays and tactics. I think that’s why there are critics that don’t think he’s clutch.

    • @Azraeluchiha999
      @Azraeluchiha999 Рік тому +3

      Midrange is the perfect shot for him. The demand for three is so high now that sometimes he doesn't even attempt a midrange shot. Still an extremely important weapon to have in his arsenal.

    • @chadwellington2524
      @chadwellington2524 10 місяців тому +1

      thats cap, every time he needs a clutch shot he either forces a charge layup or a deep step back 3.. if he eally trusted his mid range he would use it in the clutch

  • @gedionsamuel2256
    @gedionsamuel2256 2 роки тому +71

    The deafening death of DeMar DeRozan… undoubtedly a beast version of an Elite LeBron performance that playoffs. I swear he was 1 decent teammate away from a chip. Heck I’ll even be bold and say that had JR not messed that game up, he was on par to win again without any decent help. Regardless, what a legendary performance.

    • @spikespiegel323
      @spikespiegel323 2 роки тому +5

      Wait you’re not serious right. This team was not going to beat that warriors team with or without JF smiths help. Let’s not do that. It sounds good but we saw how the series ended up.

    • @xordus
      @xordus 2 роки тому +19

      I think he could have forced a game 6-7 if JR hadn't ruined everything. I mean, if LeBron gets to game 7, I ain't pickin NOBODY else

    • @gedionsamuel2256
      @gedionsamuel2256 2 роки тому +2

      @@spikespiegel323 That was my point, that Cavs team wasn’t trash and he literally had them beat until that combo blunder by Hill missing the free throws, JR doing that thing, and lastly the damned coach Lue not calling a timeout when they had 1 left. Sadly it was all too much for cerebral LeBron who was visibly upset, emotionally let that sequence get to him, and he let that game slip away in OT. This is a stacked Warriors team, undoubtedly the beast team ever assembled in my mind… and you have LeBron who was expected to do everything including coach. That’s a whole lotta drainage. At the end inside reports say that he punched a wall after the game in the locker room, and damaged his right arm almost like a metacarpal fracture, further dooming and sealing his fate. It was a bitter ending to what was an incredible turn around he took mid season from feeling betrayed by the Cavs organization in the Kyrie blunder, and almost not playing nor caring to that entire rest of the season where we saw superhuman qualities. I swear that was his best season ever in terms of sheer drive and quality play.
      This coming year might be another, as he might just have enough support all around for him to break loose. Either way, stop misinterpreting and stop hating.
      Peace

    • @spikespiegel323
      @spikespiegel323 2 роки тому +1

      @@gedionsamuel2256 hating ? Okay I see you’re one of those people. Disagreement equals hating got you. Enjoy your day!!

    • @Simataa
      @Simataa 2 роки тому +4

      @@spikespiegel323 what you’re missing is that the loss demoralized him.
      If there’s one thing I’ve seen from Bron is that he doesn’t give it his all when he knows he stands no chance. Losing game 1 told him that. Had they won that game. I believe he could’ve given them 2 of the next 3.
      Then after that. They just have to split games 5 and 6 and you’ve got yourself a career defining game 7.

  • @davecollado9236
    @davecollado9236 Рік тому +16

    As a die hard Raptors fan. This was such a heartbreaking series. But this Lebron was the greatest player that has ever touched the hardwood. Just a complete player, the frame and the IQ of someone who could see through time. I’m happy that we get to see this player in our lifetime. GREATNESS.

  • @taylorlabounty7326
    @taylorlabounty7326 Рік тому +6

    Wait this is the same game?! Kidding saw it live. Very good lebron performance. Maybe in his top 50 playoff games.. he scored 28 straight
    Against champion pistons as a young 20 something with game tying shot then game winning shot, and that might not be his greatest ever

  • @skjor1989
    @skjor1989 2 роки тому +26

    2018 LBJ is greatest of all time, no one can change my mind!! He is the complete package! I think this year is LBJ's greatest peak of any basketball player ever.

  • @matthewc3959
    @matthewc3959 5 років тому +64

    When he’s hitting his jump shot he is clear and away the past player to ever play, simply unstoppable can get it from anywhere on the court

  • @lakersyoungcoreareaveragep1639
    @lakersyoungcoreareaveragep1639 2 роки тому +79

    Jordan can't even do this. I can understand why Bron is tired of being disrespected. No matter what he does it'll never be enough for some people. Whether you wanna pick Russell, Kareem or Jordan based off accomplishments, then so be it. But let's not act like this man isn't by far the most talented player to ever play basketball. He's for sure the best to do it

    • @carniv5812
      @carniv5812 2 роки тому +8

      THIS

    • @skinnytimmy1
      @skinnytimmy1 2 роки тому +1

      What? MJ dropped 60 in a playoff game, LeBron can't do that

    • @navonmyhand7999
      @navonmyhand7999 2 роки тому +4

      @Skinny Timmy that's because just scoring a lot isn't always conducive to winning the game. Lebron first scored 56 in his second year, if he wanted he'd have gone for 60 in a playoff game but that becomes ballhogging and ignoring teammates at a certain point.

    • @kingdinodragonite3470
      @kingdinodragonite3470 2 роки тому +5

      @@navonmyhand7999 Jordan averaged 33 8 and 8 while having less usg% rate than Lebron in 1989. Back then, teams were averaging 99pts a game. Today’s statpadding era averages around 113ppg.

    • @jermariohughes966
      @jermariohughes966 2 роки тому

      Stop it

  • @tomcat9761
    @tomcat9761 2 роки тому +6

    This is one of those performances where you come back to it to watch it once in a while and you cannot even explain why you like rewatching it.

  • @Los150
    @Los150 Рік тому +3

    Whoever the play-by-play announcer was running out of adjectives, metaphors and similes to describe what he was seeing 😂🐐

    • @samuelstensgaard4828
      @samuelstensgaard4828 Рік тому +1

      This was Mark Jones I think, but yeah, I come back to this video for the metaphors and similies lmao

  • @mkgoated1620
    @mkgoated1620 Рік тому +6

    JUST LOOKING BACK ON THIS CAVS TEAM ITS STILL CRAZY LEBRON CARRIED THIS TEAM TO THE FINALS

  • @SithLordNefaar022
    @SithLordNefaar022 2 роки тому +21

    "He (Bron) *silenced a whole damn country by himself."*
    Stephen A. Smith in the post-game 😅😳

  • @ridikrossbitch
    @ridikrossbitch 2 роки тому +21

    I watched every minute of Cavs basketball since 2014. This was honestly the highest level of individual basketball I have ever watched live. I am to be 30 yold and am a Wade fan but what LBJ did to the Pacers, Celtics, Raptors and even Game 1 in Oracle… dominance on all levels.

  • @cra5t
    @cra5t 2 роки тому +11

    When he made that game 3 game winner i was tearing up

  • @joshler2604
    @joshler2604 Рік тому +2

    "LeBron scored and assisted on 29 of Cleveland's 37"
    sums up the Cavs whole 2018 playoff run

  • @princemjbp695
    @princemjbp695 9 місяців тому +2

    Does anyone wanna talk about how the commentator ran out of words on describing Lebron? "Eviscerating" 😂

  • @DefendTheCode
    @DefendTheCode Рік тому +3

    lebron 2018 whole different beast

  • @hoopforever99
    @hoopforever99 Рік тому +4

    This the same man who made THAT organization get RID of their Star player (DeRozan) and their Coach of the Year (Dwayne Casey) right after sweeping the floor with them (4-0). Holy Moly that's a criminal!!!

  • @michaelbarnes2617
    @michaelbarnes2617 2 роки тому +15

    This is probably the best overall version of LeBron, Miami Bron was his prime but 2nd stint CLE Bron was probably close to the perfect player

  • @SGMike32
    @SGMike32 2 роки тому +15

    Might not b the best ever to some people, but that is the greatest we ever seen a player play. The ease. The difficult shots and not being surprised he hit. The playoffs. On road. Must win game 2 for the best home team in the NBA. Like a game that's on the easiest setting... The game is not supposed to b that easy at that level in the playoffs

  • @aivygile3569
    @aivygile3569 2 роки тому +13

    Bron was like the night king here on the 2018 playoffs, the night was long for the pacers, raptors and celtics. He basically slayed everyone in the way, no defense was enough to stop him, but just like any other villian, he was defeated at the end. But damn, his run to the finals was insane and incomparable..

  • @jdunc3789
    @jdunc3789 2 роки тому +59

    After he hit that 3rd fade in a row, i wouldve started double teaming. Its like they never got the memo🤣🤣🤣

    • @randomdumbass3872
      @randomdumbass3872 2 роки тому +29

      Dude bron got like 14 assist, they did try at first but kevin dropped like 30+ so they left him alone and he just straight up murdered them 😂😂

    • @bman6326
      @bman6326 2 роки тому +4

      How to say you don't watch basketball without saying you don't watch basketball

    • @dreamshakegaming
      @dreamshakegaming 2 роки тому +1

      Really that’s what they should’ve done from the jump. His teammates were terrible that year, make them the scorer and not him

    • @randomdumbass3872
      @randomdumbass3872 2 роки тому +1

      @@dreamshakegaming they literally cant double team james all the time cause he'll just pass it to an open man, the whole cavs team was on fire this game kevin, jr, green and Korver will always be a threat behind the arc 🤷

    • @TheRIZKYRAMA
      @TheRIZKYRAMA 2 роки тому

      Dwane Casey isn't known for his adjustments

  • @armin38822
    @armin38822 2 роки тому +6

    In 2017-18 LeBron played the ENTIRE playoffs the way KD played 1 series vs the Bucks in 2020-21 season.

    • @jareljones3911
      @jareljones3911 2 роки тому +1

      And the Bucks were better than any team Lebron faced in the East those playoffs

    • @mellodeelettemspeak
      @mellodeelettemspeak 2 роки тому +2

      @@jareljones3911 Kd lost to giannas!!😒😒😒 Lebron wouldn’t have lost.. it’s just called being healthy.. and the Lakers weren’t

    • @docrakidocraki8067
      @docrakidocraki8067 2 роки тому +3

      @@jareljones3911 lebron played in a lottery team. So miss me with that bullshit excuse

    • @elijahbrown1714
      @elijahbrown1714 2 роки тому +5

      @@jareljones3911 give this lebron Blake instead of love and a hobbled harden, they beating bucks

  • @Laylowmanman
    @Laylowmanman 2 роки тому +50

    This is what I was looking for when AD went down vs the suns😔. I guess it’s too much to ask for now😔😔

    • @4f-aciertorienelg.489
      @4f-aciertorienelg.489 2 роки тому +2

      Bron's not the same.

    • @spikespiegel323
      @spikespiegel323 2 роки тому +18

      3 years and a lot of miles later. Just not reasonable to expect him to do this again for an entire series.

    • @vrsway2137
      @vrsway2137 2 роки тому +23

      @@spikespiegel323 ppl dont realize he got damn near ran to the ground in 2018. Bro played 82 games that year too. Plus lebron didnt have a major injury at that point.

    • @xordus
      @xordus 2 роки тому +10

      yeah, I think it was too much to ask then tbh. that shit should have been impossible.

    • @markfish1113
      @markfish1113 2 роки тому +8

      Possible next season if he stay out of injuries. His 2020 form is quite close, just less leap than 2018.

  • @AMLxCAMS
    @AMLxCAMS 2 роки тому +4

    I come back to this video for 2 reasons: greatness and crowd reactions.

  • @kurlissdismuke2052
    @kurlissdismuke2052 3 роки тому +25

    Hubie Brown just in awww of them Bron Fades

  • @gsk7087
    @gsk7087 4 місяці тому +1

    2018 LeBron was probably the first time I ever doubted his Finals streak and thought it was in jeopardy. Then he responded with the greatest 1 man run in league history.

  • @mattmurphy5190
    @mattmurphy5190 5 місяців тому +1

    The love watching the reactions of the raptors bench after every shot 😂😂. Absolute dejection

  • @jacobdeluca6582
    @jacobdeluca6582 2 роки тому +5

    We will look back on these games one day and realize how amazing this was, greatness 23

  • @strictlylethal
    @strictlylethal 2 роки тому +14

    Is it really a coincidence that the release of Avengers Infinity War and this version of LeBron happened in the same year?
    LeThanos was inevitable 😈

  • @rnzzxc4349
    @rnzzxc4349 2 роки тому +4

    This is the best lbj. And as far as i remember. He played 82 games in that year ( season ) and he played all tru playoffs.

  • @shanetolf5230
    @shanetolf5230 Рік тому +6

    Sliders were set to max

  • @Chris-12945
    @Chris-12945 2 роки тому +6

    Lebrons playoff run up until OT of game 1 against golden state was probably the best solo performance I’ve ever seen 🔥

    • @awaisakhtar8838
      @awaisakhtar8838 2 роки тому

      The momentum shifted after Henny Smith

    • @lordpaulphilippfernandez9904
      @lordpaulphilippfernandez9904 2 роки тому +1

      @@awaisakhtar8838 It's like LeBron realized that not only is his team not helping him, but they are even helping the opposing team as well. Who would want to play through that...

  • @squidsyd100
    @squidsyd100 Рік тому +4

    Watching the highlights it’s even better than I remember it. Sure people have scored more points in more important games but just the way he did it and the complete fuck you attitude with the most ridiculous shots. This was his MJ shrug game

  • @BrutusJrThe3rd
    @BrutusJrThe3rd 5 місяців тому +1

    I’m not a Bron fan even in the slightest but bro had some iconic games. He was frying this game 😮‍💨

  • @Ddvgh1
    @Ddvgh1 Рік тому +2

    Is it crazy to say that this was by far the most insane, impossible, and disrespectful middle finger ever given on a basketball court?
    The entire second half was like the dream scenario you picture your favourite player having to break out as an all time superstar times ten. The crowd wasn’t even mad, they were just confused. LeBron was so confident in himself, and so unimpressed by them, that he decided to practice his shooting and think of new moves mid game, making them all first try of course.
    I’m not sure I’ve seen anyone, even Jordan or Kobe, dominate a game so arrogantly. He wasn’t even impressed with himself, he was just staring at them like “yeah, I can do that”.

  • @iali00
    @iali00 11 місяців тому +3

    2018 LBJ is the greatest player to ever lace them up. It was insane what he did that post season.