Re-watching this after this year's Lakers team got eliminated from Playoffs Contention. MAN, how I miss this Lakers team. Offense and Defense well-balanced team.
Round 1: prove doubters wrong Round 2: make Westbrook his bitch and prove he can play elite defense Round 3: ad locks down jokic Finals: lebron and ad have fun
This team was so great and they broke it apart. Of course you have to reload after a championship, but they definitely over did it. Injuries messed up the following year and age messed up this one.
They didn't have a choice.. Rondo wanted one last big contract and the Lakers couldn't afford to pay him. So they had to find an alternative. Their closing lineup with Rondo, LeBron, AD, KCP and Kuz/Morris/DG was unguardable.. Rondo was making his open shots and he was a great creator so LeBron could do other things.
@@relaxdude7014 no they couldn’t. Last time Bron played warriors he had 56 and a w remember. curry ain’t beating Lebron with a healthy team. 2020 Lakers beat Murray, jokic…cj and dame, Carmelo and harden and Westbrook then beat the heat in 6. Warriors had an easier run
Congrats on your Chip this season. The Bucks were truly amazing to watch on this run. Giannis and company deserve their flowers. Just a feel good story watching y’all do what y’all did this year 🙏🏀🙏🏀🙏🏀🙏🏀
@@PG-rt4up he completely demolished them and honestly thats what he has always been he is the guard destroyer. But to be fair westbrook was playing with an injured quad otherwise he would have attacked and dunked more probably
Man, this Lakers roster could've won back to back championships without those injuries. There's no way the Suns nor Bucks could've beat this Lakers in a 7 game series.
@@justinanthony8767 I would rather say that most of kids are his fans, just like my bro, even tho he's not really watching NBA, just checking news once in a while Probably old NBA fans are the ones who hate him most. Like calling him soft etc.
@@aitlin On what basis is this tho? I know a lot of old bball fans who love him and not getting the hate he’s getting (tho they gave me some context that it might be because he went to Miami and stuff). And it’d make sense that older fans would know not to hate him because he’s just a player doing his best in this league like what OP said. What’s so wrong about that? It’s just so immature to keep on hating him and using insults only children would use.
@@BeanSprouts02 he's just a modern player and some people can't just leave what they've played or watched before. He doesn't have some of those characteristics of his game that can remind of old ball. Basically i would put it like that. At least not now. In past he probably had more respect but now he's not. Some don't like Miami move, some don't like the fact that he starts to play soft ball (flops, less energy used, less solo plays (like driving to the basket against defenders and do stuff he does his entire career)), some might not like his activity outside the court. There's some stuff that you can not like about him, but idk why overall people hating on him. He's a great player, teammate and businessman. I don't know man
Eric Achenbach part of the game but a shitty part. I think most everyone hopes both teams are completely healthy for the duration of the series(or at least healthy enough to play.)
its crazy watching this while those guys are injured its such a difference .like right now the lakers have to work 3 times as hard to score without them
Bron wasn’t joking when he said he was getting a chip for Kobe The 2020 post season was so fun to watch despite the pandemic fucking shit up. respect from a Warriors fan
You know what's crazy? PG ran from the East because of Lebron and now Harden and Westbrook ran from the West because of Lebron..... same reason why Kyrie stayed in the East and KD went to the East..... they already know better
I dunno about y’all but this Bubble ring got a different feel to it - it’s a one of a kind championship tbh and only the winning team would get to experience this win as it will be a special moment and although a lot think this ring is irrelevant at the end of the day your team just didn’t win…. MENTAL STATE > EXCUSES
@@harshsheth768 people hating on him now are all the bandwagons and forget he just had a concussion last week. Caruso will be big for the Lakers once again in the playoffs 100%
To this day idk why Rob just straight up dismantled this championship team. Like if it falls apart during the season make tweaks at the deadline but to get rid of it damn near COMPLETELY??? We’re still suffering the consequences of that choice and it’s 2023 💀
Every says how easy this championship run was, but before each series vs Portland, Houston and Denver people tried to make it look like the Lakers were in deep trouble then when they won they said it was just too easy, the Lakers have a stacked team, like make up your mind
The size of the Lakers was criticized at the beginning of the season. "Shooting is the way of the future!" Both Finals teams have an all-star big man and an all-star small forward. None of the 4 of them shoots better than 35 or 36% from 3. It's a big man's game, at the end of the day. Unless you are the Warriors and your "big man" (KD) can also shoot.
@@bilbobaggins7674 curry and klay need to worry about their paint defense if you think draymond or soft ass wiseman is gonna stop bron kawhi or ad in the paint they in for a rude awakening lmfaaoo with that trash ass bench
Who the heats got? Lmao. Y’all keep on saying bam but the lakers got lieterally a top 5 layers defensive player of the year with monster Dwight Howard. Remember the lakers defense shut down dame and CJ 3 point rampage not to mention Houston’s 3 pointers as well. The lakers excel and broke zone. Oh by the way y’all got Tyler and duncan defensive liabilities. Once we shut down the 3s what y’all got? 😂🤣🤣🤦♂️ we got all the Verterans who been to the finals and y’all got some rookies.😂😂😂🏆🏆🏆
Re-watching this after this year's Lakers team got eliminated from Playoffs Contention. MAN, how I miss this Lakers team. Offense and Defense well-balanced team.
Exactly bruh. But as a LAKER fan, we have to move on. 🥲
We move Laker Nation
nah 2020 they weak in offensse but their defense was solid!
They didn’t have enough shooting to win again tho that’s all they needed was 2 deadly shooter on and off the bench
@@dabian7543 Ur out of your mind bruh. If they have an weak offense they wouldnt win a championship that year.
Round 1: prove doubters wrong
Round 2: make Westbrook his bitch and prove he can play elite defense
Round 3: ad locks down jokic
Finals: lebron and ad have fun
Dwight locked down jokic
@@KP-Tres both did, they made him their bitch
Nobody locked jokic in that series AD just hit that game winner
@@KP-Tres 🔐locked him down wouldn't let him out
@@Dontresssmith3757 yessir
When Lebron makes those deep 3s in the playoffs you have no chance of winning unless he dies on the court.
Hahahaha
🤣
@@HeavyChevy3 19
lmao
FACT
This team was so great and they broke it apart. Of course you have to reload after a championship, but they definitely over did it. Injuries messed up the following year and age messed up this one.
They didn’t get a full rest after the championship season and you can tell
They didn't have a choice.. Rondo wanted one last big contract and the Lakers couldn't afford to pay him. So they had to find an alternative. Their closing lineup with Rondo, LeBron, AD, KCP and Kuz/Morris/DG was unguardable.. Rondo was making his open shots and he was a great creator so LeBron could do other things.
Iii iii I’m😮I j😮ii
bruh they beat the blazers and then the trash ass heat
both teams that get SWEPT every single year
@@mageic7001 how are the heat trash if they made it to the finals?
good old memories... what a team bro, offense, defense, chemistry, everything.
So fun to watch as well.
The lakers really just walked through these playoffs. Davis and lebron are the duo in the league.
Was*
@@doe_shun7871 they are if they are healthy no one beats them in a series. Suns only beat them with AD OFF THE COURT
@@moneymoney3235 the warriors team now can beat that Lakers team
@@relaxdude7014 no they couldn’t. Last time Bron played warriors he had 56 and a w remember. curry ain’t beating Lebron with a healthy team. 2020 Lakers beat Murray, jokic…cj and dame, Carmelo and harden and Westbrook then beat the heat in 6. Warriors had an easier run
@@moneymoney3235 smartass when lakers beat warriors everyone was injured just admit lakers ain't stopping this warriors team
As a Bucks fan, I gotta say; the Lakers are just fun to watch.
💯
Congrats on your Chip this season. The Bucks were truly amazing to watch on this run. Giannis and company deserve their flowers. Just a feel good story watching y’all do what y’all did this year 🙏🏀🙏🏀🙏🏀🙏🏀
Congrats on your chip this season
Dame thought he was gonna dunk on AD
Man what a roster we had.
Kuzma, Green, Caruso, Dwight, Javale… miss all these dudes
change those to these now: Austin, Rui Hachimura, DeAngelo, Schroder, Lonnie Walker, Jarred Vanderbelt.
And rajon rondo Jr smith
LeBron really ate Russ during that series lol
LBJ kills Harden and Westbrook' career in this serie
@@PG-rt4up he completely demolished them and honestly thats what he has always been he is the guard destroyer. But to be fair westbrook was playing with an injured quad otherwise he would have attacked and dunked more probably
Daddy teaching his son some basketball
2018 playoffs - Lebronto
2020 playoffs - Lebron schooled Westbrick and James Soften
@@PG-rt4up yup that’s why harden ran
The best duo in the league right now💪👑
Not even debatable, Lakers will dominate again this year.
Come back to this comment when this duo leads the lakers to back to back rings🐐
You guys were all so excited, I'm sorry but at the same time that's the same cockiness that fucked the big three in miami.
Well, the 2020-21 didn’t go Aswell. One word:
INJURIES
This aged well...
Man, this Lakers roster could've won back to back championships without those injuries. There's no way the Suns nor Bucks could've beat this Lakers in a 7 game series.
How do you even hate on LeBron... This guy gives his all to the game
right bro. how do kids hate on this man everyday.
@@justinanthony8767 I would rather say that most of kids are his fans, just like my bro, even tho he's not really watching NBA, just checking news once in a while
Probably old NBA fans are the ones who hate him most. Like calling him soft etc.
@@aitlin On what basis is this tho? I know a lot of old bball fans who love him and not getting the hate he’s getting (tho they gave me some context that it might be because he went to Miami and stuff). And it’d make sense that older fans would know not to hate him because he’s just a player doing his best in this league like what OP said. What’s so wrong about that? It’s just so immature to keep on hating him and using insults only children would use.
@@BeanSprouts02 he's just a modern player and some people can't just leave what they've played or watched before. He doesn't have some of those characteristics of his game that can remind of old ball. Basically i would put it like that. At least not now. In past he probably had more respect but now he's not. Some don't like Miami move, some don't like the fact that he starts to play soft ball (flops, less energy used, less solo plays (like driving to the basket against defenders and do stuff he does his entire career)), some might not like his activity outside the court. There's some stuff that you can not like about him, but idk why overall people hating on him. He's a great player, teammate and businessman. I don't know man
Greatness always brings hate.
Watching Davis in this video, the clear distinction is ad's lack of tenacity/Physicality and that spring in his step,
For The people that said AD carried lebron your basketball card has been removed you can’t talk about the sport of basketball ever agin
Coming from some random sucker no one knows called “King 23”.
@@dominus6224 what
@Clay Johnson Yup. Haters will hate. King will be king. That's reality.
They carry each other if one is hot the other one is content on letting each other have their night that's what great teammates do.
@@dominus6224 hater
Let’s hope there are no injuries in these finals 🙏🏽 let’s see 2 healthy teams go all out against each other!
part of the game. all you wish is they are healthy starting game 1. and that is the case
Eric Achenbach part of the game but a shitty part. I think most everyone hopes both teams are completely healthy for the duration of the series(or at least healthy enough to play.)
Damnnnn... this aged poorly
I think you jinxed it man
Dang, in Game 1, this failed
You know what i love with this duo? They r not jealous of each other that's chemistry
I pray for a fully healthy AD again just for two or three straight seasons. He is a special player when he is not dealing with constant injuries.
its crazy watching this while those guys are injured its such a difference .like right now the lakers have to work 3 times as hard to score without them
And yet they lack the effort!!! Dennis, Harrell, Caruso, and KCP all DISAPPEAR at times!!! Smh
The Bubble Ring they said. Look how well this team operates and executes. Team basketball at its finest. Offense and defense combo.
need to see these 2 back in the playoffs
2:35 wtf did Lillard expect lmfaooo
😂😂 gotta shoot for the stars
@@rajiba7115 blazer fan?
lebron made him a role player.
@@imprinceshandy sure. Dude just finished top 10 in the mvp race and top 3 in dpoy but he’s a role player😭💀
Rewatching this , Lakers going back to the WCF against Denver!
We literally don’t appreciate greatness I mean this guy is still playing like a top 3 player after all these years !
6:23 russel turn his head back quickly when he saw lebron who block him 🤣
Im here because this roster i want right now for the lakers 🤧
They back
Man that play where he pinned Russell westbrook and gets the and 1 on the other end gave me the chills. That's to great. King James
Ass I’m reading your comment the exact same sequence is happening that’s wild🐐
Missed these Lakers! Wow, what a difference 2 years can make smh!
The moment we traded Caruso and McGee it was over
@@theonlyalecazam2947 bro even just in these highlights you can see how crucial caruso was man
Bron wasn’t joking when he said he was getting a chip for Kobe
The 2020 post season was so fun to watch despite the pandemic fucking shit up.
respect from a Warriors fan
Magic & Kareem 2.0 lebron & ad stand for something just straight warriors love these guys best duo period
Kobe and Shaquille magic & Kareem LBJ & AD West & Chamberlain
Ad is more like Kevin Garnett
I always watch this games
2023 LAKERS READY FOR PLAYOFFS❤️✌️🙏🇵🇭
6:08 this guy really does not age. It's like a cheetah chasing at u
LeBron would be a good volleyball player hahaha 😂
@@TheDUOplicate 😂😂
Just rewatched his 2016 and 2018 highlights he was faster then. 😳 I was shocked. But he still has speed at his age of 34.
@@SirCharles824 his 2018 and 2020 playoffs runs. I dont see any dropoff physically
haahaha yeah
I can’t wait for them to come back and remind the league of some shit they already knew
Nets in 4
@@WDGDJ_ that’s cute
@@WDGDJ_ KD and Kyrie lost the lakers bench with no kuzma AD or lebron😂 what are u even talking ab nets in 4
@@WDGDJ_ cap 🧢
@@LuhAuzzy L
Here we go again..
Honor LJ, Lakers Family & Bleacher Reports.🤗💕
The Lebron - AD chemistry is basically like the Shaq - Kobe chemistry back then.
21st century Magic and KAJ.
Do you ever take a break?
@@kevalpatel5925 he has damn near 10K comments on UA-cam
@@xedyir_oZZ I remember seeing this nigga shit when I was in 7th grade he definitely has more than 10k
wassup LeBeautiful
@1 sub Before 2021? I'm 21 in college
At 4:12 after the three. If you listen close someone say “GOD DAMN” lmao
Lol I said dam too
I think it was Rondo
5:35 Javale's reaction still the best in this series for me😂
Such a memorable playoff run tbh
That’s definitely 🅿️ the best 🅿️layoffs so far 🔥🔥🔥
I miss this Lakers team
I miss this squad Mann😩😩😩
AD’s on the way😂💯
@DONTRELL SESSOM or what crybaby
Best DUO in the NBA
Probably the best individual playoff run by 2 Superstars that I've seen in a while.
2016 bron and kyrie?
@@talal3cnah not even close lol. AD had it going on both ends. Dude was a monster
@@kellykel6072 nah
Play off Bron is just different 🔥😮💨
They had so much pressure that year and they had to win for kobe
This Lakers Team was fun.
This is what an healthy lebron & ad can do ppl 👏🏾👏🏾
Sad couldn't see this vs the suns
6:11 damn bruh 💀
Missing this guys play together .
I'm hoping everyone is healthy this year. Especially the Warriors. Will be something special in playoffs.....at least in the East
I missed this solid squad 🥲
AD that time was powerful and prime... i miss that AD
Dang, I miss this Duo, I hope they can be ready in the playoffs
Bron will be the only player to retire the best player in the league
@Tom Bosson only the retirement with the wizards count lol
TheRealist 811 😂 38 16 and 10
@TheRealist 811 lakers 2-2 when AD play without lebron and 4-1 when lebron play without AD I'll leave it at that
@TheRealist 811 tell me whos the best
TheRealist 811 lebron is way more important to the team the reason AD gets in the positions he gets in is because of lebron
Hopefully we get this Monster A D back 🙏
11:17 "James lookin like Caruso on this play right here" - truer words have never been spoken.
this hits diff rn. 😢
Man I was tuned in to every game like I was watching The Wire.
You know what's crazy? PG ran from the East because of Lebron and now Harden and Westbrook ran from the West because of Lebron..... same reason why Kyrie stayed in the East and KD went to the East..... they already know better
We need this AD back asap !!
I dunno about y’all but this Bubble ring got a different feel to it - it’s a one of a kind championship tbh and only the winning team would get to experience this win as it will be a special moment and although a lot think this ring is irrelevant at the end of the day your team just didn’t win….
MENTAL STATE > EXCUSES
this man is 58 and STILL going
😭 i can't wait to see AD, Bron, Drummond, kuz, and THT on the floor together
*Edit - Bron, AD, Russ, Melo, Dwight 😅
I come back every once in a while to see what we should be like every year
Thanks for including the missing 3s from danny green even in the portland series.
Lakers duo is so strong that they gotta championship
AD and LeBron a monster Caruso he is a Big impact 💪💪💪
Dammmn need this LAKERS BACK!!!
Deadass
this rondo is so underrated
I feel like every highlight Caruso is on the floor, he's part of the play
Caruso is underrated and a facilitator. There's a reason Lebron loves him so much. Boy can ball.
@@harshsheth768 people hating on him now are all the bandwagons and forget he just had a concussion last week. Caruso will be big for the Lakers once again in the playoffs 100%
@@everythinglakers1713 he’s great on both ends I just wish he could create his own shot
5:13 Mans is 36 years old! N still jumpin' out the gym.
Watching this in Mar 2022 brings me teary eyes
Especially what is happening on this team rn.
I miss watching this healthy lakers so much
It’s Tuesday Feb 21st 2023 .. lakers are currently 13th seed … looking this greatness just makes me sad
How about now...9th seed
Braided AD is on a different level.
1 more wins for the Champions NBA 2020 ? Let's Gooo Lakers 💜💛 🔥🔥🔥
To this day idk why Rob just straight up dismantled this championship team. Like if it falls apart during the season make tweaks at the deadline but to get rid of it damn near COMPLETELY??? We’re still suffering the consequences of that choice and it’s 2023 💀
5:42 this sequence is crazy
I enjoyed every second of this clip
Ring No. 5 is coming soon
que grande es Bron, y que gran conexion habia entre Rondo y Davies.
Every says how easy this championship run was, but before each series vs Portland, Houston and Denver people tried to make it look like the Lakers were in deep trouble then when they won they said it was just too easy, the Lakers have a stacked team, like make up your mind
Honestly ppl like Charles Barkley saying the blazers was sweeping us💀
best duo in the league no doubt even now in 2021
Man! Those mamba jersey, reminds me of villain LeBron in miami heat.
THE KING OF ALL KINGS KING JAMES👑👑👑👑
Miss this AD
Hoping for AD to recreate the same magic in 2023 playoffs ❤
Miss this lakers team 😢😢😢😢
The size of the Lakers was criticized at the beginning of the season. "Shooting is the way of the future!"
Both Finals teams have an all-star big man and an all-star small forward. None of the 4 of them shoots better than 35 or 36% from 3.
It's a big man's game, at the end of the day. Unless you are the Warriors and your "big man" (KD) can also shoot.
That's what happens when Curry N Klay aren't playing. Next year everyone will be forced to shoot threes again hehe
@@bilbobaggins7674 curry and klay need to worry about their paint defense if you think draymond or soft ass wiseman is gonna stop bron kawhi or ad in the paint they in for a rude awakening lmfaaoo with that trash ass bench
AD shot 39% from 3 in the playoffs so youre actually wrong. And Lebron shot well from 3 in every series except against Denver
I guess we ll see
Crazy how much more fluid & polished AD was and how much more spry LeBron was a few years ago
I’ve reminisced on these highlights so many times I pretty much know what the announcers say word for word 😂
RONDO Underrated One of the Best PG ✌️🙂
There needs to be a co-finals mvp when the lakers win
@Carugoat not agianst the heat
@D Thomas I'll give you lakers in 6
@Tom Bosson Bruh stop underrating the Heat, Heat in 2 obviously
Who the heats got? Lmao. Y’all keep on saying bam but the lakers got lieterally a top 5 layers defensive player of the year with monster Dwight Howard. Remember the lakers defense shut down dame and CJ 3 point rampage not to mention Houston’s 3 pointers as well. The lakers excel and broke zone. Oh by the way y’all got Tyler and duncan defensive liabilities. Once we shut down the 3s what y’all got? 😂🤣🤣🤦♂️ we got all the Verterans who been to the finals and y’all got some rookies.😂😂😂🏆🏆🏆
@@aloneiq2285 niggas are gonna say the lakers were too stacked when they win in 4 💜
I'm willing to offer my ankle bones in order to keep AD healthy
Good thing he needs them rn
Looking back at this how the hell did LeBron think russ was gonna work bruh
people really forget who AD is
they said he couldn't run through the West tho...
This team was basically perfect, wtaf was the front office thinking.