This matchup is by far the most balanced roster for both teams. Main superstar: Lebron and Steph The second superstar: Kyrie and Klay All star big man: Love and Green KD fucked things up
I see it as kd and lebron, then steph and kyrie, then love and Klay. Kevin love was better than pau gasol ever was. Also green has been exposed to being a system player and that can be matched by a collective effort from a Tristan Thompson or jr Smith. The kd warriors were not unbeatable. Lebron let kd walk into that 3 in game 3 in 2017. He should've played up on him and made him beat him off the dribble. And then Korver missed the corner 3. The Cavs were right there to tying that at 2 each... lebron had a great team and could have beaten them if everything went right. No excuses
I still have hope that if LeBron didn't get hurt, maybe the Lakers beat the warriors in the ECF and play the raptors in the finals. Since KD was hurt in the playoffs I feel like it could have happened.
@@lioninthesun"if everything went right" that's the key phrase. If you wanted to beat that team with KD you need to have a damn near perfect game and that's impossible in a 7 game series. That's why they where unbeatable, just accept it bruh KD fucked the NBA.
The greatest finals performance of all time. Led both teams in all major statistical categories. He along with Kyrie were unstoppable the latter part of the series
Steph Curry The G.O.A.T kd in 2017??? Hahaha and mj beating some bums hell nah so u automatically saying curry is trash so lebron beat nothing not a hofer haha what u want if u say that than curry is trash
Bill 11 Rings Russell KD in 2017 had a better finals performance than LeBron in 2016 How u gonna say MJ played bums and have a Bill Russell fan account? MJ at 38-40 years old was putting up 40 points on Jason Kidd and Shawn Marion. LeChoke was struggling to put more than 8 points on these niggas in his prime, while they were past there prime Bro just change ur name to "LeBron 3 rings James" cause we all know ur ass isn't no Bill Russell fan. You Bronsexuals weird. Y'all go this hard to defend him lol
This is probably the best Finals performance in NBA history. Coming back down 3-1, beating the team the just broke the regular season record for wins 73-9, averaging 30,11,9 with like 2.5 stls and blks, this was something you don't even dream about happening. I don't think anyone was capable doing what he did that year, not even MJ and MJ to me is still the goat, LeBron is just the better all around player.
Curry injured, Draymond suspended, Bogut injured, Iggy injured, Draymond suspended, Curry ejected on purpose in the night he was hot ... Yes great comback
@Gerald Dunbar how so?. LeBron equaled him in game five with 41. Game 6 he drops 41 again and extended the series to game seven. Game seven he had a triple double, a game tying three and a historic block, he also led all players in every stat on both teams so I'm not sure how Kyrie was more valuable than LeBron when all he did was score. LeBron did everything else and even did Kyrie's job as a point guard. Don't get me wrong, he wouldn't have won without Kyrie but Kyrie was definitely not more valuable.
29.7 points 11.3 rebounds 8.9 assists 2.6 steals 2.3 blocks, this series shows LeBron is the greatest All-Around player of all time and moved him into that top 3 category of all time
@@jans2710 Yep LeBron is the best player of all time without a question. If you are huge into rings and team accomplishments then Jordan is your GOAT. But I think LeBron is the best and most valuable player of all time.
Personally I've always had Kareem as #1 all time but LeBron is hot on his heels. This Finals put him above Jordan no doubt. If LeBron ran the 1, 2, or 4 for those Jordan Bulls, he wins all 6 rings too but Jordan couldn't have won this Finals. That debate is a wrap off this Finals alone.
Before this no other player had ever made 15+ steals and 15+ blocks in any one series. Lebron almost had 20 in both while leading in everything else. This was some straight up modern Wilt Chamberlain level backpacking.
@Juwan Taylor how kyrie was better offensively lebron has every satats advantage over him and if you watched the series lebron was the leading man in offensive unlike kyrie and defensively what did bogut fo better thatn bron in this series. yeah nothing. before you come shout some shit from your ass that bogut is better defender that 2nd best player ever in his prime think about it mr.lebron hater. coming from 25yr bulls fan.
@French # Most Romantic / Beautiful Language Ever so kevin love was a allstar this series lmfaooooo last time I checked he didn't even score 10pts foh u kno u sorry if u leaving with a concussion and shit so gone with that lebron hate why u here tho smh bitches these days
French # Most Romantic / Beautiful Language Ever everyone needs 1 or 2 all stars. dumbass kobe had shaq and gasol. michael jordan had pippen and rodman
King Wani I’m a Lebron fan, but the people saying this shit are retarded. If they got the opportunity to sign the 2nd best player in the world and arguably the best Center why would they pass? Dumb asses.
If any other player had done this, there would be universal acclaim that they're the greatest to ever do it. You would think Kobe had done some shit like Lebron has done the way people talk about him but he never did. The expectations for Lebron are so stupidly above everyone else and honestly it was the same for Jordan during his first few years. The difference is that the NBA and fans wanted Jordan to win as he took over media focus for the whole league but people act like Lebron is weak or impassionate. For me the way people expect so damn much and constantly move the goalpost for what's legendary or not is what makes Lebron the GOAT. He in the mind of every fan all ages and no player will ever have have the bar set higher for them.
@@juwandunbar8897 lebron led in every mfin category, had a clutch block and free throw,and you say kyrie deserved fmvp? Kyrie absolutely was amazing in the series but lebron deserved it. Also what happened when draymond came back in game 6?
@@juwandunbar8897 dont forget lebron dropping 41 points back to back with and without dreymond in games 5 and 6 along with kyrie completing evading the warriors defense and crossing up steph curry in front of his family and friends
I take 2013 over this one because most of the games we're contested. 2016 had all Blowouts or 10+ point winners except for game 7. But I agree this is a top 5
King Cardinal Murphy no one has every performed the way lebron did in this finals though. i mean look at the dude he literally did everything offensively and defensively. idc if jordan is the goat, this was the best finals finals performance thus far in league history
Not saying it because he passed (bless your soul kobe) But 2010 without question was the best one i seen. Two historic franchises & star power on both ends. Ron hitting that 3? Classic.
Man , i was on the edge of my seat , pacing back and forth , hands on my head in games 5-7......and when bron won , i was so amazed and in aw . I was damn near questioning reality. I almost cried with bron when the buzzer went off........HE IS *THEE* GOAT!! 👑🐐
Because it's the greatest achievement in the history of professional sports. I've been a Cleveland fan since I knew how to walk and talk and I've seen years and years of loss. So to watch this is still so special and I still cry every time when that buzzer sounds and LeBron hit the floor. I have goosebumps right now just thinking about it!
This and Heat vs Spurs 2013 are the two best nba finals I’ve ever seen… Been watching ball since 2000 btw. Not that much but 22 yrs is a lot of exp. Lol
Also still wish Lebron jammed that shit on Draymond, that alone would have made him the goat lmaoo to give the team 2 points in a crucial spot and posterize that fool for the disrespect it would have been picture perfect.
Greatest and Clutchest Ring in NBA History beating a all-time great 73-9 Larriors superteam with back to back unanimous MVP and 3 all-stars while down 3-1 and winning 2 games including Game 7 in a basically unbeatable arena for the last 4 years pure faxx lol. MJ >> LeBron >> SHaq >> Kobe
Steph Curry The G.O.A.T green out 41 green in 41 it don’t matter it don’t matter btw Curry’s rings mean nothing tho then 2015 kyrie love not hurt they are out they didn’t play unlike curry dumbass 2017 2018 he needed kd to save his ass
LeBron James Beat that Greatest Regular Season Record Team in NBA History by coming back from 3-1 down and I don't want to hear about The Draymond Green Suspension or Stephen Curry not being 100 percent and Andre Iguodala injury and Andrew Bougt missing The last 3 games or Klay Thompson comments cause don't wanna about The 73-9 Warriors Team cause their didn't take The Loss as a Team.
Malcolm Xavier James Gumbs even if Stephen was 100%, you tell there was pressure in that game. You can tell golden state wasn’t taking it too serious until game 7 and curry realized James wasn’t playing after getting blocked and he got mad at him lol. This is recent great history for basketball.
Yep. Steph was playing with an MCL sprain and got worn out by the Thunder, Draymond was suspended in game 5, Andre Iguodala (the guy that held LeBron to 40% shooting in 2015) had back spasms, and Andrew bogut got injured in game 5. If Draymond and Bogut don't go out in game 5, Warriors close in 5 and they cap off the 73 win season. LeBron beat a injured Warriors team. Yes, Draymond came back for 6 & 7 but Cavs had all the momentum. It's like the Supersonics against the 72 win Bulls winning game 6.
This is my favorite finals of all time I’ll never forget game 5. Bron & Kyrie played out their mind. To comeback from 3-1 against a 73-9 team with the 2 greatest shooters ever at their peak i will never forget & is just unheard of. Something we’ll never see again. Lebron would’ve Beaten the warriors in 2017 & 2018 without KD. They had no chance of beating him 4 times in a series ever again. Forever the GOAT 🐐 KING James 👑
One of my favourite series hands down the performances by both but game 5 , 6 and especially game 7 ... Also the Cubs comeback and the Patriots ... Great year in sports...
I'm grateful that I had the pleasure to watch the 2016 finals. I'll never forget me and my father being in disbelief watching the end of game seven. It was a magical comeback and one of most nail biting, competitive, and entertaining championship series of all time in sports history. Being from San Antonio where Lebron is disliked, he still made my family root for him and he gained not only our respect, but everyone's respect around the world when he brought a championship to Cleveland.
This is when the “Goat” conversation ended. He did what no one has ever done and probably something that will never happen again. The man averaged 29.7 ppg 8.9 assist 11.3 rebounds 2.6 steals and 2.3 blocks. The one and only Goat 👑
I think he finished something like 32/12/9/1.5/1.5 against the Warriors in 22 Finals games. The greatest team of all time brought out the best version of the greatest player of all time.
Thank you for this video. Proof of how Lebron pretty much bullied the warriors into a 4-3 comeback from 3-1. This man is superhuman, training and exercise alone cannot turn you into the physical beast he is. He has special genes, and a special gift
@TWICE Go Bruh that was by far the dumbest comment ive seen in a while... KD stopped him with CURRY and KLAY by his side on a team that broke MJ's bulls 72 win record WITHOUT him even on it yet ... go to sleep
KD knew what the rest of the league knew: Lebron was STILL top dog. If he joined any other team or stayed in OKC he might have made it back to the Finals, but these Cavs 3peat no doubt. 2017 and 18 Warriors had two MVPs, a DPOY, an all time two way shooter and FMVP defender. Thats what it took to beat Lebron and they'd have the best chance of beating every other all time team like the 86 Celtics, 01 Lakers, 96 Bulls. I think the 13 Heat and 14 Spurs would give them the most trouble, but they were damn close to going 16-0 in the playoffs.
I understand why KD joined. He saw what the Warriors did and what he couldn't do in OKC... then he watched that all time great, new and hot defending championship team just collapse. Him and Steph knew damn well that no matter who battled it out of the west would simple have to face Lebron and they were both shook. And even after winning people still were like "yeah but Lebron was a beast! KD just got the overpowered team" and thats why he bailed on more easy rings. He never got that feeling of being undisputed best because he never was. When the buzzer sounded on this series Lebron did something that no player ever had or ever will again.
I watched jordan for 9 years . Watched kobes entire career . And this was and is the signal greatest finals performance there has ever been. This warriors team was supposed to be unbeatable. Only lost 9 times out of 82 games all year yet the Cavs beat them 4 times out of 7. Lebron leads both teams in points assists steals rebounds blocks . Its just super human what he did. Kyrie came through. Love came through. Role players like jr and Jefferson made big plays but the come back was anchored on lebron's shoulders
@Inigo Bantok ok so you can see that, even with Draymond who outscored Lebron in game 7,they still lost so its not relevant if he was in game 6 or not. Game 5 = L (with draymond) ,game 6(not draymond) = L , game 7 (with draymond) Big L . Anything else you want to add? Dont make me start with that Lebron led both teams in every category. You already lost this battle...like a Larriors
This was a great finals performance it's just a little above Wade's and dirks run but all of them were magical and I am glad to have witnessed them all in my lifetime
To this day, I occasionally come back to this video to watch the most complete brand of basketball an individual has ever played through 7 championship games.
Lebron went to 8 straight finals. We saw him rule for almost a whole decade. That’s why people hate this man so much, they got tired of seeing him in the finals.
James bodied the warriors defense😯. That long distance alley hoop from Jr to Lebron at 22:36 was remarkable wow 🔥! James chase down block on curry at 17:53 was crazy!! But had not 1 but 2 chase down blocks!
The greatest championship game ever played in NBA history. U r 100% right Lebron James, when God Almighty says YES nobody, i mean absolutely nobody can say NO. U r truely chosen and ordained for this. Just an only child of his mother, that made his mother proud worldwide and also made her mother of grandchildren from him, around him, and all over the world hmmmmmm u r truly the greatest of all time. Remember haters GOD ALMIGHTY has d final say to all our lives. Bless u all Amen .......Love
There was a clip of Kobe locking down Dwade the length of the court saying this is why Kobe is better than Bron, because of effort he gives on both sides of the court. Well to all those idiots, Bron can do that too and here is a prime example of it, he didn’t just do it at the end of a quarter he did it for 7 games straight
That’s because Kobe is arguably the greatest 2 way player to ever play the game after Michael Jordan that is MJ won DPOY and put up bigger numbers for a whole season compare to Kobe Hakeem the dream was great 2 way too
I love mike Breen, you can tell he really loves watching lebron play. Absolutely amazing performance from lebron kyrie and love this series. Hopefully lebron gets another with the lakers too!
@tony tonyt Lol a Sidekick doesn't average 28PPG In the reg season, 31ppg in the playoffs, & 24ppg in the FINALS while guarding ALLEN IVERSON 😂😂😂😂 Or 25ppg in the reg season , 26ppg in the playoffs, & 26ppg on 51% in the finals 😂😂😂😂
My 3 wishes in the nba: 1. Kyrie irving and Kevin love not getting injured in the 2015 playoffs. 2. Kyrie never left Cleveland. 3. Durant never went to Golden State.
@@TheReal-trublu357 he kinda was against the lakers in 91 because alot people were saying the lakers would win and were not expecting the bulls to win.
This was my favorite season as well as the greatest NBA season I have ever witnessed. Kobe 60 point retirement game, Warriors break the record 73-9, Cavs come back down 3-1 to win the title.
This is the feather in LeBrons cap. Game 7 victory for the chip on the road coming back from 3-1 against a 70 plus win fully loaded super team like the warriors.
This matchup is by far the most balanced roster for both teams.
Main superstar: Lebron and Steph
The second superstar: Kyrie and Klay
All star big man: Love and Green
KD fucked things up
I see it as kd and lebron, then steph and kyrie, then love and Klay. Kevin love was better than pau gasol ever was. Also green has been exposed to being a system player and that can be matched by a collective effort from a Tristan Thompson or jr Smith. The kd warriors were not unbeatable. Lebron let kd walk into that 3 in game 3 in 2017. He should've played up on him and made him beat him off the dribble. And then Korver missed the corner 3. The Cavs were right there to tying that at 2 each... lebron had a great team and could have beaten them if everything went right. No excuses
@@lioninthesun 2016 went 7 games. you add kd and golden state cant lose
I still have hope that if LeBron didn't get hurt, maybe the Lakers beat the warriors in the ECF and play the raptors in the finals. Since KD was hurt in the playoffs I feel like it could have happened.
@@lioninthesun"if everything went right" that's the key phrase. If you wanted to beat that team with KD you need to have a damn near perfect game and that's impossible in a 7 game series. That's why they where unbeatable, just accept it bruh KD fucked the NBA.
Lion in the sun “then love and klay” wtf are u dumb love isn’t that good klay is on a different level from love don’t be dumb buddy
The greatest finals performance of all time.
Led both teams in all major statistical categories. He along with Kyrie were unstoppable the latter part of the series
Michael Jordan first 3 finals are better than this. KD in 2017 was better. Dwyane Wade in 06 was better. This like the 6th best finals performance
Steph Curry The G.O.A.T kd in 2017??? Hahaha and mj beating some bums hell nah so u automatically saying curry is trash so lebron beat nothing not a hofer haha what u want if u say that than curry is trash
Bill 11 Rings Russell
KD in 2017 had a better finals performance than LeBron in 2016
How u gonna say MJ played bums and have a Bill Russell fan account? MJ at 38-40 years old was putting up 40 points on Jason Kidd and Shawn Marion. LeChoke was struggling to put more than 8 points on these niggas in his prime, while they were past there prime
Bro just change ur name to "LeBron 3 rings James" cause we all know ur ass isn't no Bill Russell fan. You Bronsexuals weird. Y'all go this hard to defend him lol
Well.. LeBron shouldn't have lead the team in every major statistical category but got a W with it so 💪💪💪
@@stephcurrytheg.o.a.t kd in 2017 didn't do better than LeBron wtf u smoking? Mj ain't better kill that noise.
The legendary finals series before KD ruined the league
Durcunt
You mad or nah?
Adam silver alrwady ruined that finals
Ian Wilson for ruining the league? Who wouldn't
💯
All those blocks, my god, incredible. Such precise sense of timing and sheer athleticism from LeBron. Probably the greatest Finals performance ever.
2016 was lit. 73-9 warriors team. Last season of Kobe, Duncan and KG. Last year of Craig Sager. Cavs coming back from 3-1. By far the sweetest year..
And Sager FINALLY got to a Finals game.
This is probably the best Finals performance in NBA history. Coming back down 3-1, beating the team the just broke the regular season record for wins 73-9, averaging 30,11,9 with like 2.5 stls and blks, this was something you don't even dream about happening. I don't think anyone was capable doing what he did that year, not even MJ and MJ to me is still the goat, LeBron is just the better all around player.
Dark Shadow agreed.. Well said
Dark Shadow Beautiful comment. Well said.
But lebron 4-0 next championship lol and MJ didnt experienced 4 - 0 defeat
Curry injured, Draymond suspended, Bogut injured, Iggy injured, Draymond suspended, Curry ejected on purpose in the night he was hot ... Yes great comback
MJ averaged 40 ppg on 55% fg in a finals, LeBron can't dream of doing that, try again
The man to take down a 73-9 team. GOAT.
Game 7 will always be legendary for me, lebron won me some money and it was my birthday 😂😂
You mean Kyrie won you some money
The Gooch both did broski but I only said lebron caused this is his video 😂😂🤷♂️
The Gooch idiot. lebron blocked the shot of iggy
@@AggravatedMan365 man shut the fuck up
@@AggravatedMan365 stupid
Never forget, the 73-9 warriors blew a 3-1 lead and then added the second best player in the world to their team to beat the 🐐.
@Gerald Dunbar They had a 3-1 lead and a full roster minus bogut games six and seven. All they had to do was win one more game but they choked.
@Gerald Dunbar how so?. LeBron equaled him in game five with 41. Game 6 he drops 41 again and extended the series to game seven. Game seven he had a triple double, a game tying three and a historic block, he also led all players in every stat on both teams so I'm not sure how Kyrie was more valuable than LeBron when all he did was score. LeBron did everything else and even did Kyrie's job as a point guard. Don't get me wrong, he wouldn't have won without Kyrie but Kyrie was definitely not more valuable.
But MJ was retired
@@theguy9150 And he better keep it that way"
@Juwan Taylor lmao same excuses
29.7 points 11.3 rebounds 8.9 assists 2.6 steals 2.3 blocks, this series shows LeBron is the greatest All-Around player of all time and moved him into that top 3 category of all time
elijah pfeifer he's #2 rn but that could change.
@@TheKman1014 That's how Durant ruin the league
TheKman1014 nah skillwise he is the goat Jordan only is the goat achievement wise
@@jans2710 Yep LeBron is the best player of all time without a question. If you are huge into rings and team accomplishments then Jordan is your GOAT. But I think LeBron is the best and most valuable player of all time.
Personally I've always had Kareem as #1 all time but LeBron is hot on his heels. This Finals put him above Jordan no doubt. If LeBron ran the 1, 2, or 4 for those Jordan Bulls, he wins all 6 rings too but Jordan couldn't have won this Finals. That debate is a wrap off this Finals alone.
Lebron was literally the best offensive defensive player the whole series.
Best defensive finals performance by any non-center in NBA history
@@TranquilAura77 dude was out there blocking everybody
Before this no other player had ever made 15+ steals and 15+ blocks in any one series. Lebron almost had 20 in both while leading in everything else. This was some straight up modern Wilt Chamberlain level backpacking.
@Juwan Taylor how kyrie was better offensively lebron has every satats advantage over him and if you watched the series lebron was the leading man in offensive unlike kyrie and defensively what did bogut fo better thatn bron in this series. yeah nothing. before you come shout some shit from your ass that bogut is better defender that 2nd best player ever in his prime think about it mr.lebron hater. coming from 25yr bulls fan.
@@geordiejones5618 damn i didnt know he had that many blocks this series
I am touched by Jefferson.. Look how he fought..how he muscled it in.. he knew he couldn't do as much as he can in him prime, but he gave his all!
This kids was when lebron solidified himself as the goat
wweecwwcwtnanba1928 too bad most of the young people like Steph more lol
Na , he entered Top 5 tho
1 more ring.
2 more** maybe 3 but he in my top 3 already
So what did he solidify when he after going 3-6?
But If golden state isn’t scared of Lebron why do they need Durant and cousins???
French # Most Romantic / Beautiful Language Ever I think you should go back to the kitchen you don’t know shit
@French # Most Romantic / Beautiful Language Ever so kevin love was a allstar this series lmfaooooo last time I checked he didn't even score 10pts foh u kno u sorry if u leaving with a concussion and shit so gone with that lebron hate why u here tho smh bitches these days
French # Most Romantic / Beautiful Language Ever everyone needs 1 or 2 all stars. dumbass kobe had shaq and gasol. michael jordan had pippen and rodman
King Wani I’m a Lebron fan, but the people saying this shit are retarded. If they got the opportunity to sign the 2nd best player in the world and arguably the best Center why would they pass? Dumb asses.
Gerald Dunbar and cavs had no kyrie or love. everyone needs help LEBRON HATERS
We truly take LeBron for granted
If any other player had done this, there would be universal acclaim that they're the greatest to ever do it. You would think Kobe had done some shit like Lebron has done the way people talk about him but he never did. The expectations for Lebron are so stupidly above everyone else and honestly it was the same for Jordan during his first few years. The difference is that the NBA and fans wanted Jordan to win as he took over media focus for the whole league but people act like Lebron is weak or impassionate. For me the way people expect so damn much and constantly move the goalpost for what's legendary or not is what makes Lebron the GOAT. He in the mind of every fan all ages and no player will ever have have the bar set higher for them.
Enjoy it while it lasts
@Juwan Taylor since when does trash means top 3 all time? Kobe aint even top 5 and Bron is top 3
@Juwan Taylor aw you mad, 4th ring coming very soon :)
@Juwan Taylor no they won't but that's cute
73 win team team is up 3-1 and they lose. There’s nothing greater than this comeback in the history of the nba
bro it was soo much fluke shit happen, Draymond petty suspension, warriors fluke injury n Kyrie the real finals MVP SAVED Lebron
Juwan Dunbar wrong
@@juwandunbar8897 ok hater
@@juwandunbar8897 lebron led in every mfin category, had a clutch block and free throw,and you say kyrie deserved fmvp? Kyrie absolutely was amazing in the series but lebron deserved it. Also what happened when draymond came back in game 6?
@@juwandunbar8897 dont forget lebron dropping 41 points back to back with and without dreymond in games 5 and 6 along with kyrie completing evading the warriors defense and crossing up steph curry in front of his family and friends
Probably the best comeback of any championship series that I've ever seen. Really cemented Lebron as the GOAT of the 2010s.
all time
Nobody stood a chances in the 2010s against Lebron. Likes who’s number 2? Kd? Curry?
Defense was insane this Finals. Making defensive recoveries that no other player could make.
LEBRON IS GOAT !! NO MORE JORDAN OR KOBE . LEBRON IS THE DEFINITION OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!! I WATCH THIS MANY TIMES & STILL CRYIN😢
Thomas Sankara fuck off LEGOAT got 4 rings now
Yeah for sure💪🏻
kobe was never in the discussion he is a great value MJ
Agreed Lebron is the GOAT. I don’t care what anybody says
LEBUM/LECHOKE Is the GOAT In Flopping and Had 6 Finals Losses Is That You're GOAT!?😆😂
You Guys Just Insistent!!
imaging leading the team in everything to comeback 3-1 in the finals... that's GOAT shit
Sweetiest championship of all time.
I always watch this every once in a while so that i can feel what a true champion is and how LEBRON persevere to win this championship VERY DESERVING
Greatest finals ever don’t @ me
I take 2013 over this one because most of the games we're contested. 2016 had all Blowouts or 10+ point winners except for game 7. But I agree this is a top 5
King Cardinal Murphy no one has every performed the way lebron did in this finals though. i mean look at the dude he literally did everything offensively and defensively. idc if jordan is the goat, this was the best finals finals performance thus far in league history
Not saying it because he passed (bless your soul kobe) But 2010 without question was the best one i seen. Two historic franchises & star power on both ends. Ron hitting that 3? Classic.
@EUSEBIO OZUNA now what
Id say 1984 then this
Man , i was on the edge of my seat , pacing back and forth , hands on my head in games 5-7......and when bron won , i was so amazed and in aw . I was damn near questioning reality. I almost cried with bron when the buzzer went off........HE IS *THEE* GOAT!! 👑🐐
4th championship ring is coming soon...LAKERS👑
THIS AGE WELL!!!!!!!
They got it
Lol
They did it
DAMN this aged WELL
Why do I keep watching this like it’s the greatest game series ever to be played
Because it is
Because it is!!!!! It’s the pinnacle of basketball
Because it's the greatest achievement in the history of professional sports. I've been a Cleveland fan since I knew how to walk and talk and I've seen years and years of loss. So to watch this is still so special and I still cry every time when that buzzer sounds and LeBron hit the floor. I have goosebumps right now just thinking about it!
This and Heat vs Spurs 2013 are the two best nba finals I’ve ever seen…
Been watching ball since 2000 btw.
Not that much but 22 yrs is a lot of exp. Lol
Also still wish Lebron jammed that shit on Draymond, that alone would have made him the goat lmaoo to give the team 2 points in a crucial spot and posterize that fool for the disrespect it would have been picture perfect.
4th ring in 2019 or 2020 #WatchTheThrone
That's because you only got two years left and you already got paid for that nowhere else for him to go but out of the game
He playing MVP level on both ends with AD
This year he has a big chance
If he doesn’t get a ring this year he’s outta the goat convo
Kev dude you can’t just take the 2nd greatest NBA of all time out of the GOAT convo
Greatest and Clutchest Ring in NBA History beating a all-time great 73-9 Larriors superteam with back to back unanimous MVP and 3 all-stars while down 3-1 and winning 2 games including Game 7 in a basically unbeatable arena for the last 4 years pure faxx lol.
MJ >> LeBron >> SHaq >> Kobe
GOAT
David James Warriors were hurt and LeBron was crying to the refs to suspend Draymond. His ring don't mean shit
Steph Curry The G.O.A.T green out 41 green in 41 it don’t matter it don’t matter btw Curry’s rings mean nothing tho then 2015 kyrie love not hurt they are out they didn’t play unlike curry dumbass 2017 2018 he needed kd to save his ass
Luckiest ring of all time, benefiting from the Draymond Green's suspension and from Curry's and Iguodala's injuries.
Lol this is the series that made me realize how fake the NBA is. That comment shows how bogus the whole series was.
Imagine watching these Finals and this legendary performance and still thinking that Kyrie saved him.
Haters use anything they can twist into a story
@@justinanthony8767 I mean teanichaly he did
@@BIGDADDYRAY18 🙄
@@jayambry6150 huh
If Kyrie didn’t save him, Kevin love sure did😂. Bron ain’t getting no where without a good team so yea but same goes for every legend that’s played.
Mike Breen is hands down the best NBA commentator, no one more hype than him
@Alexander Melnikov Nah it has to be Kevin Harlan
LeBron James Beat that Greatest Regular Season Record Team in NBA History by coming back from 3-1 down and I don't want to hear about The Draymond Green Suspension or Stephen Curry not being 100 percent and Andre Iguodala injury and Andrew Bougt missing The last 3 games or Klay Thompson comments cause don't wanna about The 73-9 Warriors Team cause their didn't take The Loss as a Team.
Malcolm Xavier James Gumbs even if Stephen was 100%, you tell there was pressure in that game. You can tell golden state wasn’t taking it too serious until game 7 and curry realized James wasn’t playing after getting blocked and he got mad at him lol. This is recent great history for basketball.
Yep. Steph was playing with an MCL sprain and got worn out by the Thunder, Draymond was suspended in game 5, Andre Iguodala (the guy that held LeBron to 40% shooting in 2015) had back spasms, and Andrew bogut got injured in game 5. If Draymond and Bogut don't go out in game 5, Warriors close in 5 and they cap off the 73 win season. LeBron beat a injured Warriors team. Yes, Draymond came back for 6 & 7 but Cavs had all the momentum. It's like the Supersonics against the 72 win Bulls winning game 6.
@@darth2312 cry harder 2015 cavs were injured too if u wanna use the injury excuse
This is my favorite finals of all time I’ll never forget game 5. Bron & Kyrie played out their mind. To comeback from 3-1 against a 73-9 team with the 2 greatest shooters ever at their peak i will never forget & is just unheard of. Something we’ll never see again. Lebron would’ve Beaten the warriors in 2017 & 2018 without KD. They had no chance of beating him 4 times in a series ever again. Forever the GOAT 🐐 KING James 👑
One of my favourite series hands down the performances by both but game 5 , 6 and especially game 7 ... Also the Cubs comeback and the Patriots ... Great year in sports...
I'm grateful that I had the pleasure to watch the 2016 finals. I'll never forget me and my father being in disbelief watching the end of game seven. It was a magical comeback and one of most nail biting, competitive, and entertaining championship series of all time in sports history. Being from San Antonio where Lebron is disliked, he still made my family root for him and he gained not only our respect, but everyone's respect around the world when he brought a championship to Cleveland.
This is when the “Goat” conversation ended. He did what no one has ever done and probably something that will never happen again. The man averaged 29.7 ppg 8.9 assist 11.3 rebounds 2.6 steals and 2.3 blocks. The one and only Goat 👑
I think he finished something like 32/12/9/1.5/1.5 against the Warriors in 22 Finals games. The greatest team of all time brought out the best version of the greatest player of all time.
Mama call him Klay, ima call him dunked on! 😂🤣
Biggest shade of all time 😂 Klay fucc boi deserved it too 😊
Klay got his feelings hurt
I still get emotional watching this. He worked his ass off to bring a ring home. King James!!!
"OOOOH, BLOCKED BY JAMES, LEBRON JAMES WITH THE REJECTION" #ITSGOATJAMESSKIIUP
Congrats
Can we talk about how amazing Tristan Thompson was in game 6 tho!!
I still get goosebumps watching this. Legendary stuff.
The most legendary finals ever. ♥
Thank you for this video. Proof of how Lebron pretty much bullied the warriors into a 4-3 comeback from 3-1. This man is superhuman, training and exercise alone cannot turn you into the physical beast he is. He has special genes, and a special gift
King James Clutch is a understatement
When LeBron actually tries, I do not think there is anyone that can stop him.
@CLOAK TV yeah he sure stopped him while LeBron averaged a 35 point triple double
@TWICE Go Bruh that was by far the dumbest comment ive seen in a while... KD stopped him with CURRY and KLAY by his side on a team that broke MJ's bulls 72 win record WITHOUT him even on it yet ... go to sleep
When lebron activates the “over my dead body” mode. He’s the greatest to ever step on the court.
I would’ve been fine if this continued for years if KD hadn’t joined
Me too bro
Facts. KD should've went elsewhere (like he did eventually anyway)
KD knew what the rest of the league knew: Lebron was STILL top dog. If he joined any other team or stayed in OKC he might have made it back to the Finals, but these Cavs 3peat no doubt. 2017 and 18 Warriors had two MVPs, a DPOY, an all time two way shooter and FMVP defender. Thats what it took to beat Lebron and they'd have the best chance of beating every other all time team like the 86 Celtics, 01 Lakers, 96 Bulls. I think the 13 Heat and 14 Spurs would give them the most trouble, but they were damn close to going 16-0 in the playoffs.
2:44 When you realize warrior fans don't know what pivot means.
I ain't from Cleveland but i cried with the city and bron when the slayed Golden State!
Thats dope bro
No other all-time great has beaten a team this good and that’s the God honest truth!!!LBJ TRUE GOAT!
I understand why KD joined. He saw what the Warriors did and what he couldn't do in OKC... then he watched that all time great, new and hot defending championship team just collapse. Him and Steph knew damn well that no matter who battled it out of the west would simple have to face Lebron and they were both shook. And even after winning people still were like "yeah but Lebron was a beast! KD just got the overpowered team" and thats why he bailed on more easy rings. He never got that feeling of being undisputed best because he never was. When the buzzer sounded on this series Lebron did something that no player ever had or ever will again.
Best finals series ever. this was peak NBA. LeBron might not be goat yet but he is damn sure #2 easily
Did yall forget game 6 for a bit lol
Right! I was like wtf😂
@Juwan Taylor hater
@Juwan Taylor haha, what about the times when GSW wins their game with the help of referees everytime, you are nothing but a certified LeBron hater
@@rohan_3128 they’re talking about in the video when after game 5 they skip to game 7 😂😂
I watched jordan for 9 years . Watched kobes entire career . And this was and is the signal greatest finals performance there has ever been. This warriors team was supposed to be unbeatable. Only lost 9 times out of 82 games all year yet the Cavs beat them 4 times out of 7. Lebron leads both teams in points assists steals rebounds blocks . Its just super human what he did. Kyrie came through. Love came through. Role players like jr and Jefferson made big plays but the come back was anchored on lebron's shoulders
Just waiting on Kyrie save Lebron comments or it’s rigged cause draymond got suspended 1 game
thats stupidest excuse made by Larriors fans....draymond was in game 7 and we can see what happened...they LOST muhehehehehehehe
aoihgadnlgago lmao Larriors? 3 rings isn’t an L to me. Fuck Golden State, but they have the Greatest Team of All Time
Kyrie saved LeBron legacy...there I said it
we talking about this series ....not last 4 years....for me blewing a 3-1 lead IN FINALS is typical gigantic ass turbo motherfucking L
@Inigo Bantok ok so you can see that, even with Draymond who outscored Lebron in game 7,they still lost so its not relevant if he was in game 6 or not. Game 5 = L (with draymond) ,game 6(not draymond) = L , game 7 (with draymond) Big L . Anything else you want to add? Dont make me start with that Lebron led both teams in every category. You already lost this battle...like a Larriors
House of Highlights now you need to upload Lebron James 2015 NBA Finals full series highlights immediately
This was a great finals performance it's just a little above Wade's and dirks run but all of them were magical and I am glad to have witnessed them all in my lifetime
This would’ve been his fourth if kyrie and love didn’t get injured
5th** :)
or 5th if they didn't choked against the Mavs, dark time.
I hope we get a 30 for 30 about this series one day. The best playoff series hands ever hands down.
To this day, I occasionally come back to this video to watch the most complete brand of basketball an individual has ever played through 7 championship games.
GOAT 🐐🐐🐐
I’ll never forget where I was watching that game 7…. The block off the glass had me and the boys going CRAZY
🐐 🐐 LEGOAT get that 4th 🏆 💪💪💪💪
First he has to make the Playoffs in the hard West 😂
@@theguy9150 Lol hell get his 4th maybe in two years
@@jordancromwell Nope! He's gonna get his 4th ring in 2020.
@@James-vk5ov Exactly and John Cena returns and wins his 14th WWE Championship winning his 17th World Championship overall
@@BigWilt2000 Eh that's gonna be later, I'm busy making crappy movies for kids.
This is easily by far easily the greatest finals performance by a player ever and it's just really not close.. Kudos to the king and goat LBJ
Bron prime UNSTOPPABLE 🔥🔥🔥
Still watching 💪💪💪 August 14, 2022
EPIC COMEBACK BY THE CAVALIERS....
And from this moment forward golden state knew they couldn't beat lebron so they got KD.
fax should have won in 2015 but love kyrie got injured and still went game 6 with lebron avg 38 8 7 now that's a goat
True sir cavs much better in 2015
The Greatest comeback in sports history. Lebron James is the GOAT 🐐
"Momma call em clay I'ma call him dunked on " commentary at it's best
Irving really looks good in a cavs jersey
Lebron went to 8 straight finals. We saw him rule for almost a whole decade. That’s why people hate this man so much, they got tired of seeing him in the finals.
James bodied the warriors defense😯. That long distance alley hoop from Jr to Lebron at 22:36 was remarkable wow 🔥!
James chase down block on curry at 17:53 was crazy!! But had not 1 but 2 chase down blocks!
The greatest championship game ever played in NBA history. U r 100% right Lebron James, when God Almighty says YES nobody, i mean absolutely nobody can say NO. U r truely chosen and ordained for this. Just an only child of his mother, that made his mother proud worldwide and also made her mother of grandchildren from him, around him, and all over the world hmmmmmm u r truly the greatest of all time. Remember haters GOD ALMIGHTY has d final say to all our lives. Bless u all Amen .......Love
Let's be honest.....
This was the last exciting Finals we've seen so far.
Andrew Bristow Raps warriors was ok
2019 was good.
If lebron played like this in the regular season trust he'd be win the mvp all the time..no doubt
2024, We Still Witnessing Greatness
I Had 2 Come Back 2 History.
There was a clip of Kobe locking down Dwade the length of the court saying this is why Kobe is better than Bron, because of effort he gives on both sides of the court. Well to all those idiots, Bron can do that too and here is a prime example of it, he didn’t just do it at the end of a quarter he did it for 7 games straight
Jason Evans idk how this vid is about Kobe y'all can't help but bring another legend in a vid but where was that def in the last two finals
Where was LeBron defense when KD was wooping Cleveland ass the last two years?
That’s because Kobe is arguably the greatest 2 way player to ever play the game after Michael Jordan that is MJ won DPOY and put up bigger numbers for a whole season compare to Kobe Hakeem the dream was great 2 way too
Deans Kingdom Not even close there’s way better defenders in this era alone
I love mike Breen, you can tell he really loves watching lebron play. Absolutely amazing performance from lebron kyrie and love this series. Hopefully lebron gets another with the lakers too!
Man, that game 7 day was good day
So happy for Mo Williams too!
I miss Lebron so much, love to watch this man play basketball. Ther's no one like him.
🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
@SK under kobe
🐐 🐐
@tony tonyt
Kobe is top 5
@tony tonyt no shaq was HIS sidekick
@tony tonyt
Lol a Sidekick doesn't average 28PPG In the reg season, 31ppg in the playoffs, & 24ppg in the FINALS while guarding ALLEN IVERSON 😂😂😂😂
Or 25ppg in the reg season , 26ppg in the playoffs, & 26ppg on 51% in the finals 😂😂😂😂
if LeBron tried he could've won 70 games too, but you know Bron has an entire new personality when playoffs start.
That game down 3-1 might be best performance I ever seen he was doing work on both sides of the ball
Respect to Varejao, he was traded in 2016 from the Cavs, picked up from gsw and went ringless lol
That's some _cheeeeese!_ 😭😭😭
This is the championship that made James great. ...Cleveland..this is 4u(them words had me crying)
The best Finals ever in history.....
People say lebron cries too much but he kept his promise to his hometown and his hardwork paid off
My 3 wishes in the nba:
1. Kyrie irving and Kevin love not getting injured in the 2015 playoffs.
2. Kyrie never left Cleveland.
3. Durant never went to Golden State.
@Thomas Sankara that's straight facts.
fuckng delusional HAHAHHA
Cavs would literally go on a 4 peat
That sounds like a 4peat lol. They way Lebron plaged 2015-18 in the playoffs was just beyond insane.
In 4 Year Encounter Warriors 3 Cavs 1,You're So Fucking Delusional What 4 PEAT Are You Saying!?😆😅🤣.
Warriors 3 Cavs 1 End Of Discussion 👎.
You are my sunshine my only sunshine… you make me happy… when sky’s are grey…
LBJ is the GOAT. MJ never faced any team like golden state warriors.
Fact jordan was never the underdog in a finals
@@TheReal-trublu357 he kinda was against the lakers in 91 because alot people were saying the lakers would win and were not expecting the bulls to win.
@@nkuniverse7856
Doubt it…
Beat a laker team with hurt James Worthy & Byron Scott.
Magic & Divac vs MJ, Pippen, & Grant.
Lakers were no match.
This was my favorite season as well as the greatest NBA season I have ever witnessed. Kobe 60 point retirement game, Warriors break the record 73-9, Cavs come back down 3-1 to win the title.
This made lebron James a legend
Best FMVP ever 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
11:37 foreshadowing
and this is the last good finals that we've seen since KD ruined the league.
we got blessed with another one. W
I remember watching this game at my friends crib and when lebron got that block and kyrie hit that shot I started flipping crazy yo
This is the feather in LeBrons cap. Game 7 victory for the chip on the road coming back from 3-1 against a 70 plus win fully loaded super team like the warriors.
Who else comes back here for motivation??
Who rewatching this masterpiece during quarantine?
Getting ready for finals 🙏🏿
Hopefully he gets the lakers there
@@ch_rlieb03 just checking in to say... *LET'S GOOOOO*