Yeah this game is a tragedy, because if George Hill just makes both free throws the Cavs win this one and this is remembered the same way as game 1 of the 01 finals, but instead it'll mostly be remembered for the stupid JR play.
Madaya kasi ang ref dito panalo na sana ee..... Hindi pwedeng baguhin ang chrging foul sa kahit saang laro ng basketball dito kolang nakitang binago ang tawag
No player in nba history would have been able to overcome this warriors team. Obviously this cavs team was only in this series because lebron dragged this team thru the playoffs like he did basically every season just look at his total playoff win losses instead of just the finals.
@@BrandonubHalcomb stop making excuses for him. He quit either way you slice and it wasn't he first time. Yes he was going up against a juggernaut but he could have still shown some heart
@@VonGOMD just stating facts no other player would have even gotten that cavs team to the finals and every player in nba history had games were they came up short but in lebrons case he always dragged scrub teams deep in the playoffs just so they could lose to a far better overall team especially in this case but if you want to act as if kobe or Michael Jordan never had bad games in the playoffs continue living blissfully
You don’t think lebron could’ve finished it off by driving by curry for a dunk or pull-up for a shot over 6’2’ curry? Lebron showed his weakness by knowing he was gonna get fouled when he drive past curry and didn’t wanna shoot free throws and lose the game, he wanted too put it on someone else!!
@@stormyredhawk7419 George Hill literally saw everyone's focus being on James and took the opportunity for a cut, if Klay doesn't body George that's an easy two points assisted by LeBron. This ain't him "wanting to put it on someone else" tf does that even mean that's normal basketball IQ. Do you truly think LeBron is playing in the NBA finals and his only concern is "aw man how do I deflect any criticism my way to one of my teammates" you're just TRYING to hate on him at this point
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@@eeia3570 Exactly. If you remember, Lebron chooses Game 4 to put on a black hand-wrap to say his hand was broken in games 1 - 3. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!! NO WAY...! Unreal. Total excuse for getting swept!!! Even my dude Allen Iverson got 1 game from the the beasts Shaq and KOBE in the 2001 Finals. AI had 48 pts-6 assists. And just to think a few folks wanna say Lebron is the GOAT. COME ON!
@@gabrialblast2007 he just stands around and try to blame his teammates while everybody is actually doing their job.. smh the dude does this all the time when things dont go his ways
Whenever I'm having a bad day...or when I'm not feeling good....I watch THE 2018 FINALS SERIES...and I IMMEDIATELY start feeling better...because I'll be laughing my ass off. LOL
Wow Lebron almost single handedly beat one of the greatest teams ever assembled...the turning point of this was when the refs handed the warriors another chance in OT by changing the charging foul into a blocking foul, even tho Lebron was clearly in position. This one hurts to watch every time
He was ballin this game, the only time I truly felt sorry for LeBron was the 2017 finals in game 2, in the first half they were EXHAUSTED, and they were trying to keep it together, LeBron, Kyrie and the rest looked drained going in for halftime lol
Ik bro it’s so annoying because you can’t help but think of what that moment could’ve changed. You never know, if the cavs win game 1 they could carry momentum and win a few more and maybe win it all.
@@tell6969 not at all the same dirk had Jason kidd, Tyson chandler, Jason Terry and others to help him out. In fact in game 6 Jason Terry led the team in scoring and the most dirk scored in the series was like 35 pts Bron literally was playing 1v5 during this series
LeBron put up one of the greatest performance ever. But a loss is a loss. This is a team game. The Henny God JR Smith put a dent on Lebron's legacy. No way around that
You idiots that say this loss is on jr are retarded he literally got a offensive rebound if not for him warriors had chance for a game winner, what about Kevin love stupid and 1 foul or George hill missed freethrows
Lebron put the dent on his own legacy, he could’ve drove right past curry for a shot,layup or get fouled and shoot the free throws jr. Smith never lost the game, how easy it is too forget that they went into overtime where lebron gave up on his team!!!
@@stormyredhawk7419 If you can’t count on your own teammates and you gotta do everything then you ain’t winning no matter how great you are. No one wins alone. They lost as a team but can’t just say it’s all on him or anyone else. Come on now
2:00-2:06. Green quickly doubled in the post, deflected the ball after Love panicked, and caused a turnover. Thompson caught the deflection and very quickly outleted the ball to Curry. Curry got in position in to take a 3-pointer on an one-on-two, instead lobbed the ball to Durant for an easy two. Durant, ran/filled the lanes correctly and finished the play with a dunk. Point of this post: this warriors team did all the little things TOGETHER and were the most dominant team that I’ve gotten to watch live (was born in 98).
Lebron was having the game of his life especially with his jump shooting. He had Steph guarding him at the end. Why not raise up for the game winner. It’s practically an open shot.
Thank you!..LeBron James plays basketball with a losers heart why would you pass to a bum if you unstoppable!!! Than when he loses he makes excuses just say we lost because I didn't score enough points and I should be shutting down Durant.
Alex Knapp I mean I see what you’re saying but Lebron was insanely hot during this game with his shooting. Shooting with Steph on him is an open shot. Ultimately Hill got fouled so he wasn’t wide open because if he was then he would have caught the ball with a layup. Hill screwed them over by missing a FT. But I just felt in the moment that Lebron would have hit the dagger in that position. Most players of Lebron’s caliber having this kind of game would have taken advantage of the mismatch. Even Magic Johnson who was a pass first player when he got Mchale switched on to him at the end of game 4 of the 87 finals knew that he had to take advantage of the mismatch and he hit the greatest shot of his career, the Jr Skyhook.
@@omieg89 i think we want lebron to play a certain way. But he has said several times in interviews that he would much rather make the assist winning play rather than take the last shot. I'm taking him on his word here.
@18:04 G. Hill had an easy lay up had he not been pulled down by Thompson. That would have been a great pass. Prime example of Lebron’s great court vision.
One of three things should’ve happened. A) JR should’ve passed the ball to Tristan Thompson and gotten the game winning offensive rebound B) Tyronn Lue should’ve called a timeout. C) LeBron should’ve been in the paint
NOT SAYING UR WRONG HOWEVER , let’s just look at last 5 min of this game WHEN THE REFS DID EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER FOR THE WARRIORS TO WIN THIS GAME ! Start with Lebron fouling Durant the refs called offensive foul and IT SHOULD HAVE STAYED THAT WAY , refs COULD NOT go to the monitors and see if the call was made as it should , however they could go to the monitors to check if Lebrons feel were out of the restricted zone but Lebron was wag out there so the refs broke the rules and went to the monitors once they did that , than they could also overturn the call .That was huge GIFT for the Warriors ! Than we had Lebrons clean swipe of Durant however they called a foul on lebron that was Gift #2 for the warriors . Then we look at that last Lebrons basket in regular time with 10 Sec to go , Lebron drives the ball inside and announcers say Lebron double clutches and lays the ball on BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THAT PLAY , Greeb actually fouls Lebron hits him on the shooting elbow no foul was called that was GIFT #3 ! Now look at the first play in over time , Hill strips Durant clean and the refs call the foul gift #4 , Durant hits the free throws and Cavs go the other way and Hill goes inside for a the lay up and gets hit by Durant no call was made that was Gift #5 ! Now this all happened last 5 min !
@@alenkoka7711 accuraaate . And it's still painful to watch man eventhough itd already 2022 i always watch this game , lebron is insaneeee in 2018 bruh . Goaaat
@@corykarhoff5941 I mean, Jr. was one of the strong scoring point in cavs, he could easily take a shot if he was not drunk. So why call TO when the one can score took the ball?
The way my stomach dropped when JR happened.....after Bron's masterpiece to steal this first game. Prob wouldve still lost....but what a series we'd have had on our hands...
this is the game that got me to realize that LeBron James is the GOAT. No other player in nba history could have done what he did during the 2018 playoffs, and during this game
that's how strong Lebron was to carry this team that cant even defense to the final and he could have won this game also without the rigged ref and Jr. performance
Not a fan of either team but how JR cost the Cavs and LeBron after scoring 51 was just a travesty. Not saying the outcome would be different because the Warriors were the better team, but team morality will always be so important for an exciting series
Okay let's analyze a short breakdown on Why LeBron doesn't take the last shot here .. It's 10 seconds left. When you read the Defense they are boxing LeBron and playing him more Like a zone or box and 1 , that's why u see george hill cross behind draymon which cause klay to make a decision.. Do I give up an Easy bucket or foul? If u have any Basketball IQ , instinct would tell u to foul on the floor , which klay did . But Cavs are in the bonus . Which sends G. Hill to the line. Now some may say it's Basketball IQ to foul Hill there and force him to the line instead of Give LeBron a chance to shoot . Which wouldn't be smart considering the fact that if you KNOW as a defender that the opposing team is in the bonus you know to NEVER foul in that situation especially being that you are up 1. If anything you send a double to LeBron on or off the dribble or play straight up , meaning man to man . Having said that LeBrons decision too pass First in that situation was actually the best first look with 10 seconds left to analyze the Defense and 5 seconds to make a decision. Pass , shoot , or dribble. (Aka Triple threat) So Basically, this actually was the best first option because if Hill makes those 2 free throws or makes that Layup without klay fouling . It puts the Warriors in a very tough spot to force a shot because they only had one time out as well and also cuz of the momentum shift .The Difference between Bron and most Players Is he trusts his teammates , which could sometimes back fire like this one . But Hey then again , sometimes there's luck that comes with skill the game of basketball.
8:40 Lebron is the tallest person on the floor but is upset because JR Smith didn't defend him so that he can get jayed instead of him. And why are folks so wicked.. JR played his heart out and needed to.. but in the end, no one protected himself from himself.. not even Lebron who should know how he gets during clutch moments. Too much responsibility and he chokes.. just give him the option to shoot and he is fine.. JR wasnt even suppose to get that rebound.. their was holding on both sides that the ball ended up in JR hands.. and the game was tied. No harm, no foul.. lmao, blame Hill for missing the easiest shot to take the lead and force the pressure back on GSW to win that game..
Been to the finals 4 times with practically the same core. Yet doesn’t know the score.. A SHOOTING GUARD at that. Naw bruh, an G.hill been trash. 🗣 The cavs were trash anyway. Bron an whatever kevin love was at the time showed up
I just peep 2 years later at the end of regulation the commentator says a fail called on Tristan Thompson on George hill wtf they both played on the cavs dummy
LeBron really didn't react that much. He didn't say anything to JR about it. He just turned his head and walked to the bench. I think he was definitely deflated because of what JR did, but it's best to not say anything than to speak out of frustration.
Big 3 your probably right, but Cleveland wouldve had a better chance vs Houston then golden state, if I remember right Cleveland either split with Houston or won both against Houston that year
People blamed cav for losing said because of their defense. How can you guard someone who shoot like steph curry? If you double team him, how about klay thompson and KD? Even the 1998 bull would have a hard time with this warrior.
Ay bitch first of all there is fuckin kd draymond curry and klay kn the fuckin team the second beat player on the cavs is jr fuckin Smith what tf was Lebrun supposed to do you fuckin curry fan boy get a fuckin job
@@adenmartinez434 In your reasoning he should only play with shitty players? Because? Everyone should always aspire to put themselves in the best position possible to win a chip. Once in a lifetime players always get a lot of more heat than they deserve. You're a prime example of that. Unfounded hate towards someone who just plays ball and at one of the best levels we have ever seen. Hope it makes you feel better about your little pathetic life.
completely got robbed of stealing game 1 at oracle..LeBron was on a mission that year man if game 1 went our way I think it would’ve been a much closer series
he should've won finals mvp, he was much better than KD overall in this series. Steph should really have 3 FMVPs...bunch of stupid journalists who suck Nike dong.
Crazy how despite putting up 51, LeBron still lost. Winning that could have shifted the momentum and he may have 5 tittles, keeping him in the GOAT conversation
David Bucher his stats this year show how he can’t carry a team by himself. He’s a good player and best shooter but not even close to best overall and not even close to Lebrons level. Look at the stats👀
@@hughnanninga9309 a what they clearly beat him 2015 2018 and regular season games....and lebron is no where near currys three point shooting so go back and watch the game buddy 2018 flush bud!.....are you a cavs fan? and he as the same amount of championship wins as lebron
all of the craziness overshadowed that Bron put up one of the best performances in Finals history
Real them 51 was like poetry in motion
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LeBum gave up on the team , players and franchise before the finals ....
@@zylzyl3823 lebron singlehandedly carried a 15th seed team in the east to the finals puts up 51 and they still lose. what is wrong with you?
iG3ntl3man it was poetry in motion.. Stfu🤣🤣🤣
Yeah this game is a tragedy, because if George Hill just makes both free throws the Cavs win this one and this is remembered the same way as game 1 of the 01 finals, but instead it'll mostly be remembered for the stupid JR play.
JR Smith is GSW’s 6 man of the year 😂
Madaya kasi ang ref dito panalo na sana ee..... Hindi pwedeng baguhin ang chrging foul sa kahit saang laro ng basketball dito kolang nakitang binago ang tawag
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i agree
@@vergelsantosonlinegames4523 the fck what are u saying? What language is that?
@@ginaardales2517 That's Filipino Language Bro😂
Arguably the most impressive individual performance in any nba playoff game ever by Lebron.
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Did he win?
Too bad his team still lost
If you didn’t win, then shut your mouth 😅
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It was hilarious being able to pinpoint the exact moment lebron's spirit was broken for the rest of the series...IN GAME 1 😂😂😂😂
I haven’t watched the most hoops but I’ve never seen anything more demoralizing in a finals series and it was over in 1 game.
Probably the moment Lebron said "I'm going to the Lakers"
No player in nba history would have been able to overcome this warriors team. Obviously this cavs team was only in this series because lebron dragged this team thru the playoffs like he did basically every season just look at his total playoff win losses instead of just the finals.
@@BrandonubHalcomb stop making excuses for him. He quit either way you slice and it wasn't he first time. Yes he was going up against a juggernaut but he could have still shown some heart
@@VonGOMD just stating facts no other player would have even gotten that cavs team to the finals and every player in nba history had games were they came up short but in lebrons case he always dragged scrub teams deep in the playoffs just so they could lose to a far better overall team especially in this case but if you want to act as if kobe or Michael Jordan never had bad games in the playoffs continue living blissfully
51 on a super team in GAME 1 Lebron did the best he could but it didn’t go through
lebron goat
One of the most beautiful games I’ve seen until JR
You don’t think lebron could’ve finished it off by driving by curry for a dunk or pull-up for a shot over 6’2’ curry? Lebron showed his weakness by knowing he was gonna get fouled when he drive past curry and didn’t wanna shoot free throws and lose the game, he wanted too put it on someone else!!
@@stormyredhawk7419 George Hill literally saw everyone's focus being on James and took the opportunity for a cut, if Klay doesn't body George that's an easy two points assisted by LeBron. This ain't him "wanting to put it on someone else" tf does that even mean that's normal basketball IQ. Do you truly think LeBron is playing in the NBA finals and his only concern is "aw man how do I deflect any criticism my way to one of my teammates" you're just TRYING to hate on him at this point
no such thing as beautiful or etc or not
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@@stormyredhawk7419 Dumbass LMAO
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He gave up after gm1. Just stop it.
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@@eeia3570 Exactly. If you remember, Lebron chooses Game 4 to put on a black hand-wrap to say his hand was broken in games 1 - 3. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!! NO WAY...! Unreal. Total excuse for getting swept!!! Even my dude Allen Iverson got 1 game from the the beasts Shaq and KOBE in the 2001 Finals. AI had 48 pts-6 assists. And just to think a few folks wanna say Lebron is the GOAT. COME ON!
@@eeia3570 exactly. And I don't think Mike would've gave up though
@@gabrialblast2007 he just stands around and try to blame his teammates while everybody is actually doing their job.. smh the dude does this all the time when things dont go his ways
Arletta Jenkins so he scored 110 points?
This is literally a G league roster with K Love playing along lol
Tristan Thompson is definitely better than g league centers 😂😂😂
u mean lebron james and kevin love carrying a g league roster yes
Thompson, jr smith, Kevin love. Kyle korver, Jordan clarkson? 🤔
Y’all be saying anything
these bronsexuals be crazy bruh@@bluv5185
Whenever I'm having a bad day...or when I'm not feeling good....I watch THE 2018 FINALS SERIES...and I IMMEDIATELY start feeling better...because I'll be laughing my ass off. LOL
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same lmao jr smith cracks me up every time
Wow Lebron almost single handedly beat one of the greatest teams ever assembled...the turning point of this was when the refs handed the warriors another chance in OT by changing the charging foul into a blocking foul, even tho Lebron was clearly in position. This one hurts to watch every time
BallisticViper 1 so did mj..... almosttttttttt beat those Celtics by himself. A team w 5 hofers
Don’t act brand new. Lol
I agree it would of been a competitive series if the refs didn't give the game back to dubs
Aden Martinez he didn’t almost beat the Celtics he got his ass beat 4-1
@@jfail00 4-1? The first round wasn't a best of 7 series back then lol
Almost cried for lebron about his team this finals
He was ballin this game, the only time I truly felt sorry for LeBron was the 2017 finals in game 2, in the first half they were EXHAUSTED, and they were trying to keep it together, LeBron, Kyrie and the rest looked drained going in for halftime lol
Jr Smith was the game highlight hahahahaha
@17:09 Idk how that play gets so overlooked. 1000% a charge. Could've been Cavs ball up by 2
Fcking referees
Then Breen had the nerve to say that's a difficult call. No it wasn't, LeBron was there so early. Breen's bias towards the Warriors was annoying.
King Bo like they didn’t have enough firepower to win anyways fuck the refs frfr
they wouldve been up by 4 cause lebron made basket after. smh
Ik bro it’s so annoying because you can’t help but think of what that moment could’ve changed. You never know, if the cavs win game 1 they could carry momentum and win a few more and maybe win it all.
18:07 tristan thompson with the foul hahaha
Glad I wasnt the only one that heard that lmao
LeBron put up 51, 8, and 8 just to have Jr forget the score
That double clutch from Lebron was nuts
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Best game I've ever seen anyone play, and they still lost! Warriors are amazing
Mj and Kobe can't do this kind of performance Bron literally put his team on his shoulder .
Ok kid
What about dirk in 2011. Didn’t he do it on his own against stars like Lebron, wade and Bosh.
@@tell6969 not at all the same dirk had Jason kidd, Tyson chandler, Jason Terry and others to help him out. In fact in game 6 Jason Terry led the team in scoring and the most dirk scored in the series was like 35 pts Bron literally was playing 1v5 during this series
Yeah and literally quit on his team at the end.
in 2011 he was still immature, remember the meltdown in game 2 after the wild celebrations when 16 points up with 5 mins to go, Wade made him a man!
LeBron put up one of the greatest performance ever. But a loss is a loss. This is a team game. The Henny God JR Smith put a dent on Lebron's legacy. No way around that
You idiots that say this loss is on jr are retarded he literally got a offensive rebound if not for him warriors had chance for a game winner, what about Kevin love stupid and 1 foul or George hill missed freethrows
Lebron put the dent on his own legacy, he could’ve drove right past curry for a shot,layup or get fouled and shoot the free throws jr. Smith never lost the game, how easy it is too forget that they went into overtime where lebron gave up on his team!!!
@@stormyredhawk7419 EXACTLY. I said the shit right when it happened.
no such thing as lose or great or win or dent or legacy or etc, cepuxuax, outx, do, can outx, do any nmw and any s perfx
@@stormyredhawk7419 If you can’t count on your own teammates and you gotta do everything then you ain’t winning no matter how great you are. No one wins alone. They lost as a team but can’t just say it’s all on him or anyone else. Come on now
2:00-2:06.
Green quickly doubled in the post, deflected the ball after Love panicked, and caused a turnover.
Thompson caught the deflection and very quickly outleted the ball to Curry.
Curry got in position in to take a 3-pointer on an one-on-two, instead lobbed the ball to Durant for an easy two.
Durant, ran/filled the lanes correctly and finished the play with a dunk.
Point of this post: this warriors team did all the little things TOGETHER and were the most dominant team that I’ve gotten to watch live (was born in 98).
Now I understand the point and I can't blame LBJ for choosing the Lakers rather than CAVS
Wow I came back to revisit the day it was all over for Cleveland 🤦♂️
Lebron was having the game of his life especially with his jump shooting. He had Steph guarding him at the end. Why not raise up for the game winner. It’s practically an open shot.
George hill open right under the basket was going to be the highest percentage shot. this is also the way lebron plays.
Thank you!..LeBron James plays basketball with a losers heart why would you pass to a bum if you unstoppable!!! Than when he loses he makes excuses just say we lost because I didn't score enough points and I should be shutting down Durant.
Alex Knapp I mean I see what you’re saying but Lebron was insanely hot during this game with his shooting. Shooting with Steph on him is an open shot. Ultimately Hill got fouled so he wasn’t wide open because if he was then he would have caught the ball with a layup. Hill screwed them over by missing a FT. But I just felt in the moment that Lebron would have hit the dagger in that position. Most players of Lebron’s caliber having this kind of game would have taken advantage of the mismatch. Even Magic Johnson who was a pass first player when he got Mchale switched on to him at the end of game 4 of the 87 finals knew that he had to take advantage of the mismatch and he hit the greatest shot of his career, the Jr Skyhook.
@@omieg89 i think we want lebron to play a certain way. But he has said several times in interviews that he would much rather make the assist winning play rather than take the last shot. I'm taking him on his word here.
@@yunggpacino he was 34 btw vs 4 all stars. And he's way past his primes. 2014 Miami Heats would have beat Golden state
I feel bad for JR when it’s also Hill’s fault in the first place for missing the free throw.
Na bruh what JR did is stupid 😂 like sure how can you miss a free throw but JR made it 100000X worse
Lmao. BS.
Winning in style
@18:04 G. Hill had an easy lay up had he not been pulled down by Thompson. That would have been a great pass. Prime example of Lebron’s great court vision.
yea and hill only made one free throw so ig thompson's foul was a good play by the warriors lol
Damn I forgot about Kevin love! Get that man outta Cleveland
He went 9-20 and 1-8 from 3 this game
Ugly girl: you goin to prom w me honey
Me: 12:40 - 12:46
Hahaha i'm goin with my sister
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*Kevin love ties the game*
*A L A B A M A 1 0 0*
18:04 "Foul call on Tristan Thompson"😭🤣
This is my favorite basketball game of all time. Just sucks Lebron lost
One of three things should’ve happened. A) JR should’ve passed the ball to Tristan Thompson and gotten the game winning offensive rebound B) Tyronn Lue should’ve called a timeout. C) LeBron should’ve been in the paint
NOT SAYING UR WRONG HOWEVER , let’s just look at last 5 min of this game WHEN THE REFS DID EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER FOR THE WARRIORS TO WIN THIS GAME ! Start with Lebron fouling Durant the refs called offensive foul and IT SHOULD HAVE STAYED THAT WAY , refs COULD NOT go to the monitors and see if the call was made as it should , however they could go to the monitors to check if Lebrons feel were out of the restricted zone but Lebron was wag out there so the refs broke the rules and went to the monitors once they did that , than they could also overturn the call .That was huge GIFT for the Warriors ! Than we had Lebrons clean swipe of Durant however they called a foul on lebron that was Gift #2 for the warriors . Then we look at that last Lebrons basket in regular time with 10 Sec to go , Lebron drives the ball inside and announcers say Lebron double clutches and lays the ball on BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THAT PLAY , Greeb actually fouls Lebron hits him on the shooting elbow no foul was called that was GIFT #3 ! Now look at the first play in over time , Hill strips Durant clean and the refs call the foul gift #4 , Durant hits the free throws and Cavs go the other way and Hill goes inside for a the lay up and gets hit by Durant no call was made that was Gift #5 ! Now this all happened last 5 min !
@@alenkoka7711 accuraaate . And it's still painful to watch man eventhough itd already 2022 i always watch this game , lebron is insaneeee in 2018 bruh . Goaaat
Here after JJ Reddick Podcast.
Love this
LeBron deserved a win, but JR did not.
Such a memorable game
Cavs had a time-out they coulda used it when he got the rebound
Exactly. Ty Lue, LeBron, somebody. As soon as you see JR starting to to something dumb, call the TO.
@@corykarhoff5941 I mean, Jr. was one of the strong scoring point in cavs, he could easily take a shot if he was not drunk. So why call TO when the one can score took the ball?
The way my stomach dropped when JR happened.....after Bron's masterpiece to steal this first game. Prob wouldve still lost....but what a series we'd have had on our hands...
this is the game that got me to realize that LeBron James is the GOAT. No other player in nba history could have done what he did during the 2018 playoffs, and during this game
yes lebron james is the goat, i still like steph curry more :)
Steph's game 4 was much better vs Celtics
Luv u all gsw
The cavs have all kinds of issues rotating on defense. its a wonder they ever made it to the finals. if they had that issue through out
that's how strong Lebron was to carry this team that cant even defense to the final and he could have won this game also without the rigged ref and Jr. performance
Not a fan of either team but how JR cost the Cavs and LeBron after scoring 51 was just a travesty. Not saying the outcome would be different because the Warriors were the better team, but team morality will always be so important for an exciting series
18:21 wow Jr wow
Everyone else in the world knew the score but him how
@@Whatevercomestomindpodcast even if jr smith passed it they had a high chance of not making the shot
Divya Roy And if JR woulda shot it then KD woulda blocked it easily
Okay let's analyze a short breakdown on Why LeBron doesn't take the last shot here ..
It's 10 seconds left. When you read the Defense they are boxing LeBron and playing him more Like a zone or box and 1 , that's why u see george hill cross behind draymon which cause klay to make a decision.. Do I give up an Easy bucket or foul? If u have any Basketball IQ , instinct would tell u to foul on the floor , which klay did . But Cavs are in the bonus . Which sends G. Hill to the line.
Now some may say it's Basketball IQ to foul Hill there and force him to the line instead of Give LeBron a chance to shoot . Which wouldn't be smart considering the fact that if you KNOW as a defender that the opposing team is in the bonus you know to NEVER foul in that situation especially being that you are up 1.
If anything you send a double to LeBron on or off the dribble or play straight up , meaning man to man .
Having said that LeBrons decision too pass First in that situation was actually the best first look with 10 seconds left to analyze the Defense and 5 seconds to make a decision. Pass , shoot , or dribble. (Aka Triple threat)
So Basically, this actually was the best first option because if Hill makes those 2 free throws or makes that Layup without klay fouling . It puts the Warriors in a very tough spot to force a shot because they only had one time out as well and also cuz of the momentum shift .The Difference between Bron and most Players Is he trusts his teammates , which could sometimes back fire like this one .
But Hey then again , sometimes there's luck that comes with skill the game of basketball.
Who else heard on part 18:05 he said foul on Tristan Thompson eveb tho it was klay Thompson
Lmao Breen did that a few times. Further proof that there were too many Warriors and Cavs matchups that ruined the NBA .
Every talks about JRs blunder but how was that not a charge on Durant
Refs, warriors and jr vs Lebron t
@@Ma1q444 this team afraid of the GOAT himself curry thatss why the loss, no need to boame the refere, the referee just doing his job, lol
that overturn on Bron drawing charge on KD is criminal rigging shit
Can you do the themes for this
I miss durant and the warriors🥲
How did t-lue not call their last time out I’ll never know
Any video that doesn't detail the final seconds of regulation isn't really highlighting game 1
Agreed
Any profile photo that doesn't actually show your face isn't really a profile photo.
Eibot Horus any comment that copies another comment to mock another comment, isn’t really a comment... including this comment.
A great game with "controversy" at the end of the game with JR's mental blunder
Kobe ain't passing the ball down by 1 with Curry on him for the game
2020 anyone? The Most Humilating Game # 1Ever #JRChocker Smith.
JR and SM two jokes in NBA
17:05 when everything changed..
I remember seeing the look on George Hills face. I'm thinking... "Oh god, he's gonna miss"
8:40 Lebron is the tallest person on the floor but is upset because JR Smith didn't defend him so that he can get jayed instead of him. And why are folks so wicked.. JR played his heart out and needed to.. but in the end, no one protected himself from himself.. not even Lebron who should know how he gets during clutch moments. Too much responsibility and he chokes.. just give him the option to shoot and he is fine..
JR wasnt even suppose to get that rebound.. their was holding on both sides that the ball ended up in JR hands.. and the game was tied. No harm, no foul.. lmao, blame Hill for missing the easiest shot to take the lead and force the pressure back on GSW to win that game..
Been to the finals 4 times with practically the same core. Yet doesn’t know the score.. A SHOOTING GUARD at that. Naw bruh, an G.hill been trash. 🗣 The cavs were trash anyway. Bron an whatever kevin love was at the time showed up
I feel like this secretly J.R and he pulling a kd but on UA-cam
I just peep 2 years later at the end of regulation the commentator says a fail called on Tristan Thompson on George hill wtf they both played on the cavs dummy
3:38 that camera angle makes the shot look special
I think the way Lebron handled JR's mistake negatively affected the team in overtime. He should've kept his frustration in.
LeBron really didn't react that much. He didn't say anything to JR about it. He just turned his head and walked to the bench. I think he was definitely deflated because of what JR did, but it's best to not say anything than to speak out of frustration.
Jr is high warriors forever🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
Interesting question, does this cavs team beat the rockets if they beat golden state in game 7?
Jameson Evers no
Big 3 your probably right, but Cleveland wouldve had a better chance vs Houston then golden state, if I remember right Cleveland either split with Houston or won both against Houston that year
shaun vs james was something...
Warriors that are dominant dangerous and dangerous
Goood win.
People blamed cav for losing said because of their defense. How can you guard someone who shoot like steph curry? If you double team him, how about klay thompson and KD? Even the 1998 bull would have a hard time with this warrior.
If u watching in 2020 u a goat
Curry And Durant is osome
2020
I keep watching it just to see LeQueen cry ......
LOL
lebron James loser baby james
watch that karma hater.
Ay bitch first of all there is fuckin kd draymond curry and klay kn the fuckin team the second beat player on the cavs is jr fuckin Smith what tf was Lebrun supposed to do you fuckin curry fan boy get a fuckin job
1:29 curry never flops😂
J.R. Smith 😭🤣😭🤣
Great game from KD
Who else is watching when the lebron and jr back in the finals?
I wonder how this series would of played out if the Cavs won game 1.
warriors in 5
That is a good thing to do in life okay.
It's a miracle the cavs even came here. Going up against GSW and the snake joining them.
@@adenmartinez434 In your reasoning he should only play with shitty players? Because? Everyone should always aspire to put themselves in the best position possible to win a chip. Once in a lifetime players always get a lot of more heat than they deserve. You're a prime example of that. Unfounded hate towards someone who just plays ball and at one of the best levels we have ever seen. Hope it makes you feel better about your little pathetic life.
This has to be the game curry was talking about.
9:22 Stephen Curry hits the buzzer beater end of the 2nd quarter!
"Grueling 7 game series against the Rockets."
What? That series was a cakewalk for the Warriors.
i want it that way
2018 NBA FINAL
3-1...IN FINALS WINS.
4-1, dont forget '75.
@@raider8sox he means against bron
if this Cavs team had Kyrie, they would've won this game
completely got robbed of stealing game 1 at oracle..LeBron was on a mission that year man if game 1 went our way I think it would’ve been a much closer series
If we being honest cavs win in 7 without the refs
GSW are like the Infinity Gauntlet and KD is the missing stone also Jordan never faced a team the loaded give Bron his credit
the real most important game that series. Steph was so clutch in the 4th.
he should've won finals mvp, he was much better than KD overall in this series. Steph should really have 3 FMVPs...bunch of stupid journalists who suck Nike dong.
Warriors with a W
楊Bryant warriors and the refs on the same team
An INCREDIBLE game by LeBron and Playoffs but did ya'll see that walk in slow motion @ 3:33 ??? lmbo
Cvas vs warriors wow
Bron is Thanos, Warriors are the avengers.
LeBron VS Golden state warriors
Crazy how despite putting up 51, LeBron still lost. Winning that could have shifted the momentum and he may have 5 tittles, keeping him in the GOAT conversation
jr smith for the lost in cavs
LETS GO STEPH MVP
David Bucher lol can’t win on his own doeeeeee
@@hughnanninga9309 he beat lebron 2015,2018 and regular season games buddy plus hes the best shooter and lebron is not so yea MVP
David Bucher lol his team did not HIM watch the games bud 😎💯
David Bucher his stats this year show how he can’t carry a team by himself. He’s a good player and best shooter but not even close to best overall and not even close to Lebrons level. Look at the stats👀
@@hughnanninga9309 a what they clearly beat him 2015 2018 and regular season games....and lebron is no where near currys three point shooting so go back and watch the game buddy 2018 flush bud!.....are you a cavs fan? and he as the same amount of championship wins as lebron
If the Cavs had AD instead of Love this wouldve been a more fair series
The more I look at this game the more I think gorge hill and jr got paid
Best game of this series
Wesley Chase fr the rest were just like a squash match
Lbj vs gsw and cavs
Still don’t understand why lebron didn’t attack the miss match on curry but instead went to George hill ?