How Lebron James Transformed Into a GOAT Finals Performer: A Breakdown (2007-2012)

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  • @Dom2k16
    @Dom2k16  5 років тому +193

    The finals are coming up soon.
    Let's look back at how Lebron evolved to be come an NBA champion.
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    • @meep7895
      @meep7895 5 років тому

      epic

    • @JustinLKing
      @JustinLKing 5 років тому +5

      You know the Raptors are winning the Finals right?

    • @donnadunbar5342
      @donnadunbar5342 5 років тому

      No its warriors n curry 2019 finals MVP

    • @donnadunbar5342
      @donnadunbar5342 5 років тому

      Lebron is trash 🗑. Kd n curry is better than bron

    • @joshuataboada5087
      @joshuataboada5087 5 років тому

      PLEASE UPLOAD THE CLEVELAND RUNS

  • @coolio33388
    @coolio33388 5 років тому +864

    “Damn I need a good video to watch with dinner”
    *Dom2k uploads*
    “This is EXACTLY what I was looking for”

    • @NixaSto4400
      @NixaSto4400 5 років тому +28

      This is exactly what I've been waiting for in Stephen A Smith's voice

    • @treyfrm726
      @treyfrm726 5 років тому +3

      Every single time it never fails

    • @xavierwooten5907
      @xavierwooten5907 5 років тому +4

      This is legit what I was thinking

    • @sujeto51
      @sujeto51 5 років тому +3

      Dom never fails us

    • @LuckyStrike94_
      @LuckyStrike94_ 5 років тому +1

      Nikita Stojanovski exactly how I read this lmao real ones relate ✊🏼💯

  • @Moshuun
    @Moshuun 5 років тому +122

    Should’ve showed that Mavericks finals vs how they MURDERED the Mavs, in the following season opener. I knew from that game, they were gonna win the chip. They showed complete growth.

  • @minime3132
    @minime3132 5 років тому +380

    Thats so crazy how lebron improved faster than the time it took for part 3 of the greatest playoff series to come out

  • @dominictrinh441
    @dominictrinh441 5 років тому +388

    last time i was this early dom still made videos about the celtics and bulls playoffs series🤧

  • @475818
    @475818 5 років тому +509

    2007 spacing was so bad, my eyes hurt

    • @razkable
      @razkable 5 років тому +43

      playing varejao sasha hughes at pg and gooden will do that..smdh...

    • @Stan2171
      @Stan2171 5 років тому +5

      Asmosis Jones English please

    • @475818
      @475818 5 років тому +18

      @Viper 47 yeah 2011 heat might have been worse

    • @jorgeanta2912
      @jorgeanta2912 5 років тому +11

      Viper 47 so Mario charmers??

    • @1966jpgr
      @1966jpgr 5 років тому +21

      It's not as bad as it seems. Looking at the stats from that year, they had like 4 dudes shooting at least 35 percent from 3 off like 2-3 attempts per game.

  • @wipe919
    @wipe919 5 років тому +158

    Man Tyson Chandler was so important on that 2011 mavs team. I'm still upset that Marc Cuban was cheap

    • @ChrisSmith-tu9bu
      @ChrisSmith-tu9bu 5 років тому +2

      True

    • @CREOLEHEAT
      @CREOLEHEAT 5 років тому +15

      That Mavs team could've competed til 2013 with Tyson & Dirk. All they needed was to sign a wing scorer to replace Butler & move Marion to the bench. Broke up that team way too early.

    • @ChrisSmith-tu9bu
      @ChrisSmith-tu9bu 5 років тому +9

      @@CREOLEHEAT Yep Tyson covered all of Dirks deficiencies, he was the perfect compliment like Klay is for Steph...Yeah Mark Cuban was dumb...I think he thought he was going to improve the team with that money he saved on Tyson but he didn't

  • @TropicaIJay
    @TropicaIJay 5 років тому +307

    2009 lebron was a complete monster literally flying through the air 2012 lebron was a monster as well except that he was a reliable shooter

    • @TonioTalks1
      @TonioTalks1 5 років тому

      Low Distortion
      Not in dis finals series

    • @86SuperRay
      @86SuperRay 5 років тому +67

      2012 Bron was polished, no weaknesses

    • @freshc9240
      @freshc9240 5 років тому +1

      @@86SuperRay Only weakness was crumbling under pressure like in 2011

    • @freddynbonnie1319
      @freddynbonnie1319 5 років тому +43

      Fresh C keyword:2012

    • @SaintFrenchy
      @SaintFrenchy 5 років тому +38

      2013 Lebron was better

  • @jonathancineus6021
    @jonathancineus6021 5 років тому +51

    I remember back then when I was like 10 people use to make jokes about lebron not having a ring .

  • @ericdupree8603
    @ericdupree8603 5 років тому +85

    This is what Mark Cuban was explaining to Skip in 2012 in First Take which is why people should give Mavericks more credit for the way they guarded the 2011 Heat. They’re game plan worked beautifully. They beat them as a team, same as 2014 Spurs

    • @sophiawilliams8650
      @sophiawilliams8650 5 років тому +24

      that 2014 spurs team was horrifyingly good

    • @ExistentHope
      @ExistentHope 5 років тому +9

      LeBron should have won in 2011 but Dirk was hell bent on victory.

    • @lyrics2challenged
      @lyrics2challenged 5 років тому +15

      @@ExistentHope Yeah,people say he disappeared on em due to overall PPG, but people forget that Dirk didn't take not a damn game to 7 on postseason. Won 4-2, then swept Lakers, then kept rolling. They just weren't understanding the mentality that season.

    • @lyrics2challenged
      @lyrics2challenged 5 років тому +1

      @@ExistentHope and LeBron wasn't the only star either, Dirk was just Dirk Lmao

    • @yaheard3918
      @yaheard3918 5 років тому +3

      I think it was more bron didn’t play well than mavs guarding him bc the following season the heat blew out the mavs by like almost 40. Bron was a different monster. 2012-2018 bron would prob sweep or beat that mavs team in 5

  • @TSNDclips
    @TSNDclips 5 років тому +177

    I wish you would’ve broke down game 1 of last years finals

    • @tiktokexposed898
      @tiktokexposed898 5 років тому +27

      He will next video. Notice it says 2007-2012

    • @LoganBrock4
      @LoganBrock4 5 років тому

      Lebron quit, also could've called Time-Out when JR Smith got the ball, didnt ofc

    • @brownmamba7134
      @brownmamba7134 5 років тому +19

      dashon T it hurts me watching that game after all that LeBron did for the cavs to keep them in that game and still lost

    • @jaywakii
      @jaywakii 5 років тому +12

      @@LoganBrock4 didnt know he had one and also was tired from carrying that shit of a team

    • @daanishgupta
      @daanishgupta 5 років тому +17

      @@LoganBrock4 You REALLY said LeBron quit when he was shouting his ass off at JR to pass it? Make your bias less obvious.

  • @ALELR24
    @ALELR24 5 років тому +6

    I'm an assistant coach at the school at the high school I teach in Japan. Your videos have helped me breakdown plays much better than I ever did before. This last tournament my team played in, we made it much farther, and I think a small part of that was because your videos translated to my players learning how to read plays better. Thank you my friend.

  • @kaceyrodriguez3053
    @kaceyrodriguez3053 5 років тому +43

    Being in the East was both a blessing and a curse...weird logic how it'd actually be better for his legacy if he simply choked 1st round a lot rather than win the ECF & face GSW. You're right he's played lights out since his 2012 in the finals tho

    • @dandunt356
      @dandunt356 5 років тому +1

      Kacey R. No it wouldn’t have been better for his legacy, what are you talking about

    • @jaywakii
      @jaywakii 5 років тому +3

      @@dandunt356 hes saying it would have been better for him to lose in the first or second round to preserve his finals record

    • @dandunt356
      @dandunt356 5 років тому +14

      KingJayJay No it wouldn’t have been better because making it to the finals is always better than losing in the first or second round.

    • @kaceyrodriguez3053
      @kaceyrodriguez3053 5 років тому +8

      @@jaywakii Exactly. Then again, him making 8 straight finals is brought up all the time too. Or being the leading scorer in playoffs history. Confusing

    •  5 років тому +1

      @@dandunt356 Making it to NBA finals isnt better than losing in 1st rd. If you lose to the same. For ex if cavs got swept in 1st/2nd rd vs Spurs instead of finals its no different.

  • @darrelkirtsch6767
    @darrelkirtsch6767 5 років тому +27

    After the first 2 finals, balled out of control. Anyone bringing up his record, remember overall context...and him having 3 FMVPs (2nd all-time) and already the playoffs leading scorer

    • @johnharris8872
      @johnharris8872 5 років тому +9

      Dom2k always great at providing full context & poking holes in cliche narratives

    • @bilzkhan3029
      @bilzkhan3029 5 років тому

      Darrel Kirtsch but why is it fair to completely ignore his two failures?

    • @mauricortez702
      @mauricortez702 5 років тому +1

      lebron did choke 6 finals with overrated stats, kobe,mj,magic,bird curry and durant are way better only ppl under 20 think otherwise

    • @darrelkirtsch6767
      @darrelkirtsch6767 5 років тому +3

      @@mauricortez702 If you're under 20, yet mention Curry/KD not Wilt, Kareem, etc You're also a GSW fan clearly (Raiders pic). LeBron not only buries them statistically, but also has more FMVPs and season MVPs than literally everyone you named besides MJ

    • @mauricortez702
      @mauricortez702 5 років тому

      @@darrelkirtsch6767 you kids don't even mention them either lol ive been watching nba more then you since you started watching in 2012 because of lechoke james lol hes stats mean nothing when hes choked 6 finals

  • @LiiftYourself
    @LiiftYourself 5 років тому +16

    That intro is all types of wrong with the predictions lol

  • @kaikaichen
    @kaikaichen 5 років тому +16

    Suddenly I'm remembering an earlier video:
    *Dom* : “If you guys have any interest in seeing your team get *ghetto stomped* by the Warriors next year, the best place to get your tickets to do so is the SeatGeek app.”

  • @duckrulezz1040
    @duckrulezz1040 5 років тому +66

    Hey Dom, please break down the rest of LeBrons incredible finals run, maybe lebron vs the spurs defense in 2013 & 2014 and please man break down the incredible performances of lebron against the warriors, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 game 1 where he lebron was on this incredible one man run through the east & then faced the warriors in game 1 in oakland and nearly stole 1 on the road if george hill wouldve hit his FT or jr scores the ball

    • @kristion9774
      @kristion9774 5 років тому +1

      DuckRulezz 2013 first 3 games he was trash! 18, 17 and 15 points luckily chalmers had a good game 2, and Wade woke up in game 4, then Bron scores like 9 points in garbage time of the 4th after they had a big lead, like he did in 2014 score many of his points after the Spurs were already up to make it look like he actually was a factor and he did a poor job facilitating giving Bosh only 10 shots per game.

    • @carterbilbro4615
      @carterbilbro4615 4 роки тому

      Kristion nah, he was trying to get them back in the game

    • @kristion9774
      @kristion9774 4 роки тому

      Thomas Sankara og you always have the ball and don’t play defense the shit is easy to get since 2016/17 ask Westbrook and Harden. It started to become easier to get in 2014/15. Anyone paying attention to triple doubles around the nba knows this. But again I’m not a fan boy

    • @kristion9774
      @kristion9774 4 роки тому

      Thomas Sankara in game 4 in 2013 Lebron was shooting and scoring with 22 seconds left and a 13 point lead thats stat padding and its a disgrace. Kobe did it game 1 vs Magic. Game 4 of 2013 is Lebron 1st ever +25 game vs spurs in finals in 8 games and game 1 Kobe 1st ever finals game

    • @silent6898.
      @silent6898. 3 роки тому

      @@kristion9774 boii you play until the buzzer. You're the same type to get mad at people that score at the end when there is no defense

  • @alexdominguez3476
    @alexdominguez3476 3 роки тому +2

    Great Video man. The intro had me dead tho knowing what happened in the 2019 finals

  • @LeBeautiful
    @LeBeautiful 5 років тому +174

    Might as well add Finals 2016 too cuz, yenno...heh 3-1 come back 😎

    • @eyes0lated
      @eyes0lated 5 років тому +2

      YEEESSSSIRR You already know cuz 😎

    • @Uchawibeatz
      @Uchawibeatz 5 років тому +4

      But is also 3 and 1 against that same team. Plus a 3-6 in the Finals is not goat material to me.

    • @th12906
      @th12906 5 років тому +8

      LeGoat

    • @th12906
      @th12906 5 років тому +32

      Uchawi Beatz yes he’s 1-3 because the first time he lost he lost the 2nd and 3rd best players on his team and after he Leclutched a ring down 3-1 draymond cried in the car begging the traitor kd to come join him because they couldn’t beat lebron without him. 2011 is the only finals lebron didn’t do everything he could to push his Team over the top

    • @Uchawibeatz
      @Uchawibeatz 5 років тому +15

      @@th12906 still doesn't explain why he faded in the 2011 Finals or got swept in the 2007 finals. Listen I like LeBron but some people are delusional. They like to put this narrative that he's a clutch performer and the GOAT. As long as MJ exist I am never putting LeBron as a great finals performer. To me he hasn't even surpassed Bird or Magic

  • @gabriellajos9297
    @gabriellajos9297 Рік тому +1

    it’s insane watching this video 4
    years later and hearing the giannis thing at the beginning of the video. looked at the date and could only think about how kawahi ended up getting the raptor that 0-2 comeback

  • @josh4880
    @josh4880 5 років тому +52

    its ok dom, just take me away from finals studying

    • @ericv5154
      @ericv5154 5 років тому +23

      this is in a way FINALS studying

  • @dionysise5008
    @dionysise5008 5 років тому +147

    Those who hate bron will acknowledge his greatness when he retires

    • @likemikegenerationx2
      @likemikegenerationx2 5 років тому +42

      dionysis e Facts, people did it with Kobe and they’ll do it with LeBron

    • @Dbd3k
      @Dbd3k 5 років тому +24

      Never liked lebron but over the years I came to respect his game , truly one of the best to ever do it

    • @FGPlus
      @FGPlus 5 років тому +6

      @@likemikegenerationx2 he aint kobe. Nigga passed MJ and no one cared.

    • @thomash226
      @thomash226 5 років тому

      dionysis e Same with KD

    • @lyrics2challenged
      @lyrics2challenged 5 років тому +4

      @@BeingWokeTV which one you calling very overrated? Every superstar at one point or another was overrated before.

  • @ericbixby
    @ericbixby 5 років тому +2

    Good analysis. Shows how much the league changed over those 5 years and how much more valued shooting became

  • @MistahJay7
    @MistahJay7 5 років тому +15

    Even when he loses in the finals he usually played the best...2015 and 2018 specifically. Only 2011 is on lebron. All his other finals losses he was either under manned and had no business being there or injuries

    • @dibo43288
      @dibo43288 5 років тому +4

      Everybody like to forget in 2015 kyrie played 1 finals game and Love didnt play any games

    • @MistahJay7
      @MistahJay7 5 років тому +6

      @@dibo43288 Actually Kyrie was dealing with injuries from the bulls series. Played only 2 games in the hawks series on limited min. He essentially took bench players to the finals that year. 3 times he did that and they led to finals losses. 3 of his finals losses are really accomplishments if you look at it with context

    • @kristion9774
      @kristion9774 5 років тому +1

      Khal Drogo23 he took 32.5 shots per game just to avg 35 points that’s fucking trash in 2015! That’s worse than Harden, Westbrook and Iverson efficiency wise.
      He dominates the ball cant play in a system or off the ball so he will get the most assists and the warriors want team assists not individual assist and they lead the nba in team assist! Lebron teams never even finished top 5 in team assists! Defensive rebounds are uncontested in this era and they shooting all those 3 pointers that brick to the perimeter so rebounding is easier than ever for a wing.
      Warriors beat him with small ball lineups and faced him with them. Dudes all 6’8 and under. That’s some disrespectful as shit to even try shows they have no respect for Lebron! No one over 6’8 played 13 minutes per game for The warriors in 2016 and in 2015 after game 3 Bogut played 3 total minutes! They didn’t respect Lebron with those small asss lineups. They would never face prime Jordan with small ball lineups.
      They were injured in 2016 Curry missed 7 playoff games, Iggy and Bogut got hurt and Draymond missed a game.
      And the dude went down 3-1 to a team Durant had down 3-1 with their best player playing injured and out of shape! Shits embarrassing when Cavs were preseason favorites to win the title immediately following their 2015 title loss.
      Luckily the nba, the warriors, and Kyrie 3 consecutive 30 point games made sure he won that title.
      2017 and 2018 Durant was way better. You dudes value losing! His stats weren’t impactful! He disappeared in overtime of game 2 of 2018 and committed suicide on his own shooting hand and got sympathy. Smh.

    • @kristion9774
      @kristion9774 5 років тому +1

      Khal Drogo23 he used free agency and team changing to insure he made every nba finals except the 2007 and his teams were preseason favorites to win every title from 2011-2016 but he unperformed in the regular and in the finals because he can’t play in a system and burns himself out because he doesn’t properly utilize his teammates at the best of their abilities so they rarely win as many games as they should to remain favorites.
      All he knows is drive and kick, call for a pick, all to get a layup or shoot a 3 rarely uses the in between or post up game. Can’t set screens and move off ball to score on cuts and catch and shoots and free his players with screens and back picks so they can score. Won’t let them create for themselves or him. Won’t let the coaches implement a system so the role players can shine and have a defined role. If he could do all of that he would’ve won titles without changing teams in free agency back in 2009 and 2010 instead of getting upset by lower seeds in the east and would be better than 3-6 with 2 game 7 victories where he faced elimination in game 6 in 2013, and elimination in game 5 of 2016.

    • @TropicaIJay
      @TropicaIJay 5 років тому +1

      @@kristion9774 I understand your hate but tone it down some bro

  • @chimmychoopchoop102
    @chimmychoopchoop102 5 років тому +5

    It’s a crime for Dom to only have this many subscribers

  • @nicolopez7591
    @nicolopez7591 2 роки тому +1

    This video validates the points Mark Cuban made in his debate against Skip Bayless. The Dallas Mavericks don't get the credit they deserve for their defensive strategy in the 2011 finals.

  • @NiyiDaNinja
    @NiyiDaNinja 5 років тому +3

    Amazing video. Great to see you breakdown footage ever since that 06 Wade Finals video, these new types of videos have all been really dope

  • @YRNRod
    @YRNRod 5 років тому +14

    Do Wade 06 Finals. Since this was my homie last season playing.

    • @toddsands6000
      @toddsands6000 5 років тому

      Looking back, that 2006 Miami Heat team was loaded! Alonzo Mourning backing up Shaq. Gary Payton coming off the bench. Jason Williams I think at the point. And D-Wade - enough said. I expected D-Wade to be great the moment I saw him beat UK almost by himself in the Elite 8 before he was drafted by the Heat

    • @toddsands6000
      @toddsands6000 5 років тому

      @nabil Chowdhury - If you know anything about basketball, you play to win (I'm almost quoting a certain head coach). Is that your argument man? Then what was the excuse of the rest of the so called young teams according to your take? If that 2006 Miami Heat team was way out of their prime man, they wouldn't have won the title. Your take is a bit out of its prime man. And surely weak!

  • @IAMvonte-2518
    @IAMvonte-2518 5 років тому +14

    Imagine making the finals 8 years in a row, getting injured along with 3 other important teammates on a team that has missed the playoffs every year since 2012 (and subsequently missing the playoffs), and people call you a bum

    • @johndavis9321
      @johndavis9321 5 років тому

      They still sucked when he came back

    • @TheSHIELDCap
      @TheSHIELDCap 5 років тому +1

      @@johndavis9321
      When he was with the Lakers?

    • @johndavis9321
      @johndavis9321 5 років тому

      @@TheSHIELDCap yea

    • @calamorta
      @calamorta 5 років тому

      team still sucked with him on it but its cool, the team sucks and the west is a strong conference, dont know how people use this season to shit on lebron

  • @803Marlee
    @803Marlee 5 років тому +17

    Thank you for this video cause as a die hard LeBron fan I really can see Bron’s greatness grow through out the years and can truly see why The King is one of the GOATS...

    • @slimshady9268
      @slimshady9268 5 років тому +1

      aren't you getting tired of riding every damn team he goes to? im a lakers fan and i want him to leave, he shouldn't have signed, smh.

    • @803Marlee
      @803Marlee 5 років тому

      slim shady Na i go where ever he goes and you being a lakers fan u should be honored he Bless ya teams with his greatness and ima remember to hit ya up on here when he bring ya ungrateful asses a ring...

    • @TropicaIJay
      @TropicaIJay 5 років тому

      @@slimshady9268 you stupid bitch shut the fuck up the Lakers have of the deepest team and its because he joined us I'm glad he came to the Lakers I was losing hope

    • @TropicaIJay
      @TropicaIJay 5 років тому

      @@803Marlee he's a dumb bitch fuck him

  • @SydKiid
    @SydKiid 5 років тому +8

    Korzemba Vs Dom 2k make it happen.

  • @AnthonyHernandez-tv8vp
    @AnthonyHernandez-tv8vp 5 років тому +3

    More of these! This one was sick af!

    • @mauricortez702
      @mauricortez702 5 років тому

      lebron did choke 6 finals with overrated stats, kobe,mj,magic,bird curry and durant are way better only ppl under 20 think otherwise

    • @AnthonyHernandez-tv8vp
      @AnthonyHernandez-tv8vp 5 років тому

      cortezmauricio56 I’m from LA. So KB my GOAT!

    • @itsDuhTruth
      @itsDuhTruth 5 років тому

      cortezmauricio56 pass the blunt

    • @mauricortez702
      @mauricortez702 5 років тому

      @@itsDuhTruth lechoke james lol

  • @Kevn_DJ
    @Kevn_DJ 5 років тому +3

    “You’re guarding the greatest player on earth and you have no clue where he is” that had to be a scary feeling

  • @yc99official95
    @yc99official95 Рік тому +1

    as someone who some may call a "lebron fan", he was actually a more complete player with miami than what he was with his first stint with the cavs, since during that initial stint, he wasn't the most reliable jump shooter nor did he have the best post game, but thanks to training with hakeem in the 2011 offseason and spoelstra letting him spend more time in the post, that's when he arguably became a more complete player

  • @MackSmackDack458
    @MackSmackDack458 5 років тому +3

    Hey Dom, could you take a look at the 2004 Finals with the Pistons vs the Lakers? I've always been interested in how they pulled off that upset!

    • @jaykaipi7015
      @jaykaipi7015 5 років тому

      Kobe bricking shot after shot wanting to be the fmvp is the story of that 04 finals. Sad to watch

  • @isaiahprice8844
    @isaiahprice8844 5 років тому +7

    People already hating

  • @Dedman_Tech
    @Dedman_Tech 5 років тому

    Dom2k with yet another fire video!

  • @christovonbaron
    @christovonbaron 5 років тому +1

    You for sure are the best nba UA-camr that I know of

  • @Johnsmith-lx5tg
    @Johnsmith-lx5tg 5 років тому

    Man thanks for the video I've been waiting on a good video about how the mavs played bron that finals . Great breakdown

  • @geryang3411
    @geryang3411 5 років тому +21

    When it is the Third Quarter and the score is still in the 30s. How I miss this era of people actually playing defense Lol
    Nowadays we be in the 80s points by the half if any good team play the suns Lol

    • @NoBrakes219
      @NoBrakes219 5 років тому +4

      Ger Yang had nothing to do with defense. It was the pace of the game because everyone was just iso’ing unless you were someone like the dantoni suns or pops spurs.

    • @lilbeanrc8588
      @lilbeanrc8588 3 роки тому

      No

  • @ExistentHope
    @ExistentHope 5 років тому +25

    Such a sad era of NBA when we already know the championship winner. Well watch basketball for the love of the game until it the league becomes able to knock off the Warriors.

    • @johnharris8872
      @johnharris8872 5 років тому +10

      @@Luis-ud6ln Yes. MJ should have been going up against the 2000 Lakers or GSW, not the Suns, Blazers, etc. Not enough competition

    • @felipe5955
      @felipe5955 5 років тому +3

      John Harris Facts, MJ bulls were the warriors of that era, they were just way better than every other team since the Lakers, Celtics, and Pistons got old or injured

    • @mauricortez702
      @mauricortez702 5 років тому +1

      lebron did choke 6 finals with overrated stats, kobe,mj,magic,bird curry and durant are way better only ppl under 20 think otherwise

    • @felipe5955
      @felipe5955 5 років тому +5

      cortezmauricio56 “Overrated stats” lol let me know when somebody else replicates his stats then Raiders fan🤣

    • @mauricortez702
      @mauricortez702 5 років тому

      @@felipe5955 lol only loser fans under 20 care about stats lol mr.3-6

  • @-lowe5765
    @-lowe5765 5 років тому +1

    Quality content Dom 🙏🏾

  • @Toni-vz2bu
    @Toni-vz2bu 5 років тому

    0:23 Slapped that headband right off

  • @julianrolfe1683
    @julianrolfe1683 5 років тому

    Ur highkey blowing up

  • @carloemanuele
    @carloemanuele 5 років тому

    Wow! Good job man fantastic video. Great editing, great commentary! 👌

  • @rafikz77
    @rafikz77 5 років тому +4

    Thank you!
    People forgot that in 2011 it wasn’t clear whose team it was; after that series, Wade assured Lebron it would be LeBron!s team going forward and that changed everything

    • @MrGodismypower
      @MrGodismypower 5 років тому

      Still doesn't excuse the fact that they lost to a team with one real superstar and role players

    • @RaykouKun
      @RaykouKun 5 років тому

      He scored 8 points in one game and was the third leading scorer on his team.

    • @stephcurrytheg.o.a.t
      @stephcurrytheg.o.a.t 5 років тому

      rafikz77 he still choked

    • @rafikz77
      @rafikz77 5 років тому +1

      Skip Bayless MJ got bailed out by Paxson, Kerr and Armstrong ....

    • @rafikz77
      @rafikz77 5 років тому

      KokuTenko so? MJ had playoff games vs where he disappeared as well

  • @rafikz77
    @rafikz77 5 років тому +1

    Those sweet ad transitions 👍

  • @NealBones
    @NealBones 3 роки тому +2

    That comment about the Warriors winning 4 out of 5 did not age well 🤨 Dom curse confirmes

  • @jib4733
    @jib4733 5 років тому +1

    0:22 his headband

  • @Truthorfib
    @Truthorfib 3 роки тому +1

    This is what Mark Cuban was saying during an interview. People focus so much on Lebron's shortcomings they forget how great the Mavs defended him here.

  • @gibroni99
    @gibroni99 2 роки тому +1

    @15:45 why he sh** like that? LOL, I'm in tears laughing

  • @lilbeanrc8588
    @lilbeanrc8588 3 роки тому +2

    Damn so that’s why the bucks blew that 2-0 lead

  • @michaelbarnes2617
    @michaelbarnes2617 5 років тому +3

    Break down Kobe saving Shaq in the Finals please, or their whole consecutive Finals run either or lol

  • @briggslyons3835
    @briggslyons3835 5 років тому +4

    LeBron James career is the perfect underdog story. Someone could make a movie about his career and they wouldn’t have to change a thing for the audience to root for him.
    Great vid by the way

    • @Thunder_Shaq
      @Thunder_Shaq 5 років тому +1

      Briggs Lyons underdog story? Those Miami teams were stacked and so was Cleveland until Kyrie was traded. Not to mention he was a number 1 pick and super hyped since high school. He’s never truly been an underdog. He’s always been the most physically gifted player on the court.

  • @mrmakuku6452
    @mrmakuku6452 5 років тому +4

    JJ Barea carried the Mavs to a championship✊🏽🇵🇷💪🏽

  • @DZ-lx4iu
    @DZ-lx4iu 5 років тому +1

    2012 and 2013 LeBron was in another level on offense and defense. The Cavs won 50 games that year and 60+ the next. That wasn't a scrub team he just ran into teams who played team ball.

  • @jaydenakey6309
    @jaydenakey6309 4 роки тому +2

    Man that intro aged well

  • @caucandyellow
    @caucandyellow 5 років тому

    19:26 Textbook utilization of PnR, the hesitation dribble at the three point line gets the defender to go over the screen and causes confusion with Nick Collison opening up the lane for him to drive. Also, LeBron in general was more looking to score and this opened up other opportunities. Having Battier helped too. Thunder didn't really force the Hezt out of their normal alignment unlike the Mavs.

  • @905kar5
    @905kar5 5 років тому +3

    Bruh why are people still hating on Curry for the 2016 Finals, but no one has even mentioned Dame shooting terribly and blowing 3 straight games where they had big leads?

    • @darknike5716
      @darknike5716 5 років тому +2

      Dame didn’t win a MVP or 73 games. And as you say: in-game leads not a series lead

    • @ronaldomendoza7578
      @ronaldomendoza7578 5 років тому

      Because at face value it does seem like it's all his fault, but in reality his performance was a small part of the perfect storm impacted by events such as Bogut's injury, which opened the paint to Lebron and Kyrie, his previous injuries in that same post season which he was slightly rushed out of, and even the loss of the back of the only "Lebron Stopper" the warriors had

    •  5 років тому

      @@ronaldomendoza7578 why are warriors fan using the injury excuse when they won the 2015 finals due to injuries?

  • @gunsgiftsgalleries7711
    @gunsgiftsgalleries7711 5 років тому +10

    Now make a video on how Kobe Bryant transformed into a GOAT finals performer......................
    NVM Kobe's numbers went DOWN in the finals, and he almost always played worse than his regular season averages. But somehow his fans think he is clutcher than Lebron and shows up for big moments LOL

    • @awesomenessbrown12345
      @awesomenessbrown12345 5 років тому +1

      Kobe was a great performer in the finals. Like Lebron in 2011, 2004 and 2008 Kobe just fell into the defensive plan. However in 2010 he fell into the plan a little, but he was on the boards like a beast ans played solid defense. Set his team up as well.

  • @dannyllerenatv8635
    @dannyllerenatv8635 5 років тому +2

    LeBron has always has solid mechanics on his jumper, but he would change his form every year. He stopped doing this once Ray Allen joined the Heat and advised him/worked with him on his jumper. This is something the coaching and development staff of a team is supposed to address. I'm not sure what the deal with his FT shooting is, but once his mid range game finally took off it was over for the league.

    • @kaikaichen
      @kaikaichen 5 років тому +1

      Regarding LeBron's free throws... his knees and his arms are out of sync with each other when he shoots them. Not only that, but his heels tend to drop to the ground just as he's releasing the ball, thus doing the free-throw equivalent of a fadeway and killing his energy transfer. The UA-cam channel "Scot Shot Basketball" has couple of really good videos demonstrating this.

  • @armandoarellano9327
    @armandoarellano9327 5 років тому +9

    Dom : I can’t wait for Anttetekumpo to start his finals Career against the Warriors
    Also Dom: If you guys want to see the Warriors win their 3 tittle here’s seat geek .
    Lmao no type of hope Dom 💀

    • @synisteresq
      @synisteresq 5 років тому +1

      Armando Arellano Dom2k aka Mr No Chill

    • @dinodosen2262
      @dinodosen2262 4 роки тому

      That definitely didn't age well😂

  • @RibsBjj
    @RibsBjj 5 років тому +2

    We need the 2013 - 2018 part too

  • @jaystirg
    @jaystirg 5 років тому +1

    More heat 🔥don’t know how we ain’t at a mil yet

  • @rockbert6482
    @rockbert6482 5 років тому

    You literally got my favorite intro on entire ytube

  • @1993smallz
    @1993smallz 5 років тому +1

    Goat finals performer being 3-6. haven't listened yet. I just know dome is gonna make a good case no matter what.

    • @bill11ringsrussell66
      @bill11ringsrussell66 5 років тому

      Marco Warren mj ain’t even top 10 by that logic

    • @davidmamet7969
      @davidmamet7969 5 років тому

      3 finals mvps (tied for 2nd most all-time), 2nd in Finals scoring, and playoffs leading scorer boi

    • @1993smallz
      @1993smallz 5 років тому +1

      @@bill11ringsrussell66 he has a positve finals record tho lmao what

  • @carterbilbro4615
    @carterbilbro4615 4 роки тому +1

    I don’t understand why people act like JJ Barea outplayed him when he was being guarded by Mike Bibby

  • @threefromamaree273
    @threefromamaree273 5 років тому +3

    Do a 2004 pistons and lakers finals breakdown or way Westbrook can improve in the postseason breakdown

    • @jorgeanta2912
      @jorgeanta2912 5 років тому

      Well for westbrook he really needs. A reliable fucking shot and to improve his shot selection and passing selection. While he did terrible offensively he did make smarter passes this season compared to last year

    • @sophiawilliams8650
      @sophiawilliams8650 5 років тому

      Westbrook probably isn't gonna change a ton

  • @ilovemygirl32
    @ilovemygirl32 5 років тому +1

    mean while dom 2k counted out the raptors lol shows him

  • @edog4153
    @edog4153 5 років тому

    It's crazy a good part of his legacy comes from playoffs but almost more so finals performances.

  • @rayallendrinkingcoffee38
    @rayallendrinkingcoffee38 5 років тому +5

    Could you talk about the 2004 finals and about how the piston defence affected the lakers

  • @heimtime_lifting
    @heimtime_lifting 5 років тому +6

    7:00 points per game percentage?

  • @zrk9492
    @zrk9492 4 роки тому +1

    This is so funny seeing Dom saying that the warriors would easily win against the bucks and then it turns out none of that happened 😭

  • @isaiahlowery401
    @isaiahlowery401 5 років тому

    Please do more videos like these

  • @ifeanyiakunna2828
    @ifeanyiakunna2828 5 років тому

    Is there a part 2?... Lol but in all serious thanks dom for the upload.

  • @TheBroCouch
    @TheBroCouch 5 років тому +1

    Giannis going to finals...
    GSW winning 4th chip...
    God this did not age well lol

  • @jp-vy7dz
    @jp-vy7dz 5 років тому

    0:32 *insert Draymond’s “NOPE!”*

  • @Soldier979
    @Soldier979 5 років тому

    do a video of how the 76ers went from the East worst team only to get #1 picks that got hurt before stepping on the court, to Eastern Conference contenders

  • @teddy1234599
    @teddy1234599 5 років тому

    Excellent

  • @jojomojogaming3107
    @jojomojogaming3107 5 років тому +1

    Do a Jordan version of this video

  • @Icanthearyou.
    @Icanthearyou. 5 років тому +3

    We not gonna talk about how steph has controlled the 2010s

    • @deante6721
      @deante6721 5 років тому +2

      😂 keep dreaming

    • @Icanthearyou.
      @Icanthearyou. 5 років тому +1

      He’s about to get his 4th ring

    • @Icanthearyou.
      @Icanthearyou. 5 років тому +1

      5 straight nba finals on a winning record

    • @deante6721
      @deante6721 5 років тому

      GSW fan since 2010 on the most dominant team in the nba, all his rings are tainted

    • @Icanthearyou.
      @Icanthearyou. 5 років тому +1

      _Ufearme you act like bron wasn’t on stacked teams

  • @toddsands6000
    @toddsands6000 5 років тому

    2011-2012 season. I think that season showed LeBron at his very best. His 2012 Finals performance was spectacular. And LeBron's game 7 from the 2013 Finals was another defining moment of his career. From the game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, I think when fans saw LeBron block Andre Iguodala's shot during the late stages of that game, there was no question Cleveland was going to win.

  • @dannyscipio1777
    @dannyscipio1777 5 років тому

    Dom, you tried to do that smooth ad intro but I got you this time... THIS TIME 👀👀

  • @smdideleted6327
    @smdideleted6327 4 роки тому +2

    LeBron James gonna beat Kd n the finals and win mvp 2012 all over again

  • @e8blue
    @e8blue 5 років тому

    @dom2k hey man, have you had any contact with SDC? He mentioned you once in a video and I figured you’d know each other.

  • @theotilton4008
    @theotilton4008 4 роки тому

    0:29
    Kawhi Leonard: *Hold that beer*

  • @stevendavis5425
    @stevendavis5425 5 років тому

    There is something I would kill for you to break down. I really cannot find info anywhere, How did Christian Laettner make the dream team?

  • @seanflaherty1225
    @seanflaherty1225 5 років тому +1

    Didn't mention the fact he was outscored by Durant in 2012

  • @willhooke
    @willhooke 2 роки тому

    7:12 Mav's genius D

  • @secondaccount5217
    @secondaccount5217 5 років тому

    I was thinking about the same topic literally last day

  • @johnnieclemons2921
    @johnnieclemons2921 2 роки тому +1

    Goat

  • @braidenb3973
    @braidenb3973 5 років тому +1

    Spicy p for finals MVP

  • @youngviews
    @youngviews 5 років тому

    20:45 dom was bout to call lebron the goat and changed it up real quick lol

  • @daddyphantom8658
    @daddyphantom8658 3 роки тому +1

    0:30 that’s sus

  • @F.snz10
    @F.snz10 5 років тому

    Do an OKC one for the finals please

  • @steelydanrules
    @steelydanrules 5 років тому +1

    So why were the spurs such a tough match up even though the 2012-13 heat was the best version of the team

    • @justincolon5628
      @justincolon5628 5 років тому +1

      Their defense was on point and Their offense was efficient.
      Only one year away from the Beautiful Game Spurs.

  • @zeroun92
    @zeroun92 5 років тому

    Mavs defense was playing in easy mode with that spacing. Like damn Spo tell them to move out

  • @rasarmusic1
    @rasarmusic1 5 років тому +3

    Great analysis, but Dom:
    It’s pronounced “NoVitzki”.
    German W’s sound like V’s.

  • @bamsinatra4048
    @bamsinatra4048 5 років тому

    Break down his last finals appearance please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @picafavo3466
    @picafavo3466 5 років тому +3

    Hey would you rather have 3 rings or 6 rings practically Lebron vs Jordan

    • @sharifbrown3567
      @sharifbrown3567 5 років тому +4

      No, stop playing yourself.

    • @picafavo3466
      @picafavo3466 5 років тому +1

      Sharif Brown probably getting roasted but Jordan is 100% better than Lebron

    • @KingTaarabt
      @KingTaarabt 5 років тому +3

      Bill Russel >>>>> Jordan. Ohhh that isnt true because Russel played against weaker Teams. Well Mj played against a worse Chris Paul and a glorified blake griffin which was the 2nd best team in the league. LeBron plays against the fucking avengers.

    • @Awesum
      @Awesum 5 років тому +1

      Yup. Robert hurry over Jordan. 7 beats 6 everytime

    • @picafavo3466
      @picafavo3466 5 років тому +2

      Ilias Chatzi72 Stockton was a way better shooter and defender than Paul and Malone scored nearly twice as many points than Blake