I said this on insta and a guy said it’s not and that I was glazing Bron. How could it not be? Game 7, less than two minutes left, tie game and the opponent is on a fast break to get an easy layup AND it’s at GS. Best block ever in the biggest moment possible.
honestly tho really was one of the greatest defensive plays in the games History less then 2 Minutes to go in game 7 a tied game he rushes all the way back to get a crucial block
You're tearing up because Bron's block resonates with you archetypally: inside your psyche is a figure with Bron-level ability and determination to emphatically reject foes.
Sheesh. As a Warriors fan, I am always sad when remembering this day. But man I gotta give credit to Lebron. That block was the greatest finals play ive seen besides ray allens three and jordans jumpshot
@@dhollins bruh neither team could make a shot for 2 whole minutes leading up to this everyone knew whoever scored first would have momentum and most likely win the game. If Iggy scores the Warriors weren't losing especially on their home court and Kyrie doesn't get the shot to put a dagger in the series. There was literally only one three pointer and a free throw made after this and they both came from Cleveland. The block wasn't just preventing Iggy from scoring that bucket, it was preventing the Warriors from completing what would've been the greatest season in NBA history which that title still goes to Jordan's Bulls in 96 thx to LeBron of all ppl.
@@johnnyd1824 🤣 you really wasted your time typing all that to say nothing. The fact that both team were trading bricks for 5 min doesn't make better. Doesn't change the fact that there were still 2 min left in the game. A whole lot more happened after that block. So it's still overhyped. It only talked about cuz lebron made the play. I bet if JR makes that block intead nobody would even remember the block 🤣
@@dhollins 2 minutes can go by real quick when you playing basketball and out of all that time the Warriors's best chance of scoring was the Iggy layup, but LeBron came from outta nowhere and denied it. JR is not making that block cuz it wasn't just speed, it was also timing, knowing when to catch him and be a millisecond away from it being a goaltend. You really think JR is making that block? When I watched live, I thought it was over and the Warriors were gonna win getting that layup, but then I heard a smack and I see that the score was still tied. You claim it to be overhyped, but without that block, Cleveland would be going on 61 years without a major sports championship. Curry would have 5 rings and arguably 2 finals mvps if not more cuz they wouldn't have went to grab KD if they won. That block changed a lot, so stop trying to undermine it cuz you think it's cool to hate on LeBron. Honestly that's like saying Jordan's 63 points against the Celtics don't matter cuz they lost, but that game told the world that Michael Jordan was that nigga and he would go down as the GOAT.
This is what you do when you promised a city that you will bring them a Tittle, You give everything that you have. This one still makes me tear up. Its as if he said with out saying, I wont let us loose.
False. Jordan 98 Jazz. Close second though. Jordan had his right hand man with a bad back (Pippen) virtually not scoring when previously averaging 23 ppg. The Bulls team with no morale because of front office drama, Karl Malone won MVP that season and it was an away game. Final minute down 3, two for one quick layup over Antoine Carr, STRIPS the MVP as the rightful MVP that year, to take it down and dagger the title on a 45 point clutch performance playing nearly every second of the game. Game 7 Warriors vs Cavs was amazing but it was sloppy and all over the place. Bulls vs Jazz was Stockton/Malone magic with Mike doing what Mike does. No comparison despite the series count.
@@Lee-df3yequit doing tricks on jordans meat, this game was way better. clevelands first championship win and lebron coming back n promising a ring and beating one of the greatest teams ever assembled. also coming back from a 1-3 deficit which has never been done before that, greatest finals series of all time and greatest finals match of all time no debate
Ya he does. Him staying in front of iguodala allowed James those key fractions of a second to catch up for the chase down block. Lebron James deserves all the credit in the world for that block tho.
Ive seen tons of LEBRON CHASE DOWN BLOCKS he made without a teammate running with the opponent. KING JAMES was on his ass regardless and wouldve made that block without SMITH being there
And DENNIS RODMAN need more credit for hounding and distracting KARL MALONE so JORDAN could make that steal from behind , thanks to RODMAN distracting him in the 1998 FINALS
@@iwiwwh2002 they both brought a championship. Tayshaun's was just a round earlier and helped bring that team momentum to win it all. Just as important and more impressive
Messi 2011 ucl campaign don’t know if your a soccer fan but check it out, messi scored 2 goals in the r16, scored 1 in the quarter final, scored 2 in the semi final and scored in the final too with overall dominating performance, Lebron is a close second for me to come back from 3-1 Vs the GSW is insane.
@@tyn6211 dude you a hater lebrons block is better. It was clean giannis hit aytons hand before he even hit the ball. Look at where lebron came from. He jumped so high he almost hit his head on the rim. Game 7 there is no tomorrow. Giannis block can't even compare to that.
@@bretheman1 bruh that is easy to do if youre an athlete, and ik is more iconic im just saying giannis one is way difficult, giannis was facing devin booker and had to do a spin and the Jump when ayton was already on air, something that is hard hard to do, like if you try to do a spin and then jump you wouldn't be able to jump as high as when you jump normally, and its an alley oop dunk, Bro one was a layup, remember im talking about the difficulty
I hate Lebron but this was one of the few series where I was rooting for him to win. I remember I almost jumped through my ceiling when I saw this live. Truly one of the best basketball plays I’ve ever witnessed
@@oceannemoafo9339 uncomparable. game 7 crucial moments. last 2 mins of the game. the emotions and the thinking how they did it from 1-3 deficit. is really insane
Your arm can't hit the rim before the shot goes in. But his left arm hits the rim after he blocks it with his right arm. Therefore it's not a goaltend.
Naaaaa boyyy. It wouldn’t have been 0-4 against the Dubs if it wasn’t for that block and Kyrie 3 . Dubs owned Lebron 3-1. That’s why y’all hate the Warriors so much.
I get emotional every time I watch this def one of my favorite moments got to see it wit my Cuz who’s no longer here man we was hyped up! R.I.P Cuzzo 💯
Funny thing about this series is while they was down 3-1 kevin love said LeBron told them “we are gonna win this series. We gonna win on the road, come back to Cleveland win at home then have a tight game 7 in oracle, but we will win game 7” LeBron Goat James
I remember summer 16 watching this with all my co workers on a slow night at the movie theater and I wanted the Warriors to go back to back but once I saw that block my heart dropped and so did 50 bucks out my wallet
I don’t think people understand how much ground that man had to cover in a matter of 3 seconds to get to that block…even reading the Curry pass precisely at the right moment and even before that reading the turnover and tracking the ball….on top of all that having to get to the ball at the right moment before it’s a goaltending…in a game 7 NBA finals….I mean seriously….how tf can you even compare another block or defensive play to this…this took literally the perfect timing and thought processing in a very short time window to happen….I’m willing to bet my last dollar that if this was any other NBA player ever to play…iggy get a free pay up and point…MJ, Kobe, Yonnis, and whoever else was not gonna go get this block from that far in that short time…period💯🤷🏾♂️
Actually by the rules it is a goaltending. Because his left hand touched the rim. And even if this don't change the outcome it's a gt. So glad they didn't call . Best block in nba history for me
LeBron touched the rim but it's not goaltending because the ball did not touch the rim. He also caught it on the way up before it hit the backboard (barely), the ball was not in the cylinder, and he didn't trap the ball against the backboard (barely as it stopped but then went sideways).
This is the greatest block in NBA history.
I said this on insta and a guy said it’s not and that I was glazing Bron. How could it not be? Game 7, less than two minutes left, tie game and the opponent is on a fast break to get an easy layup AND it’s at GS. Best block ever in the biggest moment possible.
@@miggyq114 It is the best block of all time. Anyone who uses the word "glazing" is either 12 or a moron or both.
@@miggyq114 everybody be hating LeBron
@@miggyq114 but ye u right it probably is the greatest block ever
they also came back from a 3-1 lead which makes this so much better
one of the greatest moments in sports history
Bro your name Chris Paul but it's Rondo's photo. Reminded me when they had that scuffle. 🤣
Lmfaoo Yeoo ya page
Bro your profile pic and your name or hilarious!!😹
That 3 from Irving was hype af and I wasn’t a fan of either
honestly tho really was one of the greatest defensive plays in the games History less then 2 Minutes to go in game 7 a tied game he rushes all the way back to get a crucial block
That block was so beautiful that I’m tearing up right now
Damn I’m glad you put this because I just watched it and felt the same 🤣🤣💀💀💀🤣🤣 I’m not ready for this to end 😢
Hahaha me too
wft are you talking about
You're tearing up because Bron's block resonates with you archetypally: inside your psyche is a figure with Bron-level ability and determination to emphatically reject foes.
If you listen to the crowd when he blocks it, it signifies how legendary this play was.
And Igoudala later came out and said he was a fan of the block
Dead silent
The hustle and recovery defense showed how bad he wanted this one
Dane Mullins I was telling everybody I was watching that game with the same thing
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the way he accelerates at 0:09 is fucking unreal. You can actually hear the thumps of his footsteps as he runs forward.
FORREAL dude is moving with so much CONTROL
Holy shit u can actual hear it
Sounds like the horses running in the Kentucky Derby
and then the iQ not to hesitate during the 2 on 1. He pretty much knew it was going to be iggy for the layup not curry.
Sheesh. As a Warriors fan, I am always sad when remembering this day. But man I gotta give credit to Lebron. That block was the greatest finals play ive seen besides ray allens three and jordans jumpshot
@T Dillinger nah
@Kyle Fahey nah it wasn’t
@@woke7987 yeah 3 against 1
@@silkyutters3137 it was jr and lebron vs curry and klay wtf u talking abt nigga
@@silkyutters3137 curry and igoudala I mean
Doesn't get more clutch than this!
The timing , even a tenth of a second and it would hv been goaltend. Superhuman
Clearly a goal tend, look at his left hand touching the rim
@@josemarimazon6759 salty warriors fan 🤣
Thank JR for forcing him to double clutch
@@dhollins thank you for that detail! Proves how much every bit of hustle matters in a team game
@@josemarimazon6759 are you high? he hit the ball before it peaked. keep crying for another six years
It’s been almost 5 years and I still remember it like yesterday. Feels like a completely different world watching this in 2021.
Greatest defensive play in the history of the league game 7 of the finals with the game tied in crunch time it’s just insane
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Most overhyped defensive play nba history. Bro there a whole 2 min left. Yal act like this was a game winning play 🤣
@@dhollins bruh neither team could make a shot for 2 whole minutes leading up to this everyone knew whoever scored first would have momentum and most likely win the game. If Iggy scores the Warriors weren't losing especially on their home court and Kyrie doesn't get the shot to put a dagger in the series. There was literally only one three pointer and a free throw made after this and they both came from Cleveland. The block wasn't just preventing Iggy from scoring that bucket, it was preventing the Warriors from completing what would've been the greatest season in NBA history which that title still goes to Jordan's Bulls in 96 thx to LeBron of all ppl.
@@johnnyd1824 🤣 you really wasted your time typing all that to say nothing. The fact that both team were trading bricks for 5 min doesn't make better. Doesn't change the fact that there were still 2 min left in the game. A whole lot more happened after that block. So it's still overhyped. It only talked about cuz lebron made the play. I bet if JR makes that block intead nobody would even remember the block 🤣
@@dhollins 2 minutes can go by real quick when you playing basketball and out of all that time the Warriors's best chance of scoring was the Iggy layup, but LeBron came from outta nowhere and denied it. JR is not making that block cuz it wasn't just speed, it was also timing, knowing when to catch him and be a millisecond away from it being a goaltend. You really think JR is making that block? When I watched live, I thought it was over and the Warriors were gonna win getting that layup, but then I heard a smack and I see that the score was still tied. You claim it to be overhyped, but without that block, Cleveland would be going on 61 years without a major sports championship. Curry would have 5 rings and arguably 2 finals mvps if not more cuz they wouldn't have went to grab KD if they won. That block changed a lot, so stop trying to undermine it cuz you think it's cool to hate on LeBron. Honestly that's like saying Jordan's 63 points against the Celtics don't matter cuz they lost, but that game told the world that Michael Jordan was that nigga and he would go down as the GOAT.
This dude wasn’t about to lose. What a series
Greatest chase down block in the history of the NBA.
Prince lets be real
... there's 2 minutes left?... It's not even top 250 in sports history... What a dumb take
@@PriceySweater2 minutes left in a GAME 7 OF THE FINALS. Are you fucking dumb?
Tayshaun prince dont ever forget it
@@PriceySweaterthis block onethem the finals
this is one of the most memorable moments i have ever seen in sports. certainly the most for basketball for me. I remember freaking out watching this
This is what you do when you promised a city that you will bring them a Tittle, You give everything that you have.
This one still makes me tear up. Its as if he said with out saying, I wont let us loose.
Whats a tittle? Title? Two tittles! Lol
One of the greatest plays all time
... there's 2 minutes left?... It's not even top 250 in sports history... What a dumb take
Fun fact: This was the best NBA finals win of all time. Pretty incredible.
False. Jordan 98 Jazz. Close second though. Jordan had his right hand man with a bad back (Pippen) virtually not scoring when previously averaging 23 ppg. The Bulls team with no morale because of front office drama, Karl Malone won MVP that season and it was an away game. Final minute down 3, two for one quick layup over Antoine Carr, STRIPS the MVP as the rightful MVP that year, to take it down and dagger the title on a 45 point clutch performance playing nearly every second of the game. Game 7 Warriors vs Cavs was amazing but it was sloppy and all over the place. Bulls vs Jazz was Stockton/Malone magic with Mike doing what Mike does. No comparison despite the series count.
@@Lee-df3yequit doing tricks on jordans meat, this game was way better. clevelands first championship win and lebron coming back n promising a ring and beating one of the greatest teams ever assembled. also coming back from a 1-3 deficit which has never been done before that, greatest finals series of all time and greatest finals match of all time no debate
@@Adventuretime522 if there was no debate what do you call this? And don’t resort to insults to prove a point with a cartoon profile name.
93 Jordan 98 Jordan
@@Adventuretime522 they shouldn’t of have been down 3-1 anyway
thats some freak of nature type stuff
Dellavedova’s reaction in the background after the block is killin me😂
JR misses swipe and starts looking up
"Oh shit bron what you doing up there "
i would have never known this would be an all time series. love or hate lebron. hes made the nba so entertaining nearly 2 decades deep. respect
JR deserves more credit for this play.
Ya he does. Him staying in front of iguodala allowed James those key fractions of a second to catch up for the chase down block. Lebron James deserves all the credit in the world for that block tho.
@@topshotkyy9777 💯💯💯💯
Ive seen tons of LEBRON CHASE DOWN BLOCKS he made without a teammate running with the opponent.
KING JAMES was on his ass regardless and wouldve made that block without SMITH being there
And DENNIS RODMAN need more credit for hounding and distracting KARL MALONE so JORDAN could make that steal from behind , thanks to RODMAN distracting him in the 1998 FINALS
Bron wouldve got it either way. He wouldve just ran faster
Greatest block in NBA history. Tayshawn Prince's chase down block in the finals was pretty good too.
Tayshaun's was better lol 💯
Damon Cochran lmao no
Why you laughing for. There was absolutely no one around Reggie. Iggy still had to go under JR smith. Lol 😂😂😂
@@damoncochran2019 lebrons cost more
@@iwiwwh2002 they both brought a championship. Tayshaun's was just a round earlier and helped bring that team momentum to win it all. Just as important and more impressive
I’m not a major basketball fan but will tune into the finals.
I will never forget this play, all time great. This is what sports is all about!!
Who's here after Giannis Block
Everytime i watch this, i get goosebumps
i SWEAR THIS PLAY STILL GIVES ME CHILLS DOWN MY SPINE EVERY TIME I WATCH IT
These last 6 years I randomly remember this block and come here to see it
Watching this live, LeBron legit came outta nowhere😂
I have never seen and don’t think I will ever see a better individual performance than Lebron James had in this series. Any sport, any era.
Messi 2011 ucl campaign don’t know if your a soccer fan but check it out, messi scored 2 goals in the r16, scored 1 in the quarter final, scored 2 in the semi final and scored in the final too with overall dominating performance, Lebron is a close second for me to come back from 3-1 Vs the GSW is insane.
Who's watching this after that crazy giannis block in game 4?
Team Giannis because Giannis could have blocked Iggy on this play, but there's no way LBJ shows on Booker and blocks Ayton.
@@tyn6211 dude you a hater lebrons block is better. It was clean giannis hit aytons hand before he even hit the ball. Look at where lebron came from. He jumped so high he almost hit his head on the rim. Game 7 there is no tomorrow. Giannis block can't even compare to that.
@@tyn6211 This was game 7 after coming back from 3-1 final 2 minutes like cmon
@@bretheman1 bruh that is easy to do if youre an athlete, and ik is more iconic im just saying giannis one is way difficult, giannis was facing devin booker and had to do a spin and the Jump when ayton was already on air, something that is hard hard to do, like if you try to do a spin and then jump you wouldn't be able to jump as high as when you jump normally, and its an alley oop dunk, Bro one was a layup, remember im talking about the difficulty
@@deathitself6985 it doesn't have nothing to do with jumping and using your hands, it was just more epic not difficult
I hate Lebron but this was one of the few series where I was rooting for him to win. I remember I almost jumped through my ceiling when I saw this live. Truly one of the best basketball plays I’ve ever witnessed
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@Davante Johnson ?
This was the greatest moment in sports history.
that's why LeBron is the king
When I saw this live I was like “shit this guy plays his ass off! He deserves this one!” Glad he won
OMG SUPERHUMAN DEFENSIVE RECOVERY.... awesome wording
Wow JR wasn't lying when he said he set up the block for Bron. Dude defended that 2 on 1 pretty well
The height on the jump was crazy
People wanna say that Kyrie’s shot won them the championship, if LeBron doesn’t block Iggy, Warriors have all the momentum to win
2016 finals was just something else. Just summer ‘16 was something special man
You cannot watch this just once. The supreme kinetic beauty..............
0:22 everybody in slow motion but LeBron...he input a cheat code.
Omg you're right it literally looks like he's not slowed down lol. Insane
Jr Smith deserves his flowers for this defensive play as well
The fact that he hits his trademark play on a clutch moment is amazing
I still get chill bumps watching this block
as a warriors fan, was an incredible game and a great block.. even tho the outcome wasnt good
This block gives me the chills
Lebron Came thru like a Superhero 🔥🔥🐐
Bron toon off like jimmy neutron "gotta blast" 😭
@@traypullup 😂😂😂😂🔥🔥
IGUODALA TO CURRY BACK TO IGUODALA UP FOR THE LAYUP OH BLOCKED BY JAMES!
Just imagine hearing that on the way home from a long day of work and you couldn't watch the finals.
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All Iguodala had to do was dunk the ball
Gives me chills to this day Ohhh Blocked By James ‼️‼️‼️‼️🐐🐐🐐
@@jondough2940 I was thinking the same thing. He had to get all fancy
This was one of the most savage plays I have ever seen in my life.
i was hyped and screamed really loud when i watched this live.
Your favorite player in this situation, this atmosphere , this much pressure , with so much on the line will never pull some godlike shit like this
I still enjoy Della's reaction, he knew right when James took flight that the game was done.
Exactly, bro new he would be a champion right then and there
Remember watching this and how it changed my perspective on Lebron. Certified Goat
I’m here bc of Giannis’s Finals Block on Ayton in GM 4.
Same people were comparing them
@@oceannemoafo9339 uncomparable. game 7 crucial moments. last 2 mins of the game. the emotions and the thinking how they did it from 1-3 deficit. is really insane
@@mariajulianarubite6777 yea ik
I wish that i got to view this series live. This is easily the best nba finals ever. I just wasn't into basketball at the time 😢
"Superhuman defensive recovery, by LeBron James."
Lebron James is the GOAAAT, and it's not even close anymore 🐐
Covers a good 30 feet in 2 seconds
JVG nailed the call too, ‘super human’ is the perfect way to describe this play.
A guy that size shouldn’t able to take off that fast Lebron is an absolute beast.
Thats My Dawg!!! 🔥🔥🔥🐐👑
Greatest NBA FINALS block ever
I wonder how loud Lebron was screaming in his head when he chased down the play.
WHO EVER SAYS IT'S A GOALTEND ITS NOT. YOU JUST JEALOUS THAT HE GOT BLOCKED AND THE WARRIORS WOULD LOSE
Your arm can't hit the rim before the shot goes in. But his left arm hits the rim after he blocks it with his right arm. Therefore it's not a goaltend.
I remembered my exact reaction I had when I saw this live 😱
That line “blocked by James” lives in every warriors fan head rent free
Naaaaa boyyy. It wouldn’t have been 0-4 against the Dubs if it wasn’t for that block and Kyrie 3 . Dubs owned Lebron 3-1. That’s why y’all hate the Warriors so much.
@@tainysanchez6685 They shouldn't have blown a 3-1 lead
The thing about this block is that given all things equal, I honestly think he was the only human on the planet who could've made this play.
What's super underrated in this is j.r. Smith transition defense and making iggy double pump
Game saving block, will never be topped!
I get emotional every time I watch this def one of my favorite moments got to see it wit my Cuz who’s no longer here man we was hyped up! R.I.P Cuzzo 💯
Here from KAIIII
This is when i knew they would win the Finals.
Funny thing about this series is while they was down 3-1 kevin love said LeBron told them “we are gonna win this series. We gonna win on the road, come back to Cleveland win at home then have a tight game 7 in oracle, but we will win game 7”
LeBron Goat James
Bro look how fast he's moving that's insane at any size
Greatest finals since lakers Celtics it’s been a while since we had a goat finals
This gives me chills to this day
Greatest Block in NBA Finals History
in NBA history!
That was monstrous!
Watching this live was one of the greatest moments ever
Blessed to witness this live
Greatest player of this generation..i repeat, this generation
MJ was The Greatest of his Generation. I repeat of his Generation.
@@kak3r0o derozan would kick jordone ass. Derozan better than jordone
Kobe Steph curry
Pinned it on the backboard in game 7 of the finals. Like WHAT!? 😂
That thud can be heard throughout Oakland and the Bay Area.
When he did this I knew the Warriors wasn't winning
Greatest block in nba history…tie game under 2 minutes in a game 7
"Superhuman defensive recovery by LeBron James"
When I saw this live, I finally bought into the LeBron hype.
Still haven’t had a better Finals since
This block sounded like a bolt of lightning. It was so loud when i saw it
I know basketball the best block of all time. Changed the outcome of the entire game.
The fact that in real time the ref didn’t call goaltending is unbelievable. It actually wasn’t goaltending either.
They ain’t calling shit in the end. Don’t even know if that they saw it, that shit was fast
This and Tayshaun Prince’s block on Reggie Miller are two of some of the nastiest blocks ever
I remember summer 16 watching this with all my co workers on a slow night at the movie theater and I wanted the Warriors to go back to back but once I saw that block my heart dropped and so did 50 bucks out my wallet
I don’t think people understand how much ground that man had to cover in a matter of 3 seconds to get to that block…even reading the Curry pass precisely at the right moment and even before that reading the turnover and tracking the ball….on top of all that having to get to the ball at the right moment before it’s a goaltending…in a game 7 NBA finals….I mean seriously….how tf can you even compare another block or defensive play to this…this took literally the perfect timing and thought processing in a very short time window to happen….I’m willing to bet my last dollar that if this was any other NBA player ever to play…iggy get a free pay up and point…MJ, Kobe, Yonnis, and whoever else was not gonna go get this block from that far in that short time…period💯🤷🏾♂️
Imagine how many times Iguodala would have played this in his room, on his big screen TV, with the lights off.
Cavs fans best be grateful
Came here after the Giannis block in game 4 of the finals.
same
Yup.
The single greatest block in nba history.end quote
... there's 2 minutes left?... It's not even top 250 in sports history... What a dumb take
This is better than any of MJ's playoff moments. 🤷♂️🐐👑
Everyone commenting “goaltend” obviously don’t know basketball
clean block but it was pretty damn close to being a goaltend. that’s how fuckin far lebron was away until he went super saiyan mode
Actually by the rules it is a goaltending. Because his left hand touched the rim. And even if this don't change the outcome it's a gt. So glad they didn't call . Best block in nba history for me
LeBron touched the rim but it's not goaltending because the ball did not touch the rim. He also caught it on the way up before it hit the backboard (barely), the ball was not in the cylinder, and he didn't trap the ball against the backboard (barely as it stopped but then went sideways).
@@daevydjae the ball has to touch the rim for it to be called a goaltend. It was very close.