Even though LeBron was swept in this series, for a brief moment in game one it looked at times that LeBron can single handily beat these Warriors. For a short amount of time, it looked like not even 4 all stars can beat LeBron. Incredible.
Look at LeBron's old Cleveland team when he was young those teams weren't very good but Cleveland had a very good defense when he was young only thing that was missing was LeBron couldn't take over games if he still had that defense from his teammates plus what he brings to the table now he could beat Golden State last year that's the scary thing even with George Hill and people like that around and people don't like to admit it
@@basketballgod2791 I wouldn't call hitting game winners, scoring the Cavs last 25 points in double ot, and having to drop no less than 30 a game to bring his team to the finals, with 7 40 point games a good team. Nor is it enough to beat the warriors.
@@JahleelX-xx9wd I said the team he had when he was young was good at defense I'm talking about 23 24 years old but they weren't good at offense and LeBron wasn't like you know a Coby type player yet where he could just like take over the thing that kills the Cavs and LeBron's team for last couple years was they didn't have the defense Golden State Warriors swept LeBron but they were sweating doing it this man can control the whole game by himself no matter who's on the floor with him or against him everybody in the league knows it Steve Kerr said it Brad Stevens said it the old coach of the Raptors dwane Casey said it
@@izumithegreat4597 2018 had a lot of defensive issues compared to 2013 where he was borderline DPOY and maximum efficiency and great playmaking. 2016 Finals was probably his greatest offensive and defensive peak, all around masterpiece of a series.
@@thecookj454 there’s a thing called defense. 2013 lebron in terms of offense wasn’t that far behind 2018 lebron. But 2013 lebron in terms of defense is worlds apart from 2018.
Every once in a while I revisit this game. I truly believe this was it. This was Lebron at his absolute peak (even though he was fairly old at this point). He was simply incredible.
The one and only goat James best all around player ever no debate 18 time all nba selection by far the most in nba history the second most is 13 times all nba that being Kobe it’s crazy he has 37K points 10K rebounds 10k assists Along with thousands of highlights and Moments for literally 20 years dating to 2002 when he was still in high school
Even as a warriors fan bro I feel the exact same way and THIS game this ONE game is the reason I became a fan of LeBron truly was the one greatest game I’ve ever seen played
LoSoNBanks22 always said this smh, you can see the Cavs would have at least a lil more fight in them had they won this game. Historic game by Bron none the less.
Chrisnxtdoor How could he not know they were tied at that point? Is he that clueless? He shouldn't be allowed back on the team bus tonight. Better walk.
It’s gross how Bron has to hear BS like, “he can’t do it without AD, D Wade, or Kyrie.” Shaq couldn’t do it without Kobe, Wade, Pat or Phil. Mike needed Scottie and Phil. Duncan needed Pop, Parker, Robinson, Manu, Kawhi. KD needed the greatest regular season team ever. But Lebron gets judged for “not getting it done” by himself 🤦🏾♂️. Nobody gets it done by themselves.
It’s absolutely ridiculous bro. Dude gets scrutinized for every little thing. Yet still performs under all the pressure he’s always under. It’s incredible
@@Renz0K do Kobe getting swept in the finals with Shaq and blowing a 3-1 lead and scoring 0 in a game 7 take him out the goat convo don’t think so y’all fans just bias asl
Lebron showing off how much better he is than everyone else on the floor, scores in every single type of way, runs the whole offence, passing, setting the pace. incredible basketball player. Best i have seen in my lifetime.
@@Zoot004 well, this is goat conversation. Of course it is going to evolved. So, you think in the next 21 seasons Lebron not going to be the best anymore because there's Luka? heck no
Attention Currsexuals why the hell did Lue even have JR in the game at that point he always fucks up with the game on the line remember game 2 2015 finals
what made it worse was the smug smiles on the Warriors faces as if they earned this, fucking pathetic they have 4 all stars and they're taunting Bron as if they were the underdogs or some shit. They shoulda been up 30 to begin with yet they're the ones pulling that cocky bullshit. You already ruined the league, might as well respect what little competition you have left.
like you won, great.. You should have never been that close in the first place with your overly stacked team yet you're really gonna taunt the guy who just dropped 51 on your headtop? No wonder this league blows, this team single handedly ruined it.
LetMeGet Ughh Can't blame Lebron. His Morale got crushed cuz of that stupidest mistake JR Smith did. If JR Smith took the shot and missed it will be okay but he made a dumb decision that lowers the morale of his whole team.
Bruh my dad is a Lebron hater for life. This was the first time ever he couldn’t say shit, until after the incident and then the game ended. Lebron kept my dad silent the entire game with the way he was playing, and for a second, I really believed they would win game 1. Damnit George hill, and J.R
@@Nerdlikehistory other than the 2004 Western Conference finals between the Lakers and kings, I don’t think I’ve seen a worst officiated game. LeBron was robbed.
Lamia Mockbel LeBron without Kyrie and Love, and still went 6 😂 And hey i'm not even a LeBron fan, but come on now, this guys need OT with 4 all stars to beat LeBron and a bunch of bums.
Performances like this are why I don't really hold Lebron's six Finals losses against him. What more could the man realistically do to give his team a chance to win?
Literally nothing, there wasn’t anything he could’ve done to win the series realistically unless he averaged 40 that year in the finals. He didn’t even have another all star on his team against the warriors... pretty sad
@@ಠ_ಠ-ಹ2ಪ he looked like he was 40, thats one of the worst all star appearances ever, he was not an all star over Chris Paul, Paul George and Blake griffin that year, thats baffling.
zLwy hypocrite lebron has done that to other team lebron a fanbase is poisonous enjoy game one people like you can’t appreciate how entertaining this game was this is going to be a good series no matter what
JR's drunk ass cost y'all the game big time. He thought the cavs were up so he ran the clock out. I was already admitting defeat from Lebron's greatest. Thanks Jr😘
This was Lebron's best game. He had 3 clutch shots in the final minute to go along with the stats. The warriors were just too stacked, bad refereeing and JR.
@@ciisehassan9134 they did it in 2016 so not hard to say that.Cavs weren't better then anyone they played in the east but they still came on top so who knows
@@bryanmartinez6643 In 2015 he had no help 2007 he had no help 2014 4 HOF beat him while his help was aging Because you’re a dumb delusional LeBron hater you can’t understand facts
@@Klegend1750 On top of his 2015 teammates being injured. He had Mozgov and Dellavedova as replacements Delly did an amazing job but it just wasn't enough.
@@mitchellty Kinda like kd in game 3. Splashed a 3 in Lebron and Klove faces, scored all over Lebron and Hit the dagger 3 from deep all on Lebron. Shit's crazy.
@WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN Ever since Kd was drafted to the time he went to GS, Lebron has had a better team. The Heat was better than the Thunder and the Cavs were better than the Thunder. Of course his win-loss record is going to be better. Use your brain, "Kid."
@@kingcobra2596 oh u mean when he knew he won already? go look at 2017 game 1 watch KD first shot attempt he already knew he stacked the deck fool was just throwing shots up no fucks given he wouldnt be doing that on any other team
Jr just costed Lebron he’s greatest performance he ever had. If u thought Lebron was staying ask jr y Lebron leaving because this man is gone I’m so dead 💀😆😆😆
Why am I watching this hoping for a different outcome.. I know they lost this game but damn. What if they would’ve won. The outcome of the series could’ve been completely different.. man lebron was amazing
It would have been especially game 2 , Lebron would have no pressure after winning this game , he probably would have went off in game 2 just to go up 0-2 but the rest f him and cavs up not only on that offensive foul by Kevin Durant, it was way to close to change that call and go to review but just take a look at the play before that happened when commentators say Lebron oh he double clutches and scores , well go to reply that and watch how Lebron didn’t double clutch he got hit and fouled by Green who hit Lebron on the elbow before he scored should have been and 1 and that would have been the difference cuz than Kevin Durant play never happens only if the make the right call and they did NOT ! Than of course Hill missing that free throw my god how bro ??? That would have been game right there however the Mvp of that game was Klay Thompson whom grabs Hill so he don’t score Hill had a lay in that’s why Lebron passed the ball and Klay leaves his guy and grabs Hill and fouls him great and quick thinking . Than of course jr smith who gets rebound by him self under the team just lay the ball in game , or lay it in off back board Durant couldn’t block it or up and under rim lay in game over or call a time out and he did NOTHING but run the clock out :( and that was it for Lebron and Cavs right there !
Ur comment just hit me like a truck😂😂so true.. even I hope for a different outcome Everytime I see it even though things don't change..the warriors and their fans had balls in their mouth till the regulation ended!
Sanath Rao right on bro ! I agree with everything u said :) !!! Have u seen lakers first game ? Anthony Davis again just like he was all year long plays great first half even 3rd quoter and than for some reason he shits his pants and doesn’t do anything in the 4th ! Lebron needs to stop passing the ball turn into the Lebron 2018 when he was with cavs here and take over games however this year is different to be fair tho this ain’t his 17th season anymore with all the break and now starting play offs again it’s basically his 18th season and he just doesn’t look comfortable as he was before the break , doesn’t trust his shot at all , either goes for 3s all takes it inside for some reason even missing lay ups, he forgot about mid range for some reason don’t even take those mid range jump shots like he did vs Raptors idk why tho :( hopefully they can handle Blazers tonight even tho it will be hard since we are missing Bradly our best defender !
If he had won this game, this would have been the greatest performance of all time. 51-8-8 with clutch buckets against the best team ever with a bunch of bench players with him. It just breaks my heart that he didn’t 😩
This still hurts man, I feel like crying when I watch this! He really deserved to win the championship that year! This dude is just unbelievable. Poor Lebron🤦♂️😔
Learn how to accept greatness, Kobe hadn't scored 50 in the finals, I don't even think Jordan scored 50 in the finals, man learn how to accept greatness
His performance in this game is my motivation in my life.we can won in our life against any odds if you have belief in yourself..No matter "how hard your opponent is" as long as you have will ,you can beat anyone ....salute lbj..
@@mishael8631 probably because everyone expected them to get destroyed and if everything was fair in game 1 they would have had everything going for them...Not to mention the fact that he was playing with a broken hand
Bron is already the goat, but 2018 LeBron is by far and indisputably the greatest player to ever pick up a basketball. The pure dominance, ability to carry a garbage team, and be elite at all aspects of basketball that he showed has never and will never be matched.
LetMeGet Ughh I usually don’t use the refs as an excuse but this game should of been decided by at least 3 points. The reversal of the charge call was so b.s. and the missed calls from CLEAN strips by the Cavs. Watch the game I’ve never seen such a double standard of calls.
This is definitely Lebron's most inspired performance ever I just get chills thinking about how perfectly he made every shot and how comfortable he was without any fear against what probably is the most best shooting team of all time and sometimes I often revisit this to watch how inspired he was
I was driving back from work streaming this game in heavy traffic. I couldn’t believe what I was watching, Bron was beating a whole ass team, single handily. Arrived home for the fourth quarter only to witness probably the biggest robbery I’ve ever seen in sports. That charge call was criminal. This game is a classic but man, what could’ve been. The more I watch the more I appreciate this game, look at the warriors defense! They were great all year, and during this game, especially in the fourth, they just sat back and were in awe like the rest of us ahhaha look at David West on the end of the bench...they were totally demoralized.
Of course its a corny ass james harden fan mentioning the refs. YOU LOST. GET OVER IT. Damn you guys are really pathetic. I've never seen so many bitter ass little babies before. Yall on every video talking about the refs. You really need help.
What if I started watching basketball 20 minutes ago? It doesn't change the fact that you guys are acting like a bunch of little BITCHES. How you a grown ass man acting like that? Fucking corny ass dweebs. You KNOW you're a bunch of dweebs/nerds irl.
BLACKFYRE bro as a heat fan even I admit the refs were fucking pathetic against lebron. When was the last time you saw the refs use replay to CHANGE a call? How many times did the refs call a clean swipe a foul against the cavs? How many times did they not call the fouls on lebron? Refs are never peefect, but it's way too shady when the same mistakes keep happening. But go Curry #FukLebumForLeavingTheHeat
Majestic performance. He almost willed his team to steal game 1. He was hitting difficult shots all night. A lesser opponent would have been blown out. LeThanos is a deserving nickname.
@@aabha7411 but not as much as LeBron. Because of his sky high expectations if he has a single bad game he's laughed at for it and people decide to sprinkle it into the GOAT debate.
Lebron calls timeout in front of ref. Even tho jr smith heard him( he still couldve calledrerw and he still chose to throw the ball in the corner forva terrible shot.
timmy they did make some questionable calls that may have had an influence, but they far from decided the game, at the end of the day KD, curry, klay, and draymond are just better than lebron, nance, korver, and Jeff green
I come back to this once a while to remember how big of a what if this game was. People have to remember that LeBron played all the regular season games that year, that prolly was his pinnacle year. Cavs were coming off of a game 7 against the Celtics too, and this man dropped 51 on a stacked superteam with 4 all stars.
Im watching this rn sep 16 2020 right after kawhi and paul george failed to take over the game and blew a 3-1 lead and i had to see this again, real superstar taking over (all loses are not the same)
I remember watching this live back then and I was like "DAMN Lebron's literally gonna win a game against the warriors scoring 50+ pts" Then after than JR incident and a bs call by the refs I had my mouth open for 3 minutes and never talked to anyone the whole day.
This game really had me thinking like could this dude pull this series off against the mighty warriors?! He was All World in this game and was on another level.
im a fan of lebron but i dont think he will 3 peat with the lakers, current teams really has big potential to rally and dethrone the lakers, such as the nets, clippers.
Zach LaVine bruh how do gs fans even explain the officiating. That charge was the dagger and it would’ve ended the game. They had to give durchoke the free throws smh
Zach LaVine No way in the World that charge was supposed to be reversed. No way in the World a player gets a rebound during a tie game, with under 4 seconds and doesn't go back up for a shot. DEFINITELY RIGGED. I'll keep up with scores, but im not watching this BS anymore. Much rather chill with my woman.
Even if this warriors squad will win like the next 5 titles, none of them will ever come close to even touching LeBron, this performance, in his mid 30s, biggest stage, against an insanely stacked opponent, solidifies him as a top 2 player ever. Him and jordan are superhumans from their own planet
There's a reason we have GOAT debates between MJ and LeBron. And why Curry or KD are never mentioned in the same breath. For me LeBron is the GOAT. He literally destroyed a team with 5 HOF players, dropped 51 pts himself while keeping his teammates involved (something MJ can't do). They only lost the game due to JR smith choking and biased refs. When has MJ ever had to play against a team as stacked as the Warriors in the finals, and teammates as bad as LeBron's teammates in 2018? Finals record doesn't matter. No one player has added more value to a team than LeBron James. He literally took a lottery team to the finals ffs. He's the GOAT no doubt.
@@tiktokexposed898 this why I don’t get why Jorsexuals don’t fuckin understand this, LeBron can literally take any team to the FINALS, he proves to me every time he’s the 🐐, he’s literally don’t the impossible and proved himself why he’s goat status, his Finals record would be nicer if KD didn’t already join a stacked Warriors with two of the greatest shooters and a DPOY… like how is LeBron gonnna beat that added with an all-time scorers. MJ is not and will nowhere be close to beating a team like that since he’s always had the best players at all times, you can’t blame him but it’s just the way it is. LeBron dropping 51 points against 4-5 Allstars was the greatest thing to witness in the Finals, KD got absolutely demolished.
@@thechosengray facts. Lebron had KD shook. KD knew he had to stack the deck to beat Lebron, it was the only way possible. He did it again with the Nets. Well see how the finals turn out
It’s honestly disgusting having to watch LeBron pick up the slack for the rest of his team. He could not have played any better than he did tonight. JR Smith somehow not knowing they weren’t tied and pretty much blowing this game is a summary of the help LeBron has. This is just sad, unfortunately I have the Warriors in 5.
Really praying that he wins this year with the Lakers. Honestly wasted so many years with the Cavaliers could have won 5 more championships if he hadn’t dedicated so much to Cleveland.
Even though LeBron was swept in this series, for a brief moment in game one it looked at times that LeBron can single handily beat these Warriors. For a short amount of time, it looked like not even 4 all stars can beat LeBron. Incredible.
And that's exactly why they needed cousins.
Fucking love this
Look at LeBron's old Cleveland team when he was young those teams weren't very good but Cleveland had a very good defense when he was young only thing that was missing was LeBron couldn't take over games if he still had that defense from his teammates plus what he brings to the table now he could beat Golden State last year that's the scary thing even with George Hill and people like that around and people don't like to admit it
@@basketballgod2791 I wouldn't call hitting game winners, scoring the Cavs last 25 points in double ot, and having to drop no less than 30 a game to bring his team to the finals, with 7 40 point games a good team. Nor is it enough to beat the warriors.
@@JahleelX-xx9wd I said the team he had when he was young was good at defense I'm talking about 23 24 years old but they weren't good at offense and LeBron wasn't like you know a Coby type player yet where he could just like take over the thing that kills the Cavs and LeBron's team for last couple years was they didn't have the defense Golden State Warriors swept LeBron but they were sweating doing it this man can control the whole game by himself no matter who's on the floor with him or against him everybody in the league knows it Steve Kerr said it Brad Stevens said it the old coach of the Raptors dwane Casey said it
For real this ain’t talked about enough. Might be greatest performance ever
Ain't talked enough because he lost. That charge call still pisses me the fuck off
It's the best ever.
Savage Sagwa That charge call isn’t talked about enough imo. That was complete bs
Ray Yams cannot agree enough! I watched this game in AWE
Nah Michael Jordan 1998 Game 6 NBA Finals 45 points game winner for the ring
I cant even enjoy this incredible performance because I know how it ends
wil exactly reminds me of Allen Iverson against the Lakers except Lebron didn’t get the win
It’s like a movie that is good the first hour and 30 minutes then a stupid ass twist comes in the end
@@damerey5232 Right, one of those plot twists that wasn't clever but just fucked up the point of you even watching it.
Exactlyyy I couldn’t even fully enjoy it , I was like damnn my boy still didn’t win this game or the series 😓
@@jay9121 they would've
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2018 was his offensive peak. No weaknesses whatsoever . Absolute masterpiece
Absolutely, I hate when people say 2013 was his peak. 2018 lebron was the best player I’ve ever seen
@@thecookj454 2013 was his athletic peak, 2018 is his best overall peak
@@izumithegreat4597
2018 had a lot of defensive issues compared to 2013 where he was borderline DPOY and maximum efficiency and great playmaking. 2016 Finals was probably his greatest offensive and defensive peak, all around masterpiece of a series.
@@thecookj454 there’s a thing called defense. 2013 lebron in terms of offense wasn’t that far behind 2018 lebron. But 2013 lebron in terms of defense is worlds apart from 2018.
Free throw shooting?
Every once in a while I revisit this game. I truly believe this was it. This was Lebron at his absolute peak (even though he was fairly old at this point). He was simply incredible.
Yeah unlike now , he need some help from AD maybe kyrie too .
@@brevinpascua8495 no he’s still just as complete
The one and only goat James best all around player ever no debate 18 time all nba selection by far the most in nba history the second most is 13 times all nba that being Kobe it’s crazy he has 37K points
10K rebounds
10k assists
Along with thousands of highlights and Moments for literally 20 years dating to 2002 when he was still in high school
Even as a warriors fan bro I feel the exact same way and THIS game this ONE game is the reason I became a fan of LeBron truly was the one greatest game I’ve ever seen played
Looking back now after Bron lost to Denver 😢
One of the greatest performances in NBA finals history ruined with poor officiating and a dumb mistake by JR smh
You Real!!!
sorry team
If they won this game. It would of changed the series. They wouldn’t win but damn
D D And K Love committing a dumb sss foul to even let GSW tie the game in the fist place
LoSoNBanks22 always said this smh, you can see the Cavs would have at least a lil more fight in them had they won this game. Historic game by Bron none the less.
I was a LeBron hater like 4-5 years ago. Now there's no denying this mans greatness., he's a monster. Definitely one of the greats.
avs140 very true.
Welcome to the good side
@Thicc Squidward do you have a life?
Thicc Squidward greatest ever
thicc squidward nah ur life is trash
Jr Smith really ruined a 50 point game from LeBron smh
Chrisnxtdoor facts
Chrisnxtdoor How could he not know they were tied at that point? Is he that clueless? He shouldn't be allowed back on the team bus tonight. Better walk.
J R Smith finals MVP
Jr Smith should be drug tested
Andre Iguodala ✔️ i s2g i think this all the time
It’s gross how Bron has to hear BS like, “he can’t do it without AD, D Wade, or Kyrie.” Shaq couldn’t do it without Kobe, Wade, Pat or Phil. Mike needed Scottie and Phil. Duncan needed Pop, Parker, Robinson, Manu, Kawhi. KD needed the greatest regular season team ever. But Lebron gets judged for “not getting it done” by himself 🤦🏾♂️. Nobody gets it done by themselves.
It’s absolutely ridiculous bro. Dude gets scrutinized for every little thing. Yet still performs under all the pressure he’s always under. It’s incredible
@@ninja0wnzy0u literally its so insane
@@ninja0wnzy0u no the couple of bad games he had in a 18 year career takes him out the goat disscution
@@Renz0K do Kobe getting swept in the finals with Shaq and blowing a 3-1 lead and scoring 0 in a game 7 take him out the goat convo don’t think so y’all fans just bias asl
@@Renz0K I hope you're being sarcastic
Lebron showing off how much better he is than everyone else on the floor, scores in every single type of way, runs the whole offence, passing, setting the pace. incredible basketball player. Best i have seen in my lifetime.
Facts
He's the second greatest player of all time. Jordan is just a smudge better.
@@princedaniel7208 i said in my lifetime. Jordan was Abit before my time
@@princedaniel7208Not anymore. The game has evolved too much in the 21 seasons since Jordan has touched the court.
@@Zoot004 well, this is goat conversation. Of course it is going to evolved. So, you think in the next 21 seasons Lebron not going to be the best anymore because there's Luka? heck no
What a coincidence... His teammates failed him at the end of the game. What he arguably had his best final performance in his career.
Attention Currsexuals why the hell did Lue even have JR in the game at that point he always fucks up with the game on the line remember game 2 2015 finals
what made it worse was the smug smiles on the Warriors faces as if they earned this, fucking pathetic they have 4 all stars and they're taunting Bron as if they were the underdogs or some shit. They shoulda been up 30 to begin with yet they're the ones pulling that cocky bullshit. You already ruined the league, might as well respect what little competition you have left.
T biscuit exactly why NO ONE likes the warriors except the bandwagons
like you won, great.. You should have never been that close in the first place with your overly stacked team yet you're really gonna taunt the guy who just dropped 51 on your headtop? No wonder this league blows, this team single handedly ruined it.
Miltonman100 no the real question was why tf was he on the block and not LeBron or green 😂😂
This man put up 51 with %67fg LETHANOS
oğulcan özbek crazy thing is he missed a lot in OT, he'd be shooting low 70% if hill could hit a FT or JR didn't have a complete mental breakdown
LetMeGet Ughh yeah. The whole team was so deflated and tired in OT
LetMeGet Ughh Can't blame Lebron. His Morale got crushed cuz of that stupidest mistake JR Smith did. If JR Smith took the shot and missed it will be okay but he made a dumb decision that lowers the morale of his whole team.
wow that's almost 70%
Br Br Deng yeah, and that probably took lebron completely out of the zone too, why he couldn’t dominate the way he was
I feel bad for this guy. On god what else could he have done to try and win that game.
T biscuit im saying
Go for 60, lol, I mean, it is bron
T biscuit 2:33 should have made that a 3 then they woudl have won. so Technically it is lebrons fault they lost
@@kawhicantisniffyourleotard878 reallyyyy out of everything else
Shawn Ng lmao im playin
This is the most heartbreaking game I've ever seen in my entire Life😢
Cavs must have won game 1
It’s between this game or 2017 game 3
The most heartbreaking series for me. Warriors knew the Cavs were morally defeated after game 1 and buried them the rest of the series.
@@MVRBFreeIk 18 warriors was just a team meant to win. Lebrons just at the wrong time
Bruh my dad is a Lebron hater for life. This was the first time ever he couldn’t say shit, until after the incident and then the game ended. Lebron kept my dad silent the entire game with the way he was playing, and for a second, I really believed they would win game 1. Damnit George hill, and J.R
Refs bullshitted
@@Nerdlikehistory other than the 2004 Western Conference finals between the Lakers and kings, I don’t think I’ve seen a worst officiated game. LeBron was robbed.
@@Nerdlikehistory 2002
damn your dad is pathetic
I'm a Celtics fan, but watching these bums playing with LeBron is frustrating. It took 4 rat all stars to beat LeBron
Aarón Valverde Thats a fucking fact
Aarón Valverde what about 2015?
BLACKFYRE U mad bruh? 😂😂
Fellow celtics fan. Gotta respect lebron’s greatness. Only person in the world who could stop him is jr smith
Lamia Mockbel LeBron without Kyrie and Love, and still went 6 😂 And hey i'm not even a LeBron fan, but come on now, this guys need OT with 4 all stars to beat LeBron and a bunch of bums.
Performances like this are why I don't really hold Lebron's six Finals losses against him. What more could the man realistically do to give his team a chance to win?
Literally nothing, there wasn’t anything he could’ve done to win the series realistically unless he averaged 40 that year in the finals. He didn’t even have another all star on his team against the warriors... pretty sad
J.R Smith gave it away literally.
@@thecookj454 yes he had an all star dumba$$, that's kevin love
@@thecookj454 29 year old is old now ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@ಠ_ಠ-ಹ2ಪ he looked like he was 40, thats one of the worst all star appearances ever, he was not an all star over Chris Paul, Paul George and Blake griffin that year, thats baffling.
REFFS COST HIM THIS GAME AND THIS SERIES
HOW CAN YOU CHANGE A CALL LIKE THAT IN THE BIGGEST PART OF THE GAME
JR SMITH IS AN EMBARRASMENT
This was the only chance they had to steal a game on the road realistically, no way lebron plays better than this
zLwy hypocrite lebron has done that to other team lebron a fanbase is poisonous enjoy game one people like you can’t appreciate how entertaining this game was this is going to be a good series no matter what
Marco Sanchez can u explain I don’t understand what ur saying
JR's drunk ass cost y'all the game big time. He thought the cavs were up so he ran the clock out. I was already admitting defeat from Lebron's greatest. Thanks Jr😘
I agree that's clearly a offense foul
Bruh had 8 40 point games in these playoffs. One of the greatest runs ever just happen to run into one of the greatest teams ever.
Not to mention 2 game winning buzzer beaters
@ceevideos4298 probably why I said one of the greatest right?
Hands down the greatest finals game ever played by any player ever
Nah Iverson 48 vs Lakers is better
@@Von.NorthEnd yup, standing at 6’0 he cooked Kobe the whole night and got the W. AND every jumper was all net. But this is #2
@@Von.NorthEndNope. LeBron' performance was better at every major facet, and it's not even close. Against a better team as well, might I add.
@@Zoot004 those lakers were better than warriors
This was Lebron's best game. He had 3 clutch shots in the final minute to go along with the stats. The warriors were just too stacked, bad refereeing and JR.
Wow this is just I feel bad for Lebron and no one should be talking shit towards him
Donald Trump lol bs
DEPORT MELANIA!
Haha donald trump ladies & gentleman
Marco Sanchez u dont know nun about basketball your name says it all
Man, even a 60 point game for LeBron James would not have pulled the Cavaliers ahead!!! I feel so bad for LeBron!!! One man army!
Um....yea it wouldve
@@jeremiahsymonette4781 um no it wouldn't have.
The Most Incrediable Unstabble Version Of LBJ if Durant Left Nearly 2018 Warriors beat by the Cavs 4-1
@@sungapatrickrenzi.2699 cavs wouldnt have defeated warriors even without kd lmfao
@@ciisehassan9134 they did it in 2016 so not hard to say that.Cavs weren't better then anyone they played in the east but they still came on top so who knows
This is the Only Highlight video of the 2018 Finals I'll ever watch
Khal Drogo23 yeah. I don’t even think I watched any of the games after this. I knew it was over
@@carterbilbro4615 Yeah basically.
Yes I
Wish he would have at least won the game
That's because this is the only highlight of that Finals.
Lebron has always been a pass first player, more of a playmaker than mj or kobe type. But this shows he can drop 50 points on anyone if he wants.
Deanz Beber THANK YOU. There’s more to basketball than just scoring. Lmao so many more categories that change a game
Facts
And they say he aint a skilled scorer 😂😂
@The ONE do you honestly think LeBron’s handles are overrated. You need to watch more basketball.😂
Thanks gunner... NO ONE knew he could score.....
Greatest finals performance I’ve ever seen
Trash 6 nba losses 🤣
@@bryanmartinez6643 In 2015 he had no help
2007 he had no help
2014 4 HOF beat him while his help was aging
Because you’re a dumb delusional LeBron hater you can’t understand facts
May be the greatest performance ever period. It was just insane to watch.
@@Klegend1750 fax tell him
@@Klegend1750 On top of his 2015 teammates being injured. He had Mozgov and Dellavedova as replacements Delly did an amazing job but it just wasn't enough.
He drop 50 on KD💯
Kyrie Uncle Irving Channel Lit W as usual
@@mitchellty Kinda like kd in game 3. Splashed a 3 in Lebron and Klove faces, scored all over Lebron and Hit the dagger 3 from deep all on Lebron. Shit's crazy.
IN THE FINALS as well
@WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN Ever since Kd was drafted to the time he went to GS, Lebron has had a better team. The Heat was better than the Thunder and the Cavs were better than the Thunder. Of course his win-loss record is going to be better. Use your brain, "Kid."
@@kingcobra2596 oh u mean when he knew he won already? go look at 2017 game 1 watch KD first shot attempt he already knew he stacked the deck fool was just throwing shots up no fucks given he wouldnt be doing that on any other team
I feel like crying every time I watch this. I can’t watch the end.
Jr just costed Lebron he’s greatest performance he ever had. If u thought Lebron was staying ask jr y Lebron leaving because this man is gone I’m so dead 💀😆😆😆
kevin mitchell this shits just fucking hilarious at this point
TzFrank fuck the entire cavs except lebron
TzFrank at least hill tied it jr should have put it back up or called a time out instead this man was too high to know the game was tied
TzFrank lmao its like all their brains were fried. I immediately asked why didnt ty lue at least call a t.o its his job as coach lmao.😂
BuilderPvPz OG so k love 21 and 13 didn't happen?
Why am I watching this hoping for a different outcome.. I know they lost this game but damn. What if they would’ve won. The outcome of the series could’ve been completely different.. man lebron was amazing
It would have been especially game 2 , Lebron would have no pressure after winning this game , he probably would have went off in game 2 just to go up 0-2 but the rest f him and cavs up not only on that offensive foul by Kevin Durant, it was way to close to change that call and go to review but just take a look at the play before that happened when commentators say Lebron oh he double clutches and scores , well go to reply that and watch how Lebron didn’t double clutch he got hit and fouled by Green who hit Lebron on the elbow before he scored should have been and 1 and that would have been the difference cuz than Kevin Durant play never happens only if the make the right call and they did NOT ! Than of course Hill missing that free throw my god how bro ??? That would have been game right there however the Mvp of that game was Klay Thompson whom grabs Hill so he don’t score Hill had a lay in that’s why Lebron passed the ball and Klay leaves his guy and grabs Hill and fouls him great and quick thinking . Than of course jr smith who gets rebound by him self under the team just lay the ball in game , or lay it in off back board Durant couldn’t block it or up and under rim lay in game over or call a time out and he did NOTHING but run the clock out :( and that was it for Lebron and Cavs right there !
Ur comment just hit me like a truck😂😂so true.. even I hope for a different outcome Everytime I see it even though things don't change..the warriors and their fans had balls in their mouth till the regulation ended!
Sanath Rao right on bro ! I agree with everything u said :) !!! Have u seen lakers first game ? Anthony Davis again just like he was all year long plays great first half even 3rd quoter and than for some reason he shits his pants and doesn’t do anything in the 4th ! Lebron needs to stop passing the ball turn into the Lebron 2018 when he was with cavs here and take over games however this year is different to be fair tho this ain’t his 17th season anymore with all the break and now starting play offs again it’s basically his 18th season and he just doesn’t look comfortable as he was before the break , doesn’t trust his shot at all , either goes for 3s all takes it inside for some reason even missing lay ups, he forgot about mid range for some reason don’t even take those mid range jump shots like he did vs Raptors idk why tho :( hopefully they can handle Blazers tonight even tho it will be hard since we are missing Bradly our best defender !
If he had won this game, this would have been the greatest performance of all time. 51-8-8 with clutch buckets against the best team ever with a bunch of bench players with him. It just breaks my heart that he didn’t 😩
@@chrisck5218 osn explained it best he didnt deserve a sweep
this was the single greatest individual performance i have ever witnessed
63 from Jordan?
@@hdbuckets8154 Jordan never did that in the Finals
This still hurts man, I feel like crying when I watch this! He really deserved to win the championship that year! This dude is just unbelievable. Poor Lebron🤦♂️😔
Osn explained it best..
I always come back to this game man . It’s just too legendary
When he drops 51 and u still cant win, U know your team is bad #StayMe7o
GodMelo Anthony is this the real GodMelo Anthony?
Carmelo is fucking trash
nope the officiating is really bad
Learn how to accept greatness, Kobe hadn't scored 50 in the finals, I don't even think Jordan scored 50 in the finals, man learn how to accept greatness
That’s why LeBron left
When 1 man played better than 2 mvps and 2 all stars just to have one man mess up a masterpiece of a game
2 mvps. 4 allstars
His performance in this game is my motivation in my life.we can won in our life against any odds if you have belief in yourself..No matter "how hard your opponent is" as long as you have will ,you can beat anyone ....salute lbj..
how does that even make any sense when they lost the game 😭
💀💀💀
@@mishael8631 probably because everyone expected them to get destroyed and if everything was fair in game 1 they would have had everything going for them...Not to mention the fact that he was playing with a broken hand
@@kingamal clown
@@mishael8631 He did but you will eventually lose in life you just gotta keep fighting and he gave an epic fight
2k19 just severely dropped JR Smith's IQ points...
JR already had an IQ of 0 for years now
He won’t be in the game , he’s gonna get bought out and head over seas
Awareness went to 0
About36GREEKS if that were to happen they still have euro teams
The only player that can stop LeBron ... is JR Smith.
Felipe Vieira 😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂smith betrayed him
😂😭
Hahaha
David west reactions on the sidelines every time Lebron scored in the fourth, makes me believe he meant what he said about Lebron being the goat
I didn't even notice but I agree
I didn’t think this video could get any better until I saw your comment. West couldn’t believe what he was watching
Valanciunas ones when he torches toronto in the second round in game 2 are priceless
Holy man ur right. He couldn't believe his eyes. LeBron was on a tear.
Timestamp
He played this game with nothing to lose, the confidence was other worldly
Bron is already the goat, but 2018 LeBron is by far and indisputably the greatest player to ever pick up a basketball. The pure dominance, ability to carry a garbage team, and be elite at all aspects of basketball that he showed has never and will never be matched.
True
100%
I see no lies!
People will really watch this and say Jordan better lmao
@@sinatraoce5339 Lol mfs are delusional, haters, stuck in the past, and just flat out dumb and don’t understand basketball.
Bruh the worst refed game I’ve ever seen the refs stole one from Lebron!
theonlyMLG no matter who wins y'all cry about refs lmao. I'm rooting for Bron in this but y'all gotta stop using that as a default excuse
theonlyMLG
I would agree. If not for that Lakers vs Kings series, when Tim Donaghy had people fouling out in under 20 minutes of playing time.
LetMeGet Ughh I usually don’t use the refs as an excuse but this game should of been decided by at least 3 points. The reversal of the charge call was so b.s. and the missed calls from CLEAN strips by the Cavs. Watch the game I’ve never seen such a double standard of calls.
theonlyMLG agreed
LetMeGet Ughh almost every NBA player does so I dont see your point
Refs played great tonight!!! I got the refs in 6
Michael Jordan 😂😂😂😂
Michael Jordan you are always the GOAT.
Michael Jordan downplays LeBron so much
Curry better than you Micheal Jordan
@@nieambuckets7422 no he's not, sorry to break it to ya fellow warriors fan.
This is definitely Lebron's most inspired performance ever I just get chills thinking about how perfectly he made every shot and how comfortable he was without any fear against what probably is the most best shooting team of all time and sometimes I often revisit this to watch how inspired he was
I was driving back from work streaming this game in heavy traffic. I couldn’t believe what I was watching, Bron was beating a whole ass team, single handily. Arrived home for the fourth quarter only to witness probably the biggest robbery I’ve ever seen in sports. That charge call was criminal. This game is a classic but man, what could’ve been. The more I watch the more I appreciate this game, look at the warriors defense! They were great all year, and during this game, especially in the fourth, they just sat back and were in awe like the rest of us ahhaha look at David West on the end of the bench...they were totally demoralized.
This was the most impressive performance I’ve ever seen in my entire life
I mean... He did his job
Refs really sold lebron
HOOPER MIXTAPES Looney got all hand on Lebron.
Of course its a corny ass james harden fan mentioning the refs. YOU LOST. GET OVER IT. Damn you guys are really pathetic. I've never seen so many bitter ass little babies before. Yall on every video talking about the refs. You really need help.
BLACKFYRE you probably started watching basketball last year
What if I started watching basketball 20 minutes ago? It doesn't change the fact that you guys are acting like a bunch of little BITCHES. How you a grown ass man acting like that? Fucking corny ass dweebs. You KNOW you're a bunch of dweebs/nerds irl.
BLACKFYRE bro as a heat fan even I admit the refs were fucking pathetic against lebron. When was the last time you saw the refs use replay to CHANGE a call? How many times did the refs call a clean swipe a foul against the cavs? How many times did they not call the fouls on lebron? Refs are never peefect, but it's way too shady when the same mistakes keep happening. But go Curry #FukLebumForLeavingTheHeat
Majestic performance. He almost willed his team to steal game 1. He was hitting difficult shots all night. A lesser opponent would have been blown out.
LeThanos is a deserving nickname.
Yeah too bad he faced the Mighty Avengers
It takes a whole different mentality to play as good as LeBron does with the criticism he faces day in and day out.
I couldn’t imagine dealing with that everyday. The fact that he proves all his haters/critics wrong every game makes him great
what criticism?
@@aabha7411 I mean you must be living under a rock. lebron's been getting harassed and laughed at for small mistakes in games.
@@stayblessed2 Every star athlete gets alot of criticism, he isn't the only one.
@@aabha7411 but not as much as LeBron. Because of his sky high expectations if he has a single bad game he's laughed at for it and people decide to sprinkle it into the GOAT debate.
the double clutch at the end for 49 points and go ahead basket.. that was mint
Im sorry but the refs screwed lebron over. Whether u like him or not.
Lebron calls timeout in front of ref. Even tho jr smith heard him( he still couldve calledrerw and he still chose to throw the ball in the corner forva terrible shot.
Refs killed it again
Maturing is realizing that what LeBron did that year in the playoffs is more impressive than the Warriors winning the title that year.
And winning in 2017. Only impressive Warriors ring is 2022. That series cemented Steph’s legacy.
@@officialthomasjamesnot even, the nuggets would’ve smoked them were it not for Jamal Murray and MPJ’s injuries
Imagine if KD & Lebron switched places with these teams. KD can't carry a team like Lebron.
He will be swept this series , and a total +20 margin deficit for sure
They wouldn’t have even made the playoffs with KD.
I don't know why but I love watching Klay every time LeBron scores.
Dude looks like an child upset that didn't get his ice cream
😂😂😂
gg Refs
Wdym
timmy they did make some questionable calls that may have had an influence, but they far from decided the game, at the end of the day KD, curry, klay, and draymond are just better than lebron, nance, korver, and Jeff green
22BCMF you clearly didn’t watch the game
TPG They changed the call on kd lmao what u mean
LeBron did everything he can.
TempestHQ no he didn’t
@@lavantepage8073 yes he did
Despite the loss James' performance still gives me goosebumps even until this very day
one of the greatest things I've seen, such a shame his team was trash and refs rode a team that clearly does not need any more help
Just breaks my 💔everytime I come here
LeBron is the only player who could have carried a team like this. Not MJ, not Kobe, not Wilt, not Kareem, not Shaq…..only LeBron.
MJ could, and has done this before
@@MaiaGothmogwhen?
@@MaiaGothmogdumb ass😂😂 mj never got out of the 1st round without pippen and phil jackson 😂😂😂
@@MaiaGothmog mj aint doing nothing on 3 people that can shoot from the locker room brother, and 1 of them is a 7 foot w handles LMAO.
If warriors win the chip, JR getting FInals MVP
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 omg im fuking dead lmao
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@@toxiclegend7569 sadly it didnt live up to expectation
To this day, still the greatest finals performance I've ever seen.
I come back to this once a while to remember how big of a what if this game was. People have to remember that LeBron played all the regular season games that year, that prolly was his pinnacle year. Cavs were coming off of a game 7 against the Celtics too, and this man dropped 51 on a stacked superteam with 4 all stars.
he played all 48 minutes in that game 7 too, that man is an alien fr
@@justinyan7938 Even if I was a player, I can't barely walk or run for 10 minutes due to fatigue. Imma get benched lmao.
All LeBron haters should be humbled by this performance
must be the only person to actually silent the oracle arena for 48min
No lie this is one of the best performances I ever seen live
I love coming back to watch this game . This dude literally soloed the warriors team lol
This might be the greatest finals/playoff performance ever
I don’t care want anyone says this team struggled to stop 1 player lebron is great
This might be the greatest performance in a basketball game ever
Kek.
That layup at the end is 99 strength
I come back and watch this so much man, watching Lebron this season was like watching a basketball god literally 💯👑
Im watching this rn sep 16 2020 right after kawhi and paul george failed to take over the game and blew a 3-1 lead and i had to see this again, real superstar taking over (all loses are not the same)
I can’t believe they lost this game man . Still kills me .
Same... but be ready for a similar game 1 against the Heat Wednesday #Witness
The best Lebron I’ve ever seen in his nba career
Really gonna miss watching him when he retires. Gotta continue to appreciate his greatness
I remember watching this live back then and I was like "DAMN Lebron's literally gonna win a game against the warriors scoring 50+ pts"
Then after than JR incident and a bs call by the refs I had my mouth open for 3 minutes and never talked to anyone the whole day.
Now I’m rewatching the Finals from 2017 and 2018 and I realize that the Warriors could not stop him
This game really had me thinking like could this dude pull this series off against the mighty warriors?! He was All World in this game and was on another level.
This game just proves you need talent to win championships
Refs called foul every time cavs got a clean steal
Bro every fucking time smh shit was ridiculous
Dont make excuses it was clearly a blocking foul
@@bryanmartinez6643 just run the ball 🏈
@@thatmlskid7261 huh idk what your saying
Guys remember this comment. Lebron will 3 peat with the lakers.
yeah it started he got 1 now 😎😎
No
Kd kyrie harden big 3 hmm Klay curry kd
2 more
im a fan of lebron but i dont think he will 3 peat with the lakers, current teams really has big potential to rally and dethrone the lakers, such as the nets, clippers.
Hands down, still the best game from LeBron. One of the great performances in NBA Finals history.
Gotta come back to this masterpiece every now and then. One of the best performances in sports history
2018 Lebron James was LEGENDARY
THIS GUY IS ON A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL AMAZING
Rigged don't @ me
Zach LaVine bruh how do gs fans even explain the officiating. That charge was the dagger and it would’ve ended the game. They had to give durchoke the free throws smh
Zach LaVine
No way in the World that charge was supposed to be reversed. No way in the World a player gets a rebound during a tie game, with under 4 seconds and doesn't go back up for a shot. DEFINITELY RIGGED. I'll keep up with scores, but im not watching this BS anymore. Much rather chill with my woman.
LBJ choked. What's rigged about that?
Zach LaVine facts
meg how tf did he choke dumbass? Haters be saying the most retarded shit ever
Even if this warriors squad will win like the next 5 titles, none of them will ever come close to even touching LeBron, this performance, in his mid 30s, biggest stage, against an insanely stacked opponent, solidifies him as a top 2 player ever. Him and jordan are superhumans from their own planet
There's a reason we have GOAT debates between MJ and LeBron. And why Curry or KD are never mentioned in the same breath.
For me LeBron is the GOAT. He literally destroyed a team with 5 HOF players, dropped 51 pts himself while keeping his teammates involved (something MJ can't do). They only lost the game due to JR smith choking and biased refs.
When has MJ ever had to play against a team as stacked as the Warriors in the finals, and teammates as bad as LeBron's teammates in 2018? Finals record doesn't matter. No one player has added more value to a team than LeBron James. He literally took a lottery team to the finals ffs. He's the GOAT no doubt.
MJ never played a team even close to the warriors. He had it easy. Lebron faced dynasties and stacked teams every year
@@tiktokexposed898 this why I don’t get why Jorsexuals don’t fuckin understand this, LeBron can literally take any team to the FINALS, he proves to me every time he’s the 🐐, he’s literally don’t the impossible and proved himself why he’s goat status, his Finals record would be nicer if KD didn’t already join a stacked Warriors with two of the greatest shooters and a DPOY… like how is LeBron gonnna beat that added with an all-time scorers. MJ is not and will nowhere be close to beating a team like that since he’s always had the best players at all times, you can’t blame him but it’s just the way it is. LeBron dropping 51 points against 4-5 Allstars was the greatest thing to witness in the Finals, KD got absolutely demolished.
@@thechosengray facts. Lebron had KD shook. KD knew he had to stack the deck to beat Lebron, it was the only way possible. He did it again with the Nets. Well see how the finals turn out
Not like mj scored63 on Larry bird
@@mmmMm-mp4py buddy MJ wouldn't be able to take this team even to the playoffs.
His 2018 playoff run was as legendary as a run that didn't end in a championship could be.
I'm just disappointed man Lebron did so much for his team and people like jr clarkson thompson cant buy a bucket #feelsbadman
#TheJRGame
It’s honestly disgusting having to watch LeBron pick up the slack for the rest of his team. He could not have played any better than he did tonight. JR Smith somehow not knowing they weren’t tied and pretty much blowing this game is a summary of the help LeBron has. This is just sad, unfortunately I have the Warriors in 5.
This is one of if not the best Final performance I’ve ever seen it was remarkable and amazing
To me this is his greatest performance ever. This is the Lebron i want to see all the time but he rarely does this
Either this or game 6 vs Celtics both 2012 and 2018
U Are In the Future Sir.......Game 5 vs Miami You're Welcome lol
Bc you cant do this every night. No one can. Jordan and Lebron have done it more than anyone else but Jordan never went up against these Warriors.
Really praying that he wins this year with the Lakers. Honestly wasted so many years with the Cavaliers could have won 5 more championships if he hadn’t dedicated so much to Cleveland.
Even though it came in a loss, this is probably the best finals performance I've ever seen
2 years ago feels like yesterday. This man put on an ALL TIME performance just to get screwed over in the end
That 3:31 to 4:22 stretch is actually insane. Heat Checking against the strongest team of all time on the road, lmfao. What a legend.
Watching this live was crazy! Looked like A man amongst boys vs a team with 4all stars in the Line up! 👑
This series was lopsided... but man, LeBron gave it his all.