Kevin Love breaks down his game winning stop on Steph Curry in game 7 of 2016:
“I tell people all the time I blacked out…. I just forced him into a tough shot. People want to say it was this great stop. I was like I have to stay down and force him into a tough shot… I made a great play. But ‘biggest defensive play in finals’ like Bron just had the greatest defensive play in history. It’s on the Mount Rushmore of any sport”
(Via @Rjeff24)
If there was ever a most COMPLETE PLAYER in NBA history, it was 2013 LeBron James
👑 NBA MVP
👑 FINALS MVP
👑 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM
👑 All-DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
👑 27-GAME WIN STREAK
👑 40% FRON 3PT
👑 60% FROM 2PT
👑 A DEFENSIVE MENACE
👑 BASKETBALL IQ OFF THE CHARTS
👑 INSANE ATHLETICISM
LeBron James scoring 8 points in the 2011 Finals was bad — but it was NOT the worst Finals game ever. That game became infamous because of the timing, the expectations, and the stage. But all-time greats like Larry Bird, Kareem, Kobe, Shaq, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett also had
Shane Battier on Miami LeBron and why LeBron is the GOAT:
“For as good as you think he was, he was that much better. I’m biased, but when people say LeBron or MJ, I say LeBron did something twice, that I don’t think Jordan could ever do once. He won two NBA titles with Shane Battier as his starting PF. I love Mike, one of the greatest of all time but LeBron did it twice with me as his bum ass PF….. The force, intelligence, he didn’t have a weakness when he was in his prime. There was no answer for him. He was like the Queen on the chess board. Could do everything.”
(Via @DraymondShow)
LeBron putting up 37 PTS in Game 7 of the Finals to beat the Spurs
while “Bosh and Ray Allen” combined for 0 PTS doesn’t get talked about enough. 👑🔥
One of the greatest carry jobs ever
Gilbert Arenas explains trying to scout for young LeBron in their playoff battles:
“It makes no sense when people say he’s not a scorer…. We had to scout. We played them in the playoffs 3 times. We’re sitting there looking ‘alright what’re we gonna do? We’re going to cut off all of his passing. Let him score 50.’ He scores 50 and still has the same assist. ‘Ok, let’s just make him a passer.’ He had 14 assists, and still 30 points! It’s like what are we dealing with here?”
(Via Game Over)
DeMar DeRozan & Romeo Miller wanted to play college together.
Roy Williams told DeMar, "We would love to have you but we not taking (Romeo)."
DeMar: "That's my dog so I'm like, f*** it then. I ain't coming here either. I'mma stay home and go to SC."
LeBron vs Magic in ECF 2009:
-avg 39-8-8
-10.3ppg in the 4th on 56% TS
-buzzer beater
-10pts in an OT
People legitimately hold this against him. That's how you know he's the 🐐
The greatest basketball player of all time.
I don’t see anyone overtaking his legacy. He’s going to play 24-25 seasons, and the further we get into that, the less people remember his apex as a player.
This is apex LeBron James at the peak of his powers. A basketball God.
Just a reminder SGA not only gave his 💐’s to LeBron but made sure everyone knew that a 80 year old LBJ was at the top of the scouting report all series
Literal words from THE B2B MVP.. absolutely insane 🔥👑
Dwyane Wade says LeBron James is the greatest player to ever put on a Miami Heat jersey👀
“I have the greatest body of work of anybody that’s ever put a Miami Heat jersey on. If you want to be honest, LeBron James is the greatest player to ever put a Miami Heat jersey on…I’m the greatest player in the history of the Miami Heat of the body of work that I had wearing that jersey. But I’m not the greatest player to put on a Miami Heat jersey.”
(via @wynetwork)
This still doesn’t get talked about enough. Lebron went to EIGHT STRAIGHT FINALS with two different teams. All while dealing with massive injuries to his second and 3rd options in a couple of those runs. 2018 run was the final nail in the coffin for the GOAT debate.