That Game 5 where LeBron and Kyrie both had 41 points might be the greatest duo performance I've ever seen in a live NBA Finals game. They were just automatic from the field and Kyrie truly couldn't miss and I'll never forget the pivot shot he made over Klay because of how elite the defense Klay was playing on him. Both guys were in their BAG in that game.

@cameranhill8155

Жыл бұрын

It is without a doubt

@FireAngelChris

Жыл бұрын

Man was posting up Klay it was insane and then it’s nobody they had for Bron.

@eliasabdulle6745

Жыл бұрын

@@FireAngelChris kyrie posting up a 6’6 klay was crazy 💀 man wasn’t scared 🤣

@mbayediop1094

Жыл бұрын

I am a warriors fan and I feel like that game is not tallked about enough 💯💯

@philipojo332

Жыл бұрын

it literally is lol

The 2016 Cavs and that rivalry with the Warriors were different. Just remembering the Christmas Game 2016 gives me chills

@bertooo1358

Жыл бұрын

It’s not really a rivalry when one always dominated the other

@SmugKAiRO

Жыл бұрын

@@bertooo1358 it’s a rivalry dumbass

@Dibi1821

Жыл бұрын

@@bertooo1358 it’s cause KD ruined it

@shaulyehudah29

Жыл бұрын

@@bertooo1358 they were always there and they won one down 3-1. Stop hating it’s a rivalry. That’s like saying the Celtics lakers weren’t a rivalry

@bertooo1358

Жыл бұрын

@@SmugKAiRO you sassy little female sound really upset

2016 was really the perfect nba season. 73-9 warriors, Kobe, KG, Timmy’s last year. Best Dunk contest. Kobe 60, 2 teams coming back from down 3-1.

@worldwideleek

Жыл бұрын

2016 was one of the best years overall lol

@tuneunleashed

Жыл бұрын

Tim retired in 2015 not 16 and it was 1 team coming back from a 3-1 deficit and that was the Cavaliers

@bluecloud6437

Жыл бұрын

@@worldwideleek frank ocean drops blond, cubs win world series, i have a threesome w two brazilian models, etc

@gokusupersaiyan3inreallife937

Жыл бұрын

@@tuneunleashed warriors comeback from a 3-1 deficit against thunder

@noreasons6709

Жыл бұрын

@@tuneunleashed dummy

Warriors Cavs 2016 literally came down to the last minute. After 82 games, in game 7 of the NBA finals...both teams tied at 1 minute left. Absolutely incredible, pure magic, pure competition, legendary moment. Say what you want about Lebron, but what he did in that NBA finals is the best performance of any basketball player for a single series in the history of the game. He led both teams in ALL statistical categories: points, assists, rebounds, steals, blocks.

@hemantgahlot7937

Жыл бұрын

It has never been done before, and is rare chance will be done again, as the combination of offense and defence, the playmaking and IQ, its totally unmatched

@blackpow3r

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. That feat will become a milestone after Bron retires. That's insane to literally have led both teams in ALL CATEGORIES of stats.

@sohell1992

Жыл бұрын

Not only all that, but both teams had the same exact total points going into game 7. That's really crazy.

@TheSwagIsBack

Жыл бұрын

He didn’t play good til the last 3 games. Stop

@killerra

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSwagIsBack 32/11/6 and 25/13/9 in Games 3 and 4 on over 50% shooting is bad? 23/12/9 in Game 1? Man was averaging a triple double damn near, just went Super Saiyan for the win. Stop.

It’s frustrating to think KD cost us years of this final matchup being epic. Could have become one of the greatest rivalry periods in basketball.

@achillefankem7131

Жыл бұрын

This was the most upsetting part of the live for me

@Fakename70

Жыл бұрын

That and Irving being traded.

@GeronimoPlaz

Жыл бұрын

KD is the lamest superstar ever. He's just kind of pathetic for how good he is.

@Izanami04

Жыл бұрын

Well imo, even KD joined it is still the greatest rivalry

@austinullery7387

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I think Kyrie deserves more blame. He left a perfectly good team to be the star player in Boston cause he didn't want to be over shadowed by Lebron

2016-18 Lebron james might have been the most complete in a basketball player i have ever seen. That was his true peak. Assist, rebounds , scoring, steals, there was literally a statistic they showed where he lead in every category, That statistic is insane, He was just unbelievable.

@reelcrib5811

Жыл бұрын

Eh defense became an issue especially in those latter years

@kadenpersaud

Жыл бұрын

Steph was literally better in that span lebron was only better 2018

@camerongloston6821

Жыл бұрын

@@kadenpersaud not at all

@JUSTIN_SZN

Жыл бұрын

@@camerongloston6821 no he actually was. Crazy how you can win 73 games and be the first unanimous mvp and still have fools like you say he’s not the best lmao

@brennansnyder476

Жыл бұрын

@@kadenpersaud OP said 'most complete' basketball player, and I agree. He could do anything and one of the finals lead every statistical category. He could guard 1 through 5, while simultaneously leading his team in scoring, assists, and rebounds. He could play fast in transition, he could make threes, he could post up. He could gaurd the perimeter, he could protect the rim. Whatever needed done, he could do. The best Swiss Army knife the league has ever seen. Unfortunately KD put the best team in the league WAY over the top talent wise. Otherwise the Cavs and Warriors would have been the 80s Lakers-Celtics 2.0.

That Game 5 from Bron and Kyrie still seems impossible to thus day. Kyrie shot 72%. Bron was at 60% And the very next game, Bron drops an even more efficient 41 Points when Draymond came back. Since 2016, the only competitive finals we got was Bucks vs Suns in 2021

@smoothsavage2870

Жыл бұрын

The 2021 finals wasn't really competitive either. Two of the Suns core players (Ayton and Booker) had never seen the playoffs until that season and immediately ended up in the finals with no experience. CP3 lifted that team immensely, but he's not enough to carry a team with that much inexperience to a championship. It would've been competitive if the overachieving Hawks made it there instead of the Bucks.

@brandonsantiago2298

Жыл бұрын

@@smoothsavage2870 y’all forgetting the Raptors run in 2019? That year was crazy for the Raptors. Beating everybody and Kawhi played like the best player in the world and they beat the warriors. That finals was epic. The 2020 one sucked. The greatest thing I saw was Jimmy Butler playing at a level I had never seen him play, completely carrying his team but got exhausted.

@MyNameIsLegato

Жыл бұрын

Literally the last 4 finals have been competitive. They all went to 6.

@youtubewatcher4955

Жыл бұрын

@Crayumn No, Kawhi beat the warriors downn thier super team. That whole year was Kawhi doing his impression of Lebron’s 2018 run.

@smoothsavage2870

Жыл бұрын

@@MyNameIsLegato 2022 sure. 2021, not really. The Suns won the first 2 and the next 4 games were a sweep. The playoffs inexperience by the Suns was glaring in that finals series. 2020 injuries, 2019 injuries. The only series of the 4 that was competitive was 2022.

2016 was the greatest year that I've witnessed as an NBA fan

@topiptvreviewsallservices5413

Жыл бұрын

Kobe retired too

@Rick-xe8jj

Жыл бұрын

Summer 16 was crazy too!

@arsenioseslpodcast3143

Жыл бұрын

@@topiptvreviewsallservices5413 yawn

@111cHiMiChAnGa999

Жыл бұрын

2011 would be tied with it IMO Defending champion Lakers SWEPT. 60-Win 1 Seed Spurs lose in the 1st round. Derrick Rose Bulls breakout. Durant-Harden-Westbrook Thunder breakout. LeBron finally eclipses the Celtics big 4. Dirk beats the Heatles as the lone all-star.

@TexTheWorld

Жыл бұрын

2016 as a year was just peak life in general

Still the best finals in recent years

@Kbrwsg

Жыл бұрын

oh hands down

@okcomeback123

Жыл бұрын

I like Boston and laker finals 2010 also I think those two have been best the last 25 years

@Ballout60s

Жыл бұрын

(Not favorite) Mount Rushmore of NBA’s Greatest Finals ever : Heat vs Mavs (06), Pistons vs Spurs (05), Lakers vs Celtics (08), Cavs vs Warriors (16) All these series featured superstars or super powerhouse teams facing off, and all were competitively close either going 6 or 7 games minimum

@okcomeback123

Жыл бұрын

Heat finals was not one best finals.. Heat won 4 straight games with wade shooting 10000 free throws. 2010 laker vrs Boston was a way closer final especially since Ron arrest hit a game winner. than 2008 when lakers got blown out in game 6.

@johnjovanovichwick4194

Жыл бұрын

@@okcomeback123 nah boston was basically old be then and Garnett wasn’t even the same player after he injured his Achilles

I’m always impressed by Steph’s humbleness. Truly an Icon,

@JeliTP_12

Жыл бұрын

😅I mean to a degree yesss but sometimes steph talks a bunch not in a bad way tho

@Eb-dw3tq

Жыл бұрын

He is humble off the court. Not on the court. He has a different persona there.

@Tracer1999

Жыл бұрын

@@Eb-dw3tq couldn’t agree more

@jack2k20

Жыл бұрын

Humble but he talks real 👏🏻

@jack2k20

Жыл бұрын

@@Eb-dw3tq shimmy shimmy what

Such an incredible finals Very weird 6 blowouts and then game 7 came down to the last couple possessions….what a series

@judyclarkson5887

Жыл бұрын

True that. That game 7 was intense af. Credit for JR cos he made some important shots on that game when the Warriors looked like they about to pull away.

@bbertgilo1574

Жыл бұрын

@@judyclarkson5887 that sequence where both teams were scoreless for mins and you knew the first team to do a big play would win then you had the block and the shot! def a game for the ages...

@eddieogun

Жыл бұрын

@@judyclarkson5887 dawg! After the half he hit 2 big jumpers(one of them a 3) that kept them within 7 or less points with out gs pulling away

@bhmkreamteamtv

Жыл бұрын

Yes very weird draymond green led all scorers in two games lol game 7 and game 2 i remember he had like 25 or something at half and im like there is no way the cavs win if deaymond scores more then kyrie or lebron and they still won and he scored more then both of em

@sjwilliams5883

Жыл бұрын

@@bbertgilo1574 the block an the shot by 2 different players man Bron an Kyrie were too good together. If Kyrie never leaves I think Bron still playing for the cavs.

KYRIE AND BRON WERE DIFFERENT together!!! Underrated duo

@Yungmoneyyy2

Жыл бұрын

man i miss them days!

@ajp5616

Жыл бұрын

Underrated and different? Wtf?

@Mjc100

Жыл бұрын

Underrated by who?

@moneymoney3235

Жыл бұрын

They would have won 3 straight if Durant didn’t come join

@judyclarkson5887

Жыл бұрын

@@moneymoney3235 lol this stupid take again? Im not even sure they would've won that 2016 finals without league's clear agenda of milking that series to be a 7-game series man. Hence Draymond suspension,, hence Curry who never got the calls he deserved,, hence Curry's fouled out in game 6. Like cmon now

2016 is arguably the best season for NBA over the last 3 decades. All time record of 73 - 9 by the Warriors. Crazy impossible comeback from 3-1 in the finals by the Cavs, while delivering their first major title of the city in like 50 years. And of course Kobe’s farewell tour.

@Mr.E22

Жыл бұрын

And the greatest dunk contest ever

@MikHooper

11 ай бұрын

and the first unanimous mvp, and the first wing to win back-to-back dpoys

I'm glad he mentioned Kyrie too because too many folks act like it was LeBron coming back from 3-1 by himself. Kyrie was off the charts also.

@eg7167

Жыл бұрын

And then there are dudes who say kyrie saved lebron so it evens out..

@MrDreFrazier

Жыл бұрын

@@eg7167 cuz he did save him lol

@shrey9699

Жыл бұрын

@@MrDreFrazier Only fools think that.

@ivanirizarry9421

Жыл бұрын

@@MrDreFrazier contrary to popular belief, teammates can score the ball. Y’all want Bron dropping 120ppg

@MrDreFrazier

Жыл бұрын

@@shrey9699 it took the whole team obviously, but cavs aint win another after that

73-9, first 3-1 comeback, another 3-1 comeback In the finals, kobe in the all star game, best dunk contest in years zach/Gordon, kobe last game. 2016 is like no other season.

@AreYouFNQRAZII

Жыл бұрын

Everybody‼️🔥

The entire 2016 playoff run from kyrie and LeBron was insane. It was like they were trading 30 point 10+ assist games every other game. One would struggle then the other would go off until that game 5 of the finals where they simultaneously caught fire. Just beautiful

@MrDiMES123

Жыл бұрын

Neither struggled though

@user-tu3gp4ro1e

Жыл бұрын

i don't think you watched the series chief cause that is far from the truth lol

@NewAgeSlaves

Жыл бұрын

Should work for ESPN lol

@bytheriverinpeace2301

Жыл бұрын

@@MrDiMES123 I'm talking the entire playoff run not just the finals. And yes some games kyrie or LeBron would score 20-25 points on subpar efficiency but turn it around within the same series. The first 4 games of the finals highlighted that.

@bytheriverinpeace2301

Жыл бұрын

@@user-tu3gp4ro1e explain then how I'm wrong

For 4 years literally. I lived for those finals. Especially 2015-2017. 2016 I will never forget

@wsforlife9699

Жыл бұрын

Most boring 4 year stretch for me. Especially when KD joined, Cavs would get swept every season, and the Warriors would have more trouble with James Harden and CP than LeBron and Kyrie lol.

@nathanhosea489

Жыл бұрын

@@wsforlife9699 From 17 onwards it was boring. From 15-16 though, incredible. I hate KD

73-9 and still absolutly insane

@jimbobfisher8904

Жыл бұрын

72-10 gotta certain ring to it 🤔

@samwisehuluberlu2210

Жыл бұрын

@@jimbobfisher8904 we talked about Bulls here? Always bringing bs comparisons..

@insidejah9293

Жыл бұрын

@@jimbobfisher8904 - that 72-10 Bulls team was unbelievable! And you can go back and see all that 73-9 GSW broke alot of the records that Bulls team set. That being said... imagine if that 72-10 team would have gotten beat in the NBA Finals and an opposing player averaged more points that Jordan, more steals and assists than Pippen, more rebounds than Rodman, more blocks than Longley, and shot better from 3pt than Steve Kerr.??? Imagine if that happened !

@jimbobfisher8904

Жыл бұрын

@@samwisehuluberlu2210 just letting you know your beloved Steph curry couldn’t pull it off that year

@samwisehuluberlu2210

Жыл бұрын

@@jimbobfisher8904 no worries. He pulled of 4 times. Nobody would ever be as good as MJ and Bulls of 90's. I'm glad about dynasty i have followed since 2015.

Steph is at a comfort level with his career that few players get to, great to see

@Qdawwg

Жыл бұрын

Usually if they even get here it’s a few years after they retire. This guy is still in his prime!

@Cookie_Ninja14

21 күн бұрын

Kobe was the same though but ur right.

I love how much these elite players respect eachother and their hard fought battles

@wikichicken9787

Жыл бұрын

Ong lebron and Steph always leave it on the court

@GeronimoPlaz

Жыл бұрын

If you ask old players, you can't be a good player unless you absolutely hate everyone else. 90s era retired nba players are so pathetic lol

2016 by far for me is one of the best finals ever. Imagine what an Epic finals would had been KD didn't joined them.

@theALMIGHTY987

Жыл бұрын

Even better than the dubs championship run last season 🤔? Remember Steph made a proclamation after losing to Memphis in the play-in game......."u don't want to see us next season"!!

@olusimp

Жыл бұрын

@@theALMIGHTY987 By far, not even close.

@theALMIGHTY987

Жыл бұрын

@@olusimp The 2016 Cavs were special, they fired their coach after 41 games & he won 30 of them! It was overshadowed by what was going on in GS tho'. Steph on the other hand GUARANTEED a championship🤫.......that precedent was serious!!!

@adelalmasood

Жыл бұрын

KD is a cowrd...

@lorddj9910

Жыл бұрын

@@olusimp lol 2022 was more competitive…every game in 2016 was a blowout outside of game 7

2016 still gives me nightmares as a dubs fan lol

@ajp5616

Жыл бұрын

@Decembers! didn’t golden state win the next two and even swept the Cavs? 🤡 bozo

@judyclarkson5887

Жыл бұрын

@Decembers! Thanks Adam Silver and the league 🙏

2016 was such a great year for NBA basketball. The dunk off was phenomal, Kobe’s farewell tour ( RIP Mamba, his daughter & the passengers ). OKC, Spurs with Kawhi. GSW 73-9. Y’all get the point 🥹

@josiahtitus

Жыл бұрын

literally

Kudos to Steph, couldn’t imagine how tough it must be to give props to the guys that beat you. Respect to him for showing so much respect

Dawg lebron & kyrie really went crazy

@ajp5616

Жыл бұрын

Tf?

That was the greatest finals of NBA basketball that I have ever seen. The highest level of excellence. Incredible

Hearing Steph, there is no confusion why he is so good. He recognizes where he made 1 mistake in a 7 game series and won't make that again. That team that went 73-9 was fantastic at both ends, moved the ball brilliantly.

@geordiejones5618

Жыл бұрын

They got away from that in game 7 tho the ball barely moved the entire second half it was weird to see they played right into the Cavs hands. Tried to play hero ball instead of just playing the selfless game.

@jyun3102

Жыл бұрын

@@geordiejones5618 u know in BIG moments like that , the role players freeze, and no one wants to be the scapegoat

What a time to be alive. Either way it was gonna go there was gonna be history made and im glad I got to witness it live

@ajp5616

Жыл бұрын

Tf?

@smartyjonez5470

Жыл бұрын

What a time to be alive ?? It was 7 years ago. It’s not like it was the 1800s

@Perkyscalling

Жыл бұрын

@@smartyjonez5470 bro you weird as hell, he’s paying homage to a good time in basketball.

@Perkyscalling

Жыл бұрын

@@ajp5616 same goes to you

@smartyjonez5470

Жыл бұрын

@@Perkyscalling ok weirdo

when both Bron and Irving had 41 points, that was just mind blowing. And the crazy thing is so many people think their games don't work together

@patrickatilano2014

Жыл бұрын

kobe did a video about bron and kyrie duo and it was very interesting.

@Babygirl_Beatz

Жыл бұрын

@@patrickatilano2014 I saw that video. I miss those breakdowns he used to do. They were so detailed

@spoodyR3

Жыл бұрын

@@Babygirl_Beatz he knew every player who was really a dog and who was a pretender he knew steph was gonna be great early he just knew so much his iq and the way he studied the game is unparalleled

@geordiejones5618

Жыл бұрын

They could have won 3 or 4 together if Kyrie just accepted that he was never gonna be as popular as Lebron. They could have had what Kareem and Magic found.

@khoado123

Жыл бұрын

@@geordiejones5618 yea unfortunately hitting that 3 changed Irving entirely

There will never be anything like those last 3 games after being down 3-1 in 2016. Just pure greatness not only from a narrative angle, but what was produced on the court.

I'm so happy I witnessed that 2016 NBA Finals...what a time that was for basketball!

That finals was so crazy couldn’t even believe what I was watching lmao that definitely was the best finals I’ve ever seen was electrifying every second

That year was just different for basketball foreal🔥🔥

I like these kind of casual talks from the players themselves. Really interesting to see what's going on in the heads if the players at that moment in time. Makes them a lot more relatable tbh

Dope hearing the respect and how high level those Finals game we’re at that point. That one of the most best finals Skill and high level and prime HOF hoopers ever if not the best.

A lot of things happened in that season that was actually the season that dictated the future of the league

We can’t forget one if not the best dunk contest that year in 2016 as well

@blackpow3r

Жыл бұрын

Facts! The Zach Lavine and Aaron Gordon dunk duel was the best one in years! 2015-2016 is the one of, if not the best NBA seasons of all time.

@mikewootson2675

Жыл бұрын

2016 to me was the beat season ever

@Jrmy_Makaveys

Жыл бұрын

It was in 2016 !? Man im getting old

@davidjohn2534

Жыл бұрын

2016 was just the best year period

@thunderouso6662

Жыл бұрын

Wrong.... MJ vs D. Wilkins

2016 NBA season was one of those i’ll never forget. GWS run the record, Kobe gave the fuckin 61 in his last game. Game 6 Klay, Cavs come back from 3-1 lead in final. The 2016 Cavs was not just Bron and Kyrie, the whole team played it nicely. Hardshot JR, Kevin send some Love in the air, Tristan still done his work nicely. It’s been 6 years since that time, the world and the NBA has changed alot. We has growth older guys, times flies 😊. Still remember it like yesterday, enjoy as much as you can when watchin guys like Bron , Steph. Hope you guys still had the fire for basketball like those young days even how much like fucked you up. Wish you guys the best, Ball Is Life baby. Peace

How he can exactly remember details, left a mark on him obviously but this also shows what kind of guy he is. Absolute elite level of respect. Class act on and off the court.

@prabtumber2964

Жыл бұрын

Imagine being the best shooter out there and seeing two guys play like they are possessed. Steph knew, they were on another level. All you can do is tip your hat and watch the show

Kyrie late game during that series gave me the same feeling as I did watching MJ back in the 90’s. Every time he touched the ball during a close game at clutch time, I felt their was nothing the Warriors could do.

Steph is the first jersey I ever bought. I have his rookie jersey hanging on my wall. Watching him grow to what he is now is just mind blowing.

@chrisdamon1096

Жыл бұрын

Steph is the truth real talk but that KD run ruined his chances at catching bron in my opinion top ten fa sho tho....might catch magic

@NothinButCheese_

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisdamon1096 I mean ig

@ogunity3858

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisdamon1096 I don’t do that comparing stuff until after they are both done. Reality is it’s just what style of game you prefer. I like Kobe over Lebron because Kobe is more of a shooter than Lebron.

@chrisdamon1096

Жыл бұрын

@@ogunity3858 when you say shooter it really has to be defined bc bron has all better percentages than Kobe except free throw percentage 🤔

@theALMIGHTY987

Жыл бұрын

@@ogunity3858 U knew Steph was going to b what he turned into 🤔? Give me some lottery#'s!!!!!

LeBron and Kyrie in that Finals looked like one of if not the most skilled duos of all time. They were simply incredible, dropping 40 each if need be. At that time, LeBron was in his prime form, and Kyrie wasn't a weirdo. I wish we could've seen them accomplish much more, but the KD-Steph Warriors and Kyrie's antics made that impossible.

@itz_akuma

Жыл бұрын

Kyrie is the same person who won the finals ; he just speaks his mind now. I wish humans had more respect towards one another . Peace

@youcefmerabet1880

Жыл бұрын

@@itz_akuma exactly.

@avidreader6534

Жыл бұрын

@@itz_akuma real

@johnjovanovichwick4194

Жыл бұрын

@@itz_akuma LeBron and kyrie won that finals wasn’t just no “kyrie”

@itz_akuma

Жыл бұрын

@@johnjovanovichwick4194 technically the whole Cavs team won the finals . what are you even talking about. smh 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Kyrie was bringing that fierce energy to 2016 and lebron was motivated to dominate

@rxtsec1

Жыл бұрын

"What Klay say"

@prabtumber2964

Жыл бұрын

And that pic of lebron with the shades. Straight chills

Nice to see how humble Steph is about the whole thing.

That series I’ll remember forever. The main point that sticks with me was kyrie’s finishing ability at the rim. He was making all ridiculous contact layups throughout. I’ve never seen a guard get to the cup and finish like that ever in my life. It was truly incredible

Love the respect and humble that this man shows on a day to day basis.

I'm just glad I got to witness that finals. Historical experience. It's definitely one of the most memorable seasons & and finals, hands ✋️ down.

So cool to hear the players’ retrospective on this series. Cavs/Warriors was one of the most intense sports rivalries ive seen, and that’s rare and special for the NBA

Imagine Lebron and Steph on the same roster. The literally fit like hand and glove.

@weightpushweight5769

Жыл бұрын

@Extinguish Idiot's That’s why he said Imagine. You can use your imagination anytime you want it’s free.

@ninjedi6710

Жыл бұрын

@@weightpushweight5769 shhh. you are trying to use common sense. sports fans on youtube dont allow that.

@weightpushweight5769

Жыл бұрын

@@ninjedi6710 You are correct. I have hope though.

@Raptor3698

Жыл бұрын

Sorry this is late. If you think about it that kind of could’ve happened. The Knicks missed Steph by 1 pick in the 2009 draft (imagine if instead the warriors got Demar [who is still a beast in his own right] or someone else). The Knicks was also a potential landing spot for Lebron when he went into free agency before the start of the 2010-2011 season. And Amar’e went to the Knicks in 2010. So imagine Lebron, Steph, Amar’e Stoudemire, and later Tyson Chandler (and maybe Melo if he decided to go). I don’t know how the chemistry would’ve gone since that plays a factor, but on paper it’s understandable to conclude that this team would’ve been one of the most dangerous teams in NBA history in the long run.

2016 was special cause Bron fulfilled The One narrative, ended the drought and brought a chip to Cleveland. Not only that but odds stacked against Cavs since not one team ever came back from a 3-1 deficit in the Finals, they really were the first ones to do it.

I screamed my lungs off when Lebron finally brought a championship to the cavs. What a good finals match and still the best finals of all time.

@msj8601

Жыл бұрын

Kyrie*

@JustinSimperlake

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@@msj8601 🤣cut it

@devontacosby8593

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@@msj8601 how when before lbj came back to the cavs kyrie cavs didn’t make the playoffs!! When king James came back they went straight to the ecf and championship finals

@Uafoe

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@@JustinSimperlake 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Yourtribal_chief3.0

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@@devontacosby8593 look wat team we had goofy

This was the greatest NBA Finals of all time to me, from the actual Finals, the never before seen 1-3 comeback, the story of both teams leading up to it from the Finals the year before and that regular season 73-9, every last detail about this Finals was monumental. No other Finals can compare

Awesome video, exactly what I wanted to see and hear, in exactly the right scenario, environment, and atmosphere. Beautiful.

My guy has multiple championships. Some greats never see ONE, so the fact that the 73 win season wit no chip still haunts him says a lot✅ man eats sleeps and breathes greatness🙏🏾

Much respect for Steph saying: "we played well - they played better". No excuses. Steph is a mensch.

Still one of the greatest NBA finals of all time imo. That series had LITERALLY everything

Nice to see how humble great players can be. He didn’t say we played bad we played well they played better!

Klay was playing pretty much perfect defense in about every way imaginable. Kyrie was at a shotmaking level the last 3 games that has pretty much never been seen. LeBron overall the last 3 games was almost perfect as well. Scoring, playmaking, defense. That was so fun to watch live.

This podcast is goated man 🔥🔥🔥 I’m tapped in

@Kbrwsg

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wassup cj

@NoLimitCJ

Жыл бұрын

@@Kbrwsg my boy

@ajp5616

Жыл бұрын

Tapped in? Lmao

Great interview keep this up JJ.

The 3-1 comeback against OCK in the '16 WCF is not talked about enough. Curry's emotions shown in Game 5 were truly inspiring.

@JeliTP_12

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😅it ain't talked about because of LEBRON AND KYRIE

@MrDiMES123

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Because that was sabotage by KD

@lorddj9910

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Probably because of the series right after

@RT-qz5ci

Жыл бұрын

Klay thompson saved that championship

Brons 2018 first game in the finals was as good as anyone has ever played against unstoppable gsw.. Steph played his best finals this year but ironically his team even won a game when he played trash.. 2016 was the peak though Klay Draymond and Steph as trio were at their collective peaks when they added KD it really destroyed any rivalvery and we never got to see cavs and gsw go at it again in what was a very balanced match up

I've been watching the NBA since 1986.I've seen many NBA Finals, and I have to say,the 2016 Finals is definitely up there as one of the greatest finals series in Sports History not just the NBA.That was such a rollercoaster ride!! It was like just when you thought Cleveland was done.....Boyyyyy did they roar back into that series in dramatic fashion. The response to the Warriors with a monster rally of offense and defense those last 3 games by the Cavs was a sight to see.The energy was infectious. Man that was some fun basketball to watch.The Crowds felt like the old school 90s crowds in both arenas. Til this day,I still revisit that series on KZread for the last 9minutes of Game 7 just for the nostalgia of it. 2016 overall was just a really good year period.What a time to be alive man. 💯💯🔥🔥

I remember that possession he’s talking about with k love and i remember I’m the moment think “that kyrie shot got him pissed” the fact he knows he forced the shot and owned up to it makes him my favorite player

Great interview

Can’t wait to watch this whole interview. Hate curry fans, but it’s impossible to hate this guy as a person and player. Class act through and though and incredible player. Glad I got to grew up watching him

The duo of lebron and kyrie was my favorite to watch for 3 years( only three years sadly) I remember thinking this duo was so good after the 2016 finals that they could beat the warriors even with kd, I was even more confident they could beat them because of the Christmas game that kyrie hit a dagger, but my Hopes got destroyed in 2017 finals still a very fun duo to watch

LeBron's and one shot drops to the floor Kyrie runs over playfully punches him in the chest several times in celebration. Is one of my favorite memories during game 5. Really enjoyed watching this Duo.

Kyrie was in another dimension in those last 3 games of the 2016 Finals. Like he was makin INSANELY tough shots on a FANTASTIC defender like Klay. I did not think the Cavs could bring it back tbh. But game 4 changed the momentum of the whole series dramatically. LeBron and Kyrie combing for 82 at Oakland has gotta be the best duo performance I’ve seen in NBA history.

@GeronimoPlaz

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Cavs lost game 4 lol

Dope interview

Bron and Kyrie is the greatest duo in Finals history. The one game they both dropped 41 was insane

Cavs winning that series was the best moment in sport in my lifetime. Greatness on display, drama, etc

Great hearing his version of things from competing with that cacs team he isnt bitter he likes to compete and to say he hasn't seen 2 guys play at that level for 3 straight games is incredible kyrie and lebron was unstoppable in that championship run. Warriors made history with their record then the cavs made history winning it all coming back from a 3-1 deficit against that high powered warriors team. The competition was great to see love the finals

Lot of good memories from watching that season

LeBron led both teams in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. That is incredible. Steph is incredibly humble here.

"You can always tip your hat to somebody that outplayed you, and that's what they did for 3 straight games" 💀🤣

Nobody talks about how Kevin Love played great defense on that last possession in Game 7 on the greatest shooter to ever play the game. Everybody talks about Kyrie shot and Brons block but somehow K Loves defensive possession just goes unnoticed

@eamonkelley3811

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Nobody also talks about how badly the splash brothers played (14 and 17 points and a combined 6-24 from 3) and how great Draymond Green played. It would have been a blowout if it wasn't for Green. (11-15, 6-8 from 3 for 32 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists)

@toddpacker1015

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​@@eamonkelley3811 crazy

@robjay8508

2 ай бұрын

Ya the shot the block the stop u needed everything to stop that warriors team

curry is such a class act and genuine

I love this podcast and how Redick Carries it, never cuts anyone off and let them just spill it all out

That sequence where both teams were scoreless for mins and you knew the first team to do a big play would win then you had the block and the shot! def a game for the ages...

When your 2nd best player is Matthew Dellavedova, yes, you should hear "all that stuff" when it came to the injuries.

@flyforce16

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Matthew Dellavedova vs Eric Snow, who wins lol

@jceldartist3996

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Lol, 2015 and 2016 finals wins are bec of injuries, so dont say 2015 warriors win bec of injuries bec 2016 cavs win bec injuries too. But that's not the case, injuries are part of the game, no reasoning anymore

@judyclarkson5887

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@@jceldartist3996 thanks for being that fair fan mate

@donavenmurray3463

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@@jceldartist3996 what injuries in 2016? cavs lost their second and third best player in 2015 for basically the entire series. What injuries did warriors incur in 2016? Bogut? lol you and I know that's not the same. Don't be biased because you're a warriors or steph curry fan

@arv9993

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@@donavenmurray3463 key role players like bogut who is the primary rim protector. Draymond was suspended and curry was not at his peak due to injuries. When both teams were healthy, GSW was the better team, hands down.

The cavs and warriors rivalry was something out of a movie

Loved every minute of the comeback!!! Forget the warriors!

GREATEST COME BACK IN NBA FINALS HISTORY 2016 CAVS CHAMPIONS

That game 5 gave me chills Lebron and kyrie went off that was a hell of a series the last 3 games I remember watching game 7 and Lebron was not gonna let them lose he was a monster !!!! That will probably be his most memorable ring he has

The way he looks at the game win or lose is amazing u lookin at a student who became a master but continues to learn

That series was the best one I’ve ever seen

I 100% agree that 2017 finals game 1 was the best basketball I’ve ever seen. Both teams were at their peak. But KD on the warriors was just too much.

One of the best seasons and finals ever played and especially to witness.

man exciting ball that 2016 finals. I cant imagine having the skills and playing in a game so intense.

Great rivals brings out the best in you. Greats will always appreciate greats

W JJ for getting steph thank you Jj best podcast

As a warriors fan, that finals was epic.

the fact that a legendary player talking bout this in his prime is such a privilege. thanks for this clip.

I was a senior in college, going to university in CLE, and somehow got tickets to be in the arena in CLE for game 7. I've been a Cavs fan my whole life. There is zero way I will experience a greater sports moment. The whole of downtown exploded with celebration after the game. I was doing beers with cops, climbing light poles, jumping on cop cars and every single person was electric. It was unreal and nothing will ever come close

Nothing bad ever been said about 2016. I just wanna be there forever

2016 was the peak of the 2010s period probably the best nba season ever , lebron and kyrie went god mode in the last 3 games of that 16 finals definitely the best game 7 in sports history

2016 was just different! Curry is an OG.

Off to go rewatch the extended highlights of Game 1, 2017 Finals

KD ruined the rivalry