The Biggest Robbery of Lebron James's Career
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Lebron James is one of the greatest talents to ever play in the NBA and his 2013 season was truly spectacular. He won the MVP, Championship and the Finals MVP! Despite collecting this hardware, Lebron James was robbed this season and in my opinion, it was the greatest robbery of his NBA career. It's no secret Lebron was robbed of countless MVP awards but the way he lost his Defensive Player of the year trophy (DPOY) still doesn't sit right with many to this day. The NBA essentially rigged the defensive team to back their decision to give Marc Gasol the DPOY title. This video dives in and discusses why the robbery that occurred in 2013 was the biggest of Lebron James's career!
The Biggest Robbery of Lebron’s Career
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They really just screwed him over in epic fashion. DPOY being made by media people??? Fucking pathetic. I’m sorry but that’s literally the one thing he is missing
@Earnyourranks
3 жыл бұрын
yes, it honestly a crime he didn't win it
@BallerBrain
2 ай бұрын
It wasn't Lebron who got robbed, it was Tim Duncan
Should've been dpoy and unanimous, unbelievable
@Earnyourranks
3 жыл бұрын
AGREED! Lebron was on another level this season
@sgt.krakatoa1093
2 жыл бұрын
That’d be such a GOAT season too Unanimous MVP, DPOY, Finals MVP…..
@seek5808
Жыл бұрын
@@sgt.krakatoa1093 40 percent from three
@DeLo000
Жыл бұрын
@@seek5808 what’s yours?
@sportstalkonly1442
Жыл бұрын
@@sgt.krakatoa1093 don't forget. He would've won unanimous MVP, DPOY, Finals MVP, shot 57 percent from the field and 40 percent from 3, led his team to a 27 game win streak and won the most games that year.
That was a horrible take from Stephen Jackson. He acts like MJ was the only elite 2-way player at the NBA
@Earnyourranks
2 жыл бұрын
Yea Stephen Jackson has horrible takes. He thinks Jalen Green should win rookie of the year. He has a basketball show but doesn't keep up with basketball......
Great video. Crazy to think he would of had a perfect season with MVP DPOY and Finals MVP. That would propel goat status so much and all because of a clear voting problem that the NBA changed the season after
@Earnyourranks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support man, I really appreciate it
@Earnyourranks
3 жыл бұрын
@Kaden Williams thanks! I really appreciate the support!
@HectorConCarne23
2 жыл бұрын
The media really didn’t want this guy to be goat that year he should’ve been unanimous mvp and defensive player of the year
@gsuandre5579
2 жыл бұрын
but we have that all the time, when you have won the award once is hard to repete, but this logic michale jordan should get 9 MVP season and lebron 6 mvp season. i don't even think gianis will get mvp this year even when he is the best player in the NBA having the best season because he play better defense than jokic and embid combined.
And Giannis winning the MVP is not even close to a robbery, in fact, it should've nearly been unanimous. It's a regular-season award and if we look at stats and analytics and wins of the team, it's not even debatable.
@Earnyourranks
3 жыл бұрын
I 1000% agree with this statement, Giannis had a historic regular season
Lebron was robbed in 2012 AND 2013. In 2012 he was number 1 in DBPM and 2nd in DWS and lost to Tyson Chandler despite Lebron having a better defensive rating and the Heat having a better defensive rating than the Knicks. So even when Lebron had the advanced stats he lost.
@mikebrents3077
Жыл бұрын
2012 no 2013 that a yes
@rowsic159
10 ай бұрын
The League was hating on Heat LeBron
This is why we get to conclusion that everything what he work till now is not enough to call him the real goat 🤭🤫
@gikgik4254
2 жыл бұрын
But he is
Now who on this list guarded the 1-5?
@Earnyourranks
3 жыл бұрын
the all defensive team list? Just Bron!
@e39hacks51
3 жыл бұрын
@@Earnyourranks exactly
@naujitking2868
2 жыл бұрын
@@Earnyourranks he can check all five but how often did he do it lol
@deshawngarrett6513
2 жыл бұрын
@@naujitking2868 a lot of the time actually tf? 😂
@akbuckets272
2 жыл бұрын
@@deshawngarrett6513 and how much times was he successful? That year he was 10th in defensive winshares and Marc was 1st Lebron had 1 block and 1.7 steals And marc had 1 steal and 1.7 blocks a game. That year the Grizzlies beat the clippers and okc he two high scoring teams.....he deserved it.
Don't forget about how he was robbed of getting the first unanimous MVP in history up until that point in that same season but, one voter voted for Melo.
2:31 yea even Eric Spoelstra acknowledged how good he was defensively. Dwight believed Serge should’ve won it but multiple players believed LeBron should’ve tho. To be fair to Bron I’m not gon take 1 player’s opinion to use it against him thi
Nice video man!
@Earnyourranks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, I really appreciate the support
@sharp7450
3 жыл бұрын
@@Earnyourranks np
He had a better case in 2012 but in 2013 Gasol deserved it You could argue that Gasol didn’t make all defensive 1st First team but you should know that the media and coaches voted separately that year
Lebron hasn't only come close once lol. He's been in 2nd twice and 4th once for dpoy voting
it should be a 4/4 split. The fans the players the coaches and media
This video was therapeutic bro I been saying this. Even this year Ben Simmons was clearly the best defender in the league. Last year AD deserved the award… it’s ridiculous. Let players and coaches have 80% of the vote
@Earnyourranks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I m glad you enjoyed the video! Feedback made my day. I don't carry that same sentiment about who should have DPOY between Gobert and Simmons tho. I made a whole video on it if you want to watch it and another video breaking down Gobert's defense if you are interested in giving a watch. Ben Simmons vs Rudy Gobert: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h62Em7CCfLHNkso.html Rudy Gobert Defense: studio.kzread.infooL6P_wffTS0/edit
would’ve had a perfect season Unanimous MVP Finals MVP Championship DPOY 1st Team All Defense 1st Team All NBA 27 Game Win Streak
@Earnyourranks
2 жыл бұрын
Don't think he was unanimous MVP, I think he was close but yea I agree, it would have made his historic season even more historic
@nickgenovese_
2 жыл бұрын
@@Earnyourranks i’m saying he should’ve gotten unanimous mvp bc he didn’t. it was lebron. 120 votes everybody else 0 besides 1 for melo
@Earnyourranks
2 жыл бұрын
@@nickgenovese_ oh yea you are right! That is honestly a travesty as well. Lebron in his miami days was on another level
@nickgenovese_
2 жыл бұрын
@@Earnyourranks yup it’s crazy how the nba tried to downplay his greatness. when u think about it he’s had a unanimous mvp and dpoy robbed from him, and only 4 mvps. it’s crazy how we are watching what could be the greatest player of all time and they capped him off at 28 years old for winning mvps, he hasn’t got one since, crazy
@fdplanet5227
Жыл бұрын
@@nickgenovese_ they did it because they can’t have lebron surpassing their golden boy mj he also should’ve won 5 mvps in a row but voter fatigue so they let drose rob him
There was SIX all nba defensive first team and he wasn’t one of them. The media voting should be banned.
6:55 good point. That's why they robbed him of it. Also Stephen Jackson is terrible with basketball takes. Great video btw.
@harmanjotsingh4230
2 жыл бұрын
MJ still would have been a better two way player so the point still stands
@jahleelx9270
2 жыл бұрын
@@harmanjotsingh4230 except he's not and never was lmao
@Earnyourranks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks means a ton. Yea agreed Stephen Jackson doesn't even keep up with basketball judging by the takes he gives
To Marcs defense he deserved it. He was robbed the defensive first team as well. That year the Grizzlies was 2nd in defensive rating in contrast the Heat was 9th. Gasol was 1st in defensive winshares In contrast Lebron was 10th That year Gasol grabbed 8 rebounds while giving you a steal and 1.7 blocks a game.....in contrast Lebron also gave you 8 rebounds while giving you 1.7 steals and 0.9 blocks a game very similar in numbers. They weren't wrong with the trophy but they was wrong with the defensive team selection. It hurts....it doesn't fit the narrative but it's true. With that being said Lebron had a hell of a year, and deserves all the praise for what he did and is still doing.
@Earnyourranks
2 жыл бұрын
Marc definitely deserved to be first team that year but I still do think Lebron should have won DPOY. Comparing defensive numbers sometimes is so hard and has so much noise. Marc had the far better defensive teammates which contributed to his better numbers.
@akbuckets272
2 жыл бұрын
@@Earnyourranks lebron had Charmers (underrated defender) 1.6 steals a game. Shane battier Dwayne wade Chris bosh Birdman With a great defensive scheme coach To gasols Lionel hollins (great defensive caoch) Conley Tony Prince Bron was more switchable but at his own position most of the time was trash players, as a high iq player he played the numbers game and played help side. Gasols primary duty was to hold down the paint being major part of grind house culture in Memphis. In modern basketball you have to be switchable but in that time having a big man was still prioritized. (Slower paced and less about shooting) hence why marc addapted and changed his game. The numbers and eye test backs it up at this point it's all on opinion, they both had a great defensive year, it's just more impressive how lebron did all that while leading his team in most categories. but by no means was lebron robbed, fake narrative and is disrespectful to gasol. They beat okc and the clippers and beat the spurs the year before..it wasn't because they were the more talented team. Defense.
@gsuandre5579
2 жыл бұрын
i remember that season and nobody was calling lebron defender of the year, the season before howard was dominating and for me 2012 he got robe for sure of his 4th defensive player of the year, and the year after was not even lebron best defensive year and it was mark gasol, serge ibaka and joakin noah. any of those player could had won the award no problem for the next 3 years, they had all the better defensive rating and stats, later was kawai and draymon years any of those 2 winning was alright, but lebron was never on DPOY conversation. and player some time are worse than media voting for awards.
@BigZoFarnham
Жыл бұрын
@@akbuckets272 exactly
Your VIDEO & BASKETBALL KNOWLEDGE IS RIDICULOUS
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This is some heeeeat cuhh
I forgot how good of player Tiago splitter was were that block matters
@marsalistemple4907
Жыл бұрын
Also you said Marc gasol played with 2 top defenders and lebron zero but that year d wade was ranked higher than lebron
DPOY should've been Marc Gasol but he should have been on defensive 1st.
@monir6137
Жыл бұрын
Don’t comment again
@BallerBrain
Жыл бұрын
@@monir6137 Marc Gasol or Paul George Marc Gasol was 2nd in defensive win shares, 1st in Defensive box plus minus, and 5th in defensive rating Paul George was 1st in defensive win shares, 9th in defensive box plus minus, and 3rd in defensive rating Lebron wasn't top 5 in any of those except 5th in defensive box plus minus Now that I'm looking at it I'm changing my vote to Tim Duncan though. 4th in defensive win shares, 2nd in defensive box plus minus, and 1st in defensive rating.
@terencebryson1990
2 ай бұрын
Exactly this guy doesn’t guy know what he talking about
Gasol had the best defensive win shares in the nba… the grizzlies were the best defensive team
@gregorysuazo2278
3 жыл бұрын
Bro that means nothing it’s a individual award lebron was a better defender then him Marc gasol was 2nd all defensive team lebron was 1st.. lebron got robbed hands down
@LA-qy9ev
3 жыл бұрын
@@gregorysuazo2278 I agree.. I think lebron should’ve won…I’m saying someone inside the nba said that’s the reason lebron didn’t win
@jimsmith5250
3 жыл бұрын
@@gregorysuazo2278 he wasn’t a better defender the team selections go by position idk how they put Noah on the 1st and not gasol that’s like the only argument y’all have the only defensive category lebron was winning in was steals that year he jus made the 1st team cause he a sf
@SuckOnYakuzA
3 жыл бұрын
@@jimsmith5250 lmao gasol wouldn't even be on a third team if it existed. are you arguing media knows more than coaches? the nba had to give the all defensive team voting back to the media to save face after forcing gasol onto the 2nd team even though he wouldnt even make 3rd team.
@kylleepstein6954
3 жыл бұрын
@@jimsmith5250 wrong. Lebron is and was the better defender😂😂thats not debated. Lebron was close in stats and covered 1-5 while not being a big man position. Actually oppg lebron did better in too with less of a defense behind him. You have no argument.
if lebron won this award then i dont wanna hear that he doesnt play defense
@Earnyourranks
2 жыл бұрын
I mean there have been seasons he hasn't played defense to his standard tbh
@gnobie
Жыл бұрын
I mean dam he 39 now got dam dude old
@impogi832
10 ай бұрын
In the regular season. But when it comes to playoffs he's playing defense
Goat debate?😂😂😂 In MJ' s career he only played 6 finals appearance in 15 years and nothing more. Thats how hard it is in comming to finals 6-15. Lebron has 8 consecutive finals appearances and now year 20 at present has 10 going 11.
@mikerobinson6969
3 ай бұрын
How hard is it to never lose a Finals? You must love this participation medal era we're in. Truth is Lebron didnt get robbed any worse than anyone else that probably should have won the award. He was 2nd in DPOY votes and 2nd in total votes for First Team All Defense. If anyone really got robbed it was probably Tony Allen.
They should give the DPOY voting rights to the coaches and give the All NBA defense teams to the sports writers. DPOY is a bigger accomplishment, why would they give it to sports writers? 🤦🏾♂️
@MHScald
10 ай бұрын
Idk why they even give any power to people who most of the time dont play the game. They should give it to fans instead
What about the slam dunk trophy
Lebron got carried by Bosh/dwade
Nah and he was robbed of unanimous mvp that would’ve been the greatest season a player could ever have
Lebron should win DPOY. Shaq should be the first Unanimous MVP and followed by Lebron.
@kingsleyjackson8287
2 ай бұрын
No Jordan ‘96
lebron james was rob and marc gasol was the best defensive center and the fact deande jordan, andre drumond mad 1st nba all-defensive team over gasol
protect legacy jorbam rule crying talk Isaiah thomas hahahah 😂😅😅
Check the stats. It's not even close. Stop this "robbed" narrative. Gasol anchored the grit and grind grizzlies defense. That griz team had a leading scorer who scores just 15pts a game! They won a lot coz of defense. holding teams to 88points in the WEST! and that griz was nowhere near the level of a superteam that was on the cakewalk east.
Mj did that also not just damn the dream.
@Earnyourranks
2 жыл бұрын
MJ didn't do it all in one season, he didn't win the title the year he won DPOY and the MVP
@aaronskudda2012
2 жыл бұрын
@@Earnyourranks oh ok that’s true I forgot he won everything but a chip but won everything that year mvp all nba all defense slam dunk winner and dply that’s just crazy
2:51 that is stupid
@Earnyourranks
2 жыл бұрын
guess that discrepancies why they ultimately changed the voting system
Lebron got carried by dwade & Bosh on defense
@21Kolb
Жыл бұрын
huh?
@twinfam5094
3 ай бұрын
Bahahhahahahahhahaha
2012-2013 LeBum had 1.7 steals and .9 blocks per game in 76 games. Gasol had 1.0 steals and 1.7 blocks per game in 80 games. He deserved it over LeBum! 1987-1988 MJ had 3.1 steals and 1.6 blocks per game in 82 games. He won DPoY! They aren’t the same and anyone who can’t see that or has to make a video on everything BUT statistics is just sad! MJ is the GOAT for a reason and LeBum could only dream of being like MJ on the defensive end of the court! Just think about that stat line for a second lol. Oh and MJ averaged over 30 that season and got the scoring title too. 😂😂
@Swiftie-d2u
Жыл бұрын
huh? marc gasol a defensive 2nd team deserved it over a defensive first team WOW clown
@DeLo000
Жыл бұрын
A 7ft paint sitter having more blocks???? This is unheard of….said nobody.
@MoSuli96
Жыл бұрын
Wow a 7 footer who roamed the paint only had to avg .8 more blocks than a SF who was flying around the court that year? 1.7 is pathetic for a DPOY big man. And also everything you say basketball wise is immediately discredited when you have so much disdain that you can’t even call the man by his name like a 13 yo in 2011. Definitely a Jordan nut glazer
If you actually think lebron deserved DPOY you are truly delusional at no point in anytime of his career was he even a top 10 defender in the league
@caoimhinyt9765
2 жыл бұрын
Those 1st team all defense said so. Lmao
@RumbleXBL
2 жыл бұрын
Miami ….
@KingAlx26
2 жыл бұрын
Tell me you don’t watch basketball without saying you don’t watch basketball 😂
@j2niice
2 жыл бұрын
@@KingAlx26 bro just listens to what the media has said for last few years not even prime bron lol
@Swiftie-d2u
Жыл бұрын
clown ur a casual lebron in 2013 was 2nd in dpoy AND SHOULD OF BEEN 1ST BECUZ FUCKIGN MARC GASOL WASNT EVEN A DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM lebron was the best defender 2013
Lebron was the best defensive player in the league for at least 12 years straight.