Our guest this week is NBA veteran for The Boston Celtics, Al Horford. We get into so much with Al and we can’t wait to share this episode with you. In this teaser, Al talks about the difficulty of beating LeBron James in the playoffs and he describes his personal experience with it against The Cleveland Cavaliers.
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For me 2018 Lebron is the best
Too bad he didn't get the chip
Itās called ped s
Such a clean and gentle human being.
Where were these stories BEFORE people started coming out speaking more on fearing MJ??
Why are they coming only at convenience?? Stop.
He was the best player in the world at the time Al, lol.
Of course none of you could reach that level just like the former players who were the best in the world before him.
MJ Kobe were feared more but some players did fear Bron Ex. Derozan avg 28 in 2018 regular season then avg 16 against cavs in playoffs
He looked unbothered because he knew that whichever one of y'all made it out of it didn't matter as y'all would go on to be crushed by GS anyway ššš.
To those saying 2018 was lebrons best year I'd argue its because he had to do more. In miami he was probably better but didn't need to do as much. 1st cleveland stint he was most athletic but lacked alot of skills
Because Bron was on PEDs
Big Al one of my favorite players. Such a great leader and player
long live the magic juice
No one is Afraid of Lebron that is quite true until all of them are Worn out and Lebron is still going šŖšÆš„
Lebron would have 6 rings if it werent for durant high tailing to GSW
You mean shocked". Go back to school karen. Leave the ebonics to the monkeys. Thanks
I mean everything the team needed, he gave it. It's sad that GSW was so weak that they had to let Durant beat him.
I think we are about to enter a phase where LeBron just shoots crazy fade aways and threes, and that is a terrifying prospect.
Melo told a story about him and Bron and friends on a boat somewhere nice the Caribbean or Italian coast or something where Melo was getting pulled out by a strong current while swimming and had to yell for help cause he couldnāt fight it so Bron jump in after him and just dragged him back to the boat with one arm . Bron is a severely strong athletic dude naturally and even more with his extreme workout regimen.
I love Lebron but are we supposed to pretend that he doesn't take performance inhancers?
Goat
Al Horford just described LeBrons fitness level just like cyclists described Lance Armstrong's during his run. Ironic or nah?
Horford playing his heart out! One of the few veterans that actually BALLING!
His first year back in Cleveland 2014-15 bro forgot how to shoot ššwas pissing me off
In the past 50 years, here are the highest Total Career Avg Stat Points (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK)
#1) Jordan = 44.7
#2) LeBron = 44.4
#3) Bird = 43.1
Curry is #31 with 37.5
That's just to put things into to perspective
When it mattered most…Most game-winners of All-Time:
#1) KobeĀ Ā = 26
#2) Jordan = 25
#3) LeBron = 19
#3) Dirk Ā Ā Ā = 19
#5) Bird Ā Ā Ā = 18
…several othersĀ
#17) Curry = 8
Can you try to get Westbrook?
Lebron is a Freemason, so you know where his āextra gearā comes from and whom he worships.
Al revenge story continues …
Rodman had similar physique and basketball IQ except one has way better offense and the other has better all around game. LeBron is certainly one of the best.
I thought Iād never see a better player than 2012 lockout Lebronā¦then I seen 2013 Lebron ā¦.then I seen 2014 Lebronā¦then lost my mind when I seen 2015 playoff & Finals Lebron ā¦.then that playoff run in 2017ā¦.THEN 2018 HAPPENEDā¦.unbelievable 2020 finals was RIDICULOUS
Al came from an nba (basketball) family, he played ball his whole life. He knows the real story, he dont want to exposed nba's princess boy, Lebron is definitely taking some superior roids. Because ain't no way, this man is playing at an elite level at age of 39. No one stopping Lebron!! šŖ
Al seems like a really chill guy
Damn his answer to peak lebron was unique and I think I would agree.
4:35 šÆ
Three letters… E P O.
Obviously not just EPO. A lot of other stuff as well. And a huge volume of work with the best trainers money can buy.
It's definitely NOT just the gear. Nothing you can take would give you the recall he has for sequences of plays, and his understanding of the game – but believing LeBron is clean and always has been… no actual way.
Because heās on that lance armstrong diet
Lebron is a foul-mouthed scumbag
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I feel like LeBron's 1st stint in Cle was him at peak speed and hops. Miami Bron was still fast and had hops but he put on more weight and was at peak strength and shooting along with a defensive lock 1 – 5. I remember those series he had vs the Spurs and he would literally on 1 play go from locking up Tony Parker on the perimeter to switching onto Timmy and stopping him from getting good post position. Bron's 2nd stint in Cle he was at his absolute peak offensively. His defense dipped a bit (although I think people exaggerate how much) but offensively he was in a whole 'nother bag. It's funny because watching him now in his LA days you can tell he's slowed down a bit as far as speed but he got that old man strength and still able to put up numbers on anyone. His defense isn't as good as his Miami days but I see him still lock up people a couple of possessions a game. I remember in 2020 right before the playoffs people were trashing his defense and as soon as the playoffs started I watched him turn it up a level and become a hound. Locking up James Harden, Russ, Jamal Murray etc..
CHEOL
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Nobody is scared of Lebron lol. JJ paid this clown to say this