Surely he won this series without being saved by a teammateās lucky shot.
DeWhite-DeJounte
Respect the talent, tbh. Cutting off Tony Parker’s drives, then timely blocking a Timmy D post up? Not a lot of people in history can even aspire to do it. Truly gifted.
biinroii01
this heat lebron was prolly the goat
FatherHaz
Recency bias got mfs forgetting how good LeBron defensively was in his heyday
liljizbaby
Miami Bron was one of the best non-center defenders ever
majavic
That Spurs team was so stacked. Timmy, Manu, Tony, Boris, Kawhi. They’re probably in the top 10% of finals teams in nba history.
But that was physical peak LeBron with 10 years of NBA experience and a body that was able to match his prodigious basketball mind.
blagaa
I think that block ended Thiago Splitterās career, seemed like he just disappeared after
blagaa
Impressive clip but Danny Green will lose his dribble if any of us were defending him too
dash_44
Heās doing this to legends
MrAppleSpoink
Ridiculous. Iām genuinely not sure thereās a single other player in NBA history who could simultaneously stay in front of Tony Parker on the perimeter then immediately switch and blow up a Tim Duncan post up.
Maybe Kevin Garnett or Giannis? Even then Iām not sure they have the speed to guard Parker the way LeBron did.
Syndana23
He was his best in Miami. Felt like thatās the closest he ever looked to being on the same level as Michael
arcelios
Miami LeBron (post 2011) was the greatest Alien. 2011 probably changed him entirely, and took him to a level that’s not even the GOAT, but literally an Alien. Unseen and unheard of
Unstoppable offense. Greatest BBIQ and playmaking. PEAK freakish athleticism, crazy reflexes, and jumping over grown men and OUTRUNNING everyone while being the size of a Karl Malone. Maybe even bigger
And guarding 1-5 seamlessly, all at the same time. Playing outrageous amount of minutes and obviously LIVING in the Playoffs and NBA Finals every season. Like a video game
And all that, with NO INJURIES..
2012 LeBron was also robbed off of his DPOY. Shameless robbery
Scary-Strategy-4460
People who have written out LeBronās Miami defensive peak are nuts. The amount of āJordan was the best defenderā comments u get bc of the DPOY, with no context of the kind of impact a versatile forward like this has.
NegativesPositives
A random thought I had no way to make sense of without video- does any other guy bounce as much on perimeter defense as Lebron did during Miami and at least still be good?
valiidiix
That block on Tiago Splitter was disrespectful
shanmustafa
whatās always shocked me about him is for as big as he is, he gets around and over screens at goat tier level
most players try to avoid the screen to get around, lebron does it with his anticipation and physicality
Ironman2131
Man, that defense was so fun to watch with LeBron and Wade flying all over the place. Knife’s edge on a lot of plays. I have a feeling they’d struggle against all of the shooting in today’s game, but for the time it was perfect until the Spurs put on a master class.
Ticonderoga2HB
Spo said he always wanted to put Bron at the 5 once
copingthroughlife
Greatest floor raiser of all time.
LeBron could play position-less Basketball on both ends of the floor.
Kdot32
After that first clip I remembered why I hated Parker so much
HungerSTGF
This was _nine_ years ago. While it’s not going to be as frequent as back then, it blows my mind knowing that there’s still more “BLOCKED BY JAMES” to come soon
materics
2012-2013 was when his brains and athletic ability were at their nearest levels.
JaysonTatumsTie
Loved that series , memories ā¤ļø
cwesttheperson
Lebrons actually a good defender still today when he tries, but when he wanted to be back in prime he was superb.
VegetableBet4509
I know you don’t know ball the second you say LeBron can’t defend
Dude definitely deserved a DPOY
concept_I
Even father time can’t beat the highlight reels
ViperishTuba86
Feels like the increase of the NBAās fanbase in 2015 onwards has made people forget that Lebron is legitimately one of the greatest defenders of all time. A lot of fans have only seen Lebron when he started slacking off during the season and just assume heās always been like that.
mellted_cheese
Prime LeBron is the best and most versatile defender Iāve ever watched
Complex-Brother-8737
Lebron can lock down point guards all the way to centres, one of the most underrated defenders in nba history
tttkm_N17
His defensive prowess will be forgotten, or at least not remembered as fondly, given his lack of a DPOY honor, but the streets donāt forget.
The4StringSamurai
Just Goat shit.
ChannelNeo
Both teams played great defense this series and made the right adjustments most of the time.
hatisbackwards
I love defensive highlights. Especially highlights that show guys moving their feet and staying in front not just steals and blocks.
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Surely he won this series without being saved by a teammateās lucky shot.
Respect the talent, tbh. Cutting off Tony Parker’s drives, then timely blocking a Timmy D post up? Not a lot of people in history can even aspire to do it. Truly gifted.
this heat lebron was prolly the goat
Recency bias got mfs forgetting how good LeBron defensively was in his heyday
Miami Bron was one of the best non-center defenders ever
That Spurs team was so stacked. Timmy, Manu, Tony, Boris, Kawhi. They’re probably in the top 10% of finals teams in nba history.
But that was physical peak LeBron with 10 years of NBA experience and a body that was able to match his prodigious basketball mind.
I think that block ended Thiago Splitterās career, seemed like he just disappeared after
Impressive clip but Danny Green will lose his dribble if any of us were defending him too
Heās doing this to legends
Ridiculous. Iām genuinely not sure thereās a single other player in NBA history who could simultaneously stay in front of Tony Parker on the perimeter then immediately switch and blow up a Tim Duncan post up.
Maybe Kevin Garnett or Giannis? Even then Iām not sure they have the speed to guard Parker the way LeBron did.
He was his best in Miami. Felt like thatās the closest he ever looked to being on the same level as Michael
Miami LeBron (post 2011) was the greatest Alien. 2011 probably changed him entirely, and took him to a level that’s not even the GOAT, but literally an Alien. Unseen and unheard of
Unstoppable offense. Greatest BBIQ and playmaking. PEAK freakish athleticism, crazy reflexes, and jumping over grown men and OUTRUNNING everyone while being the size of a Karl Malone. Maybe even bigger
And guarding 1-5 seamlessly, all at the same time. Playing outrageous amount of minutes and obviously LIVING in the Playoffs and NBA Finals every season. Like a video game
And all that, with NO INJURIES..
2012 LeBron was also robbed off of his DPOY. Shameless robbery
People who have written out LeBronās Miami defensive peak are nuts. The amount of āJordan was the best defenderā comments u get bc of the DPOY, with no context of the kind of impact a versatile forward like this has.
A random thought I had no way to make sense of without video- does any other guy bounce as much on perimeter defense as Lebron did during Miami and at least still be good?
That block on Tiago Splitter was disrespectful
whatās always shocked me about him is for as big as he is, he gets around and over screens at goat tier level
most players try to avoid the screen to get around, lebron does it with his anticipation and physicality
Man, that defense was so fun to watch with LeBron and Wade flying all over the place. Knife’s edge on a lot of plays. I have a feeling they’d struggle against all of the shooting in today’s game, but for the time it was perfect until the Spurs put on a master class.
Spo said he always wanted to put Bron at the 5 once
Greatest floor raiser of all time.
LeBron could play position-less Basketball on both ends of the floor.
After that first clip I remembered why I hated Parker so much
This was _nine_ years ago. While it’s not going to be as frequent as back then, it blows my mind knowing that there’s still more “BLOCKED BY JAMES” to come soon
2012-2013 was when his brains and athletic ability were at their nearest levels.
Loved that series , memories ā¤ļø
Lebrons actually a good defender still today when he tries, but when he wanted to be back in prime he was superb.
I know you don’t know ball the second you say LeBron can’t defend
Dude definitely deserved a DPOY
Even father time can’t beat the highlight reels
Feels like the increase of the NBAās fanbase in 2015 onwards has made people forget that Lebron is legitimately one of the greatest defenders of all time. A lot of fans have only seen Lebron when he started slacking off during the season and just assume heās always been like that.
Prime LeBron is the best and most versatile defender Iāve ever watched
Lebron can lock down point guards all the way to centres, one of the most underrated defenders in nba history
His defensive prowess will be forgotten, or at least not remembered as fondly, given his lack of a DPOY honor, but the streets donāt forget.
Just Goat shit.
Both teams played great defense this series and made the right adjustments most of the time.
I love defensive highlights. Especially highlights that show guys moving their feet and staying in front not just steals and blocks.