JR Smith Explains How ABSURD Kyrie Was On The Cavs 🤯

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Жыл бұрын

In this clip, J.R. Smith talks about that 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Finals teams and just how good LeBron James and Kyrie Irving were.
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@JJRedick Жыл бұрын

We loved having JR on the pod. Here's the whole thing if you haven't watched already: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdZlotyAnsfZgWQ.html

@iluvdissheet Жыл бұрын

Thank you for clearing up that Steph's Warriors quote 😂

@syahcasanova779 Жыл бұрын

Put me on the podcast

@livehightower9573 Жыл бұрын

Yes they do

@billydakid71 Жыл бұрын

Kyrie shot 60% the series against Golden State in 2016 thanks to Kobe that motivate him. 💯🗣🖤

@TheBlayShow23 9 ай бұрын

Everyone talks about Kyrie stop the cap 🧢

@cjwise7741 Жыл бұрын

That 57 point game vs the Spurs was one of the greatest all time performances I’ve ever witnessed. I could not fathom what I was watching. The degree of difficulty of his shots down the stretch was off the charts. And he made every single one.

@primuschan1820 Жыл бұрын

Yes

@BM-bn7qo Жыл бұрын

Still watch that game when I want to see a masterclass performance against elite defence

@poly_g6068 Жыл бұрын

That was the game that showed Kyrie and Bron together could pick apart any defense in the history of the game

@wesleydass1746 Жыл бұрын

Mannnn I remember watching that game live in grade 7, that’s when I started playing basketball 🔥 Man kyrie was going CRAZY! 🤩😈🔥

@Spider-Nalgas Жыл бұрын

Those crazy shots Kyrie made, reminded me of Kobe 🔥 I was watching that game live and I’m lucky to have witnessed it

@dicktrickle5336 Жыл бұрын

The most important shots of JR's life were the 3's he buried out of half time, in game 7. I will NEVER forget that.

@Ben2bwild Жыл бұрын

Yup that kept them in the game

@Eapp1480 Жыл бұрын

Faxual

@jdschrock945 Жыл бұрын

If he doesn't get them right back in the game like that, I don't think they win. That was NUTS!

@russellgeorge433 Жыл бұрын

He hit mad shots in the finals they lost when KY and love were out. It's just bron couldn't finish.

@sethrichy9744 Жыл бұрын

@@russellgeorge433 wtf are you smoking JR averaged 11 ppg that series and bron was averaging 35 A GAME. the saying bron couldn't finish is just plain hating, there was serious arguments made for lebron winning finals MVP that series lmao

@Jayden_Dailey Жыл бұрын

We gonna play hard fellas had me Cryin🤣🤣🤣🤣

@bo0gi3 Жыл бұрын

right 🤣

@WhizoRiz Жыл бұрын

It reminded me of Pat Bev and Lou Will “I promise you we tried”

@brandonshelby8499 Жыл бұрын

😂😅😅😅

@bigpot7878 Жыл бұрын

We gonna play hard is over crazy😂

@MrDragonkarp Жыл бұрын

@@bigpot7878 its like he said you can't Double steph or kd and for damn sure can't leave Klay open 😂😂😂😂

@CDiesel720 Жыл бұрын

People don't talk about Kyrie in that 2016 finals enough. All we hear is how great Bron was. Kyrie was insane from game 5 - 7.

@GOKUKAMEHAMHA1 Жыл бұрын

Kyrie was insane

@22chad7 Жыл бұрын

I thought he was better than Bron eye test wise, offense was so crazy.

@GOKUKAMEHAMHA1 Жыл бұрын

@@22chad7 it’s always gon be that way because of the different ways he’s scoring at his height . He’s a savant

@TCthaCrisis Жыл бұрын

That goes for everyone. Jordan is praised, Kobe is praised, Luka is praised, Bron is going to be praised. It's always been that way for stars.

@timeflies313 Жыл бұрын

Facts. But then again, what would you expect from bronsexuals lol. They would do anything to raise Lestatpad, even if they have to disrespect and discredit all his teammates throughout his career. Ohhh maneee, if you hear the things they say about DWade, you would believe he’s just a role player too if you didn’t get to watch him play 😂.

@ausar752 Жыл бұрын

JR seems so genuine

@phillybul215 Жыл бұрын

He is YT I know y’all think we killers and thugs don’t be scared we not gonna hurt u

@addisonfrance Жыл бұрын

@@phillybul215 💯😂

@phillybul215 Жыл бұрын

@@addisonfrance they always leaving them type comments lol

@grapesoda24 Жыл бұрын

Definitely one of the realest

@DeZyScRub23 Жыл бұрын

hes from jerz

@pedroguimaraes9346 Жыл бұрын

I love how JR remembers Mike Miller's impact during the 2016 Finals. He wasn't even on the team.

@albanmakolli8232 Жыл бұрын

Rly?

@216standonit4 Жыл бұрын

😂Bruh...I'm wracn my brain like, wait...Mike Miller? When the hood name a strain of w%%d after u, you a legend

@Sonsenju23 Жыл бұрын

He probably meant 2015 lmao

@Ewill101 Жыл бұрын

@@Sonsenju23definitely 2015

@erictalbert4633 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! Even James Jones, I was thinking was he on Miami?I On the Cavs I thought he was thinking about Kyle Korver not Mike Miller

@pekecabra Жыл бұрын

Thank you JR Smith for helping Cleveland win the NBA Finals, you will always be a legend in my mind.

@kingworrryfree6110 Жыл бұрын

Fax’s he gave our cuty something to talk about I was in Cleveland he bron and kyrie made Cleveland have sum real history

@TheGoober216 Жыл бұрын

Tbh guys the fact that JR was dope of enough to still ride thru the hood say wassup to the common folk and to still do it after the chip shows me how much he loved us and the city. You can’t fake that type of love.

@dwally4198 Жыл бұрын

JR and really all of those guys on that team no matter what they do or go will always be considered Cavs legends to the city. I was at a regular season game this year and he was at the game and they showed him on the big screen and it was legit the loudest the building was all night and the cavs won that game

@chandlerlowell5 Жыл бұрын

He was good to the community but he played like fuckin trash throughout both finals.

@Loveforballmpls 3 ай бұрын

Fans like you are the best bro! we need more honest real SPORTS TEAM fans

@ThePumbavu Жыл бұрын

Listen! They painted this picture of JR in our minds all those years he hooped. Now we hear & see who JR truly is in his own words! It’s beautiful to see.

@cle3306 Жыл бұрын

True but it shouldn’t matter what picture they paint. We should be able to analyze and conclude ourselves not believe what narrative is being pushed. That’s called “sheep mentality” a common problem in society today Edit: Here’s some other players y’all let the media do this too(Carmelo,Kyrie, A.I, Russ, Harden, Ja Morant)I know I’m missing some

@FlyAwayChi Жыл бұрын

@@cle3306 Exactly 🤦

@hodge996 Жыл бұрын

@@cle3306 when he was in the league all he showed us was he’s the henny god 😂 he’s finally changing the narrative lmfao.

@ruffprophetproductions Жыл бұрын

@@hodge996 what you mean? Did you go to games and actually see him? Did you speak to him? Like he said, the media is the only source so whatever picture they want to paint is what the common person will see (and it’s up to them to decide if that’s the truth or not)

@cooperken871 Жыл бұрын

@@ruffprophetproductions bro that's what I always ask people. Did you see that or you heard that? They will never answer the question. The fact that people would play with someone's lively hood like that is beyond ridiculous

@alexdenic2204 Жыл бұрын

That’s absolutely crazy because when Kyrie dropped 55 on the spurs I still have zero memory of Lebron being on the court. Thought he was out

@shazzar756 Жыл бұрын

Ya he had the Most quiet 30 you can get

@daundisputedtake7238 Жыл бұрын

No cap I actually thought bron sat out that game had to look it up to check 😂

@mauricedavis1740 Жыл бұрын

he actually scored 57, y’all’s shorting my dawg two points…😆

@JayRCity Жыл бұрын

Crazy I still remember that game

@Woofreestyle Жыл бұрын

@@mauricedavis1740 Yeah he dropped 55 on Dame head.

@kobebryant2566 Жыл бұрын

What’s just insane to me is that Kyrie doesn’t have a go to move. I don’t think there is any player in history who’s got the arsenal Kyrie is displaying every time he steps on the court. At this point his greatness is not talked about enough

@herbertnelsonjr.9899 Жыл бұрын

💯%!

@blackricktheruler Жыл бұрын

I’ve said for about the last 3 or 4 years he’s the most skilled basketball player below the rim in league history

@rafeeqwarfield9690 Жыл бұрын

I think that’s what makes him great. Very much like an MJ in the sense that the creativity is there always and it’s matched with talent

@verawallace9055 Жыл бұрын

He's one of my favorite player, I was mesmerize by that Portland trail blazers game, I watch it all the time he couldn't be stopped

@datruth1974 Жыл бұрын

Lol he has multiple go to moves.. He just doesn’t have a blatantly obvious go to move like Austin Reaves behind the back size up or Steph double behind the back

@miyagifatghost2684 Жыл бұрын

You know what I just realized I love about JJ's interview style. His transitions are "Coffee Smooth" between questioning. Homie just slides to the next one real nice and ez! JJ a playa high key on the low!

@nellyville69 Жыл бұрын

LeBron James will say it himself Kyrie Irving is one of his most reliable aggressive confident teammates that he ever had that can take over in a blink of a eye 🔥

@sambo416 Жыл бұрын

Kyrie is the perfect lebron teammate because lebron likes to control the pace of the game and get guys involved kyrie cant just focus on str8 buckets. While lebron is a bit of an oppurtunist scorer on the fastbreak or when he is hot, but then he can rely on kyrie to generate offense out of thinf air when games slow down in the half court. They cover each others weaknesses

@Cbrunning849 Жыл бұрын

@@sambo416 I wouldn't call Brons way of scoring as "an opportunist scorer on the Fastbreak" 🤨 you don't become the NBA points leader of all time that way. I'm also a Raps fan and watched a lot of Bron in the playoffs over the years and to be blunt...no not at all

@sambo416 Жыл бұрын

@@Cbrunning849 i didnt mean any shade. But lebron is the greatest fastbreal scorer of all time and a great passer. He is average amoung allstars in mid range 3 point and mid range, and thats kyrie speciality. Older lebron is a different beast though offensively

@Cbrunning849 Жыл бұрын

@@sambo416 No shade just ball talk. Ya he's great on the Fastbreak but he's also really good at getting to the rim in general not just on the Fastbreak and the biggest part is the opportunist part, ya he's got one of the best IQs of all time so he takes advantage of those situations for sure, but he's s got the most points in the playoffs as well in NBA history, and the vast majority of playoff basketball is halfcourt. That's why Ben Simmons (up until the Atlanta series) has a really hard time scoring in the playoffs but did pretty well during the regular season

@sambo416 Жыл бұрын

@@Cbrunning849 lebron shoots below league average from anywhere outside the paint for his career fyi. Lebron alos has the highest fg% in the paint in playoff history.

@Kuromi_hellokittyandfriends Жыл бұрын

Met JR on a plane going to the Bahamas a few years ago. Great dude. Very friendly.

@poly_g6068 Жыл бұрын

I can't remember what game it was, but Kyrie fell on the ground after running into some tough defense, and he was still dribbling the basketball. He was ON THE FLOOR and still had full control of the ball. He ended up scoring too. I don't understand why there is still an ongoing debate about whether or not he's a better ballhandler than Allen Iverson. There isn't a better ballhandler than Unc Drew. Past, present, future.

@herbertnelsonjr.9899 Жыл бұрын

💯%! There are quite a few who are really really good, Jamaal Crawford comes to mind, BUT I think 🤔 Kyrie has separated himself even from the pack of players with very elite Handles!!!

@Dnero518 Жыл бұрын

Yeah Kyrie has always been the best handles ever since very early in his career. There's no other players highlights that make me feel the way his do, his highlight videos are really like art. Magical.

@nicholasdouglas4572 9 ай бұрын

Vs spurs in playoffs

Жыл бұрын

As a Mavs fan, I also forgot Luka was on the court sometimes, Kyrie sometimes is just the best player on the floor by far

@JesusisKingfrrrrr Жыл бұрын

JR seems like a great teammate

@Acshaun Жыл бұрын

JR with the no shirt was legendary 😂

@Spideydanba-critic 27 күн бұрын

U got watch flights reaction to it

@ebrimamanneh8214 Жыл бұрын

Kyrie and Bron, and that team were so good together! Glad and thankful we witnessed it!

@nalokitten Жыл бұрын

Check that series guys....One player said "we're not going out like that" when they were down 3-1. His name is Kyrie Irving.... F all that he hit one shot nonsense. Watch the games. Check basketball reference. Do whatever. Man was ballin '

@travisealy3512 Жыл бұрын

He’s hated for no reason. Dude was avg damn near 30 a game and hit the shot to end it

@phomjachana Жыл бұрын

Kylie should have been finals mvp

@rahqoun9735 Жыл бұрын

@@phomjachana yeah Kyrie should’ve been the FMVP over the guy who led every single statistical category for both teams as a small forward

@thingsofinterest603 Жыл бұрын

@@phomjachana 🤡

@iali00 Жыл бұрын

@@thingsofinterest603 you looking like a 🤡

@travismagalas8651 Жыл бұрын

As a cavs fan Kyrie has always been my favourite player to watch

@willn8664 Жыл бұрын

"Steph stans are very sensitive" 🤣 sad but true

@curtiszyr Жыл бұрын

Steph curry fans are passionately obsessed with dude

@domagojhrgovic7419 Жыл бұрын

It's nothing compared to LeBron stans. His fans worship that guy.

@toyosiolaolu2672 Жыл бұрын

He's brought us a lot of joy!

@acs79 Жыл бұрын

Atleast curry will have a statue in Akron when he retires. The real kid from Akron 🤫

@mauricejohnson1068 Жыл бұрын

@@domagojhrgovic7419 LeBron fans are the worst 😂🤦🏿‍♂️

@Maria_knows_best Жыл бұрын

I think basketball fans really be forgetting how great Kyrie is… Im happy to see JR giving KAI the credit he deserves

@chops3905 Жыл бұрын

“If we win we going to Vegas” “Bro, this the biggest game of our life, what are you talking about??” 😂😂 Love J.R.

@dopeman4ever Жыл бұрын

JR went crazy in the 3rd of game 7 so whatever they said to him thank you!

@KTB3E Жыл бұрын

I’ve said it a thousand times, kyrie is the most skilled/craftiest guard to ever play, greatest handle ever as well. No discussion really.

@brendanbloom3366 Жыл бұрын

Pete Maravich

@KTB3E Жыл бұрын

@@brendanbloom3366 you gotta be trolling rn

@brendanbloom3366 Жыл бұрын

@@KTB3E you gotta be 12. Kyrie himself has talked about how skilled Maravich was. Magic and bird stole from Maravich. Maravich shot making and handle is on par with kyrie and his passing is much better.

@216standonit4 Жыл бұрын

This nicca said Pete fukn Mara-whatevea

@KTB3E Жыл бұрын

@@216standonit4 he’s lost his damn mind.

@kg7040 Жыл бұрын

This is why I believe that Bron really loved to play with Kyrie. He could just take some possessions off and watch Kyrie COOK

@MXRVINBXNKZ Жыл бұрын

Facts I’ve Always Said Kyrie Was His Real Scottie Pippen Instead Of Wade

@hibida651 Жыл бұрын

@@MXRVINBXNKZ everyone thinks that cus wade and bos was just too good at the time they were viewed as a big 3... while k-love didnt even came close to being an all-star form in cle.. it was more of a lebron-kyrie powerhouse

@pericopinero1035 Жыл бұрын

Rewatch that shot Kyrie hit vs DET from the corner in the playoffs but more specifically LeBron’s reaction to it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Bron more animated/ecstatic in his career. You’d think it was to win the championship lol

@bigpoppa3999 Жыл бұрын

Bron probably felt like Shaq. He even wanted kyrie to take that shot. Everybody was bricking every shot in those last 4min. Bron, Klay, curry and kyrie simply couldn't score. 50secs left you can see bron telling coach lue to let kyrie cook one last time and he delivered. Him and bron really looked like Shaq and Kobe out there during those last 3 games. Game 5 was extra special in my eyes. You simply ain't beating 2 players going for 41.

@CGarcia821 10 ай бұрын

That’s Mark Jackson’s team

@RapSensei Жыл бұрын

2 MVPs, 4 future Hall of famers & a descent bench.. those Warriors were probably one of the 3 or 4 best teams of all time.

@jackjax7921 7 ай бұрын

shaun livingston is probably a top ten mid rangers.

@mdp_-vn4bo Жыл бұрын

Kyrie 2016 is one of the best players I’ve ever seen

@lacosa24x Жыл бұрын

So was Bron and same with Bron against the warriors without CRYIE and same Bron still competing

@russellgeorge433 Жыл бұрын

@@lacosa24x no ,he didn't say Bron. Stop it.

@tech_ninja Жыл бұрын

@@russellgeorge433 he meant cryrie ?

@superdopehiphop Жыл бұрын

Have you been watching basketball since 2016?

@russellgeorge433 Жыл бұрын

@@superdopehiphop why would ask that silly question? Kyrie special.

@bsivoljr Жыл бұрын

I will never forget watching Kyrie go insane against my Spurs. I live in SA but I was a Kyrie fan so I wanted us to win, but I was ok with that loss because of the Heart Kyrie showed. He deserved every bit of that win. #KingMode

@DJRhude Жыл бұрын

Love that y'all had JR on, one of my faves 🔥

@renejimenez8329 Жыл бұрын

JJ. The video was great, as usual. You have an obvious solid grasp of the game, and your player experience will continuously provide current and former NBA players, guests, and members of the media with a high basketball IQ a solid chance to address a good following of basketball fans. The real ones see it. All I ask is that you change the ending of the videos with a solid note from the guest, yourself, or Tommy. That way it ends on a strong note

@QBryant56 Жыл бұрын

Met JR Smith when he was skinny dipping in North Dokata, great guy

@farrellcityking1 Жыл бұрын

Contributor to the greatest title known to man.

@peace6251 Жыл бұрын

That damn 2016 ring holds the power of the sun

@joaquinmorel7031 Жыл бұрын

No cap

@BUD-TV Жыл бұрын

JR was raw on every squad he played on. I was upset when the Knicks let him & Shump go.

@Yabbadabbadoo728 Жыл бұрын

There was a game where he played against the spurs when he was on the cavs. He dropped about 50 I believe. And hit buzzabeaters. It was one the most impressive handles, shooting, driving I’ve probably ever watched in my life

@MrZaetiggy Жыл бұрын

Kyrie game vs the spurs is my all-time favorite highlight. I watch it at least twice a year

@jamilhoward8277 Жыл бұрын

That 2016 Championship was the biggest win in sports history.

@tehacheee Жыл бұрын

Love this podcast man

@chrismccarter228 Жыл бұрын

“That was my mood, anyway” I believe Hennything you say JR 😂💯

@C-Hood Жыл бұрын

2017 Finals Game 3 (Cavs ended up losing), Kyrie had like 5 unbelievable finishes at the rim

@RockyTucsonPaik Жыл бұрын

I wish Kyrie and bron played more years together. Damn they were one helluva duo

@stonedecatur6602 Жыл бұрын

Steph Stans are on some next level ish.

@BigHanOfficial Жыл бұрын

Lebron’s and Kyrie’s game complemented each other so well. Their time together was short but i think if they played 1-3 more years together you could make an argument of top 3 Duo ever

@thepalagoon Жыл бұрын

JR: "JJ and Mike Miller pulled me aside at halftime of G7" JR came out of halftime and saved the whole Cavs season with his scoring burst.

@jujubucks12 Жыл бұрын

mike miller wasn't even on the team

@demauriewebster4997 Жыл бұрын

@@jujubucks12 are you deaf?

@JeyFlash Жыл бұрын

lol I hear JJ with the Stan’s 😂😂😂 but it is truly his team at this point

@LikeLikeLikeLikeLike Жыл бұрын

Dope interview

@newdawnking54 Жыл бұрын

"Steph's team"😂😂😂😂that part

@nellyville69 Жыл бұрын

Jr Smith will be a great mentor for Kevin Porter Jr 💯

@King77Lee Жыл бұрын

Bron and kyrie were a perfect combination. One of the best in nba history

@geebee44 Жыл бұрын

these are the stories worth the weight in gold!

@Bald_Monkey 9 ай бұрын

That intro/segway was hilarious 😂

@shabzone Жыл бұрын

JR is surprisingly funny and really good at telling stories.

@Baz1122 11 ай бұрын

That is crazy how ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE talks about how great lebrons on court vision is, how smart he is he da goat

@themashugana9440 2 ай бұрын

thank you JR for your efforts & contributions to the cavs championship team. we will NEVER forget the quick 8 you scored out of the half in game 7. that was the spark. without it, the block, the shot, the stop, the RING... none of it would have even happened.

@forevrmore9312 Жыл бұрын

LMAO BRUH RASHEED WALLACE IN THE CLUB WITH HIS FULL UNIFORM ON IS NUT 😂😂😂😂 THATS A GEM

@garylazereyes4856 Жыл бұрын

JR is right about making u forget about Bron. and i love Bron. i remember being in my college bar watching that San Antonio game. that about describes how i remember that game. the Jameson shots may also have had some affect

@JR-jp7mi Жыл бұрын

Jameson isn't good

@jeremiahdavis3398 Жыл бұрын

Kyrie is a wizard on the court 🔥🔥🔥

@mustansir83 Жыл бұрын

Def one of my fav guests

@KyleVolt Жыл бұрын

“You need vets” -J.J Don’t sleep on that, he isn’t wrong!

@jeffhardy6333 Жыл бұрын

The 2017 Cavs were the best version of themselves. Lebron hasn’t been on a better team since 2012 Heat. I think they could’ve done better than losing 4-1 IMO

@zod548 Жыл бұрын

They definitely could’ve , but they never played intense defense , nor did they really have good defenders on the court. That second stint in Cleveland was probably the worst defense I’ve seen Lebron play because he wasn’t really playing it , picked it up in LA with defenders around him though

@datsapaddlin Жыл бұрын

@@zod548 Go watch that finals series in 2016 in again. The Cavs turned up the defense in those final 3 games. The Warriors were scared to attack the paint by game 7 because they was getting their shots sent.

@YetiCoolBrother Жыл бұрын

Mike Miller would be a great interview.

@pericopinero1035 Жыл бұрын

Especially with his career post playing days.. might have to be a two parter lol

@chebachaka Жыл бұрын

Mike Miller wasn’t on the 16 Cavs

@Its0Smitty Жыл бұрын

JJ is the best interviewer bar non

@vladimirjackson1272 3 ай бұрын

I love that JR gave James Jones and Mike Miller their props for the huge rolls they played on this team!

@maxton-_-4243 Жыл бұрын

JR is a legend

@jaymiller5669 Жыл бұрын

We're gonna play hard fellas haha

@byrondeloatch5356 Жыл бұрын

Insightful exchange as usual. But did anybody peep Tommy's bomber jacket?!?! JEEZ Tommy! Hurt'em and to echo JJ, "KING $#!T!!!" Salute!!!

@applesaucepleese Жыл бұрын

Thanks JJ as a Warriors Fan I Appreciate you For the Apology “Steph’s Team” 🔥🔥🔥

@pedrovisgueira Жыл бұрын

Kyrie needs to get his respect, he hit the game winning shot in game 7 against Golden State in 2016 and to me thats the greatest shot in basketball history

@1getmoney Жыл бұрын

My boy be higher than mf ! 😂😂😂

@noeman88 Жыл бұрын

I could listen to a whole episode of JR just talking about the championship afterparties

@hatersbhating 8 ай бұрын

I rmb watching those last couple games at my childhood home in oakland and every other day kyrie couldnt miss for that half week

@jfreshmoney619 Жыл бұрын

JR scoring those 7 straight points in game 7 is not talked about enough imo

@marvinwhitaker1022 Жыл бұрын

Facts

@KingTaylor-pl2el Жыл бұрын

Yes him n Kyrie saved Cleveland

@jaybrown3415 Жыл бұрын

Kyrie and Lebron reunion this summer. They can definitely win 3 more ships. Kyrie just turned 30 lol

@clintholt563 Жыл бұрын

@jareddavid9862 Жыл бұрын

That Sheed story was awesome!

@cam0.680 Жыл бұрын

Man I would really like to see Kyrie and Lebron back on the same team their such a hard team to beat together

@devon1146 Жыл бұрын

Really feel like the common demoninator of every great team is the Udonis Haslem/Mike Miller/David West types. If you don't have someone who's able to speak to you like a person (because they've been there), sees you as a human that makes mistakes, showing empathy while being direct or assertive - I don't think the team is going far. This really goes beyond the NBA, tbh.

@anthony-kr9bm Жыл бұрын

true story. for some reason there is a societal wide belief that excess humiliation, criticism, scathing anger, power misbalance, etc... is "leadership".

@thisnewnamesystemisdumb Жыл бұрын

@@anthony-kr9bmThank mj and his stans.

@patitoduck123 Жыл бұрын

One more solid star would have been enough to put the Cavs over the top. It didn’t need to be a super star, but an all star would have made that match up even again

@Bootysnorkler707 Жыл бұрын

Idk man, maybe if they had kawhi Leonard but that warriors team wasn’t only stacked it was also the perfect team comp they all complimented each other very well even an all star team might not have been able to beat them

@Bootysnorkler707 Жыл бұрын

The 3 best 3 level scorers in the league on the same team with a dmvp playing point and the best defense in the league they would’ve needed a kd level player on the cavs to win but an all star maybe could’ve made it a competitive series atleast

@jeffhardy6333 Жыл бұрын

All they needed was Kevin Love to be Kevin Love. The Timberwolves Kevin love. I know not everyone can eat but he never lived up to his name on that team

@selfmade8884 Жыл бұрын

Damn how much help did they need?!

@russellgeorge433 Жыл бұрын

@@Bootysnorkler707 bro ,bron didn't need more help . Just change his play style . Play bully ball. Then score or kick. He trying to shoot lol. When he is the worst shooter on the floor

@KingDami1999 Жыл бұрын

Cavs Kyrie will always be my favorite

@therealbs2000 5 ай бұрын

4:34 if you getting advice from sheed, you know the shirt coming off

@hoodyfrog7036 Жыл бұрын

Facts, I won't lie as a Warriors fan Kyrie had me absolutely shook..I remember even KD said he had a sleepless night because he knew he was going against him and Bron

@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325 Жыл бұрын

Mike Miller wasn't even on that team in 2016! He was in Denver....

@mathewlynch583 Жыл бұрын

That's how good a vet he was. Didn't even have to be a part of the organization to get dudes lit.

@1someuglybastard Жыл бұрын

I was gonna say!!

@addisonfrance Жыл бұрын

Yeah he was probably just mixing up the years but Mike was there the year before when they lost to gs

@d2solid273 10 ай бұрын

As a pg having the confidence when your team says don’t look for me just get buckets 🔥🔥

@user-rq6mq4wu1s 2 күн бұрын

as a warriors fan, hearing the stories from cavs players after going down 3-1 is really Any Given Sunday but it’s basketball lol

@moneymoney3235 Жыл бұрын

At the end of the day Bron had more impact than anyone in the finals ever. Lead both finals teams in points, assist, steals, blocks, AND REBOUNDS. kyrie a great scorer but that’s all he impacts meanwhile bulls in the 90s had 3 top 10 defensive players all time, best coach, and Rodman lead the 90s in rebounds by a TON.

@russellgeorge433 Жыл бұрын

Lmao,because they run the offense through him and surrounded him with players that are perfect for his play style lol. He is passing to kyrie ,love,Smith and shump in the wing . Like cmon.

@tech_ninja Жыл бұрын

@@russellgeorge433 you can't stand bron can you bkackey ? Let me teach you something....Kyrie couldn't even touch playoffs for 4 years before bron came .....while bron took worse team to finals in that period. Tells you a lot . You can even see Kyrie past cleveland days and realise Kyrie isn't that dude .

@soulzy3596 Жыл бұрын

@@russellgeorge433 wuite literally the same for MJ . he had great shooters on his team mixed with a great 2nd option in Scottie pippen and the best defender / rebounder in the league when they was winning chips . MJ had to score and defend most of the time and that’s his play style . just like cavaliers built around lebrons playstyle . Just like they did for magic , kobe , Steph etc

@OneGodEmbrace Жыл бұрын

I see why Bron always wanted him on his team JR Smith just a real one no hate in his blood 🦾

@ginodico Жыл бұрын

JR SWISH!!!!! I will NEVER forget that 2016 Cavs team.

@derrickwilliams4121 Жыл бұрын

Redick doesn't like Kyrie so I know he hated hearing that.

@MartijnJordan Жыл бұрын

Not tryna reach but he did change the subject quick and try to discredit a lil bit

@mustbe.sonny. Жыл бұрын

Facts

@domagojhrgovic7419 Жыл бұрын

@@MartijnJordan He was scared that LeBron stans were gonna get offended.

@derrickwilliams4121 Жыл бұрын

Crazy to say he was distracted when hes had some of the best numbers of his career these last few "distracted" years..

@thisnewnamesystemisdumb Жыл бұрын

Hes barely been on the court the last few years. 🤦‍♂️🤣

@TulioMCano Жыл бұрын

Kyrie vs Curry in the playoffs was a real conversation from 2015-2016

@brendanbloom3366 Жыл бұрын

Why wouldn’t it be? They are the same level player and kyrie usually outplays him.

@russellgeorge433 Жыл бұрын

@@brendanbloom3366 agreed . Kyrie outplayed him.

@neoblade8164 Жыл бұрын

@@brendanbloom3366 same level of player? No Did Kyrie outplay Steph in the 2016 Finals? Yes

@jj00100 Жыл бұрын

@@neoblade8164 kyrie outplays him everytime. steph team is literally made up of 3 other allstars besides him at all times... steph is the king of shooters. but he isnt better than kyrie. kyrie on the warriors would bring multiple chips.... hell.... theres MULTIPLE interviews of curry saying kyrie is next level. 3 level scorer with historic handles.

@brendanbloom3366 Жыл бұрын

@@neoblade8164 he’s outplayed him more than just 2016. Yes they are the same level. What separates them? Scoring? No. Passing? No. Defense? No. Rebounding? No. Steph does none of those thing’s significantly better than kyrie.

@emancify Жыл бұрын

I believe that the Vegas trip was made because one of the Cav's made a huge wager when they went down 3-1. When they came back from 3-1... the odds to do that had to be at least 12-1. LeBron prolly made the wager thru a "business associate" and went to Vegas to collect... after Game 7's victory.

@terrym6837 Жыл бұрын

As a new Jerseyan, I freakin love Kyrie’s street handles

@BigtunaG Жыл бұрын

JJ quick topic change Lebron is so good dont talk about how good Kyrie is without talking about lebron. He's acting like a programmed robot "On Espn we dont mention Kyrie greatness on Lebron".

@pauljoseph3081 Жыл бұрын

Kyrie needed LeBron more than LeBron needed him. History has proven it over and over again. But adding Kyrie to LeBron is definitely scary, they would have won 2015 too, no questions.

@jj00100 Жыл бұрын

history did NOT show that. lebron went back to cleveland to play with him. lebron left cleveland to go play with wade and bosh. lebron demanded AD for trade and had lakers give up ingram 3 FRP, josh hart and more to get a chip .. then more FRP and kuzma KCP to get Russ to build more big three. stop acting like lebron wasnt out here going to where other superstars were at. or making franchises trade everything... like lakers now lol.

@soulzy3596 Жыл бұрын

@@jj00100 yes but winning has followed bron . It hasn’t followed Kyrie before or after , same with Chris bosh and ad

@jj00100 Жыл бұрын

@@soulzy3596 I disagree. Winning didn’t follow lebron. Lebron went to places that already had winning/chip opportunity. How did winning not follow kyrie? The majority of teams he’s been on were 1st or 2nd before injuries. Including Boston… where he played with rookie Tatum and jaylen. Bron played with franchise established superstars.. cmon now.

@pauljoseph3081 Жыл бұрын

@@jj00100 LeBron knew how to win which Kyrie despite having KD and a stack Boston squad couldn't do. What's your point?