The turning point of his career!! He had finally had enough. Lebron has been a legend ever since!

no player better than him in history

The course of NBA history would be drastically different if Lebron didn't win this game

I'm 42 I've seen Jordan, Magic, Bird, Shaq, Kobe, Iverson and Olajuwon. When I first saw Lebron I've never seen anything like him. He was 6'8 265lbs and faster than Iverson, passed like Magic, shoots like Bird, strong like Shaq, scores like Jordan, Kobe's determination and plays Defense like Hakeem.💯 He is a combination of all of them. 💯✌

When goat back was against the wall and he showed off here’s proof that bron does have killer instinct

6:43- I remember watching this game at BW's that night. When I saw LeBron's eyes, I turned to my friends and told them that the game, the series, and the championship is over. Something has snapped in LeBron...he's never looked back since. He's an all time great...much respect to James

That was LeBrons coming out Party as a legitimate GOAT candidate.

Lebron in this game is one of the best examples ever witnessed of what being "in the zone" is. You could see it in his eyes that man was not going to be denied. Masterful performance from start to finish. One of if not the greatest player of all time.

I watched this game with my cousin who hated LeBron. I was about to graduate high school , my cousin was a junior. (He was a kd/melo fan) before the game started I told him LeBron was gunna go off he laughed and said the Celtics would lock him up. 6 minutes into the first quarter his smile has faded and he's just blankly watching the game lol. By the 3rd quarter he's like "this game is wack let's go hoop" 😂

Never get sick of watching this flawless performance 🐐

6:44 the iconic moment … 99 overall Lebron

2007 g5 vs Pistons 2012 g6 vs Celtics 2013 g7 vs Spurs 2014 g4 vs Nets 2016 g5, g6, g7 vs Warriors 2018 all series - most notably, game g2 vs Toronto, g1 vs Warriors You can pick and choose. It's all a matter of preference. For the single 2011 failure, he's had all these games and series to make up for it. If my memory serves me right, nobody in NBA history except him and MJ have multiple signature games in the playoffs when it matters the most.

They say he doesn't have killer instinct, this performance is a masterpiece

To me, the greatest performance in NBA history, all circumstances and stakes considered. I watch the highlights of this game at least a few times a month

Nah this performance was a masterclass that will live in NBA history forever

This Lebron was 101 overall 😭

Listen to what Dorris is saying to LeBron… imagine having all of that on your back and you perform night in and night out. The greatest ever and it isn’t close.

I remember watching this game and saw the look in his eyes I said “that’s not Lebron” he wasn’t smiling or laughing he was lock and loaded definitely the goat

Lebron carried the whole team on his shoulders, DOMINATING PERFORMANCE!🔥mannn incredible game. He played outstanding ball like it was his last game of career.

1:42 watching a player that size, 6'9" 260lbs, run down the court at that speed and athleticism is just such a magnificent sight. LeBron would have been an unreal tight end in the NFL. He would have been Megatron 2.0.

as a Boston fan, I come to this every so often to remind myself that monsters do exist.

legacy on the line and goat performed

For anyone who doesn't know the context behind this game and for those who just happened to see this video, I'll give you the context. Before this game, LeBron James has basically achieved every single achievement individually: MVPs, All Star MVPs, All Star Games, All NBA Teams, and many other accolades except for defensive player of the year. The only one missing is the ultimate goal, which is a championship. He went into the NBA Finals with the Cavs in 2007 but he has faced the much more experienced and heavily favored Spurs, which had them swept the Cavs. Since then, LeBron hasn't made back into the NBA Finals. He got close in 2009 but on those last games, he basically disappeared in those games and for that, he was heavily criticized because again, LeBron has achieved so much individually but underachieved in the playoffs. Then in 2010 free agency, LeBron decided to go to Miami in a nationally televised program called The Decision. That move was received negatively by everyone and viewed as “unnecessary” because it was unprofessional, and a punk move on the part of LeBron. It was so bad that some Cavs fans burned his jersey and putting it on camera. LeBron has formed the “Big 3” with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh and was heavily favored to win the championship. LeBron’s first year was basically a year full of media and fan scrutiny and he was also the most disliked athlete because again, his decision to tell that he was going to the Heat in a nationally televised program was uncalled for, and unnecessary. The Miami Heat then went to the NBA Finals facing the Dallas Mavericks, which the Heat were heavily favored. They were up 2-1 games, but LeBron has again disappeared, scoring only 8 points in game 4 and played bad for the rest of the series and the Mavs went on for the biggest upset, winning the championship in 6 games. This is the biggest meltdown that LeBron has faced in his career. After the championship series, the media, former players, and the fans were after on LeBron, heavily criticizing him for disappearing again, especially in the Finals where they were heavily favored, and it was deemed that LeBron will just seemingly disappear if he needs to step up or if he needs to win a big game. Facing the next season, LeBron was determined to get back and redeem himself. He won the MVP in that season (his 3rd), and the Miami place second in the Eastern Conference. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat faced the Boston Celtics, which is a rivalry existed between LeBron and the Celtics. The Heat were up 2-0 games, but the Boston Celtics managed to tie up the series. In game 5, Paul Pierce drained a 3 pointer in LeBron’s face to seal the game, and Boston was now up 3-2 games. Everyone assumed that the Celtics will go to the NBA Finals because game 6 is In Boston and everyone expects that LeBron is not going to show up based on his past games where he didn’t show up. Everyone is heavily criticizing and also questioning LeBron’s legacy coming into this game, and this game answered all of those questions and shutting the criticisms up.

I will never forget this game

You’re not going to change my mind about this guy being the greatest player to ever touch the ball

We broke Lebron🤦‍♂️

He could score 50+ in this game if he played the remaining minutes in the 4th.

This is the Bron that is the answer to the GOAT debate. Nobody, let alone entire Championship team could stop him.

This is literally his legacy on the line..

Im a huge MJ fan but Lebron has a better all around game. Lebron trully belongs in the conversation as the G.O.A.T

this and scoring the last 25 points against my pistons in the 07 ECF to me are LBJ greatest performances

probably the greatest single performance in NBA history, wow. gets better every time. (Celtics fan)

Greatest of all time💯💯💯💯

Till this day still his most memorable performance

Wow, what an incredible game by an incredibly talented player. He also just makes it look so easy but that’s what the great players do.

Gotta watch this every once in a while

When lebron is in the zone, he is spectacular

I will never put Jordan over Lebron period

words cant describe being 16 and having anxiety the whole day leading up to this game because if the heat lost all my friends were gonna roast me and my guy lebozo, but this man put up a generational one

Bron has 2 of the top 3 Playoff performances EVER!! This is one of them, still in amaze watching it

I'm not a total lebron fan but you gotta give the man the respect he deserves.

The stats dont even put into perspective how otherworldly this performance was. Basically all midrange jumpers. Barely any threes or free throws. 45 pts but he would've had 55+ if it was a close game. He was completely in a zone didnt smile or celebrate the entire game just all about business.

Kobe NEVER had a game like this in the playoffs and considering the situation. 💯

I remember watching this live as a big Heat fan and being nervous. But you could tell early on LeBron wasn’t going to let them loose.

he went michael jordan mid range killa mode

Considering what was at stake in this game, this was possibly the greatest individual performance in the history of the sport.

6:43 🤣😂🤣💯💯

This game is the moment when Bruce Leroy realizes he was the master all along….them hands started glowing

“Level 5, you saying I can level more?” 😤

I was 11 when he did this.. It’s been almost 14 years. He’s dominated professional basketball since I’ve been 3 years old. We will never see this again.

I don’t think people realize how great this man was/is…

GOAT JAMES

When lebron is focused,hes a monster and that gives fear to anyone that blocks his way

It’s ironic that Kobe and bron stopped kg and the Celtics and the big three from winning again especially bron

6:46 mama that goes this mann

Came back to this in 2024

Lebron is the goat 🐐 simple all time leading scorer gonna be in top 2-3 assists he’s top 7 in 3 pointers like nobody else like Lebron the king 👑 goat 🐐 James

In the days when watching the NBA was still entertaining.

8:52 Wilt Chamberlain always there when it comes to a crazy statline we thought this could never been done before

Unlike the 2008 series against the Celtics, LeBron improved his jumper. Hope to see this kind of improvement to Giannis and earn him more rings.

this for ever will be the clutchest game ever ,when everything was on the line he turned everything around and clutched his career not just a game but his whole damn story as a basketball player and to go from this when everything was on the line to be top2 all time if not the best ever is nothing but fking insane.

This is back where celtics,spurs,dallas are a threat i miss these day where you need to put blood and sweat to reach the finals.

THE KING

The real goat

This is what I think of when I read "killer instinct" comments.

6:43 GOAT 🔥💪

I come here once in a while

we need this bron rn

6:42 iconic

Lebron in his absolute prime

My goat 👑 James getting casual 40 point games

6:13 "I'm not a fan how they're playing right now offensively. JAMES FOR 3, DOES IT AGAIN!!!

yeah this is more exciting than teams driving nonstop and throwing the ball out for 3's.

Top 10 hands down still gotta respect MJ Kobe Bird Magic Russell Wilt Kareem Jerry west Big O Bob Cousy And Dirk

I remember where I was watching this game and exactly what I was eating and everything. Just one of those events where you remember where you were at when it happened

Prime LeBron was scary. I remember he had games stretches when he tried to keep as perfect a shooting percentage as possible, like this where he was 8/9 early on. MJ is the goat, but LeBron has the best case to take that place no doubt.

This is one of my most memorable games of LeBron

The funny thing is the Celtics could have won this series if they had just played them straight up on D and not double team Wade. Lebron punished them for that, particularly in game 1 and game 6 (this game). From a 2012 perspective, it was an interesting strategy. Lebron wasn't aggressive in the finals the year before and lebrons playstyle is that he likes to facilitate. If you double team Wade and say either lebron has to beat us by scoring or he has to find another teammate to step up for him to able to facilitate like he wants to. But even then, I said doc was a fool for this strategy. Game 1 Lebron punished them scoring. In Game 2, Chalmers stepped up and scored like 25 points which helped offset the poor shooting of lebron that game (he still got 30 though) to give the heat 2-0 lead. After game 1, they should have nixed the strategy because once they fell behind 2 games it was gonna be next to impossible to bring it back. Give them credit for fighting back to win 3 straight but that was because of the big four in Boston. The strategy double teaming Wade wasn't why they came back. I know somebody gonna say well they took it to 7 games with that strategy but they likely wouldn't have needed 7 games to actually win it if doc had a better gameplan or if he had made an adjustment after game 1. The fact they had a halftime lead in game 2 using the Wade strategy was probably the worst thing that could have happened to them because even though lebron absolutely punished them in the second half which opened things up for Wade, they stuck to the strategy because they had the lead. But people forget Bosh was out the first 4 games of the series and didn't play starter-level minutes until game 7. Given all the circumstances, it's pretty clear the strategy didn't work and they let a great opportunity slip through their fingers.

Goat

2007 game 5 against the Pistons is his greatest game ever

This was his peak as a player. His defense was world-class and didn't short that end of the floor (Miami wouldn't allow it), and he controlled the game by holding the ball less that he usually did. This was a Larry Bird/Michael Jordan level of game. He'd only really bring the ball up from a rebound to make a fast decision or would call a real play to cut weak-side and make a supreme move from the post. Much prefer this version than any other version because he actually played a style that allowed for a team game.

That man gave one for the ages his whole vibe was...eff it....we go let it fly and look in his eyes u can see we not losing

The 2nd incredible moments of LeBron's career, the 1st is when he brings championship to the Cleveland Cavaliers,,

LeBron James!

The origins of LeBoston

One word. Damn!

4:04 the accuracy and velocity on this pass is absurd 😭

opponent looked scared 3:04 😂

The 🐐 ❤❤

Game 4 against the pacers in 2012 his best game in my opinion

Man Heat Bron was basically a video game character in real life. All y’all saying the 2018-19 cavs Bron was better nah. Heat Bron is what y’all mycareer player be doing in real life.

Paul pierce act like he don't remember this

the beginning of doc blowing playoff leads

Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

Need this locked in Bron Game 6 against Warriors Friday.

Greatest to ever play

27years old james wow!

2018 vs warriors game 1 51 points another one but he’s had so many hard to name lol lebron is the goat 🐐

Absolute dominance.

A man POSSESSED