What Happened To LeBron James And Cavaliers In Game 4? | First Take | May 24, 2017
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7 жыл бұрынStephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman discuss what happened to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in game 4 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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@juniorSun1 7 жыл бұрын
They acting like Kevin love didn't do anything 17 points and 17 rebounds is great
@drpapi4ladiez 7 жыл бұрын
Junior Dutervil amazing lol
@nikocross7673 7 жыл бұрын
Underrated performance and he's been an underrated performer in these playoffs.
@quanbrooklynkid7776 7 жыл бұрын
Junior Dutervil I know right
@theprodigy7002 7 жыл бұрын
what happened was Kyrie went off in the 3rd and LeBron closed the game in the 4th.
@raylewis600godjohn4 7 жыл бұрын
King Slam-23 kyrie saved lebron
@carnek 7 жыл бұрын
Sorry guys, but for what team Irving is playing? Kyrie was incredible but LeBron drop 15 points just in the 4th quarter and 34 in total...
@nehemiahstevenson3521 7 жыл бұрын
+Simone Brunini I agree that it wasn't just kyrie who closed out the game, but kyri3 had a better performance than James.
@valenciamarkalvin 7 жыл бұрын
Nehemiah Stevenson and KYRIE and James are on the same team right?
@kaaaarrrrl 7 жыл бұрын
Kyrie gave Lebron a wake up call. Lebron responded and closed out the game.
@fluff975 7 жыл бұрын
u guys talking about kyrie in crunch time.... lebron was the one who scored 15 in the 4th...
@esilva7592 7 жыл бұрын
Mobley Hernandez but you can argue that kyrie was clutch in more of a general sense where he stepped up when it mattered and ended the celtics lead and gave the cavs momentum back, if that didn't happen then no amount of 4th quarter play could have done it
@fluff975 7 жыл бұрын
oh i agree, im just saying ppl are acting like lebron didnt do his part or redeem himself at all in the 2nd half
@dummyone5526 7 жыл бұрын
You are right. Kyrie was clutch, not in the sense where most people describe "clutch" as a last second shot. I just wish that people can see that Lebron was doing this the whole time.
@drpapi4ladiez 7 жыл бұрын
Mobley Hernandez facts dont matter
@theohanna3561 7 жыл бұрын
Mobley Hernandez but who brought them back and put them in the lead??
@kellenhardy1325 7 жыл бұрын
All SAS does is yell. LeBron does bad in the first half but great in the second half...focuses on the first half. Lebron does good in the first half and bad in the second half...crucify him for not being clutch. The man can never win. Great players all have bad stretches, but LeBron's are continuously blown out of proportion. Modern day media are so dumb
@aprilmay-june486 7 жыл бұрын
In fairness, the question was what happened to the cavs in the first half
@kellenhardy1325 7 жыл бұрын
KoachKrab127 it's a shame
@michaelarmbrister2678 7 жыл бұрын
If this doesn't prove that the LeBron hate is real nothing will. The guy scored 15 points in the 4th quarter and they still call kyrie the closer smfh 😔
@tgueye42 7 жыл бұрын
Michael Armbrister scored 15pts & assited on 20pts out of 25pts in 4th qtr end up with 34pts while in foul trouble yet people still have the nerve to talk crazy!
@charezramirez1224 7 жыл бұрын
The thing is, they want LeBron to fail
@vt248 7 жыл бұрын
Christopher Davis #FACTS
@theohanna3561 7 жыл бұрын
Michael Armbrister because Kyrie put him in that winning situation. Kyrie got the lead and then LeBron showed up. That's not hate. That's what happened last night.
@kyj060792 7 жыл бұрын
Christopher Davis you realize he has more 30 point games then Durant and Steph Curry combined sheep 🐑 😴😴😴
@thexman6138 7 жыл бұрын
OMG LEBRON IS PLAYING MIND GAMES WITH EVERYONE. Last week they were saying he has never look this good ever; now all of sudden he looks like a shell of him self. Don't fall for the banana in the tailpipe People.
@tgueye42 7 жыл бұрын
The Xman I love it can't wait to see them kissing his azz for the rest of the summer 😂
@DsLmaNiaC 7 жыл бұрын
He deserves to be swept.
@buskerbusker8826 7 жыл бұрын
DsLmaNiaC Zaza and donkey will kick him in the nuts.
@johnappleseed8146 7 жыл бұрын
If a shell of himself is 34 points then damn
@workprofessional3092 7 жыл бұрын
he's choking
@gphillimo 7 жыл бұрын
When you score 34 points on 56% shooting and they say you played bad..... Stephen a smith is starting to sound like skip baseless
@SSlayer9321 7 жыл бұрын
Well it sure looked like SAS is the First Take ver of Skip in Undisputed while Max is of Shannon Sharpe. I believed they acknowledged LeBron's performance its just that they have to debate as part of the show. Someone's gotta be the "bad guy".
@williammckay6273 7 жыл бұрын
If we are criticizing LeBron after a 34 point performance he is the greatest of all time in my opinion.
@TheGeorgeD13 7 жыл бұрын
Cris Law, it's clear that he doesn't base his analysis on them alone, but when Jordan had a 34 point performance, everybody praised him. When Lebron has that same kind of game, he gets criticized. This means people expect more out of Lebron than they did with Jordan. It's sad that you've written your comment as it sounds really stupid. It's also sad to think that there is such a thing as the greatest of all time. No such thing.
@Flashyfinancier 7 жыл бұрын
George Daugherty there is such a thing. Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all time
@pokebroszman6353 7 жыл бұрын
Everybody overreacts when LeBron isn't performing at God level. He is human, he is 32 years old, he's been in the league for 14 years, and if he has one off game the whole world reacts as if the world is going to end. Y'all gotta chill and smoke a blunt and enjoy greatness.
@kungfukenny8098 7 жыл бұрын
Joser Zman it wasn't an off game he choked
@suhasdhanyamraju8559 7 жыл бұрын
leenster if you call 34 points choking...
@cyber6sapien 7 жыл бұрын
You have it in reverse. Everybody overreacts when Lebron goes on a hot streak. When he comes back to earth, then they criticize him. They need to stop sucking him off when he goes on a good run against trash competition.
@haazo 7 жыл бұрын
@cyber6sapien Lebron is the only guy who is criticized for playing bad whilst dropping 34 points.
@TheFancyMentlegen 7 жыл бұрын
cyber6sapien or. or. both are true.
@fujinofshadow 7 жыл бұрын
Did they forget that Kyrie was average throughout the playoffs aside from the last two games? Did they forget that out of the last 16 playoff games, LeBron only had one bad game? Did they forget that LeBron single handedly carried the Cavs against the Pacers and the Raptors? I know America has a stupid President. I wasn't aware that stupidity is contagious.
@keanugriffiths7999 7 жыл бұрын
Adan Dangli dont be surprised. casual sports fans have the memory of a goldfish.
@jackrodes9407 7 жыл бұрын
Adan Dangli I've been banging on this argument for like the last 24 hours. Kyrie was poor before game 3. The funny thing is that they forget kyrie was on the bench during the Indiana pacer come back
@gregpayne9729 7 жыл бұрын
Adan Dangli Lebrons 34 wouldnt have saved the Cavs if Kyrie didnt go for 42 IJS give Kyrie props for stopping the Celtics momentum because for a lil the Celtics thought they could actually win
@JMS1089 7 жыл бұрын
Adan Dangli it's such a shame how much kyrie gets taken for granted. drops 40 points and still people just want to talk about lebron and what he did. might be time to break up the team.
@brandenbarber1996 7 жыл бұрын
Fuck the dumb ass media
@andrecarter3578 7 жыл бұрын
they're basically saying this shit is rigged
@KingCoopaJ 7 жыл бұрын
He did his thing is what happened, shout out to Kyrie. He made a big difference as well.
@kagescar 7 жыл бұрын
King Coopa J about time the dude was bricking lol
@rileydinkleman1022 7 жыл бұрын
unknown identity he's tryna catch fire now, and light the warriors up as soon as he sees them.
@kagescar 7 жыл бұрын
Riley Dinkleman yea lets be honest they need uncle drew but lets get somethig clear lebron is the sheriff it is well documented without him in the floor they are terrible not saying kyrie is a scrub but yea lebron and kyrie need to both be on par!
@ih59 7 жыл бұрын
For Kyrie to score 42 and go all heroic on us. As a Celtics fan, I'm honored LOL. BTW Jonas Jerebko was savage for doing that at 0:57
@januaryman5485 7 жыл бұрын
Nick Curry Zero got mad respect for the Celtics
@buskerbusker8826 7 жыл бұрын
Nick Curry Zero That was savage??!! You soft bruh.
@ucfkid67 7 жыл бұрын
that laugh @ 4:04 is hysterical!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@dylantrost4471 7 жыл бұрын
Lebron gets 34 in a game he doesnt care about and everybody hates on him...he doesnt care about this series and its obvious. ESPN making a story out of it.
@wesleybeasley8572 7 жыл бұрын
Dylan Trost Celtics sucks
@buskerbusker8826 7 жыл бұрын
Willy Honcho You suck.
@stephentubbs 7 жыл бұрын
When is he going to start caring when they are down 3-0 to the Warriors?
@cedrickcarson3201 7 жыл бұрын
Dylan Trost haha
@MambaMentality617 7 жыл бұрын
He should care about the series. He couldn't sweep them. Even though JR smith was making sweeping motions with his imaginary broom
@JoeyBelmondo 7 жыл бұрын
"Modern day basketball Gandhi" - Stephen A got really creative there LOL!!
@robertoramos8257 7 жыл бұрын
Haha their faces at the end are hilarious
@michaelmckinley3781 7 жыл бұрын
"Modern day basketball Ghandi" lol forget I love this game... I love this show!
@kavabean 7 жыл бұрын
Max might be right. Lebron stepped back in game 3. Kyrie lifted his game but didn't take over. In game 4 Lebron steps back again. Kyrie takes over. This builds Kyrie's confidence in himself. It builds Lebron's confidence in Kyrie. Games 3 and 4 also increased Love's role and he responded scoring efficiently, rebounding like a madman in G4 and playing good defense. Maybe Lebron is mastermind, maybe he's just human. Either way the finals are going to be great.
@quanbrooklynkid7776 7 жыл бұрын
Ben Kavanagh 100
@kamkamp5780 7 жыл бұрын
max talking bout. "why you bringing up old stuff" lmao dead
@kingdarius7003 7 жыл бұрын
He said why u bringing up old stuff 😂😂🤦🏽♂️
@megatronshmurda9393 7 жыл бұрын
So when the cavs were down 26 against the pacers, kyrie was leading them back from the bench right?
@arrownoir 7 жыл бұрын
Megatron Shmurda Korver led them in that game, saving LeBron from another embarrassing defeat.
@lukad332 7 жыл бұрын
3:18 - steve a. - when teacher's about to read the exam results
@KarloBacolod 7 жыл бұрын
@ 6:08 I thought Max was gonna say, "Bitch let me speak" LOL
@bigbabywavy6898 7 жыл бұрын
Why you bringing up old stuff Lol 😂😂😂
@callidawkins85 7 жыл бұрын
"max when i called you in the first half" !!!!
@nateconley9801 7 жыл бұрын
When Adam Silver told Lue and Lebron to throw the game but forgot to tell Kyrie Irving 😂
@benrezenarosa3679 7 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine basketball without Stephen A. Smith? Well, I can't.
@houseofsquared 7 жыл бұрын
Is there really no one who's gonna talk about Kevin Love's 17 points and 17 rebounds?
@Daeshawhite 7 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHA Stephen A Smith kills me!!!!! That dude is so funny bruh
@Daeshawhite 7 жыл бұрын
Max is funny af too... this gotta be one of the funniest first takes ever hahahahahahaha
@marriedwithchildren5146 7 жыл бұрын
RJ said on a interview there is a bug going around Bron might have caught from dwill
@manoneal1724 7 жыл бұрын
I do think that LeBron was especially focused on getting his teammates involved in game 3, which was a large factor in his 11 point outing, but it's not why Kyrie dropped 42 last night. Kyrie did work in game 4 because he cold.
@didiletyouknow 7 жыл бұрын
just worried about kyries ankle.. is he 100% alright or not?
@cal2half 7 жыл бұрын
How is 34 points and a cavs W a bad game for lebron
@bigweezo2341 7 жыл бұрын
15 points and 3 big time assists in the 4th btw. doing that and finishing with 34/6/5 is a shit game for him i guess. but if kawhi does it then "this dude is the real deal!" 🤷🏾♂️
@JohnjOcampo 7 жыл бұрын
irving is the most underrated pg in the game this kid is too great
@onlyonezay419 7 жыл бұрын
SAS funny as hell thats how the whole Cleveland Felt lmaooooo We like man this shit gotta be intentional
@edisjd 7 жыл бұрын
I like Max's point, possible IMO
@RaiderSteelerfan 7 жыл бұрын
The Cavs prevented Boston from tying the series at 2 games a piece... What else??
@OmgITsRalo 7 жыл бұрын
Lmfao his face he makes
@neelpendyala5359 7 жыл бұрын
What's funny is Kawhi never had a sidekick like Kyrie to score him 40+ pts and probably never will for the next several years and he still led his team to 60+ wins this season...and people say he's not better than LeBron. Please.
@chouavue9056 7 жыл бұрын
Lets get to the real story. When is Lebron gonna do Space Jam 2?
@anthonycelestin3559 7 жыл бұрын
Stephen A Smith u create the bullshit headlines about LeBron, u say the media in general like u don't take part in it. U said dat dumb shit yesterday saying Kyrie is the closer when Kyrie didn't even score in the 4th quarter. LeBron scored in the 4th cause Kyrie had an ankle injury. If he's going to hate on LeBron at least make sense
@OGSHY 7 жыл бұрын
They've been playing with house money against the warriors all season. They have never been the favorite against the warriors in either final before, so SAS point of playing with house money is mute.
@jesseurena5153 7 жыл бұрын
stephen a smith laugh lmaooooo
@vonversace 7 жыл бұрын
The hypocrisy in sport media. .smh
@isaiahedwards98 7 жыл бұрын
Like I said.. GS has no bench, literally 2 good players in Igudola & Livingston coming off it
@robertm5855 7 жыл бұрын
watch skip bayless gets high off this
@butterbean8881 7 жыл бұрын
They talking about Kyrie saving Lebron and coming back, what about when Lebron came back in game 3 against the Pacers from the LARGEST playoffs deficit in history with Kyrie AND Love on the BENCH?!
@rougeau24 7 жыл бұрын
They titled this like they actually lost.
@kingsauels23 7 жыл бұрын
Why is Stephen A talking like desiigner in the beginning
@joshferguson8985 7 жыл бұрын
stephen a smith should be a batman villain
@nikmencinger3812 7 жыл бұрын
max a legend
@KrAziiPwNaGe 7 жыл бұрын
Of course it's deliberate, arguably the best team in NBA history is resting right now and Lebron knows he's gonna have to face them right after the series. He's just finding a way to cool down and tone down his game so he isn't gassed for the finals
@jumanjiwoe3343 7 жыл бұрын
so we talking first halfs now? flip the senerio to him having a good first half and a bad 2nd half and the headline would still be the exact same thing
@MrGenexxx 7 жыл бұрын
1:17 LeBRICK coming up lol
@terrifictroll1916 7 жыл бұрын
Actually everyone is talking about the 1st half...not the game
@ChooChoogirlelle 7 жыл бұрын
Kyrie saved Lebron like Rudolph saved Christmas.
@charliebennett4192 7 жыл бұрын
its amazing how high LeBron has set the bar, last nights performance wasn't bad......but most ppl are acting like he pulled a Hardin.
@roww10 7 жыл бұрын
You know your great when they complain about 34 pts 55.6% (15 for 27).
@justinfortnite3913 7 жыл бұрын
I hate how SAS say LeBron is the greatest player then try to criticize him at every turn
@jimone732 7 жыл бұрын
a Dubb I know he's a clowb
@curtiskeels9454 7 жыл бұрын
But it's a 2nd half.
@jstrong3656 7 жыл бұрын
Why the fuck they talking about the 1st half like Cavs didn't win 😂😂😂😂
@mikeharris7261 7 жыл бұрын
this could have been a sweep if the cavs wanted it to.
@theavatar9191 7 жыл бұрын
That missed dunk from LeBron was hilarious, lol!
@hehateme1717 7 жыл бұрын
They didn't give the Celtics an ounce of credit for having a good game plan on lebron and kyrie saving the day
@Dark295Boy 7 жыл бұрын
I don't know but something happened in the locker room the Cavs look weird and they were awesome but something is up
@dpaint3702 7 жыл бұрын
NO EXCUSES!
@victorsalako6161 7 жыл бұрын
Exactly where is this criticism of his game 4 performance coming from? He had 34 points on 55% shooting and that's a bad game??...
@deangelocarter9180 7 жыл бұрын
Lebron score 34(15 in the 4th) still get criticized for not being a closer and people still questioning his commitment and passion
@storminmormn6283 7 жыл бұрын
After he retires, we will all know how smart LeBron really is. He is the modern day basketball genius an I believe he is step back in game 3 and a little in game 4
@vdominguez355 7 жыл бұрын
I just hope they don't get swept by warriors 😢
@curtiskeels9454 7 жыл бұрын
He had 34pts on 56% shooting. How is that bad
@vincentfamulag8897 7 жыл бұрын
stephen a smith is high af.... lol
@sethmarie 7 жыл бұрын
LeBron, scored 15 , 4th quarter points. Which is important to some critics . Good game, from LeBron and Kyrie
@yujohnny8256 7 жыл бұрын
You know why lebron can keep his body in such a good shape after 14 years because he never overwork himself. He will reserve his energy at times and let the co star outshines him. If he knows the other team is going to tackle him, he won't even catch a lob for the dunk and instead he will just let it go out of bound. He does not mind turnover as long as he is not hurt. Some might think he is wimpy but I think he is pretty smart.
@chaka8843 7 жыл бұрын
Lebron was playing the first half like someone had kidnapped his family and told him to throw that shit.
@ChadKizzleDixon 7 жыл бұрын
I think cavs win in 5 or 6.....if cavs win and James gets MVP does lebron retire? Also if warriors lose does that team stay together or does one of steph Klay KD or DG leave?
@MuhibAli110 7 жыл бұрын
Damn Stephen A., make-up is on way too thick today 😂😂
@TheJinjo75 7 жыл бұрын
Lebron rode Wade's coattails in Miami and now riding the coattails of Irving.
@John-nc7we 7 жыл бұрын
Do people forget the Cavs are the champions and not the Warriors? Of course the pressure should be on them and Lebron.
@nesseihtgnay9419 7 жыл бұрын
lead 3-1? oh no its going to be a comeback XD
@jordanthegoat7546 7 жыл бұрын
Lebron saw Kyrie was Carrying him that game and start Padding his points in the 4th quarter when they was up 11 he knew he had to get more points cause people was going to say something very smart dude !
@DheeMarioBroz123456 7 жыл бұрын
Bron had 34 on over 50% shooting
@hurdler69 7 жыл бұрын
I think lebron is playing down on purpose, Like the first two games when they focused on Klove finding a rhythm, Right now they are making sure Kyrie finds a rhythm, So the team Peaks together at the same time
@kchoodsta 7 жыл бұрын
lebron said earlier in the year himself that his team this year doesn't have that same championship mentality. I think they lose to the warriors in 6-7...
@stephentubbs 7 жыл бұрын
The Cavs aren't as good as everyone thinks they are. I thought the Cavs were "stacked"! Stacked with role players and journeymen.
@gottgaame 7 жыл бұрын
This is intentional by the cavs; the nba wants better ratings with tnt, espn and abc. anyone convinced thinking that boston is a better team is stupid, the cavs are playing everyone 1 on 1 on the court. they played a different defense games 1 and 2.
@CedricDaCopKilla 7 жыл бұрын
BOS NEEDED I.T. IN THAT GAME.
@GiantsHunt 7 жыл бұрын
LeBron was 15-27 for 34 points, he didn't even play poorly, just below his incredibly high standard.
@jumpstart55million 7 жыл бұрын
This proof that Lebron and Kyrie are Clutch...They struggled with the Celctics for most of the game..And like people with Championship experience do....They came back hard in the fourth and untimely closed out the Celtics, with Kyire putting the team on his back. Its obvious why the Cavs struggled....They werent expecting the Celtics without Isiah Thomas to be a better team then with him....And the sad truth is that the Celtics dont need a ball centric non passing guard like Isaiah Thomas...They need a distributor. I cant wait for this years NBA finals....My dudes Chef Curry and KD going at with King James and Kyrie.....Shit is going to be lit.
@quanbrooklynkid7776 7 жыл бұрын
jumpstart55million 👍 cavs#2
@9onny 7 жыл бұрын
Why they yelling?????
@lilb1190 7 жыл бұрын
LeBron was playing in that weird mode where he seems disinterested or just plain average as a player, but he still put up 15 in the 4th quarter. For someone who will never shake the label of a non closer, that sounds like closing to me. LeBron has lead team after team from big deficits. Remember being down 21 against the pacers? I don't know why he plays like absolute trash sometimes, but he makes up for it when he leads both teams in every stat in the finals.
@marcusetheridge2918 7 жыл бұрын
not a fan of bron at all but i respect his game idk I could b wrong but it seems to me that Bron don't care bout this series he wants his team to win this series he no they in the finals already he saving his energy for the finals
@josevega8618 7 жыл бұрын
Lebron nunca ha podido mantenerse en momentos de presión. Es un buen jugador pero no sabe finalizar juegos. Este tipo de juegos es cuando Ervin brilla y Lebron se opaca.
@sportswithjarretthoffman7977 7 жыл бұрын
Yes Lebron had a great SECOND HALf helping them secure the win, but they are talking about what was going on with him in the FIRST HALF when he looked passive and wasn't as aggressive
@MrLilten 7 жыл бұрын
Shoutout to Celtics for the fight
@casimiriii5941 7 жыл бұрын
maybe he was hanging out with Harden.
@marquise4891 7 жыл бұрын
scored 15 points in the 4th. kyrie saved the day. im done 😂
@betacancri1476 7 жыл бұрын
SAS and Molly are hating on Max but forgets that Lebron was wearing a Kyrie Nike tee shirt before game 3. Clearly he had him on his mind
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