LeBron James’ ICONIC Game 6 Performance - 2012 Eastern Conference Finals | NBA Exclusive 

That's what we call entering "The Zone"!!!. Nothing can stop him.

Legit one of the greatest playoff performances ever, especially under those circumstances, game 6 on the road in a must win game against a really good Boston Celtics squad that beat LeBron two years before. This man was determined to win by any means necessary and get that first 🏆

This wasn't 45/15/5 against a scrub team. This was against a team full of all stars, defensive greats, offensive sensations and he basically took them on single handedly in the first half. This man was a monster that night.

This is one of the most important games of LeBron's career. He took matters into his own hands and put on a virtuoso performance for the ages. For me, this outweighed his 25 straight points performance back in the 2007 East Finals in terms of the circumstances he and the Heat faced after the 2011 Finals.

His composure in this game was astonishing! Emotionless , Locked in !! 🔒 GOAT JAMES!!

This man had 1 expression the whole game - lucky to witness this live!

Man was serious the whole 3 hours. Didnt see him smirk atleast.😤😤

When you take into account all That was at stake … i seriously don’t think there ever will be a greater Lebron game than this one

In my opinion, the best individual playoff performance ever!! Under high pressure and delivered when it matters.. Shows why many ppl consider him in the GOAT conversation🏆🏆

No wonder Pierce hates LeBron, and will forever be beyond his death. LeBron stopped the Celtics era after Kobe's Lakers collapse by forming the superteam Heat. LeBron conquered East for almost a decade while in Heat and Cavs. LeBron crushed his and KG's old Nets. LeBron defeated the young excellent Celtics roster headed by Tatum and Brown. Lastly, LeBron humiliated him in his jersey retirement night. That's cold.

LeBron’s greatest game ever. What a masterpiece.

I remembered watching this, just in shock and happy! LBJ really showed us why he earned the name KING 👑🔥 This game will always be remembered and legendary!

LeBron is a Legendary playoff performer *THIS* is what NBA playoffs should be

THIS IS THE PEAK GREATNESS OF LEBRON!!! ATHLETICISM IS OFF THE CHARTS AND HIS JUMPER IN MIAMI ERA IS THE MOST EFFICIENT AND THE HIGHEST FIELD GOAL OF HIS CAREER SO WITH THAT COMBO, THAT IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PLAYER TO EVER GRACE THE COURT!!! NO ONE COULD STOP HIM BEING LIKE THIS!!!

People forget to realize how much pressure was on him and the Miami heat and their young coach to win. S/o Bron for always beating the odds and putting it to the cs

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.

Wade's reaction at 8:54 is all of us watching that shot go inside.

I know he has a 4/10 record in the finals, but making the finals 10/20 times is crazy. He is in almost every top-5 category of the playoffs. Also one of the most clutch players ever, GOAT. Gotta appreciate the greatness till it lasts

Bron said “I’m vengeance” with this performance 🔥🔥

The greatest game i watched live. Scared as hell since the first second of this game. LETS GO HEAT!!!

If anyone ever doubt LeBron for being clutch, this should proof you wrong. When it most mattered he delivered with such an all-time great performance and on top of that, this was during a time, in which he was even more hated, scrutinized (also by media) and where he hadn‘t won his first ring yet. 10 years later we can all agree his legacy will never fade away

One of my all time favorite performances from LBJ ALL TIME. The pressure in this game was insane but he remained cool, calm and collected the entire game. Now that is impressive.

One of the best playoff performances ever

Love that smile at the end as he’s walking into the tunnel. Finally got out of the zone for a sec and enjoyed the dub.

I was born In 2000 so I never seen any of MJs games live on tv but this is probably the best playoffs performance I’ve seen by far. The fact that people were building crazy narratives after game 5 and he came out next game like it was his last game shit was crazy! That crowd was quiet asf the whole game.

I remember like it was just yesterday. It was so quiet in the Garden while Lebron basically single handedly tore that team apart

I truly believe this is the moment he never looked back, he found something mentally this series that he applied to the decade of dominance that would follow, one of the craziest back against the wall performances in history.

One of the best games ever played ever... considering the circumstances and everything.

This is how legends are made, you can talk about his finals record but 2012 and 2016 playoffs are his most defining years. I mentioned those playoff runs because that’s is where he was down the series and put his team on his back.

This was definitely his greatest game ever in terms of survival🔥🐐

Jordan was my hero growing up as a kid in the early 90s. LeBron became my idol as an adult. Never seen such composure, discipline, skill and longevity in any other person I've ever seen.

He cemented his GOAT status here.

It is Mandatory to watch this video every year, what a legend. King james👑👑👑

Doesnt matter how you feel about lebron this is one of the greatest performances of all time. So much on the line and he came out on a completely different level and was near perfect

Greatest playoff performance ever. Not even close.

Man,who else is coming back here to this video and getting goosebumps?. Just absolutely phenomenal

I will never forget this game. He was stone faced that day

At this point in time (2012), LeBron was a 3x league MVP with zero championships. The Heat were also up 2-0 in this series before the Celtics took three straight including Game 5 at Miami. With the Cs up 3-2 ready to close it out at home in Boston for Game 6, all the noise was directed towards the Heat. The critics and fans were ready to celebrate the end of this failed superteam, and there were serious rumors of breaking up this James-Wade-Bosh trio (2011 Finals loss plus potentially losing in ECF in G6). Bron had 30 points in the first half and was easily on pace to drop 55+ if the game was close in the second half (fourth quarter). The only sign that told me he was human was him going 5-9 from the line for the game (all FTAs in first half). This game goes beyond the 45-15-5 stat line. It marked a turning point in his career before he won his first chip.

This was so well made. LeBron is like a superhero in this.

Not even a Lebron fan, heck I was even rooting for the Celtics to close this out lol. But this game is the greatest performance by a single player i have ever seen. The way he carried the Heat from start to finish despite all the pressure is crazy.

Watching this live game me chills down my spine. Bron said so much without saying a word. Legendary 🔥

as a Celtics fan i admire his performance this game. It hurt me but this is a game Lebron must win. He delivered, it was his magnum opus.

Damn can't believe how fast time passes by now he's turning 38 and not healthy anymore and I can say that the LeBron era is about to end it was a phenomenal career and I'm proud I did not take him for granted because we may not see another player like him One of the greatest player to ever touch a ball, King James 👑🔥🏀

I don't know if everyone has appreciated the whole journey. This man has made his teammates better throughout his career and still become individually better. Appreciate these last few years. We won't ever see a King James like this again once he hangs it up.

this was the opening flood gates of a legendary NBA career alongside Jordan's playoff arrival vs prime bird Kobe's 81 point game Steph's vs OKC that made him the MVP

We need this exact same video format for Bron and kyrie 41 performance against GS

Micheal Jordan is the Goat 🐐 Kobe Bryant is the Mamba 🐍 LeBron James is the King👑

This is the best one man show performance I've seen in from the last decade since MJ when he had 45 points against Utah in Game 6 of the Finals in 1998. Lebron was wrecking everybody in this game especially Paul Pierce. Lebron literally shut down the whole Boston Arena, the Haters and the doubters

diehard boston fan and i'm still in awe watching this. bro this 11min video is one of the best hoops video on youtube. this deserves a couple million views

This is the beat NBA video I've ever seen. It's like a documentary with epic camera work and great musical timing. I truly felt the tension even though I don't know the full history of LeBron. However, I feel his determination to win

Considering all the pressure he faced that season and playing in that hostile environment, this feels like the greatest elimination game performance ever.

One of the best games I ever watched

we've seen a lot of players score 40+ pts in a playoff game, but the way LeBron did it and considering whats at stake in the game makes this a truly legendary playoff performance

The way he locked in, the look in his eye after every shot, he told himself he wasn’t going home. Just wish he had more performances like this. Should have more chips

if lebron played like this in his whole career he will be the greatest no doubt, not even MJ can surpass him

As a Heat fan, I remember this game like it was yesterday. Before it started I was nervous and I was thinking that this was the end. The entire game, I didn't say a single word because of how worried I was. Then after game, I spoke by saying "Thank God."

Watched this entire game and it left me speechless how insane he played. My GOAT.

I love LeBron he’s always been my favorite

This is when basketball was good and balanced and less about money. Games were so close and this series man was legendary. Boston stealing game 5 like that but Lebron wasn’t letting them win another one. Imagine if Leonard just made both free throws in 2013 and the Celtics just didn’t crumble in this series.

and you wonder why nobody is watching nba these days , we fans WANT THESE KIND OF STUFF ! DUELS ! RIVALRY ! EPIC NARRATIONS !

As soon as I seen that look on his face before jump ball I literally looked at my cousin who was on the Celtics big 3 bandwagon like “yea bruh so we watching game 7 at my house right?”😂😂😂

LeBron is just the MAN on and off the court. What a role model for being the Adult MAN in the room. God Bless him!!!

This was the greatest games in sports history knowing what was on the line. Career was on the line here not just the series. Not only did he deliver but he delivered in a game of perfection.

One of the best, if not the best Game 6 performance in the history of the NBA.

That's the best basketball player to ever step foot on this planet right there.

100% iconic!! Ya knew when ya saw LBJ face n them eyes looking like that, this game was his fr 💯… Dude didn’t let a thing phase him for anything.. He wasn’t smiling, jus watching his god given talent n how he took that to tha next next level, made a lot smile fr.. Legit one of tha best playoff performances by this man I’ve ever ever seen 🎯Dubbed as tha unselfish 👑, he is…… To everyone everywhere, stay safe stay blessed 🙏🏽❤️✝️

You know it’s weird that this game is so iconic but none of his 2018 playoff games are. I was more impressed what he was able to do with the cavaliers that year. Game 6 ecf he had 46 pts. It’s like nobody remembers that year cause he didn’t win a chip.

This was the most clutch performance in NBA history! Everything was on the line that night for LeBron, that was a diciding game in his legacy and he more than just delivered everybody counted them out and sad the big 3 was over and lebron went in there ij Boston and outscored their whole starting five and never let them a chance from start to finish the crowd was silent for 90 percent of the game. Remember watching it live it was unbelievable to watch i am blessed that I saw it at about 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning where I live but more than worth it 🙏🏼 the king 🤴🏿

I remember seeing news clips of celtics fans after this game, and I'll never forget when one guy said something like "it was scary to watch, made us feel like we didn't even want to be there" Imagine being so dominant you instilled some type of fear to an arena full of people watching a basketball game.. just insane.

Looking back at what lebron said about his teammates knocking their shots down - he doesn't actually needs a lot of 3pt shooters. He just needs somebody who he can give the ball and who can make a shot. Don't care if you drive, pull up, or catch and shoot. You can even throw an assist if needed. Just make sure you're not a sellout for the team

Man I love going back and watching this game...such a wild game from LeBron.

have never seen a game like this one from any other player. it's ridiculous how he shows the advantage he has over the other players in the court. never forget

That is his first time activating his "THE ZONE".... second was on 2016 down 3-1 game 5

As a Celtics fan we all thought the series was over... but after watching this LBJ performance we knew we didn't stand a chance in game7.

Time and time again I’ve come back to the video for motivation. In my eyes this is the greatest playoff game ever.

When he looked up with that look! No player in history could of stopped that man on that night!

It's not just hus best game its his most consequencial. He became a champion that day

he played like a man possessed that night! one of the best playoff performances ever!

This brought tears to my eyes…simply the 🐐 in one of his greatest performances of his career

After Boston lost this game & seeing how locked in Lebron was in this game 6 I knew Miami had this series and I'm a Celtics fan! It hurt witnessing this, the end of the Boston big 3 but this was bound to happen, Lebron really breaking through and becoming a champion. It was inevitable!

Deadliest version. His greatness is not in question, but you can't help but feel how much more he should have brought this version out.

Whenever I go through any adversity in life, I come back and watch this. Truly the best of all time.

I rewatch this game so many times , he only had one expression on his face the whole game didnt even smile once, that how locked in he was.

There was nothing better than playing online in 2k with those early 2010’s heat

Always had major respect for Lebron, but this game to this day will always be legendary. The man came in knowing how much pressure was on the line and fighting to keep his legacy alive at that time. Not a single smile on his face, just straight business LOCKED IN 🔒. Not fazed by defense, or yelling fans. Just seeing him knock down shot after shot with the same face expression every single time was crazy! His best game ever and Top 5 all time performance. This was the IM HIM game. Major respect 🫡

either you hate him or love him. But what lebron did this game was absolutely legendary. I dont really like lebron even as an LA fan but some of the shit he did was out of this world. One of the greatest to ever do it.

Whoever edited this video....THANK YOU!! This had me in tears. Brilliant stuff. Greatest basketball performance I ever seen!!

LeLEGEND ! What a performance by Bron :O under pressure he showed why he was about to take the throne of the NBA :D what an amazing game by the KING

This is some legendary shit right here. The best player ever at the peak of his powers. Completely unstoppable

This is arguably the greatest playoff performance ever considering everything what was at stake for Lebron and his legacy

He had that killer instinct that night I'll never forget what I watched!! THE GOAT!!!!

Lebron was on another planet during that game....insane!

Such a great game!!!

This is Brons greatest FULL game. It was championship destiny from here on.

This was art in basketball form

If you ever needed enough motivation for the day and purusing your goals at any cost today is that day. Every time I see this performance from LeBron time and time again facing challenge after challenge and getting it done. You have the power to utlimately change the trajectory of your life; there will be negative influences trying to swallow you but remember you can do anything you want in this life if you want it bad enough. That's what this performace showed me and pushes me to this day to compete in this life with 100% energy. Time for you to do the same.

THIS was prime LeBron. Backs against the wall. Villain mode. Greatest playoff performance ever.

Props to who editing and created this video. I've watched this game so many times. By far the best video of this game!!

King never gets old 👑💪🔥🔥🔥

His legacy was never more at risk than this game. I’m glad it was remembered as such