LeBron James | Examining his defense in 2019

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LeBron James was slammed for his defense in 2019. But how bad was he? Did he hurt the Lakers on D? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report examine the strengths and weaknesses of the LA Lakers star while incorporating analytics & stats to assess his defensive impact.
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@ThinkingBasketball 5 лет назад

Really glad to hear people say this changed their mind a bit, since that's exactly what happened to me as I went back through more and more games to make this video. Thanks for being openminded.

@Van_ax 5 лет назад

Thinking Basketball I noticed that as soon as he said He’ll be going into playoff Mode his help defense and Rotations got better. what killed their playoff push was lack of a rim protector

@TheNamesDitto 5 лет назад

Thank you for enlightening people on what PROPER defense looks like. Too many people think they're defensive coaches.

@wswann34 5 лет назад

Hating on LeBron gets you more clout on RU-vid, that's why every basketball RU-vidr trash him

@Goldenboy48 5 лет назад

Oh god this caping for lebron is pathetic.. Multiple ppl have exposed this guys bad defense an hes been doing it for years.. You think this few min video is gonna change that 😂.. Nice try

@Mektek19 5 лет назад

You sound like the last Bron apologist left lol. Didn't you just cherry pick situations in which Bron played good defense and his teammates played bad defense lmao.

@canecarder9800 5 лет назад

imagine if the clowns at ESPN could analyze plays on the this dude's level

@somethinggood7764 5 лет назад

CaneCarder that will never happen, they’ve literally hired people that honestly don’t know sports

@xordus 5 лет назад

dude, that's a really good point. why the fuck doesn't ESPN do videos like this? They have Kobe's Detail series and consider it a revelation, but it really shouldn't be. This should be the exact kind of content that they produce at least once a day.

@Simon-bx9py 5 лет назад

The sad thing is that they could. But it’s easier and brings more attention if they just show a clip out of context and give a strong and shocking headline.

@briant4266 5 лет назад

They hire bimbos in sexy outfits

@xordus 5 лет назад

@Tripp’le H what does that have to do with anything? I didn't say they should plaster this content all over their channel, I said they should produce content like this.

@jamieclarke1377 5 лет назад

Wow. That clip truly was taken out of context then

@7Roxer 5 лет назад

Its pretty obvious that it was taken out of context

@samuelsmithmed214 5 лет назад

Was that the viral clip you were thinking of though? I honestly never even saw this one before and thought he was going to talk about when Kuzma pushed Lebron to play defense on 43% 3-Pt shooter, Danilo Gallinari. Which clip was taken out of context again?

@mucktheduk 5 лет назад

Yep and I didn't even know it till now. You'd want that guy attempting a clutch three every single time, daring him to shoot it is the correct defensive play

@freddyfontan476 5 лет назад

ik right, i feel bad for ragging on him so hard. The media made it seem he played worse defense than 2015 Harden smh

@shiunhorngsaw3124 5 лет назад

he was quite a top defender when in prime, so any decline will look very silly for him. Especially on challenge and block

@Kaneda870 5 лет назад

We need this guy on ESPN. He might do something other than just yell "blasphemy"

@ThinkingBasketball 5 лет назад

Nice to see a familiar name. I do find it interesting that Andre came out and boldly proclaimed Giannis would kill it this year...and he did...yet not seeing more of him.

@ralx225b 5 лет назад

@@ThinkingBasketball My favorite guy I been following over the years was Kirk Goldsberry back when he use to work for Bill Simmons. He later got hired by the Spurs and is now hired by ESPN. ESPN is slowly trying to include more basketball analysis, but remember it is ratings based and many analysis goes over the head of the everyday fan. Its cool to know basketball on a deep level just understand not everyone can go that deep and come out on the other side "alive."

@Calitravis 5 лет назад

2 of ESPN's biggest names are basically gossip columnists / insult comics -- it's embarrassing to Sport

@gbeast0076 5 лет назад

I literally heard this in Stephen A Smith's voice 😂

@burnaboy13 5 лет назад

i swear i said the same skip definitely needs to see this video

@dragonage200 5 лет назад

I think that we have seen Lebron bossing the entire league for so long now, that when his performance dips slightly, everyone’s quick to get on his case, but when in actuality, his level of play is still above the nba average

@baka825 5 лет назад

That is true however that's the same as pretty much all the top players, especially when you and so many people consider you one of the best ever to have played the game.

@allentheskywalker 5 лет назад

dragonage200 Facts People were saying this was his worst year But because he didn’t make the playoffs and because of the AD trade debacle His 27.1 PPG 8RPG And 8APG State Line was ignored plus he averaged 1.3 steals Per Game

@j-real7233 5 лет назад

Yep

@shaunwatson4477 5 лет назад

@catonic faxx couldn't have said it better myself

@GreaterThanSolomon 5 лет назад

Lakers were 7th in defense when he was out, he came back in 10th in defense

@trunks4139 5 лет назад

Hes a good defender, great when actually engaged. used to be ELITE at all times though.

@elijahkuhl1835 5 лет назад

Game seven of a series he is great

@toad7395 5 лет назад

Cant ask a 34 year old man to keep playing as if hes in his prime

@ClampExpert 5 лет назад

eXe Serudo Lebron might have another prime coming up tbh

@Jordan5s 5 лет назад

eXe Serudo jordan and Kobe did it tho..

@hopac1 5 лет назад

@@Jordan5s True, but Lebron has a lot more mileage on his body at this point in his career than Kobe and MJ. Dude's a machine but still only human.

@durian830317 5 лет назад

LeBron is very good at calculating, I’ll give you that.

@mechanicalengineer8537 5 лет назад

Yeah, he counts his limited contributions and discounts other's efforts. Absolutely calculated.

@MM-fw3wr 5 лет назад

Samuel (Sam) Smith That was Kuzma’s Man And he never yelled out for LeBron to switch so instead he pushed him (Gallo was Kuzma’s man not LeBron so another cherry picking play)

@tacolover9768 5 лет назад

Samuel (Sam) Smith oh yeah, that play where kuzma messed up?

@MM-fw3wr 5 лет назад

Samuel (Sam) Smith That’s still on Kuzma; if Kuzma yelled out switch and had clear communication, the play would of been defended

@wswann34 5 лет назад

@Samuel (Sam) Smith wrong, you must communicate because if they had your mentality then kuzma and LeBron would both run out to galli which is poor defensive awareness and leave the paint wide open. It's kuzma fault for the communicating but because he pushed LeBron, he was able to mask his mistake

@harrubakur8568 5 лет назад

The fact that he's still a positive on defense at his size and age while carrying such a heavy offensive load really is extraordinary

@harkless3166 5 лет назад

Positive might be a bit of a stretch.

@jonniecandito181 5 лет назад

Being tall is an advantage as you age and Jordan was DPOY at the same age lmao. I've never seen the standards lowered as much as they have been for Lebron this past year. Nothing extraordinary about this, even the conclusion in the video is he's near the middle.

@liams.3479 5 лет назад

@@jonniecandito181 Jordan didn't make anyone better statistically he was less efficient on offense he averaged 6 more shots and only scored 3 more points... lol LBJ is spectacular he also averages way more assists than Jordan who during his winning years allway had a solid team unlike LBJ#23 GOAT

@imworthy6558 5 лет назад

@@harkless3166 might not be

@jonniecandito181 5 лет назад

@@liams.3479 Jordan was not clearly statistically less efficient. It's debatable. Jordan has a higher PER while Lebron has a higher true shooting percentage. Lebron has more assists and is a better passer, but Jordan has less turnovers. It's close offensively, I think Lebron is genuinely better prime for prime, but Jordan's career defense is miles above Lebron. Even Lebron's peak defense wasn't DPOY level and more of a wandering chasedown blocker than lock down laterally quick player.

@zaebrown839 5 лет назад

Thats how the media works. You see a vid of a NBA player missing a shot then all of a sudden everyone thinks your a terrible shooter. How ironic

@SULLY937 5 лет назад

Yup

@chavy_chavs 5 лет назад

Not what irony is, but point taken

@osc-oldschoolclips5204 5 лет назад

Yup casual mentality.

@MightyMarven 5 лет назад

Yeah Zae same as you seeing them making a shot and think they aren't bad. But if you look at their FG% and see it's in the 30% range you know they suck. Shooting efficiency isn't really open to interpretation. Not like this video cherry picking a few examples of Lebron engaged on defence to put a positive spin on it.

@franciscopizarro5424 5 лет назад

Zae Brown don’t blame the media because Lebron missed the playoffs lol

@MrBarborosa 5 лет назад

The most scrutinized athlete of all time

@TerrorSS 5 лет назад

Slim Weeper you misspelled Westbrook

@NNK1224 5 лет назад

He's an easy target. Same reason why people hate popular things

@anibaljkn2 5 лет назад

thats kobe

@devinotero1798 5 лет назад

Lmao kobe gets hate for literally no reason

@C.is.for.Classified 5 лет назад

Ali did time for refusing to fight in Vietnam. Had his title stripped. Threw his gold medal in the river. Has been credited for helping popularize rap with his performances in and out of the ring. Considered by many to be the most important athlete in the last 100 years. Lequit who?

@igweofart 5 лет назад

Now we have to come to the sad reality that Lebron’s age is catching up to him

@seorwhite3333 5 лет назад

Man this video made me a bit upset not gonna lie I really wanted him to win a few more championships.

@sirf4ce 5 лет назад

@ImSkiiLLe92 FTW He's not winning a championship in LA! Come on!

@theobush439 5 лет назад

Next season he’s gonna let his team carry him to a 4 seed and then turn it on and go full try hard mode in the playoffs and wreck everyone

@HFR77 5 лет назад

@@theobush439 O0p

@baka825 5 лет назад

And that is fine! So many people are still trying to prop him up as this illusive "great defender" when it's just a couple of plays. Defense is mostly about effort no matter how high your defensive IQ is. He's barely in a defensive stance anymore these days, including the playoffs. Look at all these comments saying "I knew Lebron is still a great defender" smfh

@galgalore 5 лет назад

Skip Bayless made me think he was the worst.. It's amazing what really analysis can do

@brentonguy4772 5 лет назад

He was one of the worst defender in the league this year. And slowest player in the league for a second straight year

@yeecksd9744 5 лет назад

Why are you even taking what skip says seriously? He’s there for laughs not for facts lmao

@djfacts9770 5 лет назад

Not really, this dude is doing the same thing. Video plus commentary suggestions. Single game video at that. There are other games where he played zero defense & just stood there. This uploader chose the right game to build the intended narrative

@shane1899 5 лет назад

@@86SuperRay aren't you a creative wee petal...

@gbeast0076 5 лет назад

@@dummy4794 glad someone else remembers the beast he was in Miami and the first go around in Cleveland. One word untouchable if you went up to dunk on him you were getting stuffed and if he went up to dunk on you... Well you were getting stuffed

@Bogdan-hu7ms 5 лет назад

Thing with Lebron is The ones that love him irrationally love him The ones thate hate him irrationally hate him

@CrazyRhinoceros 5 лет назад

what about the people who love him rationally. hes a top 3 player of all time.

@Infinitedubs 5 лет назад

thats soo true tho. Take Skip and Shannon as case study 1

@josephhocson6393 5 лет назад

That’s the nature of love and hate

@JasonJia11 5 лет назад

@@CrazyRhinoceros that's debatable

@michaelhowarth3557 5 лет назад

@@JasonJia11 who's your top 3

@RelaxAndSmokeMeth 5 лет назад

Nah that's great defense. He's defending his body from injury.

@GamingCentralTV1 5 лет назад

Lmfao

@7DMIC 5 лет назад

Good one

@Commentsofthemonth 5 лет назад

Lol

@Xanninja 5 лет назад

That's a fact. in the playoffs it's different though, LBJ be everywhere, noticed the chasedown block on Iggy. He coast thru the season, he only got injured on an offensive play b/c Draymond dragged him down awkwardly

@Cheyemos 5 лет назад

Derek A Yeah but his charges have tripled since 2014.... so I’m not sure how your theory holds up? Let’s go Lakers!

@FlaskDad 5 лет назад

Lebron isn’t getting lazier he’s playing smarter he knows he’s not going to be able to keep up with raw athleticism of the younger player he has to keep energy reserves for an explosive offense it’s nice to start seeing him adapting to his body.

@d.bjr.6696 5 лет назад

Father. Yea but he should try too look like he’s putting more effort to avoid vids like this

@PharaohsNews 5 лет назад

So ball watching, playing defense with your hands and standing straight up is playing smarter? Those are fundamental things that he doesn’t do. Fundamentals make playing the game easier, not taking time off.

@damianpresha5155 5 лет назад

@@PharaohsNews You do realize that every player have stood around at some point? And how many guys giving you what he's giving at his age right now ?

@richardlavin2881 5 лет назад

Mandela's Cellmate , you do know that this man has been the league whats going to be his 17th season and playing in the playoff for majority of his career. In the regular season out of 82 GAMES that this man just maybe might be trying to conserve his body for postseason runs because he knows all that matters is RINGS

@victordwyer1018 5 лет назад

Yeah, I really dont like lebron, but his defense isnt as bad as the media makes it to be, hes a little above average defender

@bericuda3823 5 лет назад

Best analysis channel for nba on RU-vid... waiting for the next vid.

@jahstar671 5 лет назад

Bericuda3 ‘ Couldn’t have said it any better 🤘🏽

@anthonycarlucci7464 5 лет назад

Lmao they showed one of lebrons best defensive games against one of the worst team

@jayeffarelti1919 5 лет назад

Actually Heat Check is better

@jahstar671 5 лет назад

Jay Effarelti they’re good too!

@jahstar671 5 лет назад

Lucci Tunechi I believe this video was intended to give an intellectual breakdown of the defensive mindset of LeBron in a game. Educating the uneducated in basketball terms. It doesn’t matter what game was chosen lol

@TranquilAura77 5 лет назад

The fact is, haters overblow his defense. Thats all there is to it

@lakersforever9572 5 лет назад

Lòs Padrè his defense was legit in the first half of the season , but it hurts to see him play defensively after the all star break. He also let serge ibaka 7/7 shooting against lebron

@DeadxThrone1 5 лет назад

People always like to exaggerate and take things out of context when it comes to LeBron.

@JasonJia11 5 лет назад

@@DeadxThrone1 that goes for both supporting and criticising him.

@DeadxThrone1 5 лет назад

@@JasonJia11 Oh, no doubt. People make up false narratives or look at things on a purely superficial stance to create either a positive or negative image. It happens to all players, but it happens to LeBron the most.

@Zett76 5 лет назад

Sure. It's only about "haters"... 🙄

@anthempt3edits 5 лет назад

Can't say I'm shocked that the man who has played 19 seasons over 16 years with a shorter break in between every time has gotten slower with age

@KOCChristian 5 лет назад

Just be correct he played 17 going to 18 but yeah he older and just doing the street defense where you just stay at place and move slowly with calculation

@simi.o5971 5 лет назад

Samuel Sagarna why don’t you take these PEDS you talk about and be as good as lebron

@confusedbobby3206 5 лет назад

Samuel Sagaz PEDS make you worse at b ball..

@BigZesusTekken 5 лет назад

Lmao 19 seasons in 16 years.... the shit Lesexuals will say 😂😂😂😂😂

@samgarncarz8172 5 лет назад

He hasn't had the playoffs off in years, I wouldn't be shocked if he was little springier next year than he was last

@mikerob3339 5 лет назад

Screw every sports media outlet there is This was broken down perfectly 🙏🏽💯

@MistahUnknown 5 лет назад

@Tripp’le H It seems like you'd be interested in a Part 2 to this video since you didn't understand a word the RU-vidr was saying

@2kolbe010 5 лет назад

Tripp’le H so... lebron is going into his 17th career and the tole on his body from being the main guy 90% of the time doesn’t effect his overall mileage. Lebron is conserving his energy... he isn’t 25-30 years old anymore

@K_Solo 5 лет назад

Lebron knows exactly what he’s doing he knows every player he studys every player and team knows the defensive and offensive of every team floor knowledge is off the charts his iq period is off the charts that dedication in itself makes him one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game

@coldcut4751 5 лет назад

100% FACTS stop it chuck

@lisatutamos9600 5 лет назад

Does he really study every player off court?

@VVVY777 5 лет назад

He should study how to actually make his teammates better to make the Playoffs.

@kellz1703 5 лет назад

77 or maybe his teammates should step up. Basketball a team game you can only do so much solo.

@djones1943 5 лет назад

Daniel Barwatt yea you right got him to 8 straight finals

@solidussly7 5 лет назад

I watched that Grizzlies game and Caboclo had missed 3-4 3PT attempts before that one. I don’t think it’s smart to leave an NBA player wide open, but nobody mentions Caboclo’s bad shooting that night.

@tommy35911 5 лет назад

I think it is, because if he missed the wide open then his confidence would have dropped big time

@MrUlee 5 лет назад

every nba player but ben simmons*

@brentonguy4772 5 лет назад

Well in fact every game this season, (I only watch 79 of them) it was poor shooter have great shooting splits on us so yes you need to contest.

@userjlj 5 лет назад

lebron made a gamble to leave that guy open.. that's not a problem, the problem is him getting frustrated as if that is anybody's fault but his..

@khizarzahid1212 5 лет назад

@@tommy35911 i agree . sometimes in pickup its a strategy people use against good shooters to try and get in their heads and take away their confidence by giving them a wide open shot . if they make it they make it but if they miss they always become hesitant to shoot again and like you said their confidence is gone

@HristoKirov1100 5 лет назад

People fell too inlove with the "Lebron is bad on defense"take during the year. I totally agree with your point about his defensive lapses being circled out and taken out of context. I think you did a steller job proving that in fact, he was not terrible. The main reason for him even getting so much slack for those is simply that his name is Lebron James. I am pretty certain that if we scrutinise every player like we do Lebron, we will find clips of every superstar not giving 100% on all defensive possessions, especially if they had played 45 000+ minutes, on a second night of a back-to-back. Great video, you are doing some amazing work!

@dunnamicduo 5 лет назад

@Samuel (Sam) Smith Nah watch the clip again. Gal had to take an extremely difficult MID RANGE shot with Hart coming from his left. Lebron didnt even need to be there, and he knew it. Kuzma's shove was childish and unnecessary. There was literally 1.3 seconds on the clock during the inbound. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-imQyd09A9P0.html not hard, ill do it for you edit: And why tf is kuzma shoving the dude with 7:00 min left in the 4th as if this a do or die buzzer beater attempt? No wonder why Magic wanted to trade these clowns for AD lmfao

@thecopyman325 5 лет назад

@Samuel (Sam) Smith I see where you're coming from, but this video isn't focusing on the clips shown, but the data that ranks James as a positive on defense. Of course he's had times where his motor stalls, but with the amount of minutes on his body on top of the worst injury he's had in his entire career, it's an expected outcome.

@tylersdad5237 5 лет назад

Samuel (Sam) Smith no? I get it that LeBron is their leader but don’t put it all on him only. They are team, and they can still think individually. They are NBA players they can take care of themselves. Kuzma can also makes something happen. The fact that he had to push LeBron to guard HIS player without any callouts was just a bad move from his part. You just want to discredit LeBron. Not saying that he didn’t do any mistakes but you clearly can’t name a big one (in-game) without researching.

@solomongrundy1616 5 лет назад

Maybe he shouldn't have called himself the greatest of all time.

@MightyMarven 5 лет назад

"People fell too inlove with the "Lebron is bad on defense"take during the year." No offence Hristo but that's total BS, regardless of the handful of examples used in this video there are thousands more on a channel called "TheAbominableLebron." That show Lebron is playing a James Harden level of defence right now. He makes a token effort to avoid criticism but he's phoning it in.

@mizzy412 5 лет назад

THANK YOU THE LEBRON HATE IS REAL YOU JUST EXPOSED THE HATERS

@michaelharris9430 5 лет назад

Mar W lmao well dam you love Lebron that much

@donnadunbar5342 5 лет назад

Nobody hates LeBron

@alixhentry8852 5 лет назад

@@michaelharris9430 wow ur so clever. Give the man a grammy. You waana be trolls make me lose hope in humanity.

@michaelharris9430 5 лет назад

Alix Hentry aaawww sorry for hurting your feelings 😂🥺

@alixhentry8852 5 лет назад

@@michaelharris9430 aww look he still wants to be a troll. *yawn*. Youll get it next time bucko

@justussmith5045 5 лет назад

LeBron is still a really good defender playing with AD is going to fix a lot of the Lakers defensive lapses

@GreaterThanSolomon 5 лет назад

Justus Smith there was barely to none lapses, he was the reason their defense wasn’t top 5 and dropped to 10 when climbing to the top 5

@Zarion106 5 лет назад

Doubt it. Lakers have worse defensive pieces than the pelicans ever did and the pels weren't exactly elite in defense.

@2kolbe010 5 лет назад

Zarion106 what???????

@2kolbe010 5 лет назад

Zarion106 AD l, lebron, danny green is still a capable defender.. at an slightly above average rate. Caruso is a solid defender and avery bradley

@2kolbe010 5 лет назад

Zarion106 javale mcgee.. jared dudley is solid

@TheExerticus 5 лет назад

Makes me kind of sad that lebron wasted so many years with the cavs

@binkeyy 5 лет назад

Don't be, he's going to be one of the best to ever do it for this sport. His 2016 NBA championship with the cavs is probably the best comeback win ever, coming back down 3 to 1 and win game 7 away.

@jacobdavis6056 5 лет назад

Why you gotta do us cavs fan like that man. We already down for now.

@TheExerticus 5 лет назад

@@jacobdavis6056 man i wasnt blaming the cavs fans or anything, its just the organization didnt really do anything to capitalize on lebron, thats why he left to the miami hest

@est.1792 5 лет назад

@@jacobdavis6056 hahahaha, yous got heat in the NFL atleast🔥🔥✌✌

@Cheyemos 5 лет назад

Man...... if LeBron could have linked up with those boys in South Beach in 06..... CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR DAYS.

@thetrib1 5 лет назад

Only people that know basketball know this.... but those people aren't usually making videos!!!! I'm subscribing!

@sergeantsupreme4395 5 лет назад

Maybe I'm wrong, but people are acting like they thought LeBron wasn't a good defender coming into this

@thetrib1 5 лет назад

@@sergeantsupreme4395 i think people think he hasn't been a good defender since 2015

@juju-vl7oj 5 лет назад

@@thetrib1 the reason people watch him and don't understand is they watch the game from a 1 on 1 isolation perspective, which LeBron's still great at that , but not as good as Kobe or Jordan at 1 on 1. Jordan and Kobe are probably harder for an individual defender to guard but LeBron creates more problems for the entire defense because he collapses the defense with efficient fininishing and forces it to spread out by hitting wide open shooters or cutters. Defensively he's not really a 1 on 1 guy like a cornerback in football, more like a middle linebacker or safety.

@thetrib1 5 лет назад

@@juju-vl7oj true

@panner11 5 лет назад

those people do make videos, but usually only the really clickbaity empty ones get popular and promoted on youtube

@Grind2Excellence 5 лет назад

Wow so it was all out of context. Smh I hate Twitter nba

@brentonguy4772 5 лет назад

Nope it wasn't. These are just the highlights of defence from him. He was terrible

@steffwes1312 5 лет назад

Brenton Guy what about all the stats he brought up

@dummy4794 5 лет назад

@J Ball Seriously? I hadn't known that he almost won it in 2009-2010. I knew he was in the running for it back then but at that time I wasn't thinking that they were considering him. That just makes me more pissed now. He should of won it 2 fucking times.

@brentonguy4772 5 лет назад

Just for all you Stan's watching highlights, there's 48 minutes in a game, not 24 seconds....

@brentonguy4772 5 лет назад

@@steffwes1312 you mean the stat's that say he's an mediocre defender against the worst player on the opposing team.... Think about for a second.

@DeezNuts-dg4xh 5 лет назад

bruh ESPN needs people like this

@meeeksssss 5 лет назад

Title: ESPN Exposed

@chevylife4608 5 лет назад

Did y’all forget lebron was injured last season 😂😂😂

@TheSands83 5 лет назад

He was? 18 games..

@MistahUnknown 5 лет назад

@@TheSands83 He wasn't even supposed to return from his season-ending groin injury either

@stoppingcurchokefanssince2184 5 лет назад

mansonlamps 27 games u moron

@Sg6CrossOver 5 лет назад

@@MistahUnknown season ending injury hahahahah. ...he spend one month extra, nigga was dunking and playing offense only time injury matters is when guarding someone?

@mjg6233 3 года назад

@@Sg6CrossOver he wasn’t doing that every game just like he wasn’t with defense

@darrylwallace2428 5 лет назад

He’s a good defender when he wants to be. But once it became clear the Lakers weren’t making the playoffs, he just stopped trying.

@sebastiangonzales46 5 лет назад

People make excuses and false narratives to make him look bad poor haters

@kristian9014 5 лет назад

Cause he's a bum and doesn't give full effort on the floor

@MrUlee 5 лет назад

10 9 8 76ers Ben Simmons is the reason the sixers will never win a championship. Butler is leaving this summer and injured Embiid will bust out and be another what if story

@MrUlee 5 лет назад

Darryl Wallace 30 and 12 on 50+ FG% is giving up? The thing is an injured groin makes you slower and gives you pain when bending your knees- what does defense require? Just that. I injured my groin before and it was only minor, but whatever he had was worse, and I honestly don’t think he couldn’t handle the pain of playing both ends well.

@zaebrown839 5 лет назад

@@kristian9014 my thing is look at everyone that came out the draft with LBJ and tell me where they rank Defense. 😂😂 youll hate what you find💯

@H2Mass 5 лет назад

It's funny how people will still keep their same opinions on LeBron's defense without even watching your video, assuming you'll only pile up on his botched defensive poasesions. However, thanks for showing that he has at least somewhat accounted for his physical regression with age. You also don't say that he's been great, you point out flaws as well because he certainly has had many lapses but it's also been blown out of proportion. He hasn't been nearly as bad as many people want to proclaim. I think he's never been an all-time great one-on-one perimeter defender for an entire game, even in his prime, but he makes up for it immensely with his cerebral defense, being a great examiner of scouting reports and often making the correct play.

@philwilson609 5 лет назад

If LeBron was showing huge drops in defensive effectiveness, one would expect that his age would also impact on his offensive output. Other than a slight drop below career averages in 3 point percentage and free throws, his production continues to be world class. The 3 point drop is probably related to taking unwise shots in a desperate effort to bail out the Lakers in poor possessions, while the poor free throw performance might be attributed to a drop in focus during discouraging games played on behalf of a lousy team. The mistake that LeBron made was jumping to the Lakers. He is still a great player who has more minutes of NBA play than any 34 year old in league history.

@solomongrundy1616 5 лет назад

I agree with his video but it's really sad that average to "good" defense is the standard we're holding for LeBron now. Especially after he self-proclaimed himself the goat.

@MightyMarven 5 лет назад

It's cherry picked footage of Lebron putting some effort in but there are far more examples of Lebron playing a James Harden (at his worst) level of defence. It's a nice positive spin but if anyone wants to see just how incredibly bad Lebron is on defence now check the thousands of examples on a channel called TheAbominableLebron.

@franciscopizarro5424 5 лет назад

Phil Wilson world class production? He mused he playoffs his first season in a much tougher condense lol

@bobjeff6899 5 лет назад

Francisco Pizarro Learn how to spell before you try to make a point.

@xxxtentacion1382 5 лет назад

watching this made me realise ad is the perfect Frontcourt buddy alongside James

@yerreezy1514 5 лет назад

Objective analysis in 2019? Subbed.

@brandonmyers5262 5 лет назад

In lebrons prime he was a DPOY candidate every year...

@kawhileonard4995 5 лет назад

Yup

@ashwincheekala1566 3 года назад

His defense is somewhat underrated when the all time discussions happen

@MyNameIsNotCraig 5 лет назад

ESPN or any other sports media talk shows would NEVER attempt to break down a player's defense like this. Instead they just take the easy route and crop film that's out of context and create fake news. Sports media is damaging the players the most and also the league because fans love to watch over exaggerated reactions out of S.A.S. and others of the like while they create fake headlines. This is why I love this RU-vid channel, you keep it real and help us fans see the bigger picture and help us understand basketball on a deeper level.

@samuelboegeman7953 5 лет назад

LeBron James finishes in DPOY voting from 09-14: 2, 4, 9, 4, 2, 6. To say this guy is a terrible defender is one of the most idiotic things I've ever heard a professional sports person say. I don't know how many people I have to tell this, Skip Bayless doesn't know basketball. Point Blank Period. He shouldn't be able to talk basketball on television and I am serious about that. LeBron is his athletic prime was arguably the best defensive player in the league.

@jasonukwesa7095 5 лет назад

@@DTB1995 tru, but people are acting as if he was a terrible defender last year. It might not have been his best defensive year, but he was still a good defender, just not elite

@AdamEllis33 5 лет назад

This is a great idea for a series. I really enjoyed this one. I think people have developed this "lazy" narrative with Lebron's defense because he's not as dominant as he once was. People have gotten so comfortable seeing him be a plus defender that there was a strong reaction when it was clear he's regressed from his peak defensively.

@thenotoriousmichaeljackson8938 5 лет назад

Will Cushman Right

@illDefine1 5 лет назад

He is a little lazy. Often times, he purposefully lets shorter players get by him and threatens them at the rim only. It's not the highest percentage way to defend, but he's a big picture thinker and knows this is how he can have the best overall game. So at times, he does compensate playing 'the right way' in order to conserve energy. In the end I don't know why people hate on that though. He's trying to be the best he can be, he just has a more cerebral approach than a player like Westbrook.

@jonz23m 5 лет назад

Well he called himself the goat so what do you expect ? Lower expectations?

@afrosamurai8755 5 лет назад

Lebron has never been dominant on defense 🤣

@alexm4387 5 лет назад

@@afrosamurai8755 you obviously just started watching the nba

@JackTheStrippa 5 лет назад

NO ONE ABSOLUTLEY NO ONE!! is taking into account that a groin injury FUCKS your lateral movement and shifting left and right which is VITAL for defence... His brain and thinkijg carried him through what could have been disastrious. Like why do other players get the benefit of the doubt but this man is meant to be an alien regardless of Injury, stamina, age etc... Absolutley crazy and it must just be hate.

@2kolbe010 5 лет назад

Tony Don it is... and people think that groin injuries are not serious

@mrsmiw 5 лет назад

Tony Don exactly Bron was never the same after the unity last year. Ppl finally got their chance to hate and did it

@Ma1q444 2 года назад

Casuals can never understand ball the way you do they just see someone open and say it’s Lebron fault

@nonamewillbegiven1217 2 года назад

Lexcuses

@frankiecoker9700 5 лет назад

How about playoff LeBron’s defensive stats over the last few years, would be interesting as we know he steps his game up in the playoffs.

@maymayjooj 5 лет назад

specially in the finals, dude plays like a 24yr old every finals he plays

@dusk6159 4 года назад

@@maymayjooj On both sides of the floor too, that's crazy

@knightmarewalker7995 5 лет назад

You literally changed my mind😂 I'll have to take a closer look when I see him lacking effort. Or not closing out. Thanks man

@charlescooks9360 5 лет назад

@@dummy4794 his defensive win shares were terrible last year

@JuicyMcnamus 5 лет назад

@@dummy4794 you said all that to end with from 2005-2015 his defense was elite.. we are talking about his 2018-2019 defense He didnt give effort like we know he can.. that's the point we know he's a great defender we want him to give some effort on that side of the ball.

@charlescooks9360 5 лет назад

@@dummy4794 nah I didn't know. I was just talking about the last two season

@knightmarewalker7995 5 лет назад

You can bring up all the stats you want bro. Lebron doesn't give defense the effort he used to give. I would watch him and it would seem like he wasn't giving the effort he could be. Lebron never takes the toughest assignments anymore either. He might spend a handfull of possessions defending the opposing best player these days. It is frustrating watching the so called best player leave people wide open. Or call for switches when its completely unnecessary. Causing the whole teams defense to collapse and leading to easy buckets. Ive been seeing him do things like this more and more for years now. Overall he might be a good defender still. This video kinda gave me perspective as to why he might be doing that. It could be scouting. He might have a specific role or assignment. Or there might be a different concept they're adhering to. Idfk. This video just put SOME of lebrons seemingly bad defense into perspective. Not ALL.

@knightmarewalker7995 5 лет назад

@@dummy4794 .

@anthonyvangelos5972 5 лет назад

Thank you for defending lebron your basketball knowledge is far superior to mine and this sheds a new light on it which is good because it made me frustrated that people killed him for having one sub par season because this is there first chance to actually hate on him which everyone wants to do because he’s such a successful and likable player

@davidkelly1507 5 лет назад

People don't care about facts, only narratives, so they'll ignore the great points you made, but excellent video regardless

@davidkelly1507 5 лет назад

@Tripp’le H What are you even saying

@c.a.m7346 5 лет назад

@Tripp’le H for example......

@iPrometheusQ 4 года назад

This comment gave me the chills. This is exactly true for any given topic.

@vichumpbrey5921 4 года назад

Im here after he defended paul george and kawhi at the same time

@jiggybah1304 5 лет назад

Bron still the best player in the league don’t @ me. If he didn’t get injured they def would be top 4 and went to the WCF for sure

@nosmoke6556 5 лет назад

Jiggy Bah Whole bunch of If's. Plus you can only get the best player in the league by doing it all. That includes trying on defense and not tryna take a couple of plays off.

@mskidi 5 лет назад

They're gonna make a 30 for 30 for "that time in December 2018 when Lakers were at 4th, 2 wins over 10nth".

@ScholarVisual 5 лет назад

Playing Smart vs playing hard

@AlphaTSH 5 лет назад

Doing both makes you the best

@ScholarVisual 5 лет назад

@@AlphaTSH True. But doing at least one makes you slightly above mediocre

@nosmoke6556 5 лет назад

Alvin Elmore Looks like playing "smarter" got LeBron out the playoffs.

@ScholarVisual 5 лет назад

@@nosmoke6556 The lakers fully healthy were 4th in the West. But when you got Igram out, Lonzo out, Rondo out, and Kuzma out every other game thats not a recipe for success. Add that on top of Lebron being out 18 games puts salt on the wound. The Lakers were fully healthy only 23 games last season. Hopefully they can stay healthy next year.

@dc_legendary 5 лет назад

"He DoEsN't PlAy DeFeNsE." This is why I would like to hear actual facts instead of the damn narratives.

@bristiantorres826 5 лет назад

I think people tend to forget after the injury LeBron also became 280+ knowing he’s always 250 or 260 lbs at most. I’ve watched LeBron his whole career and even though he is getting older, his body is still well fit. He lost all that extra weight. Be ready to see a quicker, smarter, and with something to prove LeBron James this year!!

@tired783 5 лет назад

Lebron was just chillin in last season you know he’s a top defender

@donnadunbar5342 5 лет назад

Chilin?? Naw LeBron defense is trash 🗑 🗑

@desmondhackney889 5 лет назад

Donna Dunbar no he’s not lol I don’t expect him in yr16 to be the most elite defender in the league he’s still good definitely unlike y dumbass go to the WNBA

@GreaterThanSolomon 5 лет назад

Desmond Hackney Michael jordan made all nba defense the same age as lebron

@TeChinAction 5 лет назад

LeBron: doing absolutely nothing Thinking Basketball: he's calculating...

@Xanninja 5 лет назад

Guy in the comments: hating on facts by Thinking Basketball using no irony. Me: ah shit here we go again

@loganc2380 5 лет назад

This only shows how the media literally takes everything out of context... amazing breakdown as usual :)

@jonniecandito181 5 лет назад

I mean, if you watch highlight shows you are literally demanding for context to be removed lol. Just watch the whole games and make up your own mind. Context here is also removed in many parts to tell a narrative. It's not anyone's fault, it's lazy fans that want a quick summary.

@imagod2472 5 лет назад

And he was robbed of dpoy in 2013

@elvisvasquez7553 5 лет назад

Are you making a case for lebron being a good defender? Lol. for the people who had seen him in miami the defensive monster that he was compared to now WE know he is not playing defense as he used to, and i know it's age and all thst but please there has been countless plays in which lebron played harden-like defense.

@juansinag2933 5 лет назад

from ‘lazy defender’ to genius defender memorized all the stats of the guys he is guarding so he can judge if it’s worth closing out or not 🤷‍♂️ dont like lebron but this is phenom

@felipefasanella7764 4 года назад

Imagine Skip watching this video. He would probably faint.

@FranqRise13 4 года назад

its funny because kobe had similar issues with effort on defense 2003 and onwards but his reputation has him as a great defender who never took a play off

@toptentymes9490 5 лет назад

17 years in the league.... children have been born and are graduating high school for his career..let that sink in for a bit 🤣🤣 don't care about his defense

@GreaterThanSolomon 5 лет назад

TopTen Tymes jordan made all nba defense at the same age lebron did

@sharrodhearn5004 5 лет назад

@@GreaterThanSolomon with less years in the league and less minutes on his body.

@GreaterThanSolomon 5 лет назад

Sharrod Hearn in an era of basketball that was more physical, and having to against the bad boy pistons

@toptentymes9490 5 лет назад

@@GreaterThanSolomon don't care 😴 the pro miles on LeBron's body coming from high School are astounding. This videos not about Jordan it's about LeBron

@toptentymes9490 5 лет назад

@@GreaterThanSolomon LeBron played against the bad boy pistons to.... Chauncey rip Rasheed tayshawn and Ben weren't soft. #1 defense for almost a decade. Miss me with your old school argument

@LakerNation24 5 лет назад

Are you going to be doing breakdowns on seasons from the past? Because I would love a Lebron breakdown from 2008-09 or 2012-13 or a Kobe breakdown of 2005-06/02-03

@dreweldritchdres 5 лет назад

You can check Ben Taylor's (narrator) work last year about this. Here's his analysis on James: www.backpicks.com/2018/04/05/backpicks-goat-3-lebron-james/

@movementman9777 5 лет назад

Huh, negative stories about a good player on the Lakers generates clicks despite not necessarily being true. Yes he wasn’t great but it was so overblown.

@TheNamesDitto 5 лет назад

He's been decent this year. Not elite but he's not a negative on defense.

@robinweber9640 5 лет назад

no, kissing the lakers ass when they didn't even make the playoffs has been all day everyday this year. what a joke of a comment. Lebron has been called best for two years too many. don't lie

@jacobgoodman7131 5 лет назад

He's still top 5, but he's a below average defender on an average night

@jacksonhuang5995 5 лет назад

@@robinweber9640 Come on, Lebron was still the best player at least until this season. Watch his 2018 playoff again man.

@KTCYDB 5 лет назад

@@robinweber9640 he had a groin injury this year lebron will always be called the best player every year

@martinhodell8465 2 года назад

one of the best videos I've ever seen. Impressive work!

@AE-vu3nt 5 лет назад

Numbers don't lie. He had a way above average defense in 2019.

@Loris71734 5 лет назад

I didn't know how badly I wanted to see this video until I saw it in my recommended. Fantastic analysis as always, best basketball channel on RU-vid.

@anshshah715 4 года назад

Would love to see a video like this about lebron’s 2020 season. Felt like he was better on defense this year.

@Gluttonyed 5 лет назад

Thank you for your objective and fair analysis. I've seen other videos where LeBron was heavily criticized on his defense. You explained to us that LeBron is just discerning but not slacking in defense.

@dondp7500 5 лет назад

I watched most of the lakers game last season.. Lebron really doesn’t play defense... even the most loyal Lebron fans agrees

@coopercoats9184 5 лет назад

Did u not watch the video😭 didn’t know u were an nba expert in every defensive category

@quentinseicappie1246 5 лет назад

I been saying this for 3wks now. Lebron had his best defense last yr in many yrs. He held sf to defensive per of a stingy 10.8 per. Better than dpoy candidate paul george (13 per) Better than kahwi (17.9) Lebron held opposing sf to 10.8 Kuz held opposing pfs to 13.8

@youngcitybandit 5 лет назад

It was good not elite. He was an elite defender before in his career

@Thechannel8286 5 лет назад

His best since 2016 and before his groin injury it was elite.

@pranavaggarwal3 5 лет назад

If you play 2K you’ll know what I mean... he’s a B or B+ now and not an A or A+ anymore on perimeter defense but imo that’s okay... This era has so many three point shots and now we are really moving into the off dribble three point era.. OF COURSE this will change how defenses play and how well players perform! They are being asked to do newer things.. and with new things come new results.

@santiagojosebetancourthenr403 2 года назад

Lebron over the years has sacrificed a little defense to maintain (or raise) his level on offense, he is not a bad defender, he is simply not spending energy on defense so sometimes it can be a disadvantage. At this age he has already converted full-time to be a general on the court, his good deeds are given by intelligence, anticipation and also continues to have the incredible ability to block shots. I think from now on we will only see perimeter defense When the team needs him in the play-off, like when he had to defend harden.

@yagoosrighthand731 5 лет назад

He is out of his prime but the only thing that was declining was only his defense and freethrow but he is still a tank

@Gehlee5thGenITgirl 4 года назад

ft is improving, he made a video about it. His defense is declining but still above average^^

@aaron47tv74 5 лет назад

We miss bron already in the playoffs. Goodluck nextyear

@nomooon 5 лет назад

it's gonna be hard... Lakers were behind clippers and kings....

@2kolbe010 5 лет назад

nomooon but the team is runner up for taking the west

@oluwaseyijohnson3162 4 года назад

@@nomooon huh

@kyllonen06 5 лет назад

The main problem is if Lebron has to make a choice he usually chooses to defend the basket so he can grab a rebound and not use energy

@2kolbe010 5 лет назад

Blue Skeptic no you fuck ..... if lebron was to guard young players 100%of the time he would be burned out 90% of the game

@jorductions 5 лет назад

It’s guys like this that deserves jobs in sports rather than a garbage organization like ESPN

@TheMudkipGamerz 5 лет назад

Much needed video! Great job.

@zodspeed 5 лет назад

He’s not daring people to shoot, he wants rebounds because he loves his stats. He’s literally just a big Russell Westbrook

@oswj2812 5 лет назад

Thank God somebody finally shows this. I need to show this video to all my friends who are instagram basketball fans.

@CaptainKnuckles1 5 лет назад

As much as a freak of nature LeBron is, he's only human. He needs to lighten up on the pedal if he wants two or three more championship caliber seasons.

@DaggerMan11 5 лет назад

If he still had plus lateral quickness he'd be a DPoY-level player given his accumulated wisdom

@intralockshorts 5 лет назад

Of course lebron is still a good defender it’s freakin lebron one of the best players in history

@Machozz 5 лет назад

The best to ever touch a basketball*

@anthonyrumph7432 5 лет назад

F R yes and no

@landwolf00 5 лет назад

I think we just remember when he had all the energy and was near DPOY. It's hard to seem his fall off.

@JT-xp3in 2 года назад

I'm a certified self proclaimed NBA junkie. You CRUSH espn analysts on their best days. And i love Lebron. Good job my man.

@nonamewillbegiven1217 2 года назад

Fanboy

@JT-xp3in 2 года назад

@@nonamewillbegiven1217 virgin

@nonamewillbegiven1217 2 года назад

@@JT-xp3in yawn

@JT-xp3in 2 года назад

@@nonamewillbegiven1217 you simp for Kobe

@nonamewillbegiven1217 2 года назад

@@JT-xp3in yawn

@LonghornsLegend 5 лет назад

Most people don't like to look at Lebron with any context, just trolling. This channel is hands down the best basketball analysis out there.

@siphillis 5 лет назад

Genuinly curious how his defense stacks up against the other superstars in the league, namely: Durant, Harden, Giannis, Leonard, and Embiid.

@AdolphSaxOfficial 5 лет назад

Doesn't compare to Kawhi. That's for sure.

@nosmoke6556 5 лет назад

FreedInsanity He can't guard none of those guys. Especially now. There goes your answer

@jovanbelegisanin289 5 лет назад

I'm no analyst, but as someone who watches a lot of games, i'd say out of the bunch you mentioned, Giannis is in league of his own, top 10 in both perimeter and rim defense, then come Kawhi and Embiid, top 5 in perimeter/interior defense, respectively but not quite as versatile, and his defense is probably very slightly worse than Durant's and on par with James Harden's. That's not a bad thing whatsoever, as Harden has been average perimeter defender and actually great post defender for a guard.

@brentonguy4772 5 лет назад

Dude you can't just clip in the handful of times he played what could be misconstrued as defence and act like he was fine on defence all year. I watched 79 lakers games this season and yes he is terrible on defence and his offence sub standard as well. There's a shit load of games lost you can directly put on him. Don't be a Stan.

@ababilashari9970 5 лет назад

I take it ya didnt watch the video?

@brentonguy4772 5 лет назад

@@ababilashari9970 I watched the video, hence the comment. I also watched 79 games of the season. Did you?

@mskidi 5 лет назад

@@ababilashari9970 Nazis had lawyers in Nyremberg too.

@simi.o5971 5 лет назад

Then go ahead and make your own video clown since youre the supposed expert since you watched all the lakers games and saying the offense of somebody who averaged 27 & 8 is subpar just makes you sound like a clown

@simi.o5971 5 лет назад

Raw Swisher lmao you a old head that hates on a successful nba player and goes around calling people gay slangs on youtube, damn what a pathetic way to live

@TheTruth-dm8wd 5 лет назад

The lakers defense efficiency was much better when he was out. You also cherry picked plays and tried to explain "give excuses" for his defensive short comings. There are many examples over the last 3-4 seasons to dispute your excuse making video. Not only he would miss the defensive assignment but blame his teammares for it. You must be a millenial judging by your ability to cone up with excuses. Saving fuel on defense to have more on offense 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Jordan didn't save himself by taking plays off. That is the standard Lebron asked to be measured by when he claimed to be the GOAT.

@Justin-jj8cw 5 лет назад

The Truth I think this is the problem with (and I’m taking a guess judging by your millennial comment) most of you older nba viewers. Lebron is NOT Jordan. Lebron James is Lebron James and until you realize that’s who he is, you’ll never be able to accept him as a player. So many people try and compare him to other greats but he truly is in his own lane.

@TheTruth-dm8wd 5 лет назад

@@Justin-jj8cw His goal is to be the GOAT (and according to him, he already is) so as a consequence he will be compared to those that are at the top. He called himself the King so he will be judge accordingly. He wants the attention so he is getting it... We know he is not Jordan, the comparison is to determine who is a better basketball player. I don't think most are saying he is or not Jordan. The assertion is that he is NOT better than Jordan. But hey, it was very inspiring what you said 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Justin-jj8cw 5 лет назад

The Truth bruh you gotta be tweaking because I’ve heard many sports analysts that argue Lebron isn’t better than MJ say “he’ll never be MJ”. I think that until we redefine what greatness means in terms of basketball, we will never see a new “goat”. The reason being because nut ass niggas like yourself will always find something to compare to MJ. I think it’s hilarious because lebron already knows this and shows no interest in these petty debates like we’re getting into. But hey, Lebron the goat and unless MJ wants to come back to the league and prove otherwise😂

@ShynyMagikarp 5 лет назад

Was really glad to see you combine more of the film and anecdotal evidence with the data and metrics in the latter half of the video. Very well done. Also, thanks for the recommendations. Very great video.

@chikmnunget Год назад

Coming back to this video because this is when I actually felt that this guy was awesome back when he uploaded this vid, he outperformed every guy on ESPN as far as basketball knowledge and ability to teach us normal people. Glad to see you get to ESPN where you deserve to put your talents on display for a big time audience, glad to know there’s gonna be someone around there that knows what they’re actually talking about! What a journey.

@seanc7990 5 лет назад

I feel really guilty about judging Lebron on defense and I’d think he was awful. Your videos really changed my perception

@razhua 5 лет назад

excellent video. LeBron is to be respected even if you prefer kobe

@mj2smoov170 5 лет назад

Love this vid, question, is Lebron a better defender I think so, but I want to hear your Opinion

@looksredtastesblue2650 12 дней назад

One thing that's also understated is that how he is quarterbacking the defense. Communicating what he sees on the floor so his teammates can adjust. IQ is underappreciated.

@panner11 5 лет назад

wow, it's weird seeing such an unbiased video on youtube

@bharatpalagani3230 5 лет назад

Show this video to talk show hosts who are always against lebron

@jacobgoodman7131 5 лет назад

You're making excuses my dude..... Opponents averaged 124ppg(most in NBA), but only 115 when lebron doesn't play.... so... how are they 9 points better when he doesnt play if he's so good defensively?

@Geeberg25 5 лет назад

Lmao you're doing exactly what the media does and cherry picking one single stat that portrays Lebron negatively....did you even listen to the constructive analysis in this video?

@jacobgoodman7131 5 лет назад

@@Geeberg25 Cherry picking?? That's ridiculous. It's a straight forward, simple and useful stat. If you don't like the facts too damn bad lol

@Geeberg25 5 лет назад

@@jacobgoodman7131 You see, the thing is, I do like facts. Like for example the facts displayed right in front of you, in this video. Your one random stat you're riding has no context and doesn't account for any variables, like teams played, lineups they run when LeBron is on the floor and not to mention who actually played with LeBron since the Lakers have had a fair chunk of their roster injured over the season, including himself.

@solomongrundy1616 5 лет назад

I appreciate you making this video to show that LeBron isn't a slouch on defensive, and i definitely agree. BUT having said all of that...so much more has to go into this. There's a reason why LeBron hasn't made an all-defensive team since his Miami years. And being a top 10-5 player all-time means the standards are higher. Self-proclaiming himself the goat means the standards are higher and has to live with that. I don't want to see average to "good" defensive from him because that's not the standard he (and his fans) have set for him. In conclusion I agree with your video, but that doesn't mean it's ok, especially for the type of talent he is.

@impervius8690 5 лет назад

Edgar Gordillo Considering his age, it’s perfectly acceptable. Nobody maintains that level of play through a usage rating that is that high while also dealing with injuries throughout the season. Just look at Peyton Manning as age caught up to him. He became COMPLETE and utter trash as his body couldn’t handle it anymore. He went along for the ride using his brain his last year, and had to trust everyone else to pick up the physical aspect of the game as he was unable to do so anymore. Big Ben has also begun to lose some of his ability as age has caught up to him leading to higher INT totals. Drew Brees who was known for the deep throws is now gradually declining in deep efficiency and losing arm strength. Nobody remains at peak physical condition as they age. You have to compromise and make sacrifices in order to save your all for when it’s necessary. You are a retard to think otherwise

@solomongrundy1616 5 лет назад

Impervius Let’s keep it consistent with basketball and what LeBron’s personal standards are. He called himself the goat which means that’s the standard we should hold him up to. Past greats have sacrificed their individual numbers for the betterment of their team and became students of the game. Jordan could’ve easily averaged 35-8-8 into the 90’s but sacrificed that to win and to play defense. LeBron should start looking to do that instead trying to force 27-8-8 every night. And playing off ball would also help him but we all know what happens to LeBron when he’s forced to play off-ball (ahem 2011)

@solomongrundy1616 5 лет назад

Impervius Again let’s stick to basketball because Manning doesn’t have to play defense. In basketball you play both ends of the floor. And nice job ignoring the point I brought up about him not sacrificing anything. IF he really wanted to perform at a high level on both ends of the floor (because he still can, he’s not 40.) He would pound the ball less, play more off ball and go to the post. He wants to run and gun with all the young players and that’s not going to work anymore. Age is a factor but you change your game around that. LeBron will keep dominating the ball until he’s 38 and people will wonder why he’s so tired.

@impervius8690 5 лет назад

Edgar Gordillo No let’s not stick to basketball. There’s a reason I mentioned them. QB’s have a lower level of usage than Lebron. He more than doubled and tripled the amount of time a QB spends on the field. Now simple logic says, Peyton and Brees have declined/are declining physically despite less usage. Therefore, Lebron with more than double their usage should suffer more of an effect from deterioration than them. Common sense. Now you mention lebron’s play style. Cool. Except there’s nobody on offense that can carry the load and let him play off ball more. So what do you do when you don’t have anyone who can be aggressive except an aging and deteriorating player? You have that aging player pick and choose when he does both. Because he has to as there is no other option since nobody else can consistently do it. Common sense. Age is a factor. So is a poor/average roster. Lebron did it ALL in Cleveland when he was young. Now he has practically the same team. But he’s not young. Lebron has to keep doing it all, but physically that is impossible. And then there’s retards like you who think he needs to pick one and lean to it when that is schematically not the best option and blame him for picking and choosing when that is schematically the best option.

@solomongrundy1616 5 лет назад

Impervius Oh please even when Rondo and Ball were healthy; who are both good playmakers, LeBron was pounding the rock. Wanna know someone else who had a high usage rating and had to struggle with injuries MJ at the exact same age. Pippen missed 50+ games due to surgery and Rodman was not good enough to start. Still got the job done on both ends of the floor. Kobe is another good example, among other all-time greats. Stop giving this guy a pass for straight sagging off on simple defensive assignments. You gonna tell me from the last 3-4 years LeBron was “so old” he couldn’t consistently play defense anymore? Gimme a brrak

@loveofchristjesusholinessc8584 5 лет назад

Lebron to me is still on his prime. Yes this season 2019 was a lil rocky but he knows what hes doing. He's the best player in the world. Next season he's gonna be on a rampage. Book it!

@kyrieirving539 4 года назад

Lebron is the most scrutinized player in the NBA

@xSkazZ 5 лет назад

The play at 7:35. Coach Nick said it was a Bad Play because of there scheme. I strongly disagreed but got smashed by stans

@johngriller4997 5 лет назад

Because it really isn’t Lebron’s help here in the strong side. Ingram needs to be helping off the weak side not Lebron bc rondo can easily rotate to BI’s man but Lebron’s man is on an island on the right side.

@johngriller4997 5 лет назад

However I don’t blame Lebron too much bc he was trying to cover up for BI’s mistake and not give up an easy 100% 2pts to Kyrie

@ThinkingBasketball 5 лет назад

He thought it was bad defense for LeBron to help there?

@johngriller4997 5 лет назад

Thinking Basketball yeah but he’s right that he wasn’t supposed to help bc it was Ingrams responsibility. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AWK4kF7p0Ao.html This is the link and he explained it around 4:50 mark

@ThinkingBasketball 5 лет назад

@@johngriller4997 Thanks - he's dead wrong to say covering for BI there is a bad play. It's actually a super-heady play, which is the point.

@trevonhenry5994 5 лет назад

He’s not the same young dude he gotta pick his moments and pace himself for moments when it count like the playoffs. Even though they didn’t make it. He still gonna be lebron and do his thing but he not gonna waste maximum effort every night like a giannis. Need to take a page out of raptors book with kawahi and load management