Stephen Curry Says LeBron and Kyrie Were Playing At A Level He'd Never Seen In The 2016 NBA Finals 

The 2016 Cavs and that rivalry with the Warriors were different. Just remembering the Christmas Game 2016 gives me chills

That Game 5 where LeBron and Kyrie both had 41 points might be the greatest duo performance I've ever seen in a live NBA Finals game. They were just automatic from the field and Kyrie truly couldn't miss and I'll never forget the pivot shot he made over Klay because of how elite the defense Klay was playing on him. Both guys were in their BAG in that game.

2016 was really the perfect nba season. 73-9 warriors, Kobe, KG, Timmy’s last year. Best Dunk contest. Kobe 60, 2 teams coming back from down 3-1.

Warriors Cavs 2016 literally came down to the last minute. After 82 games, in game 7 of the NBA finals...both teams tied at 1 minute left. Absolutely incredible, pure magic, pure competition, legendary moment. Say what you want about Lebron, but what he did in that NBA finals is the best performance of any basketball player for a single series in the history of the game. He led both teams in ALL statistical categories: points, assists, rebounds, steals, blocks.

It’s frustrating to think KD cost us years of this final matchup being epic. Could have become one of the greatest rivalry periods in basketball.

That Game 5 from Bron and Kyrie still seems impossible to thus day. Kyrie shot 72%. Bron was at 60% And the very next game, Bron drops an even more efficient 41 Points when Draymond came back. Since 2016, the only competitive finals we got was Bucks vs Suns in 2021

2016-18 Lebron james might have been the most complete in a basketball player i have ever seen. That was his true peak. Assist, rebounds , scoring, steals, there was literally a statistic they showed where he lead in every category, That statistic is insane, He was just unbelievable.

2016 was the greatest year that I've witnessed as an NBA fan

I'm glad he mentioned Kyrie too because too many folks act like it was LeBron coming back from 3-1 by himself. Kyrie was off the charts also.

I’m always impressed by Steph’s humbleness. Truly an Icon,

Still the best finals in recent years

Such an incredible finals Very weird 6 blowouts and then game 7 came down to the last couple possessions….what a series

KYRIE AND BRON WERE DIFFERENT together!!! Underrated duo

The entire 2016 playoff run from kyrie and LeBron was insane. It was like they were trading 30 point 10+ assist games every other game. One would struggle then the other would go off until that game 5 of the finals where they simultaneously caught fire. Just beautiful

73-9 and still absolutly insane

For 4 years literally. I lived for those finals. Especially 2015-2017. 2016 I will never forget

2016 is arguably the best season for NBA over the last 3 decades. All time record of 73 - 9 by the Warriors. Crazy impossible comeback from 3-1 in the finals by the Cavs, while delivering their first major title of the city in like 50 years. And of course Kobe’s farewell tour.

73-9, first 3-1 comeback, another 3-1 comeback In the finals, kobe in the all star game, best dunk contest in years zach/Gordon, kobe last game. 2016 is like no other season.

I love how much these elite players respect eachother and their hard fought battles

Steph is at a comfort level with his career that few players get to, great to see

2016 by far for me is one of the best finals ever. Imagine what an Epic finals would had been KD didn't joined them.

2016 still gives me nightmares as a dubs fan lol

2016 was such a great year for NBA basketball. The dunk off was phenomal, Kobe’s farewell tour ( RIP Mamba, his daughter & the passengers ). OKC, Spurs with Kawhi. GSW 73-9. Y’all get the point 🥹

Hearing Steph, there is no confusion why he is so good. He recognizes where he made 1 mistake in a 7 game series and won't make that again. That team that went 73-9 was fantastic at both ends, moved the ball brilliantly.

Kudos to Steph, couldn’t imagine how tough it must be to give props to the guys that beat you. Respect to him for showing so much respect

Dawg lebron & kyrie really went crazy

when both Bron and Irving had 41 points, that was just mind blowing. And the crazy thing is so many people think their games don't work together

That was the greatest finals of NBA basketball that I have ever seen. The highest level of excellence. Incredible

What a time to be alive. Either way it was gonna go there was gonna be history made and im glad I got to witness it live

There will never be anything like those last 3 games after being down 3-1 in 2016. Just pure greatness not only from a narrative angle, but what was produced on the court.

I screamed my lungs off when Lebron finally brought a championship to the cavs. What a good finals match and still the best finals of all time.

Kyrie late game during that series gave me the same feeling as I did watching MJ back in the 90’s. Every time he touched the ball during a close game at clutch time, I felt their was nothing the Warriors could do.

"You can always tip your hat to somebody that outplayed you, and that's what they did for 3 straight games" 💀🤣

I'm so happy I witnessed that 2016 NBA Finals...what a time that was for basketball!

That finals was so crazy couldn’t even believe what I was watching lmao that definitely was the best finals I’ve ever seen was electrifying every second

That year was just different for basketball foreal🔥🔥

LeBron led both teams in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. That is incredible. Steph is incredibly humble here.

Kyrie was bringing that fierce energy to 2016 and lebron was motivated to dominate

How he can exactly remember details, left a mark on him obviously but this also shows what kind of guy he is. Absolute elite level of respect. Class act on and off the court.

I like these kind of casual talks from the players themselves. Really interesting to see what's going on in the heads if the players at that moment in time. Makes them a lot more relatable tbh

Imagine Lebron and Steph on the same roster. The literally fit like hand and glove.

Much respect for Steph saying: "we played well - they played better". No excuses. Steph is a mensch.

Love the respect and humble that this man shows on a day to day basis.

Nice to see how humble Steph is about the whole thing.

That entire 2016 season was magical for the entire NBA. 73-9 Warriors, Spurs with a 40-1 home record, Kobe last all star game, Kobe 60 in last game ever, KG and Tim Duncan last season. Wow

Dope hearing the respect and how high level those Finals game we’re at that point. That one of the most best finals Skill and high level and prime HOF hoopers ever if not the best.

We can’t forget one if not the best dunk contest that year in 2016 as well

Still one of the greatest NBA finals of all time imo. That series had LITERALLY everything

My guy has multiple championships. Some greats never see ONE, so the fact that the 73 win season wit no chip still haunts him says a lot✅ man eats sleeps and breathes greatness🙏🏾

The 3-1 comeback against OCK in the '16 WCF is not talked about enough. Curry's emotions shown in Game 5 were truly inspiring.

2016 NBA season was one of those i’ll never forget. GWS run the record, Kobe gave the fuckin 61 in his last game. Game 6 Klay, Cavs come back from 3-1 lead in final. The 2016 Cavs was not just Bron and Kyrie, the whole team played it nicely. Hardshot JR, Kevin send some Love in the air, Tristan still done his work nicely. It’s been 6 years since that time, the world and the NBA has changed alot. We has growth older guys, times flies 😊. Still remember it like yesterday, enjoy as much as you can when watchin guys like Bron , Steph. Hope you guys still had the fire for basketball like those young days even how much like fucked you up. Wish you guys the best, Ball Is Life baby. Peace

Steph is the first jersey I ever bought. I have his rookie jersey hanging on my wall. Watching him grow to what he is now is just mind blowing.

I'm just glad I got to witness that finals. Historical experience. It's definitely one of the most memorable seasons & and finals, hands ✋️ down.

A lot of things happened in that season that was actually the season that dictated the future of the league

Cavs winning that series was the best moment in sport in my lifetime. Greatness on display, drama, etc

LeBron and Kyrie in that Finals looked like one of if not the most skilled duos of all time. They were simply incredible, dropping 40 each if need be. At that time, LeBron was in his prime form, and Kyrie wasn't a weirdo. I wish we could've seen them accomplish much more, but the KD-Steph Warriors and Kyrie's antics made that impossible.

Bron and Kyrie is the greatest duo in Finals history. The one game they both dropped 41 was insane

Nobody talks about how Kevin Love played great defense on that last possession in Game 7 on the greatest shooter to ever play the game. Everybody talks about Kyrie shot and Brons block but somehow K Loves defensive possession just goes unnoticed

2016 was special cause Bron fulfilled The One narrative, ended the drought and brought a chip to Cleveland. Not only that but odds stacked against Cavs since not one team ever came back from a 3-1 deficit in the Finals, they really were the first ones to do it.

the fact that a legendary player talking bout this in his prime is such a privilege. thanks for this clip.

I agree Bron & kyrie played those 3 games at the highlest level I’ve ever seen. Hats off to Curry, pure class & fairplay. To question yourself and regret whether you may have tried 1 of the many 3s he takes for get back just tells how humble and selfless he is!

That series I’ll remember forever. The main point that sticks with me was kyrie’s finishing ability at the rim. He was making all ridiculous contact layups throughout. I’ve never seen a guard get to the cup and finish like that ever in my life. It was truly incredible

This podcast is goated man 🔥🔥🔥 I’m tapped in

Nice to see how humble great players can be. He didn’t say we played bad we played well they played better!

Kyrie was in another dimension in those last 3 games of the 2016 Finals. Like he was makin INSANELY tough shots on a FANTASTIC defender like Klay. I did not think the Cavs could bring it back tbh. But game 4 changed the momentum of the whole series dramatically. LeBron and Kyrie combing for 82 at Oakland has gotta be the best duo performance I’ve seen in NBA history.

I was a senior in college, going to university in CLE, and somehow got tickets to be in the arena in CLE for game 7. I've been a Cavs fan my whole life. There is zero way I will experience a greater sports moment. The whole of downtown exploded with celebration after the game. I was doing beers with cops, climbing light poles, jumping on cop cars and every single person was electric. It was unreal and nothing will ever come close

When your 2nd best player is Matthew Dellavedova, yes, you should hear "all that stuff" when it came to the injuries.

I remember that possession he’s talking about with k love and i remember I’m the moment think “that kyrie shot got him pissed” the fact he knows he forced the shot and owned up to it makes him my favorite player

This was the greatest NBA Finals of all time to me, from the actual Finals, the never before seen 1-3 comeback, the story of both teams leading up to it from the Finals the year before and that regular season 73-9, every last detail about this Finals was monumental. No other Finals can compare

I've been watching the NBA since 1986.I've seen many NBA Finals, and I have to say,the 2016 Finals is definitely up there as one of the greatest finals series in Sports History not just the NBA.That was such a rollercoaster ride!! It was like just when you thought Cleveland was done.....Boyyyyy did they roar back into that series in dramatic fashion. The response to the Warriors with a monster rally of offense and defense those last 3 games by the Cavs was a sight to see.The energy was infectious. Man that was some fun basketball to watch.The Crowds felt like the old school 90s crowds in both arenas. Til this day,I still revisit that series on RU-vid for the last 9minutes of Game 7 just for the nostalgia of it. 2016 overall was just a really good year period.What a time to be alive man. 💯💯🔥🔥

So cool to hear the players’ retrospective on this series. Cavs/Warriors was one of the most intense sports rivalries ive seen, and that’s rare and special for the NBA

And he knew from that series he’d never beat Lebron again so he called KD to help one legacy & stall another 🤷🏾‍♂️

That sequence where both teams were scoreless for mins and you knew the first team to do a big play would win then you had the block and the shot! def a game for the ages...

Awesome video, exactly what I wanted to see and hear, in exactly the right scenario, environment, and atmosphere. Beautiful.

The way he looks at the game win or lose is amazing u lookin at a student who became a master but continues to learn

Klay was playing pretty much perfect defense in about every way imaginable. Kyrie was at a shotmaking level the last 3 games that has pretty much never been seen. LeBron overall the last 3 games was almost perfect as well. Scoring, playmaking, defense. That was so fun to watch live.

The duo of lebron and kyrie was my favorite to watch for 3 years( only three years sadly) I remember thinking this duo was so good after the 2016 finals that they could beat the warriors even with kd, I was even more confident they could beat them because of the Christmas game that kyrie hit a dagger, but my Hopes got destroyed in 2017 finals still a very fun duo to watch

I love how Stef has to live with this for the rest of his life❤. 2016 Forever

Great interview keep this up JJ.

That 2016 LeBron and Kyrie duo was the coldest duo to come to fruition ever. Especially considering how insane the Splash Bros duo was and then it was like LeBron and Kyrie went super saiyan to beat them. They were just different. Unfortunate that other things got in the way, they would’ve continued to dominate today

Great hearing his version of things from competing with that cacs team he isnt bitter he likes to compete and to say he hasn't seen 2 guys play at that level for 3 straight games is incredible kyrie and lebron was unstoppable in that championship run. Warriors made history with their record then the cavs made history winning it all coming back from a 3-1 deficit against that high powered warriors team. The competition was great to see love the finals

Dope interview

I love this podcast and how Redick Carries it, never cuts anyone off and let them just spill it all out

One of the best seasons and finals ever played and especially to witness.

LeBron + Kyrie was an unreal duo. Huge shame they broke up so early.

curry is such a class act and genuine

W JJ for getting steph thank you Jj best podcast

2016 was the peak of the 2010s period probably the best nba season ever , lebron and kyrie went god mode in the last 3 games of that 16 finals definitely the best game 7 in sports history

As a warriors fan, that finals was epic.

Really refreshing to hear a guy at his level not make excuses and say we just got outplayed, they executed better and played out their minds, and he's won 3 more since then and Brons won another so nobody's salty

The cavs and warriors rivalry was something out of a movie

LeBron's and one shot drops to the floor Kyrie runs over playfully punches him in the chest several times in celebration. Is one of my favorite memories during game 5. Really enjoyed watching this Duo.

GREATEST COME BACK IN NBA FINALS HISTORY 2016 CAVS CHAMPIONS

Yea Bron & Kyrie definitely went Super Saiyan on them boyz😂

Dope interview in a hotel room definitely chilled out.. smooth kinda vibe= Sub for sure..keep'em coming

Brons 2018 first game in the finals was as good as anyone has ever played against unstoppable gsw.. Steph played his best finals this year but ironically his team even won a game when he played trash.. 2016 was the peak though Klay Draymond and Steph as trio were at their collective peaks when they added KD it really destroyed any rivalvery and we never got to see cavs and gsw go at it again in what was a very balanced match up

As a Cleveland native It’s so weird when curry first came out I really liked him as a player and I rooted for him all the time in the playoffs. Once the Cavs started getting good I was really really against him through all the year the finals losses and the championship year. Now those years are behind us and I can appreciate curry again. He seems very likable the honest perspective on things is refreshing and the humility

Can’t wait to watch this whole interview. Hate curry fans, but it’s impossible to hate this guy as a person and player. Class act through and though and incredible player. Glad I got to grew up watching him

Great interview

Man my childhood was amazing, I’m glad I grew up with Steph and bron