Warriors At Cavaliers: Kevin Durant vs LeBron James Christmas Day 

Kyrie > Golden State

Did you cry at the end of the game Coach Nick? Quit being a Lariors fan boy and stop hating on LeBron.

Why are you disrespecting Lebron like that? "Lebron bricks the freethrow; ball don't lie" why did you gloss over the fact that his 16 points kept them in the game?

Warrior: Before having Durant: everyone who is on the floor is always in constant motion. Now with Durant: you can see some players "relax" on the floor. Not very much movement, just let the star player do the work. *cough* Durant, not Curry *cough*

typical coach nick Lebron lead team breakdown. He doesn't give any credit to the team that won (except kyrie) gloats about the team that just took the L meanwhile the cavs played good defense themselves all game, ran good sets and got good open shots just missed them, but you won't see none of that

Warriors have now lost 4 games straight against the Cavs sad lmaoooo

LeBron + Kyrie owners of Golden State, before Joseph Lacob and Peter Gruber

Thank God the Lebron vs KD rivalry is back. Curry was never on Lebrons level, he's not even on KD's level.

When did KD light up Lebron? Did I watch a different game? You said he lit LeBron up so much that they had to put Jefferson on KD. Really? KD made 11 baskets in this game: 1st bucket was on Liggins (on a fast break) 2nd bucket was the dunk on Love. 3rd bucket was on Shump 4th bucket was on Liggins (Lebron was on the bench) 5th basket was on Jefferson (fast break) 6th basket was on Lebron (that is the one you showed in your video, the point where you said he was lighting LeBron up so badly, that they had to switch Jefferson on to him. That was his first basket he made on LeBron). 7th bucket was on Tristan 8th bucket was Lebron's fault (Tristan was guarding KD, got screened off and Lebron (the help) was late to contest the jump shot). 9th bucket was on Jefferson 10th bucket was on Jefferson 11th bucket was Love's fault (Shump got screened off and Love (the help) was late. KD also got fouled 5 times. 1st fouled was drawn on Tristan (on a fast break) 2nd foul, he was being guarded by and fouled by Liggins 3rd foul was on Love, but it was Lebron's fault (the one you showed in your video, where KD blew by Lebron). 4th Foul was off ball, Lebron pushed Curry into KD, while KD was in his shooting motion. 5th foul was an and-1 on Liggins (Lebron was not on the floor). In sum, KD scored one time on Lebron and there was one other bucket that was Lebron's fault for helping late. KD never got fouled by Lebron but went to the line twice because of Lebron's mistake. HOW IN THE WORLD DOES ANY OF THIS QUALIFY AS BEING LIT UP? When KD wanted to go one-on-one, the Warriors literally screened Lebron to get him off KD, BEFORE they even passed the ball to KD. I've had a conversation with you before about your Lebron and Westbrook hate but you chalked it up to me just being a delusional Lebron fan. What's really sad is that I believe you don't intentionally do this. At least Skip Bayless knows he is biased against Lebron. You on the other hand, think you are being objective. When KD scored, you said it was because Lebron could not hang with KD. When Lebron was scoring, you said it was because the Warriors played great defense but Lebron just made tough shots. Coach honestly, I noticed you tried to be objective in this video, you just can't help yourself. It's not your fault.

That should have been a foul, yes, but the Cavaliers came back from a 14 point deficit. The Warriors should never have had the game in such a close situation where a missed foul could change the outcome of the game.

They are not the W's coach Nick, they are the L's when it comes to playing this team

The only thing you said about Curry was his "great defense". Hmm🤔

lol Coach was your Christmas 🎄 ruined after this game 😂😂

Okay coach please answer me. After watching Curry get taken advantage of/ picked on defensively in match ups with Kyrie. Is he still consider a "ELITE defender?" In your eyes?

Dude, until curry hit that 3 7+ minutes in, I completely forgot he was on the team. Pretty sure that's not a good thing in a game this big...

Wait how is this a bad match up for lebron when lebron been carving Durant his whole career. Dafuq?

5 things to do to avoid the pain of losing. 1) Blame it on the refs

Lebrons teaching Kyrie well, he's a much improved passer and can play great defence

Why do all the demeaning and hateful comments get the most likes? how about we just respect the fact that both teams play at the absolute highest level of basketball and won back to back finals. You dont have to like either one, but this lebron=overdue crybaby, and 3-1 curry choke, kd bandwagon commentary has gotta go

It was robbed by the refs anyway. Warriors still light years better and that's... #Factz

Lebron and Kyrie are the owners of the Warriors.

LeBron guarded KD on only 2 posetions on the entire game, and only the pump fake one was his fault: "LeBron can't guard KD"... smh.

Man that game really has the basketball world talking. Felt like it was the playoffs

What a shame Coach Nick missed that RJeff-dunk-on-Klay highlight!

Biased!

I have such good memories of this game. Sitting by the fire in my favorite chair, drinking some spiked eggnog, and enjoying this game.. which is still one of the best basketball games I've watched in years.

Why does Coach Nick give Curry a pass when he was non existent till he hit that go ahead three? Also coach forgets that KD went 0-5 in the fourth taking bad shots, but highlights that "Bron isnt a good matchup for KD, he cant hang with him." Lebron was guarding Klay after he got hot scoring 24 points and Klay had ZERO points after when Bron was on him. He forgets that Liggins, A NO NAME FROM THE D LEAGUE, locked up a TWO TIME UNANIMOUS MVP to 11 points. Lets talk about Stephs "elite defense" when he was SUBBED OUT the last couple seconds ILLEGALLY which results in tech free throws, if you want to be technical. There was also times where KD stood around and didnt play good defense or didnt get into the flow off the offense. I dont get why he hates Westbrook and Lebron. Bron has the highest IQ in the league better than 99% of PGs. Kyrie didnt start passing till Bron made him to now his assists going up...

u can hear the hate for lebron in the way coach talks about him lmao

lebron could hang on the rim until the game was resumed because there was a timeout and a foul on the floor so the refs were right about LBJ not getting a technical and u and the NBA are wrong coach nick.

i guess not many people are upset with the non tech foul on Lebron, but you can't just step on the dribbler like Jefferson did, if it's legal, then every defender will pull off this trick EVERY SINGLE TIME

Smart people, finish this list with me: Fill in the gap: I won't argue on BBall with ______ because it doesn't bring you anywere: - People who call LeBron "LeChoke", "LeGOAT" , "LeBitch" , "LeBrick" ... - People who write equations that end with the phrase "...The Warriors blew a 3-1 lead" - JJ Walker - People who compare 2 superstars, pick one and say "...and it's not even close" - People who say that the Warriors suck - People who say that the Cavs suck - People who automatically call you a "Dickrider" if you're showing support for a successful team - ...

Cavs definitely have messed up curry but the warriors were the better team playing on xmas. Had a lead nearly the entire game while also having a 14 point lead at that. Careless turnovers and kyrie being kyrie cost them the game. But don't get comfortable with curry relaxing.. Kerr gonna get him more involved and he'll be back

Not gonna lie, Coach sounded a little bit biased when he talked about the Warriors, he sorta praised them, anyways good video.

i guess the no tech on Lebron offset with them not calling the illegal substitution of Curry on that final Cavs possession when Kyrie hit the shot over Klay. There was no timeout only a review to make sure the clock was correct thus he couldn't be subbed out when he was...

It's very clear that the unselfishness of the warriors cost them the game. They need curry to handle the basketball and make plays, go back to the OG form of the warriors

Lol @ "LeBron can't guard Durant" because KD blew by him a couple times in a regular season game.

Wow this Warriors hate is off the charts INSANE! It's amazing how unhinged and ridiculous the commenters are on your videos Coach. Seriously a great breakdown as always. It only takes a few brain cells and actually watching your content to know that you're not biased, you just like good basketball. Real basketball fans love a great game as much as they love their own team. And it was a great game. Can't wait for more of this rivalry soon!

Coach Nick loves ball movement so of course he is going to side with the Warriors. I'm sure his two least favorite players deep down are Kyrie and Lebron because of their tendencies to stop the ball.

Great game, great breakdown. I always appreciate you sharing your knowledge of the game with us, Coach Nick. Keep on keepin on man.

The basketball gods said we won't call lebrons hanging on the rim a tech because Draymond should have been ejected in the first quarter. It cancels

Coming from a cavs fan I agree coach might be slightly favoring the warriors in this video but he does credit the cavs multiple times and often. If he is a warrior fan I give him credit because I wouldn't talk up a team that beat you in the NBA finals

I have followed you almost since the beginning, Coach Nick. I have used your videos to teach players and people young and old on how to play and watch the game. I wanted to make a few observations that didn't make this video, and understandably so. 1. Draymond Green should of gotten his 2nd tech after running away from the refs on not one foul call, but two. Kevin Durant dunked on Kevin Love in the first quarter, and did the same thing to Love that Jefferson did to him with no tech. While Lebron hung on the rim like a jungle gym, Draymond also pulled himself up on the rim earlier in the game. May not have been swinging on the rim, but if we are going by the "letter of the law", that should have been a tech too....

Lastly, Jefferson stepped on Durant's foot and tripped him which is technically a foul. However, i would say this. When was the last time the refs called a foul like this late in the game with the match in the balance? Let's take it to legendary status. Have you ever witnessed Jordan, Reggie Miller, Kobe, or most of the other legendary closers allow themselves to be tripped in that situation? It sounds unfair, but that is how i feel about the ridiculous hate Lebron James gets on a regular basis. Great video, good game, and keep up the good work Coach Nick!

I wanted the warriors to win because after 6 months of the exact same lead blowing joke I was going over the breaking point. like Chinese water torture. now my suffering will only be prolonged

Can't help but think that Kyrie traveled on that Game Winner.

Very insightful coach, thanks for this. Hate to admit it but Kyrie's got our number. That shot was pretty nasty. Warriors need a crash course on the basics.

coach blowing a 3-1 lead

I love this channel it gives me a deep insight on the game and I love how he goes into detail best RU-vid channel by far also can you make a video about plays? I wanna know how the triangle offense works and detail about "horns" but I love you nick! You inspire me to better myself every day basketball wise and you make me look at basketball on a whole,other angle

game starts at 1:02 you're welcome

Draymond should have been tossed in the opening minutes. The refs were inconsistent throughout the game.

Hope Nick does a breakdown on why Curry has played so poorly in these matchups. Having only 11 shot attempts in this one is particularly glaring. The Warriors aren't getting past the Spurs or Cavs in a series if he keeps getting locked down.

They had their opportunities to seal the deal and they didn't. Depending on Iggy & Draymond to run the play in crunch time when the 3 best shooters in the league are left standing around is not acceptable for this team with so much firepower. I was very disappointed.

Coach Nick c'mon.. You say KD makes it clear LBJ can't hang with him and it's not a good match up for LBJ but we both know if these 2 make the finals(likely Cavs will, I'm not convinced Warriors will) then LBJ is gonna amp up the defense just like he does every year. He can defend KD just aswell as Kawhi, and he will come playoff time.

0:56 Get tickets that not even the Andersons can get. omg I'm dying XD

Not sure why everyone says Coach is a Warriors fan. He's stated time and time again on Twitter that he's a fan of fundamental basketball and great ball movement. Golden State did that the best out of anyone last season. He praises Lebron and the Cavs all the time on Twitter. He was pretty objective in this game.

i was really impressed by kyrie in this game. everybody knows about his clutch shot making. but what really impressed me this game was his passing; when he gets the ball, he's no longer a black hole. made a couple of key steals too.

Now this is worth $1

Great analysis coach!! What do you think about Steve Kerr lines ups and play calls? I feel he experiments a lot which takes the team of sync every time they make a run. Also, I can't see why ZaZa is so important to him, even though he is totally useless, except maybe passing. All other centers on the bench are more effective than him. One of the weakest points for GSW is the center, so why not working on developing Javale and Damian by giving them more minutes. Javale is scoring one point per minute and gives the GSW a great shot of energy when he is on the floor. He catches lobs, he can dunk, he helps spread the defense, has much better chances for put backs and offensive rebounds. On defense he can block or alter many shots under the basket. David west is tough and has a very good mid-range jumper. It would be great to know your thoughts on that.

KD is the best choker in the league

Cavs got very fortunate to win the game, a combination of loose balls in their favor and help from the referees

Guys coach likes the warriors because of the way they play basketball. Not because they are simply on of the best teams rn. When the heat were good he wasn't a fan. He critiques one on one basketball because generally teams can get easier baskets playing like a team. HE'S A COACH. He likes teams that play together. Yes he is kinda critical toward lebron and Kobe, but He always gives them credit where credit is due.

Good breakdown coach. Ignore these delusional fanboys in the comments. It's like talking to a wall.

"the Andersons got tickets to the game? how did they get tickets?"

This game it looked like Curry wasn't really involve much. He didn't try to move and get open, he didn't try to take initiative and slide to the open spot to help make things easier for his teammates. Curry did a lot of just standing and watching which is odd

I agree that usually Coach Nick is biased against Lebron, but I just don't see it in this specific video.

Not gonna lie this is my most anticipated episode of the year

Superbe debriefing comme toujours coach. I'm in !!!

Great breakdown!!

Finally. I've been waiting for this :)

Great work Coach! Keep the breakdowns coming!

5:46 that's a travel to me, and just in front of the ref's eyes. Kyrie had a great 4th quarter though, but the win could have gone the other way if the refs had reffed the game more instead of just watching. And what about that review of the shot clock violation towards the end ? Who asked for it ? It seemed pretty obvious. But that gave the Cavs a free timeout as they didn't have any left.

I hate it when Coach Nick gets on his Warriors bandwagon rail. He points out all the Cavs' fouls that weren't called but he doesn't talk about those charges on that made the Warriors get those 14 points lead. And really, I'm not really a neutral fan either but I see bias when I see it.

but then when LeBron hangs on the rim. The game has already paused. They called a time out and there was a foul. If the game was paused, you can do whatever you want until the game resumes.

Moral of the story: Choking State Larriors blew another lead #NeverForget

Anyone in November 2018? That game was fantastic

Glad the music is back coach and great video as always!!! By the way what is the music track called?

How about Liggins hounding curry all game for a dismal 2-7 from 3 and 4-11 overall

Been waiting for this since the game!!

Who would have predicted Draymond, Curry, Iguadala, and Kerr would make these sorts of mental errors to cost the Warriors the game?

Yeah it's so weird that they didn't even try to call a timeout when KD started to stumble...

He mentions that lebron cant guard durant but doesnt talk about how nobody on the warriors roster can even make it difficult for kyrie or lebron to score lol

Watched the video to see how Coach Nick will discredit the Cavs. As expected, he did not disappoint my expectations. :D

thanks coach! happy new year. and my thought on this game was that it didnt matter who won, it was great game to watch haha

watch exactly at 8 minute mark, ( I ain't no Curry fan, nor Lebron hate ), but can Lebron used his body to push down Curry's arm which hold on to the ball seemingly?

He wasn't being unbiased just breaking down the game amazingly

I'v been waiting for this video since the game finished

The great thing about not living in an NBA town is that you can be a fan of multiple teams, and I am a fan of both these two. I would have been glad no matter who ended up with the win, and not to take anything away from the Cavs or Irvings awesome late game heroics, but it sucks that the Warriors didn't get a chance to put up a proper shot due to a foul play. I called it a foul after the game and people said I was crazy, Cavs fanboy, Lebron d-rider etc :)) then the NBA issues a statement acknowledging that it really was a foul, and people still find excuses for it.

its funny how you dont show klay get murdered by old jefferson when he get dunked on, hudge momentum switch, it might be hard to watch for a klay fan , and funny to how you dont mention the vicious taunt of curry to the public of cleveland after his 3 pointer when you mention all other taunting by cleveland

Warriors did everything they could to give this game up...collapse on some many levels....

I think there was not a single negative thing said about KD or Curry so if anyone saw this video without seeing the game, they'd assume KD played great (which he did for the MOST part) as did Curry. Yet, Lebron deserved to be talked about just as much as Kyrie, considering Kyrie was struggling in the first half and Lebron was the one that didn't let things get out of hand. Tell me if I'm wrong.

Vid starts at 1:02

ive noticed coach clearly seems to not like lebron or westbrook, ive come to conclusion that he doesnt like players that are effective at iso driving but prefers team players and shooters

You can tell that Jefferson purposely tripped him because even before Durant fell down he had his hands up running toward the bench before Durant even fell

Are we not going to talk about Liggins absolutely CLAMPING DOWN on Steph Curry?

Honestly that soft ass tap on the toe from RJ made u fall??? If Lebron had tripped we would all be talking about how he choked again.

I'm more curious of why the warriors are calling bad KD-isolating plays down the stretch. KD was 11-18 FG at one point, ending up 11-23. Had a turnover or two as well. KD long 2s and post up WAY too far around 3 point line. These plays are Just Like The OKC Old Days. #ThunderFan #LovingThis #IHateWarriors

2nd to last GSW poss.: play call for Klay off 2 cross screens along baseline (called earlier in the game) with KD slip screen as decoy. LeBron jumped the 1st screen by Steph, no exact 2nd option.

Oh, come on! HOW is the ref going to see Jefferson step on KD when they are both moving toward the ball? WHY does Jefferson not have the RIGHT to step on the floor the same as KD? I can see if KD was coming TOWARD him and he stuck his leg out.

Coach, I think it would be interesting to break down why Stephen Curry is shooting significantly worse than he was last year at just barely 40% and how he could fix it.

is it just me, or all his videos are always just a black screen. i have to refresh it over and over again until it works...