When 22 Yr-OLD LeBron James BECAME A LEGEND! 48 Points EPIC Highlights vs Pistons | Game 5, 2007 

then Rasheed Wallace has the nerve to say " Lebron wouldn't have been a monster back in my days" nigga is that not you I'm seeing on that court??

20 seasons later still going strong. Appreciate greatness.

Young Bron was really a GOAT in his own right.

Skip Bayless avoids this video like the plague

Detroit fan here. I watched Vinnie hit the shot for the back to back. I watched MJ own the Pistons for half a decade. I watched Ben change the course of Shaq's career in 5 games. I dont think I've ever seen such dominance from end to end for such an extended period of time. This Detroit squad was only a couple season removed from putting up the most statistically dominate defensive stretch in NBA history. Absolutely thrilling.

When LeBron’s jumper is ON, it’s over

After the "decision" the media tried to make everyone have amnesia about Lebron's career. Lebron has been a beast many many many times!!! Dude was literally doing everything in that series. GOAT!!!

No one can match prime lebron!!!!! Im here coz of his 39 pt game at his year 19 OT in Indiana. 2021 still the GOAT

First NBA game I ever teared up in. That's how impress I was.

The game when he became the best player in the world. 14 years later and he still is.

seeing LeBron how he played right now makes me forget how athletic he is way back,.

Damn bron really loved Kobe he did his cool down celebration when he hit that clutch shot in 2OT

This would’ve been his ROOKIE SEASON if he had stayed in college for three years and his THIRD YEAR if he was a one and done. LeBron is insane.

Even though he coaches the Warriors, Steve Kerr loves LeBron's game. He called his performance "Jordanesque," which is something he saw quite a bit when he was teammates with Jordan.

Yup, I remember watching this live. Unbelievable. This was the game that truly convinced me of LeBron’s greatness. I know he was a mega star before this but this performance made him reach another level in my eyes.

It is one of the best performances of all times.

This shows how LBJ could easily dominate the Jordan era. The physicality was there. Hard fouls on LBJ couldn’t get the calls from the ref...

Watch this game and tell me he isn’t one of the greatest players to ever play. Not many players did something like this. Just look at who he is playing with. He carried that team to the Finals but no one seems to remember this.

The 09-10 Bron still my favorite..he didn't "think" back in them days he just attacked

Young LeBron was a different breed

I never forget I was 13 years old when I witness this goat performance by the King...crazy he was only 22 and did this to a still tier level 1-2 team in the Pistons....they may have been missing Big Ben but they should have never lost to a team like Cleveland no matter how much Lebron killed them...thats what makes this performance so legendary

This is when the Pistons gave up...they played against Bird, Magic, Barkley, Shaq, Hakeem, and Jordan...BUT NEVER SAW ANYONE PLAY LIKE LBJ. It must have been a very enlightning series for the Pistons back then. Imagine witnessing that speed, athleticism, talent and size unfolding before them.

15 year olds will tell you that Luka is better at 22 than Lebron 😂😂

This was the best defense in the league. An all time great defense. And he was just imposing his will on them.

YOUNG KING IS UNREAL ATLETICS

That Dunk in front of Prince will always be top 3 Lebron dunks for me...the crossover on Maxey and just the way Tayshaun cowardly glides away from the hoop is a picture I will never forget. He was an all-nba defense player and regarded as one of the best defenders in the league and one of those "lebron stoppers" but he looked like he didn't belong in the nba in this game

This [2007] vs. DET 2012 Game 6 verses Boston.. And 2016 Comeback versus Warrior's.. The shit G.O.A.Ts are made of. 🐐 👑

Young Bron was really COLD! 🔥🔥

This was the King James coming out party! LBJ at his absolute best! No mercy on the Pistons. Chauncey Billups had no shot at slowing down LBJ much less stopping him.

This game put lebron in superstar category that year absolutely amazing performance

So wild how different the game was back then, low scoring and it’s wild too see how they threw Chauncey, tayshawn, rip all at him

Legendary Performance.

This was against one of the better defensive teams in the NBA too

People really think Luka could do this 😂😂😂

lebron most complete nba player ever

This My all time favorite version of Bron when he was fearless with the fresh legs 🔋💯💯

The crazy thing is the Pistons are actually playing good defense on LeBron, it just doesn't matter. He was in the zone that night.

If Jordan was black Jesus this is the Archangel Micheal Uriel or Gabriel it's unbelievable how good he was and still is the crazier thing is he got so much better he evolved his post game with Hakeem in 2011 off-season and his shooting every year

Became a fan of basketball in the late 90s, huge kings fan. When I started seeing highlights of high school LeBron James around late 2001, early 2002, I knew he was special even as a little kid. Followed him closely reading the sports illustrated issue with him on it because my older brother had a subscription. When they started televising his games and showing him in tournament games and exhibition games I knew then he was the one. From the moment he was drafted up until this game I was expecting nothing but greatness from him. watching this game live as a 13 year old, just felt like confirmation of my admiration of LeBron. Then his stretch from 2008-2010 cemented him as a top 5 player all time in my eyes. 2011-2014 put him top 2. 2015-2018 just about even with Jordan. 2019-2023 stayed on par with Jordan, has the chance to eclipse Jordan totally in my eyes. Mind you as a child and teen I've had the privilege of studying most of the all time legends because my uncle had tons of games recorded from the 80s and 90s and I would watch entire playoff runs of certain stars including Jordan. So with that being said Jordan is 1A LeBron is 1B rn. We'll see how it pans out though.

Bron was in attack mode from the very beginning of this game. And finished it, in attack mode. Dude is special. 🐐

This version of Lebron James is the only hope of the Lakers right now.

and rasheed wallace called lebron soft.

OG bron hard dribble, left hand drives to the rim. Reminds me of bird/magic days, then he pulls up on some OG baylor 1 on 5 HIGH KEY bron downhill incoming action. For that nasty Road OT layp. This was when people leaguewide really realized how much they had to RESPECT LBJ game or block a lane directly to the rim. He reminds me of those OGS bc when you watch these games its like he had it locked from the tip like some of the greats had their epic playoff games. To think kareem has the hook. But BRON downhill in the half court will be a good tape when its all said and done

Top 5 post season performance I can remember.

When i look back at this game i see how much Lebron improved after this. But even here hes already the best in the world.

Ole Goat James 😁😁😁

I’ll never forget this moment I was a big Wade/Ai/Kobe n Shaq fan but LeBron in the 2006 Playoffs against the Wizards n piston impressed me n made him my 2nd fav player after Wade until this very game where I believe LeBron became the best individual player n the face league

Man I remember watching this game live, bron was on demon time. Prolly the first time I realized of his greatness to come. Arguably carried the worst team (or A.I’s 2001 sixers) ever to the finals at the age of 22.

What amazes me is how much more fouls would have been called if this game happened in 2021.

This is how aggressive Ben Simmons should be.

This is arguably his best Performance to date. Imo. I remember watching this on TV completely amazed.

probably the most 1v9 basketball game I will ever see from one player. Definition of a player putting the team on his back

can we get 2000-2001 lakers vs 76ers game Kobe and Shaq vs AI a lot of great moves plus Kobe had the dunk of the year with that alley oop from brian shaw and he said “what…..they can’t f**k with me” classic

Those cavs jerseys were cold

This was one of the first NBA games I've ever watched

I remember being a kid this is the first time my parents told me to tune in and watch this new phenom called LeBron James on our cavs. Since this day, I have been an avid basketball fan watching every season. And I don’t even care that much for sports. Legendary.

this game is a black hole and lebron is just the singularity at the end of time

Great series from lebron but what wasn’t talked about enough from this series was Daniel gibsons game 6 performance that made the Cavs go to the finals. 31 points I beleive

The greatest

GOAT.

This is when he became the best player in the league no debating in only his 4th season this was unreal and that last play was the worst defense I ever seen I mean nobody stepped up and contested the man lay up that was sad🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

The commentator said "this is Jordanesque" but let's be honnest, MJ did have his legendary performances obviously but he he never done it in that fashion. Jordan was getting bullied agaisnt the pistons in his 1st try when he had no help but Lebron was bulliyng them in that game. Going 1v3 and even 1v4 for on many plays, taking multiple contact and still going at the rim.

Haters saying lebron cant survive in what era? 😂😂

I’m from the uk so I didn’t get a hold of basketball until covid. I have been watching lots of highlights of legends of basketball buts young lebron was brilliant

22 year old Lebron is better than KD in any stage of his nba life.

Here after watching Rasheed Wallace’s statement over lebron 🤡

I watched this game with a friend of mines , my heart almost came out of my chest , i was waiting on him to tire out or just give up , but he just kept getting stronger, the whole arena was quiet and stunned!

Him at this age is as good as anybody there’s ever been. 💯

Pistons were stubborn this game. I remember an interview with Richard Hamilton, the coaching staff refused to give Bron respect and force him to give the ball up. What a performance by the Kang!!

When the KING went into the PALACE and DESTROYED the PRINCE 1:52 2:15 👑

I remember it like it was yesterday. He was absolutely insane, I was a Pistons fan back then, and I was yelling at the TV saying “STOP HIM”.

Rewatching that first cavs run it’s evident he’s the GOAT and we just don’t appreciate how he’s had to re create his career he hit so many jumpers then he had a bad year in 2011 But this time from 2004-2009 was magical maybe it was just because it was my childhood but the game was magical

Skip will never bring up this game he will always talk about the 2011 finals

Back when Lebron actually got the whistle

that was epic battle

Damn I forgot about this game. He was cooking the PISTONS 🔥🔥🔥

this is one of the things you have to see at least once every year....Lebron James GOAT

When Lebron got the midrange going you can just call it a night

Can’t even name most of these guys on the cavs roster. Those first 7 years really were wasted. You don’t see any 22 year old moving like that nowadays

In his carreer Lebron flamed out against the Mavs, Celtics . This game is proof that it wasnt those teams that stopped him, Lebron stopped Lebron. Nobody could stop a determined Lebron.

27.2 PPG 7.2 APG 2.2 SPG at age 19-20 He was meant to be a legend

5:57 dude says "I'm shocked that someone didn't step in there and make him pass the ball". Was this idiot even watching the same game? He was fouled be 3 different players all at once damn near. And not some ticky tack bullshit, I'm talking noticeably and extremely obvious fouls.The only way they were going to stop that or make him pass that ball would have been to grab his damn jersey and and both legs. They fouled the shit out of him haha.

He's on fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥...,. Detroit had no idea wut to do against dis lebron, took dey hearts and soul

Where GREATNESS started.....he took over the league after this....win or loss , he was the best of the best.

No way bro is 22 here wtf💀💀💀

Jordan fans avoid this game like the plague nobody could carry bums like Lebron he did what Iverson did in 2001 twice this is why he is the goat

"Mr Big Shot" Billups missed twice to either win or send it to another OT. Unusual

Bron greatest games always came on the Road

The best to ever do it hands down 💪🏿

Young Lebron >>>>>> Luka and Zion

I miss this style of ball

The best player to ever touch a basketball.

He really was on the brink of winning his first ring at 22 4 years into his career wow Lebron is special

Still going strong. Peeps who didnt watch bron from the start never knew it started from day 1

the look on the faces of the guys on the bench 4:48 tells you everything you need to know about how special this night was

Prime bron was a problem. That young energy with explosive athleticism was an unguardable force.

Video game LeBron

1:52 that guy made the best decision getting out of the way cause he knew he’d be sent to the ER if he tried to block LeBron

This guy taught me how to take my game to the nex level

Greatest Player Of All Time