December 06, 2011 - ESPN - Rachel Nichols Interviews LeBron James about Finals and Villain Role

[@keionrobinson2368]

One of my favorite interviews ever

[@dusk6159]

One of the most mature, responsible and insightful NBA players interview ever. It had to be done and he did it, and especially added all the court part of it, returning to the greatness of the pre-Finals 2011 Playoffs since 2003 and the 2020 Finals since 2012.

[@datboiJan]

2011 was the turning point for Lebron and was the most important series of his career. He became the best version of himself and improved his game. I honestly think if he wins that series he doesn’t become the Lebron we’ve seen since. That loss humbled him and made him realize he still had so much more to learn to master.

[@edwardcalma4709]

LOL! yeah right he got humbled because they made fun of Dirk by that time he and Wade, Dirk and the aging Mavs gave them a lesson that will never be erase in NBA history

[@markkarlosayo3714]

@@edwardcalma4709but what about u? until now can’t moved on hahaha

[@officialtbhoops]

I agree. After that, he became an elite closer and played with zero fear.

[@brandonkubes3506]

This totally applies to any relationship, maybe you didn’t treat her right at the time but looking back you know you should’ve done things differently. This interview hits different

[@adarshvarma2901]

I come hear everytime after I feel stressed.

[@myusername4youtub100]

Dallas had a crazy playoff run that year. I remember thinking Portland was going to beat them. They ended them in 6. Swept the 2x defending lakers. Beat Okc (KD, Westbrook, Harden) in 5. Then of course Miami in 6. Also filled with crazy comebacks throughout. A very underrated run .

[@dusk6159]

The greatest Mavs team of all-time, and the clear West king that year.

[@herbertleret6233]

Heat should’ve beat them. Especially being up by 20 at home 4th Q with less then 10 mins remaining. Especially being up 2-1 in the series with games 6 and 7 at home.

[@RobDaGd1]

Now KD is getting all the hate and LBJ is sitting on 3 rings

[@Tobyee]

*KD 2 rings & 2 finals mvp now lol*

[@kingcjulian2329]

Toby Creation that nobody cares about cause they’re cheap asf lmao

[@rob879]

@@Tobyee his rings are literally meaningless

[@EM-mp3bx]

@Gloria Smalls Yeah, KD "busted his ass" by joining a 73-9 championship team that had just busted his ass after being up 3-1. KD needed 3 all-stars including a two time MVP to beat Lebron. Just accept the fact, without KD those Warriors are still going to the finals. He really "earned those rings" huh? He took the easy way out. Don't ever compare KD to Lebron. KD's move was nothing like Lebron's.

[@EM-mp3bx]

Are you aware how asinine your argument sounds? MJ would easily bust other team asses had he joined the pistons. The point that you miss is, KD NEEDED a juggernaut 73-9 championship team with 3 all-stars including a two time MVP to beat Lebron. He couldn't do it on his own. Remember, before the cupcake joined the Warriors he was 16-4 against Lebron. Lebron's been busting KD's ass. I don't give a crap about those shots KD made, he needed a 73-9 team to do that. Easy to shine on a team like that, just accept the fact. Lebron averaged a triple-double that season plus those few dunks on Dursnake. Your whole argument is invalid. KD needed a 73-9 superteam to dominate Lebron. Wow, amazing. Lebron has never been on a superteam especially with Wade's old ass and Bosh's precarious predicaments. Wade was not in his prime like he was or Bosh. Lebron carried those guys. Those rings are not worth crap. Imagine if Lebron joined the celtics in 09 or whatever. Yeah, that's equivalent to what that cupcake did. Get a grip.

[@olevnn8675]

the way lebron was treated when he made the decision was a bit unfair tbh

[@kenndean9102]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@DOLLAMAC190]

It was how he did it. Not because he wanted to leave. And hour long special just to shit on Cleveland. Mad disrespectful.

[@21ZION]

​@@DOLLAMAC190is crazy that you say this I agree that LeBron could have handled the situation a lot differently but don't forget all the hate that Cleveland threw on LeBron for leaving remember those horrible things the owner said about LeBron how he quit LeBron responded with " Cleveland this is for you" a couple years later

[@josephvernon21]

no. this nigga put it on tv and then promised 7 rings and what happened

[@dxtremecaliber]

@@21ZIONwell cuz its Cleveland but Bron shoulved never did that the decision thing its embarassing bro didnt even let know the Cavs that hes leaving, he formed a superteam and then lost in the finals lol

[@injusticeanywherethreatens4810]

Well what journey it has been. I just saw our man here get bounced out in the first round ever by the Suns , of all teams, surprisingly... I cant hate on LBJ tho. in this interview here he talks abt playing with respect and not with anger. I can dig that. I can also dig him going from homeless in Akron to being one of the most noteworthy players ever, if not the grestest. I would recommend the Ben Taylor videos on him. Made me appreciate his first run inCleveland even more!

[@Ma1q444]

Bro he wasn’t healthy clearly and ad was injured

[@sk8terdrew246]

its funny because he won a title before Cleveland did

[@OfficialRocNation]

He won cleveland the title smh

[@dusk6159]

And then some too by giving a title to the Lakers too

[@Truth5eeker33]

@@OfficialRocNationKyrie did

[@weewee203ohSpecz]

He wasn't playing ANGRY enough in the finals. #LeGoatJames who the hell plays basketball happy. If I do I don't play my best. When I get mad and pissed and a killer I do shit I didn't know I could do 😂

[@johnnykilroy3737]

He got in his head he was frustrated

[@Truth5eeker33]

@@johnnykilroy3737need to have a killer instinct tho in those times. Devour mentality

[@officialtbhoops]

Steph Curry plays happy. Some guys play better when they are joyful. Others need anger like Kobe and MJ.

[@zeuz-c6j]

sat in his room for 2 weeks?? damn

[@BG-mn6di]

Shows the passion. Shits real..

[@parsleyeugene]

Rachel is a really good interviewer.

[@AbdurR23]

What does this mean? LeBron is BAAAAACKKK! Haha

[@John-Fury]

0:58

[@khimoore8837]

1:22

[@AndreMontes_08]

0:50 😪😪

[@marlon7s]

0:50 1:15

[@marlon7s]

0:50 1:15 2:23

[@jerrymccorkle8907]

Friday October 9 2020 Lebron Captures His 4th Ring NBA Championship 🔥🎉🙏💪

[@icetrigger8iceice148]

Yes sirrrr

[@edwardcalma4709]

yeah mickey mouse bubble ring, LOL!

[@michaelmaccrazy]

@@edwardcalma4709 If your team had won, you wouldn't say anything. The one advantage the Lakers had going into the playoffs was taken away from them...therefore, that "mickey mouse bubble ring" was actually harder to earn.

[@quincysamuels8386]

LeBron top ten all time

[@Zzrod]

U spelled top three wrong

[@icetrigger8iceice148]

You spelled the goat

[@quincysamuels8386]

I actually have LeBron second all time

[@leultrainstinct406]

I see you developed some common sense over those 4 months lol.

[@psycho2xx709]

This is why LeBron is the Greatest of all time!!! 💪💯💯💯

[@edwardcalma4709]

LOL! you must keep off from whatever substance you are taking

[@OGeeSUSA]

LeBron’s story Is simply unprecedented, unparalleled, unrivaled.🤌

[@adelmartinez8506]

Oh lakers and miami finals nba finals oh hold on dirk u got one ring but my nigga you got it by beating kobe and lebron the goat lol

[@Game4564]

@walrus99 The cavs sucked... the team suck... You cant compare the mavs with the cavs. The Mav team is way better than the cavs and always have been. Jason terry which is the mavs 6th man is better than the whole cavs team LMAO!!! except Lebron. When you name one player that did it by them self, then holler at me lol dont say jordan ; he had pippen, kobe had shaq and vice versa, wade had shaq, dirk had a team,duncan had the admiral,lakers in the 90's three hall of fame players???

[@adelmartinez8506]

You bitch dirk was a God

[@dusk6159]

@@adelmartinez8506 The greatest Mavs team of all-time was a god and a Western Conference destroyer*

[@edwardcalma4709]

and LeSwept got Wade and Bosh and still busted imagine heat big 3, LOL!

[@jcw44762]

Yesssuur!!!!

[@oriondool1525]

Sheeeesh

[@jayjay-ke4cb]

bro was living in ohio

[@pksangavaram]

doesn't matter what you think you are. when you have 20k people booing you, and you are mentally soft (and untrained to have thick skin - like going to college and going into a mad house like Duke) there is no doubt that your game will be affected. he can say whatever he wants. when you take a team that has sucked for so long like the Cavs have, and your a hometown guy, and you lead them to becoming a good team, and you LEAVE because you need help, you are a quitter. but thats kids today. now!

[@leultrainstinct406]

Mentally soft?! he’s had to face expectations and pressure NO other player in history has before, and he faced them at such a young age. He was expected to be the next micheal Jordan as a JUNIOR. I can guarantee you that he’s mentally strong. ANY other player would’ve folded under those expectations but he rose above it all. You say he quit, but what you let forgetting is that he spent 7 YEARS carrying that sorry ass organization who did absolutely nothing to help him. He left because they failed him, and he needed to save his own career. Then they had the audacity to burn his jerseys and hate him, even after all he did for them, Disrespectful. Lebron was nice enough to come back and give them a championship even after they disrespected him. Hes far from a quitter. He shows kids how to defy the odds, and overcome pressure and expectations. That’s who he is

[@aidanargueta6042]

4 rings suckah

[@dmvxsnagz8343]

Stfu and take care of your kids

[@kingkai9582]

this comment is a perfect representation of what nba fans were like 10 years ago lmao 😂

[@edwardcalma4709]

@@aidanargueta6042 no its only 3 and a half, mickey mouse bubble ring trash

[@walrus99]

@chrisil1: Dirk proved that had LeBron stuck with the Cavs there was a good chance he would've won a title. He wanted to take the easy route and be able to party in south beach (hence that being where he "took his talents" instead of Miami). That's why Dirk's title will always be more impressive than any title LeBron wins. Because he stuck with the Mavericks, who did worse than the Cavs over the same period of time, and it paid off in the end.

[@weewee203ohSpecz]

walrus99 3-1 LEAD???

[@jacobfarley247]

Mavs had the most overrated run they got swept the next year

[@ricetoss18]

3-1??????

[@edwardcalma4709]

@@jacobfarley247 they beat and destroyed your idol with heat big 3 LOL!

[@jeanahadzi]

The 2011 final end the debate between lebron James vs Michael Jordan means Michael Jordan is the goat

[@YMIH]

CHOKER

[@lairjmjcccb]

The 2011 finals is the reason why LeBron is the GOAT 👑🐐

[@loganry1376]

My glorious king please dont retire we need 1 more ring

[@UnivalentpureG]

You choked period

[@Footb_All111]

Jordan got carried COPE.

[@machoking2405]

One of the reasons why I will never have LeBron in my top 5.

[@machoking2405]

@PVC Sorry but nobody in my top 5 had a pathetic performance like this in the NBAs biggest stage. Not to mention he got outscored by a bench player for gods sakes.

[@cia6520]

We don't give a shit about your opinion

[@jackbrumbaugh339]

Macho King There are only two players who I would say are better than Lebrun. Jordan and maybe Kareem(though he had Magic). Who else can you say is better. Definitely not Kobe. Not Shaq. Not Malone. Not magic. Maybe Bird, but I would argue against that.

[@chrisbodega6920]

@@jackbrumbaugh339 Kobe Kareem and Jordan are better.Kobe won championships with way worse teams did LeBron ever had

[@shasankamadduri1998]

@@machoking2405 Magic had tragic johnson, Bird had 2 games with 8 pts, how come they're legacies arent defined by their failures

[@iramos4021]

damn lebron i was a big fan of you until you sold out man, sucks.

[@lvfootball41]

Ivan Ramos how about now??

[@Tobyee]

*He brought you a championship & greatest comeback in nba history*

[@machoking2405]

@@Tobyee After he ditched Miami after promising the franchise 8 championship and created another superteam in Cleveland.

[@deeebossman]

@@machoking2405 there was no super team in Cleveland what are you talking about????

[@machoking2405]

@@deeebossman You obviously didn't watch Kevin Love in Minnesota.

[@Matth20283]

boo hoo ! man up

[@VictorFernandezBigdestroyer]

I’ll get you banned from KZbin for your comment when he was talking as a man