Final

On this date in 2015 LeBron James followed up Derrick Rose’s buzzer beater with a game-winner of his own to even the series at 2!
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[@SSJRome]

The amount of people that might have won a championship from the East if it weren’t for Lebron is a staggering list

[@jwiththelions]

There's a lot lol: Paul George Pacers, Derozan Raptors, D-Rose/Butler Bulls, Tatum/Brown Celtics, Multiple ATL Hawks Teams

[@ballers4life131]

LeBron is good, he just seems to give up at a certain point, you can also blame Smith

[@Heatlifer77]

Lol no. 13 indy? Spurs in 5 14 indy? Spurs in 5 15 Hawks? Gs wins 16 tor? Gsw in 4 17 bos? Gsw in 4 18 bos? Gsw in 4

[@nickellis5868]

@@Heatlifer77 they not beating 18 Celtics in 4

[@Heatlifer77]

@@nickellis5868 that's assuming no It4

[@Monaayy29]

David Blatt calling a timeout when the Cavs had none went unnoticed and I never have gotten over it.

[@Rushking20]

Facts bulls were robbed

[@Bullsnation6]

I’m never getting over it either. Bulls go up 3-1 and definitely win.

[@bilalmalik5079]

When?

[@chuyozuna2398]

Now you wonder why he was fired after the season was over

[@Monaayy29]

@@chuyozuna2398 He actually was fired midway through the following season

[@khaimcmillan9152]

People forget how clutch of a player Lebron Is.

[@1990POE]

@@sourruntz9595 what does that have to do with Lebron hitting this shot and being clutch 💀 regardless he still had to hit the clutch shot. If he missed you wouldn’t even mention that but because they won let’s discredit him 😂😂

[@marksasunov4057]

@@sourruntz9595 rides lebron? hes the greatest ever

[@slayerzerg]

i never forgot

[@zagreusgrieaz6787]

​@Doc McCoy 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊lq😊😊😊😊😊😊😊o😊😊l😊😊lrl😊😊❤😊😊lll😊😊l😊l😊

[@lookatcurryman8793]

They also forget the missed technical on Cavs with 8.4 seconds left since Blatt tried to call timeout with none left😅

[@datsapaddlin]

Kyrie must have forgot he already had a guy that could hit that big shot too.

[@gigacat8581]

he is just jealous and wants to lead team like lebron

[@keter4l-78]

LBJ always hit dat big shot aint no kyrie

[@keter4l-78]

@@gigacat8581 but he just can't😂

[@victordelacruz4449]

@@gigacat8581 hes a robin at best lol

[@jepoy1639]

@يوسفكو Yousefco stop copying

[@Terror832]

LeBron hit a game winning shot. But according to Skippy he don’t have the clutch gene.

[@garretazonsa]

Skip: "But there's really no pressure because it was tied. Worst case scenario it goes to OT"

[@m3lo4life33]

skip is a fraud

[@kidlightning1736]

Skippy just mad cause he more clutch than KD and the stats show Bron better in the clutch than Durant

[@datsapaddlin]

Which is crazy because Lebron is one of the most clutch players in NBA playoffs history 😂. They have turned him into like he’s never got out the first round the way they go about it now 😅

[@Deondre_Clark]

Dude has a bigger highlight reel of clutch plays than anyone at this point

[@hamzaisktas5743]

2015 lebron is so underrated

[@candiceferb910]

That derrick rose crossover to tie the game! Damn.

[@sourruntz9595]

This was the year man, I remember this same Bulls team beating the red hot Warriors on their homecourt in which they hadn't lost a single game the entire season, without Jimmy, led by Drose's 30 and clutch shot League had other plans, refs completely ignore David Blatt calling a timeout when he had none, that's a tech and Chicago possession, Bulls go up 3-1, proceed to face Atlanta and then GSW, sad asf

[@johnpauljonesisabadass8134]

@@sourruntz9595 and you're not talking about the bullsh*t offensive foul calls on Lebron? Biased af, you're a sheep

[@adzappin_2567]

@@sourruntz9595would’ve def beaten ATL too, teague shits his pants when he sees d rose, warriors vs bulls would’ve been such a great series, rose vs curry while rose was only 26….smh

[@Clear256]

I miss Lebron in the playoffs

[@b-junior6036]

Just make me cry

[@m3lo4life33]

same

[@nabi6261]

The playoffs are better without him. Cry

[@lionspride9367]

@@nabi6261 cap

[@CML-yr2or]

I dont miss seeing him whine every play, it gets old, like him.

[@aitlin]

It's almost always like this for LeBron. Might take a couple of bad moments but always does his best to redeem himself

[@NYamete28]

Exactly man. I see no one like him in today's NBA

[@nikosvault]

Or Ray Allen or Kyrie does it for him.

[@aitlin]

@@nikosvault casual alert 📢

[@tomcat9761]

I remember his game vs wizards where he travelled and missed an easy layup. A few minutes later, he hit a fade-away game tying 3 point shot to force overtime lmao

[@idkpls18]

​@@tomcat9761 i think you mean a few seconds

[@randomgaming7948]

Can we appreciate the NBA channel for posting great moments like this

[@dinospumoni5611]

especially with all the questionable officiating lol

[@HTGH89]

A lot of East Teams Could've gotten a chip or reach the Finals if it wasn't for this Man, One of the GOATs 🐐 no doubt

[@bryanmartinez6643]

Nahh they all trash 🗑 🤣 no competition for lebron the west team's are hardly better then those when you the San Antonio spurs okc thunder dallas Mavericks houston rockets clippers golden state warriors

[@RevoZtuns]

Lebron’s documentary is gonna be insane

[@shortlilguppy4304]

Lebron is a legend

[@Lilbored912]

people forgot how underrated jimmy butler is, that was a big 3.

[@drlee2]

The catalyst for the Cavs' 4 consecutive Finals appearances

[@alexnguyen793]

Cavs Lebron was scary fr

[@gorrow1990]

This series was the closest any East team came to eliminating the Cavs when LeBron & Kyrie were both there.

[@maxforstag]

2018 ECF against the Celtics. The only team to take those Cavs teams to 7 games.

[@cyrillotho095]

@@maxforstag don't forget Oladipo's led Indiana Pacers on the first round too.

[@zmankicks7688]

@@maxforstag cavs didn’t have Kyrie in 2018, that was only bron

[@kiroze3369]

@@maxforstag kyrie wasnt on the cavs in 2018

[@kiroze3369]

@@cyrillotho095 kyrie wasnt on the cavs in 2018

[@Bairom06]

Fuck, as a bulls fan I’ve never felt as invested as I did. Before that game winner went in. That shot killed and demoralized that bulls team well into the next season. Such a shame garpax gave up on drose and jimmy so early. Would’ve still been contenders after lebron left the east imho.

[@adzappin_2567]

definitely, Chicago could have easily gone up 3-1 and won the series and probably made the finals that year had blatt got the tech, nba just didn’t want them in the finals ig

[@VVUC_]

Rigged stupid fucking game, I was devastated back then. I still wait when they will be good, incompetence of their Front office is off the charts.

[@Jchief]

Still hurts

[@terrencealston370]

Memories!!! This game was on MOTHER'S DAY and I made it back home from D.C. just in time to watch!!! My parents on their way back to Cleveland from D.C. had to listen on the radio!!! Memories and this was KYRIE and LEBRON in rare form!!!!

[@Luis-jl5rr]

Jimmy been clutch his whole career

[@mkgoated1620]

People want to talk about LeBronTo but lebron was owning the bulls and celtics too

[@nolimitkaos1890]

Pacers Knicks warriors ATL Wizards Detroit

[@Rushking20]

Should of been a T on blatt for calling a TO when they didn’t have one.

[@tjleaf3141]

LeAdam and LeClutch are a deadly duo 😭😭 RIP any all bulls fans

[@sac1211]

@@tjleaf3141 If only adam rigged this season for the lakers so lebron can get into the playoffs. Clown

[@whodat787]

@@sac1211 he did that back in 2020. Can't rig every season clown. Then it would look to obvious. Clown

[@sac1211]

@@whodat787 Back in 2020 when every team had the same amount of breaks? If he can't rig every season for him then they arent a "deadly duo" thats the point CLOWN.

[@whodat787]

@@sac1211 😂😂 what? You don't have to have a 100% success rate to be a deadly duo. Jordan and Pippen didn't win every game, and yet they were still a deadly duo. Same with Kobe and Shaq, Kd and Steph, etc.... So try again clown. And this time try harder to make sense 🤣. CLOWN

[@marcusg1021]

4:39 alpha King James moves them boys out the way like breaking up a kid altercation.

[@ClassicKidSan]

No way they really called bron for the offensive foul while being double teamed 😂

[@levibondjr4650]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnlloydabanador7756]

i love to see d rose again in chicago bulls jersey again

[@bub7391]

The Cavs used 3 timeouts on three consecutive plays where they didn't do anything. And they didn't even draw anything up during those timeouts, also their coach tried to call another timeout 4:28

[@ashtonbanks]

I remember watching this live! The ending was so Intense!

[@benmecha01]

this bulls team was everything damn....Jimmy reaching his peak and finally starting in a major role after riding bench.... D rose healthy as he could get with Mirotic and Dunleavy hitting and a great clip /:

[@makc5122]

Mozgov & Dellavedova best duo in history!

[@ChicagoPatriot123]

Oh thank you for bringing back great memories and making me cry.

[@tal_lo]

it’s 2023 & as a bulls fan i still can’t get over this💔🤣🤣🤣

[@zottffss]

Two buzzer beaters in a row in the same series?! What a matchup!

[@jocelynh3708]

I remember that game was on mother's day. As soon as the shot went in, my siblings and I started giving my mom her gifts after we ate dinner. We're huge Cavs fans.

[@FFPZh_]

Lebron is the most clutch shot player in the nba history , really missing him in playoff 😥

[@metro9025]

woah there buddy calm down a lil

[@trippintr]

Ok bro you d-riding is crazy. I'm a Bron fan but nah he ain't the "most clutch" shot player ever lmao calm down

[@MitsuboshiHikaru]

All time:no Right now:yes Keep in mind that lebron has more game winner than durant,curry,lillard, and Westbrook combined

[@XaviorJordan]

@@metro9025 he got the most gamewinners in playoff history That ain't a crazy statement

[@metro9025]

@@XaviorJordan hes also played approximately 45 years in the nba so if its not an average stat for lebron then it dont matter that much

[@BenSpies19]

Playoffs are not the same without Bron 😔 thanks a lot westbrick and glass man davis smh

[@whodat787]

It's always everybody else's fault except LeBron huh?

[@rivaldofarits365]

@@whodat787 u cant blame him wit 30ppg

[@whodat787]

@@rivaldofarits365 y'all always blamed Carmelo Anthony when he scored 30 PPG and still missed the playoffs or got put out in the first round. Same thing for Tracy McGrady in Orlando, Russell Westbrook in OKC, Bradley Beal in Washington. Why do y'all fanboys think that LeBron James should be given special treatment? Treat him just like y'all treat every other player

[@zigzag69yearsago36]

@@rivaldofarits365 people blame him for choosing Westbrook and Carmelo but Westbrook average 20ppg the last 10 games with the Lakers, yet he choose them over Demar Kyle lowry and Buddy Hield 🤷‍♂️

[@dayumbro8202]

They ain't the same but the playoffs this year have been one of the best for sure

[@minzyailee3023]

I realized Lebron owns Butler so many times.

[@dannypeterson2016]

I remember watching this live. The night I became a LeBron fan 👑.

[@cygod1097]

Mozguv is really an underrated center.

[@dbzfan4evermj233]

I remember this game lol it was yesterday this game hurt as a bulls fan and lebron hitting the game winner on us especially in Chicago 💔

[@dbzfan4evermj233]

@يوسفكو Yousefco yeah man ik exactly what u mean but Dwade is from the south side just like Drose so it was cool to have him come home for a year I wishe he would have stayed tbh we was up 2-0 on the first seed Celtics and rondo was hurt Dwade broke his elbow early that year but it was fun and Jimmy buckets was cool too I just wish Drose had more help man we would have had another dynasty just like with Jordan he took us to ecf by himself yeah Noah was cold on defense and Luol Deng and Carlos boozer but he need a Second superstar so when got tried he chould come out the game

[@jesseashmore8426]

ESPN without LeBron is like CNN without Trump. They don't know what to do or talk about if they aren't active.

[@idkidk5747]

Lol

[@chuyozuna2398]

True 💀💀💀

[@slimjimmy4070]

This is not an ESPN upload

[@jesseashmore8426]

@@slimjimmy4070 Got me there, cap!

[@shaanajaz8541]

Man the bulls really traded away 2 players who elevate their game to another level in the playoffs. Drose in his last playoff series averaged 23 ppg on 49% shooting and Jimmys averaging 28 ppg on 50% shooting. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@JRoss80]

Damn I remember watching this game in my living room. I miss watching this Cavs team.

[@dankilpatrick4208]

I wish you guys showed game 3 tbh

[@alexandersmith4923]

The foul calls the bulls got in the of the game is crazy

[@tortangtalong1]

Yep, offensive foul on Bron when clearly Noah was grabbing for dear life

[@whodat787]

@@tortangtalong1 heck are y'all talking about?? LeBron clearly just runs straight into Noah who had position

[@limitation246]

@@whodat787 those offensive fouls were bs. especially when Noah fouled LeBron near the end of the game but they only called it out of bounds

[@bluebaronusa]

i miss when the nba was like this

[@soundprooftraxwell]

that bulls roster was cracked on 2k i swear i wouldnt miss from three with dunleavy lmaooo

[@deon_pet]

The D rose crossover and finish at the end is still so tough to me

[@JellyAce05]

really miss this era of basketball

[@onionnfn9050]

Crazy bc the bulls could’ve actually won the series if they won this game. Would’ve been up 3-1. Props to bron for making the clutch shot. This to me was one of the best series to watch

[@st4r444]

Should have been a tech on lebron at 4:38 for shoving butler as he tried to complain to refs about no call

[@TheSeahawksDidntRunTheBall]

@@st4r444 He didn’t even shove Jimmy literally walked by him and they bumped shoulders

[@kidwidstyle]

I mean, let's be real...even if Cavs lose, LBJ and Mozgov put the team on their backs and they win in 7

[@QueenRC001]

But they didn’t…

[@theultimate341]

thanks to the refs for missing the cavs coach calling a timeout without any left.

[@Poke_Rips]

That was an insane buzzer beater

[@ChrisJoestarr]

Remember guys if lebron hit a game winner fadeaway corner triple in the playoff is somehow not clutch

[@jaybeezzy1387]

Hands down GOAT 🐐

[@slurpee3507]

missing this playoffs

[@williewillie4467]

What a scramble ,great game

[@frankiethefrog1752]

That late offensive foul they called on LBJ was the refs trying to give the bulls the game. That was a bit ridiculous.

[@chicityjay]

If they was when lebron missed the first time they wouldn’t of said the clock wasn’t working so gave him more time and another chance to win the game

[@limitation246]

​@@chicityjay because that was when the ball went out of bounds

[@darrylewilliams6816]

This brought back nightmares. This was my Bulls last real chance at a chip with D Rose

[@emilioerazo6935]

LeBron was out there with Timofey Mosgov, let that sink in.

[@nsgolden2149]

LeBron Again at the buzzer 🔥🔥

[@mcoeif]

Will never forget the amount of people who were butthurt after he hit that gamewinner

[@KhabobNurmagomedov]

but he pushed jimmy for an open shot. bulls would've won in OT

[@rasheedjeffries5754]

@@KhabobNurmagomedov if Gasol never got injured bulls would have had a chance

[@chicityjay]

@@rasheedjeffries5754I forgot he got injured but they Will ignore it and act like lebron beats healthy teams just to talk about other greats only winning because of injuries

[@limitation246]

@@rasheedjeffries5754 Kevin love injured. Kyrie playing injured and jr Smith missing some games you wanna keep going?

[@thiagoafonso7876]

How hard is it to make the video 1080p?

[@joshuajusto3677]

lebron james gotta be one of the best clutch shooter of all time

[@jarjarbinks5776]

Imagine bulls with prime d rose and prime jimmy Butler

[@matthewciolak3273]

Dang DRose was nice

[@garyjohnson9498]

We need the full game

[@My2cents.]

One doesn’t experience self transcendence, the illusion of self only dissipates•🎈

[@DeerayYoDaddy]

So is this the game where DAVID BLATT CALLES A TIMEOUT AND THEY DIDNT HAVE ANY BUT YET THEY DIDNT GIVE THEM A TECH??? I will never forget this game because we were primed to beat them FINALLY AND I ALMOST LOST MY SHIT

[@chicityjay]

And they tried to cut out the end but when lebron missed that last shot and it was only 0.8 left on the clock they claimed the clock wasn’t working and that’s why you see the next time 1.8 left on the clock which gave him enough time for another chance to win the game

[@LegalizeRanch69]

Classic series

[@frankthetank819]

Think about this butler and Noah two great defenders lebron still dominating 💪

[@sofymullashihab6572]

Man miss bulls Drose 🥲🌹

[@rachelcarson7119]

"We got money for wars, but can't feed the poor" - Tupac

[@sedrickgipson8088]

We didn’t win another game after this loss I remember saying to myself like damn if we would have we’ll be up 3-1 with the advantage possibly closing out in CLE smh

[@rasheedjeffries5754]

We lost Gasol, that was the nail in the coffin.

[@limitation246]

​@@rasheedjeffries5754 Cavs lost love and kyrie was also playing injured?

[@hadramcoltzau6135]

Wow that was intense to bear witness too

[@liluhaul]

Drose was nice asf

[@michaelhession2105]

This game was the beginning of the end of the D-Rose Era in Chicago.

[@irenehidalgo9066]

I dnt have anything to do this how can I bye something and do this?

[@ICraftl]

Why is this forever etched into my brain 😑 -depressed Bulls Fan

[@Azhtecc]

Can’t believe rose was sent to New York

[@user-mk3mx2di7q]

I love rose

[@kehubbard4386]

Greatness

[@fmmo6575]

King 🤴 great 👍 👌 👏 🙌

[@Not_Mando]

Are ya’ll gonna post D rose’s dagger over Tristan???

[@grantprice9768]

We all remember the last shot, but one of the weirdest last few possessions ever by Cleveland with all the timeouts and the two James offensive fouls

[@seriustraco]

Refs blatantly trying ro give the bulls the game aith those two bullcrap offensive fouls. Noah was moving and fhe white dude floppedm too bad lebron had to shet in their mouths

[@seriustraco]

@Someone naah

[@tman93066]

Here after Haywood said bron drew this play up hisself

[@Michael-ps2zx]

Dear NBA, please upload 2006 NBA Finals Game 6 Mavs vs. Heat. 🙂

[@rian.mota_]

D Rose ❤️

[@tanjirokamado4644]

Wow! DRose was a beast that time

[@bryananofa7165]

came here after game 7 2022 eastern final

[@MXRVINBXNKZ]

2:33 But He Scared Of The Free Throw Line At The End Of Games 😂 W/e

[@sourruntz9595]

This was the year man, I remember this same Bulls team beating the red hot Warriors on their homecourt in which they hadn't lost a single game the entire season, without Jimmy, led by Drose's 30 and clutch shot League had other plans, refs completely ignore David Blatt calling a timeout when he had none, that's a tech and Chicago possession, Bulls go up 3-1, proceed to face Atlanta and then GSW, sad asf

[@CAMACHOMANstatus]

When did he call a tech when they had none? I'm watching David Blatt from 4.04-4.07 and I don't see him raise his hand. And tbh, it was still 2-2 after this so if Chicago was the better team they still had a chance

[@sourruntz9595]

@@CAMACHOMANstatus u can clearly see him walk on the court calling a timeout after Rose ties it lol, the announcers also called it out not long after and it was a big topic the next day

[@adamg.5482]

@@CAMACHOMANstatus bro when you call a timeout and u dont have one its a tech it happened to curry recently

[@Kmax_817]

But we ignore those “offensive fouls” on LeBron?

[@limitation246]

Lue pulled him back thus it not being legit nice try tho

[@petrofor3430]

David Blatt was calling timeout with none left after the rose layup tied it...shoulda been a technical and Dunelevy or Rose shooting free throws

[@sourruntz5702]

And the ball to the Bulls

[@jasonredic9457]

Should've been multiple fouls on the Bulls too. They obviously were fouling LeBron to stop the clock and it was never called, and it backfired on them.

[@cousinchris5851]

Tristan Thomas almost choked LeBron out. LoL

[@Supermariohoops24]

Still will never get over the missed timeout call that shouldve put us up 3-1

[@limitation246]

Ty lue pulled him back nice try. Also bet you won't talk about the multiple bs offensive fouls on the cavs

[@Supermariohoops24]

@@limitation246 They were all correct offensive foul calls... he pulled him back after Blatt called it. Btw in todays game they already would have been burned a tech and loss of possession with 3 timeouts in the final minutes instead of 2.

[@limitation246]

@@Supermariohoops24 please elaborate how they were all correct offensive fouls? Because they obviously weren't. You could even look at around when there was 6 seconds left and LeBron was driving to rim and was fouled by Noah and they called no foul. Also the timeout wasn't valid since he was pulled back by ty lue.

[@markmcgowan3692]

Heartbreaking. That was a good Bulls team. Post injury D.Rose with a 30 piece.

[@mohametdiakhate]

Odds were stacked against lebron this whole playoff run and that isn’t talked about enough

[@powerofberzerker9487]

That's the moment you say, damn.

[@Manixsimulator]

I miss old D Rose 🌹

[@divinellaelle5471]

It looks like a 3 point buzzer beater win by LBJ to me

[@crazycriz5000]

Crazy how many bad calls the refs made during this game.

[@chraaaa23]

Ah the famous no timeout call that would have gave the bulls the game. Nice reminder NBA

[@botekate]

Lebron decided his own fate that night. One bs call and one no call. Didn't pout. Just said "watch this." Bam.