LeBron is talking straight B.S.

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[@Wavylovesfilm]

Lebron literally said he played like shit in the 2011 finals in that podcast episode but of course you didn’t include that part for clicks and engagement lmao

[@chickenchipee2330]

And how can a guy that says he played trash in the finals be the goat?

[@QuavoGotFame]

@@chickenchipee2330because everybody has played garbage in the playoffs lol. Michael Jordan wet the bed against Shaq in 1995

[@ShinDDDragon]

​@@QuavoGotFameThat's true, unfortunately I can't say anything to disagree with that

[@chickenchipee2330]

@@QuavoGotFame well Jordan averaged 31 in that series and also man played 20 games coming straight outta baseball you gotta be joking right 😂 comparing Jordan in 1995 to LeBron in 2011 just shows your a casual. Lebron got outscored by 5 players in that series and was the SOLE REASON the heat lost. If LeBron shows up they win the chip. But he didn’t. Jordan was the SOLE REASON the bulls had even gotten that far. Man educate yourself 😂

[@wesleyforbes5849]

​@@ShinDDDragonwell, you could say how MJ had 40, 39 and 38 pt games and ave 31pts that series. Hardly wetting the bed against a great team.

[@coolnesss16]

Lebron in the same video admitted he played horribly and it was the lowest moment of his career.

[@Ford_demon]

Doesn’t change the fact that they were indeed a SUPERTEAM.

[@andrewyuyoungearn2799]

i blame it on him

[@isauc3alot]

D wade was suppose to lead his team he failed so it became Lebron James team

[@isauc3alot]

@@andrewyuyoungearn2799 d wade failed Lebron stepped up, simple

[@carloszepeda8960]

Still a super team

[@deezygamingmedia]

This is how you say you didn’t watch the full episode without saying “I didn’t watch the full episode”.

[@libfit9068]

What did he miss?

[@LyricalMurderer1]

He watched it but he was just watching it to pick out 1-2 statements to create a video on. Man the dude is jealous…

[@libfit9068]

@@LyricalMurderer1 What exactly else should he have mentioned?

[@LyricalMurderer1]

@@libfit9068 the fact that Lebron clearly articulated in the same episode that he let the team down and didn’t play to his fullest potential.

[@libfit9068]

@@LyricalMurderer1 Okay? If that’s all he mentioned then that’s fine but the issue is he ALSO said the team wasn’t adequate, the coaching wasnt there yet, and that he was even shocked that they made it to the finals. Like.. no… the team and coaching was 100% fine. They were the favorites to win, and they literally gentlemen swept everyone to get to the finals, 4-1, 4-1, 4-1, and they were up 2-1 in game 4 and were up all the way to the 4th quarter but narrowly lost 83-86. Had they won this game they would’ve been up 3-1 and likely would’ve clinched the series and win the championship. BUT, they lost cause of LeBrons incompetence, not the teams. LeBron scored 8pts on 27% shooting, that’s why they lost. The team was 100% fine, they played just as well as they should have. It was LEBRON who didn’t show up, not the team.

[@SeeReax]

Stephen A, the reporter who doesn’t actually watch the content he’s talking about 💀

[@FoundationWorship]

BOWER !!!

[@lovemuzik7349]

So you really believe he didn’t watch it all???? Don’t be dumb all your life. That man does this for a living, he has to watch entire games before going on tv to report and give analysis. You LeBron Stan’s gotta stop

[@LeapingRat]

theres a sound clip of this dude talking about his "favorite" nba team Knicks where he thinks Grimes looks good, HarkenstEEN is coming off the bench looking good and Mitchell Robinson looks good. Grimes is on Detroit. HarkenSTEIN has been starting since December. Mitchell Robinson has been playing limited minutes and hasnt been looking "good" since he is probably still bothered by injury. Stephen A doesnt even watch the team he supposedly a fan of lol

[@dmcolemanjr]

Correction goofy he has a team of people who watch and give analysis. He can’t watch every game . You must be slow if you really think he does .

[@henrycavillsrealmustache3553]

@@dmcolemanjrif he watched the shit he would know Lebron said he played like shit

[@raphaelaguedo812]

He said he played like shit and Dallas played better 🤣

[@darnellhopper4853]

He did admit to that Stephen A 😂

[@theultimate341]

Then said they didnt have a good supporting cast which mutes that first point. Why say you played bad then shit on your team?

[@monroecoleman9028]

Stephen a don’t care he tryna find a way to keep him at #2 all time in his head he know Bron the goat

[@jon401]

you didn't listen to the full podcast lol. @@theultimate341

[@edwardcole5423]

Then just say I played like shyt and leave it at that...

[@kavellifrancois1794]

I mean at least play the whole clip bruh. This is embarrassing for you

[@mirzadzanic2437]

Sometimes even to watch the whole game of basketball.

[@shipooprincess670]

Why embarrassing? is telling the truth a bad thing now? Same like your idol, your head thinking the opposite way.

[@kaygeeiii10]

​@@shipooprincess670Why are you mad? 😂

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

Nah Lebron was deflecting blame on the roster when LEBRON didn’t show up in the finals

[@wetlikewash8055]

​@@Atribecalledsuccess he literally says ge played like shit in the whole clip

[@Groovingonem]

FYI… that same Dallas Mavericks team swept the defending champion Lakers but we don’t put that on Kobe…. 🤨🤔

[@GG-fy2bm]

Doesn’t change the fact that Lebron choked in games 4, 5 and 6

[@jameswilliams7725]

@@GG-fy2bmu literally just scapegoated for Kobe lol.

[@lovelyminx6444]

​@@jameswilliams7725How? Kobe didn't score 8pts

[@charliemurphy07]

This is weak 😆

[@jameswilliams7725]

Not replying to OP

[@Harvester88]

Wow Stephen A turning into Skip. Just skipping right past crucial information. 😂. Good thing LeBron and JJ podcast did come out.

[@odellwisdom4115]

If you believe that, you are as lost as an uneducated fool . You are a puppet for Lebron

[@MauricioSandoval-xc9ih]

Two whiners having glasses of wine, congrats

[@jayiff5812]

Dont turn into skip man

[@CashMoolah00]

Stephen A is more fair to Lebron than Skip, but calls out BS like the 2011 finals. Of all the finals to talk about lebron choose that one

[@maximus3294]

​@@CashMoolah00he also said in that same podcast episode that he played badly. he took full responsibility. sas is just straight up bs-ing here.

[@andrewyuyoungearn2799]

@@CashMoolah00 true

[@LukeCIMINO]

SAS has chased clout as hard as skip bro

[@rustyie_winnin3279]

@@maximus3294you can’t take full responsibility when you blame the roster. It was simply you. Yall was up 2-1 then you shrunk. Went from averaging 26/27 points to 17. Just leave it at you bro. Stop the roster cap

[@StuManeSpeakUp]

We all knew u wld do nothing but listen to everything Bron says then run to your podcast to hate 😂

[@craigb2332]

That was bs putting it on the roster.

[@ffsAD]

@@craigb2332Good thing he didn’t; he literally blamed himself for the 2011 loss. I can just tell that you didn’t watch the pod.

[@gnnacharles1]

He is right, Lebron hating on his teammates as usual, blame everyone else when he loses

[@jdon3351]

@@gnnacharles1literally blamed himself for playing like shit, though. you miss that part?

[@hazgutierrez8642]

It's not hate it's facts. This man puts up excuses for everything, but being held accountable for having close to zero points in those 4th quarters is laughable.

[@db3917]

he just mad its jj redick sitting beside bron and not him

[@bars_over_namesbattlerap7161]

Facts

[@jay3414]

That's it

[@BoomorBust]

LeBron fan club in full attendance in these comments I see. 😂

[@ntandokhumalo2788]

Don’t even have to be a LeBron fan to know that Stephen A is the one who’s chatting BS. He needs to listen to the whole pod.

[@BoomorBust]

@ntandokhumalo2788 He should, never argued otherwise.

[@DRETAN168]

😂

[@figfig9386]

😂😂😂

[@chriswood753]

They are pathetic these LeBum fans. The Lakers are better without his old a$$. LeBum should be arrested he's stealing $50million a year from the Lakers. The self proclaimed goat finished in a play-in spot and now face Denver who he's dodged all season with his fake ankle injury. I hope they get swept AGAIN !!! Jokic is more dominant and a worthy MVP.

[@just__mackie4569]

Clout chasing is the new drug Stephen A got 5 years tops before he no longer exist or matters Btw he had no reason to mention Micheal Jordan unless it’s coming from a place of hate smh

[@williamgolston5399]

How he needs clout lol

[@careysmithjr.1541]

Agree 👍🏾

[@ronaldhargro]

No Sir. He literally is ESPN. He will have a legacy and be relevant for years. Just say you don't like him and don't agree him. You feeling this way about him doesn't stop his success. ALSO. HE IS A JOURNALIST NOT AN ATHLETE! A HURT KNEE AIN'T SLOWING HIM DOWN. THEY HANG AROUND FOR A WHILE. AND ARE RELEVANT TILL THEY JUST ABOUT DIE.

[@ronaldhargro]

And you just added to his success by commenting on this video. 😂

[@sanquentin4193]

Stephan. A is right on this one

[@championjones]

He literally said that he played horrible and had he been better they would’ve won. What more do you want him to say?

[@marcosxfern]

Played horrible? Or the mavs made him play horrible lmao

[@melvinhhcp3615]

Stop blaming the fkn roster!

[@joshuaharris53]

@@marcosxfern No he played terrible and if he had kept his foot on the gas and played like LeBron we know they win

[@AnthonyParker-jb9um]

​@@AB-ef5wnLoL stop watching basketball 😂

[@AnthonyParker-jb9um]

​@@marcosxfernbefore the series started I thought the only way they had a chance of making it a series is if they played some sort of zone preferably matchup because lack of 3 point shooting in the starting lineup. Even then it took an epic meltdown from lebron for whatever reason he didn't show up. He didn't play bad, he didn't play at all. If he played bad they win in 6 or 7.

[@Mr.Bitxches]

He literally said he played like SHIT tho bruhhh h can’t make this up🤣

[@AD-ur1fk]

That’s not the point . He said he played like crap but blame the roster for losing. They lost because of him not the roster. He tried to blame his teammates like always, but when he wins it’s only him .

[@billj4525]

@@AD-ur1fk Well they lost because of both. He still admitted it, which is pretty big and realistic. It sort of goes without saying that he was part of the reason they lost. He doesn't need to specifically say that. Saying he played like crap is more than enough, since once he says that it just goes without saying.

[@genosmith-cb6vq]

U idiots keep saying the same thing in every comment. You're correct he did say he played like dog shyt and that's all he should've said instead of talking bout the roster when HE was the reason they lost NOT the roster. That's the point SAS was making

[@kingrosea9231]

@@AD-ur1fk he literally says hes the reason he lost

[@toze8207]

No u got cooked by JJ Barea goat debate ended there lebron

[@saquanbrown1367]

You know what's funny. Stephen a, you didn't play the whole clip. He admitted that he played like trash

[@MrCasey__]

Him playing like trash is the reason they lost so why is he talking about how he didn’t have enough?

[@saquanbrown1367]

@MrCasey__ you have to watch the whole clip that is up, not this 30-second short Stephen a use to make a useless point for his agenda

[@MrCasey__]

@@saquanbrown1367 I saw the whole clip but to say he didn’t have enough help is ridiculous

[@saquanbrown1367]

@MrCasey__ he said that the team wasn't a super team it was a big three with mid level roll players. And that they still made the finals and could have won, but he played like trash

[@samarahmad3976]

Clickbait - that's his shtick

[@darlingj.canela]

SAS exposing himself. Conveniently cut out what LeBron said and took the part he needed to articulate this BS. 😅

[@hdbuckets8154]

That is so fraudulent, it’s pretty sad he’s going that far for views and hate

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

Nah Lebron was deflecting blame on the roster when LEBRON didn’t show up in the finals

[@darlingj.canela]

@@Atribecalledsuccess how is he deflecting after saying literally that he played like shit? Y'all on something fr.

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

@@darlingj.canela by blaming the roster y’all Lebron Stans are obsessive

[@Zee006_]

@@darlingj.canelaall he should’ve said is he played bad, 2012 they brought back all the same guys with Shane Battier being the main new piece. Shane Battier was the difference?

[@Getdown8319]

Excuses he was supposed to win 8 rings with the heat he said so.

[@jetcrews97]

Truuuu

[@redeemed7920]

In terms of Mount Rushmore…he’s not even “…2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7….”

[@collinmerchant9593]

You are dumb if you really think that and know nothing about basketball

[@yosefw.medhin5181]

Stephen A just scared LeBron and JJ gonna take his spot in sports media

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

Nah Lebron was deflecting blame on the roster when LEBRON didn’t show up in the finals

[@Kedvin7]

@@Atribecalledsuccess did you watch the episode you fanatic?

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

@@Kedvin7 nope but I watch the finals that’s what’s important

[@yosefw.medhin5181]

@@Kedvin7 can’t believe these professional haters still exist

[@williecunningham6105]

that will never happen

[@ericstover3166]

Man ain’t even watch whole vid just went off of a clip Stephen A I’m on yo ahh he literally said he played like 💩 man Stephen A be mad cause he don’t know high level basketball 😂😂😂

[@royalking93]

I was over here thinking the same thing cause my mans definitely said (seconds later if the video would've kept playing) that he played like shit and that if he would've played like himself they would've won

[@TripleG12398]

it kind of reminds me of when lebron "self-proclaimed" himself as the GOAT. in the beginning of this video below, the video starts out with him saying, "that one right there made me the greatest of all-time" which is a viral clip, but he followed that statement with "that's what I felt" which was a statement that was left out of the viral clip so they can make it seem like he was just randomly proclaiming it when in reality, he was just saying how he felt in the moment on how great he is and it wasn't even a delusional opinion. he still is definitely top 3 of all time and arguably the GOAT. it's stuff like this that be making him get overhated smh. I don't care who disagrees with me. if you one of them clowns that hate lebron (a person that you most likely don't even personally know and did nothing to you), then shame on you! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpvYoa17mLuSr9U

[@ottoman5713]

You Lebum boys need to stop the B.S 0 points, 2 points, another game 8 points I could have done better. the blame is solely on him period.

[@TheRealTrophy]

Stephen A is 100% CORRECT!!!!☑️

[@zeusjames]

LeBron said 2011 Heat wasn't a super team. Lol. LeExcuses.

[@mattsunshine9252]

He literally blamed himself and said he played like shit and that he would have to be 10x better to win a championship. But I guess “LeBron has a nuanced take on 2011 finals” doesn’t get as many clicks

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

He also placed blame on the roster when the roster didn’t get locked up by jj & Jason terry

[@travonteoatis-henderson240]

​@@Atribecalledsuccess First of the Dallas played a great 2-3 zone they basically trap the power and force LeBron James to be a Jump shooter

[@travonteoatis-henderson240]

@@Atribecalledsuccess yes LeBron James is right Eric spo switching Chris Bosh to center and having him play a small ball role as a catch and shoot big help his team win the following season

[@melvinhhcp3615]

​@travonteoatis-henderson240 lbj was the current 2x mvp 2009 & 2010. He was supposed to be a shooter!

[@davis2k1234]

Lebron literally just had to avg 22-23PPG game and they win with Dwade as Finals MVP as he was the best player on court that series better then Dirk so he trashed his teammates just saying “I had to play 10X better” dude just had to not score 8Pts

[@dwooryld1380]

SAS love running his mouth, the man literally said he played bad. But run with the part that will get you clout😂

[@facereality0007]

Larry Bird had 2 consecutive 8 point performances in the 1981 NBA Final Game 3: 8 points Game 4: 8 points, 3/11 FG. Game 5: 12pts. But why doesn't Steven A. Or any sport analyst ever bring that up!!??? 2011 Miami Finals, Lebron had major family/player allegations that severely affected his psyche, he wasn't himself. Just go watch the 2011 finals again compared to his 07' finals. But Nobody wants to factor that trauma in. Other than that bad finals, Lebron has had the best overall statistical career, 4mvps, 4 finals mvps, 4 Rings, All-Time scoring record. Crown 👑 The King

[@user-ib3tk1vv4h]

But Bird won in 81 LeBron lost to in 2011

[@facereality0007]

@@user-ib3tk1vv4h Yes he did. Along with his legendary teammates. Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Cedric Maxwell (81' Finals Mvp). Lebrons 2011 year was also his first year with a completely new team and teammates. Usually don't win a championship right away joining a new team. Just like Damian lillard and Giannis won't win this year either. KD Warriors is the exception but they already won prior to him joining

[@peterfraser8118]

Watch the whole clip. He acknowledges he played like trash.

[@johnwalker1821]

That is all he should have said

[@AS-fz5dp]

@@johnwalker1821exactly

[@melvinhhcp3615]

He also blamed the roster

[@davis2k1234]

I played bad buuuttt also the team wasn’t built very good dude is a 🤡 the team played great he literally the only reason the didn’t win Dwade was the best player in the world those playoffs

[@albertmckennie4282]

@@davis2k1234dirk was on a a mission that playoff he was easy the best player in the playoffs that year.People don’t wanna admit it but the Miami Heat ran into a hungry Dallas Mavericks team.

[@ymeedeebee6419]

Smh Steven A full of shit how he twisted his words and didn't play the whole thing anything for attention

[@HOODTMZPODCAST]

Jordan choked against the Magic 🤡

[@zuibeckpulezon4626]

LeBron should stfu. He had 2 all stars. Dirk had zero. Kobe won with 1 all star in Pau Gasol, Kobe 3rd option was Lamar Odom...never an All Star.

[@ImportAl]

​@@HOODTMZPODCAST 31 PPG in lower scoring 90s, fresh off baseball is world's better than 17 PPG at your physical peak against older and smaller defenders. Biggest Finals choke by Top 10 player ever.

[@a.k.446]

@@zuibeckpulezon4626he took the blame for his poor performance

[@clee8019]

@@ImportAlnot only that, Jason terry cooked him. Mr “I can guard all 5 positions” got wrecked by a dude half his size.

[@MikeM-np4od]

Everyone talking about "play the whole clip where he blames himself"...miss me with that because he blamed his teammates first when the sole reason they lost was because of him. They lost game 2 by 2 points D-Wade had 36, and Bron only had 20. Hell Bibby had 14pts and Bosh had 12 so he had more than enough. They lost game 4 by 3 Wade had 32, Bosh 24, and LeBron...8..8! He only scored 4 more points than Joel Anthony. Bron plays average they sweep the Mavs easy. He is the ONLY reason they lost. Not the roster

[@Sikwidit]

The topic they were speaking on was the importance of role players and spacing. The role players they had the first year in Miami were not very complimentary and that loss lead to Bosh being moved to the 5 and far better pieces being added for SPACING. Do you see how it all fits the topic and people like you who lack comprehension say he's blaming his team mates? He says he still should have won but he played like shit. He didn't blame anyone but himself.

[@JP-zb3yb]

Ok but whatever he was saying back then isnt what he is saying now. In the podcast lebron acknowledges he performed badly and the loss was on him. The topic is about role players and spacing though. They literally acknowledge that without the most important/best player doing their roles, you cant win. But its a dumb discussion becuase it minimalizes the impact and pressure role players have. The simple fsct is the heats changeup and performance in their roles made them more lead the evolution of offense for a couple years. Looking at it from just a point value and individual performances doesnt really paint the full context.

[@DADON99]

Y’all in the comments need to stop with the bullshit. I see LeBron got y’all wrapped around his finger😂. That man sat there on a podcast and said the Heat wasn’t a superteam and they didn’t have enough pieces to beat Dirk & Friends cause that’s exactly what the Mavs were…Dirk and Friends😂😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️

[@deucedolla7172]

Never said they weren’t a super team. And he said he played like trash

[@DADON99]

@@deucedolla7172 bro he said the Heat weren’t a superteam because a superteam is a roster of good players not just 3 stars. Yes he said he played like trash while also throwing his teammates under the bus. Bro couldn’t leave it at “I played like trash”…he had to say “we didn’t have enough pieces”. How the hell you didn’t have enough pieces to beat Dirk, Barea, Terry and a past prime Kidd?. Nobody thought that Mavs team was making it out the second round😂😂😂

[@andrelesueur717]

I mean he did give Dallas and Dirk credit and said that he played like shit and that was his career all-time low because of it.

[@stanleyfevrierrealty]

Yes but all that is negated by him trowing his teammates as the reason they lost... When it was not... Those stats are 🚫 t goat stats

[@yct2.0]

@@stanleyfevrierrealtytf you talking about fool he took the major blame.

[@andrelesueur717]

@@stanleyfevrierrealtyno it’s not neglected if he chose to take accountability which he didn’t have to

[@tajgibson8776]

Was that after he and Dwade was making fun of Dirk while he was sick?

[@brucehoofung1654]

@@tajgibson8776 yes it was and Dirk saw it and went killer mode on them lot. That series ended the GOAT debate before it even got started

[@ia5349]

SAS you totally missed the plot simply cos you wanted to just nail the loss on LeBron, such a shame. Had you watched the whole video, which I bet you did but chose to use this snippet for your narrative, you would have heard where he CLEARLY said he played like crap and took responsibility, and the segment was him and JJ stating the importance of a good roster with role players that play their part as stars when needed. SAS you wrong for this, stop the agenda pushing 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@COMMONSENSE40]

He sooooo mad he can't talk hoops on this level. Bron said he was trash in the interview lolol! You infatuated with Lebron.

[@kevinjames60]

Everybody saying Bron acknowledged he played trash isnt the point. Him saying the roster needed to be filled out as if that was the reason they lost. It wasnt and Bron didnt make that part clear

[@kevinjames60]

@williamwhite476 it was a bad example. Because that team was clearly the favorites and wouldve easily won if Bron was on his game. The complimentary pueces did their jobs. Now if he mentioned the 07 Cavs, or 09 Magic they would be correct.

[@brandonbrown3878]

You clearly ain’t watch the podcast , bron said he played like shit

[@user-il7ny2tz3d]

..... SAS tries so hard to make an issue out of nothing. Sometimes, I respect. Sometimes, its just so sad.... Its like watching a depressed friend be negative about everything.

[@thefitscience]

I guess Stephen A doesnt want to understand, the podcast Mind the game is not about hot takes and creating narratives this podcast talks about basketball. Stephen A wants to hold on to the old media but we're done with the 90s. Let the man talk about basket ball Xs and Os.

[@norwoodhammond650]

Yeah Lebron was cooked in this series by majority 90's players. you can't help but be done with the 90's. I would be too if my favorite player lost his 1st two finals against 90's players, one series being arguably the worst meltdown by a superstar ever. Yo I would be done with the 90's to erase that shit out my mind🤣😂.

[@thefitscience]

@@norwoodhammond650 you missed the point totally. Not interested with these First take debates.

[@kelvinthomas4998]

So you really listen to that podcast to learn x's and o's , really.

[@285dwhite]

They’re doing more than talking about basketball. The 90’s, 2000’s and the 2020’s are each done with you.

[@thefitscience]

@@285dwhite No they dont but if you looking for debate and narratives watch first take I am not interested

[@user-jt4je8qj4m]

It’s clear SA is jealous of bron in real life and he’s jealous of bron & JJ podcast , he don’t mention nobody else podcast

[@atd8134]

Lebron wasn't blaming his roster for losing the finals, all he was saying is that the roster wasn't a super team.

[@smoove2432]

Thats bs. Him. Wade coming off 27 ppg and Bosh coming of 24ppg 11rpg is definitely a superteam. If it wasnt he wouldn't of been talking about how much they were going to win before they even took the floor.

[@kents5258]

That is correct. Which means that I can't win unless I have a super team. Get it?

[@OneHandMoneyMan]

What a hater smh, ppl will never give Dirk and Dallas their credit, just cause they hate LBJ too much. Ppl somehow forget how Dallas SWEPT the back to back champs Lakers with Kobe looking for another 3peat, but then expected a brand new team in Miami to go sweep them, yes there were ppl who actually had Miami sweeping Dallas smh. Sad to see these “experts” with all their years “covering” the game getting millions of dollars for their “knowledge” and still don’t know shit . The world we live in 🤪😢 Stephen A’s basketball card should be revoked, if he even ever had one smh

[@albertmckennie4282]

Big fact Dallas won the shit and I’m not even a Mavericks fan. That team was made up with nothing but Veterans on their last legs them boys was hungry.

[@jasondalzell3282]

Lebron still scored 8 pts an choked it up... facts

[@OneHandMoneyMan]

Lol another hater enters

[@docallen2796]

Count me in as a hater, Lebron is a CHOKER

[@user-lx5pu5pc2x]

@@jasondalzell3282you must have forgot them single digit mj games against the knicks n horrible games against the bucks we can make a video exactly like this showing it , everybody has had bad games or series it is what it is

[@yungbambam5097]

Skip smiling drinking his bourbon right now

[@BrocktaviusKingofNFC]

To retirement he about to unemployed

[@abhijaisingh3859]

You're looking more like a walmart Skip Bayless each day

[@user-ex8tp9uo7i]

Thank you Stephen!! Le Bum is delusional and he just choked!

[@cliffordandersen3190]

Yeah figured it out and smashed the next two years. You the bum for hating on LeBron. You obviously stupied for think lebrin fucked up. The Mavs did great and stuck with there game plan. Can't just blame Lebron.

[@maxdurk4624]

Did SAS even listen to the full pod?

[@louwitdasaucebeats5100]

Ofcourse he didn't he doesn't care about context

[@WheatySweets]

Wonder why he hasn't reacted to any of the x's and o's of the podcast. Just the parts he can cherry pick and make a narrative up to bash lebron for views.

[@GahDayuumm]

SAS is noticing he’s nothing without ESPN

[@khawk1283]

Lebron always has to have the best of the best to be the best. I'm not even shocked he admitted it on TV.

[@jadariusmcnally4842]

What superstar didn’t? Majority of teams had at least Two Hall of Famers on a team

[@khawk1283]

@@jadariusmcnally4842 smh...

[@D.P.Miller]

What makes this worst is this proves why they made the podcast. What’s funny is that you had to either watched the whole podcast, or have your team extract that from the podcast to pretend to be mad about something. That wasn’t even in the promo. So this is intentional click bate, and I’m assuming you wanted to react first so everyone else can react to your video. Lebron has to be the GOAT because all of yall eat off his name. Your big break back to ESPN is because of him. It’s so funny. He’s carrying the league and NBA sports media.

[@TodTatney]

Naa LeBalco made that podcast to spin narratives and you fans eat it up

[@jonathanvega5350]

LeBron literally lies during the whole podcast and JJ just sits there and agrees with him on everything. You sheep really are annoying with how u idolize LeChina

[@a.k.446]

@@TodTatneyguess you didn’t watch it either. 😂

[@TodTatney]

@@a.k.446 i did. All balco do is play victim because he 🗑

[@a.k.446]

@@TodTatney I didn’t know taking accountability was playing victim. That’s a new one.

[@gigii9419]

He said the team didn’t feel complete in terms of role players but that they should have won anyway & lost implicitly because he played like shit in that series, contextually they were discussing the reality of making a “super team” and the fact you that are often initially sacrificing depth

[@melvinhhcp3615]

The 2011 Heat had depth! A lot of it.

[@domagojhrgovic7419]

You can't have it all at once.

[@a.k.446]

@@domagojhrgovic7419that’s what they’re saying.

[@erenyeagar7232]

​@@melvinhhcp3615 lying isn't going to help anything it just makes you look bad

[@melvinhhcp3615]

@@erenyeagar7232 Tell that to lbj. His team was up 2-1 before losing 3 straight because of him. It was all good, until it wasn't! Lol. Then they still went to 3 more Finals afterwards.

[@rakabye]

How does it feel to go from respected journalist to an enthusiastic entertainer who doesn’t even bother double checking his sources or watching the full podcast to ensure he understands the context of the discussion he’s commenting on?

[@XTayeK]

Bruh watch the full Clip he literally said he played terrible nd if he would’ve played like he did in the Conference Finals they would’ve won😭

[@andrewyuyoungearn2799]

true

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

There was no point of bringing up the roster other than to put blame on them

[@jps0583]

@@Atribecalledsuccessthat wasn’t why he brought up the roster…they were talking about the evolution of spacing in the nba and he talked about how in 2011 they didn’t have enough to maximize their offensive spacing…he never used that as a reason why they lost…there is now way y’all r this dense🤣

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

@@jps0583 🧢 he wasn’t being accountable get off his 🥩

[@jps0583]

@@Atribecalledsuccess yes he was…he said numerous times that he played bad and that out of context clip wasn’t about the finals it was about the evolution of spacing…if u actually watched the whole thing u would know…and it’s really telling how talking about Lebron gets u supposed Lebron haters to bring up his meat🤣🤣

[@lucasbrennan5489]

He said during the podcast that he played awful it’s not like he didn’t take accountability for that he was really getting to the big picture point about how the next year they spread their offense w bosh at the 5 with spoelstra learning and making adjustments and how they had a more well rounded squad. He didn’t avoid the fact that he was awful in that series

[@stanleyfevrierrealty]

All that is negated by him blaming his team. He lost because he could not score.

[@thegreatgamingkid8252]

Hmmm…

[@leonardloudoquilo1922]

@@stanleyfevrierrealty I don't think Bron is blaming his teammates, Cuz for me, what he said is true. They don't have many role players or a style of play that complements them really well. The reason Miami got out of the East is because the big 3 are carrying them and not getting much from the role players. The style of their play is designed for them (Big 3) to win the `10-`11 season, but Dallas exposed the weakness of that style in the finals. Plus, the fact that Bron played awful changes the landscape of the series, which he admitted in the pod. Going into the 2012 finals, Heat is a far different team compared to the 2011 finals. Miami added Shane Battier and a young guard Norris Cole to the mix, got a different playing style that really fits them, and got more focused on winning the chip in that season. I would say that if the 2012 Heat and the 2011 Mavs faced in the finals, we would have a different story. But it is what it is. Bron and Heat redeemed themselves anyway.

[@stanleyfevrierrealty]

@@leonardloudoquilo1922 LeBron could not score that was the problem. He could not contain Jason terry. The reason they lost was because their super star did not deliver. I can't think of any great player having worse series. None

[@leonardloudoquilo1922]

@@stanleyfevrierrealty Exactly. And we already know what happened even without emphasizing those things. Anyways, It already came from lebron's mouth that he played awful in that series.

[@dcolum23]

8 points in a Finals game is WILD! 😭

[@bandoogiemanz]

LOL

[@DRETAN168]

😂

[@rafeeqwarfield9690]

🤣🤣🤣

[@zuhayrakhan]

The 2010-11 Miami Heat was a super team period. How Lebron played in the finals has nothing to do with this fact.

[@Macen121487]

Bron made a huge mistake bringing this up lol

[@ArtisticInvestor]

Stephen a Smith you missed completely what LeBron said. You were saying to, in order to make certain plays work, they got players, that they could be versatile in their roles to preform certain plays that he alluded to example, he talked about the spread pick and roll, and that is an action they could not play year one that they could play year two.

[@stephonaugustin1384]

A bunch of excuses bro. You’re telling me JJ Barea outperforming you bro? Jason Terry? Nah bro you gotta take accountability for that. It wasn’t the players. Wade was averaging damn near 30. Bosh was averaging 18. He was up 2-1.

[@theultimate341]

@@stephonaugustin1384 Bron fans just have never ending excuses for this guy. 21 years with only 4 rings, having to jump ship and stack rosters to win. Then the only thing left they can flex is his longevity stats to place him over Kareem and Jordan.

[@CircleSquaredProduk]

Stephen A Smith has become a hater bro next to Skip😂😂

[@theultimate341]

@@CircleSquaredProduk He a hater because he aint glazing bron get off your knees bro.

[@ArtisticInvestor]

@@stephonaugustin1384Aye you correct. Lebron was completely outplayed however the point he’s making about the roster had nothing to do with his play as an individual. They were talking about plays that they cannot have ran because of the make up of the roster. That is the context of the content.

[@bgoodie7]

What Bron said is 100% facts. In the playoffs Miami had like an 8-man roster and eventually in the Finals played a 6-man roster which consisted of the Big 3, Chalmers, Haslem (hurt), and Mike Miller (hurt). Most of the other players were past their prime, hurt or did not play well in the playoffs and Finals. Miller, Bibby and House avg 30% or less from 3 during the playoffs. You ask players to speak their truth than you want to dissect it and shit on them with your opinion.

[@tkbaku3036]

Preach !!!

[@kirkdavis8964]

Thank you. This is why JJ get so frustrated with Stephen A smith. They want to create their own narrative to the fans about how we should view the players. JJ and sometimes Jay Williams only ones that check Stephen A Smith when go on these ridiculous rants.

[@seriouslystewarts3537]

You never once mentioned him scoring 8pts 😂 after making fun of Dirk Nowitzky 😂… I guess that’s his teammates fault as well 💀

[@BrocktaviusKingofNFC]

2 starting line ups and still lecrying on the podcast crying about his lakers roster too

[@jethrojacinto2798]

That Dallas Finals series will FOREVER stain LeBron's career and people will still have the fucking audacity to call him "GOAT". Jordan would never let that shit happen if that was his team in the Finals.

[@Slikerre]

Stephen A, let's see you apply that energy to all the other times Jordan and his team didn't get to the final....

[@figfig9386]

But we talking about the finals tho 😂😂

[@TheKidwonda]

For those of you who were too lazy to watch the actual podcast by LBJ and JJ. JJ specifically ASKED him the importance of role players and how they have to compliment the stars. Lebron said he played like shit in that 2011 finals and they should’ve won but from a team cohesion standpoint it wasn’t quite fluid compared to the next season. The combination of Erik Spoelstra upping his coaching game and by them bringing in better complimentary role players made them winning that year inevitable.

[@brandonjack6731]

This 💯💯💯 and how Spoelstra changed up his whole offensive scheme to fit the big 3 and role players more seamlessly. I really appreciate you providing in depth context to that clip SAS CLEARLY had edited to fit his lame narrative. People nowadays only read a headline or quote instead of actually watching the whole podcast or reading the entire article.

[@jynx464]

Exactly😂people don’t know how podcasts work and they think lebron just said this by himself as if redick didn’t initiate this talk.

[@shawndonq135]

I completely agree. 2011 lebron was still good but he wasn’t a champion until 2012.

[@Badmanbj]

It’s really just because he didn’t have a jumper. Dallas exposed him. Packed the paint with Chandler and those boys and dare Bron to shoot.

[@Rambo20244]

lol dirk wasn't a champion until 2012 himself

[@shawndonq135]

@@Rambo20244 I thought dirk won in 2011?

[@xavierb9061]

2011 lebron ran into great team and they didnt have stretxh four..battier 2012

[@cliffasante2122]

@@shawndonq135he won 2012

[@arthurknightjr.7171]

SAS, how can Lebum be your #2 when his most clutch signature play in all of his finals appearances is a block shot from behind, which didn't decide the game and he is a Ray Allen and Kyrie series saving shots away from being 1-8 in non-bubble championship appearances?

[@israelyanez4366]

Lebum said Not 1, Not 2, Not 3 and he's exactly right. 6 NBA championship loses. Could had been more if it wasn't for kyrie's 3 and Ray Allen's 3.. bum would be 2 of 10 ..... and you said "that make me the GOAT "😂😂😂😂😂

[@redskies1812]

Let’s be honest, he did say he played like crap that series

[@BIGO916]

But Lebron said he wasn’t at his best and that was the lowest he’s ever been in his career. THE MAN LITERALLY SAID IT SAS

[@user-ib3tk1vv4h]

Ain't he the goat stop making excuses for him

[@paulobernabe1885]

@@user-ib3tk1vv4hbro tell me what player don’t have a flaw. Mj did1-9 without pippen. Kobe did he was a ball hog creating problems for his team. Give me one person.

[@awesomereviews1561]

Jason Terry outplayed LBJ for real 😂

[@randyblackman6271]

Lebron and MJ not the same player. Mj is a scorer and Lebron is a facilitator who scores out of team necessity.

[@reasedogable]

Lebron didn’t say that the roster stopped them from winning the championship he just pointed that the roster was flawed

[@rustyie_winnin3279]

Serious question why? If you took blame why?

[@jynx464]

@@rustyie_winnin3279because idiots like you don’t watch the podcast,the section was about super teams,he said they lost the first finals because even though they had a super team the team didn’t mesh as well as it could because it lacked role players and spo changed his way of coaching after that finals loss🤡🤡JJ reddick initiated this whole talk because that’s how a podcast works but you dumbasses just watch 30 second clips and act as if lebron is just talking shit.

[@jps0583]

@@rustyie_winnin3279because two things can be true

[@rustyie_winnin3279]

@@jps0583 two things where not true. As he said himself if he played better they win, which is a fact, which is why you was up 2-1. Only thing that changed was him bc he couldn’t shoot so they clogged the lane, so it wasn’t an easy to get to the basket. He was flawed. Simple. We don’t need to hear about the roster. You was the spacing problem bc you couldn’t shoot. On top of that you didn’t force the issue bc you couldn’t shoot FT.

[@jps0583]

@@rustyie_winnin3279 I’m just gonna assume u r trolling bc there is no way u r this dense…that wasn’t why he brought up the roster…they were talking about the evolution of spacing in the nba and he talked about how in 2011 they didn’t have enough to maximize their offensive spacing…he never used that as a reason why they lost, it was just a reference to the evolution of spacing in the NBA and how they adapted to it to maximize their offensive potential…in fact at the end of that section of the podcast he literally said “if I played like I did in the conference finals we win”🤦🏽‍♂️and no it wasn’t just Lebron that hurt the spacing bc Wade, Bosh, haslem, Joel Anthony all couldn’t shoot either…there is now way y’all r this dense🤣

[@SttudDioPierrot]

Steven A. Clips didn't watch the full podcast 🤡

[@user-jt4je8qj4m]

Keep the same energy for KD for blowing a 3-1 then joinin a team that beat him

[@kevinwilliams6426]

Exactly why their podcast is needed, eliminate the bs and talk ball..

[@BranSmith101]

Bron literally admitted that he played like trash and if he played like he did in the conference finals they win. Somehow Stephen A omits that footage. I guess "doing your research" don't matter to JDR's I guess.

[@Vitamindeboy]

100%

[@GoldynChyld238]

The heat roleplayers made him get clamped by JJ Barea 🧢🧢🧢🧢

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

& 6’3 Jason terry

[@just__mackie4569]

lol yall be saying anything lol just delete your account

[@edjeoranje4865]

JJ Barea is the goat

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

@@just__mackie4569 I guess you didn’t watch that finals

[@GoldynChyld238]

​@@just__mackie4569just say you didn't watch the series nephew its cool. stick to fortnite rankings or whatever kids are up to these days.

[@ricardolozano5356]

jordan never got spanked by a bench player in the finals

[@arthurknightjr.7171]

Lebum has appeared in 55 finals games and has made ZERO game winning shots! And he's your #2 SAS? Explain how he's better than everyone except MJ??

[@Lee-rj1zc]

He said he played like shit watch the whole video it’s your job. Smh

[@hamza7518]

Doesn't matter what else he said. The moment he blamed his roster as "not enough" made everything else null and void.

[@Lee-rj1zc]

@@hamza7518 you didn’t watch the video either he didn’t say it in that context

[@jps0583]

@@hamza7518 that wasn’t why he brought up the roster…they were talking about the evolution of spacing in the nba and he talked about how in 2011 they didn’t have enough to maximize their offensive spacing…he never used that as a reason why they lost, it was just a reference to the evolution of spacing in the NBA…in fact at the end of that section of the podcast he literally said “if I played like I did in the conference finals we win”🤦🏽‍♂️there is now way y’all r this dense🤣

[@kennethsampaga6109]

LeBron admits it actually on the podcast that he's one of the reason why they lost to the finals..idk why they hatin' on LeBron that much 🤣🤣

[@tnsxpm]

the story of lebron james: "we will win 8 chips" --> "we didnt have the pieces" the "hype" is real until a couple years later when you realize the hype was fabricated.

[@tnsxpm]

nothing but excuses and fabrications. things that michael jordan never needed, even without help on the court.

[@paulobernabe1885]

@@tnsxpmoh. Tell me why Jordan left bulls he didn have pieces to compete with the other teams UNTIL Rodman comes in Steve ker solid pieces. Jordan is a coward would have lost TWO first rounds sweep or two lost finals sweep no in between😂

[@docheetv1613]

Honestly this Video has no purpose whatsoever because the man already said he played like 💩 but yet uu still wanna talk 💩 about him in the 2011 finals like let that shii Go. Literally just talking to stay relevant at this point if you gonna yap about Lebron like that!

[@MrFruscianteFan]

Once again SAS not bothering to get all the context. Lebron said earlier in the podcast “I played like shit.” He acknowledged it.

[@4600SportsNutz]

Stephen A couldn't wait to say something slick about the new podcast. He is low-key hating on Lebron. That podcast talks mostly about the x and o's about the game wich Stephen A can't relate.

[@jaykal3716]

The Best Line Up of All time Beats Mount Rushmore everytime. These five at thier peak in thier postions revolutionized the game and would never lose to any NBA in TEAM in NBA HISTORY. Meet The Galaxy Team.. which requires no substition. 1. Steph Curry 2. Michael Jordan 3. Lebron James 4. Tim Duncan 5. Shaquille O'niel. Shay Shay... Steven A... like if you agree.

[@horbus1]

Lebron has no class. Blames his teammates. He should’ve just said he wasn’t good enough and not blame others.

[@nathanhosea489]

But...he did??

[@mathewsbusiness1263]

8 points in a Finals game is absolutely pathetic.

[@nlmbgio]

ur pathetic mathew.

[@semajtheprod]

Lebron said he played like shit. He admitted it prior to the clip SAS played.

[@rustyie_winnin3279]

@@semajtheprodalso said they didn’t have enough on the roster. Yall gotta cut the 🧢

[@semajtheprod]

@@rustyie_winnin3279 You’re not a basketball player. Just because you put stars together doesn’t mean they will align. He’s right that roster was not a cohesive unit at all. They got to the finals strictly off talent.

[@rustyie_winnin3279]

@@semajtheprod lol ok nba player. Yall love the man so much. Wtf said anything about put 3 stars together you win. You niggas argue points nobody made. Like ya daddy said they should’ve won if I!! Played better. Somehow the 3 was in the finals and was up 2-1 and ya dad shrunk. 10 point drop off. It was him period.

[@tkbaku3036]

“I don’t give a damn about the No roster “ 😂😂😂😂😂😂 this why new media is winning … he speaks out of emotion

[@dariusross541]

Bron literally said he played like trash in that series and he should’ve played better

[@kents5258]

The proceeded to shit on his teammates

[@gregordrizzlewing7339]

I never knew how hated Lebron was until I read this comment section 😂

[@ryanbrowder2097]

Damn SAS!!!! Listen to the WHOLE pod..don’t do that pick something B.S…you starting to get real “Skippy”when it comes to LBJ

[@williamhughes4248]

I dont think stephen watched the podcast

[@GEECHIE_LYFE_SPORTZ_TAWK]

He said they didn't have ENOUGH??????...... SMH

[@incogneto2834]

Why did they only have minimum guys???BEcause you had 3 max players!!!!!!!!!

[@Derrick-mh3hp]

He said he played like shit! What are we discussing here? Quit clout chasing sas

[@dparks2856]

Why did this turn into a MJ VS lebron debate? This is why they dont mess with SA

[@red_djoker4134]

This is exactly What Draymond Green was talking about about the old media and New media Stephen A smith Cut out the clip to fill his narrative because if you wacht the full clip of lebron James explain the 20011 Finals He took responsibility

[@haroldpieters3620]

And this is why LeBron's pod is needed. For BS clips like this! He was giving a full explanation of the how the roster was needed to fully take advantage of the skills of the big three and Spo's pace and space offense. Stephen A should just join Skip and wait out the extinction level event that is coming for these 2 dinosaurs!

[@norwoodhammond650]

dude they were up 2-1 and had a 9 point lead in the 4th to go up 3-1 before Lebron melted down. nothing to do with role players other than the role players from dallas cooking lebron. you guys are so funny it's sad and actually astonishing

[@dparks2856]

​@norwoodhammond650 Why the other players didn't step.up and save him?

[@davis2k1234]

@@dparks2856Dwade was the best player in world in the 2011 Playoffs and CBosh was playing well LBJ just need to avg 22PPg hit a shot or 2 in 4th QT they win the Finals

[@dparks2856]

@davis2k1234 Well they should.have won it

[@haroldpieters3620]

​@@norwoodhammond650 that is literally not the point! He admitted that! People like you abd Stephen A have short attention spans and do not listen to the full episode to understand the context. This is stupid from SAS just to defend MJ in the end!

[@SaurabhSingh-zr2tw]

what clickbaiting bs steve! he acknowledged multiple times he played like shit. and needed to be 10 times better.

[@brittanywilson9361]

Somebody is mad lbj is working with jj and not him😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉

[@eshulaneil-shekem421]

The roster didn’t stop you from averaging half a point in college either 😂😂😂

[@theheartbreakkid-bz2ue]

Stephen a snitch be hating

[@jfowler752]

Bron always complaining about something 😂😂😂

[@kingraiHeLLa]

And you still poor

[@jfowler752]

@@kingraiHeLLa🤣 definitely got $5 in my pocket 🤡

[@criticalthought4910]

He didn’t complain about anything.

[@kingraiHeLLa]

@@jfowler752 poor household little sheep

[@jaidenknight2358]

Actually didn’t learn to talk before you run ya mouth 🤡