Ranking the Last 10 NBA Finals MVPs

[@bootycheeksmcgee1165]

I personally woulda had Lebron over Giannis just due to the difference in competition, but Giannis in that Phoenix series was phenomenal, with one of the greatest close out games ever.

[@justnahayo8490]

Facts

[@rimimimimimimimim4170]

Yeah, giannis was amazing, but faced a falling apart suns team which he beat in 6.

[@rimimimimimimimim4170]

LeBron faced the greatest regular season team ever lol

[@thembakganyago1918]

Yeah, I’m not the biggest Lebron fan but I thought 2016 was gonna be number 1

[@YellowHaile]

He also had a teammate average 27 a game and hit the series clinching shot. Why do people talk about this like it was some type of carry job?🙄

[@shisuiuchiha8130]

i personally believe that the 2016 finals was the greatest finals in nba history, the 2016 season was definitely a top 3 season of all time. you got obviously the 3-1 comeback in the finals, the 73-9 warriors, lavine vs gordon dunk contest, curry's unanimous mvp season, kawhi leonard in his defensive prime, thunder westbrook. i wish we could have a season like this again

[@benjiz7548]

Kobe retirement as well

[@daddyg2391]

EVERYONE KNOWS BRUH

[@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070]

Literally everything about that season was rigged. The warriors going 73-9 was no coincidence, the dunk contest was rigged as hell, the 3-1 comeback in the finals, etc etc.

[@Lloyd01]

@@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070 so salty lmao

[@theohmyohmygah]

@@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070 nice to see the different ways people cope

[@goodprince5327]

The only one who said Giannis was the Robin and Middleton the Batman was Perkins. And we all know this guy has the braincells of a 12 year old 😂

[@princssnasty]

lmfao i totally forgot about that 🤣 sure middleton is underrated and way more important than the fans/media at large perceive him to be, but there’s still a MASSIVE gap between him and giannis

[@cl_0ud470]

@@princssnasty facts lol. Giannis is a 2 way beast and competes for both mvp and dpoy every year since 2019. Middleton is a good efficient 2nd option but no where near Giannis.

[@tj5180]

Anyone who thinks Middleton is batman is a straight hater of giannis 🤣😭😂

[@AstroSully]

Richard Jefferson too

[@yafescc]

That’s disrespectful to the 12 year olds

[@AmeerBeats]

The top 3 is right but in my opinion LeBron in 2016 should be number 1. Giannis' numbers were more dominant but lebron and the cavs did something no other team ever did and will do, regardless of draymond getting suspended. Giannis was special in 2021 for sure tho.

[@BlueGrovyle]

Giannis's numbers were not even more dominant. LeBron became the first and only player in NBA history to lead both teams in all 5 stat categories for a playoff series, and he did it in a 7-game NBA Finals vs. the winningest regular season team of all time. Nothing is more dominant than that, and I'd be far from surprised if it never happens again.

[@AmeerBeats]

@@BlueGrovyle good point

[@icekingdj1474]

@@BlueGrovyle Bro. Giannis averaged 35 & 13!!! Played better defense and had iconic moments every single game. He also dropped 50 in the closeout game which is a better performance than any finals game lebron had. Mind you, Draymond was still suspended, Steph and Iggy played hurt and Bogut missed the last 2 games. The suns were fully healthy and Giannis made Ayton his son 😂😂😂 Giannis clears him lmaooo

[@AmeerBeats]

@@icekingdj1474 iggy and steph played every game. Draymond played game 6 and 7. Not to mention klay played the whole series too. LeBron averaged 30, 11 and 9 and had back to back 41 point games. His block on iggy is one of the most iconic plays in nba history.

[@BlueGrovyle]

@@icekingdj1474 LeBron averaged 36-12-10-3-3 in the first and only 3-1 comeback in finals history. Greatest 3-game stretch of basketball ever and it's not close. And for the whole series, 30-11-9-3-2. Scoring on all levels, out-of-this-world playmaking, elite perimeter defense and paint protection... Giannis's series was amazing, no doubt. But as for sheer dominance of the game of basketball, look no further than 2016.

[@bulls90s]

HUGE giannis fan but I've no problem putting '16 lebron at number 1 for obvious reaosns. Completing that historic comeback against a 73-9 team is just something else. Also, the top 3 picks each overcame respective series deficits en route to winning the finals.

[@JohnStockton7459]

HUGE lebron fan but ive got no problem putting 21' giannis ar number 1 for obvious reasons.. See how little your opinion matters?

[@msffhg8980]

ig88 your clearly not a Giannis fan if you put Lebron over Giannis finals performance. It’s ok to say Lebron because you just think he had the better series, but don’t say im “ A Giannis fan” to seem objective when your really not.

[@nickhahn2834]

So you get bonus points for making a comeback instead of just winning

[@GeronimoPlaz]

That is the greatest single accomplishment in NBA history

[@impacc4182]

@@nickhahn2834 yup the greatest comeback in history clown

[@talksmack4737]

Giannis had the best finals game ever in a closeout game dropping 50 points. Number 1 should obviously be him

[@jasonmoukala8909]

Idk kd 2017 has an argument

[@KingEarl]

@@jasonmoukala8909 I can see that for stats but I think Giannis was better defensively and the fact that he had no all-star teammates and was down 2-0 in the finals along with him being injured prior to the series

[@smooothzy]

Bro also had back to back 40 point games before the 50 point close out. Just dominant, I feel blessed to have watched that game 6 live I was rooting for the suns too but Giannis just went in there and looked like god😭

[@christianr1941]

@@KingEarl kris middleton ring a bell?

[@KingEarl]

@@christianr1941 I meant that season specifically both middleton and jrue werent all stars that year

[@J_Doz]

Honestly as a Warriors fan, think 2016 should be 1 imo

[@eajayy8969]

Fr lebron had me crying

[@terelleconner6667]

Giannis is a top 5 Finals performance and had the best finals game ever in game 6 drooping 50

[@AmeerBeats]

I agree. My top 5 is jordan in 93, shaq in 2000, lebron in 2016, giannis in 2021 and magic in 1987

[@jshonsmith3399]

@@AmeerBeats 87 Magic isn’t near the top 5 bra

[@tj5180]

@@AmeerBeats 1994 hakeem and what about 2003 duncan, 2019 kawhi , 2000 shaq all were better performances then magic in 1987, also

[@googlemethot3471]

Giannis came back from a hyper extended knee and dominated and dropped a 50 point bomb to close out the series while having MULTIPLE clutch plays with a game winning block and a clutch lob over CP3. Damn was he dominant , very close between him and bron but I give Giannis that edge.

[@cryptic9807]

I understand that LeBron came back from the 3-1 lead, and the warriors went 73-9 yadayada, but Giannis came back after hyperextended knee and had the 2nd (one could argue #1) greatest statistical performance in finals history, only matched by MJ, went down 2-0, had back to back 40 point games, and then had 50 14 and 5 blocks in game 6 to win the title. Not to mention that in that game, he took his most glaring weakness to n his free throw shooting, and shot 17-19. If I recall correctly he was 15-15 from the line at one point, I could be wrong. I understand the story around LeBrons FMVP but Giannis has a arguably even more impressive story (considering he had one of if not the greatest series ever 2 weeks after hyperextending his knee) and had objectively better numbers

[@Vgx_diorrr]

Bruh lebron came back 3-1

[@xanderc1225]

@@Vgx_diorrr it’s about the individual not the team, Giannis came back from a hyperextended knee and averaged 35pts. Bron was amazing and the “team” wins were amazing but individually Giannis was more impressive

[@googlemethot3471]

@@Vgx_diorrr that’s your only argument ? He came back 3-1 but came back when draymond got suspended and Andrew bogut, the warriors rim protector , went down and then lebron and kyrie , 2 very gifted slashers , started to dominate. I don’t think that’s a coincidence.

[@anthonyhooper2270]

Bron competition was better a 73 winning team had to run and get kd that golden state team would of beat the brakes off the sun's and bucks yall tripping they need to swap

[@Ex-OTIC]

Giannis is easily 1 for me. In terms of finals performance game by game he had arguably the greatest finals ever. If you go by game score it actually is the greatest ever.

[@stanleystark7127]

I’m sorry but Lebron’s 3-1 comeback was phenomenal. Giannis performance is 2 for me.

[@benjaminan1183]

@@stanleystark7127 W

[@Ex-OTIC]

@@stanleystark7127 I hear that but lebron’s is a tricky one because he got into a 3-1 hole. He was also bad/ a turnover machine in like 2 or 3 of those games. The back to back 4 pieces and closing the series out at Oracle is very special though I have to admit. I’m not mad at LBJ first but Giannis’ is easily first for me.

[@JuanTonSoupXP]

That dominance with parallel intelligence he displayed is something I’ll never forget watching

[@terelleconner6667]

That Game 6 was too insane!!!

[@J_Doz]

I love the transition between rankings, with the mixes/beats

[@J_Doz]

@alvinilinguine

[@Bilaldane]

yup good list, like everyone kinda disagree with 2016 but I 100% see where you're coming from choosing Giannis instead and everything else is pretty spot on

[@TheDesisgarf]

Very solid list man, the only thing I would do is switch 2013 LeBron with 2017 KD for 2 reasons 1. LeBron did that against a defensive team that had Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard in it 2. Durant did it against a terrible defense and LeBron put up the same production as him in that series against a much tougher defense and a much better team overall in the GSW

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

Shutup Rivera

[@shadoka9409]

I wanna say KD is a better scorer than Bron but bro KD gets too much praise for that 2017 FMVP run it was amazing for sure but I agree with what you said, Durant did that against trash defense in 2017 WHILST also having Steph Curry and Klay Thompson on his team going off so not all the defensive attention was focused on just KD, and like Yung Mustard said, that GSW team was WAY better than the Cavaliers

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

@@shadoka9409 thats a lame excuse. M.oron

[@marcelg4709]

Personally 2016 Lebron is number 1 for me

[@christopherlawson2606]

So I'm guessing u have giannis number 2?

[@EmpireRamzes]

same

[@TheJamseed]

Stephen Curry's 2022 NBA Finals performance will forever be number 1 for me. Overcoming the injuries, the BS media narrative that the Warriors dynasty was over, and all the haters, Steph willed his team to victory.

[@willpenson9596]

Facts

[@kennn30]

As a player though he wasn't on the level of defense of LeBron or Giannis. LeBron overcame beating the best regular season record team in history and Giannis just bullied everyone in a Suns uniform on the court that Finals offensively and defensively

[@TheJamseed]

@@kennn30 Lebron's 2016 finals performance was definitely historic, and Giannis' 2021 finals performance was pure domination. But Steph's 2022 finals performance is also up there with the all-time greats. Steph had an incredible 2022 finals performance to cap off the NBA's 75th anniversary.

[@kennn30]

@@TheJamseed Ya it's up there, I'm just saying it's not the best of the last 10

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

@@TheJamseed no one cares fanboy

[@randomperson2540]

10: iggy 9: 14 Kawhi 8: kd (18) 7: kd (17) 6: Kawhi (19) 5: lebron (20) 4: lebron (13) 3: curry 2: Giannis 1: lebron (16)

[@unspeakablyawesomebros3392]

Agree with your list except Lebron in 2013 is too high.

[@lazyll_]

2013 lebron is too high also 2017 KD is too low

[@alltheworldsastage8597]

So none of KD crack top 5 I call bullshit

[@risersin7957]

Why are people saying 13 LeBron was too high? I think people forgot what this man had to do and overcome. Especially Game 7. 13 was a basketball Game. 16 was a basketball story.

[@nickc.4558]

Numbers-wise it's Giannis by a large margin.....

[@Tjay07]

Idk how it could be. Lebron lead both teams in every major stat category

[@nickc.4558]

@@Tjay07 Giannis numbers were better ( except the assists ) . He shot 62% from the field . He rarely missed a shot inside the 3pt line . He had like like 90% within 10 feet from the basket . Lebron faced a lot more difficult team than the suns tho.....

[@dankanioka822]

Yooo mustard thank u for pointing out the fact that Kawhi legit couldve won the game by himself in game 5 with 5 mins left if nurse didnt call a timeout. Too many ppl forget that😭

[@artix003]

iirc the excuse or what nurse said was that someone (cant remember who) was gassed at that time and had to call a timeout i mean its the finals you just have to run with pure willpower at that point

[@archle1169]

2016 finals is extremely overrated. To come back from down 3-1 you have to lose 3 of the first 4 games. Sweeping or even winning in 6 is more impressive. Like why are we giving points for almost losing.

[@kennn30]

Well this is video is more about LeBron more than the Finals itself, and he wasn't underperforming in those games. He was averaging 25 ppg, 11 rpg and 8 apg in the first 4 games. I think it's impressive that a team can make a comeback against the best regular season record team ever, the series should've been over

[@shadoka9409]

@@kennn30 Great point bro

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

@@kennn30 isnt the best regular season record team ever. Thats not even a thing you I.diot

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

@@shadoka9409 i.diot

[@blackcurlmagicgrey-sloan8640]

I have nothing to debate about the list cus I agree with its order And you’re right number one and two are debatable but the 50 piece can’t be denied

[@kvngcjgaming5559]

50 piece or two 41pts and one of those were a triple double 😐😐

[@armed3dangerous270]

@@kvngcjgaming5559 Giannis had 2 40 pieces and a 50 double double and hit the dagger, Kyrie had a better game 7 than lebron, nobody on the bucks had a better game than Giannis

[@kvngcjgaming5559]

@@armed3dangerous270 WHATTTT Tfff?? Lebron had a 27pt triple double with 3blks and 4 stls. Kyrie had 26 pts 1ast and 6rbs with 1st 🤣🤣 bro please stop

[@kvngcjgaming5559]

@@armed3dangerous270 Giannis def didn’t have better finals like cool he beat up on frauds so what? In fact by all logic the only game Gianni’s had better than bron was the 50pt game lol.

[@kristapskittsom8279]

2009 KOBE BRYANT Won his 4th Championship and First Finals MVP. (13th Year in the League @ the same Team) *2022 STEPHEN CURRY Won his* *4th CHAMPIONSHIP and First FINALS MVP* *(13th Year in the League @ the same Team)*

[@randomperson2540]

No Kobe beat the magic in 09, but pretty crazy to think about

[@DipZip499]

@@randomperson2540 I think he means they won all their rings playing for the same team

[@randomperson2540]

@@DipZip499 oh that makes since

[@kristapskittsom8279]

@@randomperson2540 I didn't say anything about the boston celtics in the comment.., i mean that they never switched teams and staying on the same team your whole career, not facing the same team.

[@randomperson2540]

@@kristapskittsom8279 k

[@bentrevena3103]

Both Lebrons series and giannis series were all time great performances and are 1 and 2 respectfully

[@kingmine8060]

Who dropped 50 in the closeout game? Oh that’s right, Giannis did. He’s the best Finals MVP. LeBron 2016 is a close second tho

[@geordiejones5618]

Competition matters. The Warriors were ranked 1st in about every team stat two years running and already being called the GREATEST team ever. You will never heae those Warriors talk down on Lebron win or lose after that because it was a singular achievement. Giannis won in a year where both finals teams were the guys who didnt lose a big teammate every round.

[@kingmatt314]

Too many things had to happen for Lebron to win. I agree with Giannis being #1.

[@theinktician]

@@geordiejones5618 So basically, you support Giannis being first cause both teams were healthy and Phoenix went up 2-0 and Giannis dropped 40+ 3 times with a 50 point closeout?

[@benjaminan1183]

5:05 🧢

[@daonlygoat]

It was great lmao 29/10/7 on 65% true shooting, including going bananas in games 2 and 3 and clearly being the best player on the Warriors that series. Game 2: 26/9/7 on 83% true shooting Game 3 (had basically ZERO help from Steph who shot less than 20%, Klay and the rest): 43/13/7 on 82% true shooting Game 4: 20 point triple double with only 2 turnovers and +30, highest on the warriors.

[@LesloRichy]

What is the instrumental playing in the background?

[@EllisHCN]

Love your videos YM! You’re killing it my man! ^__^

[@jhdivina]

I think #1 is a toss-up between giannis and lebron (2016). Lebron had the edge narrative-wise: coming back from 3-1 hole, bringing cleveland its first championship, prodigal son returns and delivers, beating a 73-9 team, the block on iggy, etc. However, i simply can't ignore that the warriors were hobbled coming into the finals. Steph was playing hurt. Draymond got suspended in a pivotal game 5 for something that lebron instigated. Bogut, their rim protector, got injured in game 5. Iggy was playing with a bad back. Giannis, on the other hand, played incredibly for the entire series and had plenty of iconic moments as well. That 50-pt game was a marvel to watch.

[@jasonmoukala8909]

He didn’t play well the first 2 games

[@tj5180]

@@jasonmoukala8909 ur point? Kyrie was also struggling in the 1st 2 games as well. Game 1 he shot 31 % and game 2 he was horrible and had 10 points on 35 % shooting

[@kingmatt314]

Thank you for keeping it real

[@theinktician]

@@tj5180 The point is Giannis didn't have a bad game. We're talking about performance, not story lines.

[@17CarlAndreiEnrico]

@@theinktician who has better competition?.. draymond didnt play at g5 and bron dropped 42.. draymond played at game 6 and lebron dropped 42 again... it's not lebron's fault that they are playing bad and he was playing great.. not to mention.. the cavaliers are more exhausted than the gs from the play offs upon arriving to finals.. \

[@matthewcastaneda8895]

@yungmustard SPITTING MAD FACTS! If you don’t have Giannis 2021 and Lebron 2016 as your top 2 (first can be either one) you’re just objectively wrong.

[@FontoLeaf]

I’m glad Giannis is top 3 either way bc man, he really had one of the greatest Finals performances ever right before our eyes

[@Usedtobebillie]

People forget that Curry was the 18 finals MVP until he had a poor game 3, but he closed the Cavs with 37 in game 4. The media had a KD bias and a KD vs Lebron narrative to push. Curry should’ve had 3 FMVPs by now. In the other I think Lebron’s performance in 2016 is the best I’ve ever seen.

[@DonkeyKong5479]

Stick to your shitty gituar videos lol casual

[@risersin7957]

Rachel Nichols literally voted KD then said "Hey Curry, how's it feel not getting the FMVP again?" And there was another quote with her like "LeBron said KD was the difference maker."

[@MayaaaC]

People love to discredit the Warriors' 2015 win because the Cavs were injured. But give Kawhi all the credit for beating an injured Warriors team in 2019. Looney, Klay, and KD were all injured and we all know if the whole team was healthy they would have 3-peated.

[@liamkettelkamp3377]

Facts

[@tj5180]

u acting like people don`t bring that up very often. they literally discredit toronto but rarely say the same thing for the warriors who faced injured teams in their title runs. injuries are part of the game.

[@liamkettelkamp3377]

@@tj5180 all anyone says about the warriors championships is that they got lucky w injuries except for this last one. I agree that injures are apart of the game so I think that both the Toronto win in 2019 and warriors in 2015 are equally impressive even if they were playing a depleted team

[@tj5180]

2019 raps had injuries in their whole playoff run like lowry thumb injury and siakam groin also kawhi knee in the ecf and we didn't have OG either. Warriors had to face the rockets without cp3 in the western conference finals and 2017 where kawhi was injured.

[@tj5180]

@@liamkettelkamp3377 ik but the other person said people ignore the 2019 injuries to the warriors which people often bring up. It's not like they ignore it or not bring it up

[@JuanTonSoupXP]

I WANT I G U O D A L A

[@Batmankage]

Ngl the clips you showed of 2013 lebron showed that the spurs defense looked bad

[@applycontext9161]

Nah they’re defense was elite

[@davidng8870]

Kawhis 2019 run is too low imo cos you can’t just look at the fact his competition was supposedly ass, you have to look at his team also. They were not favoured even with KD missing and for good reason, far from being ass the Warriors were and are a championship calibre team even without KD, with three HoFers and a supposed top ten player of all time. He dragged a downright average team (by finals standards) to victory over them. Whereas you have Lebron putting up stats over an even worse team in Miami or Steph putting up stats when Boston was not even doubling him way too high imo.

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

He was hurt

[@phoenixplayz1581]

lets not pretend Lowry and Siakam didnt help him that series also FVV went berserk Ibaka had huge moments same for Gasol

[@96tyco]

I feel like you are giving kawhi a little too much credit at the expense of the raptors and understating how depleted the warriors were. Van Fleet kept hitting big shot after big shot, siakam was schooling green in the post, and lowry, ibaka, danny green, and gasol had solid 2-way play. This was a team that finished with the 2nd best record in the nba with kawhi missing more than a quarter of the season. On the other hand, the top heavy warriors didn't have Klay for crucial points of the series and had an unparalleled finals collapse with 2 big psyche blows with back to back major KD and Klay injuries. Steph was out there with three non shooters in dray, past his prime iggy, past his prime and recovering cousins and not much else. This version of the warriors were undoubtedly and definitively outmatched by the healthier raptors team and by no means were championship caliber without Klay. The reason that the talking heads picked the warriors was because KD was projected to return in the series and Klay was projected to be healthy. I would agree that Lebron's win against the heat should be lower than this since he did face a similarly injured team, but I wouldn't put kawhi's run over any others that were ranked higher. This championship was definitely impactful as it ended the KD super team and gave Canada their first ring, and kawhi was spectacular but performance-wise I think it was ranked appropriately. Also side note, why is it "putting up stats" when it comes to Lebron and Steph when that case can be made for any of these guys on this list?

[@tj5180]

@@phoenixplayz1581 exactly. people disrespect that team and claim kawhi carried them when he had a good supporting and as a raptors fan it wasn`t just kawhi

[@tj5180]

his comp was ass ? they faced a good magic team in the 1st round that beat them in home court game 1, in the semis they were the underdogs and it was a tough series vs the sixers with Embild, Butler, Simmons and Harris that was the best version of the sixers team led by embild then in the ecf faced a bucks team who many anylsts thought they were winning the series then in the finals the warriors who were still a great team without KD. They destroyed the rockets and blazers in the playoffs.

[@christ-Revealed]

Guy what is the name of the background sound in 8:40

[@denizakin5645]

I'd maybe switch Durant 2017 with Lebron 2020. I get the argument about the sheer imbalance in talent, but Durant's numbers and efficiency were unprecedented, and lebron's 2020 opponents weren't particularly strong either

[@talksmack4737]

Lebron played insane defense and playmaked way better while still being crazy efficient. KD had Steph klay and Draymond also which made his job a lot easier. KD even faced a trash defense while lebron have a good one, with or without bam. LeBron simply played better

[@denizakin5645]

@@talksmack4737 that miami defense without bam wasn't the same. The drop from Bam to Olynyk/ Meyers Leonard was very noticable. And let's not forget AD played at a different level in the bubble too. Some even said he should be finals MVP, though I don't agree, I see where they come from. Lakers winning that ring was a foregone conclusion. It wasn't as clear as the warriors, but it took Butler 2 all-time carryjobs to even make the series competitive. I'll take the absolute statistical anomaly which was Durant in 2017 over Lebron in 2020. I think more people will also remember it.

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

@@talksmack4737 and bron faced a weak injuryed heat team with Ad I like lebron but you fans sound stupid sometimes

[@artix003]

you forgot to mention dragic was injured too who was also a big part of the offense.

[@denizakin5645]

@@artix003 yeah of course. I was more focused on defensive impact, but Dragic could've won a game

[@emanuelalrocks]

Agree with these rankings. Giannis is #1

[@willdouglas6554]

#10. 2015 Iguodala #9. 2014 Kawhi #8. 2018 KD #7. 2019 Kawhi #6. 2020 LeBron #5. 2013 LeBron #4. 2017 KD #3. 2022 Steph #2. 2021 Giannis but it’s close #1. 2016 LeVron but it’s close

[@willdouglas6554]

*LeBron

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

Nah giannis in my opinion

[@tj5180]

2019 kawhi > 2020 bron

[@theinktician]

If you have 2016 1st you value the moment more than the performance. It's fair, but Giannis was better at everything except passing than everyone here.

[@shujinir]

0:32 Andre Iguodala (2015) 1:50 Kawhi Leonard (2014) 3:24 Kevin Durant (2018) 5:10 Kawhi Leonard (2019) 7:20 LeBron James (2013) 9:25 Kevin Durant (2017) 11:33 LeBron James (2020) 13:12 Steph Curry (2022) 14:15 LeBron James (2016) 15:58 Giannis Antetokounmpo (2021)

[@tsuminoki7778]

This list is actually completely wrong the greatest finals mvp of the 10s is my player in 2023 closed out a game 5 against the pelicans with 94 pts 8rb and 18ast put some respect on his name

[@nastyyella300]

💯 agree Gianni’s had the best finals of past 10 years! Not just monster numbers but he also had 2 of the greatest moments in finals history too!

[@spider-man120]

Agree with the top 3. Would switch 4 and 5. Crazy to think I still don’t see highlights of the 2016 finals. lol

[@tashingamuchena6387]

No way 2020 LeBron is higher than 2017 KD in my opinion

[@user-lh8zz6st5r]

He is

[@alltheworldsastage8597]

Thank you!!

[@gqprince2]

35 on 50 40 90. like who does that

[@tashingamuchena6387]

@@user-lh8zz6st5r *not

[@user-lh8zz6st5r]

@@tashingamuchena6387 is*

[@RonquixoteDIII]

Here’s a fun idea…top 10 best conference finals series by players from 2013-22. A lot of these series are overlooked due to the finals but narrowing down 20 series to 10 and then seeing which ones make the cut mark Would be a cool idea imo

[@pfizer3082]

Bro yung could u please lmk what beats u use in the background u always have the best ones with your videos

[@fmvp6892]

I just know 2015 gotta be number 10.

[@talksmack4737]

U CALLED IT 😭

[@Slapshot544]

Good list but 2016 Bron gotta be number one. Giannis is a very close second though

[@carterholmes8294]

Only thing I’d switch is bron 2016 and Giannis because 3-1 comeback in the finals with that crazy of a stat line will likely never happen again

[@kaekae1782]

Kawhi’s playoff run was over exaggerated but it was the most natural playoff run we’ve seen from anybody in a long time. Especially because of Lebron being Lebron and GS.

[@23ofSeptember]

Yup! 50 piece! Nuff said.

[@gabrielalele8603]

Great List Yung. Giannis 20-21 Slightly edges 20-16 Lebron inmho.

[@skywalker2676]

Bron 2016 will always be special man. I think that’s number 1 considering the circumstances and narrative around that finals. 2016 was such a great year

[@RaiVibez]

Kawhi better rank high

[@tj5180]

I'll put him over 2020 bron

[@armed3dangerous270]

Half the warriors roster was injured and it still went to almost 7 games wym?😂

[@spectreknights]

That 2019 playoff run was somthing special....

[@whooshbait4161]

LeBron 2016 FMVP was an All Time Great Pantheon performance. BUT it gets slightly overrated because of the 3-1 comeback. He was great during the last 3 games, but during the first 4 games he was below average for his standards. Giannis 2021 is number 1 for me. He played insane every game except for Game 1 which was his first game back from injury, and still almost put up a 20 and 20 game lol.

[@Ex-OTIC]

I’ve been trying to say this. I know it was only 6 years ago but I’m curious to see how many people actually watched them finals. He was not great in at least 3 of the games and he shot below 50% I think.

[@enderlain385]

Imagine that. When did Draymond get suspended, Bogut injured and Iggy hurt his back. Those people just celebrated Lebums performance without considering what it took. He and Kyrie had a wide open lane those last 3 games

[@jasonmoukala8909]

@@Ex-OTIC barely below 50. .6 off

[@jasonmoukala8909]

@@enderlain385 ok draymond played game 6 and 7 but bron still dropped 41 and a 27 point triple double. Bogut only played 12 min a game and wasn’t even a closer. Love also missed 1 and half games due to a concussion and played shitty the rest of the series. And Giannis faced a suns team that didn’t face a single healthy team in playoffs. And let’s not forget what it took for them to even get to finals, harden and Irving being injured

[@geordiejones5618]

He was STILL leading in all 5 stats after 4 games. Look it up. Do the math with each game yourself in the box score. His production did not change but the energy of his team absolutely did.

[@iNostraD]

Honestly, I can’t disagree with Giannis at no. 1 He gave us so many iconic moments in that one series.

[@lazyll_]

Whats more iconic that a 3-1 comeback against one of the best teams in the NBA ever?

[@iNostraD]

@@lazyll_ Didn’t ask.

[@lazyll_]

@@iNostraD I am not answering, I am telling you

[@iNostraD]

@@lazyll_ You actually asked, didn’t “tell” anyone anything lol. Anyway, Mustard said he wouldn’t argue with anyone who said they got LeBron at 1, so I’m not either. You can go about your day.

[@lazyll_]

@@iNostraD that was a "tag question".

[@samspurgeon1594]

I think this list is perfect but I would definitely switch 16 Lebron and 21 Giannis

[@Herb23]

Amazing video

[@nahshonchettiar2494]

As a warrior's fan LeBron's 2016 ring and FMVP is one the most valuable rings in history.

[@J7mmy2K04]

LeBron's 2016 FMVP was an All Time Great performance. But it is overrated because of the 3-1 narrative, nobody mentions how Lebron was only great in the last 4 games, or how the Warriors were injured, or Draymond was given a very sus suspension, or the obvious rigging of game 6, I'm not saying it wasn't a legendary performance, but it is highly overrated.

[@benjaminan1183]

2:33 2nd Cleveland stint LeBron was better than Heat LeBron and his prime extends all the way to his 2nd year in LA.

[@royjohnson1747]

Lebron in miami heat was at his peak. Lebron prime offensively and defensivlely was the heat. Lebron was also more efficient from the field and better free throws. The only thing 2nd stint cavs have over heat lebron was assists and rebounds. Lebron james in 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017 regular season are not better than his 4 regular seasons with the heat. Lebron competiton in 2011-2014 was better than the competition in the east from 2015-2018. Also the only lebron that can compare is 2018 lebron. Even then he did not show up everytime on the defensive end.

[@benjaminan1183]

@@royjohnson1747 His prime offensively? His handle & shooting (yes, he never shot above 40% again, but volume matters as well) were at their best during the 2nd Cleveland run. He was considerably more efficient in the post season mostly due to this.

[@royjohnson1747]

@@benjaminan1183 ofcourse againt weak compeition ofcourse he will be more efficient in the post. The only version of bron the compare to heat lebron is 2016 nba finals, and 2018 overall in the playoffs.

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

No it’s not just stop the fact your saying this prove you didn’t watch heat bron heat lebron is literally a top 3 peak of all time

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

@@royjohnson1747 exactly

[@puiafanai3471]

FG%-49, 3PT% for final mvp is a bit low but i think he still deserved it and Kyrie's winning shot is clutch af🔥🔥

[@justnahayo8490]

W Video🔥😁🔥🔥😁

[@ΓιώργοςΑντωνίου-υ7υ]

The greatest finals performance ever: Giannis Antetokounbo🐐

[@theinktician]

I disagree with Lebron "getting the job done in every way possible" - you can easily say Draymond Green was the best player on the floor in game 7 in 2016. They both had triple doubles, but Green shot way better and played even better defense, whether you want to use Lebrons block to paint the entire picture. It's still think it's second, but it's by no means splitting hairs. Giannis had an otherworldly Finals. It just didn't have the storyline "moment" behind it that people love.

[@pizzaenthusiast7116]

that’s wild to think about how draymond green outplayed lebron james in a game 7 in the finals

[@theinktician]

@@pizzaenthusiast7116 It hurt my stomach reading what you said, but then I remember that it happened - and i basically typed it first. 32, 15, 9, and 2 steals. You'd think it was Lebron with that stat line

[@kaseemburr4825]

Im sorry but when we come to the best finals MVP performance in NBA history it’s clearly Lebron 2016 performance

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

Which is not the best finals MVP performance in history. M.oron

[@kaseemburr4825]

@@nonamewillbegiven9989 but it is and any smart person who’s watched basketball would tell u.

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

@@kaseemburr4825 but its not and yall aint smart haha

[@alouda-valorant9692]

1. Lebron 2016 2. Steph 2022 3. Giannis 2021

[@tokyotalkshoops6291]

Kawhi being 7 is crazy

[@BLee09]

No way a player leads every single statistical category possible against the team with the best record in NBA history and that isn't considered the best performance in the past 10 years.... by far....That's actually crazy.

[@ohride]

i concur!

[@bonak7348]

Great list and I agree to all of em, but crazy how all of them are sf and curry is the only one who's a guard

[@juwanrigby1924]

2016 is absolutely the number 1 finals of the decade

[@icekingdj1474]

Giannis easily clears. He didn’t even have an allstar teammate. Jrue and Middeton stepped up in moments but they were so inconsistent

[@K.R_Official.]

As a bucks fan you are correct

[@tj5180]

fax.

[@jasonmoukala8909]

Easily? No

[@jasonmoukala8909]

@@tj5180 not really

[@tj5180]

@@jasonmoukala8909 giannis was their only star on the team

[@michaelthomas1087]

Curry had that Lebron 2016 championship feeling. Proved the critics wrong and balled out

[@shadoka9409]

As much as people want to hate on the bubble, that battle between LeBron and Jimmy Butler in the finals was insane and I respect you for putting Bron's bubble FMVP in this top 5 because its incredibly underrated he was going off same with Butler

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

No one cares about some bubble battle

[@greezy6842]

Great list tbh i just wouldve had 2017 kd over 2020 lebron even as a bron fan kd was God on earth that series and traumatized my summer that year 😂

[@kevinobida8473]

Just after I wrote this, I read your comment😂

[@Reesiere13]

Yo whoever said Giannis is robin and Middleton was Batman was wild

[@ill_steal_your_pbj7363]

I’m a huge Giannis fan, but I got LeBron’s finals series over his. I understand how dominant Giannis was, but that suns team wasn’t too crazy, just below that Warriors team at max, and coming back from being down 3-1 is ridiculous. LeBron did have Kyrie with him, but Middleton was dang near just as good a running mate. I’d also say the bucks were better than the cavs as a whole outside of their respective stars. Both are top ten finals series and top five closeout game performances ever, but I’d give the edge to LeBron for sure.

[@chrislee232445]

2016 Bron is overrated, They couldn't do shit until Bogut got injured and Green got suspended in the same game. Curry did shit the bed in 2016, but clearly Kyrie contributed a lot to the comeback, Bron single handedly carried the 3-1 comeback is a lie.

[@maryannguss9029]

Yeah kyrie averaged 27 on crazy efficiency

[@masterger94]

The only real big change I would make is switching Kawhi’s 2019 fmvp with Lebron’s in 2020

[@geordiejones5618]

Kawhi was so hobbled in games 5 and 6 nah he had a better playoff run in general but 2020 Finals Lebron is crazy underrated.

[@ant_xyz]

bro 2016 is the best finals performance of all time

[@The_Cheezit_Man]

Something that I feel like often gets overlooked for some reason is that Giannis had that finals performance just a week or two after hyperextending his knee. The man *HYPEREXTENDED* his fucking knee, and just a week or two later dropped a fifty piece on one of the league’s best defenses. I could see the argument for LeBron or Giannis being #1, but I agree and think that Giannis deserves that top spot.

[@mosammat.the_ll]

I would not put Giannis over LeBron that 2016 Finals MVP was the most impressive

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

Nah

[@brandonriddlesprigger8754]

Stephhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

[@20_foot_burmese_pyth0n]

We all knew who last place was gonna be before watching this video

[@colewrld901]

Iggy is so out of place lol giving him the fmvp made the 2015 finals even uglier than it already was

[@someshsaharan5813]

Iguodala is so disrespected man, smh

[@justinviana4803]

how about do content also for ranking first runner up finals mvp in the last 10 year

[@Matyyyyyyy7]

Didnt know you were from Milwaukee

[@chance5226]

Curry 1 Fmvp means more than kd’s 2

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

No one cares

[@alltheworldsastage8597]

Any basketball purest with two eyes know Anthony Davis was the most impactful player on the Lakers team in the bubble. You can’t put that performance over KD 2017.

[@TownsInsider]

What Steph just did is extremely underrated

[@Phantazmay]

I would of had LeBron at #1 but I ain't mad at it. Giannis went nuclear.

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

No one cares fanboy

[@panosts6178]

Don't forget that Giannis f*cked up his knee in the Hawks series. Doctors said he would return in 1-2 months but he came back within a week. He said in a Greek interview that he was in a lot of pain during the first 2 games especially but he pushed through, just like his parents did when they were working to support their family. Giannis is just different

[@chesssports7595]

I'm a Warriors fan and that 3-1 comeback hurt, but realistically 2016 bron should be over giannis.

[@tamasrab4441]

Mustard, you almost pulled it off with a perfect Top 10....and then you put 2016 Lebron into 2nd place....shame. 2016 Lebron's finals performance is the greatest ever, not only for this last 10 years, c'mon man. Given every context, 73-9 Warriors, down 3-1, first major title for Cleveland in 52 years, homecoming for Lebron, led BOTH TEAMS IN EVERY MAJOR CATEGORY!!!! Who are you trying to fool? Not even close. Giannis had an awesome series, it's okay to put him into 2nd place, but he is not close to 2016 Lebron's Finals. Stop it

[@sora8633]

Does anyone know the background music names in the video?

[@sionefinau4383]

People use to forget Giannis was playing on a hyper extended knee and dropped these numbers , hes no 1 in my opinion wouldn't care if it was LeBron ( 16 ) due to him coming back from a 3-1 deficit and defeating the best regular season team of All Time .

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

Best regular season team of all time is not a thing you m.oron

[@Mrcool19771]

Based on the injury giannis sustained, that would make him number 1. I'm not sure any other nba players would have come back that soon from that type of injury , especially in today's nba .

[@xXxtetosxXx]

If LeBum plays vs a #1 defense and were defended by DPOY, he losses for sure and bronsexuals drops a tons of excusses. Curry is the #1 in the list, for me, but Antetokounmpo are insane. No problem with Greek Freak at the top.

[@poly_g6068]

Double standard. Giannis wasn't guarded by a DPOY or #1 defense, and Steph only was recently.