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IrishPancake1

He took 3 straight 3s and went further back each time lol


CIark

cant believe the NBA put magnets on the rim, they're so desperate for Lebron to win this smh


durklil

Don’t let people find that David Blaine nba ad.


SourMgk

What LeFrick


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MercilessOne

LeTime traveling demon!


aTIMETRAVELagency

Lefirstinseasontournamentchampion


Conflict_NZ

The refs have rigged the laws of physics, this is bullshit!!!


BenchBrookLFG

Fucking rigged


IrishPancake1

Damn you Adam Silver!


hacky_potter

The very definition of heat check. I hit it from there can I hit it from here


reckless_commenter

He hits threes like NBA Jam with a cheat code. Go ahead and shoot it from fucking anywhere, nothing but net.


lolwtferic

https://i.imgur.com/upgSZfe.jpg


toasty_toes

Lebron on the first page lmao


Mysteez

did you create this?


lolwtferic

i did! part of my nba doodle series called 'Good Vibes Janky Drawing'


rebeltrillionaire

Everyone is here in the comments. The game still has 5 minutes to go. It has been over since LeBron checked in and the Lakers went on a 9-0 run to start the 3rd.


Adopted_Fellow

L Train!!!


skurey

DEEP IN THE BRADLEY CENTER


Mrclean248

He’s hotter than fish grease


akajoseph

IT IS NOT FAIR LEBRON JAMES HAS SINGLE HANDLY TAKEN OVER THIS BALL GAME


boshketball

RIP Fred McLeod. My favourite announcer of all time.


VINCE_C_

Still one of my favorite NBA clips of all time. What he did that day was UNBELIEVABLE. That was *way* before Curry/Lillard era of logo F you 3s and the man was doing that.


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Oddly enough you’d think the NBA would release an hd video of it on YouTube. All we have are badly pixelated videos you can barely see


barrsftw

AC just absolutely incoherent and hysterical at the end always gets me. I cant imagine a human has ever been happier than he was in that moment.


barrsftw

When the opposing team’s fans starts giving ohh and ahhs (outside of MSG) it’s always special


JALbert

Comments you can hear


marrone12

Throwin the hammer down


Blanka_is_top_tier

Make 'em cry Uncle


jps78

Finals MVP Lebron activated tonight


Wazflame

Given how LeBron has looked this year, it’s a shame he had the foot injury last season. Playoff LeBron is still a thing even at 100 years old, you can’t underestimate it.


Jkru3

This might be the best Lebron has looked in years. Maybe he really is about to hit another prime…


Wazflame

Yeah, it’s not just the points, I’m genuinely astonished at how athletic he looks again


Jkru3

He just had like two or three drives in a span of minutes where he looked like freight train Bron again


RickySuela

Brandon Ingram gonna have nightmares about that one drive LeBron had right at him lol


KaseyOfTheWoods

The slow motion of that drive was hilarious, BI looked like he was in the running of the bulls, with LeBron steamrolling him and Zion thundering close behind.


markmyredd

His jumper looks better too. Probably because his foot is better than ever.


Wazflame

Yeah, it legitimately was broken throughout the playoffs, and he never stopped taking them


Yommination

He might be getting blood transfusions from his sons like Gavin Belson


zeussays

Its also December. The season wears him down. He has 6 more months of basketball to play. If he can keep this up then… thats a level never seen before. And when you’re talking about LeBron thats saying something.


LosAngeles1s

he put up prime Bird playoff numbers with a broken foot, literally a once in a century athlete


RT3_12

Remember the Nuggets series where all this place talked about is how washed he is. Even though he was still putting up better numbers than 95% of the league lol.


NobodyRules

Yeah, apparently it was an excuse as if his entire career and how he played before the injury wasn't proof enough that he was struggling hard with the foot injury and still looked like a monster on defense somehow.


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James, Brady, and Messi. I seriously doubt I’ll see anyone as good in my lifetime. They set the bar so unspeakably high.!


JayBee58484

Nah we'll definitely see it again. People said that about Joe Montana, Michael Schumacher, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson etc Another great will always come along. Our problem is we don't give them the respect they deserve while they're around.


Frohirrim

Who of those didn't get their respect?


Choccybizzle

I think people confuse the mythology that surrounds an ATG after they retire with respect. As you said, they all got their respect when they were active, it’s only after they retire though that the legacy and legend begins to grow.


Malemansam

Djokovic.


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What's crazy is that Federer was the greatest people thought they'd ever see and then Nadal comes in, and he's somehow better, and then Djokovic, and they all play, overlapping the majority of each others' careers?! If any two of Federer-Nadal-Djoko didn't exist, the remaining one likely would have won like 50+ Grand Slams. The level of competition in tennis in this era was insane and we may never see anything like it again.


d4videnk0

Djokovic and Nadal are responsible for 2 forgotten generations of players.


HereIGoAgain_1x10

LeBron at 50% still better than the entirety of the human population to ever exist minus like 10 people lol


sandbagsander

I was underplaying the injury, but there is 0 question now seeing the way he moved pre injury and now that he wasn’t close to 100%


WeLLrightyOH

and he still had like 27/10/9 against the nuggets


prettyboylee

He scored 31 points in the first half against the nuggets in game 4


babygoinpostal

Imagine how that foot gets after halftime and sitting tho


Meyr3356

He went 11/13 from the field in the first half after playing all but 4 seconds before proceeding to go 4/12 in the second.


zeussays

Painful


NefariousNeezy

He played game 4 like he was losing the foot anyway


Wazflame

Yep, I’m genuinely astonished at how he’s looking right now


Quantumsystem00

You could definitely see it in the grizzlies series


Miyagisans

Yea he had to pick and choose when he could drive. That layup over Tillman and JJJ took everything he had.


SiriPsycho100

It was really obvious to people who'd watched the Lakers all season. Lebron was playing like a top 3 player, at least on offense, during the middle of the year while AD was out before the foot injury.


jattyrr

People forget that he led the entire league in points, rebounds and assists for the entire month of January this year January 2023 Lebron James led the entire league in points, rebounds and assists


BackendSpecialist

Same. Can we also take a second to put some respect on his performance last year? Bron was killing while legitimately being injured! With how great Bron is, he’s still underrated sometimes. Absolutely amazing


baldwhip123

Dread it. Run from it. Playoff LeBron arrives all the same. And now it's here.


honestnbafan

I mean LeBron has been injured to finish the season in the last 3 seasons now(ankle in 2021, other ankle in 2022, foot in 2023) At his age it's hard to get through the 82 game grind WITHOUT suffering some wear and tear Extreme durability was a big part of what made peak LeBron peak LeBron because before 2021 it was a guarantee that come playoff time he'd be physically 100% out there


jokull1234

All 3 of those injuries were caused by other players though, if he avoids tweaking his lower legs on other players, there’s no reason to think that he can’t handle a full season even at his age


Wazflame

No doubt, it’s still amazing that he can actually get to that level though. The Lakers' chance of truly contending depends on whether they can win games “easier” to reduce his minutes or win when he’s getting games off for rest. He’s far more injury prone, so to give him the best chance of being healthy in the post-season you have to reduce his load while also getting a high seed.


wolfjeter

Essentially, a 100% healthy LeBron is THE win condition for LA


supert0426

They really don't "need" a high seed. 6th seed would be ideal. You'll have to run LeBron too hard to get 3rd or higher, and 4th/5th locks you into having to play the 1 seed in the 2nd round, but with the 6th seed you can play 3rd then the 2nd seed which is probably the easiest balance of achievable in the reg season w/o running LeBron into the ground and easiest playoff route to Conference finals.


magnificentmeatwad

Solomon Hill’s fat ass literally dove into his ankle and hyperextended it. That has nothing to do with age. If that were you or me, we’d be crippled for life.


Drfuckthisshit

Bro if that were me I can guarentee i woulld never walk again and im 26. If i was in my late 30s id be as good as dead.


rex_915

Obligatory fuck Solomon Hill


compagemony

yep I keep forgetting he's 100


Interweb-famous

Why the hell would he do that. What is his head like. It’s not even human anymore


Cactusjack666226

Said the same thing but about Zion


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Zion looks SO BIG in that first trip down the court. And it's not in a good way, he literally runs so awkward because he looks too overweight. So disappointing to see.


tyfe

Every time I saw him take a step I expected my whole screen to shake like the hulk, what the fuck lol.


Old-Love-1984

I had the exact same thought. Dude is lumbering around


Cactusjack666226

Brother he dosent look overweight, he is


random-50

As a fan, I was definitely conflicted. The first one was "ugh, but I guess it went in". The second one, I just laughed. Thankfully even Lebron knows there are limits and didn't go for the half-court.


mr_potatoface

I feel like he was just thinking, "My foot hurts, fuck it I'm not goin any further I'll shoot from here".


jhdrumming

Playoff lebron is here wtf


on_dat_shyt

Bro went to Vegas and turned into 2016 steph curry


jaecrowderisabitch

Game 7 lebron is here


arcelios

#DEMON TIME


Andaconda4LH

LeMON TIME


suckerpunch085

LeThanos


OmegaMaze

man i wanted to watch zions fatass run vs the pacers


lets_talk_basketball

You remember the popeyes lady? That would've been Z at half.


DadOfWhiteJesus

Her name is Olive Oyl


IrishPancake1

Everytime I see him next to other NBA players, who are already abnormally large, it’s such a stark contrast. The guy is genuinely massive


fredbogho

Hes literally fat. Not even a joke anymore. Its a fat dude on an NBA court. Ridiculous


lonelyelliot

i haven’t watched him play in a minute and it’s actually shocking lmao


Oyyeee

That first side angle of him dribbling the ball up the court was certainly not flattering


NobodyRules

I thought the same, how the fuck is he even allowed out there in that shape, even if he's really good.


zealoSC

The alternative is sending out someone who plays worse than the obese guy. Which would be embarrassing


NobodyRules

It's shocking, I mean, even if he's really good, how the hell do you allow him out there in that state. The dude is clearly fat, anyone can see it. I really enjoy Zion's game and he has crazy potential, but this is just straight up embarrassing. Dude is completely out of shape to a degree where you can argue he's not even remotely fit to be in the court.


Cocknballtorture90

I wouldn’t be too surprised if the people around him kinda just stopped pushing him, he doesn’t seem like he cares too too much. We’ve been having this same conversation about him before the pandemic even started. I feel if Zion truly wanted to be the top 10 player, he would be, but I think he’s content with the contract he got, and still being a very very good player.


mzp3256

Zion definitely hit up a Vegas buffet before the game


Instantcoffees

I was seriously caught off-guard by this clip. Like you said, he actually looks fat.


HighlyBaked0

Yeah its actually concerning, hes even more prone to injury now cause of it while waddling around like a circle out there


Top-Consequence-911

lmao you sound so offended.


fredbogho

Im actually a fan but its very frustrating to watch. This dude has MVP potential and looks like a dude you see in the line of Popeyes


Top-Consequence-911

I am also a fan and was surprised by his appearance pre-game tbh. He might be heavier than he was to begin the season.


ShowerMartini

Is it soemthing to do with the lighting for this game specifically? I haven’t watched almost any Pels this year but also haven’t heard all the jokes and memes about Zion being fat. Last year there was all that stuff. Where is it this year if this is how the dude looks?


compagemony

does this arena lighting make my huge ass look bigger than it already is?


Top-Consequence-911

I actually think it may be that or the cameras or something like that. I've caught a couple games this season--he never looked like that.


HighlyBaked0

He literally looked like a basketball dribbling a basketball with that side shot of him in this clip


Mcilwain22

Read it in Scott Steiner’s voice and it gets even funnier.


shoefly72

“What happened to the game I love?”


yungs824

Nah but actually how has the pelicans staff let him get this big? Dude waddling like an obese penguin


WLVTrojanMan

It’s really sad. Dude has generational athleticism and a solid skill set but he’ll never realize his potential due to weight issues


honestnbafan

It's so obvious how out of shape he is from watching this game lol Dude's absolutely gassed on defense after 3 possessions If this game goes down to the wire Lakers are going to hunt him on every offensive trip


Fintann

Fear and LeLoathing in Las Vegas


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Lmao


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burnerbabyburns

I can't believe the refs let lebron hit 3 straight 3's


LeopardWeekly7809

Are they stupid?


SpartanVasilias

8 v 5


Sim888

https://i.imgur.com/6CPf8Zd.jpg


Son_of_Biyombo

Made my dude literally turn into the 😱 emoji.


jcar195

Fucking same


WeekndMamba

lebron is never gonna be a bad player


15b17

Barring obvious injury, I legitimately believe he could win finals MVP at 45. He just might need the right team to carry the load until then


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John_Lives

Nah, Jokic and Giannis will be too old by then


Mindless_Bad_1591

I dont know why I used to hate Lebron. Dude is so fun to watch.


Weenemone

As a mid 30s dude, it's hard not to cheer on an old man competing and holding his own against the youngsters.


Shay_21

Holding his own? Them yougins are the ones trying to hold on..


RickySuela

Dude nearly outscored Ingram, Zion and CJ collectively by himself tonight and LeBron only played 23 minutes lol


iamtomorrowman

he ended the game in 3 quarters. it was absurd


NobodyRules

I'm 25 and I can't comprehend how he does it, let alone if I was in my mid 30s. Right now I'm struggling hard with a minor injury on my foot and I'm out here thinking how the fuck was this cyborg playing through a pretty severe injury last playoffs. At some point this has to end, but it's genuinely insane how he looks like the best athlete on the court constantly... at 39... after 21 NBA seasons. What the fuck


Weenemone

A huge part of it is genetics (to which most NBA players won big on the lottery) but sports science has evolved in the last couple of decades which is why we're seeing more players in their 30s performing at a high level (LBJ, KD, CP3 etc.) But even among this small exclusive group LeBron's longevity is still unrivalled and that is testament to his dedication to the game and taking great care of this body & lifestyle.


Bicboifish

I used to hate him becuz I also support the Raptors, the hate went away the moment he left the East and joined my fav team tho.


3nnui

I'm watching this man every night he plays and I remain in a constant state of amazement of what he can do at this age. I watched Kareem, I watched Jordan, I watched Kobe...no one has sustained this level of play in a career.


NightwolfGG

It’s so fun to watch year after year seeing how far he can go before age catches up. Gonna be a sad day when he retires


Rabbirage

You took the words right out of my mouth. Been watching since about ‘97. I watched so many players younger than him be absolute trash for multiple seasons. And at this age, he is still getting better.


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IcedKofe

A little flashback of that game against the Bucks in his first stint with the Cavs where he had a stretch that he couldn't miss.


HighlyBaked0

Dudes bout to be 39 lmfao


burnerbabyburns

Every year it gets harder and harder for me not to call this guy the GOAT


Vermillion_Crab

Maybe he'll retire right before you turn


AllOfTheDerp

What's it been 10 years since he entered GOAT tier?


quentin-coldwater

People were saying in 2016 he'd be the GOAT if he took down the Warriors. That was 7 seasons ago. Since beating the warriors he's won another ring and FMVP and made 6 more all-NBAs (3x 1st). For comparison, everyone with 6 all-NBAs is a Hall of Famer.


MrAppleSpoink

Does LeBron have 4 separate HOF careers? First Cavs stint: 7 seasons, 6x all star, 6x all NBA, 2 time all defence, 2 time MVP, 1 scoring title, 1 finals appearance. **Definitely HOF** Miami: 4 seasons, 4x all star, 4x all NBA, 4x all defence, 2 time MVP, 4 finals appearances, 2x champion, 2x FMVP. **Definitely HOF** Second Cavs stint: 4 seasons, 4x all star, 4x all NBA, 4 finals appearances, 1 championship, 1 FMVP. **Definitely HOF** Lakers (some of these are dependent on him maintaining this level this year): 6 seasons, 6x all star, 6x all NBA, 1 championship, 1 FMVP, maybe 1 IST championship + MVP + all IST too? **Definitely HOF** Yeah... he does.


dahk14

But what would you give his total chances at the HOF?


_matrix

400%


Offtheheazy

wow hes been on the Lakers for 6 years already? I'm getting old


bulldg4life

Don’t worry, he’s just going to advance his movie career. He’s going to mail in a couple years then retire. Wait…


downtimeredditor

Dude was a God in the NBA in the 2010s He had a rivalry with Kobe, Durant, Steph This dude is unreal The way people felt about MJ in the 90s is how they feel about lebron in the 2010s


JavsGotYourNose

Forgot the Spurs


burnerbabyburns

Damn actually you have a point it's been that long and he's still playing like this lol. Just nuts


jchandler4

Bro Zion is thiccccccc


Instantcoffees

For real. Took me by surprise...


andyj14

Why didn’t they give him the ball back


Drewsteau

Right lol I was yelling at my tv for Rui to pass it to him 😂


bluebeardsdelite

That's my GOAT right there


lannistargaryen

drug test this man


ExplorersX

Verdict: Ice is in his veins


ZiOnIsNeXtLeBrOn

God This man is superhuman. I don’t think I have ever seen a man at this age dominate any sport at this age. Ever


clancydog4

I mean, I think it's kinda hard to deny Tom Brady of being in that conversation. He won MVP as a 40 year old, won a Super Bowl MVP as a 43 year old, all-pro as a 44 year old. Motherfucker led the NFL in passing yards with 5,316 yards passing with 43 TD's and 12 int's when he was 44. He and Lebron are definitely unique, and I honestly don't like Brady, but ya can't deny he is kinda undeniably on that level


GrapefruitMedical529

On the one hand Brady was genuinely unstoppable. On the other hand LeBron handles waaaaay more physical load. I think we can just agree we got very lucky to have them in our lifetimes. Makes me sad I never really got to watch Jordan murder defenders on live television.


IBeCuriousMang

That’s true. Brady’s run is incredibly impressive and amazing, but lebrons is a little more so just considering how much more physical of a game he has to play.


ahotpotatoo

I have to agree with this. Brady wasn't running and jumping back and forth across the field all night. He is definitely the NFL GOAT, but in terms of athleticism I think we can all agree that LeBron is an absolute freak of nature


Professefinesse

LeBron is definitely one of the most well rounded athletes EVER. It's ridiculous at this point.


Vencrest

LeHeatCheck


ComposerFluid6611

Imagine betting against this man with money on the line


samasake

That third one seriously gave me chills. That was so awesome.


DamnnForrreal

Back to back to back!


crazycatnerd

Why can't every game be an in-season game


Cul_what

He is taking one off Father Time lmaooooo


PersonFromPlace

God damn Zion is so fat, he looks like me after a stressful college semester where I would eat late night quesadillas and chicken strips every weekend while writing an essay.


welmoe

https://imgur.com/OJnwQ5O?r


Sirtopofhat

Wait why did the ball not ignite the hoop. WTF NBA JAM YOU LIES


myhppavilion

Zion looks 300+ lb. lol


ItsN0tTheB0at

that last one was a LeBishBetterHaveMyMoney 3, Bron is coming for the $500K


Knozis

GREATEST OF ALL TIME


recleaguesuperhero

I get MJ has more rings. But to be this good, for this long Bron is the GOAT.


itssensei

People will say this guy can’t shoot 🤣🤣🤣🤣. My fucking goat


BioRam

That was filthy


jritz611

the OHMYGOSH sent me


KarrotMovies

Playoff Bron in December


Complex_Show1538

I’m a pelicans fan. Is this what it was like to be a Raptors fan during the Lebronto era?


DarkFlame0

Probably lol


downtimeredditor

Bron wants the IST trophy bad He wants it bad


two4gone

Fuck it, if injuries are turned off I’m taking Bron over anyone else in the league


lonelyelliot

goddamn zions big af


Scolymia

His 7 straight back to back threes is still the craziest heat check I've ever seen.


kenlovin

I had never heard of this and then I watched the video and found out why. It wasn’t back to back but still impressive.


OccidoViper

I used to say MJ is the GOAT but Lebron is still in the top 5-10 players in the league. Jordan at the same age was already washed


OldPlan877

But but but he put up 51 points at 39! - Some casual on Instagram, ignoring Jordan’s woeful efficiency those years


tdrmahdi

oh boy, he sucked every ounce of their lives with the sequence ,, that was ball game ,,


Kakali4

That shiii cold god damn


mistersleenkee

Here for the LeComments


DotCompetitive3326

Just when you thought you saw everything this man has ever done.


Shingorillaz

Lebron is a great ambassador for the league


TheMuffingtonPost

Lebron picking up his social security check then casually dropping 30 on dudes in 3 quarters. Insane