How LeBron James Choked the 2011 NBA Finals!

Week 3 of our series here on Basketball Cinema, looking at "Failed NBA Superteams". Last week we saw the once dynastic LA Lakers come up short against the Detroit Pistons in 2004, while today we take a look at the Miami Heat Big 3. This was undoubtedly the lowest point in LeBron James' career, and we look at how it all unfolded.

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How LeBron James Choked the 2011 NBA Finals!

[BballCinema]

super sad face for any lebron fans for this one... smh lol
Hope you all enjoyed this video still though! Another episode of our "Failed NBA Superteams" series here on Basketball Cinema, I did have a lot of fun making this one!
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity." Proverbs 17: 17

[marvinbroncano]

"When I scored 8pts during that game right there, that made me the greatest of all time."

- Probably LeBron James

[dimitriclarke]

how having 60 plus teams not goodenough team or how arent 60 plus win teams championship contenders... lebron fan are delustional

[gcvvideos]

This is when the GOAT conversation ended shut. And people still pushing LeBron to be there.

[jasonsandhu]

This series ended the goat conversation for real NBA basketball fans. Just want to put that out there

[PolarBearKing.]

2023 update. He flopped and bricked his way into a sweep 😂

[muaythaicoachnimo]

Won 2 rings. Isn’t “too shabby”. They predicted 8. You can say he’s great. Keep him out of the goat conversation.

[whartonarseino]

That was the death of his Goat case, The single biggest chokejob by a superstar in any major sports.

[orvillewright]

The real problem with LeBron is that he’s not the reliable mid range and outside shooter that MJ, Kobe, Bird and others like Kawhi, Kyrie and many others have proven themselves to be throughout NBA history. He needs better players around him to make the outside shots that he isn’t very good at that is why the Spurs beat him twice.

[marvinholmes]

Stop with blaming the Cav..
Lebron just doesn't make players better....

[brianautry]

Jordan NEVER failed to the level of Lebron. I don’t ever remember Jordan teams losing because of him. 2011, is just one example of his team losing because of him.

[Protagonix]

I lost 20$ in 6th grade because I thought lbj would step it up ever since then this man has been a fraud in my eyes

[knfrst]

Any man who calls himself a king is no true king

-Tywin Lannister

[NostalgikOne]

This series alone shuts down the GOAT debate…absolute pathetic performance against clearly inferior talent.

[rogermyles]

Facts. Michael Jordan may have lost in the first round but he never choked on the big stage

[Zagirus]

LeFraud, the supposed "King" of basketball, has proven time and time again to be the worst choker in NBA history. It's truly remarkable how a so-called superstar managed to get outscored by not one, but two role players in that Final. What makes his laughable 8-points performance in Game 4 even worse is the fact that he bricked the tying shot in a close game that ended 86-83. Additionally, he averaged 17.8 points throughout the entire series, singlehandedly costing Miami the chip.

When the pressure is on, LeBronze's true colors shine through as he chokes like never before. Brick shots, missed opportunities, and failed attempts when his team needed him the most. It's truly embarrassing to witness a player who considers himself the "GOAT" constantly falter under pressure. His arrogance is bigger than his so-called "talent".

And let's not forget how LeFrozen has been saved time and time again by his teammates. Ray's miracle shot in the 2013 Finals, Kyrie's clutch shot in 2016, and D Wade's contributions during their time together in Miami. Without them, LeChoke would have a much bleaker legacy.

But perhaps the most damning evidence of LeQueen's choking tendencies is his tendency to miss wide-open layups when the game is on the line. It's baffling to see a player in the NBA fail to convert such easy opportunities. No true superstar, especially one who claims to be the greatest of all time, should consistently crumble under pressure like LeEgotist does. That Final truly showed anyone with a brain that LeFraud is the most overrated athlete in sports history.

[giants]

a man who grew up poor got wealthy and then went on to shyyt on the poor ... how can you respect that ?

[adamkarimian]

LeBron stans conveniently ignote the 2011 finals when you bring it up

[robchesley]

This is the real actual moment when Lebron fell to far behind Jordan to catch him. The bar set by Jordan's 6-0 an never ever having folded or disappeared is impossible high. Bron an his fans have been trying to lower that bar and over inflate brons stat stuffed accomplishments ever since. But that ship has long since sailed.

[Spartan_AG_]

All Lebron does is stack the deck in his favor so he can win some cheap rings. He is a mercenary. Lebron is just really big cuz he's on steroids.