LeBron James - Defensive Dynamo (Playoff Edition)

LeBron James. 3x NBA Champion. 3x NBA Finals MVP. 4x NBA MVP. 5x All-Defensive First Team. 1x All-Defensive Second Team. Runner up to the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2013. He’s got about a thousand more awards and records, but one thing that will forever be associated with him is “THE BLOCK.” It was a moment that defined an entire series, if not an entire season, for the Cavaliers. It required supreme effort from James, tracking all the way back to block Andre Iguodala with just under 2 minutes to go. Coming from behind, chasing Golden State all the way down from 3-1, rising over the regular season record 73 win Warriors to deny them took everything LeBron had. A signature moment for a superstar who took his team, his city, to the promised land could not have been more storybook if someone tried. It was perfection.

Something that remained consistent about LeBron throughout his career is his ability to make great defensive reads. That much is clear when he’s able to anticipate when to jump to block shots, or even time things out when he’s going for his signature chase down (you will see A BUNCH of those in this video). He’s evolved to become more of a last line of defense type of player for the Cavaliers, as evidenced by standing strong in the paint against a barrage of Warriors in the Finals. What shouldn’t go unnoticed, however, is his ability to strip the ball. Yes, he’s STILL an exceptional athlete at 31, but having great timing is nothing without know-how and instincts, and you’ll notice he positions his body the right way in order to generate angles where he can strip the basketball.

LeBron James was certainly the difference maker, especially on the defensive end, in these NBA Finals, so let’s appreciate just how exceptional his performance was. Enjoy!

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