LeBron James 2016 NBA Finals MVP ● Full Highlights vs Warriors ● 29.7 PPG!

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AI GeneratedThis transcript chronicles the historic NBA Finals clash between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. It highlights LeBron James's legendary all-around dominance and the Cavaliers' resilience as they overcame a 3-1 series deficit to secure a championship victory, culminating in a tense Game 7 win in Oakland.
They were the best of the East all season long the Cleveland Cavs dominated in the playoffs
When he catches in a step off the block, you're right. The concern is not him scoring the basketball and catching on the block
Inside nice goal from James
LeBron James four of five from the field attacking the basket as he's done all postseason. He has eight points
Love inside
That's one of the things he's been able to do a year ago
No doors all the players have talked about that as James drives inside on a beautiful finish
Curry picks up Smith a good dollar
guarding LeBron James
James the spin move boy makes it look so easy
Knocked away good health defense from James
The Cavs have had some stretches in these playoffs where they have been superb defensively as James again gets inside
Veteran of NBA Finals games one of the best in the NBA as James hits his first back in
Irving wide open that time hits the three-pointer. He's got 11 some of the officials
who are still have great decision-making capabilities like our Steve Javi and
Somehow incorporates that position with as many camera angles as we have now
I don't know about all that Mike and I don't know about the four
James jump shot is good
Kevin love with nine rebounds
James pulls up. That's a three rattles at home the player in the third
James floats it up at Thompson throws it down
James
Azili picks him up on the switch
seven on the 24
James flows past him lefty layup
And Cleveland back up one take a bow
Barbosa Livingston
The last two years have been dynamic Kevin love that's a two-pointer for love 16 points
Green gets up on Kevin love Barbosa's carving LeBron James
The mismatch finds Thompson the runner
Rolls off the rim, but Thompson is an outstanding cutter
James sets and connects a three-pointer
Get that Intel
360 and James done for the night one assists shy of a triple-double
Warriors take game one
We've been tied at one game apiece after two games game 145 10 advantage for Golden State
Irving banks it in
Livingston the pull-up
James the rebound James hasn't scored yet. He's old for four alley-oop to Thompson quality offense
Your big man running coast-to-coast getting a high percentage lob pass from LeBron
Calves up by a Duke for the game thus far nine points already
Shot clock down to seven. I'm on Shepard's in Shepard sets and hits
James again posting up
Gets inside an easy layup for LeBron James his first point
at one end and then
the drop step baseline
Around
Green for the easy layup green inside the barns barns
back away
By chatting fry you can hear the smack from here at midcourt de la Madova on the drive inside the James for the flush
He's got a bigger driving gap takes it uses his body to get all the way to the basket
Shots in his next two
James
Left-handed banks it in
Dangerous leaving him in with three. Oh, he's a guy you can trust
You can certainly trust him and you take him off a Kyrie Irving one who?
When you coach always left guys in even if they have fouls like that, you know
James Oh what a crossover and finish LeBron James the freight train finals
It was the lowest field goal percentage in a win on the road in finals history
When they shot just 33% the Cavs and one here at Oracle James powers his way to the basket again
He's grabbing his jersey, but didn't seem
like much
Draymond green gets it blocked by LeBron James
Serendipity for Leandro Barbosa off what looked to be a turnover
Jefferson the drive you want to travel as Thompson turned to shoot
James puts his head down and drives hard to the basket with
Authorities putting the big on the floor of you the Warriors nothing you can do
It's a big
To be able to play both ends and let's listen their best players just haven't played well enough
James puts up a three knocks that one down finals against Oklahoma City and two in a row
here against Cleveland in the finals
To Cleveland only elimination games are must-win situations play Thompson an air ball
So curry and Thompson each with air balls to start James goes at green layup is good
And then the quick attack
Put some teams the NBA is seen in a couple of decades Irving on a beautiful feed from James
And I eventually how many times we've seen the first two games no man movement a ball movement
You've got to take care of the basketball hurry turns it over J. R. Smith
Fakes throws it back to Jefferson into James
Irving
Ain't thought about a long three a good dollars in the game
James banks it in
Attacks a good dollar outstanding defender, but doesn't give him a chance to use his hands and a beautiful sky hook
The games the tip-off shortly after nine
following countdown
James to the basket left hand and lays it in
Bigger dollars on James now hurry back on Irving hurry with two fouls as deserving have
Nice backdoor and James throws it down
And to me, that's how he can be utilized more coach. We agree cutting
chance of MVP
As James hits the second one shot clock is turned off made of Steve Kerr Steve Kerr talking so
Gloriously about him before the game. They played one year at Arizona together
Meanwhile James rattles in
And the lead is back to 16
Green block by James
But the effort getting back into the they continue to do an incredible job defensively on
Five to shoot James steps back jumper. It's good
In his career as Barnes misses badly Thompson to James
James fires away
Largest lead of the night the patience on the offensive end elevates locked and loaded LeBron James
Kyrie Irving fighting over the top of the screen. There's a better shot by Curry
James he's been out from outside that continues
Finals, he's got to play better
Turns it over James keeps his dribble somehow Irving back to Jay
About angle this looked like it was gonna be a
Toss lob pass out of bounds LeBron James still has the athletic ability catches rolls it down
Mama, there goes that man. That's a long-distance alley-oop slam the fall one way or the other
James 11 of his 22 have come here in this third quarter as he hits that one
Livingston tied up shot clock winding down and he draws a foul on Chumpert
Livingston is such a clever player
It would have had to be I would have needed a trampoline to be able to jump over the rim
There comes James shot clock turned off inside Jefferson Jefferson throws it down
His first miss of the night. I
Like this lineup to put a cast LeBron James playing the point guard position. I don't agree with that
I agree as a technical foul though
physical talk
James to the basket and a foul
We're right by green and a chance for a three-point play as the lead balloons
Irving
Green picks him up James open lays it up it in
Against Portland lost game three
They lost game three in Oklahoma City as well in the conference finals before that great comeback as James drills another
LeBron James
Thirty points nine rebounds six assists continuing to stay with that one four pick a roll
curry darning James
Backing in there's the double team can't get it to go tips it in with the left hand
They lose by 33 come back and win by 30
Folks that gave us a great plan great game plan and we executed it for 48 minutes
for game four
And the starting lineups once again Richard Jefferson
second straight game in the starting lineup for
So last game it was instead of it was Channing Frye
Barnes tough fall away shot an excellent defense by love James to the basket banks it in I
Love this play
eliminates the help of Draymond Green by sealing his body and
Documentary event not just the OJ Simpson story, but what about race celebrity violence and the criminal justice system, OJ?
Shot clock down to five back out J. R. Smith way downtown got it
Barnes Thompson and curry
stolen by James
And James lays it in green was yelling to clay Thompson don't dissipation again of LeBron James
Active hands getting to the passing lane and the right play boss lost the backup top
J. R. Smith bumped by curry and misses the shot rebound James
Passes out to Kevin Love steps back beyond the line and hits the three
Three games including game three when the Cavs were up by as many as 20
James nice pivot left-handed scoops it in look to shoot that much
Green inside stolen by James
Excellent outlet pass to Smith for the finish
There's a lot of contact both both ways
Right from the opening tip. They've let them play for the most part James
It's a three, but look at that cushion Mike that is just that's a warm-up shot off the dribble
Curry is on LeBron James
Feeds Richard Jefferson inside the adjustment rolls around and drops in
When Thompson was the screener and left him wide open James pulls back
James has seven assists so far
This is a two-pointer drills it
Don't give up the call
Irving goes up top to James
Back to Shumpert Shumpert has a good open look in and out James the rebound back up and in
Livingston took a shot in the mouth
Curry gets free Shumpert right up on him shot clock winding that curry to the basket blocked by James
Seven tenths of a second remaining
James guarded by the young McAdoo James drives pass him in an easy to
Livingston with his second field goal
Irving's clear pass to the basket layup. He missed it James on the follow
Green picks up James goes right at him stops lost it
Gets it back James across the lane finds Irving underneath for the bank shot
Great look from James make a moment. That was outstanding work done by security
I want to give this league a lot of credit to security around this league. That was picture-perfect way of handling this situation
LeBron James drives in left hand of layup
James will bring it up 104 95
James goes right at clay Thompson and throws it down finals. No one's ever come back from 3-1
Kyrie Irving will dribble it out and the Golden State Warriors
With a huge win on the road take a commanding three-to-one lead in these NBA Finals one assist shy of a triple-double
Kyrie Irving at 34
But a heartbreaking loss for the Cavaliers as curry
Welcome to Oakland, California. We're all set for game five the great ones
What do they do when they feel like they've been disrespected they elevate their game?
They need him to attack attack attack and it starts tonight. I think that's a fair bet
James
the urban three-pointer
Kyrie Irving knocks it down to because of the versatility even in those pick and roll
He sniff is out
He sniffs out the action that they're running and he automatically switches as LeBron knocks down the long ball putting some fourth-quarter minutes
Well, he really did this is what I was talking about where you really missed Raymond green because Tristan that is
LeBron James straight on knocks down his second three-pointer and they've tied the game
Nice comeback from the Cavaliers after they trail by seven in this place was erupting
Barnes had two good games in Cleveland misses that one
No small lineup in there McAdoo is the tallest player he's playing the five James drives and easily finishes
And no shot blocking in the game
James in semi-transition gets into the gap gets to a strong right hand bar Bosa misses the initial help
Four plus and James goes one for two
shot clock turned off
No fouls to give
James jumper again LeBron James
Irving drives well-defended ball knocked away by Barnes make a dollar
I had to curry Shumpert in pursuit blocked by James rejects it out of bounds
Good hustle defensively chase down blocked by LeBron. Good job not giving up on the place Tristan Thompson a rebound
James puts his head down drives and finishes dog and Jalen and sage
LeBron James drives kicks it back out Shumpert Shumpert with a good look
James the rebound and the putback to the greats that ever done
tops it again with 23
James steps back his jumpers been working tonight does again now 7 of 13 from the field
Now the key is who's going to shoot did they knock it into the shooter or is it very Joe gonna be we saw that
earlier
James with 18 as well
Spades gives him some room James knocks it down
Type of play they put two on the ball
Spades does a good job
Catches it finds the next pass the wide open Harrison Barnes James the drive James the finish
As James drives kicks it out the love
James fakes James drives James finishes and the foul
Not a chance for a three-point play to tie the game
Puts his head down and has an appointment with the rim clearly contact and the big-time finish by James a
Chance for the three-point play otherwise speaking of stat guys our statistician Dave Fried reminded to the people paying their check
James
Irving
Bogut with a bit of a shove James with four to shoot. It's gonna have to knock up a three and
Does LeBron James with his third three-pointer probably turned down the initial shot then as the clock winds down
Pull up jumper two-pointer
Not that time deflected taken by a good Allah off to the racers drive past Irving gets inside layup blocked by James
Iguodala with a good push and
James
block of the game
12 of 17
Three-point Cavaliers lead
Love finds James who got free and an easy to can't connect James grabs another
Irving steps into the three knocks it down Kyrie Irving from downtown
tremendous tremendous career
Thompson mrs. Thompson Tristan that is the rebound he fouled him again. He pushed him down low right there LeBron James with the left hand
Livingston seven points off the bench
Steve Carritell on his team continue to move without the basketball Irving again from downtown a dollar back on James
Now McAdoo switches on they floated in the Thompson Thompson tough catch
Goes back up and banks it in Tristan Thompson who can play Thompson who he's guarded through these playoffs James Harden in the first round
against Houston
guarded Damian little
James
Steps back he tries another three. That's good. LeBron James from downtown. It's the great ones
You got to give up something this good defense by Shawn Livingston gives a little airspace when he elevates
Contest Richard Jefferson stay ready because we're gonna need you
If you're the Cavaliers James jump shot again all night long. He's been hitting from the perimeter
Games against rush leans in trying to draw the fab got him up count it and one
40 points for LeBron James and the lead balloons to 15
Performance he's had you talk about all-time great performance offensively
LeBron James still getting it done and if this series were to end right now
Facing elimination their season on the line
What a road victory for the Cleveland Cavaliers as the NBA finals will return to Cleveland on Thursday night
The only thing that matters is what happened in between these four lines
Our guys understood that this was it's the final countdown, you know
We had to come out mentally focused mentally prepared mentally sharp
Our coaching staff gave us a great game plan and we executed as we get set for game six
Starting lineups and some changes Andrew Bogut out with the knee injury Andre Iguodala
And green so fired up felt so bad about having to sit out
That's Kyrie Irving on him there Thompson chased by LeBron James poked away from behind then releases and curry has to back off
His James throws it down
Turning the ball over hands by James the advance pass and the finish
Cleveland off to a great defensive start
Like that's great defense by Richard Jefferson. It's such a screener roll to get him on him and he did a great job contest
James against curry
Backs it in ain't nothing that strength and that ability to score. No nonsense not messing around
Harrison Barnes stripped and stolen by Kyrie Irving
Irving fakes drives James on the throwdown
Much like here in the early going tonight
James down low back up top J. R. Smith for three
Thompson comes off J. R. Smith that pursuit Thompson away short
James Thompson running and finishing
This is a foot race. That's a guy that wants to see a game seven
beautiful basketball James as Iguodala
follow up again
On the attack goes to the goal left-handed lays it in
I'm gonna retire his number at the end of the first
James to Thompson. Oh what a pass from LeBron James
31 to 9
Eat clock and not execute. You got to continue to do the things that put you in the position if you're the cap
James
Puts up the great and nails it LeBron James from downtown
In and out, but I'm putting Steph Curry into pick-and-roll action and forcing him to defend alley-oop to Thompson
Won't go Jefferson the rebound
James a crossover the layup off the glass
LeBron James
absolutely devastating in
Transition the Thompson now just three of 13 Kyrie Irving misses Tristan Thompson falls in the rebound
His 11th of the game finds James
All for eight here tonight. He's missed 14 straight shots blocks the shot. They're good recovery from Barnes
J. R. Smith, that's afraid way downtown
Irving finds Thompson
James on the attack left-handed once again lays it in Terry gets away from Irving pass inside stolen by Irving
Throws it ahead to Smith Smith alley-oop to James
Wow
And it was such a good move he was coming out high-fiving
Kyrie Irving after that move and he stuck his hand out at a slow start
Golden State didn't score as James lines it up and hits a phrase
LeBron James his second three-pointer. It makes you feel bad. Oh
You're not doing your job when you look at guys make plays and you're talking about it was inspired all of us
You know, we are so happy to have him with us here tonight
I give credit to ESPN and to TNT of Tristan Thompson
Green went for the steal lost his balance. James gets to the paint puts up the shot and puts it in
James got to get it off just doesn't time and comes up short curry the rebound
Green down the other end James right there blocked by James
Finals for LeBron James. Look at the effort getting back in the picture blocking the shot of
You can't just leave Tristan Thompson out there on an island Irving mrs. James offensive rebound back up and in
Hurry, okay close the fouling out there shot clock winding down James has to put it up puts it in
Inside Jefferson
Irving fakes the three to James layup banks it in timeout Golden State
And the Cavs finish it off and force the game 7 after trailing 3-1 of the series J. R. Smith for three
We're at the midway point here of the fourth
They're gonna try to stay in front
Falling away. It's good
He holding on to this 11-point lead in the final home game of the season for the Cavaliers
James floats it up at Thompson throws it down
Curry playing with five fouls defending LeBron James
James
Throws it inside again to Thompson
It's bedlam here in Cleveland
Perry blocked by James
These NBA finals and that was a tough six foul call
That's the first ejection of Curry's career
Jr. Smith
Again, the limit the playoffs once you hit seven. It's a one-game suspension
McAdoo's in the game James Jones gets off the bench. He's going to come in James
finishing touches on a magnificent performance
another dazzling performance
When facing elimination and there's the buzzer game seven Sunday night in Oakland
How in the hell you go 30 plus years without getting a finals game?
That don't make no sense, but I'm happy to see you man much love and respect
I'm happy to be able to witness this in front of these fans. We really appreciate
Oracle arena is alive and roaring as we get set for game seven
There's the starting lineups up to Azili who misses from point-blank range James comes out of the pack
Fakes drives on Barnes left-handed banks it in
Curry got sloppy with a dribble and Jefferson picks up the air ball
James to Jefferson Jefferson goes right at Draymond green tackle in this series
Curry leans in can't hit rebound James again. Jr. Smith releases and lays it in beautiful pass
Curry helps out Smith pass right through the hands of curry James, but two-handed slam
Curry had that steal, but it slipped through his hands and LeBron James takes advantage
He can't he's just too overpowering keep your size on him
other than curry
rebounding numbers plus eight for Cleveland
James drives in hard nice adjustment with the left hand
Don't overthink as Tyloo said at the quarter break attack a great use of slithering by
Green leading the break greens pass stolen by James and Moe Williams all alone
LeBron James had four steals and green guarding James
Now Thompson picks him up on a switch
James behind the back kicks it out Shepard
Shepard count it and one chance for a four-point play to the head the Livingston off of his leg lost it
fifth turnover for Golden State
James drives curry has to get out of the way and James gets the friendly roll
Short rebound knocked out of Shepard's hands a good dollar
Curry drives again left-handed blocked by James rejected out of bounds
He's done that a couple of times in these finals and the two of them
LeBron big-time defensive play says, you know
James on the drive fouled layup count ahead one
Well good show by curry and then James with a little
shake and attack takes
Big a dollar fakes shut off nicely by Jefferson Barbosa shot blocked by James
Rebounding advantage
Listen, you got to go down with these guys
Thompson nice soft touch that time using the left hand game on green playing back. Well off LeBron James
Curry with the three fouls picks him up. J. R. Smith tries another three. That's good. J. R. Smith with a couple of buckets
Curry tries to deny James gets a shot clock winding down into love and love lays it in as the shot clock expires
Take a dollar his second foul
Underrated part of game seven that gives his team a chance to regroup
James
James look at a post-up
Sean Livingston
Backs in tough fall away shot. It's good. They go to love make a dollars on him shot clock back to five
James drives gets in the paint puts it up and puts it in
Basketball make it plays for you. You got smaller guys on you. You got a capital out
That time he does right on cue mark
Shot clock's been winding down many of those calves possessions here to start the fourth James drives down a lane running shot banks
And it's good
James has not made a three today
It's the first free throw I love Cleveland and you're gonna switch that pick a roll
I'm coming back down and running the same exact action. Let's see if you do it again to Cleveland
This team down by two with just under five and a half to play getting back
Five to shoot Azalea again goes back up on him James steps back for three puts it in LeBron James from downtown
Irving drives hop step inside floats it up misses rebound taken by a good dollar
Big a dollar to curry back to a good dollar up to the lamp Oh block by James LeBron James with the rejection
Wow
This third block of the game as we come up on a minute and a half remaining
Irving and curry one-on-one Irving puts it up. It's good
Kyrie Irving from downtown and go in the backcourt in the last two minutes to get it
But they've got to manage this clock. They don't want to go early Irving drives to James
Misses the jam, but foul
Miss or make here from James
rattles in the second four-point game
timeout Golden State
Shepard
Trying to stay with curry catches one dribble steps back puts up a three won't go rebound tip taken by spades final seconds
It's over. It's over
Cleveland is a city of champions. Once again, the Cavaliers are NBA champions
time to celebrate a title
and the emotions for LeBron James
Who delivers on his promise to come home and bring a championship to his beloved hometown?
We had shots all night
