The LeBron James chase-down block on Andre Iguodala. Kyrie Irving’s shot. Kevin Love shutting down Stephen Curry. All of these things happened in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the Golden State Warriors, which clinched LeBron his third title, the Cavs their first, and the city of Cleveland its first in 50 years.
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People wanna say that this finals wasn’t great just because all the other games were blowouts when the reality is that the Cavs completed the greatest comeback in NBA history, including 2 wins at Warriors last 3 games. After Game 4, nobody gave the Cavs a chance to win. LeBron became the first player in finals history to lead all players on both teams in points, blocks rebounds, assists, and steals.
0:32 y’all ever notice he said “7 games a piece” in stead of 3?🤣
Curry travel at 5:15😊
Happy 7 year anniversary Cleveland! 😁
who's watching this on the 7 year anniversary ?
Bron played terrible all game.
What a game!!
Bron! Bron! Bron!
Except for Kyrie shot, the last 5 minutes was a brickfest
Green was a better shooter than curry and Thompson here lol.
Nba so soft now everything is a foul.1:11:27 even some tiny tap on the elbow is now a foul.
History
This was a great series I'm glad that Cleveland came out on top congrats to lebron and the Cavs for winning they're first championship 🎉
Need another finals this intense, it aint been the same
One of the greatest games and greatest blocks of all time 💯
I have the newspapers from when they got off the plane and when they were still on the court framed
Does anyone else hear Jeff van gundys hate for cleveland? I bet this ended up being egg on his face
Dear Jeff van gundy I too think Steph is "hot"
I aint a bron fan but spurs-heat 2013 cavs-warriors 2016 and lakers-celtics 2009 are my top 3 finals ever
This simulation proves that Kobe is the Goat 🐐
Sit down GS fans! LMAO!😂😂😂
I like this Lebron when he was still on Steroids. Hes trash now with out steroids.
The Warriors all look so much younger here. And Bron has looked 35 years old his entire career.
God still to this day I can’t believe the Cavs won. I was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio and rooted for the Cavs before these finals and I root for them still till this day. This is one of those games that you remember exactly where you were at, I was at my grandmas house and my eyes were glued to the tv while I sat in front of it on the floor . I remember being so nervous and scared that the Cavs were going to lose again because when they lost in 2015 I was devastated so I knew this year we had to win. I and everyone else watching witnessed history live, but as someone who actually is from Cleveland and suffered the lost throughout the years, seeing them finally win our first championship in any sport since 1964 was amazing. I remember the block, the shot, Kevin Loves defense on Curry, LeBron’s free throw and the sound of the buzzer going off better than the back of my hand. When LeBron had that iconic block on Iguodala I screamed of joy and when Kyrie hit that game winning 3 I started to celebrate but I was still terrified, until we were up by 4 points with 10.6 seconds left of the game. The Warriors had the ball with 10.6 seconds left of the the game and Cleveland was up by 4 it was at that moment I knew the Cavs won their first ever NBA championship. The Cavs were the underdogs and they were going against a 73-9 team, no one though they could’ve came back from a 3-1 lead but as a Cavs fan I knew that the could do it and I believed in them. This game was more than just basketball. This game was history, the first team in NBA history to comeback from a 3-1 lead in the finals, the Cavs first ever NBA championship, Cleveland’s first championship in 52 years and it was the best night of my life. I remember when the clock ran out and the buzzer went off I started to celebrate and jump around, I poured water and beer on me just because how happy I was and I didn’t know what to do. I remember the day after I had to check my phone and see if the Cavs actually won and I was so happy that it wasn’t a dream. To me as a Cavs fan this made LeBron the Goat, he did something no one else ever did. He came back after 4 years and told Ohio that he was going to give us a championship and he sure did. This game made me respect LeBron as a player and person forever and he will always be the GOAT in my eyes. When LeBron left Cleveland in 2018 I wasn’t mad because he gave us a championship like he said he was going to do. In fact when LeBron left I was a big LeBron fan by then and I told my self wherever LeBron goes I go and rooted for him ever since despite he’s not on Cleveland anymore. When Kyrie left Cleveland in 2017 I wasn’t mad because I was great full for what he did for the Cavs and the city and state of Cleveland, Ohio. I also have too much respect for Kyrie and I root for him and his team to this day. Kevin Love is amazing and I will always support him as well. Also I have to thank the Warriors for choking and blowing a 3-1 lead, seriously I really appreciate that. And in wise words of LeBron James “CLEVELAND THIS IS FOR YOU!”
God still to this day I can’t believe the Cavs won. I was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio and rooted for the Cavs before these finals and I root for them still till this day. This is one of those games that you remember exactly where you were at, I was at my grandmas house and my eyes were glued to the tv while I sat in front of it on the floor . I remember being so nervous and scared that the Cavs were going to lose again because when they lost in 2015 I was devastated so I knew this year we had to win. I and everyone else watching witnessed history live, but as someone who actually is from Cleveland and suffered the lost throughout the years, seeing them finally win our first championship in any sport since 1964 was amazing. I remember the block, the shot, Kevin Loves defense on Curry, LeBron’s free throw and the sound of the buzzer going off better than the back of my hand. When LeBron had that iconic block on Iguodala I screamed of joy and when Kyrie hit that game winning 3 I started to celebrate but I was still terrified, until we were up by 4 points with 10.6 seconds left of the game. The Warriors had the ball with 10.6 seconds left of the the game and Cleveland was up by 4 it was at that moment I knew the Cavs won their first ever NBA championship. The Cavs were the underdogs and they were going against a 73-9 team, no one though they could’ve came back from a 3-1 lead but as a Cavs fan I knew that the could do it and I believed in them. This game was more than just basketball. This game was history, the first team in NBA history to comeback from a 3-1 lead in the finals, the Cavs first ever NBA championship, Cleveland’s first championship in 52 years and it was the best night of my life. I remember when the clock ran out and the buzzer went off I started to celebrate and jump around, I poured water and beer on me just because how happy I was and I didn’t know what to do. I remember the day after I had to check my phone and see if the Cavs actually won and I was so happy that it wasn’t a dream. To me as a Cavs fan this made LeBron the Goat, he did something no one else ever did. He came back after 4 years and told Ohio that he was going to give us a championship and he sure did. This game made me respect LeBron as a player and person forever and he will always be the GOAT in my eyes. When LeBron left Cleveland in 2018 I wasn’t mad because he gave us a championship like he said he was going to do. In fact when LeBron left I was a big LeBron fan by then and I told my self wherever LeBron goes I go and rooted for him ever since despite he’s not on Cleveland anymore. When Kyrie left Cleveland in 2017 I wasn’t mad because I was great full for what he did for the Cavs and the city and state of Cleveland, Ohio. I also have too much respect for Kyrie and I root for him and his team to this day. Kevin Love is amazing and I will always support him as well. Also I have to thank the Warriors for choking and blowing a 3-1 lead, seriously I really appreciate that. And in wise words of LeBron James “CLEVELAND THIS IS FOR YOU!”
Draymond really put them on his back while Steph and clay couldn’t even score 20
Curry was the best player in the world in the regular season. He stunk in this game and this is NOT a 73 win team without Steph playing like a unanimous MVP. The Festus foul on that Lebron three attempt up 4 was killer. Nobody going to talk about Bron helping off excessively allowing Draymond to get 30 plus points. But Draymond missed his last wide open three that would have redeemed his game 5 suspension tied with 2:00 remaining.
Lots of forced shots
At least I did that golden state warriors was going to score over 120 points the kings squad win lose or draw
Man i wish kyrie and Lebron would play again 😭
So good to see this now in 2023 and till infinity!
Kyrie nowhere to be found in the team picture. He stood in the back during the interviews until Doris called him to the front. The signs were there the whole time and we missed it.
When he became tha 🐐
Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
And that was the last time Cleveland ever saw Leflop ever again
I ain't gonna never forget this game
Everyone knows what happened in the summer of this exact year I don't even have to say it just know it was a villain move worse than LeBron leaving Cleveland to go to Miami to get a championship clearly
I actually liked this series and Im not a fan of either team
🎉🎉🎉
Good times
Kyrie 🎉would had gotten more . If he didn't leave .
Draymond Green had 32 points this game ?
Everyone had the Gatorade sign and LeBron somehow got that crazy chase down
I hate this😡😡😡😡
I’m not even a warrior fan but that put back at 3:16 was heartbreaking! Tough call
Draymond was unreal this game
Kyrie and lebron in this game is equivalent to offense win games defense wins championships.
Cleeeeeeeveland! This is for you
And to this day this is the last time weve had a game 7 in the finals as I post this comment in 2023.
EVERY. SINGLE. Kyrie bucket was unbelievably magical. One of the most skilled players of all time!