The Full Superstar Duel: Kevin Durant vs. LeBron James In NBA Finals 2017
2017 ж. 13 Мау.
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In one of the great all-time NBA Finals matchups, King James became the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double across a Finals series, while Durant starred on both sides of the floor from Game 1 through Game 5, earning Finals MVP honors.
KD averaged 35.2 points for the 2nd most points in a 5-game Finals (behind Allen Iverson), while LBJ put up 33.6, 12.0 and 10.0. Re-live their best plays here.
Who had the better series in YOUR eyes?
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I will miss the prime Durant. Hope u come back as strong!
Victor Kong inshallah
Kd is still 7 feet tall and can shoot he’ll be fine
Yes he will comeback stronger ❤
@@RockDMac KD without quickness is much easy to guard against. Put bigs on KD and he won't do anything.
Jason Lee kd is 7 ft tall that can shoot
People don't understand what we're witnessing two all time greats relatively in their prime going at it. smh look at lebron averaging 33/12/10 on 63% TS. Durant averaging 35,2/8.4/5.4 on a RIDICULOUS 69,8% TS. They were virtually equal in these finals. Durant playing elite Defense in addition to his ALL TIME GREAT offensive production. LeBron for the sheer numbers he put up. #Appreciatebeforeitsgone
Good Man Finally someone is cool about this and can appreciate both performances by Lebron and KD rather than being like "KD > Lebum" or something stupid like that
kd is a bitch tho so all his stats doesn't count.
Good Man I loved every minute of KDs stats and series for this MVP.
4-1
So what if he switched teams wtf. I'm pretty sure that's allowed. Thunder obviously never fucking wins. So what. Kevin is smart for switching. I would do the same thing. He looked happy when they won. I would be too. It doesn't matter if you switch teams. He was smart for doing that.
Wish I could turn back time and watch this brand new,best 2 players in the NBA dueling for a chip,17&18 was spectacular💪🏾💯
Kd is insane
Hes a snake
@@jnpaul4563 That’s one talented ass snake.
@Benjamin nonsense
@@nathanielbenedict2197 he's not lying 73 and 9
Why couldn’t KD play like this after being up 3-1 vs gs with okc?? 😂
KD and Lebron have played 10 finals game against each other. Those ganes may be the most entertaining ones Ive ever watched. These two are amazing to watch, especially against each other. Whoever you root for in the matchup, theyre incredicble to see play agaisnt each other. The two best players in the league, face to face. Unbelievable
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I'm pretty sure they played 14
@@Christopher._M Yeah now, that comment was written after the 2017 finals probably
can we just stop hating and appreciate both their greatness
GNB ikr i have been saying the same thing don't join the team that beat you. Who tf does that? Go back and kick their asses. I acknowledge kd as a player but that was a bitch move.
GNB STFU already
Man fuck kd with his snake ass
Jameer Owen Mundir I appreciate their greatness but Lebron is 10 times better than Durant
@@Trc7980 Oh u cant handle the truth? BITCH SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LeBron was averaging triple double in the finals with Love and Irving but still got swept in the finals (3-0). GSW with KD is the greatest team ever in the NBA history.
Love overrated af
Carl T. Boobs how? He had to adjust to the “LeBron system” he wasn’t gonna be the same player he was in Minnesota
Big 3 you can say whatever you want lol Cleveland Love wasn’t even close to Minnesota Love
@@YonkoBlackbeard Ye, because he became a shooter instead of the paint big that he was. Guy completely changed his playstyle that he had played for the last 20 yrs just to fit better on the team. Of course he was nowhere as good. The fact that you don't know this common knowledge prolly means ur either new or a casual.
Kung hindi binigay ng ref. sa GSW ang game 1, malamang hindi na sweep ang cavs. Hindi ko naman sinisisi ang gsw.
Kd’s goated. Dude can turn into a catch and shoot player or dominate the ball and still drop 40 🎯
easymoneyshakur lol man KD ain’t never dominate the ball in the nba..he a lethal scorer tho. And drop him into that golden system he’s unstoppable..but we remember OKC days. When HE NEEDED to dominate the ball, control pace, floor general etc..But you put him off the ball on the wing and get him moving he can drop 35 plus. Easy money
andre campbell He was always the bail out and main floor spacer for OKC, they had a superstar PG to dictate pace. Drop him in in OKC in 2016 and he’s playing 4 on 5 in the WCF clamped up with no spacing 😂 I agree he should’ve been more assertive and used better IQ that’s facts on facts 💯
andre campbell Kd had a way better handle than Lebron and it’s not even close lol. He just dosen’t run the point as much because at 6’11 smaller players will get low and try to reach on him
Diego Velazquez KD doesn’t have a “better handle”..his game isn’t even predicated one creating space off the dribble like that..straight pull up, 1 to 2 dribble pull up, hesi pull up, hesi to crossover pull-up are his go to moves..he doesn’t handle the ball better than Lebron in the open court, doesn’t handle the ball in pick n roll better and doesn’t pass with a live dribble better..there are go to moves KD has perfected, but u would never ask KD to run the point on a NBA team..never..Lebron has the handle, iq to play full time point..imo you can’t say one has a better “handle” then the other. Both have perfected different aspects to there game. Both are elite ball handlers for their size
Malik Kai no. KD is not a better ball handler in the open court..but KD has facets in his handle that Lebron doesn’t have..if you can’t understand and accept that then idk what to tell u. Both have great handles for their respective sizes. Lebron has perfected shit that KD hasn’t . And KD has perfected shit that Lebron hasn’t. But you can’t say one has a better overall handle then the other
Both the best players in the nba and it ain't even close. Amazing duel. Looking forward to see them face off again next year!!
Kevin Durant Is The GOAT You forgot me
Kawhi Leonard L
Kawhi Leonard lol ur nowhere near these two. ur just a system player
Gamelover I outplayed kd untill zaza injured me
you are the 3rd best player in nba behind me and lebron
This is the best battle between the greatest duel's of NBA. Appreciate It. !!
I feel like A LOT of people took these 2017 NBA Finals for granted. Easily the top-2 players on the planet going at it head-to-head for the championship, playing at all-time historic levels dropping crazy numbers. This is similar to the Kobe vs LeBron Finals that people were dying to have, and I believe appreciation for these two players gets lost during this season
Stephen Curry was better than Kevin Durant and Kevin Durant is nowhere near Kobe Bryant.
@@YER3721 you're smoking crack bro, yes it was Currys team but KD was the best player on that team and everyone knows it
Man... I miss this Duel😢😢❤️❤️
The way I see it is LeBron is going to basically have these stats every year he is in the finals it's just about how good the rest of the team is playing. And the cavs were pretty good in the finals this year (Offensively) There defense was trash but I mean golden state had the 2 best shooters ever with a 7foot giant who can handle the ball and pull up from 30. I mean seriously it looked like KD was playing 2k using himself 🤦🏾♂️💀
I'm sick of this. It comes down to how much respect LeBron wants on his name. He already has it all and plenty of respect... but if he wants more respect on name --- win no matter what. Even if that means you make it personal and about your manhood. See, Michael made it about manhood, something he could dominate on court. This modern era is all kids with zero care about manhood (being a man isn't advantageous or popular to youth) So it's all about offense, shots, disrespect , winning etc... It's not all about respect, manhood. If it were-- LeBron would be raising the league and letting his cubs dunk on him
its because lebron gets cooked by kd
Trust Me ur a 2 dimensional thinker. If lebron could play in a real system and utilize ball movement to get his players more involved this series easily could’ve went 6 or 7. The cavs were more talented than the 2016 warriors that series shouldn’t have even went 7 games but they play the lebron system
Top Kek you know he dont know basketball when he fucking says 3rd round lmao stupid fucj get outta here jordan is better than lebron
Gosh. Always his teammates fault LMAO. Acting like LeBron didnt let KD destroy him
Wow! I can't believe this was 4 years ago! Appreciate their greatness while they're still playing.💪
Durant is a very finesse player. He's a very good teacher as well
KD I will miss you play like this.Hoping to see you return stronger next season
I think he can play in june if warriors can make it
I can just tell this is a mix I'll be watching over and over
Two Legends. Glad I am able to witness these two
Can’t wait for Durant to come back. The East is gonna be very interesting next year, not to mention I expect the warriors to be back in the mix as well.
Thomas Sankara kd will be the same but i guarantee chemistry problems like the clips so i expect a 2nd or conference final exit.and warriors are coming out of the west
Damn Klay 😤😤
bro he just smoked the nuggets like they were college players
durant on warriors was epic
Still can’t get over how Ian Clark looks at Lebron from the bench😂😂😂😂 1:33
3:20 was personal
Whenever KD scored u always saw that light up green bracelet lmao
The warriors without kd wasn't beating lbj . Honest truth
Not gonna lie. Cavs can't go any further when lbj is traded out either. So yep. these warriors and cavaliers went down.
Great KD was brutal.
Mr j Lol they were literally 48 minutes away from the chip the year before. It took injuries and suspensions for the Cavs to win that title. The league wasn’t going to let LeBron go 2-5 in the Finals.
That Cyber bully who was injured in 2016? And they were still a super team and green was suspended for 1 game and came back y’all still lost get over it
HoodNaruto bogut did get injured. There last line of defense and iggy was playing hurt and I think Steph
I love these two legends❤🏀
I miss watching these finals so much and being so happy when we got our revenge I was so nervous in game 5 before the final buzzer sounded and when it finally sounded I knew we were the greatest team of all time imma miss these Warriors a whole bunch #thankyoukd
Facts 2016-2019💛💙
Two Legends One Battle
This is one of the best duel of all time in the finals.😇😇
Cavs need to get get rid of Love and sign Lavar Ball. Guaranteed three-peat
Eddy P Love?Nah might as well trade everyone lavar can go 82-0 by himself.
Anthony Scott subscribe to me i will subscribe to you
i just subscribed to you
This is not Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley Cavs need to get rid of LeBum
You can call KD a snake all you want but you can’t deny he is a top 5 player.
Of all time? No. Right now top 5? Yes
@@Vcrgoblin top 15 all time. Top 3 right now
Why couldn’t KD play like this after being up 3-1 vs gs with okc?? 😂
@@balleraap007 Russel eastbrick
@@Stuntinonthesehoes what ? How does Russ affect kd shooting 11-30 lmaoooo
I'm an avid fan of KD but I still love to watch the greatness of LeBron.
scary ass team... 2 of the best shooters in history and a superstar that can do everything
The best duel of all-time.
Durant vs LeBron Stephen vs Kyrie Klay vs J.R. Smith Draymond vs Love
Missing Durant my fav❤️
Wish the Cavs as a team showed up but nonetheless two of the greats going at it... amazing!!!
Power vs skills
I mean yup
Chris L Champion vs Asterisk Champion
Alejandro Santiago 6x Finals choker vs 2-1
Andrew Blackop 2011 and 2014 are reasonably the only finals he should’ve won. All the others he stood no chance
Alejandro Santiago exactly imagine saying going against two ray allens isn’t just op or even a better shooter steph.Draymond a dpoy they had every piece they need to win the 2015-2016 chip idgaf what warrior fans say.Yall even had Andrew bogut.
Fuccc now i see why Durant ain't feel the love from the Warriors. Only guys that came to congratulate him was from the Cavs.
what do you mean lol
So beautiful this moment
Crazy if it wasn't for the warriors lebron would have so many more rings
Yeah NBA wanted They're baby MJ to be protected.
Wahhh he had to play a single good team after coasting through the east every year. You mean LeBron had to get exposed as a pretender every year, right?
This is iconic. I don’t even follow basketball like that. But we know Greatnesses when we see it!
they both legends
Respect
I like this the hardwork from both teams going at it once again for a title
Lebron got his, KD got his. both t2 players. no hating on this
Lebron played no defense in this series nor did he post KD up facts bro!!!
I feel you bro but LBJ didn't join a 73 win team! It's a little different if in perspective! But no hatin
Blackheartz Burn a 32 year old Lebron literally played 50/50 offensive and defense in the finals he used so much stamina on offense that he’ll be slow getting back on defense he had to guard KD CURRY KLAY ( sometimes) draymond and javel big ass that shit drained him you can’t blame him if his team won’t back him up Kevin love had 1 good game and that was game 1 bro kyrie game up on Lebron in game 5
I hear you b but Lebron should of been posting up KD skinny lil ass feel me I just feel LBJ kind of acted like a bitch b I like Bron but he was a bitch for this 1
KD got more he was schooling LeBron
The secret the media doesn’t want you to know is that Lebron can’t guard KD
Beast late but you tripping LeBron can guard Kevin Durant real life Kevin Durant can't even hold LeBron bro wtf is you talking about
darryl collins what are you taking about? Did you not watch last year or this years finals? Lebron barely plays defense anymore let alone guard KD
GFarro Dinero yeah but this NBA but in real lift kd can't hold LeBron bro LeBron more stronger than kd and kd got skinny add arms what them skinny arms gonna do to LeBron don't mean he taller and he got long arms but he can't whoop LeBron in real life in basketball
darryl collins so I guess playing on the highest level of basketball isn’t real basketball? 😂😂 if you’re implying that one on one Lebron would put straps on KD I would still have to disagree. KD has a special scoring arsenal and his size makes him nearly impossible to guard.
Lebron cannot guard KD, and KD cannot guard Lebron. Let’s stop acting like this is something we didn’t know already
10:55 Lebron already did that “MOMENT” the previous year before with JR Smith
Yoooo
Two top top players. Legends in the making. You waste your time hating greatness.
It was an epic battle but let's not forget that Curry played amazing as well! KD, LeBron, Curry, Kyrie... all gave us historically amazing performances during this series!
gcannon12 Kyrie chocked when it mattered it was his job to close out game three they had the lead with a minute to go and he couldn't hit a shot if they won that game 3 it would have been a 2 2 series and warriors probably would of choked from all the lressure
Kyrie was garbage
brendandonohue14 key word *probably*
@ lol why was kyrie the closer? Isn't lebron the best player in the world?
I like Kevin Durant💓
The duel of these guys are the best!!!!
I feel like if you showed this to people who had no idea who these players were and just watching the game all of them would say kd is the better player
What a great duel they both going at each other we are witnessing the best of sfs of all time going agaisnt one another
Cavs defence to KD "Come on through".
Im gonna cry when Lebron or KD retires! 😢
One of the craziest battles I’ve ever watched live KD with the Dunk Bron coming back with one felt like the like days
Miss you kd.. cant wait until you return
That last hug. Made all the difference. LOVE
Best duel of all time
Durant in his prime. 😍
3o . Ccd4.
Facts and my most favorite version of him
Still in his prime , arguably better
Why couldn’t KD play like this after being up 3-1 vs gs with okc?? 😂
It makes me so happy how at the end of the game they all hug durant
People seem to forget how damn good this Warriors team was. 67-15 (only 6 games off of 73-9), and 16-1 the greatest playoff run of all time. I'd take the 2016-17 Warriors over the 95-96 Bulls, or any team for that matter, in a heartbeat.
Who exactly is forgetting this?
Who is forgetting this???? Where tf u getting that from everyone knows the warriors are with kd are the greatest team of all time
@@killinghawkz Clearly you live under a rock. There are a LOT of people who still consider the 95-96 Bulls as the GOAT team, and it has a good argument.
@@brent24hill6 no I don't live under a rock they would beat the bulls ppl just biased
No one forgets this cheat code team. This is like the 96 Bulls added Karl Malone or Shaq to their roster. This team attracted a lot of casual bandwagoners and made the League boring af
People dont understand GSW needed KD as much as KD needed GSW. 2015 GSW barely beats an injured cavs team with no love and kyrie. 2016 3-1. 2017 KD finals MVP and complete domination, and imho should have gotten the regular season MVP as well.
2:42 LeBron’s smoothest instance of Kobe’s bringing the ball up, turning to feign a post-up (near the 3P line lol), then immediately spinning past the defender bracing for a backdown
KD vs James was a classic superstar duel. Just appreciate the greatness of both. Those critics of KD are butthurt Cavs fans. Finals MVP and 2017 NBA Champs are his incentives in signing with the Warriors. Read em, and weep. #HatersGonnaHate
The finals mvp should've been that donu Zaza thugchulia for injuring Kawhi. Without him they wouldn't have even been in the finals.
Kenshin
The Tromb-Zone yeah right no way the spurs would’ve beaten them even with khawai
Kawhi*
The Tromb-Zone yeah right, one guy can turn the score from 4-0 to them winning the series. Keep on sayin that man
KD = Slim Assassin = Best Player in the World! Golden State would not have won without KD.
prazertv they went 73-9 without him lol it’s debatable
@@tonydittmaier3889 lmao but without the champs
GSW won chip when love and Kyrie were injured. The following year Steph was exposed, a choker under pressure(as is last season) and they had no one to match up with LeBron. KD was the man in GSW when he was there.
both the best im the big fan of this 2 legend
watchin this in quarantine
Durant will forever be a GSW great 😢 miss him
LeBron how do you guard him “It’s like guarding me , you can’t “ 💀
i cant stop watching this
Lebron was +7 in 46 minutes in game 3. His team was -12 in the two minutes he sat. Durant was +0 in 40 minutes. His team was +5 in the eight minutes he sat. Everyone talks about one shot he made. The reality? I’m not sure golden state even needed him to begin with
@Okevin Riley Lets be real. That was a neck and neck all time great series in 2016 by two of the greatest teams ever. However, it still took Green getting suspended, Bogut getting hurt, and Curry hobbled on top of the greatest series lebron ever played. Almost every human alive has lebron as a top 3 all time player, and 2016 finals is arguably the best he ever played .This isnt even mentioning that Tristian Thompson and Irving played the best ball of their life too. Despite all of that golden state found themselves at home in a tied game in game 7 with less than 5 minutes left to win the finals. No shit they won with durant. Look how much it already took for Cleveland to win before goldeb state got durant. They didnt need him. When Cleveland won it took Lebron playing arguably the greatest basketball the world had ever seen plus fortunate circumstances.
Watching these highlights Lebron won in the paint, Durant won everywhere else not even close.
MMusic look at the space curry and klay create for kd
because of his teammates...
@Isiah Easterling what?
Isiah Easterling delete your comment
@Isiah Easterling lmao, ur delusional. KD is nowhere near Lebron. Fucking nowhere. Lebron made him his bitch up until he joined the Dubs in 2017.
This is the greatest duel of all time
I wished we got more of this rivalry KD-Bron that could settled the whole thing. I really think that KD is the threat to Bron legacy and the shape of the NBA would be totally different today cuz nobody has an answer to stop KD at his prime not even Bron who could guard any position.
YALL ARE GETTING SO BOLD WITH THE DOUBLE ADS
Cuanto respeto entre estos grandes
the way the cavs congratulated the warriors after they won showed top tier class and great sportsmanship.
Man they were so different from now😢 So fast,so athletic and aggressive i miss this version of these 2
How do people say Durant won two fake rings. Thats disrespectful.
Not fake but the value of them 2 rings are low because of the team he joined
2:41 so smooth
I dont like KD cause of his decisions but i have to admit that he played the finals great. He carried for the most part and those 3 pointers always came in perfect moments. Of course, his team supported much better than Cavs on Lebron but still. On the other hand, Lebron just proved what a monster player he is. It was a pleasure to watch those 2 machines play.
RooNinful he didn't carry
"Carried" as in played the best and carried his team to victories, i believe he did - both according to statistics and overall presence on the court.
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im lebron all the way and not a fan of durant...but kevin durant is a solid competitor! ... so deadly that i was furious on those finals that theyve fought each other.... what a fearless and accurate shooter...respect!
Los dos jugadores más grandes del planeta .
The two play the same position but there styles of play are completely different
Lmao James got his ankles broke at 1:33 Lmao
No excuse he slipped
I don’t think the nba has ever had a greater duel. I hope we get to see it one more time before they both retire!
My boi durant popped off dang
I am sick of watching this over and over I want to see the season continue
People who think that Durant has won 2 rings thanks to the 'Warriors' dimension I think they've never watched his Playoffs highlights. He's so good! Well deserved!
Durant you play basketball as u where born for that I really miss u on the NBA bro u have to come back
Hopefully kD can come back stronger next year
And he did it.
5:52 Lebron had enough from KD
Lmfao😂😭😭
He wAnt to. Draft. KD. So. He cant. Compete........ Kd is. Not. Him self....
Great, these two again. Man I was hoping for Boston/Houston so bad
Man if Durant never goes to warriors Lebron would probably have 6 rings
What a fun series to watch. Can't wait for kyrie/durant duo
Man.. got nothing but respect for LeBron, no matter what team you follow if you're a fan of the game itself you'll enjoy his play while it lasts. Cause whens the next time we'll witness a top 5 all time talent like him?
Can’t wait for Thursday!
Love the way KD and Lebron great at the end of the game, mutual respect!!!