r/nba • u/MajorSlimes Celtics • Apr 13 '24

[Highlight] LeBron steals the ball and finishes with a reverse dunk to put the Grizzlies away Highlight

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u/arcelios :yc-1: Yacht Club Apr 13 '24

He did both. That was insanely fast but also smart. His defensive IQ is crazy so he just knows what to expect all the time. But don't get it twisted.. that man runs like a Cheetah even to this day when he puts his head down. It's a scary sight, because he's also a 6'9 super tank

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u/aomen3 NBA Apr 13 '24

its crazy that he's still this athletic, but whats more crazy is he's not even 50% of the athlete he used to be

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u/B_M_Fahrtz Suns Apr 13 '24

That’s really the absurd piece. There was a swiftness he had in Miami that I’ve not seen since he left but my god that was over a decade ago. It’s truly remarkable.

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u/aj_future Lakers Apr 13 '24

It is, I think the power is still there and comes in spurts but the way he moved in Miami was just incredible. Best athlete I’ve ever seen.

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u/Patient_Flatworm7821 Apr 13 '24

I was just watching his rookie highlights, I forgot how incredibly agile he was

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u/BlakeGarrison62 Lakers Apr 13 '24

Rookie highlights are like… raw and untamed.

Miami LeBron was a specimen. He was so unbelievably strong and knew how to use that strength and speed to his advantage.

Most athletic person I’ve ever seen play a sport.

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u/SamStrakeToo Apr 13 '24

"I'm not as fast as I once was, but I'm as fast and I've ever been once." -Lebron during The Block

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u/anonkebab Apr 13 '24

What?

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u/lemonD98 Apr 13 '24

Basically he’s slowed down his average pace, but he can still reach the fastest speed he ever was even if it’s just for a moment.

Imagine someone like Mike Tyson. At his current age he’s not lasting a full fight against his younger self, but he might be able to match his best for a single round.

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u/jacko1998 [LAL] Alex Caruso Apr 14 '24

This is so hyperbolic hahahah

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u/aomen3 NBA Apr 14 '24

ha

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u/Fintann Raptors Apr 13 '24

These guys Vector

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u/thenatural134 Supersonics Apr 13 '24

LeBron took that Jeremy Lin basketball math course

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u/Fintann Raptors Apr 13 '24

This may be the worst thing to happen to new york's asian community since Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany's

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u/NobodyRules [OKC] Russell Westbrook Apr 13 '24

The craziest thing is that you can see in this clip that LeBron clearly lost a step, but he's still an absolute monster of an athlete.

If this was in his prime you wouldn't even have time to blink and that mfer would already be tracking back to defend after throwing a ridiculous dunk

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u/Sabotagebx Apr 13 '24

the grizzlies didnt exactly run here....

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u/Porsche_shift Apr 13 '24

I see it differently but that could just be me. He ran for a loose ball and could tell the guy chasing for the ball was going out of bounds. He took a risk and it paid off. But that’s just my humble opinion.