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LeBron James shuts up cocky DeShawn Stevenson watch!

youtube.com — Initially down nineteen points, DeShawn Stevenson blows on his hand as if it's on-fire after burying a three-pointer on LeBron James. But this just adds fuel to the proverbial fire between Stevenson and the L-Train, as James promptly knocks down a three in Stevenson's grill.

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  • ethanator1088, on 04/22/2008, -22/+7THE STUPIDNESS has got to STOP! Quit messing around with LeBron James. He is the man. Do not taunt him. Do not say he is overrated.... Just work harder than him and soar further than him! This is going on the blog no doubt.
    • theblueprint, on 04/22/2008, -0/+9As a lifelong Cleveland fan, I sincerely hope the Wizards keep up the trash-talk.

      If this year has taught the NBA anything, it's that taunting LBJ is the best way to assure a Cavaliers' win.
      • Ranvier, on 04/22/2008, -1/+10Lyndon B. Johnson?!
      • ssn697, on 04/22/2008, -0/+2The dude was 10-55 when he hit that shot, and he is going to do that *****?
    • JonTheGoose, on 04/22/2008, -1/+4Leave LeBron James alone!!!! D:
    • krets, on 04/22/2008, -0/+3Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.
    • Jrr6415sun, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1he is only trash talking to get attention, so people know who he is... and what better way to get it than trash talk the player that gets the most attention in the NBA
    • ethanator1088, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1So, if I said the same thing as everyone else, why did it get voted down :-) That is funny. I guess people did not understand what I was saying.

      LeBron James ... = Good
      Taunting him.... = Bad
  • louiebaur, on 04/22/2008, -4/+7Nice job a little hand blowing to your opponent is always a nice touch
  • Miamifan1354, on 04/22/2008, -9/+2Something happen just tonight too.. It's like players are picking on him because he's just too good
    • hokeywebb22, on 04/22/2008, -0/+8This is the video of the game that was on tonight.
      I'm a huge wizards fan but I couldn't believe that Stevenson is taunting him when they are down 17 points or whatever it was.
  • omegaredIX, on 04/22/2008, -19/+6Two words...Kobe Bryant.
    • vanguardanon, on 04/22/2008, -5/+9One word: Rapist
      • BinaryDelt, on 04/22/2008, -1/+2That's the first thing I thought too.
      • Ranvier, on 04/22/2008, -1/+7I'm no fan of Kobe, or sports in general, but I really don't think he did it. He ***** her, yeah, but rape is unsubstantiated.
    • Witchbaby, on 04/22/2008, -3/+4One word: Creep
    • bicyclethief, on 04/22/2008, -1/+5I love Kobe Bryant's game, but he has nothing to do with this thread.
    • hoffey, on 04/22/2008, -3/+6Kobe Bryant doesn't know how to pass the ball. Pau Gasol is the best player on the Lakers now, because he scores points and actually gets assists. Kobe had 1 assist the other nite, 1. LeBron had double digit assists, because he helps his team win by passing the ball to open teammates.

      Kobe sucks, he is nothing without Shaq.
    • krets, on 04/22/2008, -1/+7Kobe Bryant Titles Post-Shaq: 0
    • fictionalOne, on 04/22/2008, -2/+3One of my favorite basketball moments has to be watching Kobe crying like a little girl after losing to the Spurs in 2003.
    • bobdigi, on 04/22/2008, -1/+3Two words: ***** Kobe
  • dullnation, on 04/22/2008, -0/+41I expected violence... I feel cheated.
  • Witchbaby, on 04/22/2008, -11/+53Dugg because James is the first man since Jordan to impress the ***** outta me while being humble and likable.
    • SuminderJi, on 04/22/2008, -10/+9"Humble and likable"

      Uhh, I agree the mans got game, and has the skills to go down and already be a future hall of famer, but come on! The guy is NOT likable, I've never seen someone so full of them self. I'm surprised he hasn't started speaking in 3rd person yet.

      Hell Kobe is more humble then him...

      • Witchbaby, on 04/22/2008, -5/+6I like him & Kobe is an ass.
        • insertAliasHere, on 04/22/2008, -1/+3Kobe is definitely an ass. But I wouldn't call James humble. He's not overly full of himself either. He's a very talented player that knows exactly how talented he is. He's not arrogant, but not humble either. Somewhere in the middle.
      • BinaryDelt, on 04/22/2008, -2/+5False.
      • subarumaniac, on 04/22/2008, -2/+9if you want humble, take your pick of any player on the spurs' roster. the nba is full of narcissistic, selfish players.
        • BinaryDelt, on 04/22/2008, -1/+2I'll give you that one. The Spurs are the perfect example of a great team concept, with many quality players/characters. Bruce Bowen is the black sheep though...he is the dirtiest player in the NBA
        • kingvik, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1There are dirtier players than Bowen in the Nationwide Basketball Organization.
        • cookui, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Naw... Bowen is hands down the dirtiest player in the NBA.
    • Ranvier, on 04/22/2008, -7/+2MJ was a douchebag that could get away with murder on the court.
    • jankind, on 04/22/2008, -3/+8LeBron is Humble and likable?? Dugg for making me laugh.
    • Newtons4thLaw, on 04/22/2008, -0/+6Lebron James is to Jay Z, as Deshawn is to Soulja Boy
    • cadmiumpaint, on 04/22/2008, -0/+3Until Lebron has some back to back rings....i don't want to hear about him being the next Jordan.......

      btw....he's NOT getting that first ring this year.
      • Holle, on 04/22/2008, -0/+0Until Lebron has some back to back to back rings twice....i don't want to hear about him being the next Jordan.......

        Fixed it for you.
        • cookui, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1funny that's what people used to say about Jordan when they compared him to Magic or Bird. It truely is all about the rings though... I think Lebron will get them eventually... to have done what he has done by his age is amazing.
    • allnightbaby, on 04/22/2008, -0/+0James is impressive, perhaps even likable, but he certainly isn't humble. Neither was Jordan, but at least he knew how to convey that image in the general public.
  • dreesemonkey, on 04/22/2008, -3/+16Lebron James is an amazing basketball player. But I thought this was going to be dunking over Stevenson or something. Not really the "shut him up" I get excited over in this video.
    • BinaryDelt, on 04/22/2008, -3/+3Watch 2007, NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5. Then you'll know how special he is.
      • cocaclay, on 04/22/2008, -2/+2Are you retarded? He said "Lebron James is an amazing basketball player". He just said that the title of this digg would expect a more physical/direct shutting up of Stevenson then a 3 pointer. I don't see anything anywhere about Lebron not being "special"
        • BinaryDelt, on 04/22/2008, -2/+3Whoa...lay off the coke. I wasn't saying he said LeBron wasn't special. I was making a reference to a game where LeBron was inhuman and did what we just saw almost every trip down the court. It doesn't always take a slam dunk to shut someone up. Dreese had a great comment, and I was merely providing contrast to his argument.

          Calm down.
      • dreesemonkey, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1Yes, that series really 'made' Lebron in many ways. Watching players like him and Kobe completely take over a game and carry the team on their shoulders is really a sight to see. As we go on, the reality of these guys having a place as some of the all-time greats is really secured. It's amazing the high level Kobe has played at for many years, and how Lebron has many years ahead of him, yet. I don't follow basketball all that much but those guys are a treat to watch when they're on their game.
    • kaplanfx, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1Here is a Lebron dunk for you: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2gaBtA_NZow
  • bicyclethief, on 04/22/2008, -7/+34Jay-Z > Soulja Boy
  • BinaryDelt, on 04/22/2008, -1/+7Nobody learns...you do not anger LeBron James. Ask Chris Bosh's girlfriend.
  • Blitzwing84, on 04/22/2008, -0/+86Silly DeShawn. You're only on fire after hitting three baskets in a row.
    • BinaryDelt, on 04/22/2008, -1/+34BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!
    • BornWithRage, on 04/22/2008, -0/+10i'm ashamed of myself for taking slightly longer than 5 seconds to get that reference.
    • stephenmeb, on 04/22/2008, -0/+9If only Lebron James was somehow on NBA JAM, his skills wouldn't even be exaggerated that much. He's heating up, He's on fire, Boomshakalaka!
    • exscind, on 04/22/2008, -0/+9He's heating up!
    • iPood, on 04/22/2008, -0/+3Is it the shoes?
    • kingp, on 04/22/2008, -1/+3I saw LeBron dunk it from half court once. It was amazing.
      • MASTERPL, on 04/22/2008, -0/+2Pfft, halfcourt is for lamers. Let's see him do it from the parking lot.
  • Jangles, on 04/22/2008, -8/+4Wow basketball players are arrogant? who new?

    At least this incident would make the sport worth watching.
  • kitaljevich, on 04/22/2008, -1/+92Jesus, that's some of the worst quality video encoding I've ever seen.
    • Pr0fess0rX29, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1I miss stage6
    • p0tent1al, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1Someone points out comment to Youtube, Youtube responds:

      We were forwarded your following statement

      "Jesus, that's some..........quality video encoding..."

      We are honored, thank you for using our services.
  • IHaveIssues, on 04/22/2008, -3/+7so, what did he do?
    • BinaryDelt, on 04/22/2008, -1/+4Go get two of your friends, go to a basketball court. Stand where LeBron was (behind an NBA regulation 3-point line) and have your two friends try and double team you with their hands in your face. Then, fade away and shoot over both of them and make the basket.

      Oh, and for added realism, run up and down the court for about 20 minutes before that.
      • centerblack, on 04/22/2008, -0/+4Hey don't make fun of the disabled kid, obviously he has issues.
  • MikeinLoFi, on 04/22/2008, -0/+21Another cell phone cam quality NBA video..
  • SuminderJi, on 04/22/2008, -10/+3Yep like the time when he played Toronto and Bosh's GF taunted him and he turned it on.

    ...what I didn't understand, if hes such a compeitor and able to do such, why does he need to be taunted and then show up people in the stands to "turn it on"

    This is why

    Kobe
    Nash
    A.I.

    >>

    LeBron

    They got skill, and from what I see, never take a play off. Never need to "turn it on" because he got taunted by fans! Fans for god sakes!

    • krets, on 04/22/2008, -1/+6You do realize that LeBron averaged more points, rebounds and assists than any of those guys don't you? (Except for assists, Nash beat him there.)
      • akademiks, on 04/22/2008, -1/+0You do realize that statistics has never shown who's the better/best player?
        And just for the sake of argument, Lebron also takes the most FGA per game, has the highest percentage of his team's posessions and has his offense completely designed around him. None of the above can claim the same.
        Only Kobe and KG are >> Lebron though.
        • krets, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1You don't think the Laker's offense is geared towards getting Kobe lots of touches?
      • SuminderJi, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1I didn't mention stats once, nor do I care about stats. I know hes a great player. I was jumping out of my seat last year against Detroit.

        The point is, don't decide to turn it on because of some fan heckling, regardless of a players GF or not. The point is, play hard. Play competitive.

        I'm from Toronto, I know alllllllll about a player with all the talent in the world, and half the heart in the world. So LeBrons nature doesn't suit me well, sue me - or digg me down.
    • tatinthehat, on 04/22/2008, -0/+2I hope you also realize, that LeBron has been mostly carrying the Cavs this year, which is a feat itself.

      And you're also telling me if you got taunted while playing an intense game of (insert game here) you wouldn't try to turn it on either?
      • SuminderJi, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1It was part of an uncharacteristically cold third quarter for James. The NBA's leading scorer was 2-for-9 in the quarter while shooting at the basket from near the Raptors' bench and Bosh's girlfriend's seat.

        But that changed quickly. Shooting on the same basket, James hit eight of his 10 field-goal attempts in the fourth quarter, including four of five three-point shots, as well as assisting on three more three-pointers as the Cavaliers stormed back.

        Late in the game, James had the last word, as the cameras caught him approaching the corner where Bosh's friends and family were sitting and saying, "It's your fault, it's your fault."

        http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM ...
    • BinaryDelt, on 04/22/2008, -0/+2A.I.? Really? He has Carmelo Anthony by his side and they still aren't going past the first round.
      • SuminderJi, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1A.I. before Carmelo was in HS.

        A.I. still. I'm talking about playing HARD. Not going "damn... my poor ego, lets turn it on!"
  • lotus22, on 04/22/2008, -5/+9And Lebron James isn't cocky?
    • wild, on 04/22/2008, -1/+8Cocky men believe they can win and talk about it. Confident men expect to win and show it.
      • MRintheKeys, on 04/22/2008, -0/+0"Your "best"! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and ***** the prom queen. "
    • BinaryDelt, on 04/22/2008, -1/+3Always confident, sometimes cocky, never arrogant.
    • Enderplayer1, on 04/22/2008, -1/+1I love how cocky is considered to be profanity by the digg filters.
    • kaplanfx, on 04/22/2008, -0/+3It's ok, 9 out of 10 times he backs it up. It's called confidence.
    • p0tent1al, on 04/23/2008, -0/+1Stevenson did the You can't see me gesture. When Lebron fired back, he made no such gesture.
  • warrensil, on 04/22/2008, -0/+10It would have been more entertaining if that video quality didn't suck so badly
  • neems25, on 04/22/2008, -0/+3"IT'S YOUR FAULT, DESHAWN....ITS YOUR FAULT!"
  • rmw132, on 04/22/2008, -1/+9I can't see ***** Captain
  • sonnygill, on 04/22/2008, -1/+3Should've shown his dunks over Stevenson or the other 30 pts he's scored over him each of the past 2 games. Stevenson (who's a scrub with an 11ppg avg) should just shut up and not anger one of the best in the league.
  • jakeoooh, on 04/22/2008, -2/+6I was hoping for a dunk too, but whatever, LBJ is still the man. It's just laughable that someone like Deshawn Stevenson would talk about Lebron being overrated- They said on TNT last night that he's averaged something like 32 ppg, 7.6 RPG, 7.3 APG, in the playoffs against the Wizards. For his career... It's like Rory Sabatini or Sergio Garcia talking ***** about Tiger Woods in golf- except that they don't have to worry about Tiger hitting them with his driver.

    After game 1, Lebron said "I'm not 6-9, 260 pounds to shoot jump shots. I go to the hole and create contact. Don't ever think that I'm the only one feeling contact." I mean if you're 6'5," 215lbs, does it really make sense to taunt Lebron? I guess that the Wizards strategy has been reduced to stunts like Brendan Haywood's sucker punch foul when the Lebron's already in the air- eckh. People need to let their game talk instead of crap like that.
  • gthyb, on 04/22/2008, -7/+2Too many French NBA players.
  • HeDiggMe, on 04/22/2008, -2/+3As a Wizards fan I'm ***** sick of Stevenson. He's DC's version of Freddie Mitchell. At least the Caps won last night.
  • kidcodea, on 04/22/2008, -10/+1play a real sport like football, then talk.
  • exscind, on 04/22/2008, -4/+12Highly overhyped description of the video. Here's what happens: "One guys scores, then the other guy".
    • skilopr, on 04/22/2008, -1/+2I know what you mean. I have no idea what's with this recent trend of nba replayed plays. I am honestly tired of that. Might as well log into ESPN instead of DIGG...
      • namtellum, on 04/22/2008, -1/+2Change your settings so you can't see sports stories then you ***** crybaby.
  • J3553, on 04/22/2008, -6/+1i just wish people would stop comparing labron james to michael jordan. labron is a great player, but he is NOT michael jordan. there isn't a player of that caliber in the game today, and there may never be one ever again. yet labron and kobe continue to get compared to MJ, and in that sense, they are both overrated.
    • DeQuinceysDiet, on 04/22/2008, -0/+2No one really compares LeBron to Jordan. No one who is taken seriously. But LeBron is already having a brilliant career, he's only 23, already has 1 scoring title, and has taken 1 crappy team to the NBA finals.
      However at 23, Jordan scored 37 points per game, the 3rd highest total ever... And most importantly of course, he eventually led his team to six titles. Until LeBron gets in that neighborhood, no one is really going to compare him to MJ.
    • hoovcluck, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1Robert Horry has 7 rings, how many does Michael have?
      • DeQuinceysDiet, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1I'm sure that anyone who even knows who Robert Horry is knows the answer to that question. Which is six, of course.

        If you're implication is that that one extra ring somehow makes Horry a greater player than Jordan, then you are basketball stupid.

        How many times was Horry named MVP of the NBA finals? Zero. How many all-star games has Horry been selected for? Zero. How many times was Horry named first-team all NBA? Zero. How many times did Horry lead the league in scoring? Zero.

        Answering the same questions for Jordan gives these answers - 6, 14, 10, 10.
  • RioMo, on 04/22/2008, -3/+3Nothing to see here people... I've had farts that were more exciting than this clip.
  • TheZetetic, on 04/22/2008, -2/+2YouTube used to be revolutionary and incredible. Now its generally poor quality is infuriating.
    /rant

    Lebron is quite the skilled athlete and I hope the Cavs or anyone can keep the Celtics from the finals.
    • cadmiumpaint, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1why do you want to keep the Celtics from the finals? They are one of the greatest team rebuild come back stories in pro sports. A Celtics Lakers finals would be the greatest thing to happen to the NBA in quite a long time.
  • cheezus, on 04/22/2008, -6/+1Why, in the NAME OF A NONEXISTENT GOD, is the word COCKY censored? COCKY, AS IN ONE WHO PRESENTS HIMSELF PROUDLY, AS A ROOSTER, OR *****! This word is NOT OFFENSIVE, is NOT A SWEAR WORD and is NOT RISQUE IN ANY MANNER. Please, PLEASE, _PLEASE_ people, stop thinking that the need to be "Politically Correct" extends beyond expletives into common words with similar attributes to expletives. I BEG YOU, YOU COCKY BASTARDS!
    • b0rna, on 04/22/2008, -0/+3The CAPS are not helping.
    • cheezus, on 04/22/2008, -1/+1Oops, I guess it was only censored on the Google Homepage Widget- not on Digg itself. Even so, the position stands.
  • b0rna, on 04/22/2008, -1/+1Lebron Killed YouTube!!! The man is on fire!
  • yoder141, on 04/22/2008, -2/+1Damon Jones making fun of Stevenson at the end of the game was awesome.
  • w1n78, on 04/22/2008, -2/+1stevenson made 10 of his last 55 shots and he does that? ROFL! and now the wizards are down 2-0
  • zrang, on 04/22/2008, -2/+2I missed it. Did something happen? I just saw some dudes playing basketball.
    And this is front page becaaaaaaaause?
  • bbkingadrock, on 04/22/2008, -0/+4Digg.com, for all your NBA highlight needs
  • cloudcity, on 04/22/2008, -1/+1Hail to the King.
  • jankind, on 04/22/2008, -0/+2There is always some role player that comes out during the playoffs and talks ***** on the star of the other team, just to end up looking foolish on a poster, eating balls. Too bad this was just a three at the other end. He will get his meal before the end of the series...
  • gurm, on 04/22/2008, -0/+5Boom goes the dynamite.
  • DiggCheeseFries, on 04/22/2008, -0/+2there should be some video quality control on digg... this is some ***** video for being on the front page. Nice shot though!
  • LordReichel, on 04/22/2008, -3/+2buried. This kind of stuff is for sportscenter not digg.
  • leerayIG88, on 04/22/2008, -0/+3pimpsmack that bitch.
  • cadmiumpaint, on 04/22/2008, -3/+4The Wizards are a joke....hurry up Lebron and finish em off...so you can eventually loose to the Celtics.
  • extremer, on 04/22/2008, -0/+2where is the high quality version
  • amilh, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1could the 393 people who dugg this tell me why a grainy video 3 point response is worth watching?
    • centerblack, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1I'm just sick of all the amateur stuff. You know? I mean, like, if I'm paying top dollar, I want a little production value. You know? Like some editing, transition, something. Some music.
  • danceparty, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1why did i bother watching that clip...and why do i bother commenting. I wish Digg was still at least mostly about tech stuff. Keep this NBA garbage off the site please!
  • kansai22, on 04/22/2008, -0/+1I fail to be impressed. If that was Kobe not only would he have repeated but would have 1 upped him.
  • ryantaylor16, on 04/22/2008, -0/+0The truth is DeShawn Stevenson will not, has not, and cannot improve ratings for the NBA. Both coasts and middle america will root for someone like Lebron and all the while forgetting DeShawn. BTW, the Celtics will go the way of the Pats, sad but true.
  • aidtcp33, on 04/22/2008, -1/+0Cleveland did what they were suppose to do. The series is not over. That being said, I think Lebron James has proven that he's anything but overrated. However, you have to respect Deshaun Stevenson for going after him like that, and then guarding him throughout the game. It may have been stupid, but I think it does show heart.
  • SpikeLee, on 04/22/2008, -0/+2DeShawn Stevenson got owned by the scoreboard.
  • janed0e, on 04/24/2008, -0/+0lebrons shot wasn't even open
    he was double teamed and still made it
    arenas>stevenson
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