LeBron James has a long history with the Chicago Bulls. Ever since their playoff series and regular season bouts have gotten more physical, James and the Bulls, specifically Joakim Noah, have had a great distaste for one another. We look at some of the playoff plays that have made Noah hate LeBron, starting with number six:
6. LeBron And-1 on Joakim Noah
Round 2 Game 1 of 2013 NBA Playoffs
LeBron James gets a perfect overhead lob pass and throws it down while getting fouled by Joakim Noah.
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5. LeBron Dunks Over All of Chicago
Round 3 Game 2 of 2011 NBA Playoffs
LeBron sees teammate Udonis Haslem grab the offensive rebound. James cuts to the basket, receives the pass, and tomahawks it home!
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4. and 3. LeBron James Hits Face-Up Shot, Half Court Shot At Buzzer
Round 1 Game 4 of 2010 NBA Playoffs
LeBron Hits faces up, and hits a shot just inside the three-point arc to end the first half. James then hits a half-court jumpshot at the third quarter buzzer to give the Cavs a 23 point lead going into the fourth.
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2. LeBron Leads Comeback, Heat Eliminate Bulls
Round 3 Game 5 2011 NBA Playoffs
With the Heat down 12 with just over three minutes remaining, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade lead the Heat back into the game with a flurry of tough shots. A LeBron James fast-break three and a go-ahead jumper right after helped seal the victory and LeBron’s second trip to the NBA Finals.
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1. LeBron James Dunks on James Johnson
Round 1 Game 2 of 2010 NBA Playoffs
In one of James’ most memorable dunks, LeBron drives faces up on James Johnson and jab-steps while waiting for the help defense to look away and clear out just a bit. He then turns on the jets, takes a single dribble and throws it down on Johnson.