2009 - Bron had a great offensive series but his defense was horrific most it. Let Orlando pick and roll game and shootin go off. Cavs were MASSIVE -700 favorites to win the series. Had HCA like you said. Not only that Orlando missed their all star PG Jameer. Had to call up Rafer Alston from AND1. Cant lose that series... Dwight outplayed him overall when you factor defense.
One of 3-4 true superstars Bron ever played when he was in the Least... Next was 22yo DRose when Bron had 2 other superstars while Rose had Lol Deng and Joakim Noah. nikkas hype up his finals streak beatin teams who best player was Paul Millsap, Isaiah Thomas, Oladipo, Antawn, Horford, DeRozan, Drummond, Kemba, Monta, Jrue
while he has 2 of the only superstars on his own team durin that run whether Wade/Bosh or Kyrie/Love
But when it was superstar to superstar and Dwight ain't even have his all star sidekick or HCA.... We seen it
2010 - Another series as massive favorite wit HCA. -500 VS Boston. Was outplayed by Rajon Rondo for most series specially the last 3 games when Boston went 3-0 after down 2-1 to end it.
Rondo last 3 games
22 PPG
10.7 APG
7.7 RPG
3.3 TOPG
52/33/57 shooting
Bron last 3 games
21.3 PPG
8.3 APG
11.3 RPG
6.3 TOPG
34/15/74 shooting
This was the series that started makin playoff Rondo a thing wit how he was outplayin MVP Bron
2011 - Do we gotta say anythin here.... Arguably the worst series ever played by an all time great on biggest stage. Wade was in FMVP mode cookin those nikkas and Bron said we not winnin if that nikka gettin another FMVP on my watch
singlehandedly choked a winnable series away. Had a single digit scorin game in finals.
Jet had more points than him despite playin a almost quarter less a game
Might be the worst 4th quarter and clutch stats ever from a player especially finals shyt was insane in real time and the memes and jokes it created was generational might have started that whole trend. Made it 3 consecutive playoffs where he lost as a big favorite wit HCA.