Why is LeBron constantly mocked for the 2011 Finals performance, while Kobe isn’t criticized as much for his struggles in the 2004 Finals or other playoff shortcomings?

Because more people hate Lebron it’s as simple as that. If Kobe had more haters then his 2004 Finals (or 2006 blowing a 3–1 lead or 2011 getting swept) would be talked about way more. But because Kobe is widely admired and praised and Bron is widely hated, that’s why his 2011 Finals is brought up more.

Not to mention LIED about more too. The JJ Barea meme is everywhere and never even freaking happened! Haters took a pic of Barea guarding Bron as part of the zone help D (Marion and others were there behind him), cropped out Barea alone then made up a LIE about Barea guarding Lebron by himself and then used it in the context of Game 4 which Bron had 8 points in (which Barea never guarded Bron in) and then spread this lie on social media that Barea guarded Bron single handedly limiting him to 8 points and because it’s repeated so often, people on social media blindly believe it without ANY footage or evidence.

JJ Barea switched on Bron maybe a total of 2 times in that entire Finals.. and averaged 9 PPG in that Finals.. yet everyone seems to agree that Barea ‘destroyed’ him?? SMH