Kidd's defense on LeBron was phenomenal in the 2011 Finals. He didn't consistently guard LeBron until Game 4, but once he did it was a huge reason the Mavs turned the series around.
In spite of being heavily undersized and with a huge athletic mismatch, Kidd stripped LeBron several times and forced him into several misses. Kidd's defense on LeBron in the Finals, along with his defense on Kobe in the WCSF, further cemented his status as the 2nd best defensive PG of all-time after Gary Payton
