Feb. 19, 2008 was my 21st birthday. Congratulations to me! Now I can legally buy beer. HOORAY BEER! (For those who’ve seen the Red Stripe Beer commercial)
During some part of my birthday, I took some time to reminisce over my memories and accomplishments in my life. Then I looked back at all of the NBA moments that I was fortunate to witness.
I wanted to share my greatest and most memorable ones, and see what others have to say as well.
Here are my Top Five Greatest NBA Moments:
5) 2000 Playoffs, Western Conference Finals, Game 7: Portland Trail Blazers @ Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-1 series lead after winning both road games over Portland, but the Trail Blazers stormed back to tie the series, and were leading Game 7, 71-58 entering the fourth quarter.
The Blazers proceeded to miss 13 consecutive shots and lost complete control of the game. The Lakers tied the game 75-75, and after a few ties, took the lead for good after Kobe Bryant made two free throws to make it 81-79.
The Lakers completed the rally when Kobe threw a lob to Shaquille O’Neal for a thunderous dunk. O’Neal’s wide open eyes and fingers pointing to the sky was one of the most emphatic moments ever. That momentum propelled the Lakers to the first of three consecutive championships, which would eventually establish them as one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history.
4) 2006 Playoffs, Western Conference Semifinals: San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks
I had to include this playoff series because I am a Mavericks fan. The series featured two teams with the best records in West and very good defenses. I expected to watch a series of slow grind-out games and very low scoring, but there were many high scoring games, and almost every game was very competitive and close.
The Mavericks took a 3-1 series lead with a thrilling 123-118 overtime victory over the Spurs, but the Spurs were able to storm back to tie the series 3-3. In Game 7 the Mavericks built a 14-point halftime lead, but couldn’t maintain the momentum and saw themselves trailing by three points.
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10 months ago
No Warriors-Mavericks series from last year's playoffs? Great article though. :)
from 10 months ago
low blow man, low blow. hahaha
10 months ago
Haha I actually had no idea you were a Mavericks fan until I just saw your comment and clicked your profile. My bad, lol. They should make up for it this year though now that they got the Kidd-Dirk-Howard trio.
10 months ago
My favorite moments from recent NBA post-season play:
1. Games 5, 6 and 7 of the PHX-LAL 2006 1st Round - every moment, even the infamous clothesline move and especially the second half of game 7 where it became clear that Kobe Bryant had thrown in the towel. Not one of his better moments.
2. 2007 Western Conference Seeding - I prayed GSW got 8th seed over Clippers because I knew Dallas would struggle against them. My prayers were answered and the series was even better than I imagined. Sorry, but that's the truth.
10 months ago
Being a Minnesota fan, two of my greatest NBA moments were when Kevin Garnett received the MVP award, and when Minnesota beat Sacramento in game 7 on KG's birthday...best game i have ever seen!
10 months ago
God I would really have to dig to name mine. But this is a fantastic article
10 months ago
Derek Fisher's 0.4 second game winner against the Spurs in Game 5 of the 2003-2004 Western Conference finals has to be one to remember too. Great article.
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