What are the strongest performances in leading the team to turn the tide in the playoffs in the 21st century? Zhankudu takes over 6 seats
Looking at the history of the league, there are many personal heroism plots that have brought us a deep impression, and there are many stars in history who have led the team to turn the tide in the playoffs.
Jason Timpf, the host of the American radio program Hoops Tonight, recently reviewed the performance of the top 10 stars turning the tide in the playoffs since the 21st century. Today, Lao Zhen will take you to take a look at the following (if your favorite choice is not on the list, please add it in the comment area!):
10, 2015 Finals G5, Warriors 104-91 Cavaliers, Curry made 13 of 23, 7 of 13 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scored 37 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.
When the total score of the finals was 2-2, Curry led the Warriors to win the series of Kings Mountain at home; although James scored a game-high 40 points, plus a large triple-double with 14 rebounds and 11 assists, Curry stood up at a critical moment in the final quarter, scoring 17 points alone, completely destroying the Cavaliers' counterattack.
9, in the 2019 Eastern Conference Semi-finals G7, the Raptors defeated the 76ers 92-90, Leonard made 16 of 39, 2 of 9 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 41 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.
The whole game, both teams fell into a tug-of-war rhythm. When the team was having difficulty scoring, Leonard stood up again and again to help the Raptors keep the score tight, and at the last moment Embiid made a difficult buzzer-beating mid-range shot. The ball was bumped on the basket a few times before falling into the basket, which also created one of the league's classic paintings.
8, 2018 Western Conference Finals G7, the Warriors 101-92 Rockets, Durant made 11 of 21 shots, 5 of 11 of 3-pointers, 7 of 10 free throws, scoring 34 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks.
This round of series is definitely the most classic fire battle. After G6 Clay broke out and led the team to sweep the Rockets at home, the tiebreak battle came to the Rockets' home Toyota Center. The Rockets also scored 11 points in the first half, but in the second half, the situation suddenly changed. The Rockets missed 27 consecutive three-pointers, and Durant led the Warriors to fire the horn of counterattack. Finally, with his efficient performance, the Warriors passed the thrilling away and entered the finals.
7, 2006 Finals G3, Heat 98-96 Mavericks, Wade made 14 of 26, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 13 of 18 free throws, and scored 42 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
After two consecutive away games, the Heat, who had already fought against the enemy, returned to the G3 of the finals at home. Wade opened fire in this game, broke through the inside many times in the game, causing damage, and led the Heat to win a game at home.
6, 2011 Finals G2, Mavericks 95-93 Heat, Nowitzki made 10 of 22, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 24 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block.
When the game entered the final quarter, the Heat still held a 15-point lead, but then their offense suddenly fell silent. Nowitzki scored 9 points in a single quarter, and at the last moment, facing Bosh and Haslem's defense, hit a decisive layup, leading the team to complete a major reversal on the away game.
5, 2012 Eastern Conference Finals G6, the Heat 98-79 Celtics, James made 19 of 26, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 5 of 9 free throws, and scored 45 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists.
Previously, the Heat lost the battle of Tianwangshan in the series at home, and G6 came to the North Shore Garden Stadium, and the Heat's life was hanging on the line. Throughout the game, James had a strong desire to attack, and he destroyed the Celtics' defense with efficient offensive efficiency, dragging the series into tiebreak. James' "Death Eye" emoticon also comes from this game.
4, 2021 Finals G6, the Bucks 105-98 Suns, Antetokounmpo made 16 of 25 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 17 of 19 free throws, scoring 50 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 blocks.
After winning the Battle of Tianwang Mountain away, the Bucks, who returned to their home court, ushered in a tenacious counterattack from the Suns; throughout the game, Antetokounmpo kept causing damage in the inside to help the Bucks keep close to the score. In the end, he led the Bucks to win the team's first championship in nearly 50 years with a 50-point performance in a single game.
3, 2013 Finals G7, the Heat 95-88 Spurs, James made 12 of 23, 5 of 10 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, and scored 37 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.
In the previous G6, with Ray Allen's shocking three-pointer, the Heat were able to drag the series into a tiebreaker; in this game, James scored an extremely high level performance, scoring 37 points in the whole game, and with the help of Chalmos' cover in the last 33 seconds of the game, facing Leonard's defense, hitting two points in the key, helping the team to take a 4-point lead.
2, 2022 Finals G4, the Warriors 107-97 Celtics, Curry made 14 of 26, 7 of 14 three-pointers, 8 of 9 free throws, and scored 43 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
Before this game, the Warriors lagged behind the Celtics 1-2 in total and lost their home advantage; at this critical moment, Curry stood up, and he used his cheating-like outside accuracy throughout the game to help the team defeat his opponent away and equalize the total score of the series.
1. In the 2016 Finals, the Cavaliers reversed the total score 4-3 and defeated the Warriors. James averaged 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game in the series.
The Cavaliers 2.0 were staged as scheduled. The Warriors created a historical story of 73 wins and 9 losses in the regular season that year, and took a 3-1 lead after the first 4 games of the finals.. James scored 41 points away from home and led the Cavaliers to play the horn of counterattack on the away game.
After G6 returned to home and won a big victory, the G7 contest started at the Oracle Arena; the two sides fought back and forth throughout the game, and the scores were always in an alternating leading state. At the critical moment, Irving hit a difficult three-pointer against Curry. James gave Iguodala a nail-blocking hat when he returned to defense, and made 1 of 2 free throws at the critical moment, helping the Cavaliers complete the reversal of 1-3 in the finals in history, and also won the Cavaliers' first championship in team history.
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