Roy's free throw tied the game.
The best sports betting newsletter with trends, insights and news - condensed in a two-minute read. "Everything was lining up for the Thunder until this moment. Tim Duncan's? Curry strutted, screamed and shimmied. This one was all about Remember, this was the same Heat team that lost in the NBA Finals the previous year and was one loss away from having nothing to show for its splashy Big 3. 5 Best NBA Teams from the 2010s.
He could become one of the greatest centers of all-time and take the talented Philadelphia 76ers on a deep playoff run, or he could fizzle out after five or six seasons. Best Playoff Series of 2010s 1. *Numbers accurate as of Dec. 20. Then Nowitzki scored his ninth consecutive point with Bosh checking him, spinning past the agile big man for a left-handed finish, even more impressive given the torn ligament in his left middle finger. Yet in the case of Bryant, the send-off wasn't simply a final image but a tour through the exhibit of Kobe, capturing an entire oeuvre in a single night.This seesaw Finals battle ranks among the greats not only because of the star power -- LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion -- but also the impact it had on the legacy of an all-time great.After splashing a corner 3 with 7:14 left in the fourth quarter to put the Heat up 15, Wade held his follow-through in front of the Mavs bench, with James joining him in celebration shortly after. Heat-Spurs 2013. In OT, Chris Bosh blocks Danny Green's last-second shot attempt to send the series to a seventh game.For a game on a sleepy, cold Saturday night in late February, the stakes were cranked to unusual levels. They had an eight-point lead and were only 12 minutes away from making it back to the Finals for the first time since the James Harden trade.Then Thompson erupted for 19 fourth-quarter points, leading Golden State to a stunning 108-101 victory.
After years of heartbreak, OKC had unleashed length and athleticism around Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in overwhelming fashion. Bogut was the team’s best primary rim protector. Before injuries crippled his career, Noah was an anchor for the Chicago Bulls. And that doesn't even delve into the edges of the night -- how Shaquille O'Neal sat courtside and challenged the retiring Laker to score 50; how the Lakers issued 336 credentials for media from 40 countries; how a finale between two teams eliminated from contention drew as much attention as a historic Golden State squad seeking its 73rd win of the regular season. He’s one of the best defensive anchors this decade, that’s undeniable, but he probably isn’t more talented than the players below him on this list.
This piece ranks the ten greatest centers of the decade along with several honorable mentions.Accomplishments, such as accolades, championships, and statistics, are the primary justification for the upcoming rankings. © Copyright 2018. Today, we’ll look back to the 2010s. "Put on a show out there and have some fun. Despite turning 30 during the 2010-11 season, Gasol continued impacting teams for years. Ray Allen's? (The Warriors issued approximately 350 credentials that night. "Everything was lining up for the Thunder until this moment. Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images. Just a few days before this iconic Game 4 performance, he had to Portland was down 21 points before Roy sank a 3 at the end of the third quarter, trying to keep the 2-1 series from slipping away entirely. Website powered by Ranking the Decade: Top 10 NBA Centers of the 2010s The list features career-defining playoff moments and a couple of the most entertaining regular-season games of all time.Miami's 19-point margin of victory underrates why this was such a good game. This ended up being Durant's last game in OKC as a member of the Thunder. The Heat looked far too dynamic for the aging Mavericks and appeared well on their way to a 2-0 Finals lead.But behind Jason Terry, Kidd, Marion and Nowitzki, the Mavs went on a 20-2 run to take a 3-point lead with 26 seconds remaining. The battle for the final available NBA playoff spot is down to four teams. The Spurs were trying to catch the Heat off guard with a quick game-winner in that situation without a timeout, and the officials had to stop the game to confirm Allen was behind the line. See what plays the Action Network experts are making for all of today's games. He’d later miss this in Game 7:The most legendary Finals series, ever. (I will say, however, that I do not just hand the Warriors Game 5 if Green plays. The game was electric, featuring the past three NBA MVPs. But three All-Star games, three All-NBA selections, a championship and being the starting point guard for the most consistent team of the decade still makes him one of the 2010s' best players. The loss, combined with the Warriors falling in the Finals, helped pave the way for KD's move to Golden State, shifting the entire balance of power in the NBA.At the time, it felt as if Thompson had saved the Warriors' season, putting them back on the path to finish off their 73-win campaign as champions and the greatest team of all time. The Heat's Mario Chalmers drilled an open corner 3 shortly after, with 24.5 on the clock. Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker all had more than one. They had an eight-point lead and were only 12 minutes away from making it back to the Finals for the first time since the James Harden trade.Then Thompson erupted for 19 fourth-quarter points, leading Golden State to a stunning 108-101 victory. Now, lots of guys have had to play through injuries in the Finals. The contest was brimming with a variety of hallmarks that brand it as a "Kobe game" (50 shot attempts?). The Heat looked far too dynamic for the aging Mavericks and appeared well on their way to a 2-0 Finals lead.But behind Jason Terry, Kidd, Marion and Nowitzki, the Mavs went on a 20-2 run to take a 3-point lead with 26 seconds remaining.