amazing playoff performances by role players

RSCD3_ · Post #1 » by **RSCD3_** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:44 pm

Every year theres always a role players ( not just scrubs ) that has a great game and changes the course of a playoff series, what are some good examples of decent players going berserk on the court during the playoffs and who stepped up their game a lot when it mattered.

Post #2 » by **bondom34** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:53 pm

Last year Reggie Jackson put up 31 I believe against Memphis.

Edit: 32 and 9 rebounds.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/box ... 60MEM.html

Jim Naismith · Post #3 » by **Jim Naismith** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:01 pm

In 2013, Nate Robinson of the Bulls scored 34 points in Game 4 of a first round series against the Nets.

This included Robinson going on a one-man 12-0 run late in the fourth quarter, nearly erasing a 14-point deficit. The Bulls eventually won the game in triple overtime and went on to win the series.

Other stats from game
Shot 14/23 from the field, including 4/7 from 3-point range

23 points in 4th quarter, 1 point short of Bulls playoff record held by Michael Jordan

Played only 28 minutes

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3t-DuslN4E[/youtube]

Jim Naismith · Post #4 » by **Jim Naismith** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:23 pm

Leon Powe on the 2008 Celtics

In Game 2 of the Finals against the Lakers, Powe scored 21 points in 15 minutes off the bench. He was 6/7 from the field and 9/13 from the line.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db1UnoY3rIo[/youtube]

KD35Brah · Post #5 » by **KD35Brah** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:34 pm

Danny Green 2013 Finals.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDlW67qb35w[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3UtvjUS8xw[/youtube]

Post #6 » by **Clyde Frazier** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:43 pm

2nd year dragic against the spurs in the 2010 WCSF game 3:

26 PTS, 10-13 FG, 5-5 3PT, 1-3 FT, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK in 17 min!

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=846E4rnwOCI[/youtube]

Post #7 » by **Quotatious** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:59 pm

Boris Diaw in the 2006 playoffs, especially the WCF against Dallas. Averaged almost 19/7/5 on 19 PER and 57% TS in 20 postseason games that year, and 24/8.5/3/almost 2 blocks against the Mavericks (including two 30 point games - 34 in game 1, 30 in game 6).

Diaw always had the talent to be a borderline All-Star, kinda like Lamar Odom (not as talented, but both pretty unique - their court vision, handles and versatility for their size is very impressive - Odom obviously stayed on that borderline All-Star level for a few years, despite never getting an All-Star nod, while the only time when Diaw played like that for an entire season was in '05-'06 (averaged 13/7/6 on 17 PER, 56% TS in the regular season, and then obviously improved in the playoffs).

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KkrccHEAqg[/youtube]

Dr Spaceman · Post #8 » by **Dr Spaceman** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:19 pm

Mike Miller (the roliest of role players) scored 23 points on 7/8 from 3 in the closing game of the 2012 Finals.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpYoYPRNhRQ[/youtube]

Dr Spaceman · Post #9 » by **Dr Spaceman** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:24 pm

Trevor Ariza scored 30 with 6 3's against the bulls in round 1 last year.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Zy1gaAAmY[/youtube]

Post #10 » by **PaulieWal** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:41 pm

Mario Chalmers against OKC in game 4. Miami really needed it too with LeBron suffering from cramps in the 4th quarter. Gave Miami the insurmountable 3-1 lead.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5FFMQZ8sho[/youtube]

SideshowBob · Post #11 » by **SideshowBob** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:45 pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6VN3mrlam0[/youtube]

Also Fish in the entire Spurs series in 01.

fatal9 · Post #12 » by **fatal9** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:57 pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZdik09RGJI[/youtube]

The Infamous1 · Post #13 » by **The Infamous1** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 10:38 pm

Odom has a few from 08-10

The Explorer · Post #14 » by **The Explorer** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 11:07 pm

Ben Gordon 2009 Round 1 Game 2 against Boston, 42 points.

ardee · Post #15 » by **ardee** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:49 am

Fisher's 16 points, 11 in the 4th in game 3 of the 2010 finals.

Odom's 19/19 to roast the Suns in game 1 of the 2010 WCF.

KENDRICK Perkins had a 16/19/7 blocks game against the Bulls in 2009.

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Post #16 » by **Texas Chuck** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:59 am

Mavs bench in game 4 2011 2nd round vs Lakers. Scored 84 pts as a group led by:

JET 32/4 9/10 from 3
Peja 21/3/2 with 3 steals 6/6 from 3
JJB 22/8 and two cheap shots drawn

Peja with the 201 otrg over 30 minutes

NinjaSheppard · Post #17 » by **NinjaSheppard** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:39 am

Nick Van Exel averaged 25 PPG at 60+ TS against the Kings in 03. He made 45 percent of his threes and some of them were ridiculous. It was over 7 games also

Post #18 » by **Texas Chuck** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 4:03 am

NinjaSheppard wrote:Nick Van Exel averaged 25 PPG at 60+ TS against the Kings in 03. He made 45 percent of his threes and some of them were ridiculous. It was over 7 games also

My all-time favorite short-term Mav.

Rob Diaz · Post #19 » by **Rob Diaz** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 4:07 am

Horry in game 5 is probably the gold standard, at least in my lifetime.

Danny Green is one of the greatest role players in NBA playoffs history, too. He has a ridiculous 48% 3-point mark in the past 2 playoff runs on massive volume, along with top-level defense. I don't know how many perimeter role players have been better in the playoffs since I've been watching basketball, there certainly aren't many.

GYK · Post #20 » by **GYK** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:34 am

2010 Paul Millsap was the 6th man of the PS