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What Game 7 have you looked forward to the most?

Today's Game 7, and tomorrow's Game 7, are right at the top for me. It's too bad they didn't do a double header.

SI.com has a photo feature on the 'best' Game 7's of all time, but I'm talking about your most 'anticipated' Game 7 as a fan. I literally can't wait for these games...they should be amazing.

The only one I can think of as coming close was Lakers vs. Kings 2002 WCF.

1. lakers vs. kings 2002
2. spurs vs pistons 2005
3. heat vs. pistons 2005
4. raptors vs. sixers 2001

Bulls vs. Pacers 1998

As a Pistons fan, Game 7s against the Spurs in 05, the Nets in 04, and the Heat in 05 all top my list.

I started watching ball NBA basketball in about 1991.

1. Lakers vs Pistons 1988
2. Lakers vs Celtics 1984
3. Lakers vs Sixers 1968
4. Lakers vs Knicks 1970
5. Spurs vs Pistons 2005

Lakers/Kings 2002

What a series; and Game 7 even went to Over-Time.

There have been far more intriguing game 7's, than today's or tomorrow's, for me at least....

Heat/Knicks, Knicks/Pacers in the 90's

Lakers/Blazers, Lakers/Kings in the 2000's

knicks/rockets 94
game 5 of knicks/heat in 1999
portland/lakers in 2000
mavs/spurs 06

those are games i actually remember being excited to watch. i'm sure i could list some of the other early 00 laker games and a few of the knicks/pacers games but i dont' remember the exact games and would rather not go on hearsay.

Nets vs Pistons in 04 was an incredibly underrated series.

Of course Kings/Lakers in 2002 had phenomenal hype after all that happened.

Spurs/Pistons 05 was awesome too.

Man I love game 7s!

Why did the 2005 Finals get such low ratings considering it went 7 games?

If I remember correctly, it didn't get good ratings...am I wrong about that?

(Just curious)

To me, here's why I loved Lakers/Kings Game 7.

It lived up to all the hype.

- It was the Conference Finals

- The Lakers were going for a 3 peat

- Sacramento had home-court advantage

- Lakers win easily at Sacramento in Game 1 (A surprise)

- Then Sacramento blows out LA in Los Angeles in Game 3 (Huge shock)

- The Kings take another huge lead in Game 4 at LA, but the Lakers came back from a 20 point deficit and won when Horry hit the 3 pointer at the buzzer

- Vlade calls it a "lucky shot" after the game, Horry fires back at him saying he's done it his whole career and "he better read it in the newspaper or something." (LOL)

- Bibby hits the game-winner in Game 5; Kobe missed a shot at the buzzer giving Sacramento the victory

- Shaq erupts for 40 points in a close Game 6 to force Game 7

- Lakers win Game 7 in Over-Time at Sacramento and go on to win the Championship completing the 3 peat

Unbelievable series; my favorite ever and Game 7 was terrific.

That's why I picked Lakers/Kings 2002 Game 7

To me, I always knew San Antonio would beat Detroit in Game 7 mainly because they had home-court advantage

I don't know how many people expected LA to win at Sacramento and it was so anticipated because LA were the defending champions and were going for a 3 peat and Sacramento were at home for Game 7 and had a chance to knock them out.

Today's Cleveland/Boston game should provide some good entertainment.

If Cleveland's role players don't step up and help Lebron out they are done for!

I love Game 7's. I just hope that they won't be blowouts.

To be honest, these might be the least anticipated Game 7s for me, considering how this playoff series has been, especially the San Antonio-New Orleans series

Bulls Pacers 1998 game 7 currently holds the record for the highest rated/most watched playoff game that is not a finals game....so that must of been anticipated like crazy

BirdIsDaKing wrote:Bulls Pacers 1998 game 7 currently holds the record for the highest rated/most watched playoff game that is not a finals game....so that must of been anticipated like crazy

Where do you have that information at?

I'd say the Mavs and Spurs Western Semi-Finals Game 7 from 2006 was pretty awesome.

-Spurs defending champs.

-Long playoff history with Dallas always on the losing side; plus Finley being a traitor.

-Lots of emotion in that series, with the suspensions and fighting and all.

-DJ Mbenga, 'nuff said.

And the game was amazing too, Mavs up big after half, Spurs slowly chip away and even take the lead with a Manu 3-pointer with like 30 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Dirk then makes an amazing and-1 layup to tie the game and send it into OT. With the Mavs prevailing in Game 7 on the road.

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Where do you have that information at?

bam

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.h ... nce&st=nyt

The ratings for that one game were greater than 1998 nba finals that same year (average rating)

I certainly have watched many Pistons Game 7's that were much more anticipated for me personally than this game. This one does rank pretty highly for me though for a non-Pistons game. I promised my wife I'd clean out the garage, even washing down the floor, and I made damn sure I got my ass in gear and got it done in time to watch this game.

WadeKnicks2010 wrote:Nets vs Pistons in 04 was an incredibly underrated series.

Of course Kings/Lakers in 2002 had phenomenal hype after all that happened.

Spurs/Pistons 05 was awesome too.

Man I love game 7s!

Yea, that Nets/Pistons series in 2004 was very underrated. Even though, Game 7 was a blowout, the whole series had great entertainment. I remember being so discouraged after my Nets dropped a whopping 56 points in Game 1.