Defining Moments for Great Players

magicfan4life05 · Post #1 » by **magicfan4life05** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:21 pm

What are some of the great moments where you just knew a player was going to be special

I'll start off with Gilbert Arenas

Game 5 of 2005 Playoffs

After this play, it was in the playoffs, a walk off game winner, AT THE BUZZER, on the other team's home court, I just KNEW this guy was gonna be a primetime player. He steps up in the big moments and this was a defining play at least for me.

btw this can be past or present w/e

celticfan42487 · Post #2 » by **celticfan42487** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:28 pm

Gilbert Areneas missing the free throws after LeBron just telling him if he misses it his season is over. And it was.

After that I decided Areneas wasn't mentally stable enough to be a leader for a winner untill proven otherwise.

Pierce's play in the largest 4th quarter comeback in NBA history in 02' ECF

Lebron, the 25 points. I gave up on anyone else being better in teh future after that.

legacyinthemakin89c · Post #3 » by **legacyinthemakin89c** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:37 pm

Wade's 06 finals performance. He dominated that series.

Lebron's 4th quarter and overtime game against the Pistons in 07

Kobe's 81 points

T-Mac's 13 points in 35 seconds

The Main Event · Post #4 » by **The Main Event** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:41 pm

legacyinthemakin89c wrote:Wade's 06 finals performance. He dominated that series.

Lebron's 4th quarter and overtime game against the Pistons in 07

Kobe's 81 points

T-Mac's 13 points in 35 seconds

I watch that clip all the time. It's crazy to think that he pulled that off, let alone against the Spurs. If they had lost the game it would have been much less meaningful but they didnt.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #5 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:50 pm

Paul Pierce- coming back from a career-threatening injury in the NBA finals, only to lead his team to a game 1 victory, sparked by his couple of 3's in a row..

Lebron- the 4th vs. Detroit..this is when The King got his throne..

Dirk- 50-point game vs. the Suns in game 5..

Iverson/VC- series in 2001..amazing showdown..Iverson's game 1 vs. LA too..

T-Mac- 13 points vs. the Spurs..ya...

Kobe- obviously the 81..

Dwyane Wade- the greatest finals performance in NBA history..

Tim Duncan- 20 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 blocks to win the title vs. NJ..

magicfan4life05 · Post #6 » by **magicfan4life05** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:09 pm

HarlemHeat37 wrote:Paul Pierce- coming back from a career-threatening injury in the NBA finals, only to lead his team to a game 1 victory, sparked by his couple of 3's in a row..

Lebron- the 4th vs. Detroit..this is when The King got his throne..

Dirk- 50-point game vs. the Suns in game 5..

Iverson/VC- series in 2001..amazing showdown..Iverson's game 1 vs. LA too..

T-Mac- 13 points vs. the Spurs..ya...

Kobe- obviously the 81..

Dwyane Wade- the greatest finals performance in NBA history..

Tim Duncan- 20 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 blocks to win the title vs. NJ..

I've always thought his shot over Lue in that game would go down as one of the biggest shots in NBA history...call me crazy..but it perectly symbolized the sixers, iverson and their journey that year. Iverson against the mighty Lakers, they are down in OT, going against the whole world, they have no chance to win, all the odds stacked against them, watching Iverson against suffocating D.....then swish......

He steps back and completely destroys lue on this play. When you consider the magnitude of the moment, the pressure in the 4th quarter and the difficulty of the cross/over shot by AI and the oos and awws from the crowd, you just cry a little

it was just so nasty :cry:

and i didnt even talk about him stepping OVER LUEEEEEE OMG

Most definitely a signature/defining moment for Iverson

Hide the children!!

kdot99 · Post #7 » by **kdot99** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:07 pm

HarlemHeat37 wrote:Paul Pierce- coming back from a career-threatening injury in the NBA finals, only to lead his team to a game 1 victory, sparked by his couple of 3's in a row..

Post #8 » by **King Roosk** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:08 am

Paul Pierce coming back from a career-threatening injury? Sorry, but I have to laugh at that. The fact that he hurt his knee makes it a prospective career-threatening injury, but in order to "come back from a career-threatening injury", you have to actually have sustained some sort of legitimate injury.

Personally, I think Pierce used the "injury" as a chance to go take a sh*t in the locker room.

Tirion · Post #9 » by **Tirion** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:17 am

King Roosk wrote:Personally, I think Pierce used the "injury" as a chance to go take a sh*t in the locker room.

Naw, he used Game 6 to sh*t on the Lakers.

Post #10 » by **King Roosk** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:22 am

Tirion wrote:
King Roosk wrote:Personally, I think Pierce used the "injury" as a chance to go take a sh*t in the locker room.

Naw, he used Game 6 to sh*t on the Lakers.

While somewhat witty, it seems as if you're directing that comment towards me. Just for the record, I'm neither a Celtics hater or Lakers fan. I just can't help but shake my head when I see Pierce run back on the court in way too dramatic fashion after being carried off the court by his teammates like he just snapped his leg in half. It was a bit theatrical, don't you agree?

CB4MiamiHeat · Post #11 » by **CB4MiamiHeat** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:28 am

celticfan42487 wrote:Gilbert Areneas missing the free throws after LeBron just telling him if he misses it his season is over. And it was.

After that I decided Areneas wasn't mentally stable enough to be a leader for a winner untill proven otherwise.

Pierce's play in the largest 4th quarter comeback in NBA history in 02' ECF

Lebron, the 25 points. I gave up on anyone else being better in teh future after that.

Gilbert Arenas's play in that series was one of the best in recent years..the guy averaged 34 points 5 reb 5 assists on a good defensive team in Cleveland ..............Too bad people only remember those missed free throws..

Post #12 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:28 am

a history of getting swept out of the playoffs, about to give up a 3-1 series lead and get eliminated at home, down double digits in the 4th....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmxgLx3k0do

Tirion · Post #13 » by **Tirion** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:36 am

KG - Game 7 against the Kings in 2004.
Kobe - Game 4 against the Celtics in 2008.
MJ - 63 points against the Celtics in 1986, dunk over Ewing in 1991, flu-game in Finals against Utah in 1997.
Bird - NBA Finals against Lakers in 1984.
Magic - playing at center in Finals against 76s in 1980.

Tirion · Post #14 » by **Tirion** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:39 am

King Roosk wrote:
Tirion wrote:
King Roosk wrote:Personally, I think Pierce used the "injury" as a chance to go take a sh*t in the locker room.

Naw, he used Game 6 to sh*t on the Lakers.

While somewhat witty, it seems as if you're directing that comment towards me.

Naw, just joking.
That was a defining series for Pierce though.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #15 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:43 am

haha, I was obviously playing..come on now..

Reks · Post #16 » by **Reks** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:16 am

HarlemHeat37 wrote:Paul Pierce- coming back from a career-threatening injury in the NBA finals, only to lead his team to a game 1 victory, sparked by his couple of 3's in a row..

Lebron- the 4th vs. Detroit..this is when The King got his throne..

Dirk- 50-point game vs. the Suns in game 5..

Iverson/VC- series in 2001..amazing showdown..Iverson's game 1 vs. LA too..

T-Mac- 13 points vs. the Spurs..ya...

Kobe- obviously the 81..

Dwyane Wade- the greatest finals performance in NBA history..

Tim Duncan- 20 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 blocks to win the title vs. NJ..

at the italicized

I agree with the bolded the most. I don't know which one is better. Tim Duncan's near quad. double or T-Mac's amazing accomplishments. Those two are out of this world.

Tirion · Post #17 » by **Tirion** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:41 am

T-Mac defining moment was when he said how wonderful it was to finally be in the second round, when Orlando were up 3-1 against Detroit.

durden_tyler · Post #18 » by **durden_tyler** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:44 am

Jordan's flu game. We already knew he was special at that time, then in that game he was elevated to GOD/GOAT status.

M.Balla · Post #19 » by **M.Balla** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:26 am

Does 6'11" count as great?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8nBE8WNFxw

Post #20 » by **rsavaj** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:25 pm

Amare in the 05 WCF