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9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history

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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#21 » by KyRo23 » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:51 am

SportsGuru08 wrote:
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Since a layup would have only given the Warriors a two point lead and Kyrie hit a three, LeBron's block became ultimately irrelevant. And again, LeBron was literally hiding in the :o corner on that shot.

Bron Stans are just desperate for an iconic Finals moment because he really doesn't have one.

Right because if the layup goes in, the entire rest of the game stays exactly the same. The thought process is profound. Big brain powers at work


Just reporting the facts. Kyrie's three negated LeBron's block.

Another example of a lack of authenticity with LeBron; even his "iconic" moments are manufactured.


LeBrons free throw negated Kyries 3 because it made it a two possession game and made GS last possession moot :o I feel like we’re making progress into worlds unknown here…. Our documentary will be legendary on the subject
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Post#22 » by theforumblue » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:53 am

good job by JR too on pressure and not fouling.
screw these absolute garbage refs
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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#23 » by KyRo23 » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:59 am

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MrBigShot wrote:Absolutely incredible block, but there was still ~2 mins left after that block. Tayshaun Prince blocked what was going to be a wide open layup for Reggie Miller with less than 20 seconds left.

Shhhh, let the kid enjoy his moment of worship of his savior


The best part about this is you just made a case for LeBron having a better block :lol:

LeBron blocks Oladipos game winner at 3.3 seconds left in game 5, then LeBron goes on to hit the buzzer beating 3. Thank you, I almost forgot that one :lol:
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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#24 » by sp6r=underrated » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:59 am

It was amazing but sadly as a Knicks fan I think of another block
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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#25 » by ScrantonBulls » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:00 am

SportsGuru08 wrote:
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SportsGuru08 wrote:Nearly two minutes left to play. Most over hyped, overrated play in NBA history.

It gets hyped so heavily to hide the fact he was hiding on the corner when Kyrie hit the biggest shot in franchise history.


There was literally 50 seconds between both plays but you act like one was done with an eternity left and one was a buzzer beater :lol:

Both plays were amazing in their own right. Both teams struggled to score as it was 89-89 for almost 4 minutes, but yeah the fast break layup block to break that tie was overrated. Riiiiiiiight


Since a layup would have only given the Warriors a two point lead and Kyrie hit a three, LeBron's block became ultimately irrelevant. And again, LeBron was literally hiding in the corner on that shot.

Bron Stans are just desperate for an iconic Finals moment because he really doesn't have one.

Lmao, Bron lives so rent free in your head. It's alright brah, it's just basketball. No need to get so bothered by a player.
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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#26 » by Badlands » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:00 am

hauntedcomputer wrote:Pinned against the backboard. Uncalled goal tending.

"Rule #11- Basket interference
Section 1- A player shall not:
e. Trap the ball against the face of the backboard after it has been released. (To be a trapped ball, three elements must exist simultaneously. The hand, the ball and the backboard must all occur at the same time. A batted ball against the backboard is not a trapped ball.)"


Wait; there are still people in the year 2025 who think this was a goaltend?? You know, you can spend a few seconds looking at the slow motion of the block and see that the rule you cited doesn't apply. He clearly pushes the ball into the backboard, meaning the three elements do NOT exist simultaneously.
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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#27 » by SportsGuru08 » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:00 am

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KyRo23 wrote:Right because if the layup goes in, the entire rest of the game stays exactly the same. The thought process is profound. Big brain powers at work


Just reporting the facts. Kyrie's three negated LeBron's block.

Another example of a lack of authenticity with LeBron; even his "iconic" moments are manufactured.


LeBrons free throw negated Kyries 3 because it made it a two possession game and made GS last possession moot :o I feel like we’re making progress into worlds unknown here…. Our documentary will be legendary on the subject


Except it didn't because Golden State didn't score a single point after 89.

This is how desperate Bron Stans are. They have to overhype a free throw and a block with 2 minutes left.
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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#28 » by SportsGuru08 » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:02 am

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There was literally 50 seconds between both plays but you act like one was done with an eternity left and one was a buzzer beater :lol:

Both plays were amazing in their own right. Both teams struggled to score as it was 89-89 for almost 4 minutes, but yeah the fast break layup block to break that tie was overrated. Riiiiiiiight


Since a layup would have only given the Warriors a two point lead and Kyrie hit a three, LeBron's block became ultimately irrelevant. And again, LeBron was literally hiding in the corner on that shot.

Bron Stans are just desperate for an iconic Finals moment because he really doesn't have one.

Lmao, Bron lives so rent free in your head. It's alright brah, it's just basketball. No need to get so bothered by a player.


Says the guy taking part in artificially inflating his legacy. You need people like me to bring you down a few notches.
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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#29 » by KyRo23 » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:02 am

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KyRo23 wrote:
SportsGuru08 wrote:
Just reporting the facts. Kyrie's three negated LeBron's block.

Another example of a lack of authenticity with LeBron; even his "iconic" moments are manufactured.


LeBrons free throw negated Kyries 3 because it made it a two possession game and made GS last possession moot :o I feel like we’re making progress into worlds unknown here…. Our documentary will be legendary on the subject


Except it didn't because Golden State didn't score a single point after 89.

This is how desperate Bron Stans are. They have to overhype a free throw and a block with 2 minutes left.


The fact that you can’t tell I’m joking means you’re in way too deep brother :lol:

So angry :(
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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#30 » by DavidSterned » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:12 am

Horace Grant blocks KJ's game-winner attempt in the final second of Game 6 in the 1993 Finals (score was 99-98 Bulls)



Hakeem blocks John Starks' series-winner attempt in the final second of Game 6 in the 1994 Finals (score was 86-84 Rockets and they were down 2-3 in the series)

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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#31 » by JJ_PR » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:24 am

It is the most iconic block in NBA history, hands down.
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Post#32 » by syrus3 » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:26 am

Wrong!

It would be Hakeem in 1994.
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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#33 » by Iwasawitness » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:33 am

SportsGuru08 wrote:
KyRo23 wrote:
SportsGuru08 wrote:
Since a layup would have only given the Warriors a two point lead and Kyrie hit a three, LeBron's block became ultimately irrelevant. And again, LeBron was literally hiding in the corner on that shot.

Bron Stans are just desperate for an iconic Finals moment because he really doesn't have one.


Right because if the layup goes in, the entire rest of the game stays exactly the same. The thought process is profound. Big brain powers at work


Just reporting the facts. Kyrie's three negated LeBron's block.

Another example of a lack of authenticity with LeBron; even his "iconic" moments are manufactured.


I shouldn't be surprised that you don't understand what momentum is and how it works, or why things change on Cleveland's end if the score is now 91-89 instead of still being tied at 89, or how it important it is to stop any and every possession possible with two minutes left in the finals, but your post history obligates me to believe you don't deserve to have the benefit of the doubt on the matter.

In other words, you're saying something illogical again... what a surprise.
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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#34 » by PierceFan4ever » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:39 am

Will always think of Kyrie’s shot more than LeBron’s block that day. Both were amazing plays but the shot is basically what won Cleveland the title. Crazy how little it gets talked about because it’s not LeBron making the shot.
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Post#35 » by GeorgeSears » Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:11 am

It was an incredible sequence for multiple reasons.

1. LeBron had to dart from half court to make the play.

2. Steph Curry opting for a bounce pass instead of a simple tip pass/ chest pass.

3. JR Smith creating the slight delay and forcing Iggy to double pump.

Ultimately, if Steph just made a simply tip pass/ chest pass, Iggy probably dunks it or manages to make the layup before LeBron gets there. But the bounce pass, followed by JR undercutting Iggy allowed LeBron the split second he needed to chase down the block.

Is it history altering? I mean the Cavs got the ball and missed on the following possession, so the Warriors still had the ball in a tie game with 1:30 and Steph airballed an ill-advised stepback 3 with like 16 left on the shot clock. Really, the game winning play was Kyrie's dagger.

The bigger picture though was that the Warriors were soft and petered out in games 5,6, and 7. Game 7 should've been a blowout loss had Draymond not had the game of his life and kept them in. Steph and Klay were embarrassingly bad.
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Post#36 » by Ill News » Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:33 am

MrBigShot wrote:Absolutely incredible block, but there was still ~2 mins left after that block. Tayshaun Prince blocked what was going to be a wide open layup for Reggie Miller with less than 20 seconds left.

That's not really comparable in terms of magnitude and moment. The Prince block was absolutely amazing, but this was GAME 7 OF THE FINALS, Cavs were on the road against one of the greatest teams of all time, they were tied for what seemed like forever heading into the final minutes and any bucket would have given a team the momentum. The momentum shift that LeBron's block had was huge.

I remember watching that game and rooting for the Warriors to win, and when LeBron blocked that shot, it just felt like a certainty that the Cavs were gonna upset the Warriors, and true enough, it set up Kyrie's game-winning shot.
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Post#37 » by jerok » Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:40 am

SportsGuru08 wrote:
KyRo23 wrote:
SportsGuru08 wrote:Nearly two minutes left to play. Most over hyped, overrated play in NBA history.

It gets hyped so heavily to hide the fact he was hiding on the corner when Kyrie hit the biggest shot in franchise history.


There was literally 50 seconds between both plays but you act like one was done with an eternity left and one was a buzzer beater :lol:

Both plays were amazing in their own right. Both teams struggled to score as it was 89-89 for almost 4 minutes, but yeah the fast break layup block to break that tie was overrated. Riiiiiiiight


Since a layup would have only given the Warriors a two point lead and Kyrie hit a three, LeBron's block became ultimately irrelevant. And again, LeBron was literally hiding in the corner on that shot.

Bron Stans are just desperate for an iconic Finals moment because he really doesn't have one.


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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#38 » by Mephariel » Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:41 am

SportsGuru08 wrote:
ScrantonBulls wrote:
SportsGuru08 wrote:
Since a layup would have only given the Warriors a two point lead and Kyrie hit a three, LeBron's block became ultimately irrelevant. And again, LeBron was literally hiding in the corner on that shot.

Bron Stans are just desperate for an iconic Finals moment because he really doesn't have one.

Lmao, Bron lives so rent free in your head. It's alright brah, it's just basketball. No need to get so bothered by a player.


Says the guy taking part in artificially inflating his legacy. You need people like me to bring you down a few notches.


You are not that important dude. You have to live with Lebron's block the rest of your life.
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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#39 » by hauntedcomputer » Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:07 pm

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Wait; there are still people in the year 2025 who think this was a goaltend?? You know, you can spend a few seconds looking at the slow motion of the block and see that the rule you cited doesn't apply. He clearly pushes the ball into the backboard, meaning the three elements do NOT exist simultaneously.


Can you link to one? They all looked trapped to me.

Could be a case of seeing what you want to see but I don't mind being objectively wrong.
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Re: 9 years ago today LeBron had the most important block in NBA history 

Post#40 » by ShannonWright » Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:21 pm

LOL at the people saying Tayshaun's and Hakeem's blocks were better. Nobody remembers those more than Lebron's.

Also, people saying Kyrie saved Lebron's legacy when "The Block" happened because of Kyrie's stupid shot.

I swear people have so much anger in their lives. It doesn't reduce your manhood if you give credit and compliment to others LOL

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