ESPN: Ranking the eight best NBA games of the 2010s

RoxSteady · Post #1 » by **RoxSteady** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:53 pm

Warning: Warriors and Lebron-era Heat haters will go through an emotional roller coaster reading this list.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27631817/ranking-eight-best-nba-games-2010s

Sofia · Post #2 » by **Sofia** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:05 pm

**** ESPN. Click saver here

8. Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics | 2012 Eastern Conference finals, Game 6
7. Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers | 2011 playoffs Round 1, Game 4
6. Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | 2016 regular season (3OT)
5. Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Lakers | 2016 regular season (Kobe chucking in final game)
4. Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat | 2011 NBA Finals, Game 2
3. Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | 2016 Western Conference finals, Game 6
2. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors | 2016 NBA Finals, Game 7
1. San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat | 2013 NBA Finals, Game 6

Danny1616 · Post #3 » by **Danny1616** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:07 pm

Raptors-Sixers game 7 does not make the list?

Lillard's series ending buzzer beater over George this year?

What a joke.

theforumblue · Post #4 » by **theforumblue** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:17 pm

I'm biased but Lakers Celtics game 7 was pretty damn good.

dirkforpres · Post #5 » by **dirkforpres** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:21 pm

I have a problem with Kobe’s last game being that high.

Post #6 » by **Duffman100** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:22 pm

Danny1616 wrote:Raptors-Sixers game 7 does not make the list?

The ending was great, but that game was a ****ing slog.

Laimbeer · Post #7 » by **Laimbeer** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:31 pm

Danny1616 wrote:Raptors-Sixers game 7 does not make the list?

Lillard's series ending buzzer beater over George this year?

What a joke.

This is for a decade, not just last season.

Danny1616 · Post #8 » by **Danny1616** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:34 pm

Laimbeer wrote:
Danny1616 wrote:Raptors-Sixers game 7 does not make the list?

Lillard's series ending buzzer beater over George this year?

What a joke.

This is for a decade, not just last season.

I think the first ever game 7 buzzer beater finish in the conference semi's deserves some recognition as one of the best games of the decade.

The_Hater · Post #9 » by **The_Hater** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:38 pm

Danny1616 wrote:Raptors-Sixers game 7 does not make the list?

Lillard's series ending buzzer beater over George this year?

What a joke.

The ranking is about the greatest game, not greatest shot or greatest game winning shot.

You might also notice that all those games were much deeper into the playoffs than either game you mention. Most of them were game 6 or 7 of the finals which is obviously more important than any 2nd round contest.

Also, the Sixers-Raps game was terrible to watch aside from the final shot. Brick city.

on7on8 · Post #10 » by **on7on8** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:49 pm

Danny1616 wrote:Raptors-Sixers game 7 does not make the list?

Lillard's series ending buzzer beater over George this year?

What a joke.

did you expect espn to promote Lillard and Raptor? :lol:

likemycurryhot · Post #11 » by **likemycurryhot** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 4:34 pm

I think its a solid list. The 2016 season had so many iconic moments that even though the Dubs ultimately fell painfully short its fun as a fan to think back on how amazing it all was.

Pennebaker · Post #12 » by **Pennebaker** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 4:49 pm

Sofia wrote:**** ESPN. Click saver here

8. Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics | 2012 Eastern Conference finals, Game 6
7. Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers | 2011 playoffs Round 1, Game 4
6. Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | 2016 regular season (3OT)
5. Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Lakers | 2016 regular season (Kobe chucking in final game)
4. Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat | 2011 NBA Finals, Game 2
3. Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | 2016 Western Conference finals, Game 6
2. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors | 2016 NBA Finals, Game 7
1. San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat | 2013 NBA Finals, Game 6

#1 and #2 are definitely accurate. Those were two of the most exciting games I've ever seen. The Spurs game especially had the nation gripped. Even my dad, who doesn't watch or like basketball at all, was at the edge of his seat and was flabbergasted by the end.

So that Spurs-Heat Game 6 is the NBA performing at its peak, imo.

#1 and #2 are also tales of LeBron-led teams accomplishing the impossible.

clyde21 · Post #13 » by **clyde21** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 4:53 pm

#1 should be 16 Finals Game 7...every basket that game from the very first one felt like a game winner, it was insane.

thebigbird · Post #14 » by **thebigbird** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 4:57 pm

Why is Kobe's last game on here? It was just Kobe chucking up every shot he could against high school effort defense.

HotelVitale · Post #15 » by **HotelVitale** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 4:59 pm

dirkforpres wrote:I have a problem with Kobe’s last game being that high.

I'm pretty sure 95% of bball fans on the planet stopped caring about Kobe's farewell chuck-roast after like 8 games, and then it just became a running joke. Him firing up a million shots in his last game for a bad team seems like the definition of a sideshow, definitely shouldn't qualify as an all-time great game.

RCM88x · Post #16 » by **RCM88x** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:03 pm

Some solid picks here, can't really go wrong with them. As far as regular season games go, I'd probably throw the Cavs v. Spurs game in March of 2015 on a top games list. That was the game Kyrie scored 57 and hit a fade away 3 to send the game to OT.

Obviously there's the Cavs v. Warriors Christmas Day game in 2016 too, and the Wizards game Lebron hit that banker 3 from the coaches box. There's been a few 4OT games in the last decade too that could probably be on the list, especially that Portland v. Denver playoff game from last year.

NBAFan93 · Post #17 » by **NBAFan93** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:37 pm

RCM88x wrote:Some solid picks here, can't really go wrong with them. As far as regular season games go, I'd probably throw the Cavs v. Spurs game in March of 2015 on a top games list. That was the game Kyrie scored 57 and hit a fade away 3 to send the game to OT.

Obviously there's the Cavs v. Warriors Christmas Day game in 2016 too, and the Wizards game Lebron hit that banker 3 from the coaches box. There's been a few 4OT games in the last decade too that could probably be on the list, especially that Portland v. Denver playoff game from last year.

Oooh. Loved that game. So great. I was almost gonna go too and decided against it cause of expense and figuring warriors would blow them out - HUGE regret. I would have just had to forego some sleep and celebrate really early before driving in - oh and take a few extra people to the game which would have been more expensive (but not an amount I don’t waste on other stupid crap all the time).

Now a moment like that won’t be back around me forever - regret is a bitch.

NBAFan93 · Post #18 » by **NBAFan93** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:40 pm

If you exclude the playoffs I really liked that triple OT OKC Philly game from a couple seasons ago. That game was great. Some of those Rockets Warriors games were epic too - I remember one from 2016-2017 that was awesome.

clyde21 · Post #19 » by **clyde21** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:42 pm

best non PS game was Warriors-Thunder in that triple OT game, so many storylines and amazing bball

raptor jesus · Post #20 » by **raptor jesus** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:00 pm

I would have Spurs@Clippers Game 7 in there somewhere. First round, but both teams defended incredibly hard yet made shots at a high rate.