In the last 25 years...

[Real14]

Who's your top 7 superstars that had the most heart playing in the finals?

[BigKAT]

In no particular order:


Isiah Thomas (Severe leg injury)
Tim Duncan (Turning back the clock in 2013, that missed layup in game 7 broke my heart)
Kobe Bryant (Overall performances, even when he shot badly he kept doing everything else he could to win)
Lebron James (2015 Finals, felt like watching the movie 300, severely outgunned still goes down fighting)
Allen Iverson (48 point to secure sole win against Lakers who went 16-1)
Dirk Nowitzki (Just wanted that one ring)


That's it really.
Only got six I can think of and have watched at least part of their series.
I don't wanna mention players whose performence I heard about but didn't see yet (MJ's 41 PPG finals and Stockton vs the bulls for example.)

[Orlando Magic]

I didn't realize that costing yourself a ring because of pride and a desire to be the man meant that you had heart enough to the point that your "overall performances" would land you on someone's list for "having heart" lol.

[JohnnySic]

Paul Pierce '08 VERY serious knee injury.

[JohnnySic]

BTW Isiah was 28 years ago, '88 finals.

[SouBeachTalents]

Not a single Knick

[BigKAT]

BTW Isiah was 28 years ago, '88 finals.

My bad.

[I<3NBA]

it would have to be Allen Iverson. overmatched and outgunned, gave the Lakers their one loss in the playoffs.

the entire 2016 Cavs team. that 3-1 comeback is just unreal. heavy underdogs when they fell 3-1. fought back, went into game 7 on the road and won.

Lebron 2015. Love out. Kyrie out. still went out fighting.

not the finals, but Nash with his broken nose.

[Mr Feeny]

In no particular order:


Isiah Thomas (Severe leg injury)
Tim Duncan (Turning back the clock in 2013, that missed layup in game 7 broke my heart)
Kobe Bryant (Overall performances, even when he shot badly he kept doing everything else he could to win)
Lebron James (2015 Finals, felt like watching the movie 300, severely outgunned still goes down fighting)
Allen Iverson (48 point to secure sole win against Lakers who went 16-1)
Dirk Nowitzki (Just wanted that one ring)


That's it really.
Only got six I can think of and have watched at least part of their series.
I don't wanna mention players whose performence I heard about but didn't see yet (MJ's 41 PPG finals and Stockton vs the bulls for example.)

How can Jordan in 97 and 98 not be there?
Or Wade in 2006? I mean come on KAT.
Wade played himself to exhaustion to get that title. He was killing himself.

[BigKAT]

How can Jordan in 97 and 98 not be there?
Or Wade in 2006? I mean come on KAT.
Wade played himself to exhaustion to get that title. He was killing himself.

You got Wade right.
He should be there.

And I didn't watch any game in the 98-97 series except game 6 in 98'.
Like I said I didn't want to pick series I didn't watch enough of!

[fourkicks44]

Not a single Knick

Could not disagree with you more.

In the 1999 NBA Finals Latrell Sprewell played his ass off. That whole playoffs he did, in fact I think he was the playoff points leader. He did not give up and went down swinging. His broken down team was outplayed by a far superior outfit. Heck they shouldn't have even been in the finals, but he put them on his back and dragged them there without Ewing.

On of the most underrated and forgotten about Finals (and playoff) performances of all time.

Mad heart.

[AintNoSunshine]

Lebron 2012 - Cramp Game, made the biggest momentum thrawing shot

Lebron 2013 - Headband Game, a ferocious comeback even without the headband!

Lebron 2015 - Took 2 games off of GSW with Dellavadova as his second best player

Lebron 2016 - no explanation needed.

[Sarcastic]

Not a single Knick

99 Knicks all played with tons of heart, especially Sprewell and LJ.

Or was this you trying to diss the Knicks, forgetting they made the Finals twice in the last 25, and now look like the idiot you are.

[BigKAT]

99 Knicks all played with tons of heart, especially Sprewell and LJ.

Or was this you trying to diss the Knicks, forgetting they made the Finals twice in the last 25, and now look like the idiot you are.

Seems like another series I should watch.

Knicks Vs Spurs was it?

Any specific games you recommend? I wonder if I could find the entire series somewhere online.

[smoovegittar]

99 Knicks all played with tons of heart, especially Sprewell and LJ.

Or was this you trying to diss the Knicks, forgetting they made the Finals twice in the last 25, and now look like the idiot you are.

Give him a break; he's only 15.