#1 NBA Playoff Series Performance Of All-Time

[La Frescobaldi]

Have you had a chance to read this:

http://www.amazon.com/Kentucky-Colon.../dp/1935001825

?

I'm highly considering picking it up, seems like it'll be a great read.

shoot i didn't even think about looking for a book.... I was rememberin 70s dude.... but I did add that to the Amazon cart!

You know people always talk about Jerry West winning that first FMVP and how amazing he was - which was totally true. But Havlicek right in through those days was one of the all-time greatest basketball players to ever lace 'em up.

[fpliii]

shoot i didn't even think about looking for a book.... I was rememberin 70s dude.... but I did add that to the Amazon cart!

You know people always talk about Jerry West winning that first FMVP and how amazing he was - which was totally true. But Havlicek right in through those days was one of the all-time greatest basketball players to ever lace 'em up.

Hondo was an incredible defender + athlete, and had a great motor (in addition to the scoring, all-around play otherwise, clutch factor, etc.). He was my pick to slot alongside Barkley in this team-building exercise thread:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=296726

[Deuce Bigalow]

I'm not sure about #1 of all time but to me Dirk Nowitski's run a couple years ago has to rank up there towards the top. dude was indomitable

Somebody mentioned Julius Erving in '76 ABA and yeah for sure!! But what about Dan Issel just the year before on the Colonels ? I mean he had some all time greats on his team with A-Train & Louis Dampier.... but is that the criteria here?
Issel is so totally forgot and that's not right. He was incredible in those days.
And, you can equally flip that fact in '75 ABA and talk about how A-Train had a great run in that season!! Artis had an amazing hook shot - totally forgotten today.
But that was the same year Rick Barry had that amazing playoffs over in the NBA!! Can you really pick just 1 and say it's better than any other?

Dennis Johnson's run was incredible - he is the only guard in history to do what he did, really, leading a team of no-names like that to the championship. His first ring is forgot due to his glory years with Larry Bird, McHale & Chief's Boston teams... but in the 70s he was amazing!!

I might go with John Havlicek in '69. Hondo ran wild on everybody

The criteria is a single playoff series. Not an entire playoff run spanning multiple series.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Jordan's '91 Finals is as perfect a series as a player can have: 31.2 pts/6/7 reb/11.4 ast/2.8 stl/1.4 blk/56% FG and absurd defensive impact even beyond those numbers. Dude was everywhere this series. Hit 13 straight FG's in game 2. Epic.

Aside from that, Jordan's '90 series vs. Philly is the most dominant I can recall: 43.0 pts/6.6 reb/7.4 ast/4.0 stl/1.2 blk/55% FG. And those defensive numbers don't tell half the story about how good he was defensively this series - dude got his hands on the ball like 6-10 times each game, caused bad/hurried shots, broke up transition opportunities singlehandedly etc. Just a terror.

He has a had a few other series on that level offensively too:

45.0 pts/9.7 reb/6.7 ast/3.0stl/1.0 blk/61% FG vs. Miami in 1992

39.8 pts/5.8 reb/8.2 ast/3.0 stl/52% FG vs. Cleveland in 1989

36.8 pts/8.0 reb/7.0 ast/2.5 stl/1.0 blk/54% FG vs. Milwaukee in 1990


And a few others too (his '92 and '93 Finals, for instance, were not far off from this level offensively).

Ill

[LAZERUSS]

I know I mentioned Russell's '65 Finals, but has anyone brought up Russell's '62 Finals...culminated by his game seven of 30 points and 40 rebounds?

Kareem's '85 Finals deserve consideration, as well.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Hondo was an incredible defender + athlete, and had a great motor (in addition to the scoring, all-around play otherwise, clutch factor, etc.). He was my pick to slot alongside Barkley in this team-building exercise thread:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=296726

Is it time to change that avatar fp?

[joeyjoejoe]

I'd like to see this by position

[D-Wade316]

2006 Finals Wade

[La Frescobaldi]

I'd like to see this by position

Center - Chamberlain 1967 EDF quadruple doubles against the Celtics Dynasty
Guard - Jordan take your pick; for me it's '93
Guard - Dennis Johnson 1979 Finals (there's plenty of better stat lines, but DJ had the best finals, considering teammates, ever)
Forward - John Havlicek 1969 Finals
Forward - Larry Bird 86 Bulls Hawks Bucks Rox take your pick he ran em all off the court

There's plenty of others but those might be it for me by position

[LAZERUSS]

Magic's '87 Finals. 26 ppg (led both team's), 13 apg (led both teams), 8 rpg (led his team), .541 FG%, .960 FT%, .500 3 PT%. Completely dominated a Celtic team with five HOFers.

[Rasheed1]

I would say its either 2006 Wade in the finals or 1998 Mj against the Jazz

[LAZERUSS]

Center - Chamberlain 1967 EDF quadruple doubles against the Celtics Dynasty
Guard - Jordan take your pick; for me it's '93
Guard - Dennis Johnson 1979 Finals (there's plenty of better stat lines, but DJ had the best finals, considering teammates, ever)
Forward - John Havlicek 1969 Finals
Forward - Larry Bird 86 Bulls Hawks Bucks Rox take your pick he ran em all off the court

There's plenty of others but those might be it for me by position

Not Magic's '87 Finals (or his '82 Finals, or his '88 Finals, or his '80 Finals?)

[fpliii]

Is it time to change that avatar fp?

I should probably ride it out until the end of the Finals lol. If I find something that catches my eye though, I'll change it.

[Flash31]

Don't count my vote yet...I'll probably think of other playoff series performances and have to change it...but I just want to put one down for now...

Dirk Nowitzki, 2011 WCF (vs OKC)

WHILE HE SCORED GREAT AND WAS EXTREMELY EFFICIENT,what the f was going on with the reffing there,literally Nobody could touch Dirk,as soon as he got the ball,whistle,not even a move or shot attempt,

he had a game where he scored 40 points on 8 fg made or so

him and durant had more fta than fga

he avg,not made,AVG,20FTA to Durants 19FTA

There were games where each team got 45-50 FTA,thats 90-100 fta for the whoole game,Not Shaq,Wade,MJ,WILT,Dwight nobody got as many

[Flash31]

ok but anywys,

Wade 06 Finals,Wade 11 Finals

Wilt Chamberlain 67 Finals

Wade vs Detroit Pistons 05,06

Reggie Miller vs Knicks