What are the Top 5 GOAT Playoff Runs?

[OldSchoolBBall]

Of modern era players:

1991 Jordan
2000 Shaq
1987 Magic
1986 Bird
2003 Duncan/1994 Hakeem/2013 Lebron (hard to choose)

[LAZERUSS]

Kareem had great playoff runs in '70, '74, and '77, but none won a title. IMHO, his '71 run was his best, when he led his team to a 12-2 run and a world title.

Wilt's '67 is probably the most dominating, when he just destroyed both Russell and Thurmond en route to a world championship. He also had brilliant runs in '60, '62, '64, '65, '68, and '72.

Moses' '83 was another overwhelming title run (12-1.)

MJ's '91.

Shaq's 2000.

Magic's 87 and Bird's '86 are right there, as well.

[ArbitraryWater]

1991 Jordan
2000 Shaq
1967 Wilt
2012 LeBron
2003 Duncan
1995 Hakeem

Of modern era players:

1991 Jordan
2000 Shaq
1987 Magic
1986 Bird
2003 Duncan/1994 Hakeem/2013 Lebron (hard to choose)

You mean 2012 LeBron

No order:

1991 Jordan
2003 Duncan
2000 Shaq
2009/2012 Lebron and Kobe
1994 Hakeem

Sorry, Kobe doesn't have anything to do here.

[Harison]

Hakeem and Barry easily top the list, after those there is a lot of competition for Top3-5, MJ, Shaq, TD, etc etc.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Larry Bird's 1984 post-season run gotta be one of the most underrated ever, if not the most.

With his teammates playing considerably below their usual (regular-season) standards, Bird just wrecks shit up, leading the team in:
-Points
-Rebounds
-Assists
-Steals
-FG%
-FT%
(was also 3rd in blocks and 3rd in 3P% with more 3's taken)

NOBODY has ever done that, at least playing a considerably amount of games, even winning the title at that.

Scored 11 more points per game than their next best - DJ, who was shooting 40% - and shot 52.4% from the field while his teammates combined were at 45.8%.

Going through the showtime Lakers, Moncrief and Marques' Bucks and King's Knicks...

Lakers had Kareem, Magic, Worthy, McAdoo, Cooper, Rambis, Scott, Wilkes...
Stcked af, most players at a better level than Boston's throughout the Playoffs, better on paper.
That team would've rapped today's league, for example.

Some classic performances, some classic moments, some really clutch stuff, as well.
Outscored on better FG% (and overall outplayed) peak King, easily disposed of the Bullets with all-around play, was everywhere vs the Bucks, couldn't be stopped and outhustled everybody against the Lakers.

Bird was a better player in 1986, at his absolute peak, but his '84 Playoff run was better, imho.

People overlooked stuff like tht though.

[sd3035]

Bran 2011











The rest

[Megabox!]

Bran 2011











The rest

He was actually very good throughout the playoffs that year, clutch shots and all. The Finals wasn't very good tho

[Deuce Bigalow]

1949 Mikan
1950 Mikan
1954 Mikan
1952 Mikan
1953 Mikan

Honorable mention: 1947 Joe Fulks

[Wade's Rings]

1949 Mikan
1950 Mikan
1954 Mikan
1952 Mikan
1953 Mikan

Honorable mention: 1947 Joe Fulks

[AirFederer]

1949 Mikan
1950 Mikan
1954 Mikan
1952 Mikan
1953 Mikan

Honorable mention: 1947 Joe Fulks

[riseagainst]

1949 Mikan
1950 Mikan
1954 Mikan
1952 Mikan
1953 Mikan

Honorable mention: 1947 Joe Fulks

[Cone]

SMH at only one mention of 2011 Dirk.

[pastis]

SMH at only one mention of 2011 Dirk.

i really cant understand why. but you can see the same in other threads. putting laughable palyers ahead of dirk talentwise or all-time wise.

dirk never gets any respects.

no other all-star. facing blazers, lakers, okc, miami. injured finger, fever, 2 game winners in finals. 10 points on 51/53/94 through the playoffs in 4th quarter etc. pp.

during the finals:
with dirk on the floor:
Mavs .94 ppp - Heat .91 PPP

without dirk on the floor
mavs .48 PPP - Heat 1.26 PPP

who cares.

[Wade's Rings]

i really cant understand why. but you can see the same in other threads. putting laughable palyers ahead of dirk talentwise or all-time wise.

dirk never gets any respects.

no other all-star. facing blazers, lakers, okc, miami. injured finger, fever, 2 game winners in finals. 10 points on 51/53/94 through the playoffs in 4th quarter etc. pp.

during the finals:
with dirk on the floor:
Mavs .94 ppp - Heat .91 PPP

without dirk on the floor
mavs .48 PPP - Heat 1.26 PPP

who cares.

Legendary Run

[dubeta]

Legendary Run

Yup, too bad Wade couldn't stop it by blatantly choking away Game 4 that series. Missed the FT and messed up the inbound pass

Just pathetic