Best Blocks in NBA Playoff History?

[Eternal Tecate]

A no touchdown game is horrid lmao

a truly great defensive football performance will typically include a TD either by the defense itself or as a result of some really good field position

 

[J Money]

Brons block on Splitter is low-key better than the Igoudala one

 

[Raw Lyrics]

In light of this tweet



The ones that come to mind in no particular order but all in the conference Finals or NBA Finals...

Hakeem blocks John Starks in Game 7 of the 1994 NBA Finals


Tayshaun Prince blocks Reggie Miller in Game 2 of the 2004 East Finals


LeBron James blocks Tiago Splitter in Game 2 of the 2013 NBA Finals


Chris Bosh blocks Danny Green in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals


Kawhi Leonard blocks Russell Westbrook in Game 6 of the 2014 West Finals


LeBron James blocks Andre Iguodala in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals


Bam Adebayo blocks Jayson Tatum in Game 1 of the 2020 East Finals

LeBron, hands down. Especially when placed in context. And I'm not a LeBron fan like that.

 

[Waldo Geraldo Faldo]

A no touchdown game is horrid lmao

When I say no touchdown usually there are still field goals made. Yet, generally the score is on some 21-15 tip.

 

[FAH1223]

Added Giannis

 

[Trojan 24]

Crown Him

 

[Yapdatfool]

Added Giannis

Looked so fukkin effortless

And I think he lifted off his extended knee too

 

[Brozay]

 

[DaRock]

Added Giannis

Rightfully so...that was crazy...dude helped on a pick and roll on guard from the top of the key and then turned and recovered to block a lob/dunk on a 7footer..

 

[Taadow]

You got all these options, but not the one block that ended a Finals?

This chit ruined MY LIFE…it was my first conflicted moment as a sports spectator

 

[Erratic415]

Hakeem's block on Starks was a beautiful play but about as relevant as LeBron's after-the-whistle block on Curry...


...everyone in the stadium knew that shyt was gonna clang off the rim no matter if Hakeem was there or not.

Starks was really on in that game, especially that 4th quarter. I think he had 16 points in the quarter.

I really think Starks makes that and wins the series for NY if Hakeem doesn’t get there.

 

[Erratic415]

That score

The Pistons had an all-time defense. They used to frequently hold teams below 70 points. The Pacers only broke 80 one time in their 6 game series. The Nets only scored 56 points in one of their games against Detroit in their series. Fifty fukking six

New Jersey Nets at Detroit Pistons Box Score, May 3, 2004 | Basketball-Reference.com

The NBA made rule changes that summer to get scoring up. Scoring had gone down since the early 90s but that was probably just too much for the league.

The famous Derek Fisher 0.4 shot against the Spurs was also in that postseason, that game ended up being 74-73.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

The Pistons had an all-time defense. They used to frequently hold teams below 70 points. The Pacers only broke 80 one time in their 6 game series. The Nets only scored 56 points in one of their games against Detroit in their series. Fifty fukking six

New Jersey Nets at Detroit Pistons Box Score, May 3, 2004 | Basketball-Reference.com

The NBA made rule changes that summer to get scoring up. Scoring had gone down since the early 90s but that was probably just too much for the league.

The famous Derek Fisher 0.4 shot against the Spurs was also in that postseason, that game ended up being 74-73.

I always say the '03-'04 season was probably the single hardest season to score in NBA history.

 

[FAH1223]

Found the complete game on YouTube

Stephen A at halftime looks like a different person

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Most underrated.




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