Three transcendent plays

[GMATCallahan]

1) Game Seven of the 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals, fourth quarter: Larry Bird, stumbling toward the hoop and being fouled, scoops the ball left-handed from below his knees, high off the glass and in. See the 3:35 mark on this Youtube video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rMwUDnVd0...elated&search=

2) Game One of the 1991 NBA Finals: Michael Jordan switches hands in mid-air for the layup. (Marv Albert: Oh! A spectacular move by Michael Jordan!)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IKkoalwoock

3) Game Four of the 1994 Western Conference Semifinals, fourth quarter: Kevin Johnson plunges baseline and explosively flushes on Hakeem Olajuwon.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ifx_gRF-ouU

There are others, but those are the three that, for me, transcend the game and make time stand still.

[Derek]

-Patrick Ewing's putback slam in game 7 against the Pacers in '94

-Tom Chambers's dunk on Mark Jackson

-Shaq's alley from Kobe against the Blazers in '00

[L.Kizzle]

4) I wasn't born yet when this happened, but what a great shot, Gives me the hebie-jebies.

Ralph Sampson shot

[DreamRockets]

sampson's shot vs LA.

miller's 8pt in 10(?) seconds.

check the move at the 2:11 mark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW4uXlRGAF0 i had tix for that game, my jaw literally dropped when i saw that live.

[GMATCallahan]

The following Olajuwon on Robinson play from the 1995 Western Conference Finals is also up there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc02Z4-0wDM

[L.Kizzle]

Originally Posted by DreamRockets

move at the 2:11 mark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW4uXlRGAF0 i had tix for that game, my jaw literally dropped when i saw that live.

A Tim Breaux sighting, I remember him when I was 7-8.

[Derek]

Originally Posted by DreamRockets

check the move at the 2:11 mark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW4uXlRGAF0 i had tix for that game, my jaw literally dropped when i saw that live.

Insane. Faked Admiral right out of his shoes.

[Skywalker]

oh my goodness

[DreamRockets]

Originally Posted by GMATCallahan

The following Olajuwon on Robinson play from the 1995 Western Conference Finals is also up there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc02Z4-0wDM

true but it was in san antonio so i didnt get to see it live, and the one i named was more impressive

[Psileas]

I'll take my 5 personal most spectacular plays in the history of the Finals:

Julius Erving's lay-up in 1980 against the Lakers.
Michael Jordan's lay-up in 1991 against the Lakers.
Jerry West's 60-footer in 1970 against the Knicks.
Larry Bird's follow in 1981 against the Rockets.
Bill Russell's block in 1957 against the Hawks. I haven't watched the final one, but I've read about it, and it seems really something else. If anyone has it, please post it.

[GMATCallahan]

Originally Posted by Derek

Insane. Faked Admiral right out of his shoes.

Deconstruction.

[GMATCallahan]

Originally Posted by Psileas

I'll take my 5 personal most spectacular plays in the history of the Finals:

Julius Erving's lay-up in 1980 against the Lakers.
Michael Jordan's lay-up in 1991 against the Lakers.
Jerry West's 60-footer in 1970 against the Knicks.
Larry Bird's follow in 1981 against the Rockets.
Bill Russell's block in 1957 against the Hawks. I haven't watched the final one, but I've read about it, and it seems really something else. If anyone has it, please post it.

Yeah, that Bird scoop shot off his own miss was fantastic.

[Glove_20]

Originally Posted by DreamRockets

sampson's shot vs LA.

miller's 8pt in 10(?) seconds.

check the move at the 2:11 mark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW4uXlRGAF0 i had tix for that game, my jaw literally dropped when i saw that live.

Yeah thats a good one. Good memory

[Skywalker]

well glove tell us your favorites

probably some pass by Payton for one, Payton schoolin' osmoene in the post in another

[Showtime]

Time has not continued snce Horry's shot. Time has no meaning any more. Every time they replay that, every kings fan assumes the fetal position and mumbles incoherently.