ambchang
08-29-2013, 08:18 AM
Every NBA great had at least one memorable, dominating game in his prime.
Off the top of my head, I can think of the following games, feel free to add yours:
Jordan: 63 points vs. Boston in a playoff game, any game in the series vs. Phoenix, the flu game.
Magic: 42/15/7 as a rookie, the baby skyhook game
Bird: 25/15/11 vs. the Rockets in the Finals, 43/13/5 vs. Detroit in 85, that game winner vs. Portland at the end of the regular season when Bird was already half retired
Duncan: Near quadruple double vs. Nets in the Finals. 32/20/6 in the same series. 40/15/7 vs. Dallas, 37/16/4 vs. the Lakers. All in the 2003 playoff run.
KAJ: 30/17/8 vs. Boston after an embarrassing game 1 loss. He did it at 37 years old as well.
Barkley: 44/24 to close out the Sonics. 24/19 in that OT game vs. the Bulls in the Finals. 56/14 vs. the Warriors in the playoffs.
Moses: 24/23 to close out the Lakers in 83, pretty much any game in that series. Moses bullied his way through.
Stockton: 25/13 and game winner to close out the Rockets in 97, the pass vs. the Bulls
Shaq: Any of the Finals games in that three peat, dude was dominant. (40/24, 36/21, 44/20, 28/20/9, just pick). 44/21 vs. the Kings, followed by 43/20 in b2b games.
David Robinson: 71 points vs. the Clippers in a rather meaningless game, 52 points vs. Zo. 34/10/10/10 vs. Detroit. 30/13/8 vs. the Warriors. 13/17 in the final game of his career, clinching the title.
Hakeem: 41/16/4 vs. the Spurs, 43/11/4 in the next game, 35/15/6 to sweep Orlando in the same year, 41/13/6 in 94
Garnett: 32/21 to close out the Kings in 04, 30/19 vs. the Lakers
Lebron: 25 straight points, 48/9/7, 32/10/11 vs. the Spurs in 13, 37/12 in the next game to close out the Spurs in 6. Entire series vs. OKC
Dirk: The entire 2011 run, including 48 points vs. OKC, 34/11 in MIA, 28/14 vs. the Lakers
Kobe: 81 points in a meaningless game vs. the Raptors, Game 7 quit vs. the Suns, 6-24 in a Game 7, 48/16 and 45/10 in b2b games vs. Steve Smith and the Spurs.
Karl Malone: 39/9/5 vs. the Bulls in 98, missed FTs and got ball stolen
Wade: 06 with his record breaking FTAs
Off the top of my head, I can think of the following games, feel free to add yours:
Jordan: 63 points vs. Boston in a playoff game, any game in the series vs. Phoenix, the flu game.
Magic: 42/15/7 as a rookie, the baby skyhook game
Bird: 25/15/11 vs. the Rockets in the Finals, 43/13/5 vs. Detroit in 85, that game winner vs. Portland at the end of the regular season when Bird was already half retired
Duncan: Near quadruple double vs. Nets in the Finals. 32/20/6 in the same series. 40/15/7 vs. Dallas, 37/16/4 vs. the Lakers. All in the 2003 playoff run.
KAJ: 30/17/8 vs. Boston after an embarrassing game 1 loss. He did it at 37 years old as well.
Barkley: 44/24 to close out the Sonics. 24/19 in that OT game vs. the Bulls in the Finals. 56/14 vs. the Warriors in the playoffs.
Moses: 24/23 to close out the Lakers in 83, pretty much any game in that series. Moses bullied his way through.
Stockton: 25/13 and game winner to close out the Rockets in 97, the pass vs. the Bulls
Shaq: Any of the Finals games in that three peat, dude was dominant. (40/24, 36/21, 44/20, 28/20/9, just pick). 44/21 vs. the Kings, followed by 43/20 in b2b games.
David Robinson: 71 points vs. the Clippers in a rather meaningless game, 52 points vs. Zo. 34/10/10/10 vs. Detroit. 30/13/8 vs. the Warriors. 13/17 in the final game of his career, clinching the title.
Hakeem: 41/16/4 vs. the Spurs, 43/11/4 in the next game, 35/15/6 to sweep Orlando in the same year, 41/13/6 in 94
Garnett: 32/21 to close out the Kings in 04, 30/19 vs. the Lakers
Lebron: 25 straight points, 48/9/7, 32/10/11 vs. the Spurs in 13, 37/12 in the next game to close out the Spurs in 6. Entire series vs. OKC
Dirk: The entire 2011 run, including 48 points vs. OKC, 34/11 in MIA, 28/14 vs. the Lakers
Kobe: 81 points in a meaningless game vs. the Raptors, Game 7 quit vs. the Suns, 6-24 in a Game 7, 48/16 and 45/10 in b2b games vs. Steve Smith and the Spurs.
Karl Malone: 39/9/5 vs. the Bulls in 98, missed FTs and got ball stolen
Wade: 06 with his record breaking FTAs