The Best...

by **Robby** on Thu Sep 18, 2003 1:14 pm

... playoff series you saw? Here's my favorites:

East:

1st Round: 1998 Knicks vs Heat (Not only a competitive series but Mourning and LJ fight with Van Gundy holding on for dear life while clinging to Alonzo Mourning's leg).

2nd Round: 2001 Sixers vs Raptors (AI and Vince get into a scoring duel with both players cracking the 50 point mark and the Sixers winning by one point in Game 7)

Conf. Finals: 1998 Bulls vs Pacers (Reggie's shot and Larry Bird's reaction in Game 4 was incredible and all the games except the first three in Chicago were very competitive)

West:

1st Round: 1998 Sonic vs T-Wolves (Very competitive series with the young T-Wolves almost taking out the heavily favored Sonics in 5 games)

2nd Round: 2003 Spurs vs Lakers (It was great seeing LA's reign end because of their cocky and lazy (except Kobe) attitude and Fisher and Kobe crying after game 6 was one of the funniest things I've ever seen)

Conf. Finals: 1997 Jazz vs Rockets (Five Future Hall of Famers still close to their primes fighting for the right to play the Bulls. Two game-winning buzzer beaters by Eddie Johnson and John Stockton made this series great. Note: I would have put the Kings and Lakers series from 2002 here had it not been for the terrible officiating)

NBA Finals: 1997 Jazz vs Bulls (So many subplots in this series with the MVP voting at the top of the list. Four of the six games had memorable endings. Malone's missed free-throws and Jordan's game-winner in game 1. Stockton's great play down the stretch in game 4 and his full court pass to Malone was a thing of beauty. Jordan's heroic performance in Game 5 was admirable. Jordan's pass to Steve Kerr for the game winner after correctly predicting in the huddle in game 6 was brilliant. In all, the point differential of the series was only .66 points per game)

by **Vins15** on Thu Sep 18, 2003 1:24 pm

1998 Finals..when Jordan launched a three point winner on Bryon Russells..
2002 West Finals...the series between Sacramento and Lakers...can't get much better than that
2003 West simi finals...in game 1 i remember Dallas and Sacramento comibining for like 160 or sumthing by the half..that was truly an offensive showdown...
2001 Semi Finals game 7 when VC missed the last second three pointer over Iverson :cry:

i could still remember it like yesterday...i was so sad...

by **Robby** on Thu Sep 18, 2003 1:25 pm

1998 Finals..when Jordan launched a three point winner on Bryon Russells..

2001 Semi Finals game 7 when VC missed the last second three pointer over Iverson i could still remember it like yesterday...i was so sad...

Those were both two point shots, not three pointers.

by **Shep** on Thu Sep 18, 2003 3:25 pm

bulls-knicks 1992

by **ThisizaJackMove** on Thu Sep 18, 2003 4:36 pm

2002 Nets - Pacers (Reggie backs a 35 footer to take it to over time...Then he goes in and DUNKS(!!!) on about 3 or 4 people to take it into second overtime.

by **The Big Racist** on Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:57 pm

Vins15 wrote:2001 Semi Finals game 7 when VC missed the last second three pointer over Iverson i could still remember it like yesterday...i was so sad...

as a sixers fan i know that Vince's legs were on the line and he shot it over Jumaine Jones

east 1st round: 2003 orlando magic vs. detroit pistons-pistons down 3-1 and then kaboom! they win the series 4-3!
east semifinals:2001-philadelphia 76ers vs. toronto raptors
east finals 2001:milwaukee bucks vs. philadelphia 76ers

i don't feel like making a big post right now,maybe later

by . on Thu Sep 18, 2003 9:02 pm

EAST:

-1998 Heat vs Knicks....I always love those 2 teams play against eachother
-1994 (or 95) Pacers-Knicks

thats about the only series I really like....I dont give a damn about the east lol.

WEST:
-2001 Lakers vs everyone.....special thx to San Antonio for being raped with 40 points
-2002 Lakers vs Kings....really had me sit on the edge of my seat
-2000 Laker vs Blazers...13 point come back in the 4th

I have more..but these are my fav

by **air gordon** on Fri Sep 19, 2003 6:26 am

last year's:
mavs vs kings. whenever these 2 matchup, they don't disappoint entertainment wise
spurs vs lakers :cry:

was icing on the cake :twisted:

2002 1st round nets vs pacers. the final game was crazy

98 eastern conf finals: bulls prevail in 7 games over legend and the pacers
92 finals: bulls vs blazers. bobby hansen!
93 Eastern conf finals: bulls overcome 0-2 deficit and defeat knicks to advance finals
97&98 finals bull vs jazz

by **magius** on Fri Sep 19, 2003 1:44 pm

i am still recovering from the ecstasy of kobe and fish crying on the bench last years playoffs.

my memory is hazed from such a beautiful, beautiful moment.

by **Bourbon** on Fri Sep 19, 2003 4:30 pm

1994: Knicks - Pacers
1998: Bulls - Pacers
2000: Lakers - Blazers
2001: Sixers - Raptors
2002: Lakers - Kings

by **j.23** on Mon Sep 22, 2003 6:26 am

1996 - Bulls/Sonics
1998 - Bulls/Pacers
1998 - Bulls/Jazz
2000 - Lakers/Blazers
2001 - Sixers/Raptors
2002 - New Jersey/Indiana
2003 - Dallas/San Antonio

by **Colin** on Mon Sep 22, 2003 6:29 am

j.23 wrote:2000 - Lakers/Blazers

I saw the game with "the alley-oop" recently on The Score's "classic court surfing." What a game.

by **Robby** on Mon Sep 22, 2003 1:09 pm

colin826 wrote:
j.23 wrote:2000 - Lakers/Blazers
I saw the game with "the alley-oop" recently on The Score's "classic court surfing." What a game.

That was a great series. Portland not only should have won Game 7 but also Game 4. They made terrible decisions down the stretch in Game 4 and Sabonis got his shot blocked by Kobe at the end of the game. I still remember Scottie pounding his fists on and throwing a big bag of ice after the game. Also I think Ron Harper made the game-winning shot in that game with less than a minute left.

by **LeBron James** on Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:43 am

2003-spurs destroyed lakers-o yeah that was sweet. :applaud:

fisher and kobe cryed :lame:

lol

by **Jackal** on Tue Sep 23, 2003 6:34 am

K0be4mvp wrote:WEST:
-2001 Lakers vs everyone.....special thx to San Antonio for being raped by 40 points

(Y)(Y)(Y)!!

Neutral: Indiana - LA in 2000, man that was a fun series to watch.

East:

Any damn bulls series was fun to watch!! Duh, MJ anyone? (Y)

!

by **Scary Hedo** on Tue Sep 23, 2003 6:38 am

I can't say cuz I never really watched a playoff serie cuz they don't broadcast any basketball in this stupid country. this year we had cable tv so a watched couple playoff series this year.

by **MC Hao** on Tue Sep 23, 2003 9:11 am

the amazing run to the finals by the knicks in '99, including beating the heat, hawks, and the pacers. (Y)

YouTube · by **Andrew** on Tue Sep 23, 2003 2:30 pm

Can't pick one from the East or the West at this time...but the 1992, 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals are my favourite Finals...with 1991, 1993 and 1996 coming in close second. :wink:

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