In recent years in the NBA, the most memorable year for me should be 2016, although there will be many major events in each year, but there are many major events in 2016, and quite wonderful and unforgettable, let's recall what major events happened in the NBA in 2016.
Bryant retired, the legend ended, and the retirement battle slashed 60 points
From 1996 to 2016, Bryant ended his 20-year career, his career honors are numerous, 18 All-Stars, 5 championships, 11 first-time, 9 defensive first-team, 1 MVP, etc., but also attracted countless fans, sitting in the second position of the historical scoring guard, the 2015-16 season is the last season of Bryant's career, in that season he also went to different away games for retirement tour, April 14, 2016, Kobe Bryant ushered in the final battle of his career at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, facing the Utah Jazz, Kobe Bryant led the team to rebound in the final quarter, shooting 22 goals in 50 shots, scoring 60 points, ending his career with free throws, there was a beginning and an end, Kobe Bryant also shouted out the famous "mamba out" after the game, touching a large number of fans.
The Warriors won 73 and Curry reached the peak of his career
In the 2015-16 season, the Golden State Warriors broke the previous bulls' record of 72 wins and 10 losses in the regular season, ending the regular season with 73 wins and 9 losses, in that season, Curry hit 402 three-pointers in a single season, breaking the personal single-season three-point shooting record, and Curry was also elected MVP with an average of 30.1 points per game, the scoring king, the steal king, that season he shot 50.4%, 45.4% from three-point range, and shot 90.8% from the free throw line. Being selected for the 180 club also ushered in the peak of his career.
Dunk contest fairy fight
The 2016 dunk contest is hailed as the most exciting in recent years, especially in recent years, the NBA All-Star dunk contest is not highly ornamental, so fans feel bored, so everyone misses the 2016 dunk contest even more, when the two focal points Zakraven and Aaron Gordon staged a century showdown, LaVine is the champion of the 2015 dunk contest, the momentum is defending the title, Gordon has excellent physical fitness, the two pinpoints to McMan, Gordon and the magic mascot completed three times, A leap under the crotch to change the dunk, a one-handed ball to turn 360 windmills, a leap under the legs to change the dunk, helpless Lavine side is also exploded, both of them got full points, and finally through overtime to decide the winner, Lavin free throw line jump + crotch change of the dunk stunning four seats, killed Gordon's folding back buckle.
Two big playoff reversals
In 2016, the Thunder Dewey two young men matured, they eliminated the old hot GDP combination in the semifinals, and met the Warriors in the 73-9 Western Conference Finals. The Thunder took a big lead 3-1, the G6 game, the Thunder were bound to harvest this series at home, and the Thunder played very fiercely at the beginning of this game, suppressing the Warriors until the fourth quarter. However, in the second half of the fourth quarter, Tang Shen was furious, and he felt hot, 5-of-6 from three-pointers, pulling the Warriors back from the edge of the cliff. Dragged the series into a steal of seven. In this game, Thompson had a total of 14 of 31, including 11 of 18 three-pointers, and won a personal playoff high of 41 points, 11 three-pointers also set a record for the highest number of three-point shots in a single game in the playoffs, and after this game, the Warriors owner could not hide his excitement, and even knelt directly in front of Thompson in the player's tunnel. In the final seven-game battle at home, the Warriors also successfully defeated their opponents to advance to the finals.
There are only more than a dozen series of series that complete the reversal 1-3 behind in the playoffs, but it is likely that the Cavaliers who can complete such a feat in the finals is the Cavaliers of 2016, which is likely to be unprecedented and unprecedented. After the Warriors eliminated the Thunder into the Finals, they led the Cavaliers 3-1, but the turning point of the series may have appeared at the moment when G4 James crossed Green, Green was emotionally grumpy, and the league added Green's ban after the game, to know that Green is a very critical part of the Warriors' system, and that season is Green's peak, and then the momentum came to the Cavaliers, they successfully dragged the game into the seventh, won the game, That also put Irving's key three-pointer and James' key cap-tracing against Iguodala on record.
There were a lot of things that impressed us in 2016, such as Duncan, the Wolf King, Ray Allen announcing his retirement, Yao Ming, O'Neal, Iverson being inducted into the Hall of Fame, and so on, what else impressed you? Welcome to follow me and discuss in the comments section!