In the NBA league, the most retreating game for the team is often the seven-game battle in the playoffs, in the first six games the two sides have used their best and each other has no secrets to speak of, promotion and home is in this battle, so it is not impossible for superstars to play well in such games. The US media "Open Air Stand" also selected the top ten greatest personal performances of the seven major battles in the new century.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" > tenth place Curry & Durant 2018 Western Conference Finals</h1>
In the warrior dynasty's four-year triple crown, especially the two consecutive championships won after Durant joined, the only thing that can bring them a substantial threat is the Houston Rockets in the 2018 West Conference Finals, when James Harden won the regular season MVP with his excellent performance, and the arrival of Chris Paul has become an important catalyst for the Rockets' qualitative change.
In the first five games, the Rockets led by an aggregate score of 3-2, it seems that they will end the warriors' strong rule, but Paul's injury has reversed the balance of victory, the two sides have entered the seven-game battle, in the final game, the defending champion did not give the Rockets any chance, Curry got a 27+9+10 quasi-triple-double, Durant also scored a team-high 34 points, plus the Rockets' three-point serious misalignment, and the Warriors also won the key seven in a wave.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="5" > ninth durant 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals</h1>
2019 is an important turning point for Durant, he transferred to the Nets after a serious injury in the offseason, many people think that Durant is difficult to return to the peak after this serious injury, but Durant in the playoffs two years later, with actual performance to hit the face of all people who look down on him.
This season's Eastern Conference semifinals appeared a very interesting alphabet brother PK Durant, just from the personal performance, Durant is not inferior to this equally tall and comprehensive junior, although the main defender Irving was accidentally injured, but Durant still had the opportunity to take the team to the final showdown by himself, grabbing the seven games in Durant cut 48 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, and dragged the game to overtime with key goals, although it was finally lost to the Bucks, but it was also the best personal performance of the season.
<h1 Class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="7" > eighth place Kawhi Leonard 2019 Eastern Conference Semifinals</h1>
When Leonard left to cultivate his Spurs and Popovich, there were many unfavorable remarks about him, the content of these words was mainly to say that Leonard's previous achievements were mainly due to Popovich's excavations and the bonus of the Spurs system, but Leonard proved with practical actions that gold would shine everywhere.
In his first season with the Raptors, Leonard led the unpromissed lineup all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, facing the 76ers with the double cores of Embiid and Simmons, Leonard took over the seven-game battle: Butler's layup in the final moment pulled the score to 90 draws, and Leonard received the ball in the bottom corner of the zero angle to shoot the whistle to kill the shot, leading the Raptors to the Finals for the first time in the history of the Raptors, this game Leonard also saw the comprehensive data of 41 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="9" > seventh place O'Neal and Kobe Bryant 2000 West End Finals</h1>
At the beginning of the century, almost all Western Conference teams were jealous of the Lakers' increasing dominance, and the Portland Blazers recruited a group of forward players to consume shark O'Neal, and they also received a reward in the West End Finals: O'Neal's performance in Portland's man-sea tactics has declined, and as long as they win the seventh game of the Western Conference Finals, the Blazers will reach the Finals.
But in the seven-point war Kobe and O'Neal under the pressure of the two broke out in time, in the face of the Blazers' heavy siege, O'Neal struggled to get 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Kobe Bryant slashed 25 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks of comprehensive data, the Lakers also beat the Blazers 89-84 to advance to the finals.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="11" > sixth place Garnett 2004 West Zone semifinals</h1>
Since Garnett became famous, the team's results have become a piece of his heart, and in contrast to his gorgeous performance, Garnett's Timberwolves have been less than ideal, although they are regulars in the playoffs, they have repeatedly been out of the first round. In 2004, Garnett and the Timberwolves took a turning point, with Garnett himself playing his career best and becoming the most valuable player of the regular season, while the Timberwolves also had two major players, Kassel and Spreeville.
That season created the best record in the regular season of the team's history, they also finally broke through the first round of the playoffs, in the second round and the Kings of the seven-game game Garnett did not give the opponent any chance, facing the same superstar big forward Weber, Garnett played 32 points, 21 rebounds, 5 blocks, 4 steals and 2 assists, and won the game high to enter the Western Conference Finals.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="13" > fifth place Iverson 2001 East Conference Finals</h1>
Iverson played a phenomenal performance in 2001, scoring a total of 50+ in seven games in the second round of the playoffs against Vince Carter, and after wading through the danger, Iverson and his 76ers faced the Bucks in the East Finals.
At that time, the Bucks had three major outside stars, Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson and Sam Cassel, known as the three Musketeers, and Iverson was also undeterred, winning three games each and then coming to the seven-game game, in the final battle Iverson cut down a luxurious stat of 44 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and beat the Bucks and OK 108-91 in the finals.
<H1 Class="pgc-h-arrow-right" Data-track="15" > fourth place Kobe Bryant's 2010 Finals</h1>
The 2010 Finals were a journey of revenge for Kobe Bryant, because the Lakers' opponent was the Boston Celtics who eliminated themselves in the Finals two years ago.
Although the Celtics' big three are slightly old, but compared with two years ago, it is a little more old,Kobe almost difficult to get the opportunity to easily shoot, so the two sides fought all the way to the seventh game, in the seven-game war, although the Lakers were once suppressed, but relying on Artest's key long-range shot, they finally won by 4 points, Kobe Won 23 points and 15 rebounds of the big double-double.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="17" > third place Ginobili 2005 Finals</h1>
According to statistics, the 2005 Finals created the lowest ratings of the NBA Finals in the new century, because the spurs and Pistons on both sides of the game are known for their defense, which is far from the expected offensive battle, and this kind of game will naturally be extremely painful.
In the first six games of the two sides of the big score draw, which makes the final battle of life and death extra long, in Duncan and double Wallace entangled on the inside line can not help the opponent, spurs outside the Argentine Ginobili stood up to become the winner of the game, his snake-shaped breakthrough made through the Pistons' iron barrel formation, with this explosive point Spurs' offense was naturally also revitalized, after scoring 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Ginobili also took the Spurs to victory over the Pistons, Although the FMVP of that year eventually cost Duncan, in the hearts of many people, Ginobili was the most valuable player in that year's Finals.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="19" > second place James 2013 Finals</h1>
In the 2012-2013 season, James's Heat team won 27 consecutive games in the regular season, but their real test actually came from the playoffs, especially the Finals. Their opponent in the Finals is the experienced Spurs, at this time GDP still has a battle, and the new Leonard has shown his potential, creating enough pressure on James in one-on-one defense.
Fortunately, in the sixth game, the Heat relied on the veteran Allen's life-saving three-point pass to drag the series into the seventh, although the Spurs' team basketball in the seventh game has been strong, but the heat that eased up finally laughed to the end, and James, who cut 37 points and 12 rebounds, is obviously the first hero.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="21" > first place James 2016 Finals</h1>
After James returned to the Cavaliers, the Warriors also replaced the Spurs as his biggest rival in the Finals, but James vowed to fulfill his promise to bring a championship to his hometown, and all of this was finally fulfilled in 2016.
The Warriors, who had a record 73 wins in the 2016 regular season, looked invincible, but James was clearly not impossible in the dictionary, and when he was 1-3 behind in the big score, he led the Cavaliers to win two consecutive games to drag the game to the decider, and gave a triple-double of 27+11+11 in the rush seven, and finally defeated the invincible Warriors by four points.