Crush! Jordan swept opponents 9 times in his career, Kobe Bryant 7 times, but what about James?

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2024-05-29 20:25Posted in Henan Sports Creators

In the playoffs, the game between the stars, the confrontation between the two teams, the subtleties may hide wonderful shots, a round of the series is no longer than the long 82 regular seasons, the intensity of the game between the two sides has increased, and the control of the details has been more detailed, and the two sides have fought until the last game of the series to divide the victory or defeat, the scene is exciting, many stars and coaches have said that "grabbing seven is the most beautiful word".

The other ending is equally eye-catching, with one side sweeping the other side and striding towards the O'Brien Cup, showing that the play of dominance is also exciting, and many of them are the stars writing the legendary "career script".

As Jordan, Kobe, and James, who have created many legendary achievements in their respective eras, and were once the "face of the league", have many moments in their careers when they crushed their opponents and swept the promotion, let's review their highlight performances at that time!

Jordan

Playoff career averages: 33.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 2.1 steals

Total series rounds: 37 rounds

Number of sweeps: 9

Jordan entered the NBA in the rookie season to show the strength of the star, as an outside he shot 51.5% from the field, averaging the league's third-highest 28.2 points per game, and then in the past few years, Jordan won various honors in the regular season, became the scoring champion, MVP, won the DPOY, and was selected for the double team in a row.

In the playoffs, Jordan also encountered two teams like the "Bad Boy Army" Pistons that were like "mountains" in front of him, but when the "Breakfast Club" organized by Jordan opened, his arsenal of offensive skills was almost full, and the Pistons' "Jordan Rule" could no longer stop Jordan from leading the team.

In the 1991 playoffs, Jordan first completed the first sweep of his career opponent in the first round with the Knicks led by Ewing, who was selected to the best team that season, and then helped the Bulls easily eliminate the 76ers with Barkley with a total score of 4-1, and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals, cleanly sending the "Bad Boy Army" home with a total score of 4-0, and the Lakers of "Magic" Johnson only lasted 5 games in front of the Bulls, watching Jordan lift the first championship trophy in his career.

In the process of achieving the first three-game championship of his career, Jordan also led the Bulls to sweep Glen Rice and Steve Smith's Hawks in the 1992 playoffs.

On the way to winning the championship in 1993, he swept the Hawks led by Hall of Fame forward Dominique Wilkins, and the Cavaliers with Mark Price, Doherty, and Larry Nance three All-Stars that season, of which Price was also a member of the All-Star team, Jordan unleashed amazing energy in the series, averaging 45 points per game, helping the Bulls destroy the Cavaliers and crush the promotion.

In the 1995-96 playoffs, the Heat led by Mourning and Tim Hardaway, and the Magic of the two best team members of "Penny" Hardaway and O'Neal were swept by Jordan with the Bulls, and in the 1996-97 playoffs, the Washington Bullets of Webb and Juwan Howard's "Star Twin Towers" did not stop Jordan and the Bulls and were swept out.

In the 1997-98 season, the Nets outside combination composed of "96 Golden Generation" members Kittels and "Alien" Cassel can be said to be a "piece of cake" in front of Jordan, shooting 52.9% from the field in the series, averaging 36.3 points per game, helping the Bulls sweep the Nets.

Jordan led the team to three consecutive championships in the star-studded NBA in the '90s, and the nine swept opponents included some of the top stars in their prime at the time, as well as many future Hall of Famers, and it would not be surprising that he would have helped the Bulls build a great dynasty without two retirements in his career.

Bryant

Playoff career averages: 25.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.4 steals

Total series rounds: 43 rounds

Number of sweeps: 7

Kobe Bryant brought back the O'Brien Cup for the Lakers five times, including the first three-game NBA championship in the 21st century, and in 2001, Kobe Bryant, who was already the league's most threatening top outside scorer, and an outstanding defender, helped the Lakers play a luxurious record of 15-1 in the playoffs, and completed the sweep of opponents three times in one playoff game, just one win away from winning the championship.

Pippen's alignment has been unable to limit Kobe, in the series that swept the Trail Blazers, Kobe averaged 25 points per game, and in the matchup between Webb and Peja, one of the biggest opponents in the West, Kobe Bryant was almost unstoppable on the offensive end, averaging 35 points per game in the series, and the Trail Blazers and Kings who could still play with the Lakers in the last game of the series in the previous season, in the 2001 playoffs, Kobe helped the Lakers complete their sweep.

The Spurs of the Hall of Fame twin towers of Duncan and David Robinson in the Western Conference were also blasted through the defense by Kobe, who shot 51.4% from the field and averaged 33.3 points per game in the series, giving the Ninzzurri a bitter taste of being swept away. Coming to the finals, the Lakers were extremely close to winning the championship, but unfortunately the perfect script was ruined by the extreme individual performance of "Philadelphia No. 3" with 48 points.

But the 15-1 playoff record is still the second-best in NBA history, behind the Warriors' 16-1 record in 2016-17.

In 2002, Kobe Bryant helped the Lakers complete a sweep in the playoffs twice, and the Trail Blazers with a number of stars such as Rashid Wallace, Pippen, Kerr, and Damon Stoudemire were the first, and Kobe Bryant averaged 26 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.

Bryant also helped the Lakers sweep the Nets, achieving the seventh Finals sweep in NBA history to win the championship, and in that series, Bryant shot 51.4% from the field and 54.5% from three-point range, easily destroying the guard line led by Kidd

In the 2007-08 season, Kobe Bryant, who won the first and only MVP of his career, added the Nuggets to the list of swept opponents, Iverson and Anthony, the two top scorers in their respective positions, became the "background board", Kobe Bryant shot 50% in the series, and averaged 33.5 points per game, while Iverson and Anthony only scored 24.5 and 22.5 points respectively.

In the 2009-10 season, with Delon and Boozer as the core of the "Utah Twins", the Jazz, who once existed like a "nightmare" of the "Yao Mai" rocket, witnessed Kobe's highlight scoring performance in the series with the Lakers, Kobe averaged 32 points per game, and the shooting rate was as high as 52.3%.

James

Playoff career averages: 28.4 points, 9 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.7 steals and 1 block

Total series rounds: 54 rounds

Number of sweeps: 12

James has swept opponents more times in his playoff career than Kobe Bryant and Jordan, helping the team to sweep the promotion 12 times in a best-of-seven series, the most in NBA history, and has played in the playoffs in six consecutive seasons from 2012-13 to 2017-18.

For the playoffs, James has been at ease since he first stood on this stage, scoring a triple-double of 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in his playoff debut, and helping the Cavaliers go all the way to the Finals in the second playoff game, completing the first sweep of his career in the series with the Wizards.

In 2009, for the first time in a playoff trip, the Pistons, who were still led by Rasheed Wallace and Hamilton, could not escape the end of the 0-4 total in front of the all-around James who averaged 32 points, 11.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game, and the Hawks' "Single Joe" and Josh Smith scored as the core of their strengths, and the combined points per game against the Cavaliers were not as good as James's, averaging 33.5 points per game, 0.3 points less than James's average per game.

From the 2012-13 season to the 2017-18 season, James led the team to sweep the opponent in every playoff game for six consecutive years, and swept the promotion a total of 9 times, including 2 against the Hawks and 2 against the Raptors.

James's career legend continues, and he may not be able to play almost without rest throughout the game as before, with both offense and defense, but he can still have a non-negligible influence on the game with the league's top game reading ability, organizational tandem ability, etc., so do you think James can still help the team stage a drama of sweeping opponents in the playoffs?

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