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I thought I would bring something different and refreshing to the table, also something fun as I enjoy watching old game footage and noticed some amazing games that don't always get mentioned.
The criteria for this is fairly simple. The individual players team must have won the playoff game and had impressive stats to go along with it. Whether it's from the first round to the Finals, doesn't matter.
With that note though, there are certain playoff games where a individual stepped up with some type of adversity and still had a phenomenal stat line. I'm going more for overall game dominance though with the team win, but some things are hard to overlook, certain intangibles (Jordan's flu game vs Jazz, Shaq foul out/Kobe takeover vs Pacers, etc)
#10
LeBron James - 2007 - Game 5 vs Pistons - ECF - LBJ Take over
Stats: 54FG% - 48PTS - 7AST - 9REB - 2STL - 38.1 GmSc
#9
Tim Duncan - 2003 - Game 3 vs Nets - Finals - Near quadruple double
Stats: 47FG% - 21PTS - 20REB - 10AST - 8BLK - 25.9 GmSc
#8
Shaq O'Neal - 2000 - Game 1 vs Kings - WCR1 - Setting the momentum
Stats: 64FG% - 46PTS - 17REB - 1AST - 2STL - 5BLK - 41.0 GmSc
#7
Dirk Nowitzki - 2011 - Game 1 vs Thunder -WCF - 24-24
Stats: 80FG% - 48PTS - 6REB - 4AST - 4BLK - 46.5 GmSc
#6
Larry Bird - 1984 - Game 5 vs Lakers - Finals - The Heat Game, "The difference tonight was Mr. Bird," -Pat Riley
Stats: 75FG% - 34PTS - 17REB - 2AST - 2STL - 1BLK
#5
Kobe Bryant - 2001 - Game 4 vs Kings - WCSF - Close out game
Stats: 52FG% - 48PTS - 16REB - 3AST - 2STL - 1BLK - 43.3 GmSc
#4
Michael Jordan - 1993 - Game 4 vs Knicks - ECF - Vs the #1 Def team in the League
Stats: 60FG% - 54PTS - 6REB - 2AST - 2STL - 1BLK - 41.3 GmSc
#3
James Worthy - 1988 - Game 7 vs Pistons - Finals - Close out game, Triple Dub, Big Game James Worthy
Stats: 68FG% - 36PTS - 16REB - 10AST - 2STL - 35.0 GmSc
#2
Charles Barkley - 1994 - Game 3 vs Warriors - WCR1 - Close out game
Stats: 74FG% - 56PTS - 14REB - 4AST - 3STL - 1BLK - 52.6 GmSc
#1
Magic Johnson - 1980 - Game 6 vs 76ers - Finals - Close out game, Played Center for injured GOAT Center Jabbar, Rookie year
Stats: 42PTS - 15REB - 7AST - 14-14FT
What are yours? (Don't have to provide full stats, but a link to the game/highlights is nice)
The criteria for this is fairly simple. The individual players team must have won the playoff game and had impressive stats to go along with it. Whether it's from the first round to the Finals, doesn't matter.
With that note though, there are certain playoff games where a individual stepped up with some type of adversity and still had a phenomenal stat line. I'm going more for overall game dominance though with the team win, but some things are hard to overlook, certain intangibles (Jordan's flu game vs Jazz, Shaq foul out/Kobe takeover vs Pacers, etc)
#10
LeBron James - 2007 - Game 5 vs Pistons - ECF - LBJ Take over
Stats: 54FG% - 48PTS - 7AST - 9REB - 2STL - 38.1 GmSc
#9
Tim Duncan - 2003 - Game 3 vs Nets - Finals - Near quadruple double
Stats: 47FG% - 21PTS - 20REB - 10AST - 8BLK - 25.9 GmSc
#8
Shaq O'Neal - 2000 - Game 1 vs Kings - WCR1 - Setting the momentum
Stats: 64FG% - 46PTS - 17REB - 1AST - 2STL - 5BLK - 41.0 GmSc
#7
Dirk Nowitzki - 2011 - Game 1 vs Thunder -WCF - 24-24
Stats: 80FG% - 48PTS - 6REB - 4AST - 4BLK - 46.5 GmSc
#6
Larry Bird - 1984 - Game 5 vs Lakers - Finals - The Heat Game, "The difference tonight was Mr. Bird," -Pat Riley
Stats: 75FG% - 34PTS - 17REB - 2AST - 2STL - 1BLK
#5
Kobe Bryant - 2001 - Game 4 vs Kings - WCSF - Close out game
Stats: 52FG% - 48PTS - 16REB - 3AST - 2STL - 1BLK - 43.3 GmSc
#4
Michael Jordan - 1993 - Game 4 vs Knicks - ECF - Vs the #1 Def team in the League
Stats: 60FG% - 54PTS - 6REB - 2AST - 2STL - 1BLK - 41.3 GmSc
#3
James Worthy - 1988 - Game 7 vs Pistons - Finals - Close out game, Triple Dub, Big Game James Worthy
Stats: 68FG% - 36PTS - 16REB - 10AST - 2STL - 35.0 GmSc
#2
Charles Barkley - 1994 - Game 3 vs Warriors - WCR1 - Close out game
Stats: 74FG% - 56PTS - 14REB - 4AST - 3STL - 1BLK - 52.6 GmSc
#1
Magic Johnson - 1980 - Game 6 vs 76ers - Finals - Close out game, Played Center for injured GOAT Center Jabbar, Rookie year
Stats: 42PTS - 15REB - 7AST - 14-14FT
What are yours? (Don't have to provide full stats, but a link to the game/highlights is nice)