It’s June 19th, 2016. Game 7 of the NBA Finals series is played between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Cavs, led by Lebron James, look to win their first-ever NBA championship. Meanwhile, the Warriors and the “Splash Brothers” could win back-to-back titles after finishing the regular season with a record for the most wins in history (73-9).
The game is tied at 89:89. With 1:56 left on the clock, Kyrie Irving misses a floater, and Iguodala rebounds the ball and starts the Warriors’ fast break. The only Cavs player who can stop the fast break is J.R. Smith, who starts running fast toward his basket.
Lebron stands beside the Warriors’ bench and starts running after Iguodala and Curry, who are on the left side of the court. Iguodala passes the half of the court and makes a pass to Curry, who gives the ball back to Iguodala by making a bounce pass.
Then, Iguodala gets past J.R. Smith and goes in the air. Iguodala does a double pump before releasing the ball for a layup. However, Lebron has other plans as he chases down Iguodala, soares into the air, and makes a game-defining block. This Lebron’s block is undoubtedly one of the greatest defensive plays in the history of basketball.
Game 7 ends with 93:89 in favor of the Cavaliers.
The Cavs and Lebron James did the unthinkable by defeating the seemingly invincible Golden State Warriors in a seven-game thriller, winning the franchise’s first NBA title.
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