Favorite NBA Moments

Now I have been a Sixers fan for 25 years and that means I've been a fan of the NBA at large for just as long. While I am 100% dedicated to the Sixers, I still respect other players (not usually ones from Boston though) and can marvel at good plays. I'd like to take a minute to count down some of my all-time favorite NBA highlights. Obviously there will be a strong Sixers representation because I naturally enjoy those more. I was going to do my favorite all-time Iverson highlights but I will save that for a special that will run the week of his return on March 19th. Chime in with your thoughts.

5. Andre Iguodala alley-oop on Pacers (3/26/06). This is just ridiculous in every sense of the word. Look at the feed by Iverson, the elevation Iguodala gets, the reach Iguodala gets, and the overall finish. Now step back and tell me that's not the greatest in-game alley-oop you've ever seen. Honestly, tell me another.


4. Sixers defeat Celtics 125-124 in 3OT (1/13/06). Now this one was special because I was in attendance for it. It was a shame how many fans left early and missed an incredible finish. The Celts dominated the game but somehow the Sixers roleplayers brought them back and we were able to pull it out on some amazing plays (Korver's shot, Dalembert's alley-oop, Webber's steal). Truly one of the most memorable games I have ever attended. Just pick it up at the 4 minute mark.



3. Tracy McGrady scores 13 points in 35 seconds (12/12/04). This was a finish that you dream about from a fan's perspective. No way the Rockets had a shot to win. None. They were done. Then McGrady caught fire like old school NBA Jam and couldn't miss. The best part was that he was doing it against the Spurs and Bruce Bowen. I love how it was destined to happen too. The turnover goes right to him at the end. Unreal when you sit and think about it.



2. Michael Jordan's final shot (6/14/98). Anyone with any clue of sports knows this one. It's an American classic. It's an indelible image burned into the mind of anyone who's ever called themselves a sports fan. Standing there letting his arm hang almost as if he knew the entire time how famous it would become. I remember watching this and how quiet the room got as if we understood just what it meant.



1. 2001 Finals Game 1 (6/6/01). This remains the greatest single sporting event I have ever watched in my life. That Sixers team fought for every last thing they achieved that year and won the respect of the nation. The Lakers were riding a 19-game win streak, including 11 in the playoffs, and were favored by many to sweep the fatigued Sixers. MVP Iverson would not allow it. He scored 48 points in his first career Finals game and punctuated it with the famous step over Tyronn Lue. Best game I ever watched and favorite all-time NBA moment.