There are countless exciting moments in NBA history but only a few are constantly
remembered and cherished by fans the number
of times they are replayed is the best proof
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The Ten Most Watched Exciting Moments in Matches
Number Ten Kevin Durant's first return to the Thunder after switching teams
1.268 million views
In July 2016 Durant left the Thunder
joining the Warriors who had just beaten them in the playoffs
Since then Durant joined the team because
he couldn't beat them and he ended up being
mocked as a paper cup cake hat meaning he was weak and always took the easy way out
In February 2017 Durant made his first return to the
Thunder's home court and after six months of waiting
the fans finally had the chance to confront Durant in person with the excitement reaching its peak
In the game whenever Durant touched the ball the whole crowd would boo
In the second quarter Durant was blocking the middle of the court
The result was pushed away with a smile and Adu could only smile helplessly
In the third quarter the Warriors were already leading the Thunder by 20 points
The game was paused as Shaquille O'Neal and Kevin Durant exchanged emotions causing the entire crowd to cheer
When the game resumed Kevin Durant was fouled on a layup
Again clashing with former teammate Robertson
Even though their teammates and the referee separated them the two still couldn't let go
Finally Durant scored 34 points
and led his team to victory While
Miang scored 47 points This classic moment of brotherly rivalry
Reached 12.68 million views
Ninth place Clayborne scored 37 points 13.19 million views
In January 2015 the Warriors hosted the Kings in a
challenging matchup The first half was a back-and-forth battle
Clay the star of the evening didn't have any standout performance He hadn't touched
the ball in the previous offensive plays scoring just three points from free throws
However after the game entered the second half it
officially became the Clay event He first hit a three
-pointer from the top of the right arc then hit a long three-pointer just outside the three-point line
Then taking advantage of his teammate's cover he shot from outside the left three
-point line When Curry made another three-point shot the ball miraculously went in
The point difference has widened to double
digits At this point the game had become a
solo performance by Curry Throughout the third quarter Curry made all 13 of his shots
Set an NBA record with 37 points in a single game
Fourth quarter completely turned into garbage time
Clay scored through free throws and added two more points finishing with a staggering 52 points on the game
After the game Green still couldn't believe it in the interview
I play 2K myself and can't get this many points
8th place Tracy 35 seconds 13 points miracle 13 48 million views
In the history of the NBA very few players
are remembered by fans for a great moment
The most iconic figure among them is Tracy McGrady
A Texas showdown in December 2004
With about one minute left in the game the Rockets
were still down by 10 points to Maccabi Facing a
strong Maccabi and a cunning Popovich in chess The Rockets clearly had no chance of winning
The home fans had already started leaving
the stadium but at such a moment there
was still one player from the Rockets who didn't give up that was Tracy McGrady
From 44.2 seconds Tracy McGrady truly took control of the
game Three-point shot facing Duncan's three-point play
Facing Bowen's intense three-point shot the team made a miraculous steal and hit a three-point buzzer-beater
Tracy McGrady accomplished this feat in just 35 seconds
Everyone present including the players from the Masi team was stunned
even the players from the Rocket team themselves couldn't believe it
which is why the moment of Tracy is so iconic
Besides his high score in a short period there were several
other important factors First the Rockets
had already lost seven consecutive games against the Mavericks However this time they managed to win by just one point
Second the defense of the previous season was the best in the league
The team that ultimately won the championship in that season
Third and the last one
Was the expression of the entire team of the Mavericks
Even the great player Popo was completely at a loss in such a situation
Seventh Kobe's 81-point game against the Lakers
On January 23 2006 Kobe scored 81 points in a
game against the Raptors shocking
the NBA and the entire world
This is the second-highest single-game scoring record in NBA
history just behind the ancient giant Yao Ming's 100 points
Kobe scored 42 points in 46 shots making 28 of them with 28 points
in the second half including 55 points scored in the second half
In the third game the living team was
still 18 points behind This also
prompted Kobe to explode showing his terrifying scoring ability Similarly on that day
McDavid made a triumphant return scoring a season-high 43 points
Allen exploded for 39 points defeating the Timberwolves with a game-winning shot
Raymond scores 42 points leading the Supersonics to defeat the Suns
Three games each extremely exciting
All three should be the news headlines of the day
But Kobe with his 81-point game was like a dragon-
slaying hero everyone else became just a backdrop to Kobe
Sixth 2020 All-Star Game final moments
17.34 million views
When you realize even Harden is playing defense seriously
You can now understand how intense this All-Star Game really is
The rules for the fourth edition set the target score at 24 points above the highest score
The first team to reach the target score wins
The highest scores in the first three competitions were 133 points for each team
So the target score is 157 points
At this moment both sides are showing increased seriousness and physical intensity
Even players surrounded the referee and complained about the decisions
The two teams' responsible parties successively requested to challenge the video replay
At the final moment the James team only needed three points to win
However it took a full nine minutes to get those three points
First James' thunderous dunk is ruthlessly blocked by Gasol
In the next possession Harden's shot is fouled by Lowry
The game has been played for nearly 4 minutes
Only through James' breakthrough dunk did he break the scoring frame On
the final play James faced off against the letter at the top of the hoop
Leaving behind a world-famous painting
Then he unexpectedly passed to the inside player Naimai who
committed a foul eventually making the game-winning free throw
James' team 157 to 155 defeating Giannis' team To get those 24 points
both teams ended up playing nearly 42 minutes in the fourth quarter
Compared to recent years this all-star game is considered a strong training match within the team
That year's real match was a genuine battle
It is one of the most iconic games in All-Star history
Fifth place Curry earns Kobe's respect 20.27 million views
In 2014 a pre-season game between the Warriors and the Hu people Kobe's full-
court defensive pressure Curry took the
ball across half-court nearly fell down
But soon he steadied his balance then from a step outside the
right-side 45-degree three-point line he faked
out Kobe and made a long three-pointer
Facing such an unsolvable situation
Kobe could only smile helplessly
He patted his back to show respect That was from this season onwards
Curry began to reach his peak Kobe stepped down from his
pedestal In 2019 Curry said when recalling that moment
I remember it was the second year after Kobe's shoulder injury
He was trying to regain his competitiveness
In his game he guarded me all game both rounds were
But I accepted the challenge He committed a foul but the referee didn't call
it In my rookie season
it was the first preseason game
I once guarded Kobe from the low post and got dominated by him so this time
when I faced him one-on-one it reminded me of that scene when I got dominated
Fourth Kobe's tweet about the final three minutes 23.38 million views
Kobe's tweet about the game in the final three minutes The Lakers
were still down by 10 points to the Jazz
Kobe effortlessly scored 15 points in a row leading his team to a comeback
In this game Kobe returned to his peak
He scored 60 points 4 rebounds and 4 assists once again igniting the
Staples Center The entire arena erupted with deafening MVP cheers
This year's Kobe is already nearly 38 years old having suffered multiple
major injuries including a ruptured Achilles tendon and a torn shoulder
He still set an NBA single-game record with 50 shot attempts including 22 missed
field goals This was Kobe's final performance
where he gave everything for the fans
Kobe's bravery saved the Lakers from disaster
Represented an eternal memory for a generation
Fans will never forget Kobe's determined gaze
As if it were a reflection of his career deeply moving
This is the Black Mamba the most perfect ending to a basketball career
Third place 2016 final
Qi Yong's seven-game playoff last 3 minutes 39 seconds 28.63 million views
The 2016 finals coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win
This championship brought significant economic benefits to Cleveland and
a restaurant owner near the arena even regarded James as a god of wealth
He said that the daily turnover on a normal day is less than 2000
dollars but the final is a day's income which is 30 times that of usual
The battle of the clever wives between the two sides took the series to its climax
In the final 3 minutes and 39 seconds both sides were tied at 89
The Warriors' move Coles reveals his hand showing a deadly no-nonsense approach
The chess player's strategy is to target James and call out the vault
However from this moment on both sides entered a scoring duel that lasted more than three minutes
First James had a layup which was blocked by Iguodala
Then Owen went one-on-one with Curry
Finally forced a layup on the crowded offensive line missed and the Warriors grabbed the rebound
But James used his poetic skills to block the shot and stabilized the situation
The chess player finally broke the deadlock when there were 53 seconds left in the game
Owen faced Curry at a 45-degree angle making a three-pointer that would go down in NBA history
At this moment ABC's ratings also set an NBA record
Viewers reached 44.5 million
The warriors did not score any more points in the following time
89 points held until the end of the game the chess player won the championship on the road
Notably to watch the end of the game US President
Obama delayed his exit from Air Force One
Second place Jordan vs Jazz in 1998 last 3 minutes
82.82 million views
Jordan the god of basketball had an almost perfect career
His every game seemed like a gift from God to the fans
But when it comes to Jordan's most memorable game
Many fans would undoubtedly choose the 1998 finals game six
With 37.1 seconds left the team was still trailing 85 to 86
The Jazz who control the ball decided to use their most common strategy throughout the series letting
Ma Long take the ball down low for the final play but
their strategy had already been uncovered by Jordan
He attacked from the other side stealing the ball from Ma Long's hands
Then he rushed forward facing Russell's defense and started counting down
As the clock ticked down Jordan faked a move and knocked Russell off
balance The ball arced through the air and swished through the net
The score was rewritten 87 to 86
Jordan made a breathtaking shot A key
shot to send the Jazz home Jordan
35 once again achieved a three-peat
The plot never strayed from his script In the entire
game Jordan scored 45 points
with 8 assists and 7 rebounds
What is a king What is the god of basketball
Jordan demonstrated this perfectly in this game
Generally when a person's eyes are attacked at first they will instinctively close their eyes
and the body will also subconsciously dodge This
is a person's instinctive defensive awareness
Even with the best mental preparation there will still be a moment of
hesitation In 2010 during a game against
the Magic Barnes took a sideline pass
He took the ball and fiercely squeezed it towards Kobe to scare him
But Kobe didn't even flinch backwards
nor did he blink an eye
This counterintuitive moment is truly unbelievable
And this video has accumulated nearly 90 million views to date
Barnes once recalled that the ball
was just a fake move intending to pass
to the cutting teammate but Kobe was
so close that he didn't even blink
He really is calm
Barnes also said
At that time the regular season was coming to an end and the two teams were evenly matched
When Kobe was defending he used all sorts of tricks on me
constantly pulling me and making all sorts of little moves
You can really torment you without
even throwing trash talk The
referee ignores it As soon as I step forward to respond I get called for a foul
Then he could keep serving really getting me angry
At that moment I thought I should really beat him up
So how did Kobe manage to not blink
One explanation is that Kobe's focus at the time
was not on the ball at all but on Barnes' eyes and
shoulder movements watching where he was about to
pass the ball so when the ball came at him instantly
It was as if in Kobe's blind spot
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