Throughout the history of the NBA, we can't help but find that every season has its ups and downs, but without exception, every team is trying to win the O'Brien Cup.
Everyone's story is different, this is the charm of the team's road to winning the championship, competitive sports is a requirement for strength, not a simple few words may be included, and this requires countless efforts and sweat. The road to winning the championship is full of various challenges, which will produce differences, so the American media rearranged the eight most valuable championships in NBA history, let's take a look!
8th, Warriors (2014-15 season)
With the Splash Brothers at the heart of the team, the Warriors have created their own answer sheet, and they have successively brought in Green, Iguoda, Lavenston, a team that has become known to the world, they may have been unable to move forward last season due to coaching problems, but with the arrival of Kerr, the last piece of the puzzle has been found.
As Kerr continues to learn about the team and the Warriors are about to usher in their own dynasty, Kerr has created a five-small to carry out bombardment tactics, constantly reducing dribbling for the purpose of transmission, and quickly moving the ball to the best handling point. That would give the Warriors an impressive 67-win regular season this season
In the playoffs, the Warriors made a big scent to win the Pelicans, Grizzlies, and Rockets to reach the Finals, but finally faced the Cavaliers led by LeBron James, another league ruler. In the first three games, the Warriors fell behind 1-2, but in the end, with Kerr's change, Iguodala was promoted to starter, limiting James' scoring and then hitting three in a row.
7th, 76ers (1966-67)
In ancient times, the rulers of the old era were the two giants, the Celtics and the Lakers, who ruled the league for a long time, but the 76ers led by Chamberlain broke out of the eight-year-long Celtics dynasty with his terrifying ability and leadership. Chamberlain is not only focusing on the gradual growth of statistics, but also began to connect the team, after the transformation of the team, Chamberlain averaged 24.1 points, 24.2 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game, and scored 22 triple-doubles in the regular season, and Oscar Robertson, who once achieved a season triple-double, only got seven triple-doubles this season. This is undoubtedly a testament to the success of the transformation.
The 76ers had a top presence in the league in the 1967 season, and it was because of Chamberlain's change that the team continued to improve and became the league's No. 1 offensive team, and finally ushered in the Celtics led by Bill Russell, when the Celtics were hitting nine consecutive championships. But that will come to naught. In the series, Chamberlain played a gorgeous performance of 21.6 points, 32 rebounds and 10 assists per game, and the two sides continued to push the game to a white heat, but this year's Chamberlain's ability to lead the team is no longer what he was back then, and he won the victory 4-1 without blood
In the finals, he faced the Warriors led by Rick Barry, maybe Chamberlain at that time never imagined that maybe one day he would also be a member of the Warriors, but at this time, the Warriors faced the 76ers led by Chamberlain, and Rick Barry may be talented at this time, but Chamberlain can show more sophisticated skills, the same talent, but at this time Chamberlain is no longer just a simple scorer. On the contrary, with a strong tandem team and stable organizational skills, Chamberlain may not have Rick Barry's luxury scoring average of 40+ per game, but the average of seven assists per game is enough to say it all. The 76ers won the O'Brien Cup 4-2 in the finals.
6th, 76ers (1982-83)
Also from the 76ers but the inner core has undergone earth-shaking changes, the important core leaders come from Dr. J and Moses Malone, these two superstars led the 76ers to a 65-win record in the regular season, during which Moses Malone had boldly said fo fo fo fo threatened to make everyone tremble and irresistibly win the championship.
For those days, the season was generally short, and it only took three series to enter the Finals, and the 76ers easily swept it, and the Bucks, who had stars such as Marquis Johnson, Bob Lannier, and Moncliffe, were also "swept by the 76ers".
In the finals, the young Magic Johnson and the no longer young Skyhook Abdul-Jabbar were easily swept 4-0 gentlemen, and the 76ers only suffered one defeat along the way, which can be regarded as an undefeated general.
No. 5: Heat (2005-06 season)
When the OK combination no longer appears, with the Sharks' eastward journey to the Heat, and the new league Flash to form a strong front-court combination, the team at that time was an old team with an average age of nearly thirty, including gloves, Payton, the fuel tank will eventually run out, but at this time Wade will lead them to the championship, Wade does not want to compare Kobe's harshness, which is a relief for the arrogant Sharks, and a more friendly team atmosphere and chemistry make the team soar all the way.
As we can see, the Sharks who had just left for the Heat were at a loss for the Sharks under Riley's devilish plan, but his vengeance at the time was enough to change the game, and Wade seemed to move a few stops faster than the others, and did a great job of attacking and defending under the demanding Pat Riley, who was like a classic car with a supercar engine on it, but it worked surprisingly well.
Facing the Bulls, Nets and Pistons has not changed the pace of the Heat championship, you must know that before that the Pistons have reached the Finals for two consecutive years, including the Lakers who defeated Kobe, O'Neal, Payton, and Karl Malone in 2004 to win the championship, and in the 2005-06 season, the Pistons were in excellent shape, with a 64-18 record in the league in the regular season, but they still failed to stop the Heat.
However, in the finals, troubles followed, facing the Mavericks led by German tanks, the powerful Nowitzki and supercar engines were terrifying. After the first two innings, it seemed that the overall situation had been decided, and the 0-2 deficit pushed them to the edge of the cliff, at this time, the young people of the Heat stood up and carried a team down, Wade, who was only a third year at the time, looked extremely old and slashed 42 points and 13 rebounds in G3 with the Heat 2 points narrowly won, G4 scored 36 points and 6 rebounds to lead the team to beat the Mavericks by 24 points, and in the subsequent King Mountain, Nowitzki, Jason Terry, and Josh Howard combined to score 80 points, and the Heat fought to overtime, but fell short at the last moment, Wade had no choice but to foul with two quick counterattacks, unique offensive methods and unparalleled speed, and finally Wade withstood the pressure and made two free throws to win the Tianwang Mountain, and this also seemed to be watching the outcome of the game, and the Heat won the championship as they wished.
4. Lakers (2008-09 season)
In the face of the Sharks' eastward journey, the infighting Lakers desperately need a championship to prove that they were defeated by the Celtics in the 08 season. This undoubtedly became an indelible pain, and in the face of the interview, Kobe Bryant said that he was unwilling to be the second place, and the second place was the number one loser.
Entering the playoffs to beat the Jazz, and then fighting with the Rockets until the tie-break, the Rockets at this time were led by our Chinese Great Wall Yao Ming, but unfortunately Yao Ming was injured at that time and could not push the game higher, and the Lakers also seized the opportunity to win the game. In the Western Finals, facing Anthony, a melon with excellent scoring means, Kobe Bryant and the two began a big battle, and Kobe Bryant used more gorgeous data to explain everything with 34 points to beat Anthony's 27 points and strode towards the finals.
The finals are not just a simple revenge, but more of an obsession with the championship. Bryant solved all the problems in the way he did best, Bryant averaged 32.4 points per game, and also contributed 5.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, and played an excellent impact on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. At the end of the five games, it seems that everything has an answer, and when the outside world continues to question the voice, only itself responds to it. Kobe Bryant used his actions to prove to the world that the OK combination may be broken, but the spirit of the individual will not be indelible, and this is also the first time Kobe Bryant has won the FMVP
3rd, Rockets (1993-94 season)
The NBA in the 90s could not avoid a great player, Michael Jordan, which also seems to mean that the mountain cannot be crossed, Jordan's dominance in basketball has been unmatched since ancient times, and another player has written his own legend in this star-studded era. This is the Rocket, the Rockets at that time were the same "84 Diamond Generation" as Jordan, Olajuwon, who was also the champion at that time, and the championship in the 1993-94 season was the first championship of Olajuwon with the Rockets in the 90s.
In these series, you might as well take a look at the challenges faced by the Rockets, you can't help but sigh at the magic of Olajuwon, there are no unknown series teams, one by one will eventually fall at the feet of the Rockets, the first round against the Trail Blazers has "Glider" Drexler, the second round opponent Suns sit on "Fliggy" Barkley, "Lightning" Kevin Johnson, Western Finals, Jazz led by "Utah Twins" Karl Malone and Stockton, and the Knicks in the finals are "Gorilla" Ewing, He used his dreamy footsteps to turn the Knicks' interior line upside down. Win the championship with ease. And these are undoubtedly one of the best players in the world, they represent the highest power, but there is only one team to win the championship, and that is the Rockets led by Olajuwon. Olajuwon also used his outstanding performance in the 1993-94 season to complete the only single-season MVP, DPOY, and FMVP achievements in NBA history.
2nd, Mavericks (2010-11 season)
In the face of doubts from the outside media, the Kuban boss strongly supported Nowitzki, which will also become a good story in the near future. Before this season, the infamy of the soft eggs resounded throughout the league for Nowitzki, and since this championship, there is no longer such a problem, and the Mavericks are the oldest team in the league that season, and they can only fight for a chance to survive. The fitness of their main players, their ability to control the game in key moments are all concerning, and they are considered underdogs in almost every round of the playoffs, but Nowitzki and a bunch of "veterans" carry the Mavericks all the way. In the first round, the Mavericks defeated the Trail Blazers with a total score of 4-2 and swept the defending champion Lakers in the second round. The West decided that the young Thunder would beat the Mavericks with a quick offense, but Nowitzki gave the answer. The average of 33 points per game is enough to say it all, in the face of the Finals Heat, the outside world has always thought that the Mavericks are vulnerable, but the story in the Finals is surprising, in the face of the "Big Three" Heat, the Mavericks do not seem to be too far behind, but can suppress the opponent many times, and when it comes to the critical moment in the final quarter, Nowitzki's performance is always reassuring and can take over the game. G4 Under Nowitzki's discomfort, the Mavericks seemed to be walking on a single-plank bridge, but the German tank, which has always been scolded, broke out at this moment and scored 10 points and five rebounds in the final quarter to win. With his 2011 title, Nowitzki shattered doubts and made a name for himself, and this win was also regarded as one of the few single-core titles in NBA history in many discussions.
1. Cavaliers (2015-16 season)
The final chapter of this topic comes from the greatest counterattack, and the story is as wonderful as a fairy tale. James also wrote a personal milestone. In the Warriors, it seems that the Warriors have always had the upper hand, and the Warriors have the momentum of a championship division that season, with the best record in NBA history of 73-9 in the regular season, the first in the league in offensive efficiency of 114.5, and the average score of 114.9 points per game is also the first in the league, which also seems to mean that the game is not suspenseful, but the development of the story is often surprising, and at the beginning Green is often unscrupulous because of his competitive heart. This is also why he has become a frequent guest of malicious fouls. The inconsequential offense in the playoffs became a turning point in history.
When the Finals were going on until Game 4, when the Cavaliers were down 3-1 and everything seemed like a foregone conclusion, a dramatic moment happened. James crossed Green's head and caused Green to be irritable, and the referee awarded a malicious foul, and Green was suspended on the basis of the previous one. In G5, James and Irving each scored 40+, leading the Cavaliers to a 15-point victory and sounding the horn of a comeback. Without Green's constraints, James began to pack a big bag, G6, James hit 40+ in a row, and also contributed 8 rebounds and 11 assists, helping the Cavaliers to the next city, and the last game may be an unforgettable scene for everyone, whether it is a Warriors fan or a Cavaliers fan. James' pegboard hat and Irving's three-pointer seem to mean that the Cavaliers' first championship is coming, and that promise will finally be fulfilled.