NBA Finals: 6 best moments in the last five years
Looking back at the six best NBA Finals moments in the last five years
The Golden State Warriors have dominated the NBA Finals over the past half-decade, making the most consecutive Finals appearances as a team since Bill Russell’s Boston Celtics. And while this level of supremacy may be a little boring, repetitive and uncompetitive for some, there have no doubt been some truly historical Finals moments and performances during this run.
So today, we’re going to take a look at six of the most memorable NBA Finals moments and performances from the past five years…
*You can check out the latest episode of the “Around the Arc” podcast where I’ll dive deep into this topic plus a whole lot more (listen below)!
6. The Pascal Siakam Game (2019 NBA Finals, Game 1)
Even with the Toronto Raptors’ best player, Kawhi Leonard, struggling on offense in Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Canada’s team were still able to prevail and defeat the defending champs thanks to their second best player – and rising star – Pascal Siakam.
Siakam was legendary in his first ever Finals game, totalling 32 points, eight rebounds and five assists while also supplying a major spark on the defensive end as well. It’s also worth noting that the third year power forward was guarded by none other than Draymond Green – one of the most feared defenders on the planet.
Heading into this series, many had Pascal labelled as the x-factor for Toronto and it was clear from the tip that they were going to need him to have a chance in this series. Only time will tell if he can continue to step up and help lead the Raps to their first ever NBA championship.