Friday, May 7, 2010

Today (May 7th) Is Epic Day in NBA History


Today is May 7th. So is it wrong to expect a great moment or two tonight? I mean, in the past decades, some of the most iconic moments in NBA history happened on this day.

1989: "Shot over Ehlo ... good! Bulls win!" In a career filled with great moments and shots, Jordan may be known most for this one. His 18-footer beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the series-deciding Game 5 (at the Cavs' place) and put them on the track to vault the Celtics and Pistons as the eventual beasts of the east.

1994: Denver beats Seattle: This is one of the greatest postseason upsets in NBA history. The Seattle SuperSonics had the best regular season record (63-19) in the league that year. Denver was a bunch of young cats that squeaked into the playoffs with a 42-40 mark. In the first two games in Seattle, the Sonics cruised to easy victories and the thought of advancing was a mere formality. Even when the Nuggs blew out Seattle in Game 3, we knew that this was just a blip. But then came a gutty overtime win by Denver in Game 4 and it set up a deciding Game 5 back in Seattle. That game was on May 7th ... and the Nuggets again took the Sonics into overtime. And ... again ... they won. Denver became the first No. 8 seed to beat a No. 1 seed in NBA postseason history. The scene of Dikembe Mutombo laying on the floor with an ear-to-ear grin defines that upset.

1995: Reggie lights up New York: Reggie Miller's epic 8-point explosion in the 8.9 seconds of the fourth quarter of Indiana Pacers playoff game against the New York Knicks defines this future Hall Of Famer's career.


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