Yes, the title you just read said “Game 1”. If this series continues at this pace of excitement and insane plays, my heart may not be able to handle the adrenaline. Check out these monster crams:
5. Brewer Posterizes Bosh
Number five was a tough choice between Omer Asik’s powerful dunk assisted by Taj Gibson, and this one, Brewer’s dunk on Bosh. Although Asik’s slam was a more-vicious throw down, he was basically all by himself, and the defense was late. While not as powerful a dunk as Asik’s, Brewer’s jam gets the nod because he posterized 6’10 Chris Bosh, a 6-time all-star.
4. Boozer’s Strong Put Back
This dunk sent a message in the first half that played out in the second half—the Bulls’ bigs would dominate the paint. Boozer, too, sent a message with 14 points and 9 rebounds, that he will bring more to the table in this series than in the last.
3. Bosh Posterizes Boozer
Off of a brilliant pass by LeBron James, between Deng and Noah, Bosh makes a hard cut to the rim. Once he sees Boozer rise up for the block, you can see Bosh crank the ball back with his arm, and then just flush it down right over Boozer’s outstretched hand.
2. Gibson’s Putback Dunk
It was late in the 4th quarter with less than a minute remaining. The crowd had already exploded, knowing the Bulls would win. The benches were in. Out of nowhere, Taj Gibson threw down a nasty putback slam that was like an adrenaline shot to the already blissful Chicago crowd.
1. Gibson’s Facial on Wade
Wow. When Watson set the table and made the pass, Gibson was in perfect position to rise up for the jam. As Gibson ascends towards the basket, Wade just nails him in mid-air with a hard foul, but Gibson was going at the rim so hard that it didn’t matter. I guess, in a way, you have to admire Dwayne Wade for even playing defense on this three-on-one break, but he should have known what was going to happen.
Rob S. De France is a College and University instructor of English Composition living in Los Angeles. He has a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing. De France has played, coached, and officiated competitive high school basketball in California for many years. Recently, De France, his wife, and another colleague started an internationally read magazine at Shwibly.com.
