Although this was the best NBA Finals in the history of the series, the majority of us still vividly recall every detail of the 2016 NBA Finals. LeBron James’ chase-down block of Andre Iguodala near the end of the fourth quarter was one of the series’ top moments during the seven-game matchup between the Cavs and the Warriors.
In addition, that series is regarded as the best NBA Finals of all time since the Cavaliers rallied from a 1-3 deficit to defeat a 73-9 Warriors club that had appeared virtually unbeatable up until that point.
In the NBA, that has never happened before. If Iguodala had made that shot, it most definitely would not have happened.
Iggy still recalls it as one of the loudest sounds he’s ever heard, so perhaps that’s the reason why.
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Andre Iguodala Is a Fan of Le Bron James’ Chase-Down Block on Him
The 2015 Finals MVP went into greater detail about the shot that must have been the subject of every journalist’s question since it occurred during a recent interview on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay show.
The sound, Boom!, was among the loudest I’ve ever heard. Iggy recalled that he only heard the loud noise coming from behind him and realized it was cold; he had no idea that LeBron had blocked his shot.
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He continues by saying that it was so great that he had a fan moment right then and there. Watch the entire segment in the embed below.
The Historic Significance of The Block
Iguodala and Stephen Curry were accompanying Iguodala as he ran towards the basket on a counter to end the scoreless streak with the score tied at 89 each. JR Smith, the lone Cavs player present, did well to make Iggy pause and perform a few pumps before laying the simple bucket in.
By blocking the shot from behind, James made what is perhaps the play of the century. More astonishingly, LeBron had the other side of the rim covered in case the Warriors forward had tried to shoot from the left.
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James was the leading scorer, assist creator, rebounder, and player with the most steals and blocks at the end of this series. Also, it had never occurred in a Finals series before or after. Unreal.
