The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics played an incredible Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals with stars hitting big shots all over the place.
But it was a block in the final seconds that had everybody in absolute awe.
Boston Celtics star guard Jayson Tatum drove to the hoop while trailing by two points and went to throw down a huge dunk to tie the game. But then Miami’s Bam Adebayo showed up and had one of the most impressive blocks you will ever see.
That block allowed the Heat to win the opener, 117-114, in Orlando.
I mean, check out this block:
BAM SENDS TATUM'S SHOT BACK 💥
HEAT TAKE GAME ONE. pic.twitter.com/27Zzj8rTu0
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 16, 2020
It’s even better in slo-mo:
This Bam Adebayo block needs to be played all day tomorrow on the big screen outside of the arena. pic.twitter.com/ldG1g6X4nk
— Will Manso (@WillManso) September 16, 2020
Magic Johnson loved it:
Bam Adebayo’s block on Jayson Tatum’s dunk attempt was the best defensive play I’ve seen ever in the playoffs!!!!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 16, 2020
So did the rest of Twitter:
Wow . That was incredible . Timing and block with the left for the game
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) September 16, 2020
Bam Adebayo with one of the best blocks in playoff history. And no doubt the best since LeBron’s chasedown on Andre Igoudala. I still can’t get over it. THIS IS UNREAL pic.twitter.com/GHVNU1YeI2
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) September 16, 2020
I CAN’T BELIEVE WHAT I JUST WATCHED
BAM WITH AN INSTANT CLASSIC
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) September 16, 2020
This Bam Adebayo block needs to be played all day tomorrow on the big screen outside of the arena. pic.twitter.com/ldG1g6X4nk
— Will Manso (@WillManso) September 16, 2020
I mean Bam’s Block is CRAZY….the force Tatum brought it with and he STILL blocked it
It’s almost goaltending bc it was going down but he still gets it. Unbelievable pic.twitter.com/yeWNDWajrK
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) September 16, 2020
BAM!
YOU ARE A BADDDDD MAN! pic.twitter.com/su02LpKsKi
— Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) September 16, 2020
The whole “Put a lid” on the rim thing is typically an exaggeration for defenders protecting the rim.
Bam’s hand literally bent backward over the cylinder on that block and put a lid on the rim. pic.twitter.com/VowuFp5pk1
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) September 16, 2020
future generations of children will learn what the word onomatopoeia means by watching that Bam block
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) September 16, 2020
That block from Bam is easily the best block I’ve ever seen in my life. Without hesitation and sans decency bias
— The Peoples Champ (@AC__305) September 16, 2020
