NBA History After Kyrie's slam last night here are some guards getting up for putbacks over the years

10 years ago on this date down 3-1 in the NBA Finals LeBron James and Kyrie Irving become the first duo to score 40 in an NBA Finals matchup forcing a game 6 LeBron had 41 7 assists 16 boards with 6 stocks Kyrie had 41 6 assists with 3 stocks

10 years ago on this date down 3-1 in the NBA Finals LeBron James and Kyrie Irving become the first duo to score 40 in an NBA Finals matchup forcing a game 6 LeBron had 41 7 assists 16 boards with 6 stocks Kyrie had 41 6 assists with 3 stocks

Jarrett Allen backs down Paul Reed and dunks it with force and Donovan Mitchell with the floater and the Cavaliers are on a wild 23-0 run to start the 3rd quarter with a replay

Replays of Jalen Brunson cooking James Harden time and time again during the 18-1 by the Knicks and Brunson to cut the Cavaliers' lead to just 5 were up 22

Footage from 2009 Western Conference Finals highlighting the physical skills and competitive spirit of past playoff basketball in the NBA

Jarrett Allen grabs the rebound but fails to score on Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart easily spins around James Harden and scores the layup in transition with a replayIncluding a replay of Jalen Brunson's jumper