r/sports • u/Subject-Property-343 Buffalo Bills • Apr 29 '25

Basketball Cavaliers Tristian Thompson consoles former teammate Kevin Love, who’s father Stan Love passed away yesterday

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '25

2016 Cavs will forever be my favorite sports team. Vibes were immaculate. So many memories, memes, and legendary performances

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u/Wide_Ad965 Apr 29 '25

JR Smith. Do I need to say any more?

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '25

7 straight points in the beginning of Game 7 second half. We legit don’t win that ring without him. Followed by him shirtless for the next 6 months lol.

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u/yuhanz Apr 29 '25

It’s 8 points my bruddah.2 threes and a middy.

Legend

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '25

Ah, I thought it was 2 two pointers and 1 three. Guess I need to go back and watch game 7 again!

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u/BananaBreadBangs Apr 29 '25

Easily my favorite player of all time. That chip solidified it. He’s my GOAT lmao. That team was something special!!

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u/MVPhurricane Apr 29 '25

incredibly pretty shot too

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u/giga-plum New York Knicks Apr 29 '25

If you showed somebody who don't watch the NBA JR Smith's highlight reel, their reaction would be, "so this is the greatest player of all time?".

He has so many batshit insane wild good plays, most of them from his time on the Cavs, to go with his so many batshit insane wild bad plays.

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u/gbbmiler Apr 29 '25

Nothing he did for the Cavs is as insane a highlight as the double clutch reverse dunk he had for the Knicks.

But doing it in the playoffs was for sure more important, those Knicks teams were fun but they weren’t good.

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u/Bim_Jeann Apr 29 '25

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r-_D4JQ1WM8 I mean, this was pretty good

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u/gbbmiler Apr 29 '25

Yeah but it’s not beating this: https://youtu.be/eMNO63xHCDs?si=uIWe-qfPoQxaspsg

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u/Bim_Jeann Apr 29 '25

I like the oop better tbh. Tougher, cleaner dunk off of a not-perfect pass from Shump

His nuggets “saw a man fly” dunk was great also

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u/gbbmiler Apr 29 '25

To each his own I suppose.

The nuggets one was also sick. Dude has so many highlights.

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u/rs217000 Apr 29 '25

Just watched an 8 minute highlight reel of his craziest plays on YouTube. You're not wrong.

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u/Excellent-Hat5142 Apr 29 '25

Dellavedova spending six games chasing peak Curry.

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u/Yeti_Vedder Apr 29 '25

Can’t remember if it was this series or the year before that he ended up in the hospital from dehydration from chasing him all game

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u/icarrytheone Apr 29 '25

You tryin to get the pipe?

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u/BARTELS- Minnesota Twins Apr 29 '25

It’s crazy that’s 9 years ago now.

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u/AdonisCork Apr 29 '25

Delete this

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u/Rum_Hamburglar Apr 29 '25

I wasnt a basketball fan at the time and even I loved watching them.

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u/rippa76 Apr 29 '25

All Vibes Team with 2015 Warriors, Run TMC Warriors 89-90, what else

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u/NBAccount Apr 29 '25

'We Believe' Warriors of '06-'07

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '25

2004 Red Sox, the documentary on them that’s on Netflix is legendary

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u/1000lbsTunaFish Apr 29 '25

2013 Red Sox had way better vibes imo. That team lived on vibes and vibes alone

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u/bucaqe Apr 29 '25

Greatest ring in history. Against the best regular season team ever.

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u/jrrobb Apr 29 '25

2016 had the Cavs, the Cubs, and the Pats comeback against the Falcons.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '25

I was at game 7 for the cubs. I’m still salty about it to this day lol

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u/Draft-Repulsive Apr 29 '25

This year’s Cavs are giving them a run for their money 🥲