One of the best parts of the NBA Playoffs is how no one can use that "He wasn't even going that hard" excuse when somebody gets dunked on, crossed, or anything of the sort. It's the Playoffs, dawg; there's no choice but to go hard. It's times like these that seperates the greats from the "kinda all right"s, and we saw quite a few examples the past couple of day. We saw Kevin Durant putting on a highlight reel, Nate Robinson hassling the Brooklynites, and Tim Duncan doing...well our memory is kinda hazy for that since the Spurs swept the Lakers a while ago.
Anyways, here's The Most Badass Moments of the First Round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs in GIFs.
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20. Raymond Felton's Magical Pass
Date: 4/26/2013
Matchup: Knicks @ Celtics
Almost as magical as how they nearly gave the Celtics game six.
19. No Ball Hogs Here
Date: 5/1/2013
Matchup: Hawks @ Pacers
On a side note, who's actually watching this series?
18. Gerald Green Ends Josh Smith
Date: 4/24/2013
Matchup: Hawks @ Pacers
Green is trying to end lives in the playoffs, apparently.
17. Tim Dunk-an
Date: 4/26/2013
Matchup: Spurs @ Lakers
Dunking on Lake City's hopes and dreams.
16. Kenneth Faried Sends Shot to Another Area Code
Date: 4/30/2013
Matchup: Warriors @ Nuggets
The block even went further than the shot itself.
15. Kevin Durant Cuts and Hammers
Date: 4/29/2013
Matchup: Thunder @ Rockets
Carlos Delfino's reaction has "Good Gried" written all over it.
14. Lakers D Does Not Exist
Date: 4/28/2013
Matchup: Spurs @ Lakers
How do you spell "swept?" Here's a hint: There's no "D."
13. Serge Ibaka Can't Make a Layup
Date: 4/29/2013
Matchup: Thunder @ Rockets
It's the playoffs, man. Gonna need you to do a little better than that.
12. Gerald Wallace Lays Out Nate Robinson
Date: 4/27/2013
Matchup: Nets @ Bulls
Sometimes size matters, even if you're Nate Robinson
11. For the Billionth Time, Kevin Durant Is Not Nice
Date: 5/3/2013
Matchup: Thunder @ Rockets
Like he said: It's just like streetball.
10. Did Luol Deng Steal Gerald Wallace's Ankles?
Date: 4/25/2013
Matchup: Nets @ Bulls
We would say walk it off, but that's going to be hard with his ankles broken and all.
9. J.R. Smith Starts Playoffs With a Bang
Date: 4/20/2013
Matchup: Celtics @ Knicks
Just in case you were wondering why he's Sixth Man of the Year.
8. This Bulls Fan Is Too Hyped
Date: 4/11/2013
Matchup: Nets @ Bulls
Hey, maybe it's the sweater.
7. The Manimal Goes Ham
Date: 4/30/2013
Matchup: Warriors @ Nuggets
Half Animal. Half Amazing.
6. Zach Randolph vs. Blake Griffin for the NBA Heavyweight Title
Date: 5/4/2013
Matchup: Clippers @ Grizzles
Unfortunately, nobody busted out the People's Elbow. Then again that'd probably be at least a tech.
5. The Revenge of Andrew Bogut
Date: 4/28/2013
Matchup: Nuggets @ Warriors
You could be sitting at home wondering if Javale's dunk was better, but at the end of the day, he's sitting a home right now as well.
4. J.R. Smith's Air Guitar Solo
Date: 4/23/2013
Matchup: Celtics @ Knicks
Arguably the most based guitar solo of all time.
3. Nate Robinson Makes Kris Humphries Look Like a Fool
Date: 5/2/2013
Matchup: Nets @ Bulls
Here's an exuse: Just say you were jumping for joy because you knew the Nets were going to take game six. Nate blowing by you was a coincidence.
2. Don't Mess With Stephen Curry
Date: 4/30/2013
Matchup: Warriors @ Nuggets
That barrier didn't help the fan in this case, so he was forced to shut up.
1. Javale McGee Drops Andrew Bogut
Date: 4/20/2013
Matchup: Warriors @ Nuggets
In which Javale sons Andrew Bogut McGee.