2008-2009 NBA best of.

Block of the Year: Lebron James, Cleveland Cavaliers.

Lebron puts an end to a Milwaukee Buck fast break, by sprinting the floor and sending pg Ramon Sessions layup into the nosebleed seats.  Perfect example of hustle, athleticism and speed.  This is the definition of the “wow” factor.

Assist of the Year: Pau Gasol, L.A. Lakers.

Pau Gasol, a true 7 footer, leads a fast break against the Utah Jazz.  After dribbling the ball between his legs backwards while sprinting he executes a perfect no-look pass to teammate Trevor Ariza for the dunk.  Amazing athleticism and awareness for a man of his size.

Dunk of the Year: Gerald Wallace, Charlotte Bobcats.

Welcome to the NBA Mr. Oden!  Gerald Wallace gives up atleast 6 inches to Greg Oden but is able to beat him to the ball on a backdoor cut and finish the dunk right over top of him.  If you watch carefully, you can see that Oden gets a piece of the ball, but Wallace has the strength to still be able to flush it down- and just look at that elevation.

Shot of the Year: Devin Harris, New Jersey Nets.

The best buzzer beater I have seen in years!  Devin Harris gets the inbounds with only a few seconds left in the game, takes a few dribbles to get the ball to half court only to have the ball knocked out of his hands by Andre Igudoala, he is still able to recover and get the shot off in time to win the game.  I still am floored, and I’ve seen this at least 50 times.

Play of the Year: Dwayne Wade, Miami Heat.

To go along with a monster game, Dwayne Wade finishes in hero form.  With only a few seconds left, and Chicago with the ball, Wade steals the Ball from Bulls forward Tim Salmons, takes a few dribbles and hits a running 3 pointer at the buzzer to win the game.   Rumor has it that Superman lives in Miami.