NBA's 60 Greatest Playoff Moments: #44

Mikan Leads Lakers To 1st NBA Title Despite Broken Hand; Game 5, 1949 NBA Finals:
"When we think of playing hurt in the NBA Finals, we think of Willis Reed. But the NBA's original dominant big man, George Mikan, played Game 5 of the 1949 Finals with a cast on his broken wrist. He scored 22 points as the Lakers went on to win their first-ever NBA title. His scoring tear also gave him a then-record 303 points in one postseason (10 games). It was the first of five NBA titles for Mikan and the Lakers, the NBA's first dynasty." - NBA.com

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[nbafreak41]

Wow that kid was a loser. And so were those other fans saying that's not supposed to happen! Go Lakers! These were the first Glory Days! Go George Mikan!

[bigboycory2]

i wonder how that center would match with yao ming and shaq

[ishter87ar]

not one person on the floor in this game would make a division II college roster right now.

[ejsneaky4]

0:08 the big center dribbles in and score just the way he said makes me laugh.

[muho4x]

there is no black player

[sebe88310]

face palm 0:11



[upyours537]

@dcbandnerd also the first nba player ever inducted into the hall of fame

[donaltc]

The man who changed the rules....and yet couldn't get health coverage when he was older and sick.....

[luxuriouscandy]

@thenintendogamer yea agreed. But at least they have a statue of george mikan outside of the timberwolves arena

[DZG]

how the fuck this is # 44?