These 2015 NBA Playoffs and Finals has seen the most unlikely hero emerge from Cleveland. That’s right, Australia’s own Matthew Dellavedova has sparked the Cleveland Cavaliers throughout the playoffs and into an unlikely 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals against the league’s best Golden State Warriors.
10. Delly Shows Off Post-Game
Dellavedova backs down Dennis Schroeder, shows off his post moves and turns around and floats up a shot from 5 feet.
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9. Delly Beats 3rd Quarter Buzzer
With the clock winding down in the 3rd quarter. Iman shumpert finds an open Delly in the corner, who hits the shot before time expires.
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8. Delly To Thompson
While Dellavedova is being defended tightly by Aaron brooks, he lobs to an open Tristan Thompson who finishes the play with a dunk right by the distracted Mirotic.
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7. Floater Game Strong
Matthew Dellavedova shows off his floater game by tossing two shots up back to back and knocking them down over the defending Andrew Bogut.
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6. Dellavedova Put Back Prior To Shot Clock Buzzer
With the shot clock running out and Mozgov’s layup being rejected by the defending Ezili, Matthew Dellavedova grabs the ball and puts up the shot before time expires for 2 points.
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5. Who Wants The Basketball?!
With under a minute remaining in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and the Cavs leading the Warriors by five, LeBron swipes the ball loose from Stephen Curry, and Matthew Dellavedova dove at the ball to secure the possession for the Cavs. He would get fouled on that loose ball scrum and knocked down two free throws.
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4. Delly-Oop To James
Lebron sprints down the court seeing Delly sprinting with him. James throws a pass to his teammate and goes up for the alley oop, Dellavedova gives a perfect pass to a dunking Lebron.
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3. Delly No Look To J.R.
Dellavedova realizes the sleeping Hawk’s defense, he throws a no look pass to a cutting J.R. Smith who lays it up for the easy two.
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2. One Handed Delly And-1
With the ball coming off the rim, the persistent Delly, with one arm being held down by Dennis Schroeder, manages to get the rebound and puts the shot back up while getting fouled for the and-one opportunity.
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1. Delly’s Bank Open Late
With the shot clock winding down, Dellavedova proceeds to lose his dribble while being harassed by the defending Stephen Curry. He manages to put up a shot after drawing the foul and gets the and-one.