This series had it all. Shooters, dunkers, slashers, defense, offene, clutch shots, OT, 2 OT, 3 OT, intensity, passion. Hands down, the best 7-game playoff series of all-time. This is what basketball is all about.

hands down best playoff series EVER.

I've never seen a series with play this consistently close. This is not only the best first round series to ever be played, this was arguably one of the best of all time. 7-8 OT periods, went to 7 games, so many games decided by 3 or less, and the passion these teams displayed, it was like a Finals atmosphere. Such a badass series, the celtics were so tired after this series they didn't stand a chance against the magic because of it.

At 1st I thought this video was too long, but here I am watching all of it

Best first round series of all time

If you’re watching this in 2019, and remember watching this live. You my friend are a true fan of this beautiful sports. Pat yourself on the bacc 💯💯💯

Hungry D. Rose Beast Gordon. Young Hoekeem Noah Semi-Prime Kirk. John BBQd Salmons

the most competitive playoff series of all time

It may have just been a first round series but that was the best series I've ever seen.

This series started the nba playoff playback... they showed every game the next day. Everyone realized they were watching one of the greatest series of all time

If you’re watching this in 2024 this be back memories

Best playoff series i ever seen man my god

This series shows you how good Ray Allen was man...this dude was hitting clutch 3 after clutch 3 after clutch 3. Just an incredible performance by him game after game.

This is literally the greatest playoff series ever, fun to watch and to listen everything about this is good A+ all around

The most competitive, physical and good series in the history of the NBA

Ray Allen was a bad man this series

Single best series I’ve seen in my 15 years of watching basketball

The entire 2008-09 season and playoffs was at its best. You had Kobe lakers, Bron cavs, Celtics big three, D Howard magic, baby bulls, Melo nuggets, t Mac and Yao rockets, spurs big three, d wade heat. This was before the super teams. It was balance.

every time I watch this, I can't help but get goosebumps. this was BY FAR the greatest playoff series in the history of the NBA.

damn Ben Gordon was so good in that series

so competitive, so close, so fun. this is what u live for. the best 1st round series of all time

Super underrated series

28:10 the GOAT sealing this series with a quick prayer 🙏🏾🐐

I miss that Derrick Rose.

Man this was one of the greatest series ive ever watched. I remember beaing at game 4 and remember screaming my ass off when ben gordon hit that three to tie it at 110. I miss the old nba

Credit to the guy that uploaded this is for basketball fans. never forget one of the playoff runs ever.

It was a great treat to watch this when it happened.

BEN GORDAN Absolutely balled out. Ray Allen always got pissed on. Kobe, Dwade, Gordan

Thanks for uploading . One of the best series i've ever seen

Best series of basketball games ever to be played. I'm glad I witnessed every moment.

One of the greatest series of all time but it should have been a finals repeat lakers vs Celtics but kg was hurt

I’ve wondered why it is so easy to hear the ball rim out back then but now you legit hear nothing. I mean I know technology and better rim mechanics but like I used to have a hate/love relationship with that noise lol.

I remember watching all the games in this series.I didn’t care who won this series because I cared about the Lakers. But during this time, this series felt like the NBA Finals already and this series was getting me hype for some reason. This is in my eyes,the best playoff series of all time.

what a series even tho my bulls lost in 7

This series was the best I’ve ever seen

This was the year I fell in love with the Celtics! Top 5 playoff series of all time!! ☘️☘️☘️

One of the five best series I've ver seen. Of course the Bulls were yet very young and all potential, but man did they fight. Rose showed what was about to come. I used to take Noah as a clown, but this series made me respect him very much. Ben Gordon was a beast at the time. It's a pity he wasted his best years in that Detroit dumpster fire :(

I don't care what anyone says about it being a first round series...this was the greatest 7 game series in NBA history. It was amazing to watch live.

one of best series in nba history

Fucking amazing series , back when NBA was lit 🔥🔥

was a hell of a series. i miss this celtics team. vif only KG wasn't injured! banner 18

Beat first round playoff series I have ever watched. i was a fan of neither team but I was still absolutely captivated

Kevin Harlan was the perfect announcer for this series

GREATEST series ever. I was a pleasure to watch it live. I wish the NBA would release this series on a box set.

Best series I ever seen

Ben Gordon is so underrated the shots he hit were fucking insane damn

Not wishing injury on anyone but kg’s injury was kinda a blessing in disguise. if kg played this series I don’t know if it would have been as competitive it could have been still. But I have my doubts for some reason.

WOW what a great watch brought back some great flashbacks man...got me pumped for the NBA season to start

Fuckin amazing series

Game 4 was the best game I’ve ever watched, and I was at heat vs Spurs game 6 in 2013

Whose here from through the wire pod

Who’s here in 2018 and still thinks this is the best non nba final playoff series of all time

maaan. back when Rondo became a threat to score

Aye, good lookin out for this. I loved this series. And that dunk from Tyrus Thomas at around 1:00, was neva weak

Best playoff series over got me on the edge of my seat

This Bulls team was a missed Brad Miller layup away from beating the Celtics

Best series of all time!

Unfortunately, we couldn't get another matchup between both teams with higher stakes in the following years. The Heat always stood in their way.

Unbelievable series

Ben Gordon and John Salmons were beasts!

Amazing series thanks for posting it

By far my favorite 7 game series

Thank you for uploading the greatest first round playoff series ever

If you actually think that’s Ben Gordon on the court your wrong, it was Kobe Bryant wearing number 7 getting revenge on the Celtics from last year’s finals.

Best playoff series I have ever seen

Thank you for this.

Came back to watch these highlights 12 years later, that's how good this series was!!

Man, if only Deng was healthy

Greatest Series of all time!!!!!!

Greatest first round series of all time,and the first glimpse of a Pre-injury D.Rose

Seeing Tyrus Thomas play, it makes you wonder what happens if the bulls don’t make that trade and just keep LaMarcus Aldridge. Maybe they wouldn’t have gotten Noah or Rose, but in theory a young core of Rose, Deng, Aldridge and Noah would’ve been insane. Wouldn’t have had to have signed Carlos Boozer and maybe could’ve used that money to sign a good starting shooting guard.

top 3 playoff series of all time

Such a great series....i hardly watch basketball...it was fate that i watched this live when it happened

The contested shot making in this series was just amazing.

Man I miss this NBA

Greatest series I've ever seen 🌞 every player stepped up in every game 💪

Oh yeah I forgot thibs used to be on the Celtics, I was wondering why he was standing next to Doc hahaha

45:45 scalabrine 😍

It’s allot of people that fail to realize that’s a ROOKIE D 🌹

Greatest 1st round series ever

Its not just the close games, but it was the great matchups we say. Rondo entering his prime vs rookie d-rose. Ben Gordon vs Ray Allen, The truth vs John Salmons. Perkins and Big Baby vs Thomas and Noah. The games would come down to everyone

The best first round of the history.

Greatest playoff series of all time

this was a ROOKIE d rose 😭

Ben Gordon was unstoppable & so was Ray

43:00 one of the best dunks ever

most epic series. miss that bulls and celtics

Damn I never realized how close game 7 actually got

I forgot hienrich was on the bulls then... this bulls team was so fun to watch this series

Doug Collins needs to do commentary again he was so good

Imagine buying tickets for one game of this series and spending $1000 but it was for game 3

1 of the greatest series I seen

I remember watching this series with my brother bulls is my team and he was a Celtics fan…good times

Best playoff series of all time in my opinion, every single player on both teams were balling out and to think this was Derrick Rose rookie season

Best Series to me and the okc gsw 2016

So crazy to think we were a healthy KG away from never witnessing the single greatest 7 game series in history...

Back when the nba was good

awesome highlights thanks youngrizzle2003

Just like any Vinny Del Negro offense to NOT run any action on offense and rely on the brilliance of stars like Ben Gordon and Brad Miller. I'm a Clipper fan, and my god having VDN in as head coach sucked because that guy does not know basketball at all. Terrific series, this along with the Clippers vs Warriors is one of my all-time fav playoff series.

THIS SERIES IS LIKE NBA FINALS!! IT'S EVEN BETTER THAN ALL NBA FINALS I WATCHED. EACH GAME IS A HEART ATTACK FOR BOTH SIDES