Game 4 of the 2021 NBA Finals saw Giannis Antetokounmpo execute what will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest blocks in NBA history, up there with LeBron James on Andre Iguodala in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, among other memorable swats.
So that immediately got us thinking: If we broke it down to the 11 best blocks in the history of the Association, what other swat-aways would make the list?
For our purposes, we’re taking into account the stakes at hand, degree of difficulty on said blocks and sheer audacity by the blocker in question.
Below, check out what we came up with as the 11 best blocks in NBA history in no particular order.