Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala etched his name into NBA lore when he secured an out-of-nowhere Finals MVP award in 2015, but he became a part of league history for a different reason last June when LeBron James denied his efforts at the rim with a chase-down block to help secure a Game 7 victory for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Speaking to ESPN.com's Chris Haynes, Iguodala broke down James' block and gave a pair of Cavaliers props for making the play possible.
In addition to James—who pinned the ball against the glass and kept the score knotted at 89 with 1:51 remaining in regulation—Iguodala credited J.R. Smith for making a play that forced him to take a wider path to the bucket.
"But you know who made the play? J.R. made the play," he said. "Because I came in thinking dunk and then I took off and he swiped [at the ball] and I had to move the ball. If you look, I moved the ball [to my right]. I just tried to finish the play."
Iguodala was also candid in his assessment of James' play and how he dealt with the feeling of being turned away with a shot to give ...
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