Players from around the NBA immediately started calling Bam Adebayo's overtime block over Jayson Tatum the "block of the year."
With the Heat leading by two points in the final seconds of overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum drove by Jimmy Butler and prepared to throw down a ferocious slam.
Tatum, however, was met at the rim by Heat forward and first-team All-NBA defender Bam Adebayo.
The versatile big blocked Tatum's dunk attempt, helping seal Miami's eventual 117-114 Game 1 win.
The block sparked a huge reaction from current and former NBA players, as many immediately called it the "dunk of the year."