Offseason Boredom: NBA Playoffs Historically, where basketball actually happens.

The Boston herald, under the Celtics and NBA category just posted an article about how an NBA referee is going to marry her long time partner. I'm so sorry palmer, but I care more about the itching unwanted lump on the underside of my lower leg than I do about your impending nuptials.
The majority of offseason moves are over, just waiting on Kevin Love to hurry up and flipping happen. But besides that we are into the ongoing drone of the offseason. The world champs will come around soon I suppose, which will be great to get to see Anthony Davis and KD wreck havoc on the world. Alongside a band of guards, besides Klay, all of whom were in the conversation for worst Defender in the League. (Jimmy Harden, Steph Curry, Damian Lillard, and Kyrie Irving, D Rose who couldn't stop anyone last year, and assuming John Wall doesnt make it), (which he should because it would be so much more fun to watch, they should play him at the 2 with Steph).

Also looks like Jim had quite the lazy offseason.

Maybe Harden learnt a few too many things from Hasheem back in the day. In light of this, why hasn't there been any talk about the outrageous slapping that Houston took this offseason? In the year it has all been leading up to, their big break out, they just got considerably worse. Whoring themselves out for a star who never came.

Anyway, I also don't really understand why there is so much talk about season stats. Fans love raw stats, I get that, and thats fine, its fun to look at box scores and season averages. Although there isn't nearly enough conversation about postseason stats. Because really, that is the time when basketball, real competitive basketball actually happens. During the season, players are resting, teams have stopped trying and basketball doesn't completely happen. This is a look back on some of the best stat lines from Finals MVP's over the years going back to as late 1980. A real fan should have a historical awareness of how good some players actually were, when it really mattered.

I totally understand and agree that raw stats don't tell us even close to everything, but it's still fun. Only listing the best and most important ones, (these are playoff averages, not just Finals).

1980 MVP - Magic Johnson (rookie)
PPG    - 18.3
APG   - 9.4
TRPG - 10.5
SPG   - 3.1
PER   - 22.1

1983 MVP - Moses Malone
PPG    - 26
TRPG -18.2
SPG    -1.5
BPG   -1.9
PER   - 25.7

1984 MVP - Larry Bird
PPG    - 27.3
APG   - 5.9
TRPG -11.1
SPG   -2.3
BPG   -1.2
PER   - 26.3

1986 MVP - Larry Bird
PPG    - 25.9
APG   - 8.7
TRPG - 9.3
SPG   - 2.1
PER   - 23.9

1987 MVP - Magic Johnson
PPG    - 26.2
APG   - 8
TRPG - 13
PER   -  26.2

1990 MVP - Isiah Thomas
PPG    - 20.9
APG   - 8.0
TRPG - 5.5
SPG   -2.2
PER   - 21.0

1993 MVP - Michael Jordan - (along with every other year being just about the same)
PPG    - 35.1
APG   -  6.0
TRPG - 9.7
SPG   - 2.2
BPG   - 1.0
PER   - 32.0

1994 MVP - Hakeem Olawajuan
PPG    - 33.1
APG   - 4.5
TRPG -11.1
SPG   - 1.7
BPG   - 4.0
PER   - 27.7

1999 MVP - Shaquille O'Neal
PPG    - 30.7
APG   - 3.1
TRPG -15.4
BPG   - 2.4
PER   - 30.5

2003 MVP - Tim Duncan
PPG    - 24.7
APG   - 5.4
TRPG -15.4
BPG   - 3.3
PER   - 28.4

2006 MVP - Dwyane Wade
PPG    - 28.4
APG   - 5.0
TRPG -5.9
SPG   - 2.2
BPG   - 1.2
PER - 26.4

2007 MVP - Tony Parker
PPG    - 24.7
APG   - 5.8
TRPG -3.4
SPG   - 1.1
PER - 18.7

2009 MVP - Kobe Bryant
PPG    - 30.1
APG   - 5.5
TRPG -5.3
SPG   - 1.7
PER - 26.8

2012 MVP - LeBron James
PPG    - 30.3
APG   - 5.6
TRPG -9.7
BPG   - 0.9
STL    - 1.9
PER - 30.3

Obviously I skipped a few, Mr Big Shot, because that was more of a team performance, and same with Dumars and Kawhi. Not to bring them down in any way although their performances just weren't on par with some of the others. As fans we should have a far stronger appreciation for the the legends of the game, because of what they did when it truly counted. Not during the dull marathon of the regular season but the exciting sprints of the playoffs, when every game is played to make the season worth while.

Comment, on anything you pull out of this. From who was the most impacting MVP legend of the last 30 years to why it is forgotten that Wade's and Kobe's lines where almost identical. Go ahead.

Take a moment to remind yourself of the greats so you don't go insane due to reading the 59th article on the Love trade that hasn't happened yet or the marriage of long time lovers.