Roy Tarpley (21pts/20rebs/11offrebs) vs. Lakers (1988 Playoffs)

Just a reckless game by Roy Tarpley which yielded both good results and bad. Tarpley sprints up and down the court like a mad man, hustles his tail off on rebounds and defense, yet also attempts 24 field goal attempts (and makes seven of them). In the end, it was just what Dallas needed as they got to 1-2 in the series playing in front of a roaring Reunion Arena crowd. Tarpley was the Player of the Game and it's safe to say that you'd take some of the less successful plays made by Roy in order to get all of the good ones he made.

From Game 2 of the Denver series until Game 5 of this Lakers series (10 games total) Tarpley averaged 18.6 points and 15.2 rebounds per game off the bench. This might have been the best basketball he ever played. R.I.P. May 27, 1988.