The best part about sports is the unexpected mistakes. It isn’t the suspense. It isn’t the terrific athletes putting on a show. It’s human beings at peak performance making human mistakes. The reason fantastic athletic feats primarily stand out is because of these errors, as an athlete is transcending beyond the human archetype of regular mistakes.
One of the biggest NBA Finals underdogs in years, the Cleveland Cavaliers, had a chance to steal Game 1 of the 2018 Finals on the road against basketball’s powerhouse in the Golden State Warriors. All-time great LeBron James put up the highest scoring game of his playoff career with 51 points and was generally transcendent.