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Josh McRoberts dunks on Chris 'Birdman' Andersen in Heat-Bobcats Game 1 (Video)

Josh McRoberts dunks on Chris 'Birdman' Andersen in Heat-Bobcats Game 1 (Video)

The Charlotte Bobcats entered the NBA playoffs without a single national TV appearance during the 2013-14 season. In their first game in front of that wide audience, one player produced arguably the single most impressive play of the postseason so far.

Less than a minute into the fourth quarter of Sunday's series-opening game against the defending champion Miami Heat, forward Josh McRoberts slipped past LeBron James, took a pass from teammate Luke Ridnour, and unloaded on Heat big man Chris "Birdman" Andersen for the emphatic posterization. (All Josh McRoberts posters are on perpetual discount, by the way.) Check out the video below:

Unfortunately for the Bobcats, this play was not representative of the rest of the game. Although Charlotte held a third-quarter lead, Miami took control with an 18-4 fourth-quarter run to grab a 99-88 win and a 1-0 series advantage. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 50 points on 18-of-32 shooting, while Al Jefferson was the Bobcats' top performer with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks.

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Eric Freeman

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