Sometimes, in the NBA Finals, an otherwise ordinary player rises above their station to win the hearts of fans everywhere.
Think of forward Robert Horry, who averaged 10 or more points just three times in his career but repeatedly came up big for seven championship teams. Or forward Andre Iguodala, who limited LeBron James in his prime and won a Finals MVP 11 years into his career.
On Wednesday, a new name made a case for that list: rookie Nuggets guard Christian Braun.
