What an amazing career he had. JJ is the epitome of Heart over Height. He was a big part of the 2011 Mavs championship. JJ Barea is forever a Champion.
@Nestly for real? Thanks for the info I love Rican’s in the game bc I used to played I blew an scholarship for heroin just like many other ball players in the island I played with barea to.
The facts that jj barrea was not even a 6 footer player but still give him a quality minutes in an intense Nba final game. What an inspiration. MAVS NEVER FAILED FOR CHOOSING HIM.
I see lots of young kids at the gym and park trying to emulate Steph, LBJ, Kobe and MJ, but fact of the matter is that you're probably not gonna be the next Steph, LBJ, Kobe or MJ, but you could be the next JJ barea!
Watching his highlights, he's not really the quickest nor is he the most athletic, but what really stands out is his strength. Dude can get shots up in heavy traffic almost effortlessly because he's got a solid built.
his changes of speed and strength made up for his height...He would bump with them with no fear!..He could run circles between big players... OMG, how he frustrated Bynum under the rim in that Laker Playoff series! So fun to watch!
We call a player like him "un caballo". Our JJ was a beast... I'm proud of him and the Dallas Mavericks franchise who treat all international pkayers with the due respect.... Great chemistry and sportsmanship...💪🏾
This should give anyone motivation. For his height hes still stong and skille enough to stick with the best. Hes one of the guys who puts 110% on and off the court. The literal definition of hard work pays off.
1:03 Impresionante como engaña con la vista... JJ Barea uno de los jugadores que supo usar más su inteligencia que su estatura, un campeón muy merecido
Great video that makes me put on high tops sneakers every point Jj scored was a highlight never have I seen that in my life.He had more highlights in that championship run than most Players there entire careers. 5.9 something special. He carried them.
The way he could change his speed slow to fast so quickly and take up the open space on the court even if it had to be a weird angle. He was amazing! #MFFL
I didn’t see him playing against MJ. Is you are implying that LeQueen is the best player to ever touch a basketball…..man you need to go back in time. 🤦🏽♂️
People forget his signature move with his combo with Devin Harris specifally and you see it a few times in this video. Harris drives baseline ahead of his opponent, Barea with a strong bounce pass and the finish at the rim. The definition of synergy.
@@c.thepeace3849you can use and manipulate your place lower than them with the ball movement under the rim rather than if he was of the same height which they’re used to guarding
because he's got the guts and the skills to do it..i really admire his courage to get in the paint, collide with those giants and still managed to get the basket..and he's not even a 6footer..wow..just wow..
I'm trying to study the footage and understand exactly how. My kid is a bit short but athletic (he's only 8) but I am looking to see how undersized guys can be effective.
@@nofurtherwest3474footwork and body control and of course handles If u look at jj he had elite handles but his cheat code was his body control and his footwork look how fast he burst from 0 to 100 and how easy he dcelerates when palming the ball to go for the lay up that body control was elite and he short but his build was strong as hell
@@seanbowie1541 no Bow...he really is 5'9"... they souped him up many times throughout his career...amateur and Pro....but he's just a 5'9" giant really.
You're right Kene...he is 5'9"....but as you know he's been "stretched" a little now and then...he himself is very proud of that extra inch! I would be too! but Im good at 6'2".... it's all good.
Damn @8:52 he cooks Jrue Holiday. Slightest of hesi's then ligjtning counter crossover blow by! It's his footworks, feints, spacial awareness, change of speeds, strength, grace and mastery of angles.
Actually Harden has just never been on a good team. When he was on the thunder he didn’t get enough touches. On the rockets he was the only good player, Chris Paul was good but always got injured. Harden is the best player I have ever seen, his college games were literally a cheat code… it was like 5 people were trying to guard him, and he would still drop 20-30
I remember Mavs had an NBA forum, done by a fan and it was very popular...When I saw the possibility of MAVS to pick him... I took the time to make a real case about why MAVS should pick him... I am from the same town in PR as Barea and I knew what he could do... So I made that very clear at the forum before Dallas got him. I was so right!... | One time I was at a barber shop and the guys talked a lot... My barber was a LAKER FAN and was picking up on him and it really was BS! OMG I was enjoying so much how he destroyed Lakers and Miami in Playoffs to win a Championship... So memorable!... Funny thing is MAVS came to PR, and we had big caravans and celebrations at SAN JUAN... Good fun times!
This is awesome. The only thing I want added is him tossing 1 million lobs to Brandan Wright and taking 1 million charges/push-offs. Dude was the master of that.
WOW, I did not know that his rookie season was the Mavs greatest regular season ever when they won 67 games (but then got done in the first round). I did not know he started his career so early. It would have been more poetic if his rookie season was the 2006 season, and then he would have gotten his "revenge" over Wade and the Heat in the 2011 Finals
Barea was a beast, no doubt about it. But Carlisle put in him on the starting lineup was the smartest move on this series. That’s was the difference and why they win the 2011 championship. Barea Power! 😃
I liked Barea alot but I don't think he deserved that for 2 main reasons. 1. He was not good enough for that. He was really good just not that good. In my opinion. 2. He left after the 2011 Championship run. I wasn't mad that he left because he got paid plus he was made a starter so that was a great opportunity and I can't fault him for that but when it comes to getting a jersey retired he needed to play here his entire career.
@@bigred9991 I mean, Oklahoma retired Nick Collison's jersey because he was loyal, if you think about it, JJ was traded but they didn't trade him, he would've stayed those years with the Mavs, plus, he was an amazing talent for the team when they needed it, and he's a veteran that is good with mentoring young players, one of the reasons he'll be Dallas' assistant coach next year alongside Jason Kidd (I believe it's Jason Kidd).
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Check out this playlist for highlights of other former Mavs players:
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What an amazing career he had. JJ is the epitome of Heart over Height. He was a big part of the 2011 Mavs championship. JJ Barea is forever a Champion.
Facts!!
I love him. One of my favourite point guards
Yessir, man was phenomenal in that 11’ mavs playoff run.
How is it possible that such a short guy can be so effective?
@@nofurtherwest3474
HEART
I’m from Puerto Rico and this player is our most famous player
Arroyo also but barea is better n yes the most famous.
Carmelo better
@@elijahhampstead2369 Carmelo was not born in PR
Puerto Rican pride bby
@Nestly for real? Thanks for the info I love Rican’s in the game bc I used to played I blew an scholarship for heroin just like many other ball players in the island I played with barea to.
The facts that jj barrea was not even a 6 footer player but still give him a quality minutes in an intense Nba final game. What an inspiration. MAVS NEVER FAILED FOR CHOOSING HIM.
The most underrated greatest player of all time!!!!
Amazing tribute compilation. From a puertorican 🇵🇷
Thank you!!
I see lots of young kids at the gym and park trying to emulate Steph, LBJ, Kobe and MJ, but fact of the matter is that you're probably not gonna be the next Steph, LBJ, Kobe or MJ, but you could be the next JJ barea!
Most underated player in the history of NBA
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a Mavs fan and I LOVE JJ Barea... but that title belongs to John Stockton...
@@floyd9727 Stockton is in the Hall of Fame, owns numerous all-time records, and is somehow still underrated
Lol yes he's never ever mentioned as a great. Shaq, Kareem, Duncan, LeBron, Jordan are always brought up @@hammelgohard
@@floyd9727Stockton is a HallofFamer dream team member, if I'm not wrong the all-time leader in assist I mean he's a legend... No underrated I think
JJ BAREA LA BESTIA! 🇵🇷💪
Watching his highlights, he's not really the quickest nor is he the most athletic, but what really stands out is his strength. Dude can get shots up in heavy traffic almost effortlessly because he's got a solid built.
Hes in&out and first step was deadly too and yes barea was short but strong as hell
his changes of speed and strength made up for his height...He would bump with them with no fear!..He could run circles between big players... OMG, how he frustrated Bynum under the rim in that Laker Playoff series! So fun to watch!
Yup look what he did to AD 1:37
His body positioning was next level.
Awesome upload! Many thanks for putting this video together
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching 🙂
This guy is so underrated.
Damn I never realized how cool his highlights were
We call a player like him "un caballo".
Our JJ was a beast... I'm proud of him and the Dallas Mavericks franchise who treat all international pkayers with the due respect.... Great chemistry and sportsmanship...💪🏾
Thanks for making this!
Thank you for watching 🙏🏼
Small but with a big heart ❤🇵🇷
Small for basketball above average height in Puerto rico
Best Mavs highlights on TH-cam!!
😘😘😘
Smallest man on the court but attacks the paint with no fear I like that !!!!
This should give anyone motivation. For his height hes still stong and skille enough to stick with the best. Hes one of the guys who puts 110% on and off the court. The literal definition of hard work pays off.
Man this is great!
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
I love your comps Panda! Thanks for being such a dedicated MFFL😊
No thank YOU for watching 😊 Appreciate your support!
1:03 Impresionante como engaña con la vista... JJ Barea uno de los jugadores que supo usar más su inteligencia que su estatura, un campeón muy merecido
JJ best known as “The Little Giant”. Truly Giant Heart.❤👍🏻💪🏻
One of the best Underrated player!!😍😍
J.J...is a beast to smart best player ever..💪👍✌️
Great video that makes me put on high tops sneakers every point Jj scored was a highlight never have I seen that in
my life.He had more highlights in
that championship run than most
Players there entire careers.
5.9 something special.
He carried them.
This small guy was like a Tasmanian devil, no fear
JJ……Amazing🔥
his quickness and ball handling at his prime is so tough plus the graceful move hanging in the air
👋 desde puerto rico tremendo trabajo
The way he could change his speed slow to fast so quickly and take up the open space on the court even if it had to be a weird angle. He was amazing! #MFFL
As a MFFL I can tell you HOW MUCH I appreciate this dude. All heart!
JJ and Dirk in the 2010-2011 playoffs and finals were the two most important pieces of that championship
JJ is a personal hero of mine.
THE best short slasher of his generation.
JJ Barea = the GOAT 🐐
At 4:15 Andrew Bynum hit him with a dirty foul and he still scored. Tough as nails the little giant from Puerto Rico
JJ has the heart of a champion for sure.
JJ Barea the lebron slayer!
great stuff as always! Go Mavs!!!
so tuff , good video man
Thank you!
Live these videos bro! They bring back so many memories of when I was kid and teenager watching the different Mavs squads play!
Amazing
Appreciate the love Kenny 🙏🏼
This man got the chance to beat one of the best if not the best player to ever touch a basketball and also dropped buckets on him also
Heat beat lebron and Kobe d wade & shaq
I didn’t see him playing against MJ. Is you are implying that LeQueen is the best player to ever touch a basketball…..man you need to go back in time. 🤦🏽♂️
Guy was a monster...look at his stats in NCAA too. Btw loved the way he constantly challenged the paint zone!😮
Mayagüez en la casa 🏠. 💪🔥champion 🏆 2011 history today 2024 ❤
People forget his signature move with his combo with Devin Harris specifally and you see it a few times in this video. Harris drives baseline ahead of his opponent, Barea with a strong bounce pass and the finish at the rim. The definition of synergy.
It’s crazy how much of a faster pace he has to play at because he’s only 5’9 just shows you height plays a big role in the nba
Imagine how fast his decision making has to be
One of the reasons why Dallas destroyed everyone in 2011
wow we will surely miss him... 🇵🇷
Contrary to what most believe, his height was actually his biggest advantage
Really? Explain how because I’d like to use some of his tactics in actual pick up games I play
@@c.thepeace3849well it gave him perfect vision to sneak in and also became the reason to master assists and do perfect lay ups
@@c.thepeace3849you can use and manipulate your place lower than them with the ball movement under the rim rather than if he was of the same height which they’re used to guarding
@@c.thepeace3849easier to protect the ball and drive through the defense. Shoulders are closer to the hips. Smaller hit box.
@@c.thepeace3849body mass concentrated in the opponent hips, can make the defense lose balance easier before it gets time to prepare the stance
How the hell did this little guy slice and dice through the giants?
You just gave answer to your question in your question.
He knows his backboard angles when finishing
because he's got the guts and the skills to do it..i really admire his courage to get in the paint, collide with those giants and still managed to get the basket..and he's not even a 6footer..wow..just wow..
I'm trying to study the footage and understand exactly how. My kid is a bit short but athletic (he's only 8) but I am looking to see how undersized guys can be effective.
@@nofurtherwest3474footwork and body control and of course handles
If u look at jj he had elite handles but his cheat code was his body control and his footwork look how fast he burst from 0 to 100 and how easy he dcelerates when palming the ball to go for the lay up that body control was elite and he short but his build was strong as hell
Man gracias por este post ! Orgullo boricua !! 🇵🇷
best 5'9 player of all time
He's 5'10
@@seanbowie1541 no Bow...he really is 5'9"... they souped him up many times throughout his career...amateur and Pro....but he's just a 5'9" giant really.
You're right Kene...he is 5'9"....but as you know he's been "stretched" a little now and then...he himself is very proud of that extra inch! I would be too! but Im good at 6'2".... it's all good.
@@HumanImpersonator1 forsure
Nate Robinson better
The most memorable sequence of plays by Barea is 6:34 . Thank you JJ!
Here after JJ R podcast.
Heart over size❤👍
Awsome Highlight Thanks for the video
Glad you liked it!
Fenómeno. 🔥💯🇵🇷💪☝️
the harris- barea alchemy is so random, I love it
J J Barea 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
The li'l giant! The real monsta! Juan Jose!
Damn @8:52 he cooks Jrue Holiday. Slightest of hesi's then ligjtning counter crossover blow by!
It's his footworks, feints, spacial awareness, change of speeds, strength, grace and mastery of angles.
He had every star on his highlights 😂🔥 he was cold
I love it!!! #MFFL
Thank you Chris 🙏🏼
True fans appreciate this type of player. All heart. Unlike Harden. All that talent but no heart.
Actually Harden has just never been on a good team. When he was on the thunder he didn’t get enough touches. On the rockets he was the only good player, Chris Paul was good but always got injured. Harden is the best player I have ever seen, his college games were literally a cheat code… it was like 5 people were trying to guard him, and he would still drop 20-30
I remember Mavs had an NBA forum, done by a fan and it was very popular...When I saw the possibility of MAVS to pick him... I took the time to make a real case about why MAVS should pick him... I am from the same town in PR as Barea and I knew what he could do... So I made that very clear at the forum before Dallas got him. I was so right!... | One time I was at a barber shop and the guys talked a lot... My barber was a LAKER FAN and was picking up on him and it really was BS! OMG I was enjoying so much how he destroyed Lakers and Miami in Playoffs to win a Championship... So memorable!... Funny thing is MAVS came to PR, and we had big caravans and celebrations at SAN JUAN... Good fun times!
JJ Barea our Boricua pride!! He is skilled and strong as a bull, look how he knocks down and bodies players more than a foot taller than him.
Floater Lay Up. Cool !
THANKS!!!
he's so strong ...
One of the best Puerto Rican players to play in the NBA.
The best!
Barra es orgullo de mi PR
Jj could still be one of their 12 best on the roster, but I know they're playing for the future. It Sux
This is awesome. The only thing I want added is him tossing 1 million lobs to Brandan Wright and taking 1 million charges/push-offs. Dude was the master of that.
JJ Barea was always special because he was small and didn’t need to be a high flyer hard work beats a lot
the basketball gods really had the nba dodge a bullet by not making JJ 6'6 just imagine the damaged he could have done.
¡¡Viva Puerto Rico!!
Amazing!
Always felt he should’ve been more celebrated outside of Dallas. True hooper!
WOW, I did not know that his rookie season was the Mavs greatest regular season ever when they won 67 games (but then got done in the first round). I did not know he started his career so early.
It would have been more poetic if his rookie season was the 2006 season, and then he would have gotten his "revenge" over Wade and the Heat in the 2011 Finals
the GOAT killer
Puerto Rico’s finest 🇵🇷
1:04 crossed Nate robinson
That's nothing new🤣🤣
@@26zilence bc he got knocked out by Jake but Nate Is stronger then Jake he doesn’t know how to box
0:57 Thats a sight to see = JJ Barea being guarded by Nate Robinson
If you still do those! It would be cool if you could do a few Wesley Matthews highlights! He was pretty solid those couple of years with Dallas!
Barea is the MJ from our Puerto Rico baby 😆!
4:11 a ese tipo me imagino que lo expulsaron y suspendieron minimo un año
the last one on james. LOL🤣
The best player from PUERTO RICO 🇵🇷 🔥🔥🔥 and be champion before the LEBRÓN UUUUFFFFFF
Imagine if he had one of those idiot coaches who doesn't accept people under 6ft for tryouts in high school...
Barea was a beast, no doubt about it. But Carlisle put in him on the starting lineup was the smartest move on this series. That’s was the difference and why they win the 2011 championship. Barea Power! 😃
It’s almost as if height helped see better angles to drive or pass through the lane. Weird that it actually helped him.
its funny luka plays like jj
Now imagine a 6'4" Barea...
6'2 JJ would be enough imo.
Not fair 😂
Go mavs
Orgullo boricua 🇵🇷
How is this man out of the league?
dallas should retire his jersey
Totally agree.
@@PandaHank41 but he never retired
I liked Barea alot but I don't think he deserved that for 2 main reasons.
1. He was not good enough for that. He was really good just not that good. In my opinion.
2. He left after the 2011 Championship run. I wasn't mad that he left because he got paid plus he was made a starter so that was a great opportunity and I can't fault him for that but when it comes to getting a jersey retired he needed to play here his entire career.
@@bigred9991 He didn’t left they made him leave and then brought him back.
@@bigred9991 I mean, Oklahoma retired Nick Collison's jersey because he was loyal, if you think about it, JJ was traded but they didn't trade him, he would've stayed those years with the Mavs, plus, he was an amazing talent for the team when they needed it, and he's a veteran that is good with mentoring young players, one of the reasons he'll be Dallas' assistant coach next year alongside Jason Kidd (I believe it's Jason Kidd).
The Lebron stopper 😂
2:35 double step back