Spurs 42-15 Run vs. Mavericks (2003 WCF Game 6)
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Steve Kerr lead the Spurs come from behind victory in game 6 of the 2003 Western Conference Finals. The win sent the Spurs to the Finals.
The Spurs outscored the Mavericks 42-15 once Kerr entered the game. San Antonio outscored Dallas 34-9 in the 4th quarter and had an amazing 23-0 run in the 4th to turn a 13 point deficit into a 10 point lead. Steve Kerr was 4-4 from 3 point range and was vital in pumping life back into the Spurs offense. - กีฬา
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I'll never forget this game. Steve Kerr came in, after not playing at all in this series, and hit 4 huge 3-pointers to help us come back and win game 6 and the series. Unreal.
yeah he didnt do much from 98-03 except for this game..everyone forgets that...to get hot when you sit that much is hard
They probably practiced a lot so whenever they get called. It's there. And wow, his confidence is even better at this time.
Ballsy as hell for Popovich as well, making that adjustment. It would be like if Doc Rivers had brought in Joakim Noah to guard Jokic. Sometimes you gotta take that leap of courage, take that risk. You can’t just go with “we stick with what worked in the regular season” so stubbornly, that’s why coaches like Popovich and Kerr are so great.
@@algladyou That's why never underestimated the ppl being sat in the bench for whole season, they are in the league for reasons, most of them desires for minutes and the chance to shine.
Many times I his career, Kerr proved "Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity."
Steve Nash, mavs team lose to Spurs. Goes back to Phoenix, repeatedly lose to Spurs in playoffs. Joins Lakers gets swept by Spurs in playoffs. Lol this man must really hate SA by now.
Lol that's fucked up when you put it like that but that's so very true. My only advice to Steve Nash is, ever thought about wearing a Spurs Jersey? Lol😂 you know what they say if you can't beat then join them. 🏃🏀
Toph Beifong Yup =(
Suns beat the spurs in 2010 though, finally he got some redemption. I still believe suns were cheated in 2007 with amare and diaw getting suspended and the officiating by Tim D so I believe it was also rigged with the terrible calls(videos are on YT). In 05 joe johnson was out for a few games and came back too early
Nash lost 7 out of 8 total playoff series 27 playoff game losses between 1998-2013 in 15 years to the spurs lol...of course he resents them but I feel Nash got his revenge in 2010 sweeping them in San Antonio ...only to never win another road playoff game ever again or series and spurs do win a title and many series to this day ...lol..and get swept in his finals playoff series by them at home...Nash lost 5 playoff series to the spurs between 2001-2008 in a 8 years span...with 2 teams and his playoff record in those series 7-20 lol....he lost to them twice in every round ..wow...1-7 in series
Nash also had To watch his old teamates Dirk and Marion win titles with the point guard j kidd that Nash got traded for once and peja who knocked him out the playoffs in 2002 and 2004 all together on his old team mavs with his owner 7 years prior Cuban and watched Dirk and Jason terry who beat him in 2006 western finals without amare win it all in 2011 to go with 5 spurs titles 10 western finals 6 western finals 3 different finals mvps 6 all stars ...wow...they all got rings but him...even diaw barbosa Eddie house James Jones and Antoine walker who Nash played with won titles in this era...Nash got screwed
Nash either played with or lost to someone on every champion squad from 2000-2015
Man I almost forgot, players had to double and triple team Duncan back in the day.
They probably still have to today, but it's way worse now if they do, considering the number of sharpshooters ready at his disposal.
Sol_Protege not just that but the Mavs played a 2-3 zone in this one to deny the post and have a defender on his back and another over the top. It was working as you hear he went 27 minutes of game time without a field goal! But with good ball movement you can destroy a 2-3 zone especially side to side and that's exactly what the Spurs did they finally figured it out in the 2nd half.
kevinseveneleven Yes that's correct, as I think it's better to go man to man, cause one guy can't beat you. 😀
most of these possessions he's off the ball and still has two guys on him like "LEAVE JACKSON OPEN FOR 3, JUST WHATEVER YOU DO DON'T LET TIM GET THE BALL"
Team Duncan.
Just the fact that Danny ferry and David Robinson were jumping up and down like crazy every time tells you how much they loved their last year in the nba and having fun. So glad they got a ring. Along with Steve smith and Kevin Willis. 🙏🏻❤️
Steve Kerr left his mark as a player
It had to suck dealing with Duncan at that time. You either don't double team and have him score 40+ or do double team and he passes it to the open man. Best power forward of all time.
Stuart Dooley best passing big man of all time!
That was the difference between Duncan and KG at that time who at this point in his career was always fishing for triple doubles instead of the no BS 30-15 stat lines of Timmy D.
One of the Best player's of all ALL time his opponents we're wayyyy harder than Jordan's. I hate when they do the best power foward Bullshit.
@@benyang2427 KG is trash compared to Duncan 😂💀 KG could barely hold Pau Gasol and that’s no disrespect to Pau
@@youin24years Yah..I meant to word that as Duncan dominating 30-15 averages resulted in him having an easy 5-7 assists per game to open shooters too. Helps that he had dudes like Bowen, Ginobli, Parker, Horry, Stephen Jackson, Kerr, Patty Mills, The Klaw, etc etc that could make those outside shots too. KG was a very talented #2 Robin type player but definitely not dominant enough at 1-2 facets of the game to be a #1.
Man the way our bench cheered when Steve hit that last triple. I love my Spurs
Mark Cuban looks like he's in a fraternity.
I will never forget this game-- one of the most incredible San Antonio Spurs three-point shooting displays I've ever seen in my entire life as a Spurs fan.
Funny thing is Kerr was the backup of Speedy Claxton. Third string Pg. and made shot after shot! He ain't got 5 rings for no reason!
Claxton and jackson don't get enough credit for that spurs title...same for Malik rose...even though they all left
5??? It’s like 7
8 now haha
Speedy. Claxton former Wariors. Steven. Jackson at that time a future. Wariors. Fate was knocking on. Steve. Kerr's. Door already.
5 rings as a player not a coach..
The 2003 Spurs are one underrated championship team.
If Chris Webber would not have had his knee fucked up, they would have probably had to play the Kings and not the Mavs. Would have been a better matchup I think.
***** Yeah but the Kings owned the Mavs those few seasons. Not to mention when Chris Webber finally came back in 2004 he was not the same player as he was pre ankle injury. It was as if he aged 7 years with one year off and injury.
they had the best record in the league and dethroned kobe and shaq and made kobe and fisher cry. Plus, duncan was mvp so i don't they are underrated
And if the Mavs didn't choke that 27 point fourth quarter lead against the Fakers early that season, they would have had home court advantage in the playoffs and possibly win the series against the Spurs. But then again Dirk was out so it would have still been a moot point.
Good team. Overrated in my opinion. Probably the worst of the 5 spurs championship squads. They didn’t really have to face anyone good. The Mavericks and the Kings were the only other real contenders that year and they both suffered devastating injuries to their best players who happened to be power forwards. Personally if Chris Webber never gets injured I think they would have throttled the Mavericks and beaten the spurs in 6 or 7. The kings had a slightly better defense and offense than the spurs that year. They were looking unstoppable until that injury. And even with Webber they took the mavs to 7
It was not a suprise, Steve Kerr was one of the Best 3 pointers shooters in NBA History, and was an Experienced Player, who could easily scored a lot of 3 points. Stephen Jackson was also excellent this season 2002/2003.
Great moment in Spurs history. What makes this even greater is the fact that Big Dave Robinson was dealing with a very serious back injury. He played limited minutes that game and was actually on the bench at this point in the game because his back was just killing him. Stevie Kerr's second and third three pointers made Big Dave forget about his ailing back. He freaking does a 360 fist pump while bouncing up and down like when he was a rookie. Basketball, what a wonderful game. ;-)
Este Vato Pancho Villa Cruz I should mention as well that Tony Parker didn't play at all in this game. I believe he had a stomach virus of some sort.
Richard Boone and most importantly of all, Dirk was injured :P
chineseboy3124 Even with a healthy Dirk, there was no stopping 2003 Duncan. If there was a Game 7, it would've been in San Antonio, I don't think Duncan allows a loss in that game :)
AJ Christopher agreed the spurs are really hard to beat at home even though nowitzki has beat them before in overtime, can't remember what game it was. Duncan was playing incredible in the playoffs especially in the finals. Spurs are truly an incredible team with coach popovich
A J Christopher, your statement shows just how little you know. Tim Duncan wouldn't allow a game 7 loss in San Antonio? Seriously? Okay then, tell me what happened in the very last playoff game of 2006 that the Spurs played? Yea, that's what I thought.
Dirk got injured by Ginobili in 2003 playoff series. If he was healthy, Mavs win that series.
OMG Manu hit that shamgod on Najera so nasty!! 0:45
people dont realize just how skilled ginobili was in his prime
Brandon Ohara It’s called the Shamgod. Lol @ that other shit.
No that's definitely a sham god. Lol
@@anthonyhutchins2300 right? This other dude calling it a lasso... smh must be white
Manu was nasty PERIOD lol
Stephen Jackson would get a 100 million dollar contract now easily smh
In his prime he was a beast. Even though he never had the consistency of other allstars, he definitely had very high all star talent, could play both sides of the court, was a good passer and playmaker, and always showed up in the big moments. Theres a reason teams got better every time they signed captain jack
Easily
I got his bobcats jersey
It wasn't just that Steve Kerr made the four 3 pointers, it's that he made all the right plays. Look at :48, when Manu drives to the basket, Kerr is wide open on the left wing. He was in the right spot every time. He made the right passes, he got the assists and the hockey assists. This is the reason Kerr and Horry were so good at their roles and were part of so many championship teams, cause they knew what their roles were and made the correct play almost every time.
That is how Pop refers to Diaw. He says Diaw raises our IQ, he understands the game like time and clock and spatial relations and sees mismatches that other players don't see and can adjust on the fly.
Staying in your pocket is the best skill of all. Knowing how to defer, where to do it etc. Knowing that a mundane pass to a covered man is still the potential beginning of a big play, cutting right to keep spacing intact etc. Really goid role players win rings.
Intangibles are a thing.
Mark Cuban lol
Steve Kerr, Stephen Jackson, those big shot role players vital in winning a title. The latter quite underrated, hit a lot of big shots during those mid 2000s playoff series, including in Finals.
Best short highlight reel of a great player, Steve Kerr. He had a role and did it well. 8 time player/coach champion.
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This will always be known as the “Steve Kerr game” but Stephen Jackson was also incredible in this game. It’s just that Jackson was a starter, while Kerr was the 3rd string PG that came in and got hot.
Agreed. Many people don't realize it was two of S Jacks 3's that actually caught us up. Kerr definitely added to our cushion!
Doing it on both ends, crazy to seem him guarding Nash at that size.
Jackson pointing to Kerr at 1:50 shows how much of a team guy he is.
I didn't go to school after this, it was so emotionally deflating what happened. The Mavericks without Dirk Nowitzki had been on a miracle run and were playing great basketball over the last 7 quarters and then all of the sudden....the air just deflated out of the arena. The screams from the crowd were some of the most piercing I've ever seen in an NBA game. The Mavericks simply stopped playing once Steve Kerr entered. It was an amazing thing to see. The Mavericks could have had an NBA championship that year, it was the best team they ever had, and it just fell apart in a matter of minutes before everyones eyes. And Duncan and Robinson had no involvement in it. It was really bad, especially after how their Game 5 victory went where Michael Finley, Nick Van Exel, Walt Williams and Steve Nash played incredible basketball. Even though the Mavericks eventually got a title years and years later, this was really the team it should have happened for. It was never the same after that....
What this video doesn't show is the shots after shots after shots from Steve Nash, Nick Van Exel, etc that somehow do not go down time after time after time. So many shots in and out. Shots they were making all year. They just could not quite hang on, but that team made it very far for having the injuries that they did. I think they only had 7 or 8 active players at this point due to the old NBA rules of not allowing injured players to be replaced.
+TRJ2241987 nice information
Tim Duncan had everything to do with that run. All the focus was on him which allowed open space for his shooters. And the reason the Mavs were missing their shots was because they were gassed, and were simply just not built for that level. That’s what usually happens with high octane offensive teams with poor defense.
The Mavericks were extremely gassed because they literally only had 7 active players at this point. Back in 2003, if a player got injured in the Playoffs, the team wasn't allowed to replace him with another inactive player. Your 12 man roster was set going into the Playoffs. The Mavs lost Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Bradley permanently in the SAME GAME. The credit for the Spurs run agains the Mavericks in Game 6 completely belongs to Stephen Jackson, Manu Ginobili, and Steve Kerr, along with horrid defense by Steve Nash.
I'm a die hard Spurs Fan...but i agree you guy's really fucked up giving away Nash like that. Could of had won more than just one title and wouldn't had gone through those crazy embarrassing loses '04-'10.
Kerr was the motor in the comeback no doubt, but I think Jack was the spark. Kerr had one but Jack's 3 rainbows forced Nelly to take the time out. Out of that, Kerr went on a tear.
His 3pointers were huge, but take a look at the dive in 2:20. Heart of the champion!
That whole possession was a masterclass, he saw the pin down, fought over the top deflected the dho almost stole Nash’s backcourt save, circled back iced the roll man then cut off Nash when he got the step on TD then the diving save under his own basket to save possession
Nash is so horrible on D
That defense by Nash at 3:23 was some of the worst I've ever seen.
Look up james harden 😂
He was literally running away from his man because he knew he left him wide open.
Are you guys all blind? The gameplan was obviously always double team Duncan when he got the ball. The next player had to rotate and defend Kerr and he was too late, clearly his fault and not Nash'.
Basketball 101: when you double team, a third man helps the initial help defender. Van Exel slow af on this rotation.
Why we always beat him.
Love the bench reaction!! No stupid ass 3 goggles or anything fake to draw attention to themselves. Just total genuine euphoria.
Mavs up 15 late in the third. Mavs fans saying Yeah Game 7 Dirk comes back we come back and win series and title. Steve Kerr says "Hold my beer". :)
Since 2003, Tim duncan became the greatest PF of all time
You my friend are a genius. A fan of basketball knows that the spurs were part of some of the best games in the 2000s. Especially in the playoffs
This one never gets old. You can feel the excitement. Thanks for posting.
The 2003 Spurs finished off the Lakers with a 44-18 run to close the game; closed out the Mavs with this 42-15 run to end it, and then ended the last game of the NBA Finals against the Nets with a 43-20 run. Talk about great finishers.
Wow, Stephen Jackson is really overlooked here, lol. He had almost just as much to do with that comeback as Kerr! But I guess Kerr being old and washed up geezer at this point, it's more glorious!!
No both were great players, Steve kerr was still good at this time also stephen jackson is under looked. I remember the comeback in game 6 of the finals, Stephen jackson threes sparked the comeback.
+AJ Christopher also was because jackson would normally still be in the game. Kerr was put in to try and save it. Jackson was a rotation player. Kerr came off the far side of the bench to get in. Jackson to me seemed like he did more especially in the beginning but since he was a normal either rotation player or starter at that time it wasnt rare. But kerr was old and his insertion into the lineup really did help.
Stephen Jackson is black, so white and Mexican wannabe white fans won't appreciate him when they can just overrate some old white dude getting wide open looks.
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 exactly lol
Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot This is beyond a dumb take
Swear this entire game especially this legendary run was like a scene out of a movie. I went insane watching it as a teenage Spurs fan.
This was a huge blow to that Mavs team of Nash, Nowitzki, and Finley.
Well, Dirk got hurt in that series, could have been different outcome.
Besides the lakers/kings, and lakers/spurs, the spurs/mavs rivalry was one of my favorite to watch back in the day.
Deepest and most talented Spurs team ever.
Manu always had handles.. He introduced the NBA to the eurostep on shaq in the playoffs. He roasted shaq.. Go listen to Bill Walton call it on TV..
type in Story of the Shammgod....you won't be disappointed. the Roots of it
I also jumped up and down like crazy while watching this game! It was so hard to get a bucket in that era that's why everyone was going crazy with those steve Kerr buckets!
I'm sorry but anyone else see that dirty ass move Manu did at 0:49? dear lord.
Its called the whip :)
Shammgod
i forgot manu can do that!
I think people low key didn't know How the Fuck to respond to that sorcery lol
I was 12 years old and devastated when they came back and won lol
Everyone saw Manu did the Shammgod move 0:46?
+kandi303 and.. he does it all the time.
type in Story of the Shammgod....you won't be disappointed
bodiroga does that move so im sure he got it from him instead of a little known baller at that time
Yeah
Steve Kerr was ready to play even when he wasn't playing all series. He really set the tone and his hustle on a few possessions helped put the Spurs over the top @ 1:59.
omg their ball movement is AMAZING
I member that day. Hell of a game. That day, it was all about Kerr and Jackson.
Word's can't describe how exciting this was watching it live as a Spurs Fan. It was like a scene out of movie come to life! We we're down by like 16 point's i remember before that huge run.
damn kerr was an assasin when healthy
This choked me up growing up as a Mavs fan.
cHOKED ME UP AS a bULLS FAN
The best thing was watching big Dave's reactions
I still get chills.
this is one of the greatest moments in basketball.
Just watch Kerr's DEFENSE from 2:00 to 2:22. That is giving 100%. Also, do not forget Kerr was 37 at this time.
Everyone remembers Kerr hitting the threes but Stephen Jackson hit six threes in that game.
Steve Nash didn't want no smoke from Kerr...
Steve Kerrs hustle at 2 minutes in the video is crazy
I loved that Spurs team, so many men of character, except one maybe. Don't remember the Mavs then, but greatness.
gotta give stephen jackson some credit also
Maaaaaan, this brings back some great memories. I saw this game and every time the Spurs made a 3, I was thinking okay, make it a game, shorten the lead. But I had no idea they would just go on that kind of run. Amazing game and great playoff win to that lead them to their 2nd NBA championship. This is one of my all time favorite Spurs games I watched. #GoSpursgo
I still don't understand how the spurs got the whole "boring" reputation. They have been involved in some of the most epic games in the past decade.
2:08 look at Kerr’s defense, dude came out ready
Take a look at Nash’s horrible defense in this entire video. He literally leaves Kerr through the whole video. In one sequence he leaves Kerr to triple team Duncan and then proceeds to get lost as Duncan passes the ball back out to Kerr.
The Steve & Stephen Show beyond the arch.
STEVE EFFING KERR... Unbelievable
That Spurs core been there forever
I don't know if anyone enjoyed Steve Kerr's performance more than his future partner in work, Marv Albert. He just goes NUTS at the 3:26 mark. Love this game.
Yeah, was one of those games where I didn't mind who won coz I liked both teams, but the Spurs came up huge and deserved to win.
As a Mavs fan..I remember laughing when Pop subbed Kerr into the game thinking "what's this old guy gonna do?" Well...
hard to believe it's been 20 years since this memorable game for us spurs fans hate it how time flies 😭
This is the best video on youtube!! Amazing comeback.... Best game of all time!!
Idk why Nash kept leaving Kerr open. Kerr had the hot hand was the main guy that brought the Spurs back.
This is the game that got me into basketball as a kid, I'll never forget seeing it happen on TV and my whole family freaking out
great upload, i wasn't really watching basketball back then, so i missed this terrific run, this must of been a surreal experience watching it live, especially if you're a Spurs fan. I wonder if anyone could upload this in a higher quality picture
GoggleMan25 If you buy the 2003 championship video thing they sell every year for any winning team...the 4th quarter is on that video FYI
Legendary ball movement, unlike today's hero ball
I remember watching that game and going nuts when Steve Kerr was hitting all those 3's. Fucking epic.
The commentary is legendary
Almost forgot, Duncan would constantly get double or triple teamed. That opened up those great shooters.
KERR AGAIN, great broadcasting by Marv Albert
0:45 - Manu's the only player I've ever watched who would consistently make a move like that in Game 6 of a playoff game.
I forgot all about these games until I watch the highlights.
I remembered when the announcer said, “Kerr gets it over to Jackson who scores,” that Kerr was about to go off.
Remember watching this at my Dads friend house in San Antonio when I was 10.
What a team
Hard to believe this game tape is old enough to drink now.
I remember watching this game at home , I also giggle when I see Mark Cuban walk across the court looking like a Dufuss ! 🤪🤪🤪
Man TD was a beast double team him like that love timmy
Those playoffs for the Spurs were so amazing in terms of the runs they had in Game 6's.
Dominique Wilkins never played a lick of D but made the top 50 NBA players in 97'.
Wow Manu and Timmy look so young and fresh. Those two in their prime are some of the best I've ever seen. Hall of famers!
This was like a scene put of a movie or Something...except better. This Spurs season was absolutely incredible. I'll never forget Dave's last year going out a champion.
probably the classiest group of old timers one team has ever had. Robinson, Kerr, Ferry, Willis. Great leadership for a team that was at the time young.
Kerr has 9 total championship rings. Let that sink in
Sick shamed by manu... but when the annotation came up that said "Why would nash leave kerr wide open?!" it wasn't really ash's fault. He doubled down on Tim, which was obviously their gameplan, and expected the top guy to rotate over.
I will never forget this series Dirk was the truth but Tim Duncan was a GOD he got doubled damn near every game after game one
Young prime tim duncan was an absolute monster. You had to double tim duncan and hope to god the kickout pass didnt lead to a score, because it was basically a guaranteed bucket if u left duncan 1v1
David Robinson going crazy on the bench my favorite part lol
I remember this like it was yesterday yelling at the TV put Steve Kerr in put Steve Kerr in!!! And it happened
Actually I take that back, Nique didn't make the top 50 list(I think he stuck out in my mind because he should have made the list), but he still came runner up in MVP voting in 85' or 86' I think it was, without playing a lick of D. the question is whether your offensive skills and passing can make up for a lack of defensive skills.
Shout out to Jackson, Kerr & Ginobli for knockin down big shots to go on that run but those open looks wouldn't have been possible if Duncan wasn't being tripled lol
And he still scored!!!
Huge Kerr fan this game
0:45 actually brought a tear to my eyes. I wish I could have seen a lot more of that about a week ago. I really hope they bring him back and let him retire at the same time as Duncan. Even if he has a lot smaller of a role.
I will always remember where I was and what I was doing when this shit popped off. Jackson and Kerr went in, Kerr straight off the bench cold AF. Dropping daggers. .
Crazy that the spurs did this in back to back game 6s to end the series. 2nd lakers 46-18 run I think? Here 42-15 run. Plus Tim’s near quadruple double in game 6 in the finals too
I remember me and my little brother going crazy when kerr started hitting those threes one of my favorite playoff moment
I was at the games in San Antonio. The best one was when Nelson got tossed, then Del Harris, then the wheels came off entirely for the Mavericks. Their D was almost as bad as Phoenix's.
Man what a game never forget it and makes it way better it was against Dallas go spurs go