As a lifelong Mavs fan, I didn't need this championship to love Dirk, but I'm thankful that this finals got him the worldwide respect he deserved, which was also redemption for many others on the team (Terry, Kidd, Stojakovic, etc.). Terry was also a beast, both on and off the court, and with Dirk getting so much criticism from '06 to '11 Terry handled the bulk of the media talks so Dirk didn't have to (Terry does love to talk). After winning, Dirk got a lot more comfortable and relaxed, showing off his goofy self again, to the amusement of all.
lifelong Suns fan checking in. Dirk was always upsettingly excellent during the years the Suns were looking for that first ring for the team. in the mid 10s when the Suns were horrid and Dirk turned into team-leading old man Dirk (and still putting out effective minutes), it became fun to root for the guy I knew was destined for the Hall from the moment he put his skillset together with longevity. I've always been a big fan of the dude. glad to see some respect on his name.
Sacramento Kings Peja fan here, I think everyone in the league had a divisional hometown hero they were rooting for to finally get theirs this final. Beautiful moment!
*DIRK NOWITZKI* • 1998 NBA Draft, Round 1 Pick 9 • 21 SEASONS Only One Team Played ( Dallas Mavericks ) • 2007 NBA MVP ( First European Player to Win MVP Award in NBA History ) • 2011 NBA CHAMPION and FINALS MVP • 14X ALL - STAR • 12X ALL NBA • 50 - 40 - 90 CLUB • Tallest Player to Hit 1500 Threes • Tallest Person Ever to Win 3 Point Contest • 6th All Time Leading Scorer in NBA History • Most Free Throws Made, No Misses in NBA Playoffs History, 24/24 ( May 17, 2011 ) • LEGEND
Man this was one of, if not the greatest playoff run in NBA history. There's literally no asterisks you can come up with. It also gave us Brandon Roy's last great game before he retired. That comeback against Dallas should never be forgotten. The Blazers honestly gave Dallas more trouble than any one else that post season some how.
@@youarebeingtrolled6954 nah Bron Sold more than Bosh did. Bosh was guarding a top 5 PF of all time and Lebron got bullied by JJ Barrea and Jason Terry
Dirk’s entire 2011 playoff performance was the most impressive run of any superstar that took his team to a championship that I’ve ever seen. With a solid core around him but no other legit #2 (with all due respect to Jason Terry, J Kidd who was certainly past his prime at that point and Tyson Chandler who was there defensive MVP) he led his team to playoff victories over Kobe, Durant, Harden, Westbrook, LeBron, Wade and Bosh. That is stupendously great.
I think the only person who was close that IVE personally ever seen was Kawhi. Except Kyle Lowery and Siakam are legit #2s, just not stars. Everyone else has had a star. I think another run would have to be, ironically, Wade by himself with an Aging Shaq, that’s bout it. Also, don’t talk like those players are the same as they are now. KD and Harden got a billion times better and if we ran it back right now prime vs prime the heat lose easily.
@@zwebackshyper9307 you definitely know nothing about basketball if you think the Raptors run was better than the 2011 Mavericks run. This is absolute blasphemy
This is the true "hardest road". If i can remember correctly, all the mavs' opponents did not have star missing due to injury. Roy, aldridge, kobe, gasol, bynum, odom, harden, durant, westbrook, lebron, bosh and wade. Such a frightening list.
And Dirk himself struggled with fever in Game 4 of the Finals, played the entire series with an injured middle finger on his left hand and yet he got him a ring!!!
One thing not mentioned is that Dirk had been using that move all season, except instead of continuing the drive as he did here, he would normally do his patented fade away at the elbow for the mid-range jumper. Bosh bites on his feign of the mid-range because he had seen it already, but Dirk wasn't settling this time. He would not be denied. Bucket.
th-cam.com/video/hmVOEhrzelM/w-d-xo.html 2:27 against Ibaka is a longer version but he definitely back pocketed it for those that overplayed him defensively
@@kingdave31 MAYBE they didn't need it, but they got it after game 1. Remember, OKC could've gone 2-0 to Miami, but the refs didn't call a clear foul on Durant's last shot. After that, they started calling all sorts of crap on the Thunder, never letting KD play and stuff. Definitely rigged
As a Laker fan, i was left speechless when they got swept by the Mavs. The freaking Mavs. Knew then and there they are on to something special. Well deserved. 🥇
In this decade it definitely is. Hakeem's run in 95 was pretty insane as well. they still have the strongest schedule of all time in the playoffs based on opponent wins I believe.
@@serbonkers4130 I feared when my mavs faced the defending champs lakers in the 2nd round and thought oh well atleast they went past the 1st round but damn 4-0 sweep. I knew after that, a championship is on the way. Had no fear when they face the thunder then miami big3 was intense but oh yeah.
Dirk's 2011 run was LEGENDARY. The kids dont know he swept the Back to back Champion Lakers and beat the big 3 in Miami. 3 of the top 5 players in the league. Lets not forget the numbers he put up.
As a Heat fan, I can honestly say I blame this 100% on LeBron. He got BULLIED by JJ Barea this series. In game 2 in particular, after Wade hit that corner 3, LeBron took every field goal until the final minute. Wade was cooking, but LeBron wanted to make sure he got the individual attention so he demanded the ball and it backfired big time. That's where Wade stepping aside and giving the keys to LeBron going forward came from. If Wade gets the ball that comeback never happens. On the other side though, Dirk may be the most underrated PF of all time. I dont know anyone who puts them in the top 5 conversation, but he was consistent for so long and proved he could beat any single coverage for a decade.
Outside of Miami, I felt like the whole nba fanbase/country was routing for the Mavs to win that series. Solidified his legacy. Otherwise, he'd be on the list of one of the greatest that never one a chip. So glad he's not on that list. One of the most respected dudes in the league. He's a legend in the DFW area since there hasn't been much success here.
One of the nightlight moments in my life. 🙏🏾 I'll never forget Dirk singing "We Are the Champions." Dirk is forever a Dallas legend!!!! So proud of these Mavs!
Born in Dallas. Watched the Mavs every game from 2003 to this moment. Was only 11 when the Mavs lost the 06 Finals, I was devastated. This game was the resilience this team showed all season. This one 4th quarter was maybe the most hyped I had ever been. This was a deserved championship. This man did everything for the franchise
Living in Miami and growing up as a Mavericks fan, this championship was such a memorable moment in my life! Truly the best sports moment I’ve ever experienced
When you say at the end "welcome to a moment in history" I get chills every time. Y'all really are killing these deep rewinds, they're so well put together and enjoyable to watch.
That team was resilient. Butler was their 2nd best player, and in the league at the time performed better against LeBron than any other SF matchup. To lose him in Milwaukee like they did, right after Dirk went down and Butler had really stepped up to lead in his absence was a blow during the season
Tell you what this shot and the Game 3 three pointer of the 2006 1st round series against the Grizzlies were the two most clutch shots in Dirk’s postseason career!
This was such an epic comeback for the mavs ... They were down 15 points with about 7 minutes left... That entire playoff run they had a few double-digit comebacks in the fourth quarter.... Think about it .. this was LeBron's first year in Miami... They had the whole big three celebration before the season started in which LeBron proclaimed the heat would win multiple titles... And this is prime LeBron prime Wade prime Bosh ... And the mavs were an older team and took out the heat No matter who you're a fan of that's impressive
Game 4 in OKC down 15 with 5 mins Mavs d went nuts as did Dirk's offense to tie and win in overtime to go 3-1 then wrap it in 5 OKC Durant at the time was quoted later on years later saying that had kinda shocked them and you could see it in the game five loss I remember this run like it ess yday
You could really do a rewind or some other documentary style video on the whole playoff run of this Mavs team. Everyone forgets that run and how dominant Dirk was in it.
Some of the best parts were 5'10 J.J. Barea pestering LeBron James for significant stretches where Kidd was getting rest. Barea was the absolute heart of that squad.
These Mavericks were such a great team. A combination of Dirks great offensive play, great offensive role players like Jason Kidd & Jason Terry and the AMAZING defensive shemes by Rick & players like Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler, Jason Kidd etc. made them NBA Champions. The supporting cast Dirk had is so underrated.
When Dirk Separated himself from the Mvp great player hall of fame to a All time great and one the greatest players to ever play the Power Forward Position
I’m glad y’all finally made a rewind video of the MAVS 2011 playoff run. It’s probably the most underrated NBA Finals in history. That MAVS comeback win in game 2 was huge. If MAVS don’t come back & win that game. It’s over. MAVS get swept. I remember watching game 2. I was in jail at the time. We were all watching the game. Once Wade hit that 3 in the corner. To give Miami a 15 point lead. Everyone stopped watching the game & went to bed. I was the only one to stay & watch the game. When the MAVS came roaring back. Everyone else returned. But I stayed, even when they fell behind. I was taught, you live & die with your team. Not matter what the score is, you stay & support your team. Till the bitter end. Because I live by that, I was able to witness the MAVS great comeback.
Thanks for revisiting one of the best playoff runs of all time from my second favorite player of all time! The fact that Dirk's champtionship came at the expense of LeFlop just makes it that much sweeter
One of the last truly great non-superteams to win an NBA title and Dirk Nowitzki's finest hour. I remember reading that he single-handedly put up better numbers in the NBA Finals than Lebron, Wade, and Bosh combined. It was an all-time great moment for one of my all-time favourite basketball players.
@@hochanlee4603 That was a Greek Freak accident that happened due to extenuating circumstances. They, in my mind, weren't true greatness, mainly because they had the same composition as the 2009 Orlando Magic team that got smacked by Kobe and the Lakers in the Finals: One dude who dominates in the paint while everyone else shoots threes. When I said "one of the last great non-superteams", I was also referring to the 2019 Raptors and their toppling of Golden State.
I remember traveling through Cleveland when lebron, Wade & Bosh did the “Yes We Did” event and I remember people burning their Lebron merch and jerseys in the streets, business were painting over their Lebron murals, and fans crying heartbroken on the news. I never felt such anguish throughout an entire city, I thought people were going to riot at one point.
dirk will forever be a hoops legend for this impossible playoff run. without him they're probably not even a playoff team, nevermind a 3 seed. to culminate in beating the pansiest and most talented big 3 off all time is just the cherry on top.
It’s January 6, 2019. Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. There are only ten seconds left on the clock, and the Bears are down by one point, but Cody Parkey is lining up for a 43-yard field goal that would give them the win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC’s Wild Card Round. You might know what’s coming, but they don’t. So to get inside their heads at this exact moment, and understand how these teams and these players have reinvented themselves in very short periods of time and defied the odds to get here, we’re gonna need to rewind.
Suggestion for a Rewinder: The 2013 Champions League final between FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund. That last second goal by Arjen Robben meant so much to all involved. As a German i appreciate a video about Dirk. Thanks for that one
I remember when ALL of my friends supported the Heat and I'm the only Mavs supporter at that time because I am a Nowitzki fan, man was my smile so dubious when Dallas won the championship..
“Then he probably has to get back on defense” I can’t be the only that barely noticed how well Dirk defended that last second heave by Wade after he said that, right? Lol
That is a very underrated part of that whole sequence, especially when you consider how known Wade was back then for making last second heaves, even if only a few of them were actually at the last second of the game. Dirk made sure it was over, and wasn't letting anything take it from him.
As a Longhorns, Cowboys, Rangers, MFFL (mavs fan for life) this was the greatest Championship in any sport. DIRK is the King of Dallas and always will be.
As a Heat fan who didn't even follow the league during the Heatles era, I know this is gonna hurt, but it's probably a really great christmas gift for everyone else!
A friendly reminder that maybe don’t have a victory parade before the season had even begun, that and Lebron handled his choice poorly (mainly the worst thing he ever did) also 2006 karma of giving Wade every call
Lost my voice during that series. So glad for Dirk and the Mavs. Damn near cried when he walked out of the arena after winning. No one gives JET's tattoo enough credit though. 🤣🤣🤣
"One of the most incredible comebacks in NBA Finals history" Crazy that LeBron James is at both ends of amazing comebacks in the NBA Finals. Getting beat in 2011 and coming back from the deficit in 2016.
@@cjj9127 The league didn't help LeBron. Draymond Green helped LeBron by hunting for nuts to punch after already being scrutinized for doing that before and got his stupid ass rightfully suspended. The league just did its job.
@@cjj9127 Draymond Green is a diva when he attempted to kick LeBron's nuts. Don't get me wrong, I am also annoyed o LeBron's on-court antics. But let's face it, there is a reason why Dray was called a nut kicker during that playoffs.
@@mrcnub False narrative here. LeBron stepped on Draymond's shoulder, Draymond tried to shove him off and hit his groin. LeBorn was standing on top of him. If you actually paid attention, its not even clear wether he made contact. They called it a normal foul on the court, and then AFTER the game, changed it to the flagrant foul, which im not even sure how thats allowed. Its one thing if they called it a Flagrant. Its another to review it in the game and call it a flagrant. But going and changing it to a Flagrant specifically for the purpose of suspending Draymond was just stupid. And yes, it was specifically for that, what was a Flagrant call going to do for them after the game? During the game, it gives you two free throws + possession, but thats not possible when the games' over.
Collapse: how a legendary AC Milan team that were regular UCL favorites broke apart Untitled: Johan Cruyff never winning a World Cup Untitled: Ted Williams Rewinder: the 2016 Christmas Day game between the cavaliers and warriors Rewinder: the miracle of Istanbul Untitled: R9 not winning the champions league Collapse: how the Invincibles of Arsenal became vincible Untitled: pavel bure Merry Christmas everyone
2007 Mavs became the first 1 seed team to loose to an 8th seed, in best of 7. This is because BO7 was introduced in the 1st round only in 2003. Earlier it was best of 5, and the most recent 1st seed team who lost to 8th seed, were Heat in 1999.
I still remember where I was when I watched this game. One of the most legendary performances by a team as a whole. Everyone was rooting for the heat in the bar I was in except me and my group of friends. So satisfying when Dirk made the dagger on Chris Bosh.
Game 2 of the 2011 NBA Finals was a "Southern-style showdown" between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat. "Blue saw Red." But, where were the Texas Toast, the Southern-style biscuits and the Southern-style chicken?
Miami made it very difficult to like them. Whereas, it was very easy to like Dirk. The criticism was unfair, but it was nice to see Nowitzki lead his team to a championship.
Jason Terry was an unsung hero in this series. He played the best basketball of his career. It reminded me of Chauncey Billups against the Lakers in 04.
Probably my favorite championship of all time. One Superstar and a collection of great role players. When a guy could literally carry a team on his back. Never quit and left to join a superteam. Even through the ups and downs of the franchise. Mark Cuban and Mavs could've done better better developing players and recruiting other stars to join Dirk but really never happened. But that one championship is on for the ages.
Plus Dirk wasn’t in his absolute prime anymore. He was older still getting it done, but this wasn’t 2006 or 2007. Most impressive ring for any team ever in the NBA
Hell of a Christmas present for us, Seth. Thanks for taking me on quite the nostalgia trip, with memories of everything that transpired that season all the way up to this series. Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays to everyone!
I guarantee to this very day, Wade and Lebron still think about that mocking cough they did walking into the arena whereas Dirk doesn’t even think about it at all.
I remember being a freshman at UT Dallas coming down from my dorm studying and couldn't believe me eyes at how much they were blowing out the Lakers. I believe it was the last game, too.
I just wanna say I was at this game. Only finals game in person of my life so far. Me and my dad were sitting in the best seats we’d been in til then and will never forget that reverse layup from dirk. But the thing I’ll really never forget is Mario charmers hitting the 3 we thought was a dagger. I’d never felt such a sunken feeling until dirk hit that shot 30 ft from me. Me and my dad usually vent and rant after a loss but this was one of the few times we walked out saying “at least we got to see that.” We knew dirk was destined for that ring. I still hate the loss, but will never discredit dirk for one of his most iconic performances of his career, let alone NBA history.
DIrk was also playing with flu like symptoms and a debilitating fever during this game and he kept pushing himself and provided that clutch effort to seal the victory. I remember watching the Mavs playoff run and knew something was special about this post-season during game 2 against the Lakers in L.A. when Chandler put a dagger alley-oop down in front of Kobe, Gasol and Odom on their home court. That was the power shift and the momentum never stopped until the final buzzer against the heat in game 6.
I swear that season (2010 -2011), was SO FUN and EMOTIONAL as a Dallas Mavericks fan. I was so happy that Dirk and the guys finally got what they deserve, a ring❤️
This Mavericks team will always go down as one of my favorite chip teams of all time. They were on a mission and nobody was beating them at all. Cuban really screwed the pooch by letting everyone bugger off.
Not resigning Tyson Chandler was the big mistake. Could have had another run the following year if we kept him and had everyone else we had in that following season
As a Heat fan, I gotta give Dirk and the Mavs full credit for their Finals performance. The Mavs who had less talent had all the drive and determination to win a champion, while the Heat will all the talent in the world, got in their own heads and imploded under pressure. (Except for Wade, he had another stellar Finals showing.)
I have been a member of France since 1980 I was 4 years and this still bank brings back one of the best memories I've ever had when it comes to the nba ..... MY TEAM MY TOWN MY MAVS
Happy holidays to everyone watching this, the entire Secret Base crew sends our love and warmest wishes and ok now keep watching Dirk do his thing.
Do some more hockey videos
@@noobmaster-wj3qm more like scroogemaster69
Loving this moment in history 👌
@@SecretBaseSBN He's right. You've covered the hell out of the NBA. Do some NHL rewinder!
Enjoy the holidays
As a lifelong Mavs fan, I didn't need this championship to love Dirk, but I'm thankful that this finals got him the worldwide respect he deserved, which was also redemption for many others on the team (Terry, Kidd, Stojakovic, etc.). Terry was also a beast, both on and off the court, and with Dirk getting so much criticism from '06 to '11 Terry handled the bulk of the media talks so Dirk didn't have to (Terry does love to talk). After winning, Dirk got a lot more comfortable and relaxed, showing off his goofy self again, to the amusement of all.
lifelong Suns fan checking in. Dirk was always upsettingly excellent during the years the Suns were looking for that first ring for the team. in the mid 10s when the Suns were horrid and Dirk turned into team-leading old man Dirk (and still putting out effective minutes), it became fun to root for the guy I knew was destined for the Hall from the moment he put his skillset together with longevity. I've always been a big fan of the dude. glad to see some respect on his name.
Sacramento Kings Peja fan here, I think everyone in the league had a divisional hometown hero they were rooting for to finally get theirs this final. Beautiful moment!
As a NJ Nets fan, I was happy that group with Jason Kidd won the 2011 Finals.
What? I don't remember Stojakovic at all. I need to check up on his minutes etc.
@@alfredMonty That was my team too. Kidd and KMart. Thought he deserved the League MVP that year they gave it to Duncan.
*DIRK NOWITZKI*
• 1998 NBA Draft, Round 1 Pick 9
• 21 SEASONS Only One Team Played ( Dallas Mavericks )
• 2007 NBA MVP ( First European Player to Win MVP Award in NBA History )
• 2011 NBA CHAMPION and
FINALS MVP
• 14X ALL - STAR
• 12X ALL NBA
• 50 - 40 - 90 CLUB
• Tallest Player to Hit 1500 Threes
• Tallest Person Ever to Win 3 Point Contest
• 6th All Time Leading Scorer in NBA History
• Most Free Throws Made, No Misses in NBA Playoffs History, 24/24
( May 17, 2011 )
• LEGEND
*REEL TALK*
The video just said he missed several free throws in the playoffs wym??
^straight to my veins^
@@youngerudit2524 I think he meant in a game, not in a playoff season in general
@@youngerudit2524 That was the western conference finals game 1 win over okc. 24/24 free throws made by dirk. Nba history.
Most deserved championship of the decade, that Mavs team will go down in history as one of the most underrated to do it
It's a real shame they blew it all up right away. That was a fun, great team
Now that I went through every year of it you're right. The only one even close is the 14 Spurs.
@@mentok3027 Raptors
@@fartfruit1157 tbh, the Raptors got lucky, injuries is what won them the championship
2004 Pistons.
Man this was one of, if not the greatest playoff run in NBA history. There's literally no asterisks you can come up with. It also gave us Brandon Roy's last great game before he retired. That comeback against Dallas should never be forgotten. The Blazers honestly gave Dallas more trouble than any one else that post season some how.
Only children who don’t watch basketball put asterisks on things
@@evanw7878, A ring is a ring. You cannot remove the hard work it took to get to that point. People just use asterisks to hate.
What made this championship more meaningful was that this was when the super teams was taking over the league.
Agree!
Blazers did not give Dallas a tougher time than Miami. If not for that miracle comeback in game 2, Dallas would’ve been down 3-0 in the finals.
Dirk's entire career of fadeaways led to this shot, he had Bosh up ready to try to block the shot, and blew right by him.
Yup. He did the “oh you’ve been watching film huh?” And then scored on him
Did the fake pivot blowby, so nice
He also went early because Miami had a foul to give.
Bosh was finals mvp that year
For Dallas 😂
@@youarebeingtrolled6954 nah Bron Sold more than Bosh did. Bosh was guarding a top 5 PF of all time and Lebron got bullied by JJ Barrea and Jason Terry
Dirk’s entire 2011 playoff performance was the most impressive run of any superstar that took his team to a championship that I’ve ever seen. With a solid core around him but no other legit #2 (with all due respect to Jason Terry, J Kidd who was certainly past his prime at that point and Tyson Chandler who was there defensive MVP) he led his team to playoff victories over Kobe, Durant, Harden, Westbrook, LeBron, Wade and Bosh. That is stupendously great.
you must not of been watching basketball in 2019 then because kawhis run was better
@@zwebackshyper9307 yes it was impressive watching the raptors beat an incomplete gsw.
I think the only person who was close that IVE personally ever seen was Kawhi. Except Kyle Lowery and Siakam are legit #2s, just not stars. Everyone else has had a star.
I think another run would have to be, ironically, Wade by himself with an Aging Shaq, that’s bout it.
Also, don’t talk like those players are the same as they are now. KD and Harden got a billion times better and if we ran it back right now prime vs prime the heat lose easily.
@@zwebackshyper9307 you definitely know nothing about basketball if you think the Raptors run was better than the 2011 Mavericks run. This is absolute blasphemy
said kd and Harden like they were even close to being kd and Harden
This is the true "hardest road". If i can remember correctly, all the mavs' opponents did not have star missing due to injury. Roy, aldridge, kobe, gasol, bynum, odom, harden, durant, westbrook, lebron, bosh and wade. Such a frightening list.
N dirk was better than them all that summer
@@joshlewis575 no
@@Eyegetdeep YES!!!
And Dirk himself struggled with fever in Game 4 of the Finals, played the entire series with an injured middle finger on his left hand and yet he got him a ring!!!
@@Eyegetdeep so which player preformed better than dirk that post season?
If you give value to championship rings this has to be one of the most valuable rings ever won in the NBA
Could be argued as the most valuable due to the difficulty the mavs had to face but there have been others too
It’s definitely up there
that 94' rockets team has to be #1
Amen. Especially when compared to Cupcake's empty rings!
Lebron’s Championship in CLE over the 73-win is also up there. My favorite chip? Mavs over MIA in ‘11 and then Spurs over MIA in ‘14.
This is by far the most deserved and meaningful ring in NBA history.
Everyone who followed basketball rooted for this.
By far my favorite NBA Finals ever
Agree. Cupcake/Snake/UltimateB****Move/Coward has no rings!
Are you sure? The four rings lebron smooches/bought were pretty memorable as well.
@@imightbebiased9311 I'm a Mavs fan. It was awesome seeing the country root for them, even if it was because the Heat were great villains.
One thing not mentioned is that Dirk had been using that move all season, except instead of continuing the drive as he did here, he would normally do his patented fade away at the elbow for the mid-range jumper.
Bosh bites on his feign of the mid-range because he had seen it already, but Dirk wasn't settling this time. He would not be denied. Bucket.
th-cam.com/video/hmVOEhrzelM/w-d-xo.html
2:27 against Ibaka is a longer version but he definitely back pocketed it for those that overplayed him defensively
also the same move he made against the spurs in 06
Been a Mavs fan my whole life. The greatest postseason run ever by a team in my opinion. MFFL!
U been on TH-cam for 1 year
@@benjamincarson69 And that matters why???
Huge JJ fan here, those playoffs where among the greatest basketball memories of my life
@@isaacallen2257 did I say it mattered
@@ericf91 calm down, it takes two clicks
One of the sweetest basketball moments. Seeing a very arrogant and disrespectful Miami Heat getting quietly defeated.
The bad part about this is that Stern had to make sure his boy lebron didn't lose another Finals in 2012
Remember "NoT oNe NoT tWo..." Lmao they way they got humbled was so satisfying.
@@dii1314 Nah, the Heat didn’t need Stern’s help in the 2012 Finals. All they had to do was let Russell Westbrook do what he does: miss shots.
@@kingdave31 MAYBE they didn't need it, but they got it after game 1. Remember, OKC could've gone 2-0 to Miami, but the refs didn't call a clear foul on Durant's last shot. After that, they started calling all sorts of crap on the Thunder, never letting KD play and stuff. Definitely rigged
@@kingdave31 Scotty Brooks lost it for them that year, so many bad rotations in key moments.
Greatest playoff run by a superstar ever. Beat a pretty solid Blazers team, then Kobe’s Lakers, the KD-Westbrook-Harden Thunder, and the big 3 Heat.
As a Laker fan, i was left speechless when they got swept by the Mavs. The freaking Mavs. Knew then and there they are on to something special. Well deserved. 🥇
In this decade it definitely is. Hakeem's run in 95 was pretty insane as well. they still have the strongest schedule of all time in the playoffs based on opponent wins I believe.
hakeems was harder trust me
@@serbonkers4130 I feared when my mavs faced the defending champs lakers in the 2nd round and thought oh well atleast they went past the 1st round but damn 4-0 sweep. I knew after that, a championship is on the way. Had no fear when they face the thunder then miami big3 was intense but oh yeah.
@@mostdeadlygeist they would have never won the finals if Michael didn't play baseball
Dirk's 2011 run was LEGENDARY. The kids dont know he swept the Back to back Champion Lakers and beat the big 3 in Miami. 3 of the top 5 players in the league. Lets not forget the numbers he put up.
And beat three future mvps on the same team in OKC's Durant, Westbrook, and Harden
@@GameTime-yj6qv Exactly. Plus everybody was healthy. Nobody can make any excuses about his ring. He was just unstoppable.
As a Heat fan, I can comfortably say after all these years that I'm glad Dirk got his ring, even if it had to be against us.
Shaq got his ring w/o Kobe, Dirk got his ring, the big 3 got their rings.
All good!
Reel Talk
As a Heat fan, I can honestly say I blame this 100% on LeBron. He got BULLIED by JJ Barea this series. In game 2 in particular, after Wade hit that corner 3, LeBron took every field goal until the final minute. Wade was cooking, but LeBron wanted to make sure he got the individual attention so he demanded the ball and it backfired big time. That's where Wade stepping aside and giving the keys to LeBron going forward came from. If Wade gets the ball that comeback never happens.
On the other side though, Dirk may be the most underrated PF of all time. I dont know anyone who puts them in the top 5 conversation, but he was consistent for so long and proved he could beat any single coverage for a decade.
@@cman3310 in my eyes, Dirk over Doctor J
All the best get theirs eventually. Y'all got yours in 2012-2013! Dirk 100% deserved it
The Thunder series produced one of my favorite lines of commentary ever:
“If I’m Serge Ibaka, I’m naming my first son Dirk”
Outside of Miami, I felt like the whole nba fanbase/country was routing for the Mavs to win that series. Solidified his legacy. Otherwise, he'd be on the list of one of the greatest that never one a chip. So glad he's not on that list. One of the most respected dudes in the league. He's a legend in the DFW area since there hasn't been much success here.
Lebrun fans were rooting for Miami. But other than that you’re right.
In the Philippines, many rooted for Heat because of Lebron and Spoelstra.
lol idk i live in cali and my entire middle school were heat fans at the time
@@shamsielshahar120 cringe
Miami Heat fan but not when leGM was here
Seth rosenthal narrating a new NBA reminder is all I need for Christmas
One of the nightlight moments in my life. 🙏🏾 I'll never forget Dirk singing "We Are the Champions." Dirk is forever a Dallas legend!!!! So proud of these Mavs!
And perfect retribution for the Shaq Heat team's championship that (I feel) was ours!
@@feliciaw.9248 Bennett Salavatore Heat Teams!!!
I remember that. He sounded a wee bit toasted.
@@MichaelJW72 🤣
Can’t believe this was 10 years ago. Such a beautiful playoff run to have witnessed. Forever a Dirk fan. Forever a Mavs fan.
Born in Dallas. Watched the Mavs every game from 2003 to this moment. Was only 11 when the Mavs lost the 06 Finals, I was devastated. This game was the resilience this team showed all season. This one 4th quarter was maybe the most hyped I had ever been. This was a deserved championship. This man did everything for the franchise
This is my favorite playoff series ever. Dirk cemented his legacy in this series.
Living in Miami and growing up as a Mavericks fan, this championship was such a memorable moment in my life! Truly the best sports moment I’ve ever experienced
When you say at the end "welcome to a moment in history" I get chills every time. Y'all really are killing these deep rewinds, they're so well put together and enjoyable to watch.
Seeing Dirk earn redemption after the debacle of 2006 is one of my favorite experiences as both a basketball and Mavs fan.
That team was resilient. Butler was their 2nd best player, and in the league at the time performed better against LeBron than any other SF matchup. To lose him in Milwaukee like they did, right after Dirk went down and Butler had really stepped up to lead in his absence was a blow during the season
As a Mavericks fan, thank you for this lovely Christmas episode. #MFFL.
The most valuable and impressive championship in the last 15 years, perhaps even ever.
@@SimuLord don't care mavs better
As a mavs fan this is a great Christmas gift
Tell you what this shot and the Game 3 three pointer of the 2006 1st round series against the Grizzlies were the two most clutch shots in Dirk’s postseason career!
This was such an epic comeback for the mavs ... They were down 15 points with about 7 minutes left... That entire playoff run they had a few double-digit comebacks in the fourth quarter.... Think about it .. this was LeBron's first year in Miami... They had the whole big three celebration before the season started in which LeBron proclaimed the heat would win multiple titles... And this is prime LeBron prime Wade prime Bosh ...
And the mavs were an older team and took out the heat
No matter who you're a fan of that's impressive
Game 4 in OKC down 15 with 5 mins Mavs d went nuts as did Dirk's offense to tie and win in overtime to go 3-1 then wrap it in 5 OKC Durant at the time was quoted later on years later saying that had kinda shocked them and you could see it in the game five loss I remember this run like it ess yday
Dirk should be a 2x champion.
I’m from Dallas…currently live here…and that 2011 playoff run was one of the greatest runs of all time…and the energy in the city was so electric
You could really do a rewind or some other documentary style video on the whole playoff run of this Mavs team. Everyone forgets that run and how dominant Dirk was in it.
They basically turned LeBron from a 28/8/8 monster to a 18/7/7 guy on sub 50% shooting. Incredible
Some of the best parts were 5'10 J.J. Barea pestering LeBron James for significant stretches where Kidd was getting rest. Barea was the absolute heart of that squad.
These Mavericks were such a great team.
A combination of Dirks great offensive play, great offensive role players like Jason Kidd & Jason Terry and the AMAZING defensive shemes by Rick & players like Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler, Jason Kidd etc. made them NBA Champions.
The supporting cast Dirk had is so underrated.
When Dirk Separated himself from the Mvp great player hall of fame to a All time great and one the greatest players to ever play the Power Forward Position
Thx SB for covering this story. We all said this was the most pivotal possession in the series. MFFL
I've requested this for a long time and now it's here on Christmas. What an awesome present! Thank you so much Secret Base! Happy Holidays to everyone
I’m glad y’all finally made a rewind video of the MAVS 2011 playoff run. It’s probably the most underrated NBA Finals in history. That MAVS comeback win in game 2 was huge. If MAVS don’t come back & win that game. It’s over. MAVS get swept. I remember watching game 2. I was in jail at the time. We were all watching the game. Once Wade hit that 3 in the corner. To give Miami a 15 point lead. Everyone stopped watching the game & went to bed. I was the only one to stay & watch the game. When the MAVS came roaring back. Everyone else returned. But I stayed, even when they fell behind. I was taught, you live & die with your team. Not matter what the score is, you stay & support your team. Till the bitter end. Because I live by that, I was able to witness the MAVS great comeback.
This series was probably the sweetest moments in NBA history for me
I was at that game. What a rollercoaster of emotions. I left that game so distraught at what had happened.
As a mavs fan since I was a kid back in 2000s, this is my best moment of basketball.
Thanks for revisiting one of the best playoff runs of all time from my second favorite player of all time! The fact that Dirk's champtionship came at the expense of LeFlop just makes it that much sweeter
04 pistons and 2011 mavs are one of the most underrated championship teams ever
Thank You Secret Base. This is the Rewinder I had asked for in another video. So glad you made it. It's perfect.
Dirk is Legendary. 41.21.1.
Man did this with the craziest fever. Dirk was a Hall of Famer for this alone.
And for this reason, Dirk Nowitzki will be my favorite basketball player of all time forever
One of the last truly great non-superteams to win an NBA title and Dirk Nowitzki's finest hour. I remember reading that he single-handedly put up better numbers in the NBA Finals than Lebron, Wade, and Bosh combined. It was an all-time great moment for one of my all-time favourite basketball players.
Bucks?
@@hochanlee4603 That was a Greek Freak accident that happened due to extenuating circumstances. They, in my mind, weren't true greatness, mainly because they had the same composition as the 2009 Orlando Magic team that got smacked by Kobe and the Lakers in the Finals: One dude who dominates in the paint while everyone else shoots threes. When I said "one of the last great non-superteams", I was also referring to the 2019 Raptors and their toppling of Golden State.
I remember traveling through Cleveland when lebron, Wade & Bosh did the “Yes We Did” event and I remember people burning their Lebron merch and jerseys in the streets, business were painting over their Lebron murals, and fans crying heartbroken on the news. I never felt such anguish throughout an entire city, I thought people were going to riot at one point.
So many lessons learned here from Dirk & the Mavs organization. Learning from your mistakes and becoming better.
dirk will forever be a hoops legend for this impossible playoff run. without him they're probably not even a playoff team, nevermind a 3 seed. to culminate in beating the pansiest and most talented big 3 off all time is just the cherry on top.
It’s January 6, 2019. Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. There are only ten seconds left on the clock, and the Bears are down by one point, but Cody Parkey is lining up for a 43-yard field goal that would give them the win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC’s Wild Card Round.
You might know what’s coming, but they don’t. So to get inside their heads at this exact moment, and understand how these teams and these players have reinvented themselves in very short periods of time and defied the odds to get here, we’re gonna need to rewind.
As a Bears fan I'm completely okay with never remembering that moment ever again, thank you
We're going to need to rewind to the 1980's for me to remember that Chicago still has an NFL team.
Not the double doink lmao
Suggestion for a Rewinder: The 2013 Champions League final between FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund. That last second goal by Arjen Robben meant so much to all involved.
As a German i appreciate a video about Dirk. Thanks for that one
I am so proud to be a Dirk and Mavericks fan. Thank you for this Secret Base.
As a diehard LeBron fan, I am happy Dirk won that ring. He really deserved it. Much respect!
I remember when ALL of my friends supported the Heat and I'm the only Mavs supporter at that time because I am a Nowitzki fan, man was my smile so dubious when Dallas won the championship..
“Then he probably has to get back on defense” I can’t be the only that barely noticed how well Dirk defended that last second heave by Wade after he said that, right? Lol
That is a very underrated part of that whole sequence, especially when you consider how known Wade was back then for making last second heaves, even if only a few of them were actually at the last second of the game. Dirk made sure it was over, and wasn't letting anything take it from him.
2011 Mavs will always be special in NBA history. 💯
Don’t forget Tim Donaghy’s involvement in the 2006 finals.
As a Longhorns, Cowboys, Rangers, MFFL (mavs fan for life) this was the greatest Championship in any sport. DIRK is the King of Dallas and always will be.
Longhorns in 05 is 2nd
As a Heat fan who didn't even follow the league during the Heatles era, I know this is gonna hurt, but it's probably a really great christmas gift for everyone else!
A friendly reminder that maybe don’t have a victory parade before the season had even begun, that and Lebron handled his choice poorly (mainly the worst thing he ever did) also 2006 karma of giving Wade every call
A Christmas gift from Secret Base. Merry Christmas Everyone!
Lost my voice during that series. So glad for Dirk and the Mavs. Damn near cried when he walked out of the arena after winning. No one gives JET's tattoo enough credit though. 🤣🤣🤣
"One of the most incredible comebacks in NBA Finals history"
Crazy that LeBron James is at both ends of amazing comebacks in the NBA Finals. Getting beat in 2011 and coming back from the deficit in 2016.
Only difference is the league didn’t have to help dirk get his comeback
@@cjj9127 The league didn't help LeBron. Draymond Green helped LeBron by hunting for nuts to punch after already being scrutinized for doing that before and got his stupid ass rightfully suspended. The league just did its job.
@@cjj9127 Teh conspiracies. Amirite? 🤣🤣
@@cjj9127 Draymond Green is a diva when he attempted to kick LeBron's nuts. Don't get me wrong, I am also annoyed o LeBron's on-court antics. But let's face it, there is a reason why Dray was called a nut kicker during that playoffs.
@@mrcnub False narrative here. LeBron stepped on Draymond's shoulder, Draymond tried to shove him off and hit his groin. LeBorn was standing on top of him. If you actually paid attention, its not even clear wether he made contact. They called it a normal foul on the court, and then AFTER the game, changed it to the flagrant foul, which im not even sure how thats allowed. Its one thing if they called it a Flagrant. Its another to review it in the game and call it a flagrant. But going and changing it to a Flagrant specifically for the purpose of suspending Draymond was just stupid. And yes, it was specifically for that, what was a Flagrant call going to do for them after the game? During the game, it gives you two free throws + possession, but thats not possible when the games' over.
Collapse: how a legendary AC Milan team that were regular UCL favorites broke apart
Untitled: Johan Cruyff never winning a World Cup
Untitled: Ted Williams
Rewinder: the 2016 Christmas Day game between the cavaliers and warriors
Rewinder: the miracle of Istanbul
Untitled: R9 not winning the champions league
Collapse: how the Invincibles of Arsenal became vincible
Untitled: pavel bure
Merry Christmas everyone
2007 Mavs became the first 1 seed team to loose to an 8th seed, in best of 7.
This is because BO7 was introduced in the 1st round only in 2003.
Earlier it was best of 5, and the most recent 1st seed team who lost to 8th seed, were Heat in 1999.
I still remember where I was when I watched this game. One of the most legendary performances by a team as a whole. Everyone was rooting for the heat in the bar I was in except me and my group of friends. So satisfying when Dirk made the dagger on Chris Bosh.
Says a lot that I'd rather watch this than the Knicks/Hawks matchup on right now 😂 Happy holidays SB !
cheers from argentina, loved that mavs championship !
beautifully made!.... thanks!
I remember this finals with great joy. So Awesome!!
Game 2 of the 2011 NBA Finals was a "Southern-style showdown" between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat. "Blue saw Red." But, where were the Texas Toast, the Southern-style biscuits and the Southern-style chicken?
A core memory of my childhood. Thank you for making this Mavs fan’s Christmas 🤍💙
Miami made it very difficult to like them. Whereas, it was very easy to like Dirk. The criticism was unfair, but it was nice to see Nowitzki lead his team to a championship.
Jason Terry was an unsung hero in this series. He played the best basketball of his career. It reminded me of Chauncey Billups against the Lakers in 04.
I will never forget Dirk's performance against OKC.Legendary
Everytime I see a new SB upload I do a little happy dance
Probably my favorite championship of all time. One Superstar and a collection of great role players. When a guy could literally carry a team on his back. Never quit and left to join a superteam. Even through the ups and downs of the franchise. Mark Cuban and Mavs could've done better better developing players and recruiting other stars to join Dirk but really never happened. But that one championship is on for the ages.
Plus Dirk wasn’t in his absolute prime anymore. He was older still getting it done, but this wasn’t 2006 or 2007. Most impressive ring for any team ever in the NBA
Hell of a Christmas present for us, Seth. Thanks for taking me on quite the nostalgia trip, with memories of everything that transpired that season all the way up to this series. Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays to everyone!
I guarantee to this very day, Wade and Lebron still think about that mocking cough they did walking into the arena whereas Dirk doesn’t even think about it at all.
dirk's supporting cast are all dogs in defense god i wish i could turn back time just to watch and get excited in 2011 all over again
I remember being a freshman at UT Dallas coming down from my dorm studying and couldn't believe me eyes at how much they were blowing out the Lakers. I believe it was the last game, too.
Ah yes, the Mother’s Day Massacre. That game was a blast.
Seth narrating any Basketball rewinder is the best Christmas gift TH-cam can give 👌
As a Miami Heat fan, I am not going to watch it. It hurts so much lmao. Thanks Bron. Congrats to Dirk and Dallas.
I just wanna say I was at this game. Only finals game in person of my life so far. Me and my dad were sitting in the best seats we’d been in til then and will never forget that reverse layup from dirk. But the thing I’ll really never forget is Mario charmers hitting the 3 we thought was a dagger. I’d never felt such a sunken feeling until dirk hit that shot 30 ft from me. Me and my dad usually vent and rant after a loss but this was one of the few times we walked out saying “at least we got to see that.” We knew dirk was destined for that ring. I still hate the loss, but will never discredit dirk for one of his most iconic performances of his career, let alone NBA history.
This is the greatest finals series of all-time in my eyes!
DIrk was also playing with flu like symptoms and a debilitating fever during this game and he kept pushing himself and provided that clutch effort to seal the victory. I remember watching the Mavs playoff run and knew something was special about this post-season during game 2 against the Lakers in L.A. when Chandler put a dagger alley-oop down in front of Kobe, Gasol and Odom on their home court. That was the power shift and the momentum never stopped until the final buzzer against the heat in game 6.
If it wasn't for bron choking Heat would've won this series and dwade would have another finals mvp. Dirk got lucky fr
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@@user-em4wh5ji3w Just one if and its bron
I swear that season (2010 -2011), was SO FUN and EMOTIONAL as a Dallas Mavericks fan. I was so happy that Dirk and the guys finally got what they deserve, a ring❤️
This Mavericks team will always go down as one of my favorite chip teams of all time. They were on a mission and nobody was beating them at all. Cuban really screwed the pooch by letting everyone bugger off.
Not resigning Tyson Chandler was the big mistake. Could have had another run the following year if we kept him and had everyone else we had in that following season
As a Blazer fan, the Mavs had the best playoff run. They took down Aldridge, Kobe, Gasol, Artest, KD, Westbrook, Harden, Lebron, Wade, and Bosh.
No mention of Brandon Roy? The one who had a 23 point comeback against Dallas?
As a Heat fan, I gotta give Dirk and the Mavs full credit for their Finals performance. The Mavs who had less talent had all the drive and determination to win a champion, while the Heat will all the talent in the world, got in their own heads and imploded under pressure. (Except for Wade, he had another stellar Finals showing.)
Dirk was once a choke artist but he prove himself and win himself a ring. That's the ring I will respect till the day I die.
The greatest post season run in NBA history. Underdogs throughout the entire 2011 playoff series
Thank you for this video. These younger fans continue to disrespect great players like Dirk. In my opinion, Dirk is top 20 all time
One of my favorite finals moment
I have been a member of France since 1980 I was 4 years and this still bank brings back one of the best memories I've ever had when it comes to the nba .....
MY TEAM MY TOWN MY MAVS
Respect to Mavs fans from a Heat fan. I’m sure this one means as much to you guys as 06 means to us. I will always respect dirks game.
2006 was rigged no matter how much you deny it lol
So glad you finally did an episode on this, and on Christmas no less!