2011 Mavs vs Lakers: The Series That BROKE Kobe's Championship Lakers (Full Story Behind the Sweep)

[@MOCskoden]

Dirk Nowitzki 2011 ring run eliminated - Brandon Roy Aldridge Blazers (4-2) - Kobe Gasol Lakers (4-0) - KD Russ Thunder (4-1) - Big 3 Miami Heat (4-2) A truly legendary run by the Dallas Mavericks which covered up Dirk’s embarrassing losses like to the 8 seed Warriors or Wade torching them in 06

[@sparkius30]

All those teams were elite.

[@josuemontes2342]

06 was loki rigged flash had lot of free throws given to him

[@rabd3721]

@@josuemontes2342 It's fair to say Wade got a lot of unfair trips to the free throw line. But at the same time, Dirk has also acknowledged he wasn't clutch enough in that series. He only had 16 pts in game 4, and never got above 30 in any 2006 game.

[@lv_lambo3162]

@@josuemontes2342exactly!!! That finals was so rigged. Wade went to the FT line 36 times!!! In one game smh.

[@yangli2014]

CRAZY RUN

[@johnpeden2039]

As a Lakers fan, I'll never forget this series.. That Dallas Mavericks team.. Played great the entire playoffs, especially in the Finals.. Their whole team played great, plus Dirk was a man on a mission.. It was just there time to win the title.. Mad respect to the 2011 Dallas Mavs.. Well deserved title

[@melvinhhcp3615]

Agreed. It was just Dirk's year.

[@juanpinochet9315]

*their

[@johnpeden2039]

@@juanpinochet9315 preciate it

[@brianchua4240]

To me, the Mavericks changed the game with the beautiful ball rotation. I was confident going to the Dallas series, but after Game 1, I knew LA was in trouble. Game 1 was honestly the last time you saw some sort of vintage Lakers until that 4th quarter.

[@est7238]

Man jus imagine if lakers won this series jus like the nugget’s series last year both Mavs and Nuggets played better but jus imagine if we got thru them 😔

[@jpmcmullan8666]

You never hear about this series. It’s like the 2011 Mavs just teleported to the finals. And then they “got lucky” and played a Heat team that “hadn’t figured it out yet”

[@youin24years]

Right, people justifying Lebron coming in second place after everyone said the Heat would win that year against the Lakers trying to three-peat. Yeah good times man fr

[@Fieryvortex48]

@@youin24years Nobody justifies Lebron coming in second place, lol. It's a stain on his career that even his biggest stans have to acknowledge

[@Fieryvortex48]

The Mavs did get lucky. That's why they got swept the following year. Dirk never won a playoff series after 2011. Didn't do anything before. Didn't do anything after. There's a reason people remember Lebron choking more than Dirk winning

[@RJ_824]

​@@Fieryvortex48wouldnt have got swept if they didnt get rid of their role players

[@jpmcmullan8666]

@@Fieryvortex48 so if it was all about Lebron choking, and the Mavs weren’t good how did the Mavs get to the finals? Did Kobe, Tim Duncan and KD all choke as well?

[@YungToneySnow]

Sometimes I forget Kobe is gone and then I find these vids and I remember and it breaks my heart 😢

[@vulcanraven9701]

Kobe stans need to let it go already. Its been 4 years lol

[@Hambone2k]

@@vulcanraven9701your weird asf bro

[@Hambone2k]

@@vulcanraven9701your weird ash bruh

[@wheattt1]

@@vulcanraven9701so if someone died, you can only care if they passed recently?

[@Bojanthekid]

​@@wheattt1 If sombody dies pepole forgett when my father died when i was 19. 5 Years ago it feels like its 100 Years ago the worst part its just every day you forgett the great moments but this is life

[@jaydaytoday3548]

To sum it up the Lakers were done. They had been to the finals non-stop the last three years and won back to back. Gasol had declined and so had Artest and Fisher. Kobe had maybe a few years chances at a chip had Stern not vetoed the Chris Paul trade.

[@ImperialDecree]

Beat me to it, gosh darn it. I wish I could give your comment UNLIMITED likes. The 2009 Chris Paul trade, hurt the Lakers entering the 2010s definitely. Kobe definitelt needed a dynamic PG who can score and playmake, which was what Steve Nash in 2012, onward was supposed to be. 😢

[@davis2k1234]

Also jerry Buss died and his incompetent dufus son took over and ran team into the ground and fired Phil over personal differences announced it before the playoffs for no reason

[@blackwulf8793]

​@@davis2k1234Jerry should have sold the team before he passed now it's a full on clown show with Lebron running it.

[@PP-ec6cw]

@@davis2k1234WTH didn’t know!! That’s why phi wasn’t there! Maybe phi was there Kobe didn’t get injured probably been different

[@jasonsandhu3760]

Peja played as if it was 2002 all over again and he was out for revenge

[@OrionOodama]

Among the 2002 Kings alums, it is only Peja who won the title. Guess it is more sweeter because it came at the expense of the Lakers. Mike Bibby (2011) and Hedo Turkoglu (2009) reached the Finals.

[@ExistentHope]

Yeahhh😂😂😂

[@SoCalJon333]

@@OrionOodamaScott Pollard won with the Celtics in 08 even though he would played limited minutes.

[@hmhm856]

Oh gosh, I can still remember that airball of Peja in game 7 in 2002 against the Lakers, either in the 4th quarter or in OT

[@mcmc-o9w]

Wade and James being humbled by Dirk is something else for sure. They mock dirk when he was sick and look what happened? They lost to that underdog team

[@Shyky1981]

So the mighty Kobe did get swept. Who would have thougt. Has to be about Lebron though.

[@robertdominicceasarsalvill2221]

its kobe and dirk and somehow lebron got into the equation wow

[@dxtremecaliber]

@@robertdominicceasarsalvill2221its because this team is underestimated back then lol also if LeBron James is LeBron James during that series they will win that series

[@herbertleret6233]

Lebron being humbled. Wade led everyone in scoring

[@siomaipinsik4461]

​@@Shyky1981 yeah and the Superteam LeBron built got beaten by the Dallas. Who would've thought

[@woutakasinistra]

I vividly remember this year and this series. I was rooting for the Lakers, but the Mavs earned all my respect at that time. The run from Dirk and the Mavs that year, one of the best I've ever seen. Beat so many old foes and so many things coming full circle. Always thought Dirk was soft, but this year made up for his whole career. What an incredible run it was. Thanks for this in-depth breakdown, I remember the first 3 games being really close as well.

[@reliablethreat23]

Dirks Finals performance was nothing short of legendary! He DESERVED that championship!

[@kamabokogonpachiro6099]

I’m the only mavs fan in a family of laker fans. Every year they laughed at me for rooting for a losing team while they celebrated laker rings. They weren’t laughing on Mother’s Day 2011 though

[@thomassharer8453]

Lakers fan here getting flashbacks of Peja, Terry and Barrea. I’m not not gonna call it “fluky”, but these dudes could NOT miss.

[@SpliceStream]

Man, I'm a Mavs fan and I'll call it flukey. Terry was 9/10 beyond the arc that gaem and Stojakovic was 6/6. The team shot 62% from 3pt that game. Don't get me wrong, the Mavs strategy was great throughout the series and execution in teh clutch awesome but... the Mothers Day Massacre doesn't happen without some of the most insane shooting we've ever seen from guys coming off the bench.

[@thomassharer8453]

@@SpliceStream yeah, it just sucks that storm came against my Lakers😂 y’all deserved a chip after those grueling 2006 & 2007 seasons. I was rooting for the Mavs against Miami in 2011

[@juanpena2919]

Terry was on one and we were all flabbergasted. Coming from a Mavs fan but we loved every second I’ll tell ya

[@ArmandoKozomara]

As a Kobe fan, it was tough seeing my guy not get that second 3-peat!

[@ethanquenum4778]

ikr, don't even know what it's like to be a widow.

[@ArmandoKozomara]

@@ethanquenum4778 what

[@reefk3412]

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[@gallopingsalmon]

I remember this series I kept on expecting the Lakers to come back and win one. No expected the Mavs to sweep the Lakers.

[@hendrikdalnoot1989]

Nobody expected them to win. Every ESPN analyst predicted they would lose

[@christianhoej2916]

When Phil Jacksons teams decided to mail it in, they did it with style. 03, 08 and 11 is just bizarre endings to seasons.

[@XxMamba24xX]

Nothing too bizarre than the 08 celtics final. Was fair and square frikkin celtics pwned us hard. We got revenge tho and 11 hateful nba year

[@papiking1991]

2004*

[@Red-li2ys]

You can also include the 2006 Game 7 blowout as well, where Kobe infamously stopped shooting in the 2nd half & LA was blown out 121-90. It's not so much Phil's teams, as they were Kobe's teams that got blown out.

[@BOSSDONMAN]

Why is 08 in this list?

[@christianhoej2916]

@@BOSSDONMAN They lost game 6 by 39 points

[@toddsands6000]

Looking back, the Dallas Mavericks roster was loaded for that 2011 playoff run. A lot of amazing players that were on other good NBA rosters that fell short all seemed to band together and win that coveted ring during that special 2011 season. I was especially glad for Dirk, Jason "The Jet" Terry and especially Jason Kidd during that incredible championship run.

[@OrionOodama]

Add Peja too, who is on the losing end for three straight years (2000-2002) from the same Lakers when he was with the Kings.

[@juliochavez1682]

That 2011 Mavs teams was special. They smacked the shit out of my Lakers. I was happy that Dirk and J-Kidd finally got their 1st ring against Lebron and Wade, who, if you remember vividly in the finals match-up, were clowing and undermining Dirk and some flu/cold that he was playing through. The Mavs were just on a mission that year and got hot at the right time for that playoff-run. Respect!

[@dericharris9828]

People don’t give Lamar Odom credit for being that stretch 4 that could do everything. He could bring the ball up, shoot, pass, rebound, whatever was needed. He would be in the game late at the 4 with Gasol at the 5

[@AllusAmericanosNeed2wakeUP]

He was struggling with that pick and roll big time tho. Bynum was pissed

[@Omar-n6p2u]

To bad he was on coke Lamar would have been unstoppable if he had his head on straight

[@ceebee312]

The death of the triangle offense Dirk and Co. just wanted it more after years of coming up short in previous playoff games

[@RockSmithStudio]

Fitting that you made this video considering the Mavs are once again going on an incredible hot streak in the postseason

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

With San Antonio losing in round 1 to 8th seed Memphis, this sweep ended the decade plus hegemony of the Lakers or Spurs playing in June.

[@bosstop426]

from 1999-2010, but 2006 they did not play also.

[@trevorwinn5012]

The Spurs were in the WCF in 2012, made the Finals in 2013 and won it all in 2014 lol , what do you mean in ended the Spurs playing in June ?

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

@@trevorwinn5012 they did lose in 2012 WCF Either way it was satisfying to finally see a WCF without either of those teams

[@Noah-lj4jj]

@@trevorwinn5012they’re talking about the streak. The mavs broke that streak. Sure the spurs continued to play after this series but the streak of lakers or spurs was broken

[@kylegross1081]

In 2006 the Suns played the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals

[@UnravelingofLathine]

Hearing that name “Jason Terry” a lot this vid because dude was different that postseason. 😭

[@idipped2521]

He went from like a 79 in the regular season to an 85-86 overall in the playoffs

[@Hasani751]

I don’t think people realize how stacked this team was. They remind me of last year’s championship nuggets team. Just stacked from top to bottom.

[@maintenance_K.id55]

Great video to highlight this forgotten event of the play offs...everyone expected the lakers to three peat..but forgot how dallas and what dallas overcame within the west to even get to the finals. Nuff respect

[@Hobbies-ve1iy]

this mavs team prevented kobe and lebron to three- peat

[@cristianreynoso9844]

Shannon said on twitter that year, that he wasn´t with pau girl, just rumors

[@papiking1991]

Damn I never thought about that .. they really did ! Especially Kobe

[@brandonsantiago2298]

@@cristianreynoso9844the fact that there’s rumors to begin with is not a good thing

[@mserikatodoh]

not lebron, you can only say dirk stopped kobe from 3-peating because kobe already had 2 wins before this year. lebron was just starting off fresh.

[@Onepiecepeakfiction]

@@mserikatodohhe meant becuase after bron won two ima row

[@MrSheduur]

For me as a Lakers fan, this series is always a big "oh god damnit, those Mavs were lucky". But the 2011 Mavs were in so many close games and always found a way to win those. It is not lucky anymore if you are so consistent with it. And the run the Mavs had was so historic and actually cemented Dirk as one of the best european players to ever play in this league. It happened just to the right gut. Always calm and down to earth and a very humble human being. I tip my hat to the 2011 Mavericks. Fully deserved beatdown on my Lakers :)

[@TheRulersBack18]

the way they talk about about the 2011 playoffs, i thought it was illegal to mention this series!

[@pmodi1104]

Tbh though it was the lakers 4th attempt to get to the finals. I think people forget that lakers already made it to 3 finals and until the heat, warriors, Cavs, getting to 4 straight finals was unheard of in a long time. Kobe also lost to the champs in 2011 and then the team that made the finals in 2012 so he lost to the best teams in the conference

[@MikeBNumba6]

The Lakers were beat up this entire season. You're right, three final runs in the brutal west took its toll. Unlike Lebron's heat and Cavs teams that pretty much slept through the playoffs until the finals, the west beat each other up just to get to the finals.

[@Noah-lj4jj]

⁠@@MikeBNumba6you could say the same for the warriors. I’d argue that their runs were less competitive than the heat or Cavs runs

[@MikeBNumba6]

@@Noah-lj4jj Disagree big time. Lebron's heat teams cruised to the finals pretty much every year. Lebron's Cavs teams, they had two sweeps to get to the finals in 15. Warriors went 6 games in the conference finals against Memphis while the cavs were chilling for a week waiting for that series to end. Same thing happened the following year, Cavs had two sweeps, then went 6 games against the raptors. Warriors despite winning 73 games didn't sweep anyone in the playoffs and they also went 7 games with OKC. Cavs again had more rest waiting on the GS and OKC series to wrap up. First year with Durant on the team Warriors had an easy path. Second year they had to go through a tough Rockets team. Had Durant not joined GS, I really don't think the Warriors would have gotten to the finals that year

[@kerry-j4m]

I forgot all about this series,it was just Dallas's time and they played like it-TOO.They were just more determined than their opponents,heck,even DIRK was actually playing-DEFENSE-the entire regular season and the playoffs.I was-SHOCKED-at this. LOL.

[@ElHoggz__]

Phil Jackson always seems to be leaving as soon as things start to go south 💀

[@ThatDoesntWorkForMeBrother]

He knew his coaching style wasn’t built for rebuilding.

[@ElHoggz__]

@@ThatDoesntWorkForMeBrother Your right but it does sound like a bit of an excuse 😆

[@nicoli-thenextup9866]

@@ElHoggz__exactly 😂

[@tinwong8]

No Phil Jackson took the knicks job and it only got worse.

[@LAZELUS]

Finally someone covered it. 🤦🏾‍♂️ thank you. In a symbolic type of way this ended the Kobe era although to me he was still the best player until the Achilles season

[@BunBloCK26]

Umm LeBron? 2009 is when he took the title?

[@papiking1991]

@@BunBloCK26no Lebron took it in 2012 but Kobe was still the god father in the nba that point until he torn his Achilles

[@BunBloCK26]

@@papiking1991 Na 2009 was when he took over as BPITW. You Kobe fans kill me with the revisionist history 😄 🤣 😂 😆

[@danieltatum4262]

@@BunBloCK26 That was no take off it was just Lebron hype until that point Lebron never won shit until 2012

[@BunBloCK26]

@@danieltatum4262 You are delusional ain't no talking to you Foh

[@RobertLewis85]

Lakers ran into a buzzsaw. The 2011 Mavs caught fire at the right time and rode it. Would have taken a legendary opponent to beat them.

[@FlopstinReaves33]

Not necessarily. Your King wet his pants when it mattered.

[@melvinhhcp3615]

The unofficial word was Shannon Brown was smashing Pau's girl, creating serious locker room issues.

[@legume_duprix]

Fr?

[@johnnybraxton5539]

I can believe it cuz pau was terrible this whole year

[@Cartmenez77]

And now pau’s smashing vanessa

[@topherleon]

yupppp thats why SB was blacklisted from the league essentially. honestly crazy to think that Kobe could've gotten the 3peat AND beaten LBJ in the finals. He'd be GOAT LOL

[@ibrahimkhalif83]

@@topherleonlol. Kobe wasn’t beating them. They had a losing record against the Heat.

[@almercruz8117]

I kept telling this to the people who dont watch Nba since 2000 the mavs started the 3pt shooting barrage before gsw

[@FromUpNorth9345]

Nah it was the 07’ Warriors

[@SexehPvP]

100%. A full squad of players who play their role to the best of their ability. When it goes right, it is almost impossible to stop due to the shooting.

[@AlldatJazz-rw9wy]

Um no. The Rockets started that Kenny Smith, and Elie, and Cassell. Until that time, Kenny held the playoff record with 7.

[@northsidecj]

The Suns lead by Steve Nash and coached by Mike D’Antoni with the 7 second offence is what made the GSW take that and turn it up to a whole new level.

[@zap_sigma1]

Doesn't matter, the Dubs perfected it. They are the ones who deserve the credit.

[@louisminati]

Jason Terry doing the airplane is iconic

[@jessmartini]

Dirk was going off that year..It's like he unleashed all his peak potential that same year..no1 was on his level that year not even Kobe..who's miles finally caught up to him..simply couldn't believe he was the same player that year..wish he could've run it back like that..but even if he did no one was stopping the Warriors after that..

[@Mrjvc163]

That Bynum elbow could've ended up very very bad for the Mavs. I was so heated that time.

[@juanpena2919]

This was the first year I moved out of my parents house and had my own apartment. Everyone came to my house for this series and the finals… man I will never forget it… I’m still chasing that high especially last year

[@EAZYMONEYSNIPER7]

As a LeBron & Kobe fan. I hated that either of them won the title this season. As yrs went on though and dirk retiring, I'm glad he got that title. He didn't deserve to be one of the players to retire without a ring.

[@PP-ec6cw]

He should had got in 06. Wish was healthy lakers with phi and the heat! Think Kobe would had took it but way nba set up against him probably been bron they have good story passing the torch officially

[@kl2389]

After the Mavs swept the Lakers I know no one can beat the Mavs in a 7-game series.

[@groyfrmmp657]

That foul by Andre Bynum on jj Berea was crazy....I guess Ron arrested was his mentor that year

[@alejandrosuarez5452]

Awesome video nice to relive this championship run

[@crismartinez1642]

And you can't forget Brian Cardinal the janitor. 😂

[@ultimatewarrior7766]

Pau Gasol was a superstar as well....Great win for Dallas

[@davis2k1234]

Avg 11PPG he was solid top 10 PF nothing more

[@ultimatewarrior7766]

@@davis2k1234 ever since Gasol got there, they were winning chips. Kobe lost in the 1st rd 06 and 07. Didn't make the playoffs in 08

[@simpleysims]

Peja was sick n tired of LA. I know he wanted to beat Phil, Derek, Kobe and the Lakers so badly and to finally get over that hump. Bro lost to LA like 3 straight years in the playoffs in the previous decade.

[@dme1236]

This Series Killed The Lakers Franchise. The Lakers Were Never The Same Again.

[@PP-ec6cw]

When they let phi go and Kobe getting injured that year 4 sure

[@noeltaylor3594]

IMO, and I have said this for years, the Lakers have YET to recover from this. Take that bubble 'ship away. Dallas broke that franchise and even Lebron can't fix it.

[@HiveMind629]

Bro as a long time lakers fan and Kobe being my favorite player I remember this series vividly we essentially were out of it every game

[@chukwunonyeanyakoha8573]

Amazingly tofsy, thr same Jason Kidd is coaching the Dallas Mavericks to another NBA Finals appearance...their first since

[@jasonkraatz9574]

I never expected in my wildest dreams to see the Mavs sweep the Lakers but given that they went to win it all that year it makes sense. They caught fire in the post season.

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

I wish I had GTA 4 in 2011 so i would had gone off on the LCPD for The Lakers losing to Dallas I would had lit the LCPD on fire because of this series

[@joearmas3928]

The series that Kobe’s fanbase doesn't want you to remember. Mamba mentality forever!

[@Dabherenthere]

According to what? We welcome it

[@moneyman4740]

Kobe has had more than 1 bad series , it us wat it is , Bron still choked harder atleast Kobe nd them were coming off 3 finals trips and a back to back , they were older and clearly out of gas , meanwhile Bron still had prime Wade and Bosh while being only 26 himself not coming off a finals appearance in 4 years its no way he shoulda lost and only avg 17.8 while Wade avg 28

[@RoyPage1970]

​@@DabherenthereBryant was nothing but a thrift store Jordan

[@RoyPage1970]

​@@moneyman4740Bryant was an overrated turd and a thrift store Jordan at best swept by JJ barea

[@RoyPage1970]

​@@Dabherenthereyeah sure you welcome getting swept by JJ barea shut up dude Bryant was an overrated rapist turd that was never even close to being on Jordan's level

[@emalali9447]

This was Lakers season to lose. They kept the same team and never knew the 3 point game would change. If they had thought about adjusting their game with 3 point range they would been a really tough team to beat.

[@sumnahlennon5449]

No, Lakers were simply not a super team. This 2001 Lakers would of swept this Mavs team. Kobe had a decent supporting cast, but this team of Lakers simply wasnt that good. Miami Heat actually had a good chance

[@PP-ec6cw]

@@sumnahlennon5449they went to 3 finals won back to back beating super team what are you talking about? Not easy getting 3 peat let alone 4 finals. Phi wasn’t there year Kobe got injured they had locker room problems. Healthy lakers with phi beating them

[@ronalddechosa3048]

Dirk 41,truly completed business🏆..icon,legend,GOAT!!!

[@ExistentHope]

The 2011 Mavericks is an example of a good team playing to the best of their ability and beating teams that had more talent than they did. Tyson Chandler was huge for them that year. Dirk Nowitzski also played his best he ever had. Then they had Shawn Marion and Jason Terry Jason Kidd.

[@Westlyn80]

I remember that series. The Lakers had real locker room issues and the issues spilled onto the court. Shannon brown was tagging gasols girl. Bynum was shooting 3s and committing bogus flagrant fouls and gasols head wasn't even in the game. Phil.. the 1st time ever had punched a player ( gasol) in the chest while he was coming off the court.. telling him to get his head in the game.

[@melvinhhcp3615]

Factz

[@OrondeBranch]

No excuses. People always try to do that for the Lakers 😂. When my Pistons smacked em it was “Shaq and Kobe were beefin”. That same “beef” didn’t stop them from making it to the Finals tho. Same with this squad….the beefs didn’t stop them from making it to the WC semifinals. The Mavs were hot that year and smacked EVERYBODY.

[@Westlyn80]

@OrondeBranch telling facts.. that's what happened, but ur on the court ur on the court. Pistons got banged a few times the excuses were.. they were old when jordan swept em, and the other was Ben Wallace wasn't on the team during the loss vs Bron. It happens..

[@cristianreynoso9844]

Shannon said on twitter that year, that he wasn´t with pau girl, just rumors

[@Westlyn80]

@@cristianreynoso9844 of course..

[@Mr__Geno]

It's a shame Kobe was not able to get his 6th ring, but if Dallas had been able to keep this 2011 team the Mavs could have easily had a dynasty. What a legendary group of players they are. I wonder how they would fare against this year's 2024 Luka Doncic team? Oh and Fff Andrew Bynum.

[@idipped2521]

They got rid of the team because they were old but they easily would have been contenders in 2012 if they kept the squad together

[@nickwarren7854]

They weren't beating lebron in 2012 he was possessed then

[@ruffryder3863]

As a Mavs fan, the only piece they really needed to keep from that 2011 team was Tyson Chandler. The others that left really did nothing of note.

[@Mr__Geno]

@@ruffryder3863 True, as we see today having a strong defender like Chandler or Lively makes a big difference.

[@Wickwatcher]

They would beat the 2024 Mavs in 5. They would pose the same problems Boston did, they move the ball and they get in the paint via the dribble.

[@dariousgreen149]

Excellent well crafted video thank you

[@deathsoap]

not getting a 3 peat is somthing special. Have you hear a dallas 3 peat? I'll wait I have patience

[@soccerplyr8]

All dynastys end eventually. That mavs teams didnt have a dynasty though. Its hard

[@Wickwatcher]

Loved this Mavs team. Great team ball, beautiful ball movement. A much easier watch than the current Mavs.

[@jogzz7779]

The Lakers were still getting free throws back then😂😂

[@alfredoladino9838]

The way the league has always catered to the Lakers is the only reason I thoroughly enjoy seeing their downfall.

[@freddypyotr3771]

Damn JJ Barrea took down Kobe Bron and Wade in a single post season

[@TheDocmike23]

😂😂😂

[@TheOkThx]

That Andrew Bynum foul was so gross...

[@grantrmoore]

This was Kobe's last dance.. That's why Mike is the GOAT imo

[@kingdave31]

That dirty foul on JJ Barea was the beginning of the end for Andrew Bynum.

[@raviolihands5347]

Mavs shot 70% from 3 this series lmao thats insane

[@allensmith9879]

Phil Jackson 3 3peats 1 repeat with the 2 greatest shooting guards to ever play 😮

[@cjvaye99]

in Phil Jackson's book he pretty much summed up what happened in this series: after making 3 consecutive finals runs the team was simply exhausted and injuries finally caught up to them

[@SaloSlime]

Such a bad ass video!!!

[@Lutongnabahay808]

Lakers started that season strong and then it was just a rollercoaster season they couldn’t recover from. I really though they could of 3peat but damn.Couple things that went wrong that season: 1. Fatigue. Going 3 straight finals and winning both took a toll on the team especially Fisher and Gasol, who had to play heavier minutes that season because Bynum was in and out of the lineup and the bench was crap (more on that) 2. Bench. The “upgraded” Killer Bs of Blake and Barnes were suppose to help the bench. Ratliff didn’t do crap. Blake couldn’t keep up with the triangle and inconsistent shooting, Barnes did his best when he was in but was hurt for a portion of the season. The speed and quickness they had in Farmar was surely miss because I got tired of Blake just running around the perimeter doing nothing with the ball. Sure people laughed at Powell and Mbenga but the chemistry was there when those two were in a Laker uniform and it was miss in the locker room and off court. 3. Kobe was out during practices to recover from his injuries so the other players didn’t take it seriously and it showed when it came to the games. The Lakers downgraded their bench, didn’t get young when they needed to help with their aging core at the time, thus it all showed during the Mavs series.

[@MirmoyKikoy]

Does shannon brown still in 2011 roster?

[@Lutongnabahay808]

@@MirmoyKikoy he was still on the team but that season he started off hot shooting the 3 and he became dependent on the perimeter game and it then backfired on him when he went on cold slumps

[@SeanRankin2]

J.J. Barea dissected these overrated bums as he did the Miami Heat, another group of classless clowns.

[@idipped2521]

JJ Barea and Jason Terry outplayed LeBron in the finals

[@WesleyWilkins-qf2ky]

Yes yes. Will never forget the Mother’s Day Massacre that Sunday when I went back home in amazement as Dallas drained all those 3s

[@pakitago]

This is the series that trying to HIDE and forget by jordashian and kobenian

[@mitchell7309]

Fantastic breakdown and I’m glad I found your channel. Thank you for this. I’m a huge student of the game and at this point Kobe Bryant was my second favorite player of all time. And I never even rationalize in the overall scheme of the NBA that the Lakers with Bynum and Gasol being taken down was kind of the changing of the guard in the last remnant of the old NBA feeling you needed size and trying to dominate with twin towers. I never rationalized it as such, but it’s true. What’s more interesting is how you bring up the 2012 Heat as the front runners along with that mid 2000s Phoenix Suns team is basically the creators of the postmodern NBA / basketball game in general. Even though that Miami Heat team was stacked cowardly with two of the top three players in the sport, and arguably the best power “stretch” forward at the time … I remember watching them in 2011 thinking they were not playing to maximized potency. LeBron and Wade would take turns playing how they previously had done the seven years prior as their teams main ball handler, score and facilitator and they would just take turns with it. But I specifically remember LeBron having more trouble that year because teams packed the paint because neither LeBron or wade were known as shooters or long ball shooters. You would want them taking it out of all of the shots on the floor for both of them, and they weren’t exactly surrounded by a litany of spot up shooting And they still on the floor … who was kind of a talentless waste of space both offensively and defensively. But it was the next year when Dwyane Wade decided to play off the ball more as a cutter and post up guy, they made Chris pulled out more to the top of the key and moved LeBron to that power PG position … Adding Shane Batier for excellent, small forward, defense and spot up shooting, that’s when that team really got unlocked for their potential. And then obviously they improved on it even more in 2013 with additional shooting pieces like Ray Allen and Mike Miller. A very interesting breakdown. I think that Laker team was burnt out, three straight years of finals runs is no joke, and they won back to back. They’re two best players Kobe Bryant and Gasol Also played in the Olympics. And Kobe was in his early 30s, had an injury riddle 2011 season small nagging stuff that accumulated. But this was the huge fall off year for Gasol. Which is what did them in, and Bynum’s inability to ascend higher and stay healthy. And Ron Artest brought was starting to fit that 97 and 98 Dennis Rodman mold where what he brought to the floor wasn’t out weighung all of the negativity and instability he brought to the team. That comment about trust within the team, there was also rumors during this time frame that Shannon Brown had slept with Gasol’s wife. Causing locker room drama. And if we’re being really honest, Derek Fisher was a sixth man and a back up point guard who by that point shouldn’t have been a starting point guard for them anyway. Good veteran and locker room leader and knockdown shooter but talent wise he should’ve been replaced. Excellent breakdown. Would love to see you do more of these.

[@JasonSmith-pe5py]

2009 was the best shot at a Kobe-Lebron Finals.We wouldve got it if Orlando hadn't upset Cleveland 4-2 in ECF,& since my Nuggets lost 4-2 to the Lakers in WCF.

[@juanpena2919]

The jet terry was on one bro… omg. I remember workout out next to him at 24 hr fitness a couple years later but I was to afraid to ask for a picture but also didn’t want to bother him during his workout. Still a cool memory

[@Red-li2ys]

Kobe really knew how to get blown out when he lost. 2006, 2008, & 2011 were some of the ugliest elimination blowouts in NBA playoff history. It's something so easily looked over in Kobe's career. His teams literally just gave up.

[@melvynsngltn27]

Thank you. His fanboys 🌈 🏳️‍🌈 never bring that up. Fanboys forget that Laker fan exists way before Kobe and remembers his and his teammates giving up

[@OMSbets412]

As a Kobe fan he def do got some ugly loses. Only thing is he gave out more ass whips than a punch drunk dad in the 60s. Give credit where it’s due lebron got the worst meltdown in modern sports history against mavs

[@TheRulersBack18]

@@OMSbets412 🤣🤣🤣 worst meltdown in modern sports history, well at least you admitted you're a kobe fan lmao. literally in the last 10 years we had a 73-win team lose after having a 3-1 lead and the falcons lose the super bowl after being up 28-3. won't even touch on kobe's team literally getting swept by this same mavs team, despite not dealing with a new roster, with the 'king of clutch' literally getting outperformed in the clutch in multiple games

[@OMSbets412]

@@TheRulersBack18 ngl the falcons got lebron beat on the modern meltdown of all time ong 😂🤣 lebron is in the top 5 modern sport meltdowns forsure. Nigga shit the bed on the biggest stage against Jj barea.. a 5’8 guy that resembles my 3rd grade substitute teacher

[@christophercurry6543]

No the biggest meltdown in nba history is Kobe being up 3-1 and no points scored in a 2nd half of a game 7

[@ImperialDecree]

Im a biased Laker Fan, and I think can attribute to the Lakers being burnt out. They had made the finals 3 straight years in a row, and lost Ariza who couldve came off the bench for Artest. Didnt have Bynum in 2008, in the loss to the big three (3) Celtics. The warriors made the finals from 2015-2019, but they had BIG help from KD in 2017 and 2018. To the Dallas' credit, ugh, The had an ABSOLUTELY determined and experience veteran squad in Kidd, Stojakovic, Terry, Chandler, Marion who had deep playoff (kidd x2 nba finals) familiarity. Kidd, Terry, and Stojakovic, with Dirk were could knock down shots and heat up from the perimeter. JJ Barea was also young and dynamic and could penetrate to the basket and make shots as well. So it was based on the Lakers age and wear and tear catching up to them... on top of an experienced depth veteran Mavs squad, that just happened to be a nightmare matchup that postseason for the Lakers. 😢😢😢😢

[@mjsison-yi7yd]

Does anyone noticed that the game clock still running after a whistle 17:28 and it took 2 seconds

[@pp3k3jamail]

💥💥I was so happy to see the Mavericks sweep the Lakers and blowout fashion and I'm not even a maverick fan I just can't stand the Lakers.

[@turnupthesun81]

We all knew what was at stake: Everyone knew Phil Jackson was stepping down at the end of the season, and the Lakers were trying to go out on a high note. Plus with the salary cap coming in this was Dallas’ last great shot at a title since they weren’t able to blow past the salary cap.

[@deshaundozier]

Kobe was the only one who cared. They were exhausted and didn’t give a F

[@shinobu2394]

they were pretty old but tbh the mavs were pretty stacked too not quite miami heat levels stacked but if those players were younger the mavs would be a "superteam" too. i think they even had caron butler too and was just injured, crazy lineup tbh, just old so they had alot of former stars that werent quite stars anymore

[@moneyman4740]

Not a superteam even in their primes , Terry was a great role player at his best , Dirk and Kidd were legit stars , Peja was a complimentary star in his prime , and Chandler was never a star , i think u need 2 superstars and an allstar or 2 behind them to be a true superteam , like the big 3 Heat or the Durant warriors

[@jackthe_tripper2544]

Peja got his revenge after Kings lost

[@matthewheuel2508]

As a lakers fan idk what hurts more 08 when we were 2 wins away or ‘11 when if we beat the mavs we probably would’ve made the finals and won. Maybe ‘08 just cuz it was 2 wins away from a 🏆 11-12 I thought we had a punchers chance at making the finals & maybe winning it. If we won g4 vs OKC 12-13 no shot as a 7 seed. I think Kobe would’ve got us g4 to not get swept but that’s it unfortunately If only we got cp3 in 11-12. That probably hurts worst than 08

[@RJ_824]

i think in 2012 we wouldve lost to the spurs or the heat if they got past okc, imagine those lakers beating the thunder, spurs AND the heat that year, that run woulda been better than the Mavs.

[@davidarnold2156]

I wish in 12 we still had Lamar. He would’ve caused matchup issues against OKC. Maybe we could’ve got past them with his versatility.

[@matthewheuel2508]

@@RJ_824 yeah it would’ve been an uphill battle but I think it was possible if we say took care of OKC in under 7 games like we could have if we won g4 imo. (‘12) I think that size played a factor a lot for us in ‘12 Kobe even said teams that can rebound (and 2nd chance pts) will win the game. And can decide the series. So we had the twin towers on our side. If they played more aggressively I think it’s very possible we win the west and maybe 2012 finals in a hard fought 7 game series

[@matthewheuel2508]

@@davidarnold2156 Ik if Lamar was there we’d of been in the WCF at very least in ‘12 imo. We would have had more weapons vs OKC and won our home games. I think we would have made the finals in 11-12 imo.

[@bytheriverinpeace2301]

yall would have no chance against the heat. sorry kovbe fan but lebron and the heat were dominant against l.a from 2010-2014 except 1 game where kobe went beserk after having his nose broken by wade. other than that one game kobe had no way to beat a lebron run heat team. so if the lakers make it in 2011, lebron and the heat win, 2012, heat most definitely win by a lot

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

Rip Kobe

[@barryhoward7997]

Timeless. Kid had taken a big liking to our little Puerto Rico player and had built his confidence during the season. J.J. flourished. Barea was amazing, but he got the hell beat out of him in this serious. I couldn’t believe how he could keep getting back up to bring it some more. That little guy was as tough as Chandler. Great season and play off run. And then we had to listen to Dirk’s no singing ability hacking up Queen's song We Are The Champions when the city wouldn’t spring for a championship parade. Wow, what a year for the Mav’s. I wonder just how bad Luka can sing it? It was expected then. It’s not expected now. Stranger things have happened. Oh yea, and brown was shagging gasols old lady. Everyone else keeps bringing that up. A trust issue I suppose.

[@Flawless_VicTory13]

People always forget the context. Kobe had a down year for him playing on a bad knee for most of the year and then sprained his ankle in the first round. Kobe went to Germany and got that new at the time blood spinning procedure in his knee in the off season following this series. Every game was close except for game 4 I still believe if Kobe is healthy, Phil isn’t battling cancer and is fully focused and engaged on coaching, or if you get a halfway decent series from Pau this series could’ve went the other way.

[@Lightdion]

This series was Peja's revenge for the Lakers/Kings series of the early 2000s lmao

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

When Kobe quit in that fourth game, but no one mentioned that.

[@Drocakd]

Lmao what are you talking about

[@antwanmoman8188]

Let them know 😂 Kobe gave up

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

@@Drocakd 🤫In the last (4:45) minutes of the last quarter, he lost hope. He didn't fight till the last second of that game & you could see it on his face when he was sitting in the bench. That's why there's Michael Jordan, & then, the rest of them.

[@jaystacks5249]

@@llorenstorrespr4409Jordan also did the same thing against the pistons three years straight. Stop acting like Jordan is some god. The man won 6 and had 9 losing years as well

[@kirk7295]

@@jaystacks5249Jordan Never quit against against the Pistons, he lost to the better team 3 straight, Pistons were a battle tested team while Bulls were the younger team, Jordan averaged his career average 30 PPG vs Detroit’s physical Defense in 4 playoff series from 1988-91.

[@oriblass5483]

More series videos like this pleaseeee

[@showtimek3v]

People gotta stop acting like the ‘11 mavs weren’t legit. Just because they never even sniffed the playoffs after that year, it doesn’t mean that it was lucky. They were just playing great at the right time and put themselves in a great position to win. Running though great teams like POR,LAL,OKC and eventually the new heat was insane. I do think if lebron plays better the heat probably take it in a close game 7. None the less I wouldn’t be surprised if he plays great and the mavs still take it cuz they were just on 1 that whole run.

[@antonedavis92]

Only if the Lakers got it together everyone was on the same page same hunger. We would have beat the Mavericks that year Kobe would have his 2nd 3-peat Phil Jackson 4th 3-peat it still makes me mad til this day

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

I shock Rasheed Wallace did not try to come out retirement and join the Mavs in 2010-2011 to get a 2nd ring

[@jarrodmurray6424]

That would of been epic coming from a Pistons fan

[@OC.TINYYY]

Lakers that year unfortunately were lacking motivation & were also incredibly banged up. So much that they barely got past NO in the first round. I do think the Lakers would've taken the series had they not choked away game 1. It just wasn't meant to be.

[@RickyBobby576]

Why they pick on JJ? 😂 they couldn’t believe the short king was carving them up.

[@merrickjackson1623]

😂😂😂people always reference what JJ and Jason Terry did in finals. Did the same thing to Kobe😂😂😂😂

[@dk6173]

The NBA media, then and now, are doing the same thing to the Mavs. All the teams they've beaten / beating in the playoffs, have been underperforming. So say the media. No mention of the Mavs defense, or some of their lesser known great role players. I'm not saying the Mavs will go all the way but the similarities are uncanny.

[@Lightdion]

Game 4 will always be known to the Mavs fans as the "Mother's Day Massacre"

[@marcomcdowell8861]

Another moment in history where the league change was abrupt and no one noticed it. I'm sorry Kobephiles, but Bryant was a horrible help defender. He absolutely refused to rotate and hovered looking for a possible steal or to leak out.

[@JoeGuerra-g2d]

The Lakers came off 3 straight finals and won 2. They were actually tired. That Mavs team was really good and very hungry. And Dirk played out of his mind