2012 NBA Finals - Oklahoma City vs Miami - Game 5 Best Plays

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The best plays from the 2012 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat. LeBron James wins his first title, and I haven't completed my Finals clinching games yet, so here's a start.

[@shaquizzle5548]

Throwback to when 3-1 leads weren't blown

[@vallecend6855]

Shamarshmallow XD

[@BokuGlack]

Shamarshmallow Actually the first team to blow a 3-1 lead was the 76ers...😂😂😂

[@kingclampz6081]

Shamarshmallow Lmfaooooooo

[@theexposer5539]

Mikey is Biased What does that have to do with anything?

[@Antbeast23]

😂😂😂 LeBron knows how to close out these type of series

[@carllawan8019]

Sad that after this finals, OKC never reached the finals since then

[@JamesBrown-ej1my]

They should've made it this year, but Durant and Westbrook choked in the last 3 games

[@carllawan8019]

+James Brown tru, also they should've made it when Kevin Martin took over James hardens spot and Reggie Jackson was on the rise that's was like 2013 and 2014 years

[@woodchips1745]

and they legitimately could've made it every year. 2013- top seed but injuries, plus kd kinda choked, 2014, injuries and chemistry, 2015- lotta injuries, 2016- they were literally right there i still didn't finish them off should've been done in 5

[@ramfyacosta503]

+James Brown Durant choked, 12-30 in 2 straight games...

[@kingtrawal]

OKC just won the Finals... oh wait, just Durant LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[@bobbyvalentino6773]

15:16 lebron says, "Not yet, play ball" such a 🐐

[@erjayvalledor3207]

This DUO Wade & Lebron is really The BEST 🔥

[@ntgiftedtv3319]

that one handed alley oop by Wade at 1:10 is very underrated

[@jdlew2k392]

NTgiftedTV it is at 1:16

[@fredericmcfadden820]

Exactly.. Only real ballers know that..

[@isaiahsithideth7793]

@@jdlew2k392 O

[@ninjadjmoto4878]

4:40

[@oskarnebe7389]

Wtf hes accelerating sooooooo fast

[@matthall8761]

whos watching due to the nba being shutdown

[@thedistance1155]

Your mom and I

[@HansumTrini]

Why else would we be 😑 lol

[@mdot100]

I was SO happy for the Heat, I had a tear in my eye that night! Go Wade!

[@mikemcneil6814]

Man me to Like it was Yesterday

[@onestopshop]

OKC blew up a dynasty they had 3 MVP's smh

[@9Master_Mind3]

Live From The Grave westbrick sucked in the finals though

[@sbwan]

9Master_Mind3 Except he had a 44 point game in this Finals Westbrook wasn't the one that sucked it was Harden

[@9Master_Mind3]

Sam I Am what was his FG% in that game though?

[@sbwan]

9Master_Mind3 He had *43 points* on *20 for 32* *62.5% fg*

[@OK-yu4eo]

9Master_Mind3 you must be new in nba based on your previous comments

[@nuar_dev]

By todays standards I'd say this is a fair and exciting finals match up. Back then I just hated the Big 3 of Miami, now I don't know what I was complaining about anymore. - Compared to the GSW Miami games this was pretty suspenseful.

[@spacemanju7]

Nuar yes dude the warriors took the excitement our of the NBA for me it's like meh we no who is going to win come April June like nobody in the NBA can even come close to beating them in a series the rockets will give the trouble but they won't beat them..smh gsw really on that 2k overpowered shit

[@joshuajames3964]

Fr. I remember thinking bro this is so unfair the heat gonna win lik 5 in a row lol but now I'm lik damn the heat faced challenges. The warriors fucked that all up

[@spacemanju7]

Joshua James yes dude I was 4sho they was gon three peat and they should've three peat LeBron just choked 4 the first time the warriors are going to steamroll the playoffs like last year

[@joshuajames3964]

Spaceman Ju7 KD ruined the competitive balance in the NBA

[@andreir.5145]

Nuar The Heat had insane competition:Big 3 Celtics,OKC,Spurs and other teams like Dallas,the Pacers and the Bulls and eventhough it was close you had the feeling that they got it,but the warriors always blow out everyone and its not fun,i hope the Rockets or Thunder will give them a run for their money

[@andrescaiced4695]

Mike Miller and Norris Cole made clutch 3's in this game. It was a perfect game and contribution from everyone. First time LeBron was on a team that actually had a good nucleus around him

[@jordenvarghese7852]

Who's here after Westbrook just got traded to the rockets

[@johnathanzobel908]

Just think if okc wouldn’t have traded harden... their big 3 would have been together for many more years and won multiple championships. 😢

[@chopchop4487]

@@johnathanzobel908 I'm telling you right now thunder was not gonna win a championship with Russ james harden and kd

[@johnathanzobel908]

sherry bibbins they could have won at least one they were only 22 and 23 years old

[@salimslamsi]

😔

[@chrisdoodnauth1415]

Hahaha waiting for Durant to come back and do it all over again

[@50tigres79]

OKC had a super team ...westbrook, durant, harden , ibaka.... they still couldn't beat miami

[@jeremiahevans7752]

they were younger back then and this was earlier in all there careers, it would be nice to see how they would gel now but because all are all stars, hard to imagine they would be able to all score like they do on there respective teams they play for now

[@yxng_mxjesticg.o.at.9969]

trq mcewen you're a real bitch for saying that shit. OKC had a shitty ass team, while Miami was the SUPERteam

[@ohmyassoff1087]

okc was a shitty team yet they made the finals and lots of people favoured them in the finals lol ok

[@ForlanFFA]

Also the refs have been riding Miami Heat the whole series. Its smart move by NBA. LBJ is the money man.

[@h3ctor272]

trq mcewen - Dumbass, you do realize they were young and inexperienced. You only say they were a superteam because the players they are today; but you fail to realize they weren't as good back then, stupid shit. The only Super team there was the Miami Heat.

[@javianjohnson8746]

The 2012 and 2013 Miami Heat were a PERFECT team

[@jakerojas5888]

30th in rebounding. No shot blocker. No size in the paint. They weren't perfect at all areas. They just played perfectly. You never could exploit their weakness (post play) because there was an onslaught of perimeter Pressure and switching. And they would blitz you on offense.

[@noah_256.]

taco highlite he’s right u fucking dumbass

[@tubenachos]

1996 Bulls. 2001 Lakers

[@Manu-qq2im]

Jake Rojas plus they have bron and dwade with bosh. It was already over for the nba. They beat themselves in 2011 and dwade was never healthy in 2014.

[@jasonmoukala8909]

Thicc Squidward yeah not really

[@kevinperez4445]

Such a well coached team by Spolestra. If only Lebron had that kind of Coach this year. He primed Lebron to his most efficient he can be. Efficiently designed plays.

[@ehehehhehehe9228]

erik spoelstra never got the credits he deserved

[@tsukinomeh9785]

@@ehehehhehehe9228 how did you know? are you the specialist one?

[@ehehehhehehe9228]

@@tsukinomeh9785 specialist one? lol grammar

[@johnpatrickbagnol4845]

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[@johnpatrickbagnol4845]

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[@fernthezombie2744]

Man when you where High school. Watching your team win. Is just amazing. I miss this year

[@JoshyB2W]

Back when the finals were exciting

[@skyester7779]

how is this exciting 😂

[@johnrusseldaquiado8495]

Exciting? Lol Miami is a superteam and the most hated big3 back then!

[@teresa-oj9rq]

@@johnrusseldaquiado8495 Celtics had a big 3

[@markponsal5308]

What a game for Miami I miss this moment

[@razkable]

I cant wait for miami to sweep a finals....I dread the day we get swept in a finals or lose in 7

[@shermanngjazz]

2012-13 is my favorite version of LeBron dude is literally a freight train

[@vincetv8282]

Respect MIKE MILLER One of the deadliest final 3point shooter in NBA FINALS HISTORY

[@Rey-lg8sx]

The only time we see Harden in a Finals.

[@mikofidel1792]

and westbrick

[@jesicamalipol6681]

Jalkallakualpgjuankhajkankmhakhapahiamhkalajoqhijqp

[@robpeter2paypaul]

Those were some great times in my life. Can’t believe it’s been 8 years. #heatnation 🔥🔥🔥

[@cwsethan]

back when kendrick perkins was a starter lol

[@Antbeast23]

Ethan Baca he was solid even with Boston when they won a championship. he was there to bring physicality and toughness.

[@kingjames4986]

Ethan Baca in his younger days he was a good role player

[@cwsethan]

yeah but now he's trash

[@Mister3Smiley]

Back when Kendrick Perkins was a player

[@charlesjordan5989]

wow, as a heat fan, it was very impressive that we beat this team, how did this team not win a championship??

[@chrisgoat3931]

Cuz of bron n wade

[@maw6150]

Dude harden, kd & westbrook is still rookie at that time. They got james, wade and bosh

[@rvellorquez4378]

@@maw6150 theyre not rookie..lmao. this team beat kobe lakers and the spurs. Wtf you talkn about? Lol

[@rvellorquez4378]

@Bruno Saavedra so? Lol.

[@No_Iceee]

​@Bruno Saavedra beating kobe and duncan is not consider as experience 😢 bro take your meds

[@guilles1933]

If you think about it, this game probably defined the modern NBA.

[@rajonrondo5404]

This series came down to veteran depth. Heat had Mike Miller and Shane Battier who knew their roles and were on the last leg of their career. In this series I feel like if OKC had that veteran depth this series could have gone to the distance. Not saying they would win but experience plays such a HUGE role. Russ, KD, Beard & Ibaka were all so young.

[@oakinw8361]

It came down to the refs. Okc couldnt touch them without getting called for a foul. The heat were flopping like fish

[@booleaninfernusstudios5352]

OKC had Fish and Perk though

[@chandrafaison]

I'll never forget this moment it was beautiful

[@EynouxLaStar]

That OKC core would have been better than GS core

[@167kinggam]

MaadeInAfricaa a LOT better. Westbrook> Curry Harden> Klay Ibaka> Draymond

[@verbalkint4258]

King G don't agree with serge over draymond

[@razkable]

What's scary is they traded Perkins for jee green When he was rising...you lnkw how scary a frontline of green Durant and ibaka would have been when green became a 18 ppg scorer and harden got better

[@3rdwrldemocracy]

Eynoux Adjoumani facts

[@leonardilifter]

Lmao blasphemy. Harden and Westbrook both need the ball in their hands to be effective. That’s why Harden came off the bench. Curry can play off ball, as can Klay who is one of the best perimeter defenders in the league as well. And Draymond is better than Serge in every way imaginable. There’s a reason GSW has dominated for 4 years in a row. And this is coming from a Heat fan

[@beirutboy6229]

I remember this year, I never saw a amazing team like this in my life, especially all these good players if they kept this team Durant Westbrook Harden Jackson Ibaka It's insane! If these players grew up and stuck together, it would of been the best team in NBA history, going 80-2

[@DB-hx1qd]

back when lebron always tried to cover that hairline with a sweatband

[@ltrsgf7368]

now he is bald lmao no need for a headband

[@jauharilee7496]

He wore a headband when he was teen

[@donniemeekins4004]

Random Guy another gay guy

[@Gordowetemup]

JT Tha Beatman his hair line was always messed up that’s why

[@user-em2en8hd5o]

His hair made a biggest comeback in nba history

[@woodymagic]

thnx so much for this vid I actually remember requesting this game on another one of your videos. I can't wait for the next one

[@Moshuun]

Man Harden at point, with KD & Westbrook, now??? Would’ve been unfair!!!

[@frfrefwfrefgdvdvgrdg286]

Kamoshun yo Westbrook joined harden

[@jakerojas4942]

Only unfair with offensive league rules.

[@user-dq9so8nq7t]

Brooklyn nets

[@anthony2b173]

Harden chokes in playoffs

[@jamesrodriguez1389]

I take Lebron, wade and Bosh any day. More unselfish and clever players for winning a ring.

[@KnightBlade02]

2012 Miami was the BEST!

[@lxbronx6]

Miller was the hero. Now after 7 years I feel Durant's pain. This hurt like hell for him all the shit to deal with from that moment forward

[@shadykadie]

Harden wasn’t one of the top players on that team. If I remember correctly it was Ibaka, KD, and Russ. Harden was a 6th man.

[@scrawled_inblack9882]

The beard hadn't reached it's full thickness yet.

[@myleekb]

Ibaka wasnt better than Harden ....

[@xordus]

he was only the sixth man because he didn't fit well with Russell and KD. He was absolutely the third option. Imagine your first string go to the bench only to have your second-string helmed by James Harden. That team was just stupid...

[@jaobille79]

by that logic, Ginobili wasn't one of the top five players in that Spurs dynasty lmao

[@monty5961]

LeBron is really a point guard forreal

[@chrisgoat3931]

Now playing a center is the 🐐

[@user-fc5mz6qh4g]

My first finals series that I've watched

[@ryanshane5776]

Hurts to imagine just what this OKC team would look like now. Probably would have been the least hated super team ever

[@gorrow1990]

OKC failing to get back to the Finals and watching Golden State go from lottery team to regular West champ juggernaut during their title window might honestly be the biggest failure in NBA history.

[@jakerojas4942]

Choking a 3-1 lead to them too

[@playmongol]

3 MVP in the same team, OKC should've kept them all!

[@jaobille79]

That sidestep move DWade made after Westbrook's sidestep... showing how it's done, with AND1

[@Tutankamion196]

I'll never get tired of saying this: 2012-13 Bron was the best Bron.

[@jordandavis6215]

The big 3 showed everybody where teamwork gets u

[@bellettelafleur6293]

Thank you Corona im here watching this😉

[@a19958484]

OMG they got Westbrook,Durant ,Harden,Ibaka,Fisher!

[@xordus]

This was supposed to be the Finals for the ages! The Thunder had one of the best teams ever assembled; better than the HEAT imo. This is probably LeBron's second greatest accomplishment because they thoroughly outclassed the Thunder despite the talent deficit.

[@Malo_8]

makes me cry everytime ✊

[@ouch1226]

I'm glad that NBA moved from to 2-3-2 format and change to 2-2-1-1-1..even you're team down from 3-1 you still have a chance to win a championship

[@AnthonyCastillo]

ouch1226 I'm confused, can you explain what you mean.

[@ShajneSmith]

Who had home court

[@themichaelcycle9084]

TheEmcee okc did it was a 2-3-2 format back then so okc had games 1 and 2 at home and Miami had games 3 4 and 5 at home

[@danhantheman]

lebron had new format and beat the 3-1 gs bandwagons

[@simonpark2912]

@@danhantheman thats the point of his comment, it makes it easier to come back from 3-1

[@damienbermudez7878]

Did anyone see my boi Mike Miller lock down harden on that one play

[@mihajlomilisavljevic3438]

The best play in that game was the 10 second hug from LeBron and Durant, I remember watching that Finals, I let up a tear.

[@NinaCatherineWillmon]

Be honest, though: didn't it look like they were about to kiss?

[@flyingdutchman7147]

the respect for one another at the end is what makes basketball such a beautiful sport

[@DJSAL415]

STFU 🖕

[@obrienisland6058]

I loved this time in life!

[@algeneromero5910]

Miami this time so strong 3 points shooter!!! Solid shooters wow!

[@yotamBLATE]

lebron is a fucking legend

[@johnnym9641]

lebron needs help to win a nba title

[@jakobeigenbauer1404]

so did kobe, jordan, magic, russell, chamberlain, abdul-jabbar and duncan. every championship team has had great role players.

[@kevindyson2248]

SSA lmao whats his point anyway? Saying that a basketball player needs help to win in a TEAM SPORT is like saying water is wet.

[@user-ci7vu7eo9w]

no he is not

[@mikohojeemuzu912]

Kevin Dyson you're dumb as fuck!

[@willhancock2008]

I remember watching this game and everyone on the heat just started making 3's like gsw do. even old dude with the hurt leg who was retiring was making 3's. heat could not miss

[@elmarkmoreno8494]

Miss these heat days, miller was on fire, battier was lit, chalmers the point guard, bosh being the tank and wade and bron was so goddamn good🏆🔥

[@macaronizalad8745]

boy I miss this prime lebron

[@el_joshu9787]

For those of you taking down on okc and taking credit off the heat. 17:24. Literally summarizes what everyone was saying.

[@user-gb2kg6gl5z]

I thought the Heat was a team of only LeBron, Wade, and Bosh, but this game has shown me the remarkable contributions of the role players

[@gbmccarty4]

Good times fly by

[@billhuang8412]

bronnies first champ

[@CarlosRodriguez-yk9md]

It was a just pure raw talent it's so scary, he was soooooo GREEN & they still won 2 championships 🤣 this man should have 5 rings by now. Easyyyyyy!!

[@pooolish334]

Waw! Okc with Durant, Westbrook, Harden, Ibaka, Fisher, and Perkins lol. I would say Miami was the underdog here.

[@patricksaona1077]

Lebron said it’s over the first play of the game

[@erronsmith9533]

One of the most forgotten nba finals ever lol everybody forgets this one.

[@yc99official95]

2012-Miami was the third quarter team 2017-GSW was the third quarter team

[@kapneo8399]

KD, Russell, Harden, Ibaka with Perkins couldn't even put up. a fight...... how strong was that Heat team

[@zackarmstrong.3089]

Fr OKC did have a great team that year in 2012 with KD, Westbrook and Harden but this was Lebron in his absolute prime. He was on a mission to prove all the doubters and naysayers wrong about choking in the 2011 finals

[@TapuMacky]

@@zackarmstrong.3089 im a lebron fan but he did choke on 2011

[@rattlehead54321]

thanks gear

[@dsmvfl363]

Lebron was really playing defense out here

[@giannromero1506]

the heat are on fire

[@millercorrea5690]

this heat so strong hot amd the crowd wowww

[@hadiabdullah2940]

The another my favourite basketball player with front name kevin beside KG... Durant so powerful, now i watch your record in the OKC.

[@Jetpackguyy]

18:15 that’s ball smoovement

[@dntml]

if OKC still has this roster up until now. I'm sure they will dominate the game.

[@Singerboymeljamaicaqueens]

Bosh we will miss him

[@Akiikage]

The sensation of having crowds on home courts are just way too exciting to watch.

[@Agentcproductionss]

every thing went right for the heat in this game. they were good but so rarely did everyone in their rotation play well. up until this game everyone was close and could've hone either way

[@707milly2]

Christian Rash it was 3-1 lmao 😂😆

[@gevpa5336]

JadenMilly_ you dumb af, what he meant was the other games were close. Go back to elementary nigga

[@jepMangahas]

2020 during lockdown anyone?

[@septianfajar6277]

wow OKC really got a great team. imagine if prime Durant, Harden,Westbrook, and Ibaka still there 😮😮

[@zackarmstrong.3089]

Fr OKC did have a great team that year in 2012 with KD, Westbrook and Harden but this was Lebron in his absolute prime. He was on a mission to prove all the doubters and naysayers wrong about choking in the 2011 finals

[@manisthemeasure5973]

How easy it is to forget that OKC was a super team, all drafted but nonetheless a super team. Lack of leadership, perhaps from KD or the front office made it hard for that team to stay together. That OKC team was, at the minimum, a three-chip team under a more efficient leadership/management.

[@MrStrongmind90]

I miss 2012 ;(

[@mav2503]

Tho would've been the greatest finals ever if russ and harden were in their primes

[@eddievenuto1862]

Lebron got his 1st championship against Durant and Durant got his 1st championship against lebron. It's when Durant went to the Warriors and beat the queen

[@gnarlybastard6380]

Just IMAGINE if okc stayed together

[@johnathanzobel908]

iDUNKON EVERYBODY they would have won multiple championships

[@marcopadilla1777]

this okc team is young they are not in their prime yet and durant was the the only star . and now they are in their prime but not together

[@daveramirez2685]

the salary cap space is the problem...

[@teresa-oj9rq]

OKC was prime enough to make to the finals

[@CPsince95]

Good times right there

[@evanroldan9566]

2012 Was the Year I got into NBA

[@samuelcanaan9899]

Back when Harden was decent on defense

[@pmflawrence8088]

GOD IS REAL LOVE AND FORGIVE YOU ENEMIES REPENT TRUST GOD BLESS AMEN

[@taco2728]

Wtf.

[@mixondeo9884]

RANDOM AS FUUUUUCK.... but 🙏 AMEN

[@jgp4132]

14:30 I'm missing you... D.wade. really great finished on euro step.

[@Suburbannite]

Sam Presti, the man known for breaking up a team that had 3 future MVP's

[@luissyquia]

kinda pisses me off that in a clinching game of the finals there are empty seats in the crowd

[@Sam-wg3mn]

Carlos Luis Syquia where do you see empty seats? Why does it piss you off what people decide to spend money on?

[@Ryan-oc7fw]

Those are the railings

[@sg_umerrabbani6852]

Imagine that OKC team today. Smh 😥

[@sanathrao2009]

They would still loose..two of the most ball dominant players in the same team..some super teams are just not meant to win

[@Jaspieces]

Seeing durant this young age, i miss this durant.

[@rissandkris4036]

RIP Mr Bill Russell.

[@bigjohnson721]

Should of kept Harden these guys were on the come up

[@trashienoobie6290]

2012-2013 heat is stronger than 2011-2012

[@lukaz3336]

Same shit

[@carterbilbro4615]

Trashie Noobie 2013 was just them gelling better. Lebron may have been slightly better but Wade was on the decline after this year

[@jaobille79]

Wade became worse in 2013.. but they picked up Ray Allen. And LeBron got better. I'm still taking 2012 team with a better DWade

[@jakerojas4942]

2013= heat had a 27 game winning streak and was ranked dead last in rebounding. They were too strong. LeBron was bigger than the court

[@officialthomasjames]

@@jaobille79 nah I’m taking 2013 no doubt. Bron’s best year statistically, 27 game win streak, added Ray Allen, and confidence after finally winning the chip together.

[@zottffss]

Ngl I think Mike Miller was the MVP for the Heat in Game 5. 7 for 8 on 3s, 23 points by a reserve. The volcano erupted for the Heat from the third quarter to the end of the game.

[@vwm8534]

Do you have the full broadcasts of all the games from the finals?

[@markval506]

i came here because harden and westbrook got another 4-1 record againts lebron... hahaha LA vs Rockets

[@ligayaparado8258]

I miss james n maimi

[@squashua7222]

Ligaya Parado Same. I hate the Cavs.

[@ligayaparado8258]

No I don't hate cav I only miss James in Miami

[@shannnichelle4599]

Ligaya Parado