The LEGENDARY Playoff Series That Changed The NBA Rules!

[@wd6358]

Dirk had 37 and 15 rebounds in that game 7. He's one of the best playoff performers of all time but will never get the credit he deserves

[@faveology]

Wesley D I hate comments like this. Who is not giving him credit? Everyone I know does. I hate when people spout off random shit like it is a fact

[@Mok3sp33d]

Chuck Deuces you’d be lying to yourself if you don’t admit that many people among fans, media, and former athletes didn’t give Dirk the credit he deserved UNTIL he got his 2011 ring. Despite the fact that he basically has been balling out ever since his sophomore year in the NBA. EVEN now people casually refer to the 2011 Finals as the Heat choking. No the Heat didn’t choke, the Mavs bent them over and gave them the business.

[@rohansabharwal8101]

Wesley D he deserves credit but there are a lot more superstars out there that are still better so you cant look over kd, lebron, duncan, fordan, bryant, malone, and shaq. You know who dont really get credit is wilt.

[@backwoodsgangbkrazy1945]

@@rohansabharwal8101 Malone no gotta win a ring Dirk got his with less talent

[@irwingoh94]

Dude, he a German what you going to expect? You need to be American to be cool.

[@paligula.]

Dirk beat kobe, garnett, Duncan, LeBron in their primes with no other superstars. Terry made a lot of big shots during his Dallas tenure hes one of the top five 6th men of all time

[@arizonaFIREent]

mav stevens put KG on those dallas teams and they have more than 1 ring

[@tonymack2007]

Kg had way less help then dirk most his career after playing 12 years for twolves it wasnt until cetics trade he had good players around.

[@paligula.]

Tha Ruthless 1_ AZF Dirk destroyed kg everytime they faced each other, Dirk averaged 38 17 in the 2002 players against him and had 2 game winners on him in Boston

[@niceman727]

Duncan wasn't in his prime in 2006. Duncan was in his prime in 2003 and he demolished Dirk and the mavericks that year enroute to an mvp, finals mvp and NBA championship.

[@Tethloach1]

The Mavs were good but they just needed another star but they solved it with depth, Terry was a top 20 player borderline all star level, a lot of border line all stars which is good, to win multiple titles you need 2 of the top 10, or 2 of the or 1 of the top 5 and 2 top 20 to help him. GSW have 2 of the top 5, 4 top 20 players. basically the Spurs always had a top 5 player and 2 top 20 players to help them. top 5 spurs Duncan/Kawii, top 20 spurs to help Ginobli/parker/Aldridge. 4 all star level players or 1 super star and 2 all star level players.

[@lucascoelho912]

I wish dirk had more championships man, dude is a legend

[@tnaimpact]

Lucas Coelho 2006 should have been his yr but loss to MIA👎🏻. I think 2007 would also been Dirk yr because they were #1 seed & got manhandled by Warriors😞. Dirk would have at least 2 or 3 rings

[@MysticMicrowave]

I don't know which I would want. Current day, or a reality where dirk wenn to a contender.

[@Maxbeedo2]

2003, 2006, 2007 and 2015 could've been others, if not for Dirk's injury, bad refs, a former coach, and the Rondo trade ruining their chances respectively. I'm thankful for the one though, the opinion of Dirk changed across the league from it.

[@Tethloach1]

Guys with multiple championships in the last 30 years, Kobe, LeBron, Dwade, Curry, Shaq, Duncan, Hakeem, back to back winners ( LeBron, Jordan, Shaq,Kobe). so basically you have to have 1-5 best players in the league playing with you to win multiple titles and you have to hope the other 1-5 players don't have help. 1-10 best players you can also win multiple titles. maybe the mavs only had 1-20 best players which gets you 1 title thats good enough. GSW they have 1-5. 2 of them which is annoying Durant/Curry.

[@TheXscreech2004x]

I wish the Bucks werent so stupid and kept him instead of trading for 'tractor' taylor....yuuuge mistake. But that was before Euro players fully proved themselves

[@Rainherself]

Dirk turned down a $97M contract with the Lakers cuz he didn't want to leave the Mavs even tho he was paid less than 60% what was offered by LA... at $25M I think?? It shows what kind of athlete he is. Man.... LEGEND.

[@potjourney2781]

Big lie.

[@potjourney2781]

Big lie.

[@issa64]

Pot Journey 🤦‍♀️

[@potjourney2781]

@Shane Chung lol he took a paycut but not what the first comment claims that he was paid 60% lower than what the lakers offered him.

[@cuuy]

It's true though. Here from frobes www.forbes.com/sites/jimpagels/2014/07/16/dirk-nowitzki-passes-up-most-money-in-nba-history/#5b14986b3702 "Nowitzki had max contract offers from the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers of $97 million over four years but was reportedly never interested in any offers outside Dallas. Instead, the 12-time All-Star voluntarily took a 65 percent pay cut, leaving over $72 million on the table."

[@IMzKDC23]

Suns, Mavs and Spurs were the monsters of the west those times... Every time two of those teams faced each other, rarely a blowout outcome

[@Cristian-vm1bg]

as a spurs fan i can vouch for this. it was brutal

[@jesussaldana4558]

At one point it looked like a warzone in the west. Spurs, Mavericks and Suns, cp3's hornets, Portland, Houston, Utah and Golden State that one time.

[@atx4fun]

@@jesussaldana4558 You left out Sacramento too. They were beasts in the early 2000s with Webber and Divac and the cast they had. There was alot of great basketball in the west those years.

[@jesussaldana4558]

@@atx4fun that's true that team should have beat the Lakers or take it to 7 at the least

[@abrahamyoung4649]

I wish it was like that again but oh well I’m Still a Mavs fan

[@OriginalAK21]

Clippers and spurs 2015 was an amazing series. No fighting good officiating and damn straight beautiful basketball. Both teams respected each other and gave much love when it was said and done, wish more series were like that.

[@Manyxbox]

"Robert Horry lost the game winning shot". That's weird,I never heard that before

[@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan6687]

Robert Horry deserves his 7 rings He saves Olajuwon, Drexler, Manu, Parker, Duncan, Robinson, Shaq and Kobe with his clutch shots

[@tucool4447]

Manibox 😂😂😂honestly

[@mavericks4269]

Manibox what

[@nathanielgutschenritter2983]

Big shot Rob!

[@petermitchell2729]

He looked totally shocked that he missed.

[@mrmacross]

Not mentioned in this video: Memphis (5) and Los Angeles Clippers (6) were tanking for the 6th seed because both teams wanted to face Denver in the first round. So Memphis got screwed by finishing in 5th and got crushed by Dallas, whereas Los Angeles got matched against one of the softest 3-seeds in NBA history and won. In some sense, the embarrassing second-to-last game of the season between LAC and MEM was just as big a reason to change the playoff rules than the SAS/DAL series. If you think tanking is bad now, just imagine how bad it is when playoff teams are trying to drop in the standings to get an easier first-round matchup.

[@montazmeahii6029]

I tried to find a video showing what you describe. All I found was this article. www.grizzlybearblues.com/2015/4/16/8429537/the-spectre-of-2006-the-grizzlies-sweet-revenge-against-the-clippers

[@LittleBenjaminNeocon183]

False. The Grizzlies won 8 out of their last 9 games that year. Only the Clippers tanked.

[@mrmacross]

@@LittleBenjaminNeocon183 read the article Montaz Meah II posted. Under most circumstances, the six seed would try to win that late season matchup to get better playoff positioning. However, both teams' key players had "injuries" that game. The NBA knew something was going to happen, so they warned both teams ahead of time.

[@LittleBenjaminNeocon183]

@@mrmacross If the Grizz tanked they did a really bad job. I dont know many teams that are tanking and win 8 of 9.

[@mrmacross]

@@LittleBenjaminNeocon183 just that one game against the Clippers. At that point, the Grizzlies were 0-8 in their playoff history, and limped into the playoffs both times. They wanted to get on a roll headed into the playoffs. But let's cut straight to the point: if the winner of that game got the Nuggets, and the loser of that game got the Spurs, there is no way those key players are "injured" coming into that game. Both teams would have treated it as a playoff game.

[@captainjack8831]

That was a great series in what was arguably the best NBA playoffs since Jordan. Texas rivals, Dirk and Duncan at their peak, Cubans comment on Finley, Dirks and-1 to tie game 7. Dallas grew up in that series, and while they did get hosed in that years finals against Miami, they were able to get revenge 5 years later against a much better Heat squad.

[@dflowhoops]

If Ginobli made that floater off the glass, the Spurs may have gone on to win another championship. They probably would have beaten the Heat in the finals. But you are right, we never here about this series and its one of the greatest in history

[@johndottaviano5113]

DFLOW's NBA Talk hear*

[@elpeluca7780]

The 2006 finals were rigged anyway

[@zenmaster5250]

Álvaro Gorefest rigged your ass your just jelous of heat winning finals

[@stkrd1467]

Zen Master It was rigged bruh

[@zenmaster5250]

Rated Zigs it was rigged because the media told you? lmao

[@kanishkpshah]

Great video man! Can u try the 2011 Mavericks playoff run? It's one of the most underrated runs of all time.

[@JoshDaGreat16]

kanishk Shah I think he did do this one before

[@AndyHoops]

I talked about it in a video I made before about Dirk - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqa2iKyjg5mhh5I

[@manuelvillalta3793]

That Dirk Mavs run in 2011 reminds me of the Dream's Rockets when they won the championship as a 6th seed, and Dream dismantled NBA MVP David Robinson.

[@OriginalL.]

And the cunucks that year

[@Prodigial]

Yeah, the officiating was EXTREMELY questionable in the '06 finals. Wade was made over 20 points in several games from JUST foul shots, and Cuban even threatened to hire a PI. I think some of those refs haven't done a game since, but that may be just a rumor.

[@exeterra4825]

Suns - clippers series that year was also insane. I remember elton brand being fucking unstoppable that playoff run

[@AndyHoops]

and that Sam Cassell 8-second violation haha

[@andremoreno1112]

Daniel Ewings defense still gives me nightmares. Clippers had every chance to win that series.

[@juliusmartin3823]

Agree.. i remember Sam Cassell and Radja Bell were exchanging clutch shots in that series..

[@ericthomas917]

Suns vs Lakers was pretty good that year too. Was close to having Clippers vs Lakers in the second round.

[@fadiebrhem7174]

I remember watching this when I was 14. I was a die hard Mavs fan. And I cried when SA won Game 6. Every year I seen Dallas lose to the Spurs in the playoffs. But when Dirk got the and 1 layup on Ginobli and Bowen, my faith was solitified as a Mav fan for life. Greatest 2nd round series ever. 100% agree. I remember the whole series like it was yesterday. I watched every second of it like it was my h.w.

[@castillojohncarloy.8064]

Dirk is one of my favorite player ever since I've become a NBA fan. Hope to see him again next year though. Nice Vid btw.

[@trendngaming410]

I remember this series... Man basketball in the early 2000s was magical

[@mrmacross]

About game 7: the Spurs looked like they were going to win in regulation, but Manu committed a really foolish foul on one of Dirk's drives to the basket, giving Dirk an and-1 that allowed him to tie the game. If Manu let Dirk go by, maybe the Spurs win in regulation.

[@ramonsimssr.9127]

Such a bullshit officiating job for that series. Which just so happened to be the deciding factor in what I feel was truly my Spurs' opportunity three-peat. It sure would have solidified them as Great and dominating dynasty along with the Celtics, Lakers & Bulls; if they had captured the 05', 06' & 07' NBA titles. Wow....sure would've been nice!!! Oh well. GO SPURS GO!!!

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

Manu had just put them up 3 after they had come back form a 20 point deficit! Talk about going from hero to goat

[@mikemorada6290]

The 2014 Spurs if not the greatest one of the best NBA team that every basketball enthusiasts had seen. They dominated teams in playoffs and the Miami Heat with prime LeBron, Bosh and Wade in the finals. One team almost pushed the squad on the brink of first round elimination though, the 8th seeded Dallas Mavericks. The following season, CP3's Clippers eliminated the champs in the first round of playoffs in a nail biting 7 series. The rest was history afterwards as San Antonio had to depart to its key players including Gary Neal and Tiago Splitter to acquire LaMarcus Aldridge.

[@kmena05]

Mike Morada True I believe that the Warriors or Cavaliers from the past 3 yrs could not beat those Spurs, and Gary Neal was traded after the 2013 finals and I believe Boris Diaw and Marco Belinelli were traded along w Tiago Splliter but Lamarcus signed w the Spurs as a free agent.

[@vuvo9147]

Carlise is a genius coach. That 2014 Mavs had no business pushing the eventual champs to 7 game. Seriously, just look at the 2014 Mavs roster lol.

[@wassuphommie3]

Yeah but they couldn't beat the clippers in 2015

[@westoned666]

Nice break down. I’m a die hard Spurs fan and I’ve never forgotten this series, really thought they’d come back from the 3-1.

[@EA-ps4wc]

You always come in clutch with the unique vids🙌

[@AT-qu2bz]

Now he can do the best 1st round series ever, 2009 celtics-bulls

[@aeoliantv5330]

I E v89nni Bob uv bib I v 8

[@brenegadde1278]

2006.nba finals was rigged

[@wipe919]

I honestly thought after that spurs series we would sweep the Miami heat. Well you know the nba refs didn't let that happen😑

[@knodeway1826]

Wipexherxdry yall got vengeance in '11

[@arizonaFIREent]

Wipexherxdry yall choked in 2007 hahahaha let me guess that's the refs fault too?

[@wipe919]

Tha Ruthless 1_ AZF no we just choke in that series. 2006 finals on the other hand is a different story

[@Tutankamion196]

+ThaRuthless1_AZF The ONLY reason the Warriors won that series, is because of Don Nelson. He was the coach of the Mavs before the Warriors. He knew the Mavs' system and used it as an advantage with the Warriors. If it wasn't for him, the ''We Believe'' Warriors crap would never exist.

[@jorgeanta2912]

Blackwatch and the warriors were healthy bc they were battling injuries the entire season

[@Antonio25668]

Wow that was a great series.

[@SpinSatx]

Man that era was so great and loved growing up during that time here in San Antonio. So many close games throughout our big threes time. Every nba season was a great one since we never missed the playoffs and rarely lost in the first round.

[@JM1992]

Josh Howard was so good back then

[@mwj9080]

Man I miss that era of basketball. The 2000s had to have been one of the best eras of the NBA.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

MWJ '90 definetly

[@mimeblood4]

I feel like people always react this way when a certain era or team is no longer there. I miss the 2010-2014 heat and the 2008-2010 lakers, etc.. and in 15 years probably gonna miss this era too.

[@1jokicfan594]

The 80's hand down. The 00's would be second.

[@dirklean4667]

I agree. It's like every single team during that time has a chance of winning the finals. Heck, even the Pistons with no actual star won a ring. Good times.

[@yoyokiki9670]

Nikola GOATic 90s all day

[@piolorenzoperez5277]

Just wanna let u kno i watched the whole vid before commenting

[@K_D_A]

lorenzo perez you want a cookie?

[@JeffersonSteelflexx]

Doubt it

[@NBALegendZ]

can you sub to me and be active?

[@TheIcemanthomas]

People really forget how dominant Kg, dirk, and TD were in their prime.

[@felixanthonyaguilar9641]

CPGoat #3 yeah man, Lebron can't get past them until they got old.

[@jj6434]

Lars Verstraete lebron is 1-2 against Duncan in the finals And the 1 win is cause of Ray allen

[@teketchup6ix9inelopez97]

And they were all PF. That position is non existent today.

[@marlkalone7361]

Please do a video about Manute Bol's real age! Last year there were reports coming out that he was MUCH older than everyone thought. It's worth taking a look at.

[@ttcvm7339]

Great video! The NBA should be featuring important playoff series like this, or maybe even one game that stands out or is really marks as one important part of its history.. not only about finals, or championshiop teams or individual glories.. Thanks for this man!

[@stephenramos2824]

This reminds me when I used to see 70 point teams ahead of 90 and 80 point teams in the NHL

[@willholmesjr.7356]

@4:49 stackhouse had the trashiest free throw routine

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

Can you do the Wizards vs Bulls from 2005, Gilbert Arenas led the Wizards from down 0-2 to win 4 straight.

[@AndyHoops]

hmm..I might make a video about teams that won 4 straight after being down 0-2

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

Andy Hoops ok cool 😎

[@djmark141]

2012 west finals okc vs spurs

[@genesmith5435]

good series that was the baby bulls first time in the playoffs in about 5 years

[@gurnawazgill8576]

ADAJ3 it lead the c’s in 2017 after being down 0-2 against the bulls in the first round

[@frankysoto2005]

# 1 & 2 best power forwards of all time !

[@jdmnsxr6820]

juan lamos na I'll take a prime sir Charles, KG, and malone over Dirk...

[@frankforster706]

Of all time means for their career, including - but not restricted to - their prime. For their career I agree with Dirk being 2nd but I understand there's an argument for all of them. To me leadership, confidence without having a big ego, being clutch and winning probably the most unlikely championship of all-time 100% outweighs Malone's accomplishments. Barkley is closer but couldn't do what Dirk did, KG is the closest to me but loses in my book 'cause Dirk was better head-to-head and the way he won his ring is so much superior to anybody else. It's just personal opinion but for me you need 3 rings or more like Duncan to get the nod over Dirk, that championship run is unmatched, at least by all-time great power forwards.

[@skywalkersindar7463]

PF has so many great players but none really stand out to me other than Duncan at #1. You could make a case for Dirk, Barkley, K.Malone, Moses Malone, Garnett, any of em

[@blackjack8556]

jdmnsxr 6 no I wouldn’t you know why cuz dirks shot in unguardable. Also non of them were ever great enough to finish their career with 30k points and I don’t even like dirk cuz I’m a heat fan. But greatness has to be respected. Dirk and Duncan are the two most complete PFs of all time

[@granthan1994]

@@blackjack8556 i will give dirk the best offensive power forward and shooter, but his defensive skill really drag him down a bit. If he can defend and rebound better, i think he surpasses duncan, but to me duncan is the best all round. Garnet seems underweight to defend traditional center.

[@dylan-is8uh]

I love Dirk he’s one of the most Humble NBA players of all time really great dude sad his career is coming to an end

[@rodneyroberts8751]

Awesome video. I’ll be honest, I’m a die hard MAVS fan and I remember being in 11th grade watching this classic series. Everything you narrated was 100% accurate and it brought a sense of nostalgia. Kudos to you homie 🤟🏼✊🏻. #MFFL

[@jawpoppinoff6511]

No offense, but how could you not show Manu’s terrible foul on Dirk that helped end the Spurs’ hopes of winning game 7?

[@Grind2Excellence]

Jawpoppin Off seems like many choked that year

[@jawpoppinoff6511]

According to the calculations headass 2006 and 2013, absolutely. It was so tough to watch

[@BucketsBasketball]

if you remember watching that series, or maybe you are too young idk, the Spurs were down 3-2 on the road in Dallas, and Manu Ginobili carried there ass with 30 points 10 rebounds, and then before he fouled Dirk he hit the clutch game tying 3 in game 7. Thats what makes Manu great his competitiveness and will to win drives him to take risks, and it works for him most of the time and he does great things, but you also have to live with it when it doesnt. that being said without Manu Ginobili there would have been no game 7 in the first place, its not Manu's fault.

[@jawpoppinoff6511]

BucketsBasketball I see what you’re saying, and I agree with you. By the way, I did watch that series. He was amazing, but that foul was so bad and unnecessary. It swung the momentum and the Spurs couldn’t recover. Manu is a legend, but sometimes he did things that really hurt the team. That foul was one of them, and the insane number of turnovers he had in the 2013 Finals were bad, too. Yes, he’s the reason there was a game 7 in 2006. But that doesn’t mean his mistakes can’t be pointed out

[@BluSaiyan]

Jawpoppin Off i was thinking the same exact thing

[@aitornavarro6597]

I remember this series well. Great one!!

[@chrisbeach423]

Even in 2015 when Portland got the #4 seed, Memphis at #5 seed actually got home court advantage due to having a better record. I am glad that rule got taken out though

[@kohsmoger1567]

Yeah that set up arguably one of the best first round series in nba history.

[@laurenvisalli2918]

I think the Western Conference semifinals in 2011 were insane for the opposite reason as this series. No one expected a sweep, and that was crazy to watch.

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

One thing you surprisingly didn't mention- in game 7, the Mavs had and nearly blew a 20-point lead. Manu hit a go-ahead 3 to put them up 3 on the verge of a 3-1 blown series lead before Dirk hit a clutch and-1. Not just a great series, but a potential catastrophe was averted.

[@WorkFromYourLaptop]

Chris Kreager there is no way he actually watched game 7 because that WAS the story. May God have mercy on his soul.

[@jthomashair]

Amazing series, it was my favorite one ever until 2011. Epic rivalry battle. You should've shown Dirk's series-winning and-one drive though. It was incredible how the ball hung on the rim.

[@erwin021777]

NBA suspending Terry Crew was to extend the series to 7. The same reason NBA suspended Draymond green in '16.. You can see how much Stern hated Cuban. '06 belongs with NBAs rigged finals

[@wilfredogarciagonzalez2889]

Man, great educational video, thanks very much. I remember that series, was amazing. But I remember also that I asked myself why those teams are playing in the second round, and now you teach me the reason in this video. Great video man. Sorry for my english.

[@iequalztehgod]

Dirk and Duncan are the TOP TWO greatest PFs of all time

[@joeykhan4703]

iequalztehgod malone > dirk

[@ohmanyourecool1]

Straight greatness showed within this series. Legendary Texas shootout.

[@flash012234]

Joey Khan The Mailman didn't deliver in June... Dirk on the other hand...

[@zeil2ify]

Barkley? 🤔

[@iequalztehgod]

Barkley and Malone were nice too, but when it comes to legacy, look at what Dirk & Duncan have under their belts. If I had to rank PFs it would be: 1. Duncan 2. Dirk 3. Malone 4. KG 5. Barkley

[@cadewalker6044]

You should really do something like that ( playoff series, games, performances...) more often. I enjoy watchin it!

[@christopherjohnson1873]

"Robert Horry missed a game-winning shot..." Wut?

[@reymiguelperez6643]

That is not the only time that Big Shot Rob for us Laker Fans or Big Shot Bob to Spurs fans that he missed big time shot. In fact he missed also a crucial big time shot in Game 5 of the second round of the playoffs in 2003 against the Spurs with the three-time defending champion, Lakers.

[@gilbertorobles3321]

This is arguably one of the best playoff series I've ever seen. Just quality basketball.

[@obiwanginobili4347]

dirk has another 1-2 years left in him

[@AndyHoops]

Obi Wan Ginobili i hope so

[@IdioticHoboCow]

He can't even run back on defense anymore lmao

[@IffyWilliams]

MixMachine HD No need, draft or sign a defensive C and have Dirk come off the bench for instant buckets he’s 40 he doesn’t need to waste his last bit of energy getting dunked on all game

[@ohmyassoff1087]

i hope he works with players like porzingis and other stretch bigs when he retires

[@gcbrah2774]

Obi Wan Ginobili he can barely walk lol.

[@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE]

Awesome series glad i had the joy of watching this series during my childhood

[@ayojay7817]

my boy Dirk always be the best PF

[@4StarNation]

I missed the back in da days in my childhood days where I witness the greatness of allen Iverson,Vince carter, tracy mcgrady, ray allen... etc

[@ericmcallister6397]

As a spurs fan I vividly remember this series.... The entire time I was hoping that Dirk would sprain his ankle or something. But damn I remember that game 7 being close. Oh well.

[@ericmcallister6397]

Jake Henry when i said "i hope he sprains an ankle", i didn't actually hope for that. That would be fucked up. I just wanted the spurs to win. I don't actually hope anyone gets injured. However, I'd like to see Draymond get kicked in the nuts by Steven Adams.

[@owexsolo]

Ah...Gotcha. So hoping people get injured or hurt is ok as long as the reason DOESN'T have to do with sports. Yeah, bro, you the authority on who's classy or not.

[@aaxeliotts]

I was a kid when I was watching this, it's pretty insane yet great series I've ever watched!!

[@mcasian]

Spurs vs Mavericks first round 2014

[@kohsmoger1567]

No spurs and clippers was even more competitive

[@michavanalstine6744]

#8 seed almost had the #1 seed. That Vince Carter buzzer beater was mind blowing. Favorite series as a Mavs fan in terms of not winning it.

[@ML-mx3mm]

Man I remember the 2006 playoffs like it was yesterday. I was like 13 and a huge Mavs fan my whole life. After that finals I legitimately stopped watching basketball altogether for like three years lol

[@zenmar2415]

Whenever the mavs played the spurs or the lakers back then it felt like the refs are always against the mavs.

[@dm9146]

Man, great great content. Excellent video as always. I SO wish someone would do a video on the epic Pacers/Nets first round matchup in 2002. It was a beauty.

[@kenny6449]

I LOVE super long hair dirk

[@kb2602]

very underrated classic series nobody talks about, the classic moments in game 7 you didn't even mention, late 4th tie game Ginobili with the three, then Ginobili with bone head foul on Dirk for the and one.....classic moments

[@matthewwolverton9742]

I remember how many times Manu flopped in this series

[@Robi2009]

9:40 - Agreed, never understood why have Divisions, if it's the Conference win-loss ratio that decides of play-off seeds.

[@l9v9l92]

Yo Andy when will u be on Hardwood/ what was the beat at the beginning

[@AndyHoops]

l9lv9 9 not sure when, but hopefully soon, been a bit busy recently :/ I put the beat in the description

[@l9v9l92]

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[@AndyHoops]

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[@l9v9l92]

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[@l9v9l92]

Andy Hoops I am at 299 right now

[@lordfarquad420]

the 2013 spurs warriors series is a good one too curry's first trip to the playoffs, kawhi's second (en route to the nba finals) in their first playoff matchup, the warriors would go 2-2 before losing in 6

[@PeediSigel]

Saying the 2006 NBA Finals was rigged is the only straw Dirk/Dallas fans have to grasp, because there was NO reason Dallas shouldn't have won the title, as Dallas was quite CLEARLY the better team. This was a much worser upset than the Lakers-Pistons of '04, and the '06 Mavs were heads-and-shoulders better than the '11 team that won it all against better overall competition

[@andzc9230]

PeediSigel u dumb 2011 was clearly better.

[@pp3k3jamail]

PeediSigel 2011 team was better

[@PeediSigel]

Dallas in 2006 was far and away the 2nd best team in the Western Conference with them being clear favorites in all but one series w/ Nowitzki receiving strong MVP consideration; the same cannot be said of the '11 campaign. The Mavs in 2011 weren't even clear favorites against a Portland team w/ a literally-hobbled Brandon Roy and franchise player Greg Oden forever on injured reserve. I think they were only clear favorites against OKC

[@quintondorsey7362]

PeediSigel and that was only after they swept the Lakers

[@rahrrdrums]

Great vid. this was a very undertated series. being a mavs fan, this was huge for our fan base!

[@josephjohnroe3678]

As great as Duncan is, he's so incredibly underrated. He completely changed the culture in SA. They were a great regular season team every year, but he set them over the edge and made them a legit contender every single year. Consistency at it's best. Titles in 3 separate decades for the Big fundamental. Impressive.

[@AssassinAizen]

Spot on man. I hate how everyone forgets about this series. By the the best one ever.

[@hasleyandellavlog4849]

Best rival in west

[@jqualls7901]

Andy you are literally Killin it🙌🙏

[@martycoleman3801]

Andy who's Your Favorite NBA Team?

[@mistahwilson2433]

ouch

[@wassuphommie3]

What *

[@305richiep]

U brought back sum childhood memories thanks dude

[@EFinch]

Nice work! Do kings vs lakers 2002 WCF

[@nycnow811]

@1:50 I could never forget that layup shot, Dirk played unbelievable! This series solidified his greatness, Spurs main players were all in their prime too.

[@JTrientaYOcho]

This was basically the finals in 2006.

[@owexsolo]

A match-up between two teams that DIDN'T win the championship was basically the finals? Please explain.

[@JTrientaYOcho]

Both had 60+ win seasons in the stronger western conference. The only reason Miami won was because Wade shot as many FT's as the whole Dallas team.

[@jdmnsxr6820]

J _38 wade was the most dominant and best player in the whole series. 95% of his calls atleast were legit. go look at the tape no one could stop him from getting to the rim at will.

[@bronson__roi6435]

5:11 made me so happy. That's my Sportscenter layout right there ❤️

[@Esoeso933]

Dallas is 4th but had 60 wins?

[@AndyHoops]

Prodby Eso yup it’s because they’re in the same division as the Spurs, so the highest they could’ve finished back then was 4th

[@techlifehacks1944]

Prodby Eso that was the whole point of the video lol

[@Esoeso933]

proboss A Ohhhhhh my headass😂😂😂😂

[@hungerxhunger2548]

Prodby Eso You good

[@hanayuki80]

That is the point of the video dude wtf

[@thabanidube7314]

this is a good analysis video, thank you for uploading this

[@KingCoopaJ]

Pelicans to the FINALS💪

[@Trollyaccount]

Man who is your weed man I need his number if he got y’all thanking like that his shit is fire af

[@quickshot2447]

KCJ hey dude Golden state warriors 2018 nba champion.back to back.....warriors.are strong in playoffs better offence better defence.....high killer instict.....high team mentality.....warriors big ,4 is focus on winning high elite mentality

[@poloregal]

Everybody sleep tho. Its ok

[@majinmexican9833]

Why is everybody writing the Dubs off? I mean i like AD as much as the next guy, but dubs win with or without Curry.

[@pancakes6119]

Rockets gonna win

[@austin78993]

This is a great video and I'm so glad they changed these rules.

[@Wes-dr3hx]

You forgot to mention that Duncan had plantar faciatis that year and did all that injured

[@k.b.7718]

You play, you're healthy!

[@brentralphbautista9343]

Dirk's comment about Bruce Bowen blocking him, man dude's so humble.

[@kelvinmorris1991]

Tim Duncan is the best Power Forward ever

[@ganiistheninja7501]

Naw Barkley was better

[@redtiger4352]

@Bernard Hilfiger KG didnt win shit at wolves needed to form a superteam and werent even the best player at Celtics

[@bearcat19872013]

Did not give game 7 the attention it needed. Mavs were up big throughout the entire game. But you just knew the Spurs were going to mount a comeback. And they did. As a Mavericks fan, we’d been bullied by the spurs year after year. To be up 3-1, then 3-3. Then up big in game 7 with the Spurs about to win was devastating. No one thought the Mavs were going to pull it out.

[@richard_lisondra]

Notification Squad. #AndyHoops

[@stevenzhao]

What a series! Well fought from both teams!

[@leonardlim5035]

He called the suns crippled because amare was hurt😂😂😂😂

[@hectorandem2944]

Well, he's not wrong 🤷

[@ArtemisYanez]

well, we kind were! I mean it was nash, Marion, lb with little to no interior presence. Back in those days, you needed an inside presence in order to win. It was a weird tranistion between the three's being used more and the lessening on the importance on getting into the big guy and let him do something.

[@horacelilbigbrother9215]

Love your videos bruh. Great understanding of the game & a surprising high basketball IQ! Keep up the fantastic work

[@BurntRAM]

lol dampier was a bum

[@undergroundunlimited2282]

Dude got some serious dough from the mavs.....did not make an impact.

[@farhanlabib925]

My man Andy deserves more, I mean hella more subscribers man.

[@bobm.8429]

That Dirk driving inside and getting the ball roll is just golden history! I've been a Mavs fan since the Finley Era and can't believed that Mavs has beaten Spurs here and went on in the Finals to face Wade "Mr.Freethrow" and the Miami heat!

[@onitgraff]

Great vid. It brings back a lot of memories.

[@shakarussanders9911]

This was a fantastic series being a Mavs fan I loved every bit of it!

[@arammeraz4269]

This always happens to the Spurs. In 2013, when they they lost Games 6 and 7 on the road, the NBA changed the 2-3-2 format to the 2-2-1-1-1 of today. And in 2015, as well like you mentioned. By the way, I was at Game 5 of the ‘06 Spurs/Mavs series. BY FAR the most intense game I have ever gone to. The energy at the AT&T Center was amazing.

[@MalikIsmailAliRaymond]

It's interesting to note that Duncan did all of that while playing with plantar fasciitis. This series was the best I ever saw in my roughly 17 years of watching basketball and arguably the best NBA playoff series ever. This series doesn't get enough talk, I feel like even the Bulls-Celts matchup of 2009 gets more...

[@alonreid]

Every series involving Tim Duncan & the Spurs was a great series.

[@leatherface964]

I remember all of this. I remember being pissed about the Terry suspension. Good video

[@ServantProfessional]

Great video and a crafty FYI on the recent history of conference divisions in the modern NBA

[@TheWhitiegonzo]

dude sick video that was some sick footage you got there buddy

[@robotpenguin6606]

Hey Andy! I really love your videos, they're so unique and interesting I was thinking, you should make a video explaining NBA players nicknames! (Like Kobe and the Black Mamba, or Lebron and King James, etc.) That'd be dope as hell

[@dond2807]

That statement from dirk about bowen just shows his personality. A really humble guy.

[@showtimenick824]

I remember watching this video a long time ago and actually didn't hit the like button yet at the time because I didn't know how important that was. Well this is inspiring a video I'm about to make. On why the MLB should change their playoff format and use this series as an example.