2011 NBA Finals: Mavericks vs. Heat in 13 minutes | NBA Highlights

In the 2011 NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks led by Dirk Nowitzki took down LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in the Big 3’s first season with the Miami Heat.
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[@lettuce_boi6630]

Dirk beat a super team without a super team. That’s truly legendary 👏🏻👏🏻

[@ChiefBlue4298]

A championship team is more than 3 players

[@mrsky67]

Brennan McKinney The Heat had excellent role players, and a decent bench. It’s just the Mavericks didn’t give up and weren’t afraid of big moments

[@ansarmaskenov5284]

@@ChiefBlue4298 triggered bronsexual alert

[@MariaGonzalez-pq3uq]

This is why Lebron James is not considered the GOAT!!! He is not considered the GOAT because he had a super team with Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade and him with a team that to them was not considered a threat and what the mavs do!! They destroy him with Dirk, Jason Terry and J.J barea If MJ have a team like this in the playoffs, he would give them a sweep

[@Banks23]

Maria Gonzalez I completely agree. But you gotta give props to the Mavs. First team to shoot over 60% from 3. They were HOT

[@TheOneKeyToLife]

Dirk has one of the most underrated title runs in NBA history. Blazers, Lakers, Thunder, and demoralized the Heat.

[@MessiahKnight]

Kawhi Lennit demoralized the SUPER team Lebron Built.

[@tlashaye]

Absolutely.

[@bosyo3761]

And dirk playing with injured finger...

[@Panther016]

one of the best individual runs of all-time

[@mariogv4083]

How it is underrated if it is knowm as the best run in history?

[@adamwoolston253]

This is one of the craziest title runs ever. They beat a strong Portland team, swept the defending champion Lakers (with a still-averaging-25-per-game Kobe, plus Pau, Bynum and Derek Fisher), the KD-Russ-Harden Thunder, and finally the entire Justice League in the Finals. With ONE superstar. That’s why Dirk is a legend. He only got one ring, but it’s one of the most impressive rings ever

[@jmur3551]

💯

[@emzkieplays8880]

100%!!

[@hardkore360]

One ring to rule them all! 😂😂😂

[@lucienramirez]

Oh, and was their leading scorer while having a fever

[@shoepornmagazine3482]

100% is. It's still wild he did that.

[@purwantiallan5089]

10 years later..... this 2011 NBA Finals match is still a fresh memory.

[@johnvonmartin7501]

Fresh nightmare lol

[@noecorral9389]

10 years later and we’re going to win again with luka

[@jessicagalvan3358]

@@noecorral9389 u still think so? Lmaoooo

[@noecorral9389]

@@jessicagalvan3358 um yes I do we still not out and we weren’t in our hometown but these 2 games coming up we are so we’ll see what happens

[@noecorral9389]

@@jessicagalvan3358 don’t forget that happened to the suns

[@skippychurch2965]

You missed the part where lebron and wade made fun of dirk being sick. Classy

[@DieFloorballspieler]

Still remember that and (as a german) from that point I didn't only want dirk to win but the heat to be completly erased :-)

[@cdgates1]

Dirk got the last laugh

[@Jarhead1407]

it's ESPN, they can't call out their boi like that

[@professionalgago4821]

And then? What happened to your lebron? Did he won? Lol.

[@bigred9991]

I know Dirk is to classy to do this but I would have laughed if the game Wade faked an injury to his hip (a flop any soccer fan would know all to well) Dirk left on crutches. I already strongly disliked Wade even before the refs gave Miami a free championship in 2006.

[@TheRealBeatMaster]

Dirk absolutely dominating the Heat for two games after Bron and Wade mocked him will always be such a satisfying moment

[@julianowilliams3263]

Then dirk went on to being a 1st round exit and Wade and Lebron won 2 in a row. Very satisfying. This is the finals bro they made fun of him to get in his head. Man up.

[@atzeschwarzsparmann477]

@@julianowilliams3263 :((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

[@tadeokrzos2550]

Dirk literally went off in that 4th quarter down 20 plus smh. Bucket after bucket after straight bucket by him.

[@nathaniellazaro6936]

@@julianowilliams3263 triggered bronsexual

[@KwisBwown]

@@julianowilliams3263 triggered Bronsexual ahaha here s one of em lads here s one of em must be 18 OLOLOLOLOL

[@jasondiaz4260]

So happy Dirk got a well earned championship!

[@michaelavalos8619]

Dirk will always be a different breed. The way he created his shots, the off balance faders, the unblockable one legged fadeaway, his deadly pump fakes. One of the most unique players to ever touch a basketball and a true Dallas Legend ❤️

[@Shawn.Mathew]

Well there is a guy named Kevin Durant who is a more athletic version of dirk

[@AndrewTaylorJr]

Now I reference the Joker as a version of Dirk

[@javianjohnson8746]

The “Chosen One” transformed into The “Frozen One”

[@KFCBULLS]

@Bruno Fawks LeSameDunkPackage LeTomahawkFastbreak

[@jgc792infinitee6]

😂😂

[@jgc792infinitee6]

@Raee or you can just not respond and quit getting bent out of shape because he don't like Lebron. He and everyone else who don't like Lebron has that right.

[@jgc792infinitee6]

@Raee you coulda fooled me given the way alotta yall fly off the handle whenever someone says something about Lebron you don't like in the comments section.

[@jonathanstroupe2706]

Crazy how much everything has changed since then.

[@rjclark2264]

Dirks 2011 playoff run is one of the greatest of all time.

[@VirantRoss]

Dirk was the BEST player on the court. I think its simple as that. Even though Heats best player had a better team behind him.

[@VirantRoss]

Pivotal Game 5 was huge. Instant Karma for Wade & James makin fun of Dirk.

[@leultrainstinct406]

2nd greatest next to Lebron’s 2018 run. I hate watching this series as a bron fan, but I gotta give respect to the third greatest pf of all time for showing up.

[@iceproductions3474]

@@leultrainstinct406 he didnt win the finals so no

[@jjjayden8964]

Lebron 2018 run?? Lol. He lost. You lebron stans are very weird and insecure.😅😅😅

[@stefanblazic4316]

Can you imagine Jordan scoring umder 10 points in Finals game

[@november9595]

Can't

[@midassnap9028]

Maybe if they had it wrapped up but no not really.

[@stevenwortham9205]

Absolutely not. Wade getting old has nothing to do with James lack of offense.

[@evileyegaming405]

Fun fact Jordan has never even scored under 15 points in a single playoffs game something LeBron has done multiple times

[@OG-19]

Nope. Couldn’t happen.

[@tvrtkobarbir1358]

dirk literally schooled lebron in this series like he a little kid

[@christopherliang6879]

Destroyed Bosh as well

[@kasperrieberg3495]

So did Jason Terry 😂

[@slowmoe7169]

He schooled kobe too. Durant as well. Or did u only see this series that year?

[@ianwilson4483]

@@slowmoe7169 Stop saving LeBron.

[@Jox9449]

What happen to Dirk after this Champ? Did he win again more Champ to prove his luck?

[@PHATDOGG]

Dirk Nowitzki was Unstoppable in his prime!

[@Jon155mt]

2005-2010? He got stopped plenty of times lol. He's still a legend tho

[@SinaSoh]

Jon155 everyone got stopped at some point in their careers. Even their primes!!!

[@MrDangelo7777]

@@Jon155mt he didn't have a SUPER ST. in his side.

[@stephcurrytheg.o.a.t]

THOR HULK this wasn't his prime

[@Jon155mt]

@@SinaSoh that's my point

[@barryjamesmusicPH]

Dirk and the Mavs really killed it that year: 1. swept defending champ lakers complete with kobe fisher odom metta gasol bynum etc (plus phil jackson) 2. defeated blazers with aldridge brandon roy fernandez batum camby andre miller etc 3. took down okc with baby kd russ and harden (though babies, still solid) 4. huge finals underdogs and came back from 1-2 against lebron wade bosh the most underrated title run of modern NBA history (arguably alongside 04 Pistons) PS And this was all without the injured Caron Butler! Thanks @Mark271792

[@Euclides287]

PREACH!! 🙏🏾

[@Mark-xl1ze]

And they did it without their second best player (Caron Butler), didn't have home-court advantage in two of the four series and none of the series went more than six games. Dirk didn't need to go to another team to win. He was loyal and was rewarded. Incredible.

[@HelloThereGuys40]

I’m happy Lillard wasn’t in the team then lol

[@barryjamesmusicPH]

@@HelloThereGuys40 yeah he came in the next year! whew! haha!

[@alexanderadonyae7937]

I agree💯💯💯 Dirk and that "04" Pistons earned those championships👌:Facts

[@simba4592]

Lebron straight choked. Dirk needs to be appreciated more for what he did. Still gives me goosebumps to this day. Dirk is under appreciated and underrated

[@midassnap9028]

I blame Cuban for that. He let go of Nash for nothing. He broke up the championship team, and then wouldn't build a team for Dirk just kept bringing in temporary players every year.

[@slowmoe7169]

Kobe choked too. Durant as well. He swept them to get there

[@ianwilson4483]

@@slowmoe7169 Kobe and Durant didn’t score 8 points though. So that means the Lakers and the Thunder played up to their abilities.

[@tucko11]

Lebron should have won this and then he could be mentioned in the goat 🐐 ring section . No stats or mvps

[@MrJlaklak]

@@slowmoe7169 he was outplayed by a bench player Terry and Barea.

[@SportscadiaProductions]

“Can Lebron stop Jason Terry?”🤣🤣🤣🤣 - Magic Johnson

[@staticsurfer1382]

goat

[@beastmodeforever8674]

The answer is NO HE CAN'T

[@DailyMoney925]

2011 Finals. Mavericks had one of the best runs in sports history

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

No they didn't

[@ezramulkey7328]

Benny Wave why not? Ohhhh are you a Bronsexual

[@Matthew-oq1hx]

How

[@melanatedgod5337]

@@yaahlabanyamyan144 care to explain how they didn't?

[@donaldrailedurmom6264]

@@lloydmcgee3030 not really to be honest... a super team lost to essentially one guy. And in basketball, the amount of stars you have matters more then any other sport cause they’re playing more than stars in other sports. So therefore they’re harder to beat 😂 still one of the best in sports history

[@joeldriver5356]

Lebron was outscored in this finals by Jason Terry. Let that sink in for awhile...

[@djg34djg]

Playing 11 less mins.

[@winniethepooh4141]

that fact tell you Jason Terry is the goat

[@VideoRandomChannel]

2011 mavs won by 3point barrage, and go 2 guy

[@iLuvASVP]

False. Lebron got the best of terry in 3 games Terry goes the same vice versa & they averaged similar stats so that outscore theory is a whole lotta cap.

[@Joshua-fr1xp]

LeBron also has 4 rings while Terry has 1 and is literally a ghost compared to LeBron. Let that sink in.

[@danielcavalier711]

People always say 'Miami's LeBron was one of the best defensive players ever'. Bruh, LeBron has never been the guy you put to guard the other team best player.

[@michaelgmeiner7449]

He can though. His defensive ability was the best in the league. He often conserved energy on the defensive end because he carried such an offensive load.

[@jellytio1343]

@@michaelgmeiner7449 Ya, conserve conserve and conserve energy and 8 points in a finals! LOL!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA! This guy just can't play defense consistently and it is one of the very BIG reason why he lost more than he won. He doesn't have that doing what it takes winning mentality.

[@foolishspecialist7479]

One of the most satisfying Finals series ever. Pulling an upset and veterans earning their much-deserved championship.

[@kevinwatson4814]

THE most underrated title run ever, Dirk never needed a super-team to win the championship

[@dt7627]

Hold now also Lakers had a great team to he sweep kobe an lakers big fan of Kobe also sad NBA don't talk about Dirk ring no one wasn't hurt let that sink

[@marcusht7352]

@@dt7627 I had an aneurism reading this comment

[@jaybrick8973]

Didn't have a superteam but he played with Jason Kidd

[@Irishmule169]

@@jaybrick8973 That is a joke right ? Leterd and his foreshadowing of 7 chips was off just a touch. Leflop and the super team got smoked !

[@faheem0tyron753]

Dirk is underrated

[@SuperSonic_868]

Only underrated by the casuals who don't know basketball. Dirk is a legend

[@rool-]

i think hes fairly rated

[@wyethpurkiss7393]

RD. Facts, why do people use the word underrated so casually. Dirk is a legend and true fans recognize that.

[@russellwilliams4064]

I used to think so but the love and respect he received from teams and fans alike his last year changed my mind. I think everyone knew how good he was but he didnt ask or need the constant adulation.

[@virgilioelago5692]

lebron he cant be a goat he himself claiming that he is the goat

[@BRBallin1]

As a Laker fan, this is the greatest title run I've witnessed since I started watching in 2006

[@sykrss9534]

Terry and Dirk broke their back for Dallas games 5 and 6, respect

[@TheSCIOnce]

Rest In Peace Stuart Scott

[@NoHypebeastZay]

B.I./Z.I./ZO my brotha

[@lukeramer7702]

Espn been suffering since his passing

[@ogie86]

This is my favorite Finals of all time. No one outside Dallas gave the Mavs any chance of winning this series.

[@notimportant3686]

that is patently a lie

[@spartan7199]

I am from Houston and I picked the Mavericks to win in 6. Man, was I right!

[@antmck99]

08 Boston was ok

[@damedash4101]

Same with lakers series

[@dynamicvoltage9765]

true story. They were picked to lose every single series, even against Portland, who they had a better record than.

[@coinraker6497]

Heat were so cocky, then Nowitzki said, "How's my Dirk taste!!!".HAHA

[@sweatshirtearl9537]

Dirk is so underrated among all time greats. He’s top 15

[@thatnativeking1333]

No he’s not. This was a great finals run, but that 2007 playoff performance where Dirk was literally the worst guy out of the other 9 guys on the court cost him any chance of being top 15. You can’t be the first 1 seed to lose to an 8 seed, while being the worst guy on the court and be top 15.

[@sweatshirtearl9537]

@@thatnativeking1333 Lebron has had really bad performances in the playoffs as well. By your logic hes not top 15 lmao. Every player ever has had a really bad performance in the playoffs. its about how you take that loss and move forward that matters. Dirk took that loss and beat the superteam heat in 6 lmao. top 15 all time

[@midassnap9028]

@@thatnativeking1333 Yes he is. I saw every game Dirk played in. He wasn't just great in 2011, he didn't have a team around him. If Cuban was as good at team building as Dirk was on the court then Dirk would get the respect he deserves.

[@martinonuegbu1384]

top 20

[@bonkling]

Imagine your goat scoring 17 and then 8 in back to back finals games, whilst being in their prime.

[@theglochasers1739]

😂💀

[@triumphalismest69]

Only to win back to back chips the next two seasons

[@DaFlash47]

@@triumphalismest69 easy when you stack the odds in his favor and yet even with all the superteams he's played for his record is 3-6

[@marwil8717]

@@triumphalismest69 and then lost by nba record margin the next year lol

[@zroxmolejon6278]

@@triumphalismest69 you cant defend him ahahhahhah

[@BigmoneyBrickwall]

**Skip Bayless has entered the chat**

[@Sahota2002]

BigmoneyBrickwall The WorST MeLTdOwN bY A SUpeRsTaR in NbA HiStOry

[@HensumBoi]

@@Sahota2002 well he's not wrong? This was easily the biggest meltdown in nba history

[@MrGenexxx]

@@HensumBoi in any sports history honestly. Can't even think of any other superstar choking like that ever.

[@Sahota2002]

Ian didn’t say he was wrong. He just manages to mention it in nearly every segment about Lebron lol.

[@qwertyasdfg9663]

The chosen one became the frozen one

[@TheMaka71]

Nowitzki best player of this series by far

[@brendantoner9914]

Dirks my favorite big man of all time for this. Dudes a baller

[@user-xr3wp5wz9j]

James scored 8pts in finals game let that sink in..

[@str8duval]

Happens a lot more than you think

[@ben9467]

Larry bird scored 8 pts in two consecutive finals games.

[@thepatrioarchy]

@@ben9467 He didn't call himself the GOAT either.

[@theglochasers1739]

Lol they tryin to defend him. He is not the 🐐.

[@abcxyz-py8ui]

While Carlisle starting JJ Barea so 38 year old JKidd had to guard LeBron at the start. Crazy!

[@1lecher]

"Can LeBron stop Jason Terry'' - Magic Johnson. YIKES!

[@qwertyasdfg9663]

Whats worse was that he could not stop jason terry

[@abcxyz-py8ui]

True and Spo figured that Bron couldn't guard him and adjusted way too late in the series

[@strangerthanparadise]

Tells you all you need to know ! Ouch

[@FrYLocK41]

Bronsexuals gonna brag about his dunk on Terry as if that meant anything LOL

[@smoove2432]

Right they stay bragging on him guarding Rose but couldn't guard Terry a week later 🤦‍♂️

[@JokersRWildStudios]

Alternative title: 13 minutes why Lebron will never be the GOAT.

[@donnelladams8362]

This series is where he lost the G.O.A.T. conversation, D Wade and Bosh in their primes and this series happens.

[@user-qs7kp1vo5v]

Y'all can fairly argue Bron had no chane against KD Warriors, Bit in his prime he got the team he wanted, the place he wanted, and still lost 2 titmes in the finals, Thats why he can't be the GOAT imo

[@he8500]

And not to mention doing it in the trash east smh

[@christopherbraley7571]

H E It’s lucky he’s from Cleveland. He’s got to hide there in the East his whole career.

[@christopherbraley7571]

H E 3-6 finals record and weak defense is why he’s not the 🐐

[@emerybmusic]

Ben Hood what?

[@dior2939]

joceja23 Jordan was the monster HE was the warriors with KD that’s the difference prime Jordan was so good NOBODY else had a chance to win.

[@ThePatman1980]

From 1990-1998, MJ never lost 3 games in a row. That's unheard of. That's nearly impossible to do. LeBron already lost 3 straight games in this series. The Frozen One. Scored 8 points in Game 4. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@robbrobb325]

Bruh you a clippers guy your comments cant be taken seriously

[@MrRiq29]

@joceja23 mj with no help and 6 and 0 in the finals ,

[@mrsky67]

Robb Robb Keep that same energy in the playoffs

[@neferpitou3036]

The odds are 0.00000000000000000000000000000000006502%. And he did it. Reference harvardsportsanalysis.wordpress... Web results Jordan Eludes Defenders, and Three-Game Losing Streaks

[@noelle3929]

And people keep saying that Le3-6 is the GOAT smh

[@texan6673]

What made this win so much sweeter for me is that Wade & James we're making fun of Dirk for being sick and he turned out to be the MVP!!!

[@alias5152]

This was for Dirk, he deserved.. Pure legend

[@eazygwap]

As a Mavericks fan this was sweet, especially after that 2006 finals

[@SerFondue]

Dallas out performed the Heat, sadly D Wade was the only one to show up for Miami when Dallas was clicking on all cylinders

[@sebastianabsolution655]

that 06 finals was pure trash. they literalli gave wade a trophy. poorly officiated series.

[@peewee3030]

Lol, u mad?

[@peewee3030]

@@sebastianabsolution655 I think you're referring to the 2011 finals

[@sebastianabsolution655]

@@peewee3030 more than lykely. dirk got revenge on wade in that 11 finals.

[@e.t.cetera7035]

Wade would have been the Finals MVP in this series. Lebron prevented it from happening by averaging 17.8 ppg.

[@DoubleDash28]

MJ would never!!!!!!

[@EJM3683]

What a terrible excuse, lbj just not the goat, if he purposely don’t score and made his team loose just because of that issue, it will put him out of the list for NBA all time greats.

[@bamafan73191]

after watching the last dance, its so abundantly clear the mental difference between Mike and Lebron, at least in this point of their career. The way Lebron was talking to his teammates it was like he didn't even truly believe what he was saying. Mike didn't need to say any of that at game time, because he lived it every day in practice and showed his teammates by example what a leader is. Lebron will never be on that level.

[@blistabliss]

Yup I've always felt the same way LeBron is amazing but he isn't as hard-core as Jordan or Kobe.

[@ducamorisable]

@@blistabliss I always laugh at that pic of Kobe's Lakers winning the WCF with all of them being dead serious - and Kobe's interview saying: "What's there to be happy about? The job is not finished... Is the jobs finished? - I don't think so". It really shows the different mindset of these guys. I was facepalming during the last finals when Phoenix was celebrating a 2-0 lead.

[@DoubleDash28]

I know when this man said we play better when we’re desperate lol I was like what theeeeeeeee

[@markcampbell9109]

Hey, to be fair this is the loss that transformed his psyche and made him the GOAT

[@tavarii6181]

@@blistabliss because it's a game. KB+MJ weren't people you'd like to be around just people you'd like to meet.

[@CoxDannyJ]

"Clear eyes, full heart, can't lose." We miss you Stuart.

[@_sp7ros_261]

Skip taught me this was when Chosen One = Frozen One And it shows😂😂😂

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

Didn't Cuban clear this out for you all. The mavs defended him well. He should've been better but don't forget to give credit where its due.

[@ianwilson4483]

Isaiah Mc Intosh stop. He could’ve at least gotten in double figures.

[@machoking2405]

@@Isaiah_McIntosh Defended him well by puting JJ Bares on him 😂

[@onnak]

@@Isaiah_McIntosh "Defended him well" Yeah, apparently having 6 inches over the guy guarding you puts you in a 6 game scoring drought. 6 for 6 huh? Jordan has been defended well a lot in his career, and never scored less than 20 points in his 35 finals appearances, while LeBron did that 3 times in this series alone. You couldn't stop that man Mike. LeBron seemed to play without a purpose in this series.

[@samuelhaughton2163]

@@onnak LeBron the GOAT. Stay mad.

[@AJ-zy9jf]

One of the best NBA championship runs of all time Dirk was the lone assassin that whole playoff series

[@ralx225b]

umm no Jason Terry killed it too

[@TaiAkinz]

I'd compare it coincidentally to wade's 06 performance against the mavs

[@mohitharumilli112]

@@TaiAkinz nah heat got bailed out by the refs that series.

[@josuecapacetti6088]

No mention Barea openings the last 3 games...

[@midassnap9028]

@@TaiAkinz The Refs gave that series to the Heat.

[@joshvanklei9222]

I'm recovering from surgery and I go to this video. Seeing Lebron lose with a super team will lift anyone's spirits up

[@hyem6263]

This series still counts as a win for LeBron fans because according to their logic, he made the finals.

[@DoubleDash28]

Lmao!!!!!!!

[@nostalgiacorner1999]

😂😂😂

[@killacali909]

FACTS!

[@markcampbell9109]

Hey, to be fair this is the loss that transformed his psyche and made him the GOAT

[@s.s7337]

@@markcampbell9109 Nah He has lost more Finals than he has won

[@ThePatman1980]

This is one of my favorite series and I was rooting for Miami too because I was still a LeBron and Wade fan. But I was so happy for Dirk, JKidd, Peja, Chandler, and Co. when they won a ring.

[@theonlyalecazam2947]

eoe123321 lebron definitely learned from this series

[@serranokentericc.6545]

Wade was the best player for miami in this series just like when they won in 2006

[@TaiAkinz]

He would've been finals MVP like in 06 if Miami won the series

[@serranokentericc.6545]

Tai Akin yes he would be

[@Jon155mt]

Facts. Prime Wade was a monster. Sad this was his last full season in his prime before his knees gave out.

[@kabagemayannick5097]

To be fair.... Dirk should have won in '06

[@younglexter5328]

Hooper's Bloopers yeah too bad Tim Donaghy wasn’t there to award him with 97 free throws in the 2011 series

[@user-dg1qz1wf7m]

Classic Series, better than 2022 Finals, easily !!

[@headhunterkingsteve]

Agreed. I’m ngl the 2022 final was boring.

[@Irishmule169]

The GOAT of choking Leterd on full display for all the world to see !!

[@lukacalov1988]

Wade with 0 help just like the year before in 2010!

[@alexgonzales6883]

@Luka Calov the best player in your team and you say no help 😂🤣🤣?

[@SerFondue]

lmao facts D wade had to carry the Heat this year

[@jiro1053]

@@alexgonzales6883 your goat got carried he ddnt even bother to show up poor dwade

[@nostalgiacorner1999]

Had to carry choking Lebum

[@HasifShaikh]

IMO one of the best NBA finals. A solo star with vets goes against a superteam and wins

[@MrEOM41]

Heat Spurs 2013 was better

[@midassnap9028]

@@MrEOM41 That was a great series for the Spurs.

[@HHHPedigrees]

Dirk's title in 2011 was worth more than any of LeBron's

[@dt7627]

Facts had them up get his 1st couldn't get job done

[@darrenmarcbautista6410]

If the Heat won this series, DWade would've had his 2nd FMVP

[@UltimateSage101]

Wade had no help

[@Jacob-vf8hu]

UltimateSage101 LMAOOOOOOOOO

[@goldteethpoohproductions2707]

🙄🙄😂😂😂😂😂

[@pabloramos420]

True

[@Xxxteeero]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@xtian1103]

Wade could've won finals mvp if Heat won this series.

[@purrpuree8434]

Always admired dirk.. he won his ring againts the big 3 in their prime. Incredible

[@tadeokrzos2550]

Nowitzki was going crazy in these playoffs smh.

[@alanbaker8259]

That series was the biggest series of his life

[@lamemeshitface]

Dirk an absolute beast at 34!

[@aeronfrugalidad9632]

This title run is one of the most memorable. A true underdog story we all can relate. This is one of the chips that was earned and not given.

[@jonathanlee5314]

Watching them stick it to the Heat was one of the most epic runs in sports history... Instead of LeBron they had Shawn Marion. Instead of D-Wade they had Jason Terry and Stevenson. On paper, the Mavs appeared outmatched at basically every position (with the possible exception of their front court). But they played as a team, always, and every single player contributed by scoring a bucket or making a defensive play at a key moment in the game. In the end, the Mavs beat a better outfit because they complimented each other's strengths, shored up each other's weaknesses, and most importantly played with guts and tenacity every game!

[@BigteenGoingOff2]

People are more focus on bron then Dirk 🤦🏿

[@danielsila1]

Wade and Dirk were truly fenomenal

[@ThePatman1980]

I have no problem saying LeBron is one of the all-time greats. But blind witnesses don't need to diss other players to prove their point to us. Nick Wright bashes every other legend to raise LeBron.

[@theonlyalecazam2947]

I don’t know man I feel like there are more lebron haters than fans but I am not sure

[@theonlyalecazam2947]

It kinda sucks too because he has such a good story he was homeless then became an nba great but now he has a cult like hater following

[@zsidontknowwhattoname4395]

@@theonlyalecazam2947 lebron has more fans then haters

[@theonlyalecazam2947]

@@zsidontknowwhattoname4395 yeah true idk y I said that

[@zsidontknowwhattoname4395]

@@theonlyalecazam2947 he has alot of both his haters are very annoying though they hate on him for no reason

[@chrislonicki5414]

This video is proof LeBron is not the GOAT. Dirk stayed on one team and beat a stacked Miami team in the Finals all by himself he took over the game. True legend never shopped for championships.

[@mohamedabdi801]

He went to the worst team in the nba and won them a ring

[@keithwarren1517]

Dirk destroyed Lebron’s legacy that cannot be compared to MJ and Kobe.

[@keithwarren1517]

AM4929 Idrk wrong

[@keithwarren1517]

AM4929 Idrk wrong again.

[@keithwarren1517]

AM4929 Idrk the heat was a superteam bro. Dont you get it? The arrogance of Lebron disappeared when barea and terry humiliate him. That’s why Lebron always wanted a superstar teammates because he cant carry his team without a superstar teammates. Gets?

[@keithwarren1517]

AM4929 Idrk yes it ruined his legacy because he simply cant carry a team without a super teammates and he was still doing it until now. Hahaha

[@keithwarren1517]

AM4929 Idrk do you mean an MVP CALIBER? Lol. Dwade is a former FMVP right? Irving is an MVP CALIBER RIGHT? Chris bosh, AD and many other SUPERSTARS. Lebron is a fraud.

[@omoboriowodamilola2380]

The lebrun numbers make mockery of GOAT conversation.

[@LPjunemark]

Bronsexuals: he can guard 1-5 Reality: can't even guard jj barea and jason terry.

[@jjordan93]

you know LeFlop he scared to guard the atheletic and elite def player...

[@abdoulayemagassa4148]

Haters section🤦🏾‍♂️

[@goat7651]

Uncle Drew not just true

[@bonkling]

@WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN how can you watch this video and think he's the goat. The man scored 17 and then 8 in back to back finals games in his prime

[@Jacob-vf8hu]

WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN watched him get embarrassed 5 times in the finals. I’ll give him a pass on 2015 though. Still not the goat

[@LuckyRowlands]

Mavericks in 2011 are similar to Spurs in 2014: full of veterans and much deeper than the Heat. Plus LeBron choked big time vs the Mavs...but Dirk Novitzki, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Tyson Chandler, Shawn Marion, Caron Butler, Peja Stojakovic, Brandon Haywood, JJ Barea, Deshawn Stevenson that's a very tough and deep team full of big-time veterans

[@achmadiqbal80]

Most heart bumping finals ever....6 games all intense. Imagine Dirk, Tyson, Jj Barrea, Kidd, Carter man good all day they are in same Tim and all ex Allstars in same team agains giant MVP in their prime.

[@deandreray3500]

The would have never happened to Micheal Jordan! Loaded team the favorite and you lose. And this guy still in the conversation of the GOAT

[@pancho2235]

Exactly mj would of ended sweep the mav

[@MrGenexxx]

It’s ridiculous honestly 🤦‍♂️

[@alikodangote8437]

But they say Kobe barely top 10.

[@MrGenexxx]

@@alikodangote8437 it's even more ridiculous honestly 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@nmasijika7557]

MrGenexxx Kobe top 5

[@bonkling]

D Wade going off for 36 and the supposed "goat" can't even chip in enough to get him over the line.

[@Bryan-fn2el]

Prime Jordan would never

[@theglochasers1739]

Facts.

[@247JesusFreek]

Facts bro

[@tiffanymeeks8308]

He ruined this finals for wade!! This was supposed to be a chip for Wade! I’m still pissed about this.

[@arielagbonis3025]

@Gloria Smalls this finals should be dwades 2nd ring and he should be the finals mvp.

[@matthewmendoza7417]

still brings a smile to my face all these years later

[@jimmy33music]

This was always one of my favorite finals

[@Cwakamvp]

LeSpn actually uploaded this?! 🤯

[@ThePatman1980]

Nick Wright: "Michael Jordan lost to the Orlando Magic in 1995!" MJ never lost as badly as LeBron and swept Orlando the next year.

[@JudaMetalMaiden]

Lost in 6 to Orlando but Bulls gave them everything. Plus Jordan had only returned like 20 games before the playoffs. Didn't have chemistry with Kukoc, Ron Harper, Steve Kerr, and other Bulls players that weren't there when he left.

[@fabiobonetta5454]

MJ was playing baseball back then

[@hirecon3578]

@@JudaMetalMaiden i think it was like 17 games & dumb lbj fans use the petty argument🤣🤣🤣 by the way the next following year he had his legs back and swept them😂💯

[@PoohKalonji_97]

Hi Recon Exactly no one brings up the following year sweep 🤣🤣🤣

[@perotal]

Kobe got swept by this very same Mavs team the same year!

[@walterlv01]

The NBA Finals used the 2-3-2 format from 1985 to 2013. During that time, 12 series were tied 1-1 after two games. This was the only time during that span that the team that lost Game 3 went on to win the championship.

[@JayDavante]

*Dirk's free throw shooting was phenomenal*

[@djlynch2153]

This series single handedly ruined LeBron’s chances at being considered the goat. There’s absolutely no way he passes Jordan now

[@Ochohades]

Nah

[@FromUpNorth9345]

@@Ochohades Yes because he joined the Miami Heat and everyone picked the Heat to win the title that season. ESPN literally shredded Lebron to pieces after he choked the Finals away. 11 total points in the 4th quarter of the Finals, are you kidding me?

[@gagescott252]

If Lebron wins one more he will tie Jordan and if he gets 6 he will pass Jordan. That’s jus my opinion though and yes I know Jordan won 6 with two 3 peats

[@snowyiv5220]

You forgot the undefeated part too

[@vulcanraven9701]

@@gagescott252 nah. That just means he would played more than Jordan.

[@josephaustin8067]

Bron fans love to bash Wade for 2014 finals(injured). Where was Bron during this run? Fully healthy and in his prime. Wade was carrying them all he needed was 22-25 from Bron but he Averaged 17

[@Comparizooons]

more people bash lebron for 2011 than d wade in 2014

[@theonlyalecazam2947]

ImAVeteran factual

[@ecyrb2309]

More people bash curry in 2016 than bron and dwade

[@halu6415]

One of the most classic, old school NBA finals

[@jmoon6223]

ESPN DID A GOOD JOB UPLOADING EVERY YEAR NBA FINALS SUMMO. in time of quarantine

[@zubeirje]

This series showed the world why LeBron can’t be mentioned in the same breath as Mike

[@alexgonzales6883]

Facts this is why Jordan is a level above Lebron

[@alexgonzales6883]

@GLENN CHEN yea the problem with that is,that was not Jordan at his prime This was Lebron at his prime and lost against clearly lesser competition,how can you sit there and say that getting destroyed by the mavs is the same as getting destroyed by the show time lakers with absolutely no one in your team,yea this argument doesn’t hold up water,simple fact is Jordan has never choked this hard in any finals not scoring more than 25 points in the entire series against Tyson chandler is definitely a level or two below Jordan.

[@alexisgabriel5468]

Just like MJ colapsed multiple times vs Detroit and then vs Orlando in 1995

[@TimWing23]

@@alexisgabriel5468 no MJ never colapsed. He played great. Find me a series MJ averaged 14 points per game. You wont ve able to. Once you make the finals that means you're good enough to win. The Heat were a better team and they lost. Those Piston teams were better they almost won 3 straight Finals if they didn't get screwed by the refs when they called a foul on Kareems last second shot.

[@glenn8886]

@@alexgonzales6883 Agree most part of your argument, but I don't think Lebron is in his prime in 2011. His age is, but his skill is not.

[@magodtrick3166]

The whole 2011 Mavs roster locked up a prime LeBum on defense. An out of prime 39 year old Jordan on the Wizards torched them while they were in their prime on different teams. MJ vs Kidd: 45 points on 16/32 FG, 43 points on 18/30 FG MJ vs DeShawn Stevenson: 44 points on 17/33 FG MJ vs Jason Terry: 30 points on 12/18 FG MJ vs Shawn Marion: 41 points on 17/30 FG

[@jasonlong93]

Say it louder for the people in the back!! Brons the most overrated player in sports history!!

[@user-qd6im2hp2e]

@@jasonlong93 all I know is he bounced back and won 4 chips, 4 finals MVPs, have Cleveland their first championship ever and the city of Cleveland their first professional championship in 50 years, brought Lakers their chip after 10 years.

[@ericgtz4616]

THANKS FOR THIS ONE !!!

[@mark-one6511]

still pisses me off that bron choked could have been 2nd mvp for wade

[@midassnap9028]

He shouldn't have had the one in 06 the refs gave them that series. in 06 Wade had 97 free throws in the series the next highest player on either team had 55. In 2011 Wade had 49 and the next highest was Dirk with 46. When it's called even despite a super team the Mavs win. In the 06 finals series wade had more free throws than most star players have in 2 complete series. That's including every other finals that Wade played in. 97 free throws in a finals is so out of bounds that It's really an embarrassment for the league, but nobody really seemed to care because it was the mavericks on the losing side.

[@strangerthanparadise]

And clowns like Broussard say he’s closest to Wilt. Hahaha Wilt didn’t have a 5’10” Puerto Rican soccer player as his kryptonite

[@Swayzee33]

Jason Tan 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@primetimesports7901]

You mean bob cousey?

[@strangerthanparadise]

Prime Time Tales did Wilt score 8 points against Cousy? Or is Barea a HOF Pick your poison

[@Euclides287]

😂 🤣💀

[@eduardocorrea2996]

Put a little respect on Barea🤣

[@ThePatman1980]

This series was the nail in the coffin ⚰ for LeBron for never being able to eclipse Michael Jordan. Never will. Kawhi got him in 2014 and played well enough in 2013. And Kawhi was still young.

[@DomV123]

Why you gotta spam comments

[@triumphalismest69]

Yea don't even mention the chips he did win. Talking to you, people would actually believe LeBron never won anything.

[@steveno7058]

The BIGGEST CHOKE of ALL TIME by a Super Star player.

[@fonkamex]

This is epic because Dirk was alone against Lebron and Wade but his team did a great job

[@LongLivetheKing99]

He had Jason Kid and The Jet. I wouldn't say he was alone

[@captaincortez4917]

Nah, Dirk never was alone that series. The Big Three were soundly defeated by a diverse cast of characters with the German General leading the charge. But that's what all the Mavericks players were: decent roleplayers. Who would you consider the 2nd star on the Mavs that season? Jason Terry? Jason Kidd? Tyson Chandler? Mind you, they did this WITHOUT one of their big scoring weapons in Caron Butler, who missed the playoffs entirely

[@theglochasers1739]

After this finals loss lbj has forever been removed from the 🐐 conversation.

[@machoking2405]

Bronsexuals will never understand.

[@dariusbrock2713]

@@neo3888 no it doesn't. writing a letter of complaint to adam silver about draymond green isnt GOAT material...

[@KingoftheJungle214]

Facts

[@haydencloud3619]

Macho King explain kobe getting swept then

[@Clubpenguin22]

hchomerun you mean after he won back to back chips and finals MVP 🤔

[@luisnewton8366]

Lets goooo Dirk

[@Theghot791]

I can rewatch this for ages

[@FiinalFlaash]

Kinda disrespectful that there's no Barea clips.

[@user-hf6vy8xc4i]

This year was the first time I’d watched an NBA finals live. My mate and I watched every Mavs and Heat game from the UK (he supports Heat, I support Mavs) we missed a LOT of sleep as they started at 2 in the morning but we were both just happy we met in the final. I will never forget it!

[@luisrodrigues4366]

If Lebron plays just a bit better on 4th quarters Wade would've been a 2 time NBA Finals MVP

[@SerFondue]

Very true, sad Lebron & Co. didn't show up to help D Wade

[@user-zj1cz9fc6u]

LeChoke, LeBrick, LeManager, is garbage who always needed top tier players (super teams) to win. He will always be KD’s son and Jordan’s (the goat) grandson. Back-2-back Daggers from KD, and losing from a far less superior team (Mavericks) is why he’s trash.

[@Nhebster]

@@user-zj1cz9fc6u yea right

[@leultrainstinct406]

@@SerFondue let’s not act like wade didn’t underperform too. Same with bosh. Y’all need to stop just blaming Lebron when he actually had a few good games this series

[@SerFondue]

@@leultrainstinct406 he came up short in big moments when Wade carried most games. Lebron scored 8 points in game 4

[@IMP3TIGO]

One of the best finals ever.

[@jifa17]

The finals when James was schooled by Dirk on what a superstar really is. Wade played well, but he didn't get much help from James.

[@thatnativeking1333]

To be fair, Dirk was literally the worst guy on the court during the 2007 playoffs. Every possession he was either missing a shot, turning the ball over, or getting scored on. It came to a point where the Mavs media wanted to bench him. Of course Dirk is an all-time great, but even greats have horrible playoff outings.