Ranking All NBA Titles From 2000-2018 (All Titles Are Not Equal) - Barbershop talk (Episode 25)

[@Dom2K]

Richard Jefferson says all titles are not equal.. He's right Let's rank every title since 2000. www.Athleticcases.com Main channel: KZbin.com/dom2k16 Twitch: www.twitch.tv/dom_2k Music from: chernebeats.com Business email: [e-mail] Patreon: patreon.com/dom2k16 Facebook: facebook.com/dom2k16 Twitter: twitter.com/dom_2k Instagram: instagram.com/dom_2k Snapchat: Dom_2k

[@BaithNa]

Arguably the greatest team of all time is at the bottom? Its not like winning with a team built around pure shooters was an accomplishment Its not like they didnt have multiple players and a style of play that revolutionized the game History will see them and their title wins as some of the most influential in NBA history and the loss to the Cavs will be seen in an equal light

[@showtimesportsmedia6906]

Dom bro I gotta disagree with u on the 2017 finals. Because of the narratives between KD & Lebron & the one on one rivalry they had. KD still had to prove he could beat him.

[@AnkleIsland]

Banger

[@MrNocturnOwl]

If i send you memes on IG would you like them?

[@abuhassan8849]

I think you're underrating Tim Duncan when Spurs won NBA Championship 2003. Tim Duncan was amazing throughout the entire post-season. He basically carried them when David Robinson was washed up and both Manu & Parker were still inexperienced. It definitely deserves at least a top 10 spot.

[@tylerlufkin1537]

The Cavs title is like when you sim myleague on 2k, see your team down 3-1 in the finals, know they gonna lose, and then you manually play and win all the rest the games to avoid the actual realistic outcome lol

[@lordfenix17]

(Plays on rookie, still gets blown out because you can't pass this year)

[@lordfenix17]

@@liamsmith5242 then there are the post scorers that spam pump fake to shove you out of the way, or sharps/stretches running around screens and greening in people's faces. And almost everyone on rec/proam/myteam/playnow that run up and spam foul.

[@magicdragon1826]

Sims on 2k are so wild teams are constantly coming back from down 0-3 and also 1 seeds constantly lose in the first round. Toronto almost always wins the first year

[@elliotfannon]

My league 2k19 in a nutshell....Toronto and Houston trade rings for 5 years...and then for some reason agree to a straight trade between CP3 and Kyle Lowry...then continue to battle in the finals

[@ruffprophetproductions]

lmaoooooo

[@arammeraz4269]

Dirk’s 1 ring > Any KD Warriors Ring

[@Hidden_Seeker_]

> all of KDs rings he ever gets with the Warriors

[@ASTROPLANET13]

I'm mad as hell you felt the need the to state this lol. Might as well said that the sky is blue too lmao

[@PathBeyondTheDark]

Dude, that need not even be thought, let alone said, its so obvious dirks means more

[@uhhkeanan3216]

PathBeyondTheDark hell tristan Thompson’s rings are worth more then durants

[@joshloach9016]

Facts

[@mikexciv6781]

The Piston's 2004 championship is the most underrated championship runs probably ever

[@spacemanju7]

Us Detroiters get no love

[@tjrod4089]

100% because people talk about it to this day as the title the Lakers lost rather than the title the Pistons won.

[@demetriotorres1210]

@@tylerbrandon2280 Because the pistons as a franchise being in a small market are disrespected.

[@ddp5406]

CHAUNcey BBBBILLUPS!!!! That team was crazy, and rick carlisle doesn't get any credit but he was a big part of that "going to work" pistons team...i remember in the 2003 playoffs when we were down 3-1 to the magic and Carlisle decided to put Tay on tmac to slow him down and we came back and went all the way to the ecf..carlisle got fired for LB and we made the big trade for sheeeeed. Carlisle lost his ring, was happy he won in 2011...carlisle knows how to get more out of lesser players, especially on Defense.

[@ddp5406]

And oh yeah i almost forgot.. Mcgrady: "it feels good to get into the second round". After going up 3-1. 😂🤣😂🤣😂.

[@Anish23420]

Pistons wayyy too low. You said it yourself, it's like if the Pacers went to the finals and beat the Warriors in 5

[@spacemanju7]

At least he showed Detroit sum love we dont get that to much nowadays

[@CarlyDayDay]

I have it at number 2. I barely remember some of these other championships, but that one really stood out.

[@AdamEllis33]

@@CarlyDayDay I think you're right. That series was lopsided beyond belief on paper. That championship was all from excellent planning and execution. #2 is a worthy spot for it.

[@hitto953]

I respect the pistons run greatly, however I would place it at number three. It was a great run (No all stars on the team I think) but I think the 2011 ring elevated Dirk into the all time top 20-25 of all time. Additionally it was a revenge tour from what happened in 2006, and it was the first title in franchise history. Furthermore, the road the mavs went through to win was amazing. Sweep Kobe, gentleman sweep Durant and beat the heat super team in 6.

[@Wetwilly87]

Hitto I agree the pistons should be on this list, but people act like that Piston had no all stars, Ben Wallace was an all star that year and they also had past/future all star Rasheed Wallace, and future all stars Rip Hamilton and Billups. So everyone needs to calm down comparing that team to scrub Pacers team. Did y’all forgot that team was coached by Larry Brown.

[@nicholaskatsikas4904]

The reason why Dom is my favorite KZbinr is when it comes to basketball he’s very level headed in his takes and offers criticism that also doesn’t take greatness for granted. Also Dom can you make a video about Hakeem’s championship run?

[@redhorsepapi]

MDJ made a video about those runs. Check him out, he's good too and unbiased

[@DinoArmy13]

@@redhorsepapi MDJ kinda has a bias towards advanced analytics but besides that no real bias

[@rileylocke1327]

@@DinoArmy13 yeah he deffs is a big stat junkie. He said in a video recently that he doesn't like the takes people have talking about players' mentalities, like saying a certain player "doesn't want it bad enough". I really enjoy his videos though.

[@sebastianartola8507]

Barbershop Talks, NBA Twitter Police, & Case for GOAT are where it’s at.

[@abdullahiali223]

The disrespect or the 04 pistons they won a title without a elite player vs Kobe and Shaq they deserve a top 3 spot

[@CarlyDayDay]

I got em at 2

[@hiitsme3039]

I got them at the top

[@tylarjones9281]

Easily number 1. The upset somehow was more suprising than the 89 Pistons who destroyed the Lakers.

[@gorandragic1728]

That wide open layup Luka Doncic made yesterday is worth more than the Warriors last 2 rings

[@X564M]

Fax

[@AAL.]

😂😂😂😂😂 that's funny but its definitely facts

[@mateoa7675]

ur an L actually kid

[@tjrod4089]

Lmfaoooooo

[@splashnskillz37]

Hell naaah

[@jameerswinton1844]

I need some snacks putting my Xbox on do not disturb locking my door for this video.

[@MattSantanaa]

Jameer Swinton swear to god I did the exact same thing

[@aks-nx5ht]

2011 Mavs and 2016 Cavs were some of the best final runs I’ve ever seen. True underdog stories, and they showed how great of leaders Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James are.

[@Primathys]

Bro the 2005 Spurs title was a dogfight. That shit was one of the best finals in the past 20 years.

[@tonsthebeast3393]

Back and forth war!!

[@MM-fw3wr]

In my opinion Dirks ring was the most impressive

[@bleachcool1465]

“Dirks ring”

[@Милош-г3к]

Definitely...

[@DonkeyKong5479]

Dom is just trying to impress the Bronsexuals for a change. 2011 Mavs title >>>>>>>> 2016 Cavs title

[@ricosuave7834]

@@DonkeyKong5479 It's Dom opinion and he says clearly why he believes that. Also Dom is not trying to impress LeBron fans, nor appeasing since that is the correct word to use in your sentence, he is just saying the facts around the win give it arguably the most weight out of any.

[@Hidden_Seeker_]

@@DonkeyKong5479 Nah. 73 win team, back to back/unanimous MVP, Warriors never lost 2 games in a row, LeBron's first ring in Cleveland, "The Block", coming back down 3-1 for the first time in finals history, etc. This was the best, most meaningful championship in NBA history. 2011 is second

[@arammeraz4269]

Great video! As a Spurs fan though, I would flip ‘07 and ‘05. 2005 Pistons were the best team we faced up to that point. We smacked them in the first two games but they completely obliterated us the next two. So much so that years later Nazi Mohammad said that the Spurs big 3 were rattled in the locker room after game 4 and felt they might actually lose the series. There was pictures of Tim Duncan with a towel over his head and Pop consoling him. That 05 series was scary, if it wasn’t for some Manu/Horry/Timmy heroics we were toast. So I remember that one more fondly than ‘07 which was basically us against young Bron.

[@christophermoreno1615]

Crazy to think we used to win with Guys like Nazr, Oberto and Elson. Timmy held us down for the longest.

[@dusk6159]

@@christophermoreno1615 Spurs dinasty of 3 hofers coached by Popovich and with roles filled by players like Horry and Bowen isn't enough? You have to have stars on the bench or be stacked like the Warriors to consider it a decent team?

[@akshaysundru482]

@@dusk6159 You know Manu and Tony didn't enter the league HOF level right. Until about 2005 Duncan was carrying that franchise on his back, then the next decade was a whole team effort.

[@dusk6159]

@@akshaysundru482 That's exact, and that's why a portion of this list is actually very flawed of course. The Spurs and TD titles aren't similar to the Warriors and 2000s Lakers type, only a portion (it went crazy at that point, 2005 was finalizing it but by 2007 to 2014 they were an all time dynasty in their prime and with HOFers, but not before), it's a misconception to generalize, if anything 2003 is an all time carry (and Duncan Spurs 1999 was great too, but that's for the 1990s), Hakeem-Lebron level.

[@NM-ev7pu]

The same guys that cry "Warriors have 4 allstars" when they win are the same guys that say "Klay and Green aren't real allstars" when they lose.

[@Puruvian]

- Bandwagon Warriors fan

[@SoZexal]

We just gonna ignore the fact that someone just got bodied at 5:20

[@CarlyDayDay]

So I wasn't the only one watching the game? I was into it LOL

[@nickblack5034]

I was just about to comment that lol

[@o3_o3_28]

Jordan went OFF in those last few minutes too

[@shahii.7034]

Yeah I was watching that and my reaction was “dayyuuuiiimmmmmm

[@heliasprael3203]

The 2016 finals obviously had the best narrative and story behind it, but in terms of value I have to put the '11 Mavs in the 1 spot personally

[@bachnguyenviet4289]

Yeah but the Mavericks in 2011 wasn't that bad of a team, i mean they swept the defending champion as the lakers, 2016 cavs were literally fighting against the wall

[@andreingramakadjscrewrip7372]

@@bachnguyenviet4289 The Cavs cruised to the Finals facing NO competition while Dallas fought the Lakers and OKC (who were already title contenders). Dallas was expected to get brutally beat down by Miami, while most people believed that Cleveland would've beat Golden State in 2015 had they been healthy. The final nail in the coffin: LeBron had already solidified his legacy by winning two in Miami and coming back to Cleveland while 2011 was Dirk's last chance to wash away the choking narratives that were plaguing his career

[@Ma1q444]

Ur a casual the 2011 finals wasn’t even impressive the mavs were a good all around team and Lebron just choked and d wade basically as by himself

[@mauricejohnson1068]

It’s really close between 2011 and 2016. Lol it’s hard . Because 2011 mavs almost had no chance going in . But 2016 cavs back were completely against the wall . Either way I wouldn’t call you dumb . Number 3 should’ve been 04 pistons though and I ain’t saying that just because I’m from Detroit

[@steveforprez03]

The 2011 Finals was almost even, and a lot of people picked Dallas to win that finals. They swept the defending champ Lakers and blasted the Westbrook/Harden/Durant Thunder in 5 games. They had a better bench and better role players than what Miami had.

[@dusk6159]

Facts Erik and steve

[@bruhmoment2316]

@@steveforprez03 facts even tho you have three superstars if your role players are trash u always gonna lose

[@bruhmoment2316]

@@steveforprez03 facts even tho you have three superstars if your role players are trash u always gonna lose

[@jamesburgess2k]

Because titles are so hard to get, I think finals that cement players as goats should be high. 2016 Cavs (overcame 3-1 lead AND it was against the greatest regular season team ever AND ends Cleveland's drought) 2010 Lakers (imo what made him goat status and miles better than Shaq [longevity wise] also revenge against the celtics) 2011 Mavs (Put Dirk in goat status with one of the greatest finals performances) 2013 Heat (the heat the whole season were *flawless* and the spurs were the only team that showed them an actual challenge, and entertaining as hell) 2006 Heat (Dom didn't emphasize how great that Mavs team was that year)

[@andylin357]

2006 was rigged though :/

[@corrosivevomitt7134]

Andy Lin mark cuban put the fbi on it and it wasn’t soooo

[@TheNamesDitto]

2006 Dirk was a beast too

[@carlosiiiditangco450]

Also in 2008 gasol was so outmatch by garnett that he got his revenge in 2010

[@yaheard3918]

Thot Police ehhhhh wade shooting that many free throws reminded ppl of the 2002 lakers vs Kings game 6

[@cousin_ryan]

1. 2016 2. 2011 3. 2004

[@mitchellima4736]

Yes

[@viegas103]

You can put those 3 in any order but that must be the top 3

[@cousin_ryan]

@@viegas103 yessir

[@OckdaGod1]

Facts thats what I’m saying

[@facelessandnameless]

2011 is the best when you consider all the teams that the Mavericks had to beat...the Cavs had one great team they had to beat, but all the teams in the east were trash...the Mass had to get out of the west, beating Kobe and the defending champion Lakers, KD and Russ Thunder, then Lebron and the big three heat...

[@brownshirt990]

I swear u always have the cleanest add transitions

[@chaddysalright8493]

Brownshirts GamingTv lol

[@TyBaller]

All I gotta say is 3-1

[@lordslumpgodgambunta6181]

Ty Baller that was the worst golden state to ever play in the final. Steph was injured, klay was inconsistent, draymond was suspended a game and the rim protector bogut got injured. You telling me lebron kyrie and love needed 7 games to take them down?

[@Jay-dn2pg]

Lord Slump God Gambunta Lmao Whatever it takes to downplay LeBrons accomplishments

[@Euclides287]

@@lordslumpgodgambunta6181 Even with *Steph* playing injured, Cavs couldn't touch the Warriors until the league *suspended* Green and *Bogut* went down injured. LeBron will go down as the luckiest superstar of all time.

[@lordslumpgodgambunta6181]

Jay Money there’s a difference between downplaying and actually putting things into context.

[@lordslumpgodgambunta6181]

Jay Money if we’re just going to say things with no context then lebron should be 9-0 because hes the best player in the world right? It’s basically what you’re saying gs was the better team during the regular season so there’s no context needed

[@gustavotulio5136]

The 04 Pistons should be ranked higher, ahead of the 06 heat FAXXXXX

[@robertlester4215]

Guga Túlio nah

[@drew9597]

Can we mention the fact that 06' Dwade was a phenomenon? He was a monster in the playoffs more than the regular season and his regular season should've got mentioned at the MVP race

[@dionysise5008]

Before I see Bron2016, Kobe2010 and Dirk2011 better be on top

[@tjrod4089]

dionysis e how Kobe 2010?

[@CxsualtyGaming]

People really be acting like Pau Gasol and Odom with Kobe be a big three. Some of the dumbest shit I’ve ever read. Kobe had realistically 1.5 good players on his team and he just fucking whipped his dick and fucked everybody

[@donnadunbar5342]

No 2016 was fluke. Ill say 2011 mavs #1

[@jtstearns3373]

@@donnadunbar5342 I'm not gonna hate on Bron but I'd agree that 2016 couldn't be replicated if you tried. Especially if Curry's ankle and MCL were 100%.

[@donnadunbar5342]

Yes but aint nothin better than dirk 2011 title run

[@MylotheZooLovingScientist]

As a Mavericks fan, I'm okay with this ranking. Thanks for the recognition, Dom. I appreciate your video about or entire run a while back, as well.

[@johnmarkes2038]

Finally the 2014 spurs get some love!

[@DeadxThrone1]

As a Heat fan, I don't know what's more traumatizing, 2011 or 2014.

[@johnmarkes2038]

@@DeadxThrone1 same as me in 2013

[@yaheard3918]

Neel Joshi prob 2011

[@anf9311]

@@DeadxThrone1 2014 2011 wasn't as traumatizing because everyone knows how the Heat could have and should have won that series. All LeBron had to do was show the hell up. It was frustrating more than anything. In 2014, there was absolutely nothing the Heat could have done differently to stop that Spurs team. D Wade could have been his 2009-11 self, Bosh could have had his best series, it wouldn't matter. The Spurs were that locked in. At one point in Game 3 they were shooting damn near 90% from the field. The Heat with back to back titles already to their name seeking at 3-peat, looked outclassed, puzzled, & traumatized by the same team they managed to beat 12 months prior.

[@Anthony-fn6xr]

no one gonna acknowledge he just predicted the finals warriors vs an averaage team (raptors) in 7 games loose and predicted the warriors would have an injured guy (durant)

[@Jorozco3708]

They had 2 injured players

[@FleeceGonzalez]

2017 Finals wasn’t that bad , Cavs just blew chances to win like game 3 they could of won and game 5 they were in the game until KD kept hitting daggers

[@Hidden_Seeker_]

The Warriors were so much better tho

[@mimeblood4]

yea it wasn't too bad of a finals, you could see the cavs blew a few chances but at the same time it was evident how much better the warriors were. Realistically it was supposed to be a 5 game series and that's how far it went, it had no business going to 6 or 7 games considering the warriors were just that much better than everyone else in the league. I still think the 2017 finals was a lot better than like the 2007, 2009, 2002, and a few more finals series he had ranked above it.

[@mimeblood4]

@William Scott Jr. o yea I forgot about their trash defence all year long, they got relaxed during the regular season because the east was extra trash and they didn't play any D whatsoever, probably one of the worst defensive teams to ever make the finals. They really were trying to outshoot/outwarrior the warriors smfh

[@FleeceGonzalez]

T biscuit true I agree like the Cavs were legit not trying during the season and got to the finals

[@OckdaGod1]

He’s not ranking which Finals were visually more appealing, “better” or more fun. He’s ranking the most MEANINGFUL Finals of the 2000’s

[@ethanpaul4170]

By far my favorite series you have between both your channels. Been watching for around a year and this is by far the best series you’ve ever done. PLEASE don’t stop making these vids bro

[@matantm7815]

Lmaoo 2018 warriors don’t get praised because they beat a weak team and there was no competition 2015 warriors don’t get praised because they didn’t dominate a team like they should have

[@mimeblood4]

Yea that logic didn't make any sense, the 2007 Spurs ring got trashed by him because they dominated a team like they were supposed to in the 2007 cavs, whereas the Warriors got penalized for having a competitive series against a team they should have swept in the 2015 cavs. Don't really see any logic.

[@86byrdman]

For real. The Warriors in this current era sadly aren't going to get their due outside of the Bay Area, but it's ok. As a Warrior fan, those 3 titles were awesome!

[@UrticateWand]

Otis B not get their due?? I mean they get that they've Won the last two titles with a roster that is arguably the most talented in history. Nothing more

[@UrticateWand]

To be the dissenting voice here, the Spurs dominated a team they were meant to dominate while the warriors didn't dominate a team missing 2 of their big 3. What part of that doesn't make sense? He ranks both of them low and as he said they are interchangeable. Those series are ranked low due to the talent/performance gap between the teams

[@anf9311]

I don't get why they should have swept or even dominated in 2015. This isn't a young LeBron vs. an experienced, multi-champion Spurs team. This was a multi-champion, battle tested LeBron, vs. a young up-and-coming Warriors who was in their 1st year of being an elite team. The 2 seasons prior they were a 6 seed. They turned heads in 2013 making the 2nd round but lost in the 1st round of 2014; narrowly but lost. They showed they could become a contender, but not a 67 win, best team in the league led by an MVP type of contender the very next season. Klay and Draymond/Barnes were only in their 4th and 3rd years in the league. This was LeBron's 5th year.. making the finals.. in a row.. He isn't going to struggle like he did in 2007 where you could argue he had a worse roster than this one. Are we really going to think that an 11th year LeBron, with 2 titles, years of deep playoff experience, pressure and expectations, motivated by the goal of winning one for Cleveland, is going to look at the 2015 Warriors, and think he can't win a game because he doesn't have Kevin Love or (after Game 1) Kyrie? Warriors should have struggled a bit to win that title. It was their first time making a DEEP playoff run. They didn't make the finals 4 straight years and 5 overall like the guy on the other side. It was unfamiliar territory for them.

[@23abedabed23]

2007 should’ve been lowwwww

[@lemman7450]

Abed fax and 2014 should have been a bit lower. Lebron was playing with a retirement home

[@raferalstonisgoat4457]

@@lemman7450 LMAO

[@Migo_critt]

Lemman not really a good argument considering that the Mavericks and Spurs were kinda old

[@arthur99mun]

Yeah maybe 2007 should have been 15th but 3rd was perfect for the 2014 spurs. That was the perfect storyline and team basketball at its best. What a way to end a dynasty

[@mimeblood4]

@@lemman7450 nah 2014 was right where it should have been, if the heat had won that year it would have been top 3 for you because it would have capped off a 3peat for the heat. Show respect to the spurs for destroying the Heat (despite the big 3s mediocre play).

[@splashnskillz37]

My list: 1- 2016 Cavs 2- 2011 Mavs 3- 2010 Lakers 4- 2006 Heat 5- 2004 Pistons 6- 2015 Warriors 7- 2012 Heat 8- 2013 Heat 9- 2014 Spurs 10- 2000 Lakers 11- 2017 Warriors 12- 2003 Spurs 13- 2008 Celtics 14- 2002 Lakers 15- 2009 Lakers 16- 2001 Lakers 17- 2005 Spurs 18- 2018 Warriors 19- 2007 Spurs

[@jordanjenkins1671]

Respectable list

[@OckdaGod1]

2015 Dubbs deff not above 2013

[@yaheard3918]

Wtf 2015 warriors are like bottom 5 easily. they played a cavs team without kyrie and love out that whole series like bruh😂😂😂😂

[@jaspercreelle1332]

Explain 2015 pls. Why you put it so high

[@joshloach9016]

#1 and #2 are neck and neck, but # 6 shouldn't be that high

[@kingkanerr2130]

"That's not a revenge story, you guys came back with the last fucking Infinity Stone " Bruh im dead 😂😂

[@luisg.m.garcia6972]

Im sorry but how is the Lakers stomping the Nets more important than the first Warriors title?

[@tjrod4089]

Luis G. M.García capped off the three peat

[@kinnyboy]

lol Dom a lebron fan

[@Hidden_Seeker_]

@JR Logue The Warriors first ring meant nothing lol. Cleveland was missing 2 of their big 3 and Cleveland still got 2 games off them. Delly embarrassed Curry

[@1234freshking]

JR Logue you gotta be smoking, lebrons rings are more important than any golden state ring by far

[@splashgod2509]

Voltaire so when the Cavs miss guys their title doesn’t mean shit but when the Steph Curry (the guy who made this team the greatest regular season team) is hobbled, Draymond (who would’ve won finals mvp if he played in game 5) and Bogut( the Warriors best rim protector and someone who set good screens for Steph and Klay and set others up with his great passing) were all out. This isn’t the greatest team ever, not to mention how Harrison Barnes was not being defended because of his trash he was which made it harder for Steph and Klay to get cleaner looks

[@abhiramdingari9673]

14:05 predicting the future a bit

[@MasterJP28]

Before watching the video, I’m going to say the Mavs title should be ranked highest of the 2000s. Yes I’m a salty Heat fan too lol. Let’s see if I was right. Edit: I could see how number one was picked but I’m sticking with that 2011 finals.

[@brendancoulson1322]

Loved this video and your rankings were pretty good, that add transition was so smooth. Good Job!

[@guesswhonot1620]

2016 Finals definitely the best of the last 19 years. One of the best ever too.

[@fourtwenty1813]

It only had one entertaining game, a bull shit suspension and an injury

[@supergiantsman44]

Dirk

[@fourtwenty1813]

@@yungwalnut1096 fuck off. I'm a Suns fan

[@yungwalnut1096]

four twenty bro for real what was bullshit about coming back from down 3-1 a “bullshit” suspension what was bullshit about being suspended over too many flagrant fouls?

[@fourtwenty1813]

@@yungwalnut1096 he was suspended because LeBron wanted to have an Iverson like play and when donkey was a little bitch about it he complained to Adam silver. Plus it's not a coincidence that when the #1 rim protector for GS went out that LeBron dominated the tail end of the series moreso than the first half

[@DoubleDub2]

the 2016 title is the greatest finals in NBA history in my book. Looking back at recaps of it honestly gives me chills

[@theunpopularopinionatedten4951]

The first six games were lopsided. There are several series better.

[@DoubleDub2]

The Unpopular Opinionated Tennessean sure you know the saying “opinions are like as****les, everyone has one, and they all stink”

[@basketballoutlet3114]

When he talked bout the pistons did he jus predict the 2019 warriors 😳

[@tuesday65971]

Without Ray Allen, the LeBron James Miami Heat probably are 1-3 in the Finals.

[@wyattcorbin1629]

2002 sucked a lot. The NBA robbed it from the Kings, and the winners were just a boring repeat in a blowout finals.

[@dusk6159]

Facts

[@Arturo_Kilgore_Morgan]

Sadly no one cares about the Kings

[@nicktoosaucey8685]

All the dubs tittles was way better than the 07 finals

[@leeqthe2nd721]

Dom, I usually agree with you, but your logic is flawed a few times in this list. The 2016 finals were a great, however Steph was injured, Draymond suspended, iggy hurt, and bogut was hurt. That's a lot. Plus how do you put Spurs dominating the heat in 2014 higher than 2010 Lakers, that went to game 7 and basically down to the last min.? You said earlier that some of those titles were blowouts and not competitive so they were low, then you take a finals that wasn't that competitive and put it top 3. 1. Dallas 2. 2006 Miami 3. 2010 Lakers 4. O4 Pistons 5. 2016 Cavs

[@hellobaby6199]

Dude we're talking about NARRATIVES.

[@arisudakidu]

Curry said he was hurt when it was all over lol

[@hellobaby6199]

It was just one of those excuses they're making after they lost. So, yeah it's just natural to make their own excuses just to satisfy themselves, to not take the whole blame because they're all fucking cowards and of course to change the whole goddamn narrative.

[@nathanwalker6284]

You’re an absolute joke. Yet another clown trying to downplay the 3-1 comeback. 🤦‍♂️ sus christ...

[@slavathecar]

Personally, 2014 Spurs are my #1. Everyone thought them to be done for already, the defeat the year earlier was crushing, and then the Spurs almost swept a fully healthy Miami Heat with the big three. They blew them out in 4 of those 5 games, played some of the most beautiful basketball ever seen.

[@yaheard3918]

Slavko Gelo literally nobody thought that so

[@TranquilAura77]

3-1 comeback has never happened in NBA history and the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers did it. Most meaningful and hard fought rings ever. Truthfully, LeBron has had 2 of the hardest fought rings ever, and im an MJ fan

[@gregzahn2449]

LeBron had a super team in both of those series, so the series shouldn't have even been hard fought. LeBron and his teammates made it hard. the '13-'14 spurs championship was by far the most meaningful because of what happened the year before, and the spurs had no stars compared to the heat who had a super team

[@jasonmoukala8909]

Greg Zahn what? Wade was a shell of himself in 2014. Both he and bosh were dealing with injuries causing them to only average like 14ppg

[@gregzahn2449]

​@@jasonmoukala8909 Wade and Bosh's injuries weren't major at all. they were just banged up like practically everyone is come playoff time. their production barely went down from the regular season to the playoffs. and lmao, Wade was a shell of himself? dear lord, what does that make Parker, Ginobili and Duncan? 5 games is way too small a sample size to judge talent on, not to mention, the spurs' ball movement was so insane that series that it severely inflated their players' numbers beyond what their talent levels really were. so i'm going to look at the whole playoffs LeBron: 27 ppg Parker: 17 ppg Wade: 18 ppg Duncan: 15 ppg Bosh: 15 ppg Kawhi: 13 ppg and then factor in that the spurs' ball movement was way better than the heat's, which led to more easy baskets for the spurs, inflating their numbers a bit if we're using the numbers to deduce talent. the heat had the three most talented players on the court. that's unheard of in a finals series. the heat's leading scorer for the playoffs averaged 10 more ppg than the spurs' leading scorer. that's also unheard of. even the heat's 2nd leading scorer averaged more than the spurs leading scorer. also unheard of in a finals series. and for the team facing those disadvantages to win by a record finals margin? i think it's the most impressive accomplishment in nba history

[@jasonmoukala8909]

Greg Zahn did you see how bad wade and bosh were in 2014 finals. How tf do you know that their injuries weren’t major casual

[@metal3543]

@@gregzahn2449 tim duncan is not a star?

[@nintendolegonbafan5413]

I actually agree with this list! Its rated based on importance and stuff like that instead of just basing it off of excitement. Like, every other video I see says stuff like “if an NBA finals doesn’t go to seven games it’s not one of the best.” So I really like the list in this video. 👍

[@jadineanderson8495]

19-17 are all the warriors championships, I'm liking this list already😭😂

[@CallMeDeeWee]

That went downhill

[@bluecheckmiya]

The 2011 Mavs had one of the greatest playoff runs of all time

[@Thatguywithaname23]

Can someone explain how 2016 is above 2011? I mean literally dom mentioned why 2015 wasn’t worth much but then proceeded to ignore the suspension in game 5, the mcl sprain steph was dealing with, Iggys back injury and bogut going down completely in 16 finals. Meanwhile Dirk literally beat the defending champion lakers, the up and coming okc thunder and then slaying the Heats Lebron led big 3. I mean cmon now.

[@trxtimemoney67]

Thatguywithaname23 thank you for saying it. i’ll never come at someone’s opinion but 2016 was too controversy laden for me to put it up ahead of 2011

[@jayvon221]

Why are u just bring up warriors injurys was kyrie not playing on a bad knee? Did love not miss half of game 2 then all of game 3 before coming of the bench in game 4? Or is it only a problem for golden state when it comes to injury?

[@trxtimemoney67]

jay pullum are we talking about the same finals? lmaoo

[@Maestro2020]

Thatguywithaname23 There was no reason for golden state to still lose that series despite all the trouble. It was the first 3-1 lead blown in the finals in nba history. Golden state had the best record in nba history and the title was Cleveland’s first championship.

[@jayvon221]

@@trxtimemoney67 yea the one u obviously didnt watch because it was very clear but i guess since it dont fit your narrative we just going to do the birdbox challenge to those facts

[@jordanjenkins1671]

That 2016 Finals win is the most amazing one ever. That whole series was one of the most entertaining ever.

[@MeV2100]

INSANELY disrespectful to the 2015 Warriors. Breaking a 40 year championship drought, bringing a title to one of the worst franchises in the league at that point.

[@MemeRepublic]

Mev have u forgot about Nate, Wilt, Run TMC, and Rick Barry? How about the team that beat the Mavs

[@darwenfrankie5935]

2015 warriors played against Lebron and the bench . Cavs was hurt 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@alexrealg1511]

darwen frankie you could say the same thing for the 2016 warriors.

[@nickflick1194]

RealG no you can't cause those 16 warriors still had Curry, Klay and Draymond (for 6 games lol) while bron had Delly in the 15 finals😂

[@sambridgers9543]

​@@alexrealg1511 False equivalency.

[@DARONCOLBAIR]

The TOP 5 NBA FINALS SERIES SINCE 2000 from a non biased Miami Heat fan... 1... Hands down most exciting was 2016. Cavs down 1-3 with 2 of the final games on the home court of a 73 win team. 2. Heat Mavs in 06 was a great finals. Wade summer 3. Lakers Celtics 2010. 4. Lakers Sixers 2001 only because Iversons game 1 was a phenomenal performance 5. Mavs in 2011 was some good basketball

[@nameortitle]

The 04 pistons should've at least been top 5

[@thedarklaird2387]

I'd even have it 2 after 2011

[@razkable]

the fact they had to beat the nets and pacers instead of the t wolves and spurs that season makes me look at them a little differently...like to me la wasn't as good as those teams and the pistons avoided them...

[@ammarally3055]

@@razkable those pacers and nets were nice as hell what you sayin

[@phothewin6019]

Being a huge Lakers fan, I know it's kinda weird for me to say this, but that 2016 Finals series is one of my favorite of all time. I've probably rewatched it the most. Best storybook factor of any NBA Finals I've seen. That's the stuff movies are made of lol.

[@CDoubleO_O]

Dom you’re not slick with that transition to the ad read Nvm it was clean

[@hiradthebest1376]

KD should be ashamed. The guy single handedly ruined two complete NBA seasons and hurt Lebron’s finals record which could end up being very important to determine where he is on the list of all time greats. He also ruined what could’ve become on of the best rivalries in history. Can’t believe how he lives with himslef

[@subjoitgill2757]

I was not ready for 1 and 2 I knew they would be 1 and 2 but not like this lol

[@globalsammy3171]

Wow this is one of the best videos I have watched in a while

[@mruv5944]

Richard Jefferson doing his best to stay relevant 😂

[@mateoa7675]

Mr UV fax he's just mad that Bron got shit on in 17 and 18

[@XenoApe]

@@mateoa7675 sounds like a warriors fan

[@solkey1781]

U do realize he’s a analyst now so he has to talk about this stuff😂😂😂

[@cameronno6039]

"stay"... when waas he ever relevant? He basically last mattered in NJ because he wasn't critical in any other team, save MAYBE CLE which says more about how garbage the team and conference were than how effective he was.

[@CarlyDayDay]

I love RJ. Dude's funny as hell.

[@alexm.650]

I got 2011 because simply in 2016 there were suspensions and injuries on the top players of the team

[@DarthKrellon23]

Here before youtube takes down this video for cursing

[@bcascapera]

Best basketball channel on KZbin

[@viniciusrestelli1110]

I'm a Cavs fan and could be biased on this discussion but 2015 warriors should be a little higher, it was their first title and set the tone for teams to try to emulate their style. Dallas 2011 and Cavaliers 2016 could be either way Dallas beat kd, russ and harden, then prime kobe then prime wade and lebron. Dirk mvp. The level of difficulty of this title is off the charts. And that came years after dirk won mvp and choked to 2007 #8 seed baron davis' warriors. This cemented his legacy as one of all time greats and got everybody's respect

[@dbabu51]

Cleveland faced garbage competition in the east.

[@goldiethemack3051]

Dom:if your team won, expected to win and was dominant, your teams title doesn't mean much(spurs, warriors, lakers) Also Dom: if your team won a fucking miracle title it means more basically? Tf no bro how can a great team actually living up to their greatness minimize the importance of their title? Them not choking and struggling shouldn't penalize them but whatever👌

[@LectricVonThunder]

Found the Golden state fan 😂. Nah, but in all seriousness, you have a good point but i agree more with Dom on this one. Defying all expectations always beats living up to them in my opinion. I think basketball history understands the difference between Dominance(96-98 Bulls, 2000's lakers) and just a pure deck-loaded all-star team(2017-2018 Golden State). I truly wish GS never picked up KD, because i loved what GS was before him. But i cant say if i was gm of GS that i wouldnt have picked up KD too. History will be kind to them, it just probably wont shower any individual on that team as the greatest.

[@camuscc]

Lmao he’s Lowkey a lebron fan. How is Mavs beating the super team heat not number 1

[@goldiethemack3051]

@@LectricVonThunder well if that's the case all the heats titles should be right behind gsw. All the bulls chips from 96-98 should be discounted too(I know his list isn't going back that far) but they're not. This whole narrative is just being pushed by bronsexuals in the media and salty ass fans of loser teams like Dom and his celtics who have no shot. They have bought into the weak ass narrative of chips meaning less and more because it has become evident that LBJ wont be winning any more so now they wanna discount winning and success on the big stage and start disrespecting all of the all time greats who WON like kobe, duncan, and say now "oh, winning one for Cleveland is worth 2 chips (lmfaooooo)" and all kinds of nonsense to prop up one player and his legacy and its fucking pathetic.

[@goldiethemack3051]

@@camuscc truthfully it was never a narrative until lbj started losing all the time in the finals. I've have never in my 30+ years heard some shit like "MJ winning 6 for Chicago is worth 15 or Duncan winning 5 is worth 10" or anything of that shit before lebron. I mean besides the Lakers none of those other greats were drafted to some prestigious franchises until they got there. It would be ridiculous if steph curry fans started saying in 2015 his chip was worth 2 or 3 because of how terrible the franchise was before he got there cause it would've sounded idiotic. Just as idiotic as saying Kobe and shaq beating the Pacers or spurs beating the nets or warriors beating the Cavs should discount their titles either. Only ones saying that is bronsexuals and salty ass fans of weak ass teams and its fucking sick.

[@jfotso]

@@camuscc cause the Cavs beat the greatest team of all time while coming back 3-1

[@dimizoe777]

Idk but i feel like the top 3 is going to be wade in 06, spurs vs heat in 13 and 14 and of course number one might be Cavs wining after being down 3-1

[@RedTurtleCorporation]

2011 > 2016

[@yaheard3918]

I'm Smorgas nah bc more ppl remember lebron playing bad more than the mavs playing good

[@facelessandnameless]

Agreed 👌

[@bilzkhan3029]

Ya Heard Steph and the warriors were injured in 2016 but nobody wanna talk about that

[@bhyphen]

Why did KZbin take down the Cavaliers/Warriors video?

[@theunpopularopinionatedten4951]

Yeah. That was a good video.

[@syedumair1083]

We all know 2011 is number 1

[@cousin_ryan]

3-1

[@Syientist]

3-1

[@quameakbarnes]

Stfu lebron hater

[@tjrod4089]

Syed Umair nosir

[@Hikmat25bader]

@@quameakbarnes how's he a LeBron hater? Dirk schooled the heats, with the BIG 3 while dwade was still flash "Dom's words not mine".. warriors and Cavs won each other's titles.. we've seen 3-1 comebacks before, but what Dirk did against the most stacked team of the time, that's impressive

[@arkoudiou]

Pretty much you're right... Some titles were too easy imo so you can't say they're as hard to get as the Pistons, Mavericks or Cavs. Great video!

[@jblade135]

You hating way too much on the warriors 15 and 17 championships and giving all three of lebrons ships way too much credit

[@SpeedHomeAttack]

Has anyone ever gotten a foul call whenever they're hit while shooting and not doing layups/dunks in 2K19? I legit can't think of one time it's happened for me.

[@bryanoropeza6437]

Dirk #1

[@neddoo]

i definitely did not think you meant by NBA 2K and NBA Live games...

[@FrancisAlloteyJr]

I'm the most loyal subscriber ever

[@Henry-kv7zl]

Nah bitch that's me

[@anubis4032]

Foh

[@babyyyglee3363]

Nah I been here since 2016

[@babyyyglee3363]

Justin Y.2 he’s good asf. He the only KZbind I watch whenever he post and I never get bored

[@Delaretro_]

Eh idk some of us like to stay low key

[@TheJumpMan98]

Loving the fast and consistent content. Keep it up, Dom.

[@brandonw6139]

Even the greatest single championship is not better than multiple

[@OckdaGod1]

That’s what I’m saying. They’re doing this to push this LBJ agenda that he the goat. This bs premise that his ring is worth 2 rings & allat bs. His ring is worth 1 & it’s a great win.

[@yaheard3918]

Nah it’s bc nobody will respect or dickride a team that now has a all star line up. Nobody is going to feel sorry for them when making a superteam like that brings unreal expectations. blame KD for making those rings pointless in a lot of ppls eyes

[@nathaniellevesque2782]

The 2011 Finals really turned around Dirk's legacy. Prior to 2011 people were saying he was on pace to joining Elvin Hayes and Karl Malone as a guy who puts up great regular season numbers, but chokes when it matters. The 2011 Finals changed all of that. Not only did he dominate throughout the entire playoffs, but he beat the newly formed Miami Heat big 3 when the hate for Miami was at it's peak. He beat the most hated team in NBA history at the time in convincing fashion. That title run was enough to repair his legacy and his failures are mostly forgotten. Prior to 2011, people were bashing him as a perennial choker. Now he's looked at as an all time great.

[@cultmoss4482]

didnt watch the vid yet but heres my top 5: 5. 2006 Heat 4. 2004 Pistons 3. 2010 Lakers 2. 2011 Mavs 1. 2016 Cavs

[@donnadunbar5342]

Hell no 2011 mavs are #1

[@sarangdesai9035]

I'd switch 4 and 3 and 2 and 1.

[@ananthshreya]

Id say. 5. 2010 Lakers 4. 2004 Pistons 3. 2006 Heat 2. 2011 Mavs 1. 2016 Cavs

[@donnadunbar5342]

Hell no! Uor list wrong. It's #1 20111 mavs #2 2004 pistons

[@codydespoy390]

loved watching mj post up for 20 minutes

[@Tonyoung55]

3 All-Stars vs 3 All-Stars in 2016 is not number 1 come on bro Dirk was in his prime and beat Wade, Bosh and Lebron in there prime clearly number 1.....prisoner of the moment

[@corbanyo1634]

the only thing imma say is the 2015 warriors title proved that championship teams could be built around the three point shot and it will change the game of basketball forever

[@DaneroWWE]

All the Dislikes are from Warrior fans/Bandwagons

[@NM-ev7pu]

Everyone has started as a bandwagon...

[@murwanosman4821]

This was a great vid, main channel caliber

[@kinnyboy]

So the 2015 Warriors ring basically doesnt matter in your book because they won in 6 when they shouldve won in 5... but the 2016 Cavs with fully healthy Lebron, Kyrie, K love, and Tristian thompson taking 7 games to beat the warriors with injured Steph, injured iggy, injured Bogut, Suspended draymond and harrison barnes shooting 25% FG (over exaggerating but he played horrible) is perfectly justifiable and is the best title in the last 18 years??? Lol i always listened when you said you wasnt a Lebron fanboy but you lookin iffy now my guy

[@KingRickyiii]

You dropping these vids in rapid succession my man keep it up

[@idk1848]

Lol bro, 2004 and 2011 are undoubtedly #1 and #2. A group of no hall of gamers beat shaq and Kobe and it's #6? Lebron, bosh and wade lose against Dirk? Come on bruh

[@razkable]

why we act like dirk was playing with bums?..terry marion and kidd are all hall of fame worthy ….chandler was no scrub...

[@ownedboi]

@@razkable Completely agree they are all hall of fame worthy, but bruh. 33 year old terry, 32 year old marion, and starting PG 37 year old Kidd? Come on now don't be silly none of them were all stars going against 3 superstars saying they just gonna fright train through? Nah.

[@jamais412]

That 2016 Finals still gives me chills to this day it was amazing

[@mdubg23]

Naw lakers 2010 is the greatest title of the last 18 years.,.,two great teams going against eachother with no real advantage over eachother. No story lines to boost a teams significance to going to the finals. Great bball. I don’t care about the underdog winning we want to see great basketball & the 2010 series was that.

[@octopus8420]

Maybe the best fair finals but no way it's better than 04 11 or 16

[@zbtyn]

I gotta say 2016 was the best finals ever. Until then i was more into soccer cause of all the surprises that happen in the Champions League (2012 Chelsea) but shitttttttt. I did not expect that. A 73-9 team going up against the Cavs up 3-1 then the Cavs coming back and taking it. Like even tho Bogut was injured and Draymonds suspension i did not expect that. I remember watching game 7 being the most fun i have ever had watching anything in sports. That was crazy! That is what put Basketball above soccer for me cause that was one of the most entertaining intense and shocking things to happen in sports ever!

[@SM-vx6zq]

If Cleveland really deserves that 2016 title, they would have put up a fight in 2017. We all know why they won in 2016. If Green played and Bogut didn’t get hurt, this series is over in 5. Nobody saw any of those circumstances happening. Also GS can do something no one else has, 4 titles in 5 years. Also a 3 peat would put them on a list with 3 legendary teams, Lakers, Bulls and Celtics.

[@evanfabio8253]

If Kyrie and Love didnt get injured in 2015, they would've won. And also, they actually put up a fight and although it was over in 5 games, it was closer to be a 6 game series.

[@SM-vx6zq]

Evan Fabio not really. Games 1 and 2 were blowouts and the one game they won took a miracle, record setting night. They were the dysfunctional franchise which is why they turned into the dumpster fire they are now

[@theoneandonlyrustyshaklefo6256]

Mac Banks You sad Warriors “Fans” are so delusional. 3-1 loser.

[@eddietran5803]

steph's injury in 2016 finals didn't excuse the fact that he made a behind the back pass out of bound to klay that cost them the game

[@rjmacready9828]

Ranking them as TEAMS, not by their significance 1. 2017 Warriors (no need to explain) 2. 2001 Lakers (15-1 in the playoffs, nuff said) 3. 2013 Heat (27 game winning streak + prime Lebron) 4. 2004 Pistons (im biased as im from Detroit but an amazing team with a run that will never happen again) 5. 2014 Spurs (the finest Spurs team, simply beautiful basketball) 6. 2008 Celtics 7. 2011 Mavs 8. 2016 Cavs 9. 2005 Spurs 10. 2009 Lakers 11. 2018 Warriors (injuries make this one as low as it is, still a great team) 12. 2007 Spurs 13. 2012 Heat 14. 2000 Lakers 15. 2015 Warriors 16. 2002 Lakers (great team but lets be honest, Sacramento should have won that year) 17. 2010 Lakers 18. 2003 Spurs 19. 2006 Heat (the worst team out of all modern champions. won solely on questionable calls and no team play whatsoever)

[@dusk6159]

This list is just pure garbage, wow.

[@danielli5195]

1. 2016 - Lebron and Kyrie beating the warriors with the best regular season record in nba history coming back from a 3-1 deficit 2. 2011 - Dirk singlehandedly carrying against the Heat superteam 3. 2004 - Pistons beating the dominant Lakers who everyone thought would win by a landslide (Tbh I think you could make an argument for any of those years to be the greatest but imo 2016 was the greatest)

[@nets4life377]

Dirk didn’t singlehanded you carry. He averaged 26 ppg on 41%. Wade played a better series that year. Way better performances than that.

[@Bdog_45]

List makes no sense completely crap how is the 2004 pistons so low and they did the impossible bru they should be atleast top 3 the impact and matchup and round to the championship should take apart of this list clearly doesn’t the Celtics tittle year they played more games then any championship team should be hire the. 2011 Mavericks should easily be number one they beat the young stars Kevin durrant and Westbrook defending champions lakers stomp them very grind and out 1st round with the blazers then beat the heat when nobody thought they can. Dirk the only all star. I know lebron beat the warriors with the come back win. But bru draymond was gone and nobody never talks about Andrew bogut missed that whole series it’s a cute story but the cavaliers supposed to win not to mention Andre missed a game and wasn’t in full health game 7. Dirk had no other all stars going against a super team with 3 all stars. 2016 Cleveland had 3 all stars going against a injured suspended warriors nvm the cute come back story

[@dusk6159]

This is just retarded and filled with lies.

[@treythewise5937]

"Whoever gets out the west will win in the finals" 2017-2018 season in a nutshell.

[@yaheard3918]

Cole Bodine what does that mean

[@julianlloyd4914]

Game 1 in 2015 went into overtime the Cavs almost won and would’ve been up 3-0 without KLove. Also in 2016 every game except for game 7 was won by double digits.

[@splashgod2509]

Julian Lloyd Sure, the Warriors would have definitely lost that game in OT if Kyrie was healthy. Kyrie would’ve hurt the Cavs defensively which would have let Steph and Klay have a better series. Curry torched Kyrie in game 1 and d woulda done that all series had Kyrie stayed healthy

[@dominicvigorito4364]

Here's my top 5 list 1. 2016 Cavs No doubt 2. 2013 Heat 2 powerhouse teams, Ray Allen's 3, Chris Bosh's block on Danny Green to seal game 6, and LeBron's 38 point game 7. 3. 2010 Lakers Celtics vs Lakers rivalry, 7 game series, incredible defensive game 7. 4. 2004 Pistons Lakers had Kobe, Shaq, Payton, and Malone and lost, one of the biggest upsets and most dominanting playoff series ever, Billups will always be remembered for this. 5. 2012 Heat Heat just came off of most embarrassing finals series ever and LeBron's greatest game in game 6 of East finals, first meeting between LeBron and KD, LeBron's legacy on the line.

[@gaminglegendization]

You obviously a LeBron fan, iam sorry sir but 2011 has to be 1st, they won, LeBron chokes SIMPLE. 2012 heat chip was a young team against 3 stars in their prime

[@dominicvigorito4364]

Zack Daniel 2016 was by far the most entertaining finals of the 2000s. LeBron had 41 in consecutive games along with Kyrie having that in game 5, and game 7 completely changed the landscape of the current NBA.

[@lukacalov1988]

Listen yall acting like 2016 title is so important stop it pls Cavs have 2 best players on the court with basically evenly matched teams i and if you wanna say this is No1 cuz of 3-1 comeback than Heat's 2013 or 2006 is even greater comeback so gtfo boy

[@neonbelly4]

biased for heat aren't u

[@lukacalov1988]

@@neonbelly4 no i was just giving examples, coincidentally the heat made 2 great comebacks