Spurs 42-15 Run vs. Mavericks (2003 WCF Game 6)

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Steve Kerr lead the Spurs come from behind victory in game 6 of the 2003 Western Conference Finals. The win sent the Spurs to the Finals.
The Spurs outscored the Mavericks 42-15 once Kerr entered the game. San Antonio outscored Dallas 34-9 in the 4th quarter and had an amazing 23-0 run in the 4th to turn a 13 point deficit into a 10 point lead. Steve Kerr was 4-4 from 3 point range and was vital in pumping life back into the Spurs offense.

[@Toph.Beifong.]

Steve Nash, mavs team lose to Spurs. Goes back to Phoenix, repeatedly lose to Spurs in playoffs. Joins Lakers gets swept by Spurs in playoffs. Lol this man must really hate SA by now.

[@relikvision3316]

Lol that's fucked up when you put it like that but that's so very true. My only advice to Steve Nash is, ever thought about wearing a Spurs Jersey? Lol😂 you know what they say if you can't beat then join them. 🏃🏀

[@randomusernz1]

Toph Beifong Yup =( Suns beat the spurs in 2010 though, finally he got some redemption. I still believe suns were cheated in 2007 with amare and diaw getting suspended and the officiating by Tim D so I believe it was also rigged with the terrible calls(videos are on YT). In 05 joe johnson was out for a few games and came back too early

[@razkable]

Nash lost 7 out of 8 total playoff series 27 playoff game losses between 1998-2013 in 15 years to the spurs lol...of course he resents them but I feel Nash got his revenge in 2010 sweeping them in San Antonio ...only to never win another road playoff game ever again or series and spurs do win a title and many series to this day ...lol..and get swept in his finals playoff series by them at home...Nash lost 5 playoff series to the spurs between 2001-2008 in a 8 years span...with 2 teams and his playoff record in those series 7-20 lol....he lost to them twice in every round ..wow...1-7 in series

[@razkable]

Nash also had To watch his old teamates Dirk and Marion win titles with the point guard j kidd that Nash got traded for once and peja who knocked him out the playoffs in 2002 and 2004 all together on his old team mavs with his owner 7 years prior Cuban and watched Dirk and Jason terry who beat him in 2006 western finals without amare win it all in 2011 to go with 5 spurs titles 10 western finals 6 western finals 3 different finals mvps 6 all stars ...wow...they all got rings but him...even diaw barbosa Eddie house James Jones and Antoine walker who Nash played with won titles in this era...Nash got screwed

[@razkable]

Nash either played with or lost to someone on every champion squad from 2000-2015

[@qwesence1]

Funny thing is Kerr was the backup of Speedy Claxton. Third string Pg. and made shot after shot! He ain't got 5 rings for no reason!

[@razkable]

Claxton and jackson don't get enough credit for that spurs title...same for Malik rose...even though they all left

[@aydenlui]

5??? It’s like 7

[@josegallardo5085]

8 now haha

[@patrickramirez1510]

Speedy. Claxton former Wariors. Steven. Jackson at that time a future. Wariors. Fate was knocking on. Steve. Kerr's. Door already.

[@qwesence1]

5 rings as a player not a coach..

[@back2back379]

It wasn't just that Steve Kerr made the four 3 pointers, it's that he made all the right plays. Look at :48, when Manu drives to the basket, Kerr is wide open on the left wing. He was in the right spot every time. He made the right passes, he got the assists and the hockey assists. This is the reason Kerr and Horry were so good at their roles and were part of so many championship teams, cause they knew what their roles were and made the correct play almost every time.

[@vsop333]

That is how Pop refers to Diaw. He says Diaw raises our IQ, he understands the game like time and clock and spatial relations and sees mismatches that other players don't see and can adjust on the fly.

[@kvltizt]

Staying in your pocket is the best skill of all. Knowing how to defer, where to do it etc. Knowing that a mundane pass to a covered man is still the potential beginning of a big play, cutting right to keep spacing intact etc. Really goid role players win rings.

[@jonathanmurrin5827]

Intangibles are a thing.

[@tsukki_amv2848]

Best short highlight reel of a great player, Steve Kerr. He had a role and did it well. 8 time player/coach champion.

[@RnDm_got]

9

[@TRJ2241987]

I didn't go to school after this, it was so emotionally deflating what happened. The Mavericks without Dirk Nowitzki had been on a miracle run and were playing great basketball over the last 7 quarters and then all of the sudden....the air just deflated out of the arena. The screams from the crowd were some of the most piercing I've ever seen in an NBA game. The Mavericks simply stopped playing once Steve Kerr entered. It was an amazing thing to see. The Mavericks could have had an NBA championship that year, it was the best team they ever had, and it just fell apart in a matter of minutes before everyones eyes. And Duncan and Robinson had no involvement in it. It was really bad, especially after how their Game 5 victory went where Michael Finley, Nick Van Exel, Walt Williams and Steve Nash played incredible basketball. Even though the Mavericks eventually got a title years and years later, this was really the team it should have happened for. It was never the same after that....

[@TRJ2241987]

What this video doesn't show is the shots after shots after shots from Steve Nash, Nick Van Exel, etc that somehow do not go down time after time after time. So many shots in and out. Shots they were making all year. They just could not quite hang on, but that team made it very far for having the injuries that they did. I think they only had 7 or 8 active players at this point due to the old NBA rules of not allowing injured players to be replaced.

[@gesichtsgroove]

+TRJ2241987 nice information

[@averyavery1470]

Tim Duncan had everything to do with that run. All the focus was on him which allowed open space for his shooters. And the reason the Mavs were missing their shots was because they were gassed, and were simply just not built for that level. That’s what usually happens with high octane offensive teams with poor defense.

[@TRJ2241987]

The Mavericks were extremely gassed because they literally only had 7 active players at this point. Back in 2003, if a player got injured in the Playoffs, the team wasn't allowed to replace him with another inactive player. Your 12 man roster was set going into the Playoffs. The Mavs lost Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Bradley permanently in the SAME GAME. The credit for the Spurs run agains the Mavericks in Game 6 completely belongs to Stephen Jackson, Manu Ginobili, and Steve Kerr, along with horrid defense by Steve Nash.

[@ericdanielsbenavidez5867]

I'm a die hard Spurs Fan...but i agree you guy's really fucked up giving away Nash like that. Could of had won more than just one title and wouldn't had gone through those crazy embarrassing loses '04-'10.

[@IvoryNerva]

That defense by Nash at 3:23 was some of the worst I've ever seen.

[@irish11975]

Look up james harden 😂

[@frankwhite391]

He was literally running away from his man because he knew he left him wide open.

[@cuuy]

Are you guys all blind? The gameplan was obviously always double team Duncan when he got the ball. The next player had to rotate and defend Kerr and he was too late, clearly his fault and not Nash'.

[@littl3m0nkey]

Basketball 101: when you double team, a third man helps the initial help defender. Van Exel slow af on this rotation.

[@ericdanielsbenavidez5867]

Why we always beat him.

[@huntand]

Love the bench reaction!! No stupid ass 3 goggles or anything fake to draw attention to themselves. Just total genuine euphoria.

[@glunit10]

Nash is so horrible on D

[@angusng1417]

Since 2003, Tim duncan became the greatest PF of all time

[@theunthinkable1021]

This choked me up growing up as a Mavs fan.

[@woxfan82]

cHOKED ME UP AS a bULLS FAN

[@edwardasevedo805]

I member that day. Hell of a game. That day, it was all about Kerr and Jackson.

[@oronasundial]

Swear this entire game especially this legendary run was like a scene out of a movie. I went insane watching it as a teenage Spurs fan.

[@02161990russelkeith]

this is one of the greatest moments in basketball.

[@GoggleMan25]

great upload, i wasn't really watching basketball back then, so i missed this terrific run, this must of been a surreal experience watching it live, especially if you're a Spurs fan. I wonder if anyone could upload this in a higher quality picture

[@dannyt.6616]

GoggleMan25 If you buy the 2003 championship video thing they sell every year for any winning team...the 4th quarter is on that video FYI

[@EMBERFIY]

damn kerr was an assasin when healthy

[@ThatBoyMarcus]

KERR AGAIN, great broadcasting by Marv Albert

[@dirkdufflp11]

As a Mavs fan living in San Antonio, this is still a bit tough to watch. This absolutely crushed me...All the emotions come back watching this too lol I was like 13/14 years old, and I remember not going to school the following day, nor the half the next week. This was Thursday night and I just needed time so I didn't go to school until I was ready to face my peers. Needless to say, they let me hear it when I got back haha. I hated Kerr for a good bit after this series. This Mavs team was great and had a legitimate shot at the title if Dirk didn't go down earlier in the series.

[@Erikk87]

That Spurs core been there forever

[@michaelsevilla3697]

hard to believe it's been 20 years since this memorable game for us spurs fans hate it how time flies 😭

[@benyang2427]

As a Mavs fan..I remember laughing when Pop subbed Kerr into the game thinking "what's this old guy gonna do?" Well...

[@ramirobenavidez1975]

This was like a scene put of a movie or Something...except better. This Spurs season was absolutely incredible. I'll never forget Dave's last year going out a champion.

[@91gt306]

I still don't understand how the spurs got the whole "boring" reputation. They have been involved in some of the most epic games in the past decade.

[@josedeleon3682]

Man what a game never forget it and makes it way better it was against Dallas go spurs go

[@qceaz11]

Shout out to Jackson, Kerr & Ginobli for knockin down big shots to go on that run but those open looks wouldn't have been possible if Duncan wasn't being tripled lol

[@Manufan-og1xg]

And he still scored!!!

[@miguelrodriguez6428]

The Steve & Stephen Show beyond the arch.

[@jedibbq]

Wow Manu and Timmy look so young and fresh. Those two in their prime are some of the best I've ever seen. Hall of famers!

[@rafaelmachado9780]

This video shows how a terrible defender Steve Nash is...

[@TheH3dgie]

I love how he just rans the wrong way after a double team. Not even bothering going back to Kerr haha.

[@kevinseveneleven]

@@TheH3dgie no that rotation was supposed to be Van Exel, he has to close hard to force the ball into the weak side

[@TheH3dgie]

@@kevinseveneleven that may be true, but I'm still going to blame Nash

[@jpogigtxcr1778]

kevinseveneleven defense rotation or not, him running away from a wide open Kerr is a lapse of defensive judgement. It not like the one taking a the attempt was some dud. It was Steve Kerr, who was already drilling accurate 3-pt shots while Nash was still playing college.

[@kevinseveneleven]

@@jpogigtxcr1778 you don't know how zone defense or team defensive concepts work

[@KaPTinKLuTcH]

probably the classiest group of old timers one team has ever had. Robinson, Kerr, Ferry, Willis. Great leadership for a team that was at the time young.

[@Justrob34]

Idk why Nash kept leaving Kerr open. Kerr had the hot hand was the main guy that brought the Spurs back.

[@almightynugget9842]

One of Kerrs best games

[@miket8763]

Legendary ball movement, unlike today's hero ball

[@ajcutes9967]

This will go down to the books on why Steve Nash will never win a championship ring.

[@CoachHeyward]

Look at Kerr DIVE for the ball at the 2:20 mark JESUS

[@danielabatabogdanov8586]

Fantastic ball movement...i give it a VSP ( very solid play ) award

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

People keep calling this the Steve Kerr Game. Looks more like the Stephen Jackson Game to me.

[@ItsAllAboutGuitar]

Good thing you put those free throws in there.

[@homerthompson416]

Hard to believe this game tape is old enough to drink now.

[@tofutoph]

Always love how stoic Pop is even when his team makes a run.

[@Tacconi757]

Who else is here after seeing certified smoke and this was Stack jacks fav close out game??

[@jspurs22]

Rookie GINOBILLI was a real force

[@henryt9281]

Ginigganigganigganigganigganolibi

[@chrisrobinson176]

Reminds me of last nights game. Clippers and rockets game 6. Clippers had a chance to close it out,but josh smith came alive last night and won it for them.

[@christopherthompson1011]

This is a perfect definition of how the entire Spurs team is danger if anyone is open

[@asdfkle8]

that nash defense. doubles, then runs to the paint

[@irishnurhd3288]

Kerr has 9 total championship rings. Let that sink in

[@browndog5428]

No one is talking about stephen jackson, look how good he was

[@creydadj]

The vioxx kicked in for Steve Kerr

[@soleil3gs]

Man I remember watching that game and couldn’t believe how Steve Kerr destroyed the Mavs. Him and Stephen Jackson

[@rob8196]

Everytime I hear about Steve Kerr's basketball career and winning with the Spurs and Bulls I always remember that story of Steve getting punched by MJ

[@arnoldrimmer8580]

I love Kerr trying to look cool at 3:28. Inside I'm sure he wanted to jump up and down like David Robinson was doing.

[@陳柏安-q5k]

Kerr & jackson for the win in game6

[@ddave7026]

3:23.. Steven Jackson..walk away

[@paschdave8671]

Ginobili at 0:45 WOW

[@onblock7]

Spurs played very well vs the Kings that year, plus when the Spurs beat LA forget it, they had the title wrapped up! Nobody could beat that team for three years, the Spurs finally did! When the Spurs beat LA at their home floor that was it, it was a wrap the title was the Spurs and they were not losing to anyone that year. LOL at their fans talking about Dirk getting hurt too, the Spurs already ahd won game 3 when he went down! They were up 2-1, they were not losing this series here.

[@needijs]

Thumbs up if you're here because of "The Art of a Beautiful Game"

[@TheDondajonhon46]

Webber was a great player period. Dallas was a better team that year so they won. The mavs were a different team in 2004, had different players, and didn't play defense and most of those games were decided by 2 and 1 pionts. In 2003 we won most of those games by blowout margins. It's not our fault that webber was injury prone later in his career. Kings/Mavs 2003 was a great series. No offense, but the Kings never won a championship. It's pathedic 11 years have passed and you still cry about 2002

[@cs292]

When Kerr came out to defend Steve Nash you could actually see the fear in his eyes.

[@corncornrocks]

steve kerr the +/- master

[@esean1367]

Steve Kerr went OFF. Spurs don't win that game if he doesn't have that run.

[@FavreianVengeance]

How good were the Spurs? They go on 42-15 runs in Game 6's of playoff games with two hall of famers (Robinson, Parker) sitting on the bench.

[@Hanharrftw]

0:47 the crossover ginobli does is amazing, anyone know if it has a name so I can look it up?

[@davidviera9413]

And to think after tonight Steve Kerr may have more rings than Michael Jordan he was the last player to win 4 straight rings three with the bulls dynasty and then the following year with the strike shortened season spurs and now a possible back to back as a coach epic

[@comperic2003]

At 3:23, what the fuck is Steve Nash doing? How can someone have such keen spatial awareness and court vision on offensive but act like Ray Charles on defense?

[@trugee5848]

0:47 Ginoboli hit em with the shammgod & did em filthyy

[@PappyMason100]

Turn up.

[@Gabriel-jt5xs]

00:47 Ginobili era um MONSTRO.

[@DynamiteMaxComedy]

tony parker sitting on the bench lol

[@mikeb706]

Dirk didnt play this game due to injury. Asterisk on this one

[@d3fyre]

I know Steve Nash made a terrible mistake by leaving Kerr wide open when hot but look at how he "defended" Stephen Jackson at around 0:23. He's like "Hi! Look I'm waving with both hands!", but of course Jackson's man didn't even put a hand up anyway

[@dantegallo1061]

TREMENDO RECUERDO!!!

[@drewk8472]

I remember this game - Dirk was hurt. Spurs went on to beat the Nets in 6 games.

[@Factsoverfeelings4593]

All the smoke brought me here

[@Primitiveamoeba]

if stephen Jackson stayed in San Antonio, he wouldve been a bad man

[@anthonyg.4785]

I agree man. Stephen Jackson was always outspoken & him & Popovich didn't see eye to eye which led to Stephen being cut. I believe if he was available for the 2013 NBA finals we would've won. Underrated player with a keen sense to the game who would've made it hard for Ray Allen.

[@anthonydesantis5048]

This might been better that when that didn’t miss vs Miami

[@jhales313]

Pop just looks lik this game is over

[@skryabinos27]

Данкан Легенда !

[@idontcare4nothing]

what if dirk hadnt gotten injured early in the series

[@TheDondajonhon46]

Everyone who's talking shit about Steve Nash, never got laid in highschool and doesn't know basketball. Steve Nash two season MVP's. Steve Kerr, piggy backing of of micheal jordan and Tim Duncans success. Just two sence here.

[@billycruz2058]

Tim Duncan attracts all the defense

[@leechmaster21]

For sure. The 05' Finals sticks out too with Horry going apeshit!

[@Cjopa]

@3:56 Mark Cuban looks like a mad little kid 😂

[@airkuna]

But where was dirk in this game?? Didn't he play??!!

[@joshuafelicilda5733]

spurs play was so simple back in the day. feed it to duncan. if they triple duncan, duncan feeds it to the open shooter. if they don't triple duncan, it's an easy bank shot

[@kevinseveneleven]

Ooooh GInobili hit em with the shammgod @ around :48 niiiiice

[@xxiv8841]

00:46-00:49 Manu!! Hit em with Tha Shamgod!😱😯

[@DSMTheEditor]

Chef Kerr-y

[@sargent6936]

the best ginobili in PO 2003...

[@anthonyhutchins2300]

Cuban looked so young lol

[@JeremyCrescendo]

3:18 Steve Nash wtf are u doing son

[@gelodude07]

Why were 2000s cameras like a microwave?

[@TheWhizzkid23]

Steve Kerr hit a lot of big shots in his career...Ask the bulls

[@fuckthechinesevirus9462]

The Mavs won the previous series with C-Webb out, and the Spurs won this series with Dirk out

[@chrispurs6344]

anyone know where i can watch the full game??

[@bootch82]

the best play off all here is when he cornerback dived to save/steal the ball @2:20

[@sixpack1385]

I would have been got out that zone and let Duncan beat me shooting 2s

[@marcov9808]

Manu with the Shamgod in the beginning

[@ddave7026]

type in Story of the Shammgod....you won't be disappointed

[@amungia71]

lol

[@DIEGO_ROJAS_GONZALEZ06]

Art 2:27

[@michaeloffgrid]

These early 00s Mavericks were a joke. I used to love watching them play because they were so explosive offensively, but defensively they were awful. Finley, Nowitzki, and Nash would shoot the lights out, but couldn't defend worth a damn. Obviously, Nowitzki and Nash would turn into much better players under better coaches than Don Nelson, and Finley won a ring with the Spurs in 07.

[@pki1989]

dirk got injured in the middle of the series

[@MrFlu-uz3nd]

Where was dirk ?

[@blakelarsen3743]

hurt in game 3

[@qwerty6801]

Why did Nash leave a red hot Kerr wide open to go double Duncan? LMAO