This jaw-dropping, legacy-cementing alley-oop from the 2021 Finals needs a deep rewind

[@12packersfan]

As a Bucks fan watching my team become a collapse video in the making… I need this video like I need air to breathe

[@flxppyyyy]

Fr that 2034 Secret Base Bucks Collapse video will be a hell of a watch

[@akshaysundru482]

@@flxppyyyy Forget 2034, the rate things are going the Bucks might get one in 2 years

[@tsunamianakin]

Fr

[@andrewfischer9392]

100%

[@johndebono1870]

If it helps, the collapse of the 21 Suns video is going to be way more dramatic.

[@everythingbanana1237]

The best thing about this is that this isn't even the only iconic Giannis moment in this series. This could have been the alley-hop block or the 50 piece to close out the series. Such an amazing series to watch

[@XIN3OHd]

Giannis had a top 3 finals performance of all time, and the best closeout finals performance of all time, coming off a hyperextended knee a week prior. He has nothing left to prove.

[@Jury4318]

can't win chips like the best of them dog?

[@bradenpeppenger]

Ngl I thought this was going to be the Oop Block the entire time lol

[@Zooral45]

Yeah but the the Giannis mean stare to the camera is just solid gold, if I need to choose just one single photo from these finals it's that one.

[@216cle]

2021 was and still is the best finals since 2016

[@rafdizon8416]

Should've added more about CP3's narrative this FInals. This was his closest shot at getting a ring, which he might never get now.

[@aceassn716]

Yes so much this! Maybe he gets a prism??

[@thestanman1486]

​​@@aceassn716 "Prodigy, Point God...CP0 rings"

[@5thDimension3]

@@thestanman1486😂😂

[@David-iv6je]

2018 or 2021 were his years.

[@tahnalos3677]

@@aceassn716 Sbnation has an Untitled series.

[@hjluke4807]

Teams moving on from Jrue perfectly exemplifies how underrated defensive players are in the NBA.

[@PatriotsVideos]

Watching Luka point at the Celtic he should have been, but was too much of a hog to cover in the Finals last season was so disturbing. People are ready to anoint him the GOAT and give me a break, ref.

[@GildedNightmare]

Nah he just got traded from one rebuilding team to another for assets and then bucks traded him for a future HoF player

[@Christian-eq6pq]

I have to be taking crazy pills because while I wouldn’t have made the trade and I called it when it happened, I feel like 99% of fans would have a brain meltdown if they found out the Bucks refused to trade for Dame because of Jrue Holiday. It’s not moving on from Jrue, it’s just the chance to upgrade and get a top 3-5 PG in the league. 99% of teams would’ve done that trade twice over.

[@PatriotsVideos]

@@Christian-eq6pq 4+ seasons Jrue's 3% is 41 at like 6 attempts per game. It should be illegal for one team to have both him and White in the same backcourt (what's up, San Antonio?). He's old, certainly. But so is Dame! The way the average fan ignores defense is a crime. Luka is worshiped while his fat, lazy defense in the NBA finals was one of the most shocking things I've ever seen. It's literally never mentioned when he's discussed and they could have had a best of 99 games against the Celtics and they weren't winning that series with that hog pointing at the player he was too out of shape to cover.

[@gavinyeet5821]

@@PatriotsVideos ...What?

[@BrothaGoneBased]

This is the best finals since 2016. 2 stacked teams and all the games were exciting with highlights. The 50 point game 6 close couldve gotten a rewinder along with the block. Beautiful basketball.

[@Dr._is_sleepy]

2022, 2020 were pretty alright.

[@ends15]

The 2016 finals were trash besides game 7. Every other game was a blowout both ways

[@BrothaGoneBased]

@Dr._is_sleepy 2020 was solid but it had no fans and I feel like it was over after game 4. And 2022 there were no close games. At least it was back in forth but that's all it has going for it. But I agree good matchups during the games

[@BrothaGoneBased]

@ends15 While I do usually agree with that for most series, 2016 has the greatest regular season team unanimous MVP vs Possible GOAT 3-1 comeback, with maybe the most highest stakes game 7 ever. Game 5 was also wild

[@Dr._is_sleepy]

@@BrothaGoneBased 2022 had game 1, 4, and a fun to watch 2, 6. Obv it’s not 2016 but it comes close to 2021 imo.

[@AnjoE_]

after going up 2-0 I really thought the Suns were gonna bring home their 1st NBA championship. Man Giannis was unstoppable and Jrue is a hell of a PG.

[@OhJustSomeRandomGuy]

CP0's just a hell of a leader.

[@kaz7690]

The Suns seeing nothing but misery since this run has been excellent. Their fans were doing way too much in 2021

[@tahnalos3677]

I disagree that Giannis's closest shot to the championship was against the Miami Heat in 2020. It was actually against Toronto in 2019 during the ECF. Ironically, the Bucks would lose this series after being up 2-0 and losing 4 straight, similar to how they would upend the Suns in 2021. One wonders if the 2019 ECF was in the mind of both Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton when they tied up the NBA finals at 2-2. This Toronto fan was cheering for the Bucks to pull it off.

[@onlyskin634]

the bucks also took the third game of that raptors series to 2OT and they would've won it if it wasn't for siakam blocking brook and a couple bad turnovers

[@joupacabra]

I would have tried Snell on Kawhi, he was a decent defender and grew up playing with him.... Bud didn't use phone a friend unfortunately. Bledsoe would always forget how to shoot in the POs.

[@tahnalos3677]

@@joupacabra there was a joke that Bledsoe needed to have a baby after VanVleet's son was born and Fred went on a tear during games 4, 5, and 6.

[@tahnalos3677]

@@onlyskin634 that game 3 was a nail biter. Bucks would have won that series if they went up 3-0.

[@diablejambe3460]

@@tahnalos3677lol totally forgot about him going off after his son was born and all comments/jokes about it.

[@Wallyworld30]

Khris Middleton carried us (Bucks) to the Finials in the ECF after Giannis hyperextended his knee missing last 2 games of the ECF. You did a great job at highlighting Jrue and Giannis but Khris was VITAL tot his Champship and not mention his game winning shots is nuts! This was the great Finals game in last decade though and thanks for highlighting it!

[@jswiggy934]

They probably didn't mention middleton just because he wasn't a part of this specific play. He was and is a great player and fantastic in the playoffs though so I can't argue there

[@Wallyworld30]

@@jswiggy934 That single play saved Jrue Holidays Legacy. He was horrible in the finals on offense. He shot 37% FG% and took 108 FGA's and only scored 100pts. He was missing stupid easy layups and had a TS% of just 44%.

[@jswiggy934]

@@Wallyworld30 I do not disagree. It's just not a doc about the 2021 bucks, its a doc about that specific play

[@jacobswerbensky662]

I was at this game, I remember going into it knowing whoever won this game was winning the series. Felt good in the beginning. Then watching the strip steal alley oop. Everyone in the crowd knew that was the dagger to end the series. I had to take a moment as a suns fan to process being upset and devastated. But in hindsight, it was amazing being live for such a phenomenal moment in NBA history.

[@Kriptiko]

I was at game 2 and you couldn't tell me they weren't winning that series after how good they played

[@jacobswerbensky662]

@ I know. And I remember in game 5 we crushed them in the first quarter. Thought we were gona run away with it. Then they kept slowly slowly crawling back

[@sammattdiorio1303]

I was at the Deer District when they won it all in Game 6. I remember watching Games 3, 4, & 5 at home and remember all the big plays. It was a magical series, and moment for the City when they won it all. So glad to have experienced such joy

[@russellst.martin4255]

A friend of a friend offered me two tickets to that game but like a moron I checked with my wife first and by the time I called back someone else bought them

[@joupacabra]

Apologies but Khris Middleton was always the #2 on those Bucks teams. Jrue was often shooting like 20% throughout that series (as much as I love him). Jrue was the #3 option, sometimes stepping up. I think there's some recency bias in general surrounding the team with Holiday's recent success on the C's and Middleton's injury struggles. Lots of hindsight bias going on, too. Jrue could maybe be on Portland or another random team rn. Thanks for making this. What an amazing moment. Lamenting the state of my team currently.

[@offtop5784]

IVE BEEN WAITING 3 YEARS FOR THIS WOOOOO

[@Stuie299]

Oh come on. As a Suns fan you gotta show the "Valley-Oop" to underscore how devastating Giannis' alley oop was in the finals.

[@wolfiejr.5992]

ayton hasn't been the same since 💔

[@MetallicaTurkey87]

There's also Ayton trying to dunk the ball on the alley oop instead of laying it in and getting blocked by Giannis. I think that broke him

[@Kriptiko]

Ya I would've liked to see that one too but the narrative of this one was about Book, GA, and Jrue's individual journeys & what was on the line for them. Not a bad angle to soften the blow.

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

The Valley Oop block is right next to BLOCKED BY JAMES as an all time clutch defensive play

[@Kriptiko]

@@SuperNuclearUnicorn Don't u dare use "Valley Oop" to describe this Giannis play that ain't for y'all

[@JohnDoe-kt9em]

chris paul tried to injure giannis on that last play. idc what anyone says hes a dirty player

[@setapartprod]

fax ive been saying this since it happened, if that happened to a less physically dominating player it would’ve been a flagrant 2 no doubt

[@youngmelo1841]

I don't think he was trying to injure Giannis, but it definitely should've been a flagrant foul

[@XIN3OHd]

No, just trying to push away from the alley oop, get 2 free throws hoping he misses. Jokes on him it was and AND 1

[@JohnDoe-kt9em]

@@XIN3OHd u literally just described a dirty play: pushing someone who's already airborne at a high speed.

[@cr07reloaded]

​@@XIN3OHdChris is smart enough to know that alley oop gonna cost them the game. If I were in his position, I'd do the same, taking the chance

[@kassios]

Splitting Jrue and Giannis was a suicide for the Bucks and an unbelievable luck for the Celtics. Holiday was the only good move MIlwaukee made during the Giannis era and they blew it.

[@Watermelon_Man]

It’s so annoying too because it should’ve been Middleton. He’s been injury prone for years and it keeps getting worse with age.

[@kassios]

@@Watermelon_Man Portland wouldn't be interested for Middleton. They got two 1st round picks for Jrue.

[@Watermelon_Man]

@@kassios Obviously, you wouldn’t exclusively ship Middleton. Throw in some picks and young guys (since the Bucks don’t play them anyway). Also, I’m not solely speaking on trading for Dame. They could’ve just traded for someone else across the past few of seasons.

[@Gemini91]

@@Watermelon_Man They couldn't trade Middleton though because he had just resigned the contract before the trade, he wasn't allowed to be traded. That's the part a lot of people aren't noticing. Ideally, we'd have Dame, Jrue, and Giannis.

[@RogueeRL]

@@Watermelon_Manmiddleton is much better than holiday. Holiday got traded because he was flat out terrible in the 22 and 23 playoffs.

[@TheCaesarMania]

And now Jrue is in Boston, Giannis wants out to Brooklyn and somehow KD ended up in Phoenix and they’re still ass. Since this ring battle, I’d say both of these teams have totally rotted from the inside.

[@denver924471]

I'm a lifelong Milwaukee Bucks fan. I made my family watch the Finals with me in 2021. My dad, who does NOT like basketball and hasn't watched in decades, watched too. When this moment happened, even he couldn't help but be in awe. Gosh that was such a special time to be a Bucks fan.

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

I'm Aussie and a huge Bucks fan, I remember watching game 5 on my phone at work while my co-workers were wondering wtf was going on. I took the day off to watch game 6 and I'm glad I did

[@beezy22]

2021 NBA finals game 5……that was a classic game…..when it showed LBJ sitting courtside, Giannis and the bucks are thinking we’re not losing in Phoenix and we’re gonna take the series back to Milwaukee and close it out at home…..

[@armantandem9629]

Secret Base, you broke my heart tonight as Suns fan💔

[@baobeast]

To be fair, that Giannis block on that final deserves a rewind just as much.

[@seangadus7446]

One of the best NBA moments I've watched live. I loved watching this series so much! So many great clutch moments!

[@sendAJtospace]

That Jrue-Giannis lob was the biggest lob since Kobe-Shaq

[@present2060]

This was one hell of a final, definitely the closest one in a while

[@jemhilaire6621]

Great work Secret Base I still remember screaming late at night after the alley-oop.

[@juanritanjaya6254]

Still gives me goosebumps watching that sequence. That stare was cold AF

[@gcarifo]

Amazing video I love this new narrator there was never a dull moment!

[@Kriptiko]

Suns fan here. I've avoided watching this play for over 3 years now, that and any bucket from the 21 Finals in general. It all still hurts to see, but for SB to put this gut-wrenching moment in a different light makes it a little better. Phenomenal storytelling as always, can't wait for the Rewinder of the moment we win the Finals in 2025 Also not that I'm bitter (I'm lying) but that was a foul by Holiday lmao 🤣

[@maurizioarango158]

Been waiting for this video for the longest! Would have been cool mentioning some details. 1) the parallel between CP3 and Jrue, both being veteran, ringless guards coming to complete the proccess of their respective teams. 2) how Jrue outside shooting was the perfect complement for Giannis playstyle, unlike his previous guard, Blesode. 3) The fact that both franchises entered the league at the same time.

[@Kriptiko]

An even crazier connection is that the Bucks won the coin toss to draft Kareem AGAINST the Suns

[@Ninja_Walrus]

Lifelong Suns fan here in my mid 30's, this was painful but a great playoffs & Finals though. I didn't mind losing in the finals, but firing Monty & trading cp3 were both the opposite of what the team needed. Ayton quit on the team the next season, all the Suns had to do was trade Ayton. Monty was beloved by that team & cp3 as well, I've never been as hurt as when they traded Cp3, as he was the reason our team had the success it did, as he elevates every team he's ever played for. The KD, Book & Cp3 Suns tiny sample size we got in the 2023 playoffs was incredible, that Denver series was electric, Phx absolutely gave them a run for their money, almost every game was down to the wire. They traded cp3 and not only did we lose one of the best pg's to ever play, the game, we still to this day don't have a pg on our roster AND all we had to do to fix the problem is trade Ayton!

[@Kriptiko]

Monty was more of a culture guy than an actual coach. THe front office would have been a better fit for him imo.

[@brennanbeyer5645]

Thanks for this video! Been looking forward to a Giannis episode for a while!!

[@davequinn3484]

Hope Jrue stays in Boston for many many years. He is such a good team player and great on D. 2 time world champion and good medal winner!

[@AnthonyMcNeil]

Im glad Giannis won. That dunk with the stare was absolutely amazing.

[@soonerferg]

Excellent episode! Candace nailed this one.

[@ThePenguinmandude]

That post season was so special man

[@RomanTatarinowicz-i4q]

It's really nice seeing so many different teams now making it to finals super bowls n world series like the small market teams have been rising some turning into dynasties n what not sports have just become more alive and thrilling these past 10yrs

[@xS1L3NC3R7x]

I love getting the context around these big moments. The leagues are so big its easy to miss things.

[@Dashiel-bx8fu]

I've been waiting for this video ever since I watched this moment happened live!

[@sweetjulius440]

One of the best parts about that play is that the notoriously dirty Chris Paul tried to push Giannis while he was already in air & it didn’t matter 😭

[@Kriptiko]

Giannis did the same thing to Booker earlier in the series except Book could've actually gotten hurt by what GA tried to do

[@jghughes19]

BEEN ASKING FOR THIS FOR YEARS

[@utho8080]

I hope this series doesn't get lost in history. It was weird because it was during July and the pandemic, just a really weird time. But this was truly one of the great finals of the last 25 years. ('16, '13, '10, '21, '15) My top 5 of the last 25 finals

[@nathanhoks8126]

I was in Fiserv Forum watching on the Jumbotron with my dad when this play happened. It was one of the best moments I can remember, just yelling “OH MY GOD” and hugging everybody around me as we realized the title was a real possibility.

[@tyariqcorbin2257]

havent heard any videos by this women, and i enjoyed keep up the good work miss

[@efort2000]

keep killing it Candace

[@rufuswo5709]

Been waiting for this video since this game was played

[@johnmaring7056]

Talk About A REAL “Moment In History”! What A Finish! What A Walk-Off Alley-Oop! Awesome Secret Base “Rewinder” Episode Today, Candace! Have A Great Weekend & 😃 🎃! 🧡🎃🖤 Go, Jets! 🖤💚

[@vianhoho19]

As someone who was just getting into the NBA at the time, I was glued to this finals. It was amazing 🔥

[@EdwardGGaming]

Bucks were almost done when Giannis got injured vs Atlanta in ECF. But his teammates had shown up the rest of the postseason which led them to win the finals It was still mindblowing to believe that Phoenix squandered that huge advantage and opportunity to win their 1st ring

[@henrywilcox9370]

Unironically one of the best playoff series I have ever seen

[@Collegefootballproductions]

I remember watching this in the middle of july

[@ByztinBadger]

With how much the bucks have struggled in the post season since, this series feels like a dream Milwaukee conjured up. Please don’t let Giannis go!

[@matta.9235]

Can't believe we didn't see the clip of Booker pushing back against Joakim Noah and vehemently insisting during an off-season pickup game that he didn't need to practice getting out of a double-team. Poetic justice in its finest form.

[@PenguinsFlyFar]

CP3's foul was hella dangerous too. Full on pushed Giannis in the air, no attempt at all to get to the ball or contest.

[@bitshous]

Buen trabajo Candace.

[@adamb5629]

Just in general Giannis's game 6 gets overlooked, especially considering it has a real case to be the best finals performance of all time. 50pts, 14 reb, 5 blocks, an iconic block and another iconic alley oop too.

[@1Samsonyte]

And…. Now Ayton is cooked!

[@Nickster_28]

An unforgettable sequence for me as a Bucks fan🦌 Make me forget about this season so far for a moment.

[@KalmoK]

That’s one of the coldest stares ever in the end!

[@Adrian-uq4yb]

This finals does not get the respect it deserves. But I think that’s gonna change in the future.

[@chatthew]

I was so happy when I heard the bucks picked up Jrue. He just felt like the final piece of the puzzle

[@Ferrior_]

Me and my best friend were outside at the Deer District in Milwaukee watching this game, and the place literally erupted when this moment happened. It was the craziest scene I'd ever been a part of.

[@tbaby2297]

i commented recommending this moment on a video like 2 years ago and it finally happened 🙏

[@futureDreamer4]

This was last good NBA finals I've watched in a while. The super teams just star and all star vs star and all star.

[@Chigz10]

Secret Base coming in clutch like Giannis in 2021 to make us Bucks fans feel better about being in the mud right now 😂

[@jamesmarshall6619]

Secret Base doing what it does best, continuing to remind us Suns fans of all of our playoff trauma.

[@rickyvenegas9286]

This is a forgotten finals I feel like but it was definitely one of the best I’ve seen in recent history

[@PretentiousFish]

I’ve been waiting for this one since the game.

[@ts23prodegy]

Giannis gone look at that camera 😂💯

[@dapyofficial]

Us Bucks fans needed a little pick-me-up right now, thank you for this 🙏

[@TidePodChan]

Best finals moment since 2016.

[@stonecoldku4161]

Kansas vs. Memphis. 2008 National Championship. Mario's Miracle deserves a Deep Rewind.

[@whobitmyname]

The only time I ever watched an NBA game on my birthday.

[@Cultivated.]

The block was a lot more iconic and special than the oop

[@brycelausier4779]

As important as Jrue was to the bucks, Khris Middleton was a better player than Jrue as this point… Jrue was essential to the finals run but Middleton was lights out on the 2021 playoffs

[@rcsims313]

I remember watching this in real time with a friend and told him, “if the bucks win, that image of Giannis staring into the camera after the alley oop will become iconic.” And here we are

[@jayanthsambaraju6562]

Secret Base with the perfect timing again as the bucks are hemorrhaging right now

[@tylerriley2587]

Khris Middleton, before the injuries, was so good. Holiday is a guy I would want on my team because he makes the right plays and is a winner. In a podcast this year, Mikal Bridges revealed that the Suns got arrogant when they went up 2-0, which was a no-no.

[@joefarrell1018]

At 4:53. He missed when Giannis is wide open next to him…. If he passes to Giannis it would have been 24 second violation. 😅😂

[@elpedromoin]

Is undernoticed how Chris Paul tryed to kill Giannis in the las t play 🤣

[@HamWithTheRum]

This is such an underrated finals

[@mykelmiller1]

12:00 That Giannis stare is freaky

[@cam8868]

It was a great finish but that whole play was all Holiday. He did everything

[@mentalillness1574]

This was such a great finals series

[@wdfmidevil]

Lifelong Suns fan. I wanted that year’s championship more than any other

[@mikerandall1358]

I was at this game sitting on the side where he caught the oop the place went absolutely silent it was nuts

[@danfrey]

I was lucky enough to be in the building that night. I knew we were done when holiday stole Book's lunch. Book had Tucker back pedaling, he should have pulled up for the middie. That's his shot.

[@alreadytookenname]

Kris middleton was making some of the most clutch buckets I've seen anyone take.

[@jupiterokachobee1532]

nah what yall should've shown was the block from the same series

[@kodyschhh]

This Bucks fan needed this today

[@Greenglower2012]

I called it immediately after this finals that neither team would make it back there, so far im right. Hope i end up being wrong tho cuz this was the best finals ive seen since probably 2012

[@e93sports80]

The ending of the 2021 Women's Tennis US Open deserves a rewind.

[@capohousejb5196]

Khris Middleton was Giannis’ number 2, not jrue (still a very key piece)

[@aryansebastianpillai8976]

Hate on me all you want, but they made a mistake trading Jrue for Dame.

[@KB-313]

For sure. People aren't really talking about it, but it seems obvious the Bucks lost that trade.

[@VANxJ]

Bucks aren't winning another title with Jrue as a 3rd option and they don't have enough assets to improve the roster with Jrue on it. Having the opportunity to trade for a top 75 player in Dame, I think it would be stupid not to make that trade. Just sucks it's not working out the way we thought it would on paper.

[@aryansebastianpillai8976]

@@VANxJ I agree, but they should've atleast gave it atleast a longer shot. They traded for Dame after they lost most of their depth to free agency. Sure they gained a superstar like Dame, but they lost integral and huge pieces for it. Doesn't really add up.

[@VANxJ]

@@aryansebastianpillai8976 The only impactful depth piece they lost in free agency that year was Jevon Carter lol and he wasn't playable in the playoffs. It's also easy to forget how bad Jrue was in the playoffs besides his defense, that's why he's thriving as a 4/5th option on the Celtics. I still think trading for Dame was a no brainer, upgrade the offense (especially half-court offense in the playoffs since it was dreadful) and then rely on the team defense to cover up Dame's short comings. Just hasn't panned out.

[@lucasgales3008]

As a Celtics fan, I am so happy the Bucks decided to leave Jrue hanging.

[@natewoods4566]

Trading away Jrue was the worst decision my Bucks have made in recent memory. Still, for a small-market team in a big-market league, even one championship is a pretty big deal. You could also make a great episode for this series out of Giannis' block on Ayton's alley oop attempt from the same series.

[@marcomagana8329]

This game really hurt to watch. But I must say, Milwaukee made the plays needed to win the title and my hat goes off to them coming in clutch

[@andrewthomadsen5220]

Bucks fans were definitely thinking about whether Giannis was going to walk away after our loss to the heat.

[@TJ-ik9on]

NBA finals hasn't sniffed this level for a long time it's sad asf

[@Collegefootballproductions]

Yeah

[@erictufts1656]

mostly up to secret base quality, a few refinements could be made in the writing process (small word choice things, particularly in the chis Paul section) and diction work to really define important moments, I like a concisest tone but variations in inflection could, help build narrative tension

[@taari1]

Nice video i remember that momenz as it wasnt that long ago, but 1 correction: jrue never was no2 to giannis, it was middleton, jrue was clear cut no3

[@andrewthomadsen5220]

They didn’t talk about how Giannis hyperextended his knee earlier in the postseason