Dirk busted his azz for 12 years to win that title. And he did it just as much for the organization that drafted him as he did for himself. That kind of loyalty and work ethic is unheard of in the super team era.
Emmanuel Ontiveros what big 3? they were all out of their primes the youngest of them was tony Parker averaging as many minutes as his age. Not even taking into account the amount of mileage tony has on him due to playing in the NBA and French national team for years. What kind of a big 3 is that when kawhi Leonard and Boris Diaz average more minutes than tony Parker and Manu Ginobilli in the playoffs respectably.
I'd say him & Wade basically cancelled each other out in that series, and the difference was just that Lebron chocked while the Mavs' supporting cast members played to near the peaks of their abilities. Heat were more top-heavy, while Mavs were the more complete team, but in all honesty, if the Heat don't choke away the big Game 2 lead in the 2nd half, that series was headed for a sweep. Mavs deserve credit for being resilient, disciplined, unselfish, and finishing games strong towards the end of the year in 11'. But that really was one of the least likely champions of all-time, doing it w/ an aging squad, w/ only 1 bonafide superstar. The 94' Rockets did it w/ only one bonafide superstar, but the teams they were facing in the playoffs that year were a tad less top-heavy, they had a lights-out defense (11' Mavs didn't), and their supporting cast was a bit younger. Also, Olajuwon's top-15 all-time, Nowitzki's top-30. Ironically, both teams got help w/ the #8 seeds knocking off the 1-seeds in the playoffs. Nuggets upsetting the Super Sonics in 94', and Grizzlies over the Spurs in 11'. I don't think the 94' Rockets would've fared well against the trapping Sonics, or 11' Mavs against the well-oiled Spurs. 04' Pistons had no bonafide superstars, so they may have been a tad more unlikely than 11' Mavs, despite their lights-out defense. 06' Heat, ironically the team that beat a similar Pistons team to the 04' version, and similar Mavs team to the 11' version, though lost to the Mavs in 11', I felt were a bit of a surprise w/ an old Shaq, Payton, Mourning & Walker, and no home court advantage in the final two rounds. I'd still say the 06' Heat were just slightly less of a surprise than the 11' Mavs, since they did have two bonafide superstars (Shaq was still a contender for just that one last final season, though no longer an MVP candidate), they won only 52 games, but their physical style on both ends of the floor was favorable for the playoffs, Pat Riley was their coach, though it ultimately took Wade being at his absolute apex + favorable officiating to barely squeak by the 64-win Pistons, and especially the 60-win Mavs in the Finals. 95' Rockets had to be the most unlikely, cause they had no home court advantage in any round.
Excuses. Better team won. Mavs were dominant all season and their 2nd best scorer missed whole playoffs. They were ending every hot team streaks. Only reason they weren't #1 seed was cause Dirk/caron got injured . It was never that close.
nope...miami was better..the heat had no haslem or miller most of the year..they were a 70 win team in disguise that dominated the east playoffs...the mavs got lucky bron didnt show up...bosh haslem rio and wade did so it was close...@@jjoworld
@@razkable Better team won championship. That's why heat got beat. Heat even went up 2 -1 in series after losing that second game, And and still lost . I dnt even think Miami would of beaten La if they made it to finals.
@@razkable dont forget east was weak compared to west. And Yea well defense will do that to somebody like Bron. You didnt see 06 wade there neither lol
I've been a Mavs fan since the late 80's. I've had this conversation with people so many times it's unbelievable. People keep talking about how the Heat lost, but rarely do they acknowledge the facts that the Mavs won. That was an epic run by my favorite team in sports, it is definitely underrated and underappreciated. Thanks for this video.
As a heat fan whose had many battles with tyson Chandler I can say he was the reason the mavs won....up to then Chandler had won 10 of 16 games vs miami in the playoffs including 4 out of 5 in Miami on the road and ended 2 heat title seasons in a row and was 8-2 in 10 games vs us in 10 and 6-2 in his last 8 coming in.....he was intimidating as fuk...LeBron wade and bosh by game 4 wanted no part of that...Tyson Chandler as the underdog 3 times mind you has won 11 out of 21 meetings with miami in 4 different series...twice as miami was a defending champion...he has a winong record vs shaq wade lebron bosh...that's impressive...now it helps he had Dirk an s Ben Wallace with him up front but still
looking back they went through albeit a young durant harden and westbrook 3 future mvps d wade leBron and bosh a trio of 11 time all stars 2 finals mvps and the hall of fame trio of kobe gasol and phil jackson as well as the trio of roy aldridge batum and went 10-1 between game 5 of the first round and game 1 of the finals and only lost 3 times combined to kobe Durant westbrook wade bosh ibaka harden gasol odom bynum phil erik brookes potentially 11 hall of famers ...wow it was underrated and the closest the nba has come to an underdog winning since the 70's really albeit the 95 rockets were known as an underdog even with clyde and hakeem two guys who can both make the claim to be top 4 all time at their position as well as the rockets being the defending champs ...the 75 warriors 77 blazers 2011 mavs are the only 3 teams in my opinion that were true underdog teams that won the title when many didn't expect it....I mean the 79 sonics didn't have a 25 ppg guy but they went to a game 7 the year before and should of won back to back and had a hall of fame player and coach in lenny wilkins and 3 hall of fame players for them in dj sikma and so they don't count and the 78 bullets weren't that good in the season they won it all but with star bobby dandridge and hall of famers wes unseld and scorining machine elvin hayes while losing 38 games as well as the unexpected 94 rockets but they had the 1 seed with 58 wins out and west and the mvp in hakeem a
BobbyDick22785 I don't thing thats the reason. Lebron was speaking in front of Miami fans not the entire bball fans of the world, what would you expect him to say to them, like "we will try our chances against Boston"?
well thats how its been since the 2000s, if lebron doesnt win, its him choking automatically. nobody gives credit to the mavs (he did choke there but the macs also played smart D), spurs or gsw
I've got a lot of appreciation for this team, and for Dirk especially. It is one of my favourite redemption stories in sports, considering the mirror turnaround of upstart vs favourite, Heat vs Mavs. And Dirk just beasted his way through those playoffs, plus Kidd got his ring too. Not my fave team, but it was awesome to witness.
yeah seeing dirk marion kidd terry peja haywood butler chandler barea all get their redemption was nice...a bunch of vets I watched that deserved a ring...they were a team...
Man as a true Mavs fan bruh, Everytime I think about 2011 and seeing us hold that trophy up and seeing dirk go into the locker room makes me so happy man, Just cheesing. I legit cried because it erased that fixed ass 2006 finals 😭 😭 😭 just wish we could win another before dirk goes. He's so underrated and humble it's crazy man. We're always being doubted and put down but we always beat expectations. We're the most underrated franchise in NBA history, got to be #MFFL #GOMAVS!
Go check how many times Wade went to the line, look at the fouls that were called, And think about this, At this time Mark Cuban had a reputation of talking shit about David Stern and the league. You really think stern was gonna let us win?
LOL, you have a 12 point lead with 6 minutes to go in game 3. You lost that game which gave the Heat momentum. And then Wade said enough is enough and took over the rest of that series. The Mavs have no one to blame but themselves. They just got beat by a single man on a mission.
*Dallas Mavericks fan:* The Dallas Mavericks have always been one of the most doubted teams. And yet, they continue to prove everybody wrong! Did you forget what they did in 2011?! If you did, here's the answer: 1 - *No one expected them to be in the Playoffs.* (They proved everybody wrong). 2 - *No one believed they can win a Playoff series.* (They proved everybody wrong). 3 - *No one believed they can beat the then-defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.* (They proved everybody wrong). #SweepedTheChamps 4 - *Everyone predicted that they wouldn't be able to stop that "very talented" Oklahoma City Thunder team.* (They proved everybody wrong). 5 - *No one... believed or expected them to win the NBA Finals, against the ''super-team'' in Miami Heat.* You already know the answer to that, but i'll say it anyway: The Dallas Mavericks shocked the world by beating that Miami Heat squad! *Dallas wins series 4-2.* I agree that after that championship season, things haven't been going our way; we've lost too many games, we've lost the rhythm we once had... but, we are still hanging on... we are still going strong, and this year will be no different. I believe in that Mavs team. I'm not a bangwagon fan, because the Mavs were the team that got me into basketball in the first place. I wear that Dirk Nowitzki jersey, (for which i had been saving money for months) with pride and respect! Hey, Mavs fans! Leave a like, comment, do whatever you want! Let's show who the Mavs are! #MFFL #2011Champs #MavsNation #DirkNowitzkiGOAT #OurTimeIsNow
Took out Lakers, who were former champions,, and young star studded OKC and Blazers squads. Then to top it off, beat the Heat in the finals as heavy underdogs. This was one of the toughest successful playoff runs a team has played in the past 15 years no doubt.
he missed 4 free throws in the last 3 rounds combined lol 45-46 in the Finals 59-61 in the WCF 15-16 in the 2nd round 119-123 over the last 3 rounds, 96.7%
WhateverReally so in 15 games (4-0, 4-1, 4-2) he shot 123 Free Throws? That shit sounds rigged 😂 I forgot just how many free throws he shot in those playoffs.
That's just 8.3 free throws per game. AKA what LeBron averages for his career ... So is every LeBron James game rigged ? LeBron shot 199 free throws in 14 games in 2009 playoffs btw
WhateverReally chill dude, not hating on dirk what so ever, just an observation. Also, Lebron drives to the rim a LOT more especially in his younger days in Cleveland. Dirk tends to shoot mid-range to 3-p shots more than Lebron as well.
A video I`ve been wanting to make for a while, but as usual, other vids kept popping up. Today you learn about one of the most disrespected NBA champions of all time, not because people talk negatively of them, but because, well, people rarely talk of them at all unless it's to discredit the Miami Heat. Because of that, people pay no attention to anything the Mavs did before that finals, or before that post season as a matter of fact. Enjoy! Like comment and sub if you did. Business email: Theweightliftingcentral@Gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/dom2k16 Facebook: facebook.com/mrnba2khighlights Twitter: twitter.com/mr2khighlights Instagram: instagram.com/nba_2k_highlights Snapchat: Dom_2k
Oh, I remember this series. Virtually EVERYONE in my place said the Heat would take the ring that year and didn't bothered much about the games. When Dallas won game 2 in a comeback fashion everyone started making second guesses. That game was quite a head turner, if not one of the best comeback games in Finals history..
I'm seeing the question if Dirk should be considered as one of the best to ever play...he's 5th all time in points and if he stays healthy in his final year next year, can't believe I'm saying that, he'll be 4th all time. damn straight he's right up there with the best, he didn't go ring chasing like a bitch either. Dirk created his own brand and worked hard for the ring he got. He'll have spent 20 years with the Mavs once next season starts and developed the most impossible shot to guard in the history of the NBA. He's among the top 3 PF's in history easily. The amount of points he has suggests top 2, top 3 is being generous.
Dirk 2011 run was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. his team played great together but he really put them on his back hitting fade after fade it was unreal.. definitely the best underdog championship story I've seen in NBA
Just look at how many guys on that team that were still trying to find there first much less there only ring to say the least... Peja, Terry, Chandler, Marion, Kidd... This TEAM was special
Probably my favorite playoff team of all time. Everyone played there roles perfectly, there was no one true superstar. Everyone worked together as a team and won AS A TEAM.
This is easily the best video about the Mavericks! It feels really great to have something like this, which managed to encapsulate all their success in that title run. #MFFL
Nicely done Dom2k. Mavericks 2011 Championship run is a good example of complete Team effort. shows you that sometimes you don't need Divas and big Ego superstar to win it all and Instead you need few talented guys with One goal put their ego aside and work together to accomplish task in hand. Great job Dom2k...
Rahaleo500 Even though in the comment of this video the opposite of the concept (a very right one, we didn't see a top tier squad job win since 04' Pistons) you mentioned passed, so Dirk carrying in 11' Mavs lol.
In 2011 I was a senior in high school my graduation gift what's the 2011 NBA Finals between Miami Heat and Dallas let me tell you when they won Dallas Highway were shut down people in the middle of the highway jumping around I was there epic Dallas went crazy that night best gift ever
This also ties in to Dirk being underrated as a player. I mean, his value is mainly on one side of the ball but it's clear that when this guy was at his best he was absolutely unstoppable. And he's the only player in NBA history about whom you can say that he's one of the greatest post scorers of all time, but he's also one of the all-time greatest three-point shooters. You can compare him to both guys like Hakeem AND Ray Allen in terms of his offensive impact and skill set.
Hakeem's arsenal of post moves was overwhelming. shimmies, shakes, up and unders, spin left, spin right, fakes, hooks, dunks and a poetic fade away. Dirk relied mostly on one post move. It was a virtually unstoppable move, but i dont think their offensive skill sets are comparable. Allen for most of his career had a way more diverse skill set as well. I would say that Dirk shared just one very specific skill from each of those players: Hakeem's fade and Ray's 3 point shooting, which are amazing skills to have.
dirk pre 2011 and post it was soft..he had 1 legit run where he toughend up but lets not overrate him in playoff series..he lost more than he won...11-14 overall..thats not good....he was guardable and not a great passer and a terrible defender
The 95 rockets is the greatest playoff run of all time. They are THE only six seeded team to win it all. They beat the malone stockton duo, the barkley suns, robinsons mvp season and shaq penny duo.
The Mavs championship caused the 2012 strike right after. The league didn't want a Mavs vs Heat finals, they wanted a Kobe - LeBron Finals. But Dallas earned that title, LeBron blew it.
Your right, BUT the league didn't not want the Dallas Mavericks to win that title and you know that. But it was good seeing Dirk win a title. I was really happy to see Jason Kidd win one finally. Those New Jersey Nets teams he led couldn't beat the Lakers or the Spurs the year after.
DAMNNN i forgot about brandon roy! seperate video worthy??? dirk really was lights out that playoff run though, fucking unconscious really. i remember watching most of the lakers series and just being totally surprised by what was happening, especially when barera would come in and still torch the lakers. but yeah i think i rooted for every team they played against lmao
Thanks for doing this video, as a local die hard Mavs fan I've always felt that the 2011 Champion team is one of the most under appreciated teams in history. I say that from the disrespect from not only the national media (cough ESPN) that only talked about how LeBron & the Heat choked instead but also every popular NBA RUclipsr (except Dom2k) that said that Miami should of won and that Dallas got lucky. Just no credit where credit is due. The better team won that season.
Can't say no one in history would have stopped them but undoubtedly one of the greatest playoff runs in the last 15 years. Anyways great video and definitely subbing now that i've found your channel.
Barrea absolutely killed the heat off the bench. He slashed and gashed and they had no answer. Going from Kidd to Berrea is a hard sudden moment game changer
Wow... i experienced it the same way, just like you described it. That the same reason i'm a proud Mavs fan now! Thanks, man. I thought i was the only one. :)
This was such a great video, Dom. Thanks! I'm a huge Mavs fan, and I can't agree more with all of this. The only thing you left out was how outstanding of defense that DeShawn Stevenson played on Lebron AND Wade when he needed to. Also, JJ Barea stepped up big time when nobody thought he would, offensively.
totally agree. as a mavs fan it was so rewarding to watch them do this....but, people do forget....the 8 seed griz did take out the spurs that year, one of our all time foes
Had to come back after Dirks last game. I can't tell y'all how much Dirk has changed the game. I can go on and on about Dirks accomplishments but I just have to say Thank You Dirk. Thank you for everything you've done for the game. I will never forget it. From a Spurs fan, Thank You!!
MVPs of that team 1. Dirk 2. Kidd 3. Marion 4. Chandler 5. Terry 6. JJ Barea 8. Stevenson 9. Haywood 10. Cardinal 11. Brewer 12. Peja Those Mavs were awesome because they used their WHOLE bench! Everybody had a role and knew exactly what it was... Brilliant coaching too!
This will be the closest thing to being a "one man" carry to a championship, only because the only all star was Dirk at the time! Dirk gave everything he had in that playoff run and would go on to pull off one of the most magnificent performances in NBA history! Well deserved!
You'll ALWAYS be MY GOAT!! That shot was ridiculous, people all up in your grill just lean back and shoot it 30 ft in the air. Ty for 20+ Dirk!! Texas will ALWAYS love you! and yea, seeing that last graphic 12-3 in that playoffs lol!! Dirk was hungry. So were the role players and vets we had :D Mavs were so fun when Dirk was in prime. From like 01 02-11 - always a contender. Excited about Kris and Luka!
No, he should have hit that free throw to tie game 3 in 2006. A 90 percent free throw shooter that could not overcome the pressure. Be grateful for 2011. He was unstoppable
No he shouldn't be they lost. I'm one of the biggest mavs and Dirk fans but they didn't win. If they did they may not of won the 2011 championship. Can't get butthurt about the past.
Def!! Was a complete travesty. Up 2-0 then For the complete six game series, Wade attempted 97 free throws! Yes, that’s three less than 100. LMFAO what a joke, DIRK DIRK DIRK!!
Been with Dallas through the thick and thin. Whew the days we had Harper, cebballos, van exel, Nash, Finley, damn, Bradley..still remember us getting ripped in 2006. And 2011 came. WOW
Dom u da man. My mavs finally get talked about. Now they probably not at their best but its always great seeing someone talk like you about the Mavs. #MFFLStrong.
You're majorly under estimating the blazers that year. That team got suddenly very good the last third of the season and gave the mavs the hardest series in their entire playoff run. The blazers had a breakout super star in aldridge, prime gerald wallace, a good marcus camby, and an occasional god in roy that we never got to see again.
Great shit man. I was in prison during this playoff run and it was absolutely unbelievable, for ALL OF US in there. That comeback in game 4 against the Thunder was absolutely mind-blowing, one of the craziest things I've ever seen--and I've been watching hoops since 1994. Maybe the second greatest playoffs comeback ever after L.A. in the 2000 WCF!
Spurs fan here: I don't know why, but I don't share, at least from my perspecitve, that idea. I think as you as one of the greatest runs ever, and, honestly, one played with a lot of heart. I remember how many times the Mavs in the playoffs they were down in the score but not the Lakers, Thuder or Heat could put them away. The Mavs had the biggest b#lls in those playoffs.
This video is perfection. So much truth to this video. Idk why people weren't going nuts when the Dallas Mavericks beat the heat. It's the biggest upset in my lifetime in the sport of basketball. What a story for sports. Should be a 30 for 30 about how this old, injury riddled team used their hunger for a ring in the twilight of their careers to take down probably the greatest basketball team ever assembled (on paper). It's truly an epic underdog story. This team doesn't get enough credit.
one of the most enjoyable runs to watch...that run was full of comebacks...a lot of players on that team had a personal vendetta with the Lakers for takin em out the playoffs in the past
Marion owned Kobe...he took him out in 2007 2006 and 2011...after going down 1-3 to Kobe in 06 Marion went 11-1 vs Kobe in his next 12 playoff games over 3 series beating him 4-1 and 4-0 ...
Mavs has good all star players that were old already but still good because of the experience, Jason Kidd ,Shawn Marion and Jason terry all good veterans who deserved that run ! Nowitzki at the top of his game as well !
I had the Mavs as a favorite not because I am a Mavs fan. But because they had team ball and Miami had no bench. That team got a lot of Vets rings. Peja, Marion, Terry, Kidd, Chandler and Dirk. They were hungry as fuck and nobody gave them any kind if respect. People also forget they had the best record in the West before Dirk went down. So they were a number 1 seed that ended up playing the best competition possible.
Mavs run was legit but imo best playoff run of all time is my 04 pistons (little biased ik) but still they beat the 2x defending eastern conference champs (nets) , then beat the team with the best record in the nba (indiana) as well as a stacked super team
that's true also so I'll leave it as a tie because the mavs swept the lakers but then everyone forgets the pistons took the spurs to a game 7 the next year that's how good they were.
i remember this dude from my highschool class asked me who i thought would win in the first round that year. And i told him dallas.. after dallas won he came up to me was like "damn you do kno ball"
Dude great vid you nailed man, I've always wanted watch a vid like this I thought I was the one who only know their story which "they send the big three home"
I've been saying this, but yet no one pays attention to how great the mavs were that entire playoff run. All people point out about the year of 2011, is how bad lebron choked, and yes while he did infact have a horrible overall performance in the finals, no one gives enough credit to the mavs. Dirk did not win alone.. those "role players," played great, and the addition of Tyson Chandler put the Mavs over the top. They needed that defensive presence. Which is why getting a Dwight Howard post 2011 would've done them wonders MAYBE.
That's what happens when the whole expects u to win,but u lose the thing that will remembered most is the people that choked like this years finals for instance
12-3 Against Kobe Lebron Dwade KD Westbrook and Harden?? damnn good video! they def deserve way more respect for that run!! maybe if they repeated ppl wouldve looked at it differently.
People forget mavs only lost 1 road game out of 7 vs miami big 3 lakers 3 peat team and the big 3 of okc ..that's hard to do..and they only lost 3 road games all postseason out of 10...
Dirk over Kg everyday, and did just say Karl Malone? lol dirk stayed with the mavericks his whole career Kg had to join ray allen and pierce to win a championship, Ima say it again dirk is tied with duncan for the Goat PF
well they're tied in MVP's, and Kg never got to the finals by himself dirk did it twice and another thing has dirk is way better than kg in the playoffs when it really matters
dirk is top 10 all time leading scorer him and duncan r poster boys for longevity and changing the status quo of previously overlooked position power forwards
This was easily the best playoff run in NBA history. And Probably the best individually in Dirk. Think about it like this, when it's all said and done, I'm confident in thinking Durant, Harden, Westbrook, Kobe, Lebron, and Wade will all be considered better players than Dirk by the time their respective careers are over. And Dirk destroyed all of them, by himself.
Putting Wade, Westbrook, and Harden over Dirk? Are you crazy? None of those three are anywhere NEAR Dirk! Lebron, Kobe, and Durant you could make a case for (although I'd say Durant really hasn't proven anything considering he had to go to Golden State for a ring and somehow couldn't win with OKC when they were a top 4 team numerous years in a row), but to mention Wade, Westbrook, and Harden over Dirk is just insulting.
@caveman Yogi This comment deserves a debunking because it's neither the best playoff run of all time (94' or 95' Rockets are) nor the best individually (94' Hakeem is with the closest case of one player carrying a team to the championship, even though we have many, Lebron on top of all, carrying of teams to seasons and playoffs for even years), and your statement is true (well maybe aside Westbrook or probably Harden too, even though we're not even close to their career ends like your point was, so we'll see even though it will be no easy task for them to surpass Dirk's level) and in fact should put a question in your mind, how did Dirk defeated to destroyed them by himself if he wasn't even better than them let alone against their teams too? Because of course he didn't by himself while carrying the Mavs, Mavs 11' was a top tier squad job, absolutely not a carrying by Dirk, 04' Ben Wallace disguised as Tyson Chandler, Jason The Jet Terry, The Matrix Shawn Marion, JJ Barea and Jason Kidd had great performances, they were beasting not getting carried lol.
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Dirk busted his azz for 12 years to win that title. And he did it just as much for the organization that drafted him as he did for himself. That kind of loyalty and work ethic is unheard of in the super team era.
Technically the organisation that drafted him was Milwaukee though ;)
@@sebw89 you can say the same about KOBE and the hornets
But who really gives a flying FU@#
finally my mavs get recognized for wat they did. thank u dom
mavs suck!
mavs suck!
idiot
fuck u haters
mavs never get the respect we deserve
Man it must have been lit living in Dallas at that time!
It Was
still is
As a Boston fan it was amazing watching them lit up the Lakers with all those 3 pointers...
we never forgot it
im a lakers fan living in dallas, and it was amazing for the dallas fans! this playoff run was definitely underrated
2011 Mavs were the last time a team with one super star won a final.
Indeed.
Emmanuel Ontiveros 2014 Spurs?
VIgilant_Turtle, they have a big 3
Emmanuel Ontiveros what big 3? they were all out of their primes the youngest of them was tony Parker averaging as many minutes as his age. Not even taking into account the amount of mileage tony has on him due to playing in the NBA and French national team for years. What kind of a big 3 is that when kawhi Leonard and Boris Diaz average more minutes than tony Parker and Manu Ginobilli in the playoffs respectably.
VIgilant_Turtle, dumbass the Spurs has 2 set of big 3. You are thinking of the grandpa big 3.
A couple guys from you local YMCA😭I'm done.
Totally agree. Dirk was truly the best player in the world that playoff run.
Van Gundy is a total idiot. lol
even bosh said he was, actually.
frankmaliano you know he had 4 former all stars on the mavs
Ngary 5 damn 4 former all stars Wild. that’s almost like saying okc had 3 future mvps on their team at once (if harden wins this year)
Ngary 5 Lol thats like having Joakim Noah on the team and being like “you know he was an all star before right”
People overlook how good Dirk played in the 2011 finals because of how hard LeBron choked, smh. Underrated.
I'd say him & Wade basically cancelled each other out in that series, and the difference was just that Lebron chocked while the Mavs' supporting cast members played to near the peaks of their abilities. Heat were more top-heavy, while Mavs were the more complete team, but in all honesty, if the Heat don't choke away the big Game 2 lead in the 2nd half, that series was headed for a sweep. Mavs deserve credit for being resilient, disciplined, unselfish, and finishing games strong towards the end of the year in 11'. But that really was one of the least likely champions of all-time, doing it w/ an aging squad, w/ only 1 bonafide superstar. The 94' Rockets did it w/ only one bonafide superstar, but the teams they were facing in the playoffs that year were a tad less top-heavy, they had a lights-out defense (11' Mavs didn't), and their supporting cast was a bit younger. Also, Olajuwon's top-15 all-time, Nowitzki's top-30. Ironically, both teams got help w/ the #8 seeds knocking off the 1-seeds in the playoffs. Nuggets upsetting the Super Sonics in 94', and Grizzlies over the Spurs in 11'. I don't think the 94' Rockets would've fared well against the trapping Sonics, or 11' Mavs against the well-oiled Spurs. 04' Pistons had no bonafide superstars, so they may have been a tad more unlikely than 11' Mavs, despite their lights-out defense. 06' Heat, ironically the team that beat a similar Pistons team to the 04' version, and similar Mavs team to the 11' version, though lost to the Mavs in 11', I felt were a bit of a surprise w/ an old Shaq, Payton, Mourning & Walker, and no home court advantage in the final two rounds. I'd still say the 06' Heat were just slightly less of a surprise than the 11' Mavs, since they did have two bonafide superstars (Shaq was still a contender for just that one last final season, though no longer an MVP candidate), they won only 52 games, but their physical style on both ends of the floor was favorable for the playoffs, Pat Riley was their coach, though it ultimately took Wade being at his absolute apex + favorable officiating to barely squeak by the 64-win Pistons, and especially the 60-win Mavs in the Finals. 95' Rockets had to be the most unlikely, cause they had no home court advantage in any round.
Excuses. Better team won. Mavs were dominant all season and their 2nd best scorer missed whole playoffs. They were ending every hot team streaks. Only reason they weren't #1 seed was cause Dirk/caron got injured . It was never that close.
nope...miami was better..the heat had no haslem or miller most of the year..they were a 70 win team in disguise that dominated the east playoffs...the mavs got lucky bron didnt show up...bosh haslem rio and wade did so it was close...@@jjoworld
@@razkable Better team won championship. That's why heat got beat. Heat even went up 2 -1 in series after losing that second game, And and still lost . I dnt even think Miami would of beaten La if they made it to finals.
@@razkable dont forget east was weak compared to west. And Yea well defense will do that to somebody like Bron. You didnt see 06 wade there neither lol
I've been a Mavs fan since the late 80's. I've had this conversation with people so many times it's unbelievable. People keep talking about how the Heat lost, but rarely do they acknowledge the facts that the Mavs won. That was an epic run by my favorite team in sports, it is definitely underrated and underappreciated. Thanks for this video.
Glad you enjoyed
you are the type of fan that makes the nba beautiful. about 35 years... wow.
Robert D. Gordon Miami fan.
You were the better team that year. You earned it.
As a heat fan whose had many battles with tyson Chandler I can say he was the reason the mavs won....up to then Chandler had won 10 of 16 games vs miami in the playoffs including 4 out of 5 in Miami on the road and ended 2 heat title seasons in a row and was 8-2 in 10 games vs us in 10 and 6-2 in his last 8 coming in.....he was intimidating as fuk...LeBron wade and bosh by game 4 wanted no part of that...Tyson Chandler as the underdog 3 times mind you has won 11 out of 21 meetings with miami in 4 different series...twice as miami was a defending champion...he has a winong record vs shaq wade lebron bosh...that's impressive...now it helps he had Dirk an s Ben Wallace with him up front but still
looking back they went through albeit a young durant harden and westbrook 3 future mvps d wade leBron and bosh a trio of 11 time all stars 2 finals mvps and the hall of fame trio of kobe gasol and phil jackson as well as the trio of roy aldridge batum and went 10-1 between game 5 of the first round and game 1 of the finals and only lost 3 times combined to kobe Durant westbrook wade bosh ibaka harden gasol odom bynum phil erik brookes potentially 11 hall of famers ...wow it was underrated and the closest the nba has come to an underdog winning since the 70's really albeit the 95 rockets were known as an underdog even with clyde and hakeem two guys who can both make the claim to be top 4 all time at their position as well as the rockets being the defending champs ...the 75 warriors 77 blazers 2011 mavs are the only 3 teams in my opinion that were true underdog teams that won the title when many didn't expect it....I mean the 79 sonics didn't have a 25 ppg guy but they went to a game 7 the year before and should of won back to back and had a hall of fame player and coach in lenny wilkins and 3 hall of fame players for them in dj sikma and so they don't count and the 78 bullets weren't that good in the season they won it all but with star bobby dandridge and hall of famers wes unseld and scorining machine elvin hayes while losing 38 games as well as the unexpected 94 rockets but they had the 1 seed with 58 wins out and west and the mvp in hakeem a
Miami Heat was so hated, people would rather talk about how Heat sucked instead of how great 2011 Mavs was
Were they hated more than the current Gsw?
+Biased? Not in the slightest! Yeah
Mainly because of them showing off the whole preseason.."not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6 titles"..lebrons voice
BobbyDick22785 I don't thing thats the reason. Lebron was speaking in front of Miami fans not the entire bball fans of the world, what would you expect him to say to them, like "we will try our chances against Boston"?
well thats how its been since the 2000s, if lebron doesnt win, its him choking automatically. nobody gives credit to the mavs (he did choke there but the macs also played smart D), spurs or gsw
You didn't even mention JJ Barea, he was huge for them
I could`ve mentioned him in the part about the team I just kept it brief.
THE JEEEEEEEET!!
The Pride of Puerto Rico. I love Barea so much.
Locked down King James
Exactly
THANK YOU! I admit, I'm biased because I'm a Mavs fan, but that doesn't make this not true.
Heyyy 😂😂😂
lets go dallas!!!
Fuck Dallas
Didn't know MTV was a mavs fan
Mavsfanforlife!
Dirk Nowitzki us underrated and disrespected af!
not that much
Vol deMort not really lol, choked in his mvp season against the 8th warriors and was smoked by dwade in 06
Houndz1100 He used all those horrific events to beat one of the greatest teams of all time in 2011.
OVO VO He only had clutch moments in 2011, overall his performance was lackluster. If it were not for the Heat's choking ability, he'd be ringless lol
Houndz1100 THE HEAT DIDN'T CHOKE, THEY JUST LOST- mavs fan
I've got a lot of appreciation for this team, and for Dirk especially. It is one of my favourite redemption stories in sports, considering the mirror turnaround of upstart vs favourite, Heat vs Mavs. And Dirk just beasted his way through those playoffs, plus Kidd got his ring too. Not my fave team, but it was awesome to witness.
yeah seeing dirk marion kidd terry peja haywood butler chandler barea all get their redemption was nice...a bunch of vets I watched that deserved a ring...they were a team...
Man as a true Mavs fan bruh, Everytime I think about 2011 and seeing us hold that trophy up and seeing dirk go into the locker room makes me so happy man, Just cheesing. I legit cried because it erased that fixed ass 2006 finals 😭 😭 😭 just wish we could win another before dirk goes. He's so underrated and humble it's crazy man. We're always being doubted and put down but we always beat expectations. We're the most underrated franchise in NBA history, got to be #MFFL #GOMAVS!
the 06 finals wasn't FIXED shut the fuck up you fucking excuse maker
Go check how many times Wade went to the line, look at the fouls that were called, And think about this, At this time Mark Cuban had a reputation of talking shit about David Stern and the league. You really think stern was gonna let us win?
The Heat might have won anyway, but those Finals were definitely fixed.
SalaCommander2232 we was up 2-0, we started losing when Wade started getting more free throws
LOL, you have a 12 point lead with 6 minutes to go in game 3. You lost that game which gave the Heat momentum. And then Wade said enough is enough and took over the rest of that series. The Mavs have no one to blame but themselves. They just got beat by a single man on a mission.
I Already know this is a good video, congrats on all the success !
holy shit, your channels lit dude, keep it up your going to become big
Your profile picture describes what your face was like when you saw his comment
I know
NBA Insider been subbed for a year, but you haven't posted in 2 months. What happened
*Dallas Mavericks fan:*
The Dallas Mavericks have always been one of the most doubted teams. And yet, they continue to prove everybody wrong!
Did you forget what they did in 2011?! If you did, here's the answer:
1 - *No one expected them to be in the Playoffs.*
(They proved everybody wrong).
2 - *No one believed they can win a Playoff series.*
(They proved everybody wrong).
3 - *No one believed they can beat the then-defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.*
(They proved everybody wrong). #SweepedTheChamps
4 - *Everyone predicted that they wouldn't be able to stop that "very talented" Oklahoma City Thunder team.*
(They proved everybody wrong).
5 - *No one... believed or expected them to win the NBA Finals, against the ''super-team'' in Miami Heat.*
You already know the answer to that, but i'll say it anyway:
The Dallas Mavericks shocked the world by beating that Miami Heat squad!
*Dallas wins series 4-2.*
I agree that after that championship season, things haven't been going our way; we've lost too many games, we've lost the rhythm we once had... but, we are still hanging on... we are still going strong, and this year will be no different.
I believe in that Mavs team. I'm not a bangwagon fan, because the Mavs were the team that got me into basketball in the first place. I wear that Dirk Nowitzki jersey, (for which i had been saving money for months) with pride and respect!
Hey, Mavs fans! Leave a like, comment, do whatever you want! Let's show who the Mavs are!
#MFFL #2011Champs #MavsNation #DirkNowitzkiGOAT #OurTimeIsNow
MFFL Go Mavs! 🏀
LET'S GO MAVS!!!!
Real shit right there
Blackwatch I'm not a mavs fan but I respect that
They proved me wrong alright. I believed they were gonna be a playoff team last season, they eventually got swept. They literally proved me wrong.
Took out Lakers, who were former champions,, and young star studded OKC and Blazers squads. Then to top it off, beat the Heat in the finals as heavy underdogs. This was one of the toughest successful playoff runs a team has played in the past 15 years no doubt.
It was, but they didn`t play the Spurs that year.
@@Dom2k16 well the spurs got destroyed by the 8 seed grit n grind grizzlies
if okc had managed to beat the heat in 2012 that run would of been special....mavs lakers spurs heat....think about that...
I remember dirk couldn't miss a free throw that playoffs
he missed 4 free throws in the last 3 rounds combined lol
45-46 in the Finals
59-61 in the WCF
15-16 in the 2nd round
119-123 over the last 3 rounds, 96.7%
WhateverReally so in 15 games (4-0, 4-1, 4-2) he shot 123 Free Throws? That shit sounds rigged 😂 I forgot just how many free throws he shot in those playoffs.
That's just 8.3 free throws per game. AKA what LeBron averages for his career ... So is every LeBron James game rigged ?
LeBron shot 199 free throws in 14 games in 2009 playoffs btw
WhateverReally chill dude, not hating on dirk what so ever, just an observation. Also, Lebron drives to the rim a LOT more especially in his younger days in Cleveland. Dirk tends to shoot mid-range to 3-p shots more than Lebron as well.
WhateverReally and really the number go up to about 10.3 FTA per game if you just want to count the last 2 rounds of the playoffs
As a Blazers fan had sooo much hope after Roy did the unthinkable and then Mavericks went into 2k mode for the rest of the playoffs.
Lmao basically
A video I`ve been wanting to make for a while, but as usual, other vids kept popping up.
Today you learn about one of the most disrespected NBA champions of all time, not because people talk negatively of them, but because, well, people rarely talk of them at all unless it's to discredit the Miami Heat.
Because of that, people pay no attention to anything the Mavs did before that finals, or before that post season as a matter of fact. Enjoy! Like comment and sub if you did.
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Sup Dom
Do a video on sure the NBA change the logo
who is the best PF Garnett, Dirk, Duncan
It's I've not I`ve lol
Can't believe someone made a video for his. I been saying the same shit. You know your basketball.
From a Mavs fan thanks for putting some respeck on our names 💪🏾
Oh, I remember this series. Virtually EVERYONE in my place said the Heat would take the ring that year and didn't bothered much about the games. When Dallas won game 2 in a comeback fashion everyone started making second guesses. That game was quite a head turner, if not one of the best comeback games in Finals history..
Dude, did you just use Ratchet & Clank background music for your video's background?! I'm not mad, that's amazing!
Yes, yes I did lol
Dom2k beautiful video bro
I'm seeing the question if Dirk should be considered as one of the best to ever play...he's 5th all time in points and if he stays healthy in his final year next year, can't believe I'm saying that, he'll be 4th all time. damn straight he's right up there with the best, he didn't go ring chasing like a bitch either. Dirk created his own brand and worked hard for the ring he got. He'll have spent 20 years with the Mavs once next season starts and developed the most impossible shot to guard in the history of the NBA. He's among the top 3 PF's in history easily. The amount of points he has suggests top 2, top 3 is being generous.
forgot lebron was gonna catch this year huh lmaooo
He's a top 3 pf of all time for sure idk about top 10 players ever,prolly top 15
Always watching your videos but I don't comment often because of lack of knowledge.
Just keep these videos coming, Dom.
Same
Best fans in the Fucking world/ 2nd placed team above BVB right now mate
alaaf mah brotha
Whooo Bundesliga in general!!!!
All the Germans here lmao..just because Trump is German
Dirk 2011 run was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. his team played great together but he really put them on his back hitting fade after fade it was unreal.. definitely the best underdog championship story I've seen in NBA
Indeed
Greatest single handed playoff performance by a bonafide legend!
Hell nah LeBron 2016 NBA finals the best underdog story ever reason why LBJ is GOAT
as a mavs fan i am happy and truly liked your video. they suck right now so watching this really makes me happy lol. thanks man!
Haha no problem
I'm a mavs fan too. Hard times right now. Let's get that#1 pick!
Just look at how many guys on that team that were still trying to find there first much less there only ring to say the least... Peja, Terry, Chandler, Marion, Kidd... This TEAM was special
Probably my favorite playoff team of all time. Everyone played there roles perfectly, there was no one true superstar. Everyone worked together as a team and won AS A TEAM.
This is easily the best video about the Mavericks! It feels really great to have something like this, which managed to encapsulate all their success in that title run. #MFFL
Dallas went Super Saiyan that year. Incredible run
Nicely done Dom2k. Mavericks 2011 Championship run is a good example of complete Team effort. shows you that sometimes you don't need Divas and big Ego superstar to win it all and Instead you need few talented guys with One goal put their ego aside and work together to accomplish task in hand. Great job Dom2k...
the way marion chandler terry kidd barea get forgotten is hard to look at objectively
Rahaleo500 Even though in the comment of this video the opposite of the concept (a very right one, we didn't see a top tier squad job win since 04' Pistons) you mentioned passed, so Dirk carrying in 11' Mavs lol.
One of my favorite teams to watch. The way they dismantled the Lakers was just a thing of beauty.
In 2011 I was a senior in high school my graduation gift what's the 2011 NBA Finals between Miami Heat and Dallas let me tell you when they won Dallas Highway were shut down people in the middle of the highway jumping around I was there epic Dallas went crazy that night best gift ever
Your videos are legit af!
Thanks man
This also ties in to Dirk being underrated as a player. I mean, his value is mainly on one side of the ball but it's clear that when this guy was at his best he was absolutely unstoppable. And he's the only player in NBA history about whom you can say that he's one of the greatest post scorers of all time, but he's also one of the all-time greatest three-point shooters. You can compare him to both guys like Hakeem AND Ray Allen in terms of his offensive impact and skill set.
good point
You can say that about Larry Bird.
Hakeem's arsenal of post moves was overwhelming. shimmies, shakes, up and unders, spin left, spin right, fakes, hooks, dunks and a poetic fade away. Dirk relied mostly on one post move. It was a virtually unstoppable move, but i dont think their offensive skill sets are comparable. Allen for most of his career had a way more diverse skill set as well. I would say that Dirk shared just one very specific skill from each of those players: Hakeem's fade and Ray's 3 point shooting, which are amazing skills to have.
dirk pre 2011 and post it was soft..he had 1 legit run where he toughend up but lets not overrate him in playoff series..he lost more than he won...11-14 overall..thats not good....he was guardable and not a great passer and a terrible defender
The 95 rockets is the greatest playoff run of all time. They are THE only six seeded team to win it all. They beat the malone stockton duo, the barkley suns, robinsons mvp season and shaq penny duo.
Watching this video reminds me how good Jason Kidd was as a Guard his passes are ridiculous and he could hit a shot when he needs too
The Mavs championship caused the 2012 strike right after. The league didn't want a Mavs vs Heat finals, they wanted a Kobe - LeBron Finals. But Dallas earned that title, LeBron blew it.
There were way more pressing issues that caused that lockout, that lockout was looming far before the finals happened.
Your right, BUT the league didn't not want the Dallas Mavericks to win that title and you know that. But it was good seeing Dirk win a title. I was really happy to see Jason Kidd win one finally. Those New Jersey Nets teams he led couldn't beat the Lakers or the Spurs the year after.
Lawrence Andrews
I don`t think it mattered to them, once the finals started and Miami was there thats good enough
Who knows?! It's all David Sterns fault anyway. lol
Lawrence Andrews the CBA was up and had to be renegotiated. Had nothing to do with Dallas, Miami, or any other team frankly.
Wow I came here just I think a month and a half ago and u had 8k now u have a much deserved 23k. Ur channel is growing dom pretty soon you'll have 100
That would be great, thanks man
DAMNNN i forgot about brandon roy! seperate video worthy???
dirk really was lights out that playoff run though, fucking unconscious really. i remember watching most of the lakers series and just being totally surprised by what was happening, especially when barera would come in and still torch the lakers. but yeah i think i rooted for every team they played against lmao
good video though, i really enjoyed reminiscing about this
Dirk Has The Best Fade Of All-Time
Visnry Mndst mike?
Jordan and Kobe hold that tilte.
He has the best one cause he damn 7 ft tall, there’s no way you got enough time to bridge that gap to block that shit 😂
Thanks for doing this video, as a local die hard Mavs fan I've always felt that the 2011 Champion team is one of the most under appreciated teams in history. I say that from the disrespect from not only the national media (cough ESPN) that only talked about how LeBron & the Heat choked instead but also every popular NBA RUclipsr (except Dom2k) that said that Miami should of won and that Dallas got lucky. Just no credit where credit is due. The better team won that season.
Can't say no one in history would have stopped them but undoubtedly one of the greatest playoff runs in the last 15 years. Anyways great video and definitely subbing now that i've found your channel.
Yeah, that Mavs team's run was right behind 94' Hakeem and undisputed greatest for these last two decades.
Please do a video on Dirk Nowitzki, I personally think he is the most under appreciated, underrated and disrespected superstar of all time....
I agree, he's on that list.
Barrea absolutely killed the heat off the bench. He slashed and gashed and they had no answer. Going from Kidd to Berrea is a hard sudden moment game changer
Thanks for making this video! I'm a Mavericks fan! 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀💪🏻
Me too. My heart beats for that team! :)
Saaaame.
Blackwatch
I always say that line too. :) Mavs fan since 2003! 🐎🐎🐎
TurtleGaming41 me to
Great vid! I agree. this was very underrated championship run. It was amazing to watch live for sure!
I wish i was there to experience the 2011 nba finals but i wasnt even a mavs/nba fan yet.But this is the reason why i am a mavs fan
Wow... i experienced it the same way, just like you described it. That the same reason i'm a proud Mavs fan now!
Thanks, man. I thought i was the only one. :)
brandon tan me to man I agree with you
Called this ship before the 2011 season.... =D Great video! Don't forget JJ his dribble pen broke down teams.
Tyson Chandler was pivotal, best inside presence Dirk ever had around him. Peja, Marion, Terry, Kidd...good cast. Imagine if Caron Butler was healthy.
This was such a great video, Dom. Thanks! I'm a huge Mavs fan, and I can't agree more with all of this. The only thing you left out was how outstanding of defense that DeShawn Stevenson played on Lebron AND Wade when he needed to. Also, JJ Barea stepped up big time when nobody thought he would, offensively.
that boy Dirk was even better than i remember
also shoutout to Brandon Roy's takeover game, that shit was magical.
totally agree. as a mavs fan it was so rewarding to watch them do this....but, people do forget....the 8 seed griz did take out the spurs that year, one of our all time foes
Dude u r on point On all of your arguments. I absolutley Love your vids. Keep it up!
Thanks man I will
Had to come back after Dirks last game. I can't tell y'all how much Dirk has changed the game. I can go on and on about Dirks accomplishments but I just have to say Thank You Dirk. Thank you for everything you've done for the game. I will never forget it. From a Spurs fan, Thank You!!
Josiah Fautanu totally agree - also a spurs fan 🤙🏼
MVPs of that team
1. Dirk
2. Kidd
3. Marion
4. Chandler
5. Terry
6. JJ Barea
8. Stevenson
9. Haywood
10. Cardinal
11. Brewer
12. Peja
Those Mavs were awesome because they used their WHOLE bench! Everybody had a role and knew exactly what it was... Brilliant coaching too!
Terry is a bit higher just for outplaying LeBron
thank u dom for making this video ,and making known the recognition Dallas deserved that year.
I loved when the Mavs won I was so happy I've always been a mavericks fan
I remember that comeback against the Heat. I remember saying that it wasn't over even when we were down 15.
This will be the closest thing to being a "one man" carry to a championship, only because the only all star was Dirk at the time! Dirk gave everything he had in that playoff run and would go on to pull off one of the most magnificent performances in NBA history! Well deserved!
Hakeem also won as the only all star on his team
Murat Topalli I completely forgot about that year! I thought Clyde Drexler was an all star in '95! thanks for the reminder =P
You'll ALWAYS be MY GOAT!! That shot was ridiculous, people all up in your grill just lean back and shoot it 30 ft in the air. Ty for 20+ Dirk!! Texas will ALWAYS love you! and yea, seeing that last graphic 12-3 in that playoffs lol!! Dirk was hungry. So were the role players and vets we had :D Mavs were so fun when Dirk was in prime. From like 01 02-11 - always a contender. Excited about Kris and Luka!
Dirk should of been a two time champion
No, he should have hit that free throw to tie game 3 in 2006. A 90 percent free throw shooter that could not overcome the pressure. Be grateful for 2011. He was unstoppable
No he shouldn't be they lost. I'm one of the biggest mavs and Dirk fans but they didn't win. If they did they may not of won the 2011 championship. Can't get butthurt about the past.
Def!! Was a complete travesty. Up 2-0 then For the complete six game series, Wade attempted 97 free throws! Yes, that’s three less than 100. LMFAO what a joke, DIRK DIRK DIRK!!
woulda coulda shoulda...shouldn't have choked in 2003 2005 2006 or 2007..dude just needed to make 2 fts in game 3 and they win...smdh...hes a choker
Been with Dallas through the thick and thin. Whew the days we had Harper, cebballos, van exel, Nash, Finley, damn, Bradley..still remember us getting ripped in 2006. And 2011 came. WOW
I've been a Mavs fan since they acquired dirk and i 100% agree with this video. Good to see not everyone things basketball invented by lebron.
Dom u da man. My mavs finally get talked about. Now they probably not at their best but its always great seeing someone talk like you about the Mavs. #MFFLStrong.
You're majorly under estimating the blazers that year. That team got suddenly very good the last third of the season and gave the mavs the hardest series in their entire playoff run. The blazers had a breakout super star in aldridge, prime gerald wallace, a good marcus camby, and an occasional god in roy that we never got to see again.
Roy scared the hell out of me that series. He had the talent to take over games; he took a game from us, bad knees just held him back.
Great shit man. I was in prison during this playoff run and it was absolutely unbelievable, for ALL OF US in there. That comeback in game 4 against the Thunder was absolutely mind-blowing, one of the craziest things I've ever seen--and I've been watching hoops since 1994. Maybe the second greatest playoffs comeback ever after L.A. in the 2000 WCF!
Boy They splashed the shit outta the Lakers.....Deshawn was killin...thanks for showing respect... we just need Hou to catch up!
You just got a Sub bro congrats and thank u
The WHOLE season they just kept coming Back & BACK & BACK...I was like OMG we can do it!!!! I was & still with ALL my Texas Teams( EXCEPT 🏈)
Much respect
Whenever I see that you've uploaded a video, I immediately watch it. All of your content is fantastic. Keep on doing great, Dom
Spurs fan here: I don't know why, but I don't share, at least from my perspecitve, that idea. I think as you as one of the greatest runs ever, and, honestly, one played with a lot of heart. I remember how many times the Mavs in the playoffs they were down in the score but not the Lakers, Thuder or Heat could put them away. The Mavs had the biggest b#lls in those playoffs.
2011 I was in Miami, living in Arlington TX it was fun. Was in a bar on the beach. They were cool. So much fun.
Live in Dallas and wish I was a big basketball fan back in 2011. Love dirk and love them mavs. So happy he cemented his legacy. One of the def goats.
Love the vid dude as a mavs fan myself I like how your sticking up for us because no one talks about us
cant believe its been 5 years ago
Time flies
This video is perfection. So much truth to this video. Idk why people weren't going nuts when the Dallas Mavericks beat the heat. It's the biggest upset in my lifetime in the sport of basketball. What a story for sports. Should be a 30 for 30 about how this old, injury riddled team used their hunger for a ring in the twilight of their careers to take down probably the greatest basketball team ever assembled (on paper). It's truly an epic underdog story. This team doesn't get enough credit.
Will definitely get some sort of story when Dirk retires..at least it should
JJ Barea had something to do with it.
Tyson Chandler, Jason The Jet Terry, Shawn Marion and Jason Kidd too, but apparently they all got carried lol
@@dusk6159 they did got carried
@@allenxavier6073 and deshawn Stevenson as well
the 2004 Pistons is easily & obviously the most underrated championship run .. I love your videos btw
Thanks
I can`t give them that though
They had one of the best upsets in the finals, but not the entire run.
one of the most enjoyable runs to watch...that run was full of comebacks...a lot of players on that team had a personal vendetta with the Lakers for takin em out the playoffs in the past
Indeed
Marion owned Kobe...he took him out in 2007 2006 and 2011...after going down 1-3 to Kobe in 06 Marion went 11-1 vs Kobe in his next 12 playoff games over 3 series beating him 4-1 and 4-0 ...
Mavs has good all star players that were old already but still good because of the experience, Jason Kidd ,Shawn Marion and Jason terry all good veterans who deserved that run ! Nowitzki at the top of his game as well !
I had the Mavs as a favorite not because I am a Mavs fan. But because they had team ball and Miami had no bench. That team got a lot of Vets rings. Peja, Marion, Terry, Kidd, Chandler and Dirk. They were hungry as fuck and nobody gave them any kind if respect. People also forget they had the best record in the West before Dirk went down. So they were a number 1 seed that ended up playing the best competition possible.
dom.....extremely well thought out and articulated. you should be an tv analyst!!
Mavs run was legit but imo best playoff run of all time is my 04 pistons (little biased ik) but still they beat the 2x defending eastern conference champs (nets) , then beat the team with the best record in the nba (indiana) as well as a stacked super team
that's true also so I'll leave it as a tie because the mavs swept the lakers but then everyone forgets the pistons took the spurs to a game 7 the next year that's how good they were.
That Nets team wasn't that great. And the East was much weaker back then.
Rj Macready 1 and 2 easily...but that Piston defense was something else
Rj Macready the mavs beat the lakers, and heat
Pacers weren’t stacked after 3 of their stars were sacked the whole year after your dogshit fans threw beer at Ron Artest....
Man I rooted for Dallas so hard during that finals. Much respect to Dirk, an all-time great.
Team full of Snipers that's why
Damn,as a Mavs fan I enjoy this vid so much.I have seen it like 10 times already.Thank you for this Dom.
I was so glad when Mavs won. I was like finally Dirk and Kidd got their ring.
Same
i remember this dude from my highschool class asked me who i thought would win in the first round that year. And i told him dallas.. after dallas won he came up to me was like "damn you do kno ball"
I remember thinking portland will beat dallas in the first round that year. Man i was fucking wrong on that one. Dirk was simply heroic that playoffs
Dude great vid you nailed man, I've always wanted watch a vid like this I thought I was the one who only know their story which "they send the big three home"
I've been saying this, but yet no one pays attention to how great the mavs were that entire playoff run. All people point out about the year of 2011, is how bad lebron choked, and yes while he did infact have a horrible overall performance in the finals, no one gives enough credit to the mavs. Dirk did not win alone.. those "role players," played great, and the addition of Tyson Chandler put the Mavs over the top. They needed that defensive presence. Which is why getting a Dwight Howard post 2011 would've done them wonders MAYBE.
Exactly people forget they shut down LeBron not that LeBron choked on his own they did something that no NBA team has done
That's what happens when the whole expects u to win,but u lose the thing that will remembered most is the people that choked like this years finals for instance
Devin Baker right. They rattled him, and rick carlisle doesn't get enough credit either. Hes one of the best coaches in the NBA.
Steph Curry The G.O.A.T true true. I understand it, but its like people do not give enough credit to the opposing team sometimes.
Lebron James Then Dirk proved why he's a top 5 PF of all-time by showing up in the finals but really the whole team played their asses off
Great video, Dom. They were in the finals for a reason.
J.J. Barea murdered the lakers. Also Jason Terry is a 3 point god
Bailey Wonz lakers were trying to kill JJ, they were so agitated lol
RaSy Wash lol I remember watching Andrew bynum bitch ass hard foul jj
also Pedja Stojaković!
Barea never got the credit he deserved for that.. Still underrated. Jason Terry was sick as well
Bailey Won 3 pt GOD? He may have been good at hitting them but he is no God st anything
Thank you for showing love to that 2011 Mavs squad!!
23000 subs exactly bro congrats
Lakers fan here and I respected dirk so much after this. He destroyed the 2 time defending champions. Was so unstoppable
12-3 Against
Kobe Lebron Dwade KD Westbrook and Harden?? damnn good video! they def deserve way more respect for that run!! maybe if they repeated ppl wouldve looked at it differently.
Definitely would`ve helped, they fizzled after this (and let Tyson go)
People forget mavs only lost 1 road game out of 7 vs miami big 3 lakers 3 peat team and the big 3 of okc
..that's hard to do..and they only lost 3 road games all postseason out of 10...
Being from Dallas I was a sr in high school that was the greatest summer of my life
Dirk is probably tied with duncan for the Goat PF, the 2011 mavs always gets overlook, this team is in the top 10 greastest team of all-time
Kevin Garnett over Dirk , and Karl Malone , then Dirk 4th
Dirk over Kg everyday, and did just say Karl Malone? lol dirk stayed with the mavericks his whole career Kg had to join ray allen and pierce to win a championship, Ima say it again dirk is tied with duncan for the Goat PF
Doesn't matter who leaves and stays with a team , it's stats and MVPS and all star appearances , which KG has over Dirk
well they're tied in MVP's, and Kg never got to the finals by himself dirk did it twice and another thing has dirk is way better than kg in the playoffs when it really matters
dirk is top 10 all time leading scorer him and duncan r poster boys for longevity and changing the status quo of previously overlooked position power forwards
Great vid Dom. I honestly didn't know much about their season that year, pretty amazing.
This was easily the best playoff run in NBA history. And Probably the best individually in Dirk. Think about it like this, when it's all said and done, I'm confident in thinking Durant, Harden, Westbrook, Kobe, Lebron, and Wade will all be considered better players than Dirk by the time their respective careers are over. And Dirk destroyed all of them, by himself.
yeah especially since he was leaving his prime...it wasn't 2003-2010 dirk..
Putting Wade, Westbrook, and Harden over Dirk? Are you crazy? None of those three are anywhere NEAR Dirk! Lebron, Kobe, and Durant you could make a case for (although I'd say Durant really hasn't proven anything considering he had to go to Golden State for a ring and somehow couldn't win with OKC when they were a top 4 team numerous years in a row), but to mention Wade, Westbrook, and Harden over Dirk is just insulting.
@caveman Yogi This comment deserves a debunking because it's neither the best playoff run of all time (94' or 95' Rockets are) nor the best individually (94' Hakeem is with the closest case of one player carrying a team to the championship, even though we have many, Lebron on top of all, carrying of teams to seasons and playoffs for even years), and your statement is true (well maybe aside Westbrook or probably Harden too, even though we're not even close to their career ends like your point was, so we'll see even though it will be no easy task for them to surpass Dirk's level) and in fact should put a question in your mind, how did Dirk defeated to destroyed them by himself if he wasn't even better than them let alone against their teams too?
Because of course he didn't by himself while carrying the Mavs, Mavs 11' was a top tier squad job, absolutely not a carrying by Dirk, 04' Ben Wallace disguised as Tyson Chandler, Jason The Jet Terry, The Matrix Shawn Marion, JJ Barea and Jason Kidd had great performances, they were beasting not getting carried lol.
Wow thanks for showing the Mavs some well earned love thank you so much!!!!