the mavs wasn't even favored to come out this series, meanwhile over in the east the Miami heat was favorite to win the championship. I hate how people didn't give Dallas the credit they deserved for smacking LA and MIAMI that year. I'm not a Dallas fan but I respect great runs and underrated teams, who would of thought at the beginning of the season the mavs would have won it all????? especially with all the lebron, wade and bosh talk and this laker team who won the championship the previous two seasons. I take my hat off to the 10\11 mavs to this day and they proved the Miami heat was over hyped by the world
I'm a diehard Mavs fan and you couldn't have stated that better. I was real happy for the 3 LEGENDS on the Mavs that year that won their first ring. (Dirk, Kidd, Stojakovic)
is that what's good in the streets? I was happy for them to! I'll add Jason terry and Shawn Marion to that mixed also...you and your fellow mavs fans deserved it, your mavs made a special kinda respectable impact upon me. All I could do is brag upon the team and congratulate them. I have never appreciated a great run so much as I did the mavericks, which brought my love for NBA basketball stronger. I'm a city of Chicago fan but I respect other teams that are under dawgs! The mavs showed their ass off through that historic run and I couldn't be more happy for y'all!
And no one even took us to 7 games. Boys went out and grabbed that shit from the whole league. I’ve never been more proud as a sports fan, and I wouldn’t be surprised if nothing ever tops it.
You could kinda see a blowout like this happening because for the first three games, LA was so focused on just making Dirk beat them and he WAS, haha! Phil Jackson finally just said, "hey, let's force him to pass the ball out and make the rest of the team beat us," so they did, BIG time!
+smoothALOE well if you kept on the whole series Dirk was a big factor but especially late on the game. Mavs bench has definitelly been the key this series, Corey Brewer, Brendan Haywood, JJ Barea, Terry, Peja, they all showed up when the team needed to
@@temitayoariyo3727 nah he stop kob lbj young kd for winning. Its not just lbj. Kobe got that ass swept lol. Respect dallas for this. Coming from lbj fan
@@jamanwashington902 . No one is questioning that he didn't stop lbj.He only stopped LeBron from potentially winning his first title at Miami heat but NOT from 3 peating. It's that simple
This Dallas team pioneered this spread offense- shooting nba style that we see every team doing today. Ball movement, defense, rebounding, and having pure marksman spread out. The 2011 Mavericks were one of the best teams off all time, no other team in history was as versatile on both ends of the court all the while maintaining a level of excellence that was unprecedented. I was a Lakers fan all my life and even I couldn’t help but respect and admire what Dallas did that year. When every other team was busy forming super juggernaut teams, Dallas stuck to fundamentals and hitting shots. No selfish superstars, who ever was open was going to get the look, that simple.
I have to say this. This Mavs team was not as good on paper as the 06-07 team. They got toasted because instead of playing MavsBall, Avery chose to play Nelson'sBall. But teams that win championships are not necessarily that good on paper. This team exemplifies that. See also: '88 Dodgers and '07 NY Giants among others.
The 09 magic and 2011 mavericks had the same formula. Dominant big man (Dwight and Dirk) surrounded by shooters. Sure double team the big man. And let the shooters drop a 3 outside
The 2011 Mavericks were not one of the best teams of all time lmfao. It took Lebron James pulling the biggest choke job in NBA history for the Mavs to barely win in 6. And if they were one of the best teams of all time, they wouldn't have gotten swept the following year from losing Barea, Chandler. Doesn't even sniff top 40
Crazy how this wasn’t even that long ago, and how hitting 20 three pointers in a game then was still considered a great feat for a team. But now, that’s like an above average night for a team
I'm a die-hard Mavs fan so I might be biased in saying this, but I think this was one of the most well-played games by any team ever. The shooting was freaking unbelievable but it wasn't possible without the beautiful ball movement the Mavs had going all night long. I think this was my favorite Mavs game to ever watch (obvs Game 6 of the Finals but come on. This was unreal.).
Kobe had multiple bad series individually and much of his career is overhyped by a large fanbase. Even his winning peak wasn't as great as other greats. And while I do think he's at a top 10 player ever level, I can easily see him out of the top 10. Wilt, Bill, MJ, LeBron, Bird, Magic, Kareem, Shaq, Hakeem and Duncan all had more impressive resumes imo (and there's no particular order). Wilt: a basketball God who managed to win rings during the Celtics' era etc; Russell: greatest winner and the man who managed to win more MVPs than someone like Wilt (which shows the massive amount of respect his peers had for him) etc; MJ: MJ; LeBron: LeBron; Bird: ROY against Magic, 3 MVPs in a row during Magic's era, same amount of finals MVPs, ~10 healthy seasons and 10 all-NBA, 3 rings during the greatest Lakers dinasty ever etc; Magic: 5 rings, 3 FMVPs, 3 MVPs etc during Bird's era etc; Kareem: Kareem. Honestly, super underrated. One of the greatest peaks ever, won FMVPs as a young player and then as a veteran, underrated defensively (some people talk about him as an one trick pony) etc; Shaq: only dude who eliminated MJ in the 90s, 3 FMVPs in a row, deservedly made the top 50 players ever list as a young player (shows how scary he was) etc; Hakeem: only dude to win DPOY, MVP and FMVP in the same season (next to MJ), worst team to ever win a ring was his Rockets (6th seed iirc), 2 DPOY and one of the greatest defenders ever, 2 FMVP, *ARGUABLY* the greatest big of a generation full of great bigs (Ewing, Robinson, Shaq) etc. Honestly ridiculous how little praise he gets; Duncan: all-star in his first season, same 5 rings as Kobe but with 3 FMVPs and 2 MVPs (so more FMVPs and more MVPs), championship level for nearly 20 seasons, all-NBA from his early 20s to his late 30s, an insane peak that's overshadowed by the slow era and lack of flashy moves, face of one of the greatest dynasties ever, his best team mates were never as praised as Kobe's (Kawhi wasn't 2019 Kawhi back in 2019) etc. Duncan HAS a case as the best of his generation, but most people completely ignore it because of Kobe's flashy moves and the LA spotlight... Duncan and Hakeem are often ignored by people when they're making a top 10 list and I just think it's unfair with them. Of course Kobe has merits and he deserves to be up there with the absolute best to ever play, but his legacy is far from making him a top 5 player, let alone a GOAT conversation (his fanbase usually puts him there)... And in 10 or so years, I can see this top 10 changing but not because of my views on Kobe, but because of Giannis and maybe Curry and Luka. Giannis is on pace of becoming the greatest PF ever (Malone and Dirk are very underrated, not to mention Barkley, KG and obviously TD) and he's already one of the most accomplished players ever before becoming 27; Curry has changed the game like no player in decades and his legscy might give him a case as the greatest PG ever; and Luka is a *basketball* HOF even before playing a single game, has multiple playoffs moments while carrying a bad team against much better ones, shi ton of TDs and all-time great scoring numbers in the playoffs.
In my opinion, there's a clear top 4: 1- MJ 2- LeBron 3- Kareem 4- Magic After that, things get a bit blurry. Wilt, Bird, Bill, Hakeem, Shaq and TD all have great cases and some absurd peaks, but with some weaknesses. Either longevity, multiple all-time great post season moments, both offense and defense at all-time great level and/or overwhelming accolades. After these 6, I can think of Kobe, Curry and Giannis as borderline top 10 players (if Giannis can keep playing at this level for ~7-10 seasons and getting more accolades).
@@calamorta it isn't just fans that put him top ten, I'd say ESPN , TNT etc have him top 10. But please say kobes stats, he also has a lot of all stars, and had a 81 point game. He played against the "super teams"!? Of Spurs / Celtics having 3 all star caliber players. 5 rings, MVPs/ fmvps ( don't remember how much) but I can't persuade you. I feel like people forget that the west was very competitive as you don't know whose in the playoffs until it starts. ( I didn't watch much east) but Houston had Yao / mcgrady, you see dirk / Kidd,. Etc Kobe would carry the Lakers to the playoffs without Shaq / gasol. I'm his fan cause he stayed 20 years with the Lakers. A feature very few can / will do.
Dallas Mavericks were unbelievably unstoppable that season, especially the playoffs. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. THAT is how you turn on the intensity of your team and demolish your playoffs opponents on your way to winning a Finals.
The first 3 games, the Lakers literally loss the game in the 4th quarter, but this game, they just got they asses whooped. I'll never forget this game as a Laker fan.
guys to be able to shoot 3's consistently: kidd, stevenson, terry, nowitzki, stojakovic. gives you so many tactical possibilities. that was a really nice team.
I feel like their biggest [roblem was their defense. Chandler handled the paint quite nicely in that sense though. Blocked up Lebron by building The Wall with Dirk and Terry too.
@@injusticeanywherethreatens4810 they had marion and brewer that who can defend the perimeter at that time. Kidd is also a underated defender. The mavs 2011 team was a complete package team both on offense and defense.
Yep. 3 players positioned side by side in the paint. 1 guarding what’s coming inside up the middle bringing help defense when needed, 2 watching back door cuts switching on screens,other 2 closing off any openings on the perimeter.
The 2011 Mavs squad had the firepower to match the Warriors' shooters- Stojakovic, Terry, Stevenson, Kidd can all light it up behind the arc, Barea can penetrate at will and make Curry play D and that would affect his O, put Marion on Klay, and there's no way Draymond Green can guard Dirk, nobody can guard the 2011 version of Dirk. Mavs in 6 or 7.
This really was the beginning of the end of the Kobe era. The Lakers haven't been the same since this beatdown. And the way the West is looking, it might be many more years before they're contenders again.
@@subairali8075 Bleacher report top 50 greatest NBA players all time 1. Michael Jordan 2. LeBron James 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6. Shaquille O'Neal 7. Tim Duncan 14. Kobe Bryant PPG: LeBron RPG: LeBron APG: LeBron SPG: LeBron BPG: LeBron FG%: LeBron 3pt%: LeBron FT%: Kobe TS%: LeBron PER: LeBron WS/48: LeBron VORP: LeBron MVP's: LeBron FMVP's: LeBron Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2) LeBron a better player then Kobe Field goal% LeBron 50.4%✔️ Kobe 44.7% Points scored career LeBron 35,894✔️ Kobe 33,643 Most missed shots in NBA history 1. Kobe Bryant 14,481 2. John Havlicek 13,417 3. Elvin Hayes 13,296 LeBron more points then Kobe Kobe more missed shots then LeBron Total 3pointers made LeBron 2,032✔️ Kobe 1827 Total Steals career LeBron 2,095✔️ Kobe 1,944 Total Blocks career LeBron 1001✔️ Kobe 640 Defensive win shares LeBron 74.68✔️ Kobe 50.66 Assists Leader LeBron 1✔️ Kobe 0 Career highs Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record Career highs LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters LeBron 5✔️ Kobe 1 2010 NBA finals Game 7 Lakers 83 Celtics 79 Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points 2013 NBA finals Game 7 Heat 95 Spurs 88 LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings so having more team awards rings dont mean better player Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings 2000 NBA final Lakers 4 Pacers 2 Kobe 15.6 ppg and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt carried by Shaq 38.0 ppg and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp Mavericks 4-0 swept Kobe in 2011 NBA playoffs LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings
and that was the beginning of the collapse of the Lakers franchise! I don't know if they'll ever get back to the finals, maybe 10 years down the road?!
As a Lakers Fan, gotta give respect to the Mavericks for their playoff run, although I definitely would’ve been peed off with how the Zen Master’s career ended on a Whimper, plus the fact that we were coming off back-to-back titles.
this series simply demolished the myth that phil jackson was the key to all of his championship rings as a coach. without the presence of dominant players such as shaq playing for him... his coaching has really no factor at all. kobe was unmasked too... clearly he cant carry his team when his big men aren't contributing.
And people have the nerve to say they upset the Heat in the finals. That’s not true. They beat Kobe’s Lakers. Then beat the Thunder with Durant, Westbrook, and Harden. So it’s no shocker that they beat the Heat.
2011 NBA finals Mavericks 4 Lakers 0 Dallas swept Kobe Bryant who had home court advantage and favorite to win series Goat 🐐 Jordan never got swept and blow out with home court advantage and favorite to win series
Personally I don't doubt the legacy of Kobe and Phil Jackson. But with so many players with nothing to lose and possibly there last shot at a championship.... they didn't care about your legacy. They only wanted the championship
CaptainSal Miami took them to six games while Lakers got swept by playing poor defense. There was no reason for the Mavs to keep having so many open shots like this.
@@sFalcon_86 lebron averaged 18 and 7 assits compared to kobes 23 and 2 assists lebron statistically was arguably asgood if not better but they both under performed but atleast lebron lead team didnt get swept. but kobe still a legend RIP greatest laker all time
From a DEVOTED LAKERS FAN, this 3 point shooting is just BEAUTIFUL & I LOVE when Terry runs his JET, but with the addition of Jason Kapono, & Great 3 point Shooter Like Artest, Kobe, & Fisher, This will Be Lakers shooting
This was imo the best part of this championshop run (besides winning ofc) watching the mavs blow the socks out of the defending champs and kobe was fucking awesome
Don't care what y'all Laker haters say three straight finals appearances before this happened and game 1 and game 3 was in our pocket but congrats to the mavs and they fans respect from South Central Los Angeles California Laker fan from the 80s
One thing I've paid attention to since 2008, if the lakers lost to another team in the playoffs, then that team ended up either making the finals or winning the championship and it's happened in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021. The Mavs won it all in 2011, the Thunder made it to the finals in 2012, same with the Spurs in 2013, and the Suns in 2021.
I was born and raised in LA. When I cut myself shaving I bled purple (or Forum Blue for you old timers). Now, by this time I had relocated to the DFW area for work. By this time I had left my primary job and was now working for both the AAC arena and the Texas Rangers baseball club. The Rangers had a game this day and they paid more. I opted to work for them. There would be more playoff games to work. GUH! As I would walk past the bars that had the game on, I couldn't believe what I was seeing (and I couldn't stop that much to watch). It was dubbed the Mother's Day Massacre. I HATED this game. I have no IDEA why I'm watching this. On the other hand I got to see the Mavs got to the finals and see 3 of those games in person.
(20) 3 pointer massacre on the Lakers. When the Lakers get eliminated in the playoff, its always a massacre of somehow in the elimination games. Examples: Pistons dismantle them in 2004. Spurs crushed them 2003. Suns blew them out two straight years by at least 20 pionts. Celtics beat them by almost 40 points in 2008. Thunders knocked them out by about 15 points. Lakers are great winners. BUT when the Lakers go out, they always go out not fighting but always in humiliation.
billy mockery 2003 the lakers missed a game winning 3 which would have brought the series 3-2 to their favor. 2004 shaq n kobe feud messed up their entire team inside out. 2005-7 lakers had some really bad players. 2008 no bigs =gg for kobe, 2011 lakers definately got outplayed.
The Lakers are one of the most overrated franchise not just in basketball history but in all of SPORTS. They just happened to be a big-market team that's why they attract all these superstars, and don't even get me started on fixed matches where the refs literally handed them titles.
billy mockery meanwhile celtics fight with intensity before they get eliminated.Btw Old Phil retired afterwards after tasting the true art of losing lol.
The difference between a Kobe and a Jordan lead team. Jordan lost one game 7 by a blowout because of Pippens migraine...and that shit never happened again. The Bulls never quit...biggest examples when they were down 0-2 vs the Knicks and when they came back against Portland in game 6. If those were Kobe teams they lose those games and the series. But Jordan kept fighting.
Peja was 6 for 6 and Terry 9 for 11 on threes.. you can't lose of you shoot like that. That's no accident they won a ring that year. That moment in time, their offence was too much for anyone to handle.
Smh I remember this like it was yesterday I was shocked bc I truly thought that the Lakers would be back in the finals to face the Heat but man was I wrong I knew this was the beginning of the end for Kobe & the Lakers.
You know, people give GSW all the credit for changing the game but I think the game was already starting to change here. These Mavs showed that 3 pt shooting was important. I've watched the NBA since 2007 and I used to always hear "you can't win a championship with jumpshots" and the 2011 Mavs proved that wrong. Then came Miami but shortly after Miami came the Spurs (amazing 3pt shooting team) and then the Warriors of course.
Hadn't noticed but after Heyward grabbed a board, he looked like he wanted to drive it, but then he sees an unguarded JET. Next thing you know, another 3.
@@maksimlozanoski Bleacher report top 50 greatest NBA players all time 1. Michael Jordan 2. LeBron James 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6. Shaquille O'Neal 7. Tim Duncan 14. Kobe Bryant PPG: LeBron RPG: LeBron APG: LeBron SPG: LeBron BPG: LeBron FG%: LeBron 3pt%: LeBron FT%: Kobe TS%: LeBron PER: LeBron WS/48: LeBron VORP: LeBron MVP's: LeBron FMVP's: LeBron Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2) LeBron a better player then Kobe Field goal% LeBron 50.4%✔️ Kobe 44.7% Points scored career LeBron 35,894✔️ Kobe 33,643 Most missed shots in NBA history 1. Kobe Bryant 14,481 2. John Havlicek 13,417 3. Elvin Hayes 13,296 LeBron more points then Kobe Kobe more missed shots then LeBron Total 3pointers made LeBron 2,032✔️ Kobe 1827 Total Steals career LeBron 2,095✔️ Kobe 1,944 Total Blocks career LeBron 1001✔️ Kobe 640 Defensive win shares LeBron 74.68✔️ Kobe 50.66 Assists Leader LeBron 1✔️ Kobe 0 Career highs Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record Career highs LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters LeBron 5✔️ Kobe 1 2010 NBA finals Game 7 Lakers 83 Celtics 79 Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points 2013 NBA finals Game 7 Heat 95 Spurs 88 LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings so having more team awards rings dont mean better player Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings 2000 NBA final Lakers 4 Pacers 2 Kobe 15.6 ppg and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt carried by Shaq 38.0 ppg and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp Mavericks 4-0 swept Kobe in 2011 NBA playoffs LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings
@@subairali8075 Bleacher report top 50 greatest NBA players all time 1. Michael Jordan 2. LeBron James 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6. Shaquille O'Neal 7. Tim Duncan 14. Kobe Bryant PPG: LeBron RPG: LeBron APG: LeBron SPG: LeBron BPG: LeBron FG%: LeBron 3pt%: LeBron FT%: Kobe TS%: LeBron PER: LeBron WS/48: LeBron VORP: LeBron MVP's: LeBron FMVP's: LeBron Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2) LeBron a better player then Kobe Field goal% LeBron 50.4%✔️ Kobe 44.7% Points scored career LeBron 35,894✔️ Kobe 33,643 Most missed shots in NBA history 1. Kobe Bryant 14,481 2. John Havlicek 13,417 3. Elvin Hayes 13,296 LeBron more points then Kobe Kobe more missed shots then LeBron Total 3pointers made LeBron 2,032✔️ Kobe 1827 Total Steals career LeBron 2,095✔️ Kobe 1,944 Total Blocks career LeBron 1001✔️ Kobe 640 Defensive win shares LeBron 74.68✔️ Kobe 50.66 Assists Leader LeBron 1✔️ Kobe 0 Career highs Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record Career highs LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters LeBron 5✔️ Kobe 1 2010 NBA finals Game 7 Lakers 83 Celtics 79 Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points 2013 NBA finals Game 7 Heat 95 Spurs 88 LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings so having more team awards rings dont mean better player Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings 2000 NBA final Lakers 4 Pacers 2 Kobe 15.6 ppg and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt carried by Shaq 38.0 ppg and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp Mavericks 4-0 swept Kobe in 2011 NBA playoffs LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings
Fariborz Tah they had no choice, If you don’t protect the paint, Dirk will have a field day and drop 40. If you do rest of the team will shoot the lights out. The best option is too let them shoot 3’s over easy FGs.
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Stojakovic getting revenge for 2002.
yes he did
Really sweet
Goddamn right
yup
He really did thank god
Peja be like this is for you CWebb, Bibby, Doug Christie, Vlade, Bobby Jackson, Hedo, Scott Pollard, Lawrence Funderburke
Hell yea. Peja was out for blood in game 4. This is for my friends and old teammates.
Cedric R sweetest stroke since Bird
LOL Peja's Revenge!
Then met Bibby in the finals hahaha
the mavs wasn't even favored to come out this series, meanwhile over in the east the Miami heat was favorite to win the championship. I hate how people didn't give Dallas the credit they deserved for smacking LA and MIAMI that year. I'm not a Dallas fan but I respect great runs and underrated teams, who would of thought at the beginning of the season the mavs would have won it all????? especially with all the lebron, wade and bosh talk and this laker team who won the championship the previous two seasons. I take my hat off to the 10\11 mavs to this day and they proved the Miami heat was over hyped by the world
I'm a diehard Mavs fan and you couldn't have stated that better. I was real happy for the 3 LEGENDS on the Mavs that year that won their first ring. (Dirk, Kidd, Stojakovic)
is that what's good in the streets? I was happy for them to! I'll add Jason terry and Shawn Marion to that mixed also...you and your fellow mavs fans deserved it, your mavs made a special kinda respectable impact upon me. All I could do is brag upon the team and congratulate them. I have never appreciated a great run so much as I did the mavericks, which brought my love for NBA basketball stronger. I'm a city of Chicago fan but I respect other teams that are under dawgs! The mavs showed their ass off through that historic run and I couldn't be more happy for y'all!
Robert Phillips yet lebron is still a flopping bitch he will be flopping even in his casket decades from now
@@double0texan856 Who cares, he cemented his legacy after bringing a title to Cleveland.
And no one even took us to 7 games. Boys went out and grabbed that shit from the whole league. I’ve never been more proud as a sports fan, and I wouldn’t be surprised if nothing ever tops it.
No Donaghy, no chance for the Lakers.
Sweet revenge by Peja.
hahahaha
Every shot was dedicated to CWebb, Bibby, Vlade, Doug Christie, Bobby Jax, Hedo, Scott Pollard, Lawrence Funderburke
You could kinda see a blowout like this happening because for the first three games, LA was so focused on just making Dirk beat them and he WAS, haha! Phil Jackson finally just said, "hey, let's force him to pass the ball out and make the rest of the team beat us," so they did, BIG time!
+smoothALOE well if you kept on the whole series Dirk was a big factor but especially late on the game. Mavs bench has definitelly been the key this series, Corey Brewer, Brendan Haywood, JJ Barea, Terry, Peja, they all showed up when the team needed to
Yeah 4 or 5 of those 1st half threes came off of Dirk's passing.
Dirk stopped Kobe and LeBron from 3 peating
Great point.
No he didn't stop LeBron from 3 peating as LeBron hasn't won an NBA title prior to then. Kawhi stopped LeBron from 3 peating not Dirk
@@temitayoariyo3727 nah he stop kob lbj young kd for winning. Its not just lbj. Kobe got that ass swept lol. Respect dallas for this. Coming from lbj fan
@@jamanwashington902 . No one is questioning that he didn't stop lbj.He only stopped LeBron from potentially winning his first title at Miami heat but NOT from 3 peating. It's that simple
@@temitayoariyo3727yeah he also stop kobe lbj and a young kd as well.
This Dallas team pioneered this spread offense- shooting nba style that we see every team doing today. Ball movement, defense, rebounding, and having pure marksman spread out. The 2011 Mavericks were one of the best teams off all time, no other team in history was as versatile on both ends of the court all the while maintaining a level of excellence that was unprecedented. I was a Lakers fan all my life and even I couldn’t help but respect and admire what Dallas did that year. When every other team was busy forming super juggernaut teams, Dallas stuck to fundamentals and hitting shots. No selfish superstars, who ever was open was going to get the look, that simple.
2014 Spurs were better
🤔🤔🤔 my 09 Magic a joke to you
I have to say this. This Mavs team was not as good on paper as the 06-07 team. They got toasted because instead of playing MavsBall, Avery chose to play Nelson'sBall. But teams that win championships are not necessarily that good on paper. This team exemplifies that. See also: '88 Dodgers and '07 NY Giants among others.
The 09 magic and 2011 mavericks had the same formula. Dominant big man (Dwight and Dirk) surrounded by shooters. Sure double team the big man. And let the shooters drop a 3 outside
The 2011 Mavericks were not one of the best teams of all time lmfao. It took Lebron James pulling the biggest choke job in NBA history for the Mavs to barely win in 6. And if they were one of the best teams of all time, they wouldn't have gotten swept the following year from losing Barea, Chandler. Doesn't even sniff top 40
I heard it was raining that day in Dallas....raining 3's.
So many open shots.
dirk made some sweet passes this game
Crazy how this wasn’t even that long ago, and how hitting 20 three pointers in a game then was still considered a great feat for a team. But now, that’s like an above average night for a team
Splash brothers literally change the game man ngl
Phil retired after this ass whooping lol
+Todd Larson
You sound a little butt hurt, lol
+Todd Larson the mavs still won...they are winners, unlike you
+Todd Larson
They actually did win the title that year. They beat the miami heat in 6 idiot.
Will Donaldson lmfao
I think he was en route to retiring long before this game, he wanted a bigger role on a franchise.
the evolution of the nba on full display here. Ball movement and three-point shooting by Dallas was as good as it can possibly get this entire series.
It was only the beginning
Was saying that years ago lol
bro just predicted the future
Where will the nba go from now, Mr. Nostradamus ?
I'm a die-hard Mavs fan so I might be biased in saying this, but I think this was one of the most well-played games by any team ever. The shooting was freaking unbelievable but it wasn't possible without the beautiful ball movement the Mavs had going all night long. I think this was my favorite Mavs game to ever watch (obvs Game 6 of the Finals but come on. This was unreal.).
The game that the media refuses to talk about to save Kobe’s legacy
Kobe had multiple bad series individually and much of his career is overhyped by a large fanbase. Even his winning peak wasn't as great as other greats. And while I do think he's at a top 10 player ever level, I can easily see him out of the top 10.
Wilt, Bill, MJ, LeBron, Bird, Magic, Kareem, Shaq, Hakeem and Duncan all had more impressive resumes imo (and there's no particular order).
Wilt: a basketball God who managed to win rings during the Celtics' era etc;
Russell: greatest winner and the man who managed to win more MVPs than someone like Wilt (which shows the massive amount of respect his peers had for him) etc;
MJ: MJ;
LeBron: LeBron;
Bird: ROY against Magic, 3 MVPs in a row during Magic's era, same amount of finals MVPs, ~10 healthy seasons and 10 all-NBA, 3 rings during the greatest Lakers dinasty ever etc;
Magic: 5 rings, 3 FMVPs, 3 MVPs etc during Bird's era etc;
Kareem: Kareem. Honestly, super underrated. One of the greatest peaks ever, won FMVPs as a young player and then as a veteran, underrated defensively (some people talk about him as an one trick pony) etc;
Shaq: only dude who eliminated MJ in the 90s, 3 FMVPs in a row, deservedly made the top 50 players ever list as a young player (shows how scary he was) etc;
Hakeem: only dude to win DPOY, MVP and FMVP in the same season (next to MJ), worst team to ever win a ring was his Rockets (6th seed iirc), 2 DPOY and one of the greatest defenders ever, 2 FMVP, *ARGUABLY* the greatest big of a generation full of great bigs (Ewing, Robinson, Shaq) etc. Honestly ridiculous how little praise he gets;
Duncan: all-star in his first season, same 5 rings as Kobe but with 3 FMVPs and 2 MVPs (so more FMVPs and more MVPs), championship level for nearly 20 seasons, all-NBA from his early 20s to his late 30s, an insane peak that's overshadowed by the slow era and lack of flashy moves, face of one of the greatest dynasties ever, his best team mates were never as praised as Kobe's (Kawhi wasn't 2019 Kawhi back in 2019) etc. Duncan HAS a case as the best of his generation, but most people completely ignore it because of Kobe's flashy moves and the LA spotlight...
Duncan and Hakeem are often ignored by people when they're making a top 10 list and I just think it's unfair with them. Of course Kobe has merits and he deserves to be up there with the absolute best to ever play, but his legacy is far from making him a top 5 player, let alone a GOAT conversation (his fanbase usually puts him there)...
And in 10 or so years, I can see this top 10 changing but not because of my views on Kobe, but because of Giannis and maybe Curry and Luka. Giannis is on pace of becoming the greatest PF ever (Malone and Dirk are very underrated, not to mention Barkley, KG and obviously TD) and he's already one of the most accomplished players ever before becoming 27; Curry has changed the game like no player in decades and his legscy might give him a case as the greatest PG ever; and Luka is a *basketball* HOF even before playing a single game, has multiple playoffs moments while carrying a bad team against much better ones, shi ton of TDs and all-time great scoring numbers in the playoffs.
In my opinion, there's a clear top 4:
1- MJ
2- LeBron
3- Kareem
4- Magic
After that, things get a bit blurry. Wilt, Bird, Bill, Hakeem, Shaq and TD all have great cases and some absurd peaks, but with some weaknesses. Either longevity, multiple all-time great post season moments, both offense and defense at all-time great level and/or overwhelming accolades.
After these 6, I can think of Kobe, Curry and Giannis as borderline top 10 players (if Giannis can keep playing at this level for ~7-10 seasons and getting more accolades).
@@calamorta Would you put KD and Wade in that borderline top 10 as well
@@calamorta it isn't just fans that put him top ten, I'd say ESPN , TNT etc have him top 10. But please say kobes stats, he also has a lot of all stars, and had a 81 point game. He played against the "super teams"!? Of Spurs / Celtics having 3 all star caliber players. 5 rings, MVPs/ fmvps ( don't remember how much) but I can't persuade you. I feel like people forget that the west was very competitive as you don't know whose in the playoffs until it starts. ( I didn't watch much east) but Houston had Yao / mcgrady, you see dirk / Kidd,. Etc Kobe would carry the Lakers to the playoffs without Shaq / gasol. I'm his fan cause he stayed 20 years with the Lakers. A feature very few can / will do.
Dallas Mavericks were unbelievably unstoppable that season, especially the playoffs. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. THAT is how you turn on the intensity of your team and demolish your playoffs opponents on your way to winning a Finals.
This game represent the end of era of hero ball which means one vs one. Now welcome to the league of spacing the floor 2012 to who knows what era next
This was the start of the end of the Kobe-Era..
wtf are you talking about
S.J Logan HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Steve Pineda Kobe fanboy his time is up
@@s.jlogan3870 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA WTF
Yo I read that shit from sj logan like 5 times. Its just words that look like sentences lol
The first 3 games, the Lakers literally loss the game in the 4th quarter, but this game, they just got they asses whooped. I'll never forget this game as a Laker fan.
I had nightmares after this seeing the jet making 3 and I tried to block it and hit my gf in the head
guys to be able to shoot 3's consistently: kidd, stevenson, terry, nowitzki, stojakovic. gives you so many tactical possibilities. that was a really nice team.
I feel like their biggest [roblem was their defense. Chandler handled the paint quite nicely in that sense though. Blocked up Lebron by building The Wall with Dirk and Terry too.
@@injusticeanywherethreatens4810 they had marion and brewer that who can defend the perimeter at that time. Kidd is also a underated defender. The mavs 2011 team was a complete package team both on offense and defense.
Yep. 3 players positioned side by side in the paint. 1 guarding what’s coming inside up the middle bringing help defense when needed, 2 watching back door cuts switching on screens,other 2 closing off any openings on the perimeter.
Peja with a long awaited revenge.
Besides the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics. This is far by one of the worst, terrible, horrific, losses in Lakers history.
Most underrated championship team ever!
dont forget rick carlisle. thats good coaching. space the floor.
Man the Lakers were so pissed. Odom forearm shoved Nowitzki and Bynum elbowed Barea.
And Artest forgot how to dunk.
Fuck Bynum for that. Absolute bitch move he shoulda been thrown out of the league
@@ck675 His suspension was super light compared to what he did.
Can you imagine the 2011 Dallas Mavericks vs. the 2015 Golden State Warriors? Would've been an incredible series.
dirk would've killed it buy thru lose
+Santana2163 not really warriors would rape them mavericks,an intresting game would be 1995 bulls vs warriors
+jonathan andersen he said 2015 GSW. Not the 2016 GSW
Would've been rough to find someone to lockdown curry.
The 2011 Mavs squad had the firepower to match the Warriors' shooters- Stojakovic, Terry, Stevenson, Kidd can all light it up behind the arc, Barea can penetrate at will and make Curry play D and that would affect his O, put Marion on Klay, and there's no way Draymond Green can guard Dirk, nobody can guard the 2011 version of Dirk. Mavs in 6 or 7.
Lakers will never forget this beating.
Except for the shitty 2021-2022 season 😏
Stojakovic was an Excellent Recrue for the Mavs in 2011.
This really was the beginning of the end of the Kobe era. The Lakers haven't been the same since this beatdown. And the way the West is looking, it might be many more years before they're contenders again.
gorrow1990 what era?there is no such thing as a Kobe era!probably you would say the most humiliating loss of his career!!
This is still true in April 2019.
@@richatlarge462 Nope
Rip Kobe funny how stuff turns out. We’re lookin to repeat lol
@@subairali8075
Bleacher report top 50 greatest NBA players all time
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Tim Duncan
14. Kobe Bryant
PPG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: LeBron
3pt%: LeBron
FT%: Kobe
TS%: LeBron
PER: LeBron
WS/48: LeBron
VORP: LeBron
MVP's: LeBron
FMVP's: LeBron
Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2)
LeBron a better player then Kobe
Field goal%
LeBron 50.4%✔️
Kobe 44.7%
Points scored career
LeBron 35,894✔️
Kobe 33,643
Most missed shots in NBA history
1. Kobe Bryant 14,481
2. John Havlicek 13,417
3. Elvin Hayes 13,296
LeBron more points then Kobe
Kobe more missed shots then LeBron
Total 3pointers made
LeBron 2,032✔️
Kobe 1827
Total Steals career
LeBron 2,095✔️
Kobe 1,944
Total Blocks career
LeBron 1001✔️
Kobe 640
Defensive win shares
LeBron 74.68✔️
Kobe 50.66
Assists Leader
LeBron 1✔️
Kobe 0
Career highs
Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record
Career highs
LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record
Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters
LeBron 5✔️
Kobe 1
2010 NBA finals
Game 7
Lakers 83 Celtics 79
Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points
2013 NBA finals
Game 7
Heat 95 Spurs 88
LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points
Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings so having more team awards rings dont mean better player
Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings
2000 NBA final
Lakers 4 Pacers 2
Kobe 15.6 ppg and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt
carried by
Shaq 38.0 ppg and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp
Mavericks 4-0 swept Kobe in 2011 NBA playoffs
LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings
and that was the beginning of the collapse of the Lakers franchise! I don't know if they'll ever get back to the finals, maybe 10 years down the road?!
***** Shaq is the reason for first 3 chips.
fuckyouall Enough with that bullshit already.
Luis Rodriguez Shut up bitch when u know its true.
And kobe would not win without Shaq u dumb fuck
Luis Rodriguez i dont understand Mexican
As a Lakers Fan, gotta give respect to the Mavericks for their playoff run, although I definitely would’ve been peed off with how the Zen Master’s career ended on a Whimper, plus the fact that we were coming off back-to-back titles.
6:04 mark Tyson Chandler just stopped and went back down to play D. Lol....
Lol he was like "he got it"
Jason terry deserves his 31 retired.
Jack Azz Yes lol
Mario Vasquez he really did
i think this is automatic!. i hope so.
Yes he does dirk will have his go first
I feel so bad for Kobe, Pau Gasol and the Lakers. They did not deserve to lose this badly
Coming from a Raptors fan, I think this will always be my favourite championship team.
The Warriors before the Warriors
Best shooting all time game. Greetings from Serbia!
That Dallas team was the start of the NBA turning into a 3 point shooting team
this series simply demolished the myth that phil jackson was the key to all of his championship rings as a coach. without the presence of dominant players such as shaq playing for him... his coaching has really no factor at all. kobe was unmasked too... clearly he cant carry his team when his big men aren't contributing.
His Knicks executive career also proves this.
Kobe is overrated lmao, he can't carry a team he needs big men rebounding his bricks.
wornoutshoes11 The Mavs dismantled everyone like the '04 Pistons, Kobe wasn't exposed, he was just outplayed. LeBron was exposed
wornoutshoes11 big w for the great truth.
Actually Kobe was injured pretty bad during this series
And this is where the Jordan - Kobe comparisons end.
Jordan would have never been swept like this.
Pksoze he got swept by Terry Cummings
Yup that game ended the BLACK Mamba's reign
Kobe is overrated
Lmao this 2011 mavs team could prob sweep the bulls. This is the deepest team I’ve ever seen and I’m not even a Kobe fan. This team was just that goid
And people have the nerve to say they upset the Heat in the finals. That’s not true. They beat Kobe’s Lakers. Then beat the Thunder with Durant, Westbrook, and Harden. So it’s no shocker that they beat the Heat.
a smart man you are
the Lakers were simply demolished and humiliated down to their spine by the Mavs on this series much more on this particular game!!
Kobe had no answer for this Dallas team. No one did that year
MJ never got blown out like this
2011 NBA finals
Mavericks 4 Lakers 0
Dallas swept Kobe Bryant who had home court advantage and favorite to win series
Goat 🐐 Jordan never got swept and blow out with home court advantage and favorite to win series
*Before Steph and Klay, we have Peja and Jason :3*
Personally I don't doubt the legacy of Kobe and Phil Jackson. But with so many players with nothing to lose and possibly there last shot at a championship.... they didn't care about your legacy. They only wanted the championship
This game showed the warriors how to build a team in the new nba
As of Feb 2014 Dirk' s already 24th on all time three point leaders.
This game was SO great - only thing better was that the big 3 down in Miami didn’t win the championship in their first year together.
I remember watching this game. I couldn't believe what was happening..
What a great massacre. Lakers was haunted by this loss for so many years. It takes them to get Lebron to be able to go to playoffs again.
LeBron haters be like "Kobe would have never lost to that Mavericks team". Oh really?
not about losing, it’s was his performance that was really poor
CaptainSal Miami took them to six games while Lakers got swept by playing poor defense. There was no reason for the Mavs to keep having so many open shots like this.
@TheSaltMaker that might be true but have some dam respect bum
@@sFalcon_86 lebron averaged 18 and 7 assits compared to kobes 23 and 2 assists lebron statistically was arguably asgood if not better but they both under performed but atleast lebron lead team didnt get swept. but kobe still a legend RIP greatest laker all time
@@isamel-hussein9186 bro 5 assist difference is huge, that's like 10-15 extra points.
From a DEVOTED LAKERS FAN, this 3 point shooting is just BEAUTIFUL & I LOVE when Terry runs his JET, but with the addition of Jason Kapono, & Great 3 point Shooter Like Artest, Kobe, & Fisher, This will Be Lakers shooting
um no
This was actually so sad.
I remember that game. So hype
This was imo the best part of this championshop run (besides winning ofc) watching the mavs blow the socks out of the defending champs and kobe was fucking awesome
Don't care what y'all Laker haters say three straight finals appearances before this happened and game 1 and game 3 was in our pocket but congrats to the mavs and they fans respect from South Central Los Angeles California Laker fan from the 80s
One thing I've paid attention to since 2008, if the lakers lost to another team in the playoffs, then that team ended up either making the finals or winning the championship and it's happened in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021. The Mavs won it all in 2011, the Thunder made it to the finals in 2012, same with the Spurs in 2013, and the Suns in 2021.
Add Nuggets this year
Just imagine Luka Doncic was added to this 2010 - 2011 Mavs team. I know he was still a teenager at this point. But can you imagine?
Luka was 11-12 years old!
They were firing all cylinders
As a lakers fan. I’m rewatching the trauma that the mavericks gave to us. Now dealing with the nuggets doing the same 😢
The end of an Era
20x3= 60...
uhm Thank you?
Swept still means swept
Aminoddin Domado I’ll get you banned from RUclips
I was born and raised in LA. When I cut myself shaving I bled purple (or Forum Blue for you old timers). Now, by this time I had relocated to the DFW area for work. By this time I had left my primary job and was now working for both the AAC arena and the Texas Rangers baseball club. The Rangers had a game this day and they paid more. I opted to work for them. There would be more playoff games to work. GUH! As I would walk past the bars that had the game on, I couldn't believe what I was seeing (and I couldn't stop that much to watch). It was dubbed the Mother's Day Massacre. I HATED this game. I have no IDEA why I'm watching this. On the other hand I got to see the Mavs got to the finals and see 3 of those games in person.
(20) 3 pointer massacre on the Lakers. When the Lakers get eliminated in the playoff, its always a massacre of somehow in the elimination games. Examples: Pistons dismantle them in 2004. Spurs crushed them 2003. Suns blew them out two straight years by at least 20 pionts. Celtics beat them by almost 40 points in 2008. Thunders knocked them out by about 15 points. Lakers are great winners. BUT when the Lakers go out, they always go out not fighting but always in humiliation.
billy mockery 2003 the lakers missed a game winning 3 which would have brought the series 3-2 to their favor. 2004 shaq n kobe feud messed up their entire team inside out. 2005-7 lakers had some really bad players. 2008 no bigs =gg for kobe, 2011 lakers definately got outplayed.
The Lakers are one of the most overrated franchise not just in basketball history but in all of SPORTS. They just happened to be a big-market team that's why they attract all these superstars, and don't even get me started on fixed matches where the refs literally handed them titles.
billy mockery meanwhile celtics fight with intensity before they get eliminated.Btw Old Phil retired afterwards after tasting the true art of losing lol.
The difference between a Kobe and a Jordan lead team. Jordan lost one game 7 by a blowout because of Pippens migraine...and that shit never happened again. The Bulls never quit...biggest examples when they were down 0-2 vs the Knicks and when they came back against Portland in game 6. If those were Kobe teams they lose those games and the series. But Jordan kept fighting.
Unfortunately it’s true & I’m a Laker fan
Who's back in 2024? One of my all-time favorite mavs games
This team really was one of those teams that changed the game.
I'm a lakers fan and I was pretty mad when this happened but looking back I was like, "at least we lost to the eventual champions."
Peja was 6 for 6 and Terry 9 for 11 on threes.. you can't lose of you shoot like that. That's no accident they won a ring that year. That moment in time, their offence was too much for anyone to handle.
Smh I remember this like it was yesterday I was shocked bc I truly thought that the Lakers would be back in the finals to face the Heat but man was I wrong I knew this was the beginning of the end for Kobe & the Lakers.
All my relatives are laker fans & they make fun of me for being a mavs fan. Mothers Day 2011 is a day I’ll never forget 😂
fun fact deshawn stevenson got his ring before lbj in came thru the clutch alot for the mavs .
Which team holds the most 3's in a playoff game???
I'm nervous about the beginning of the 2012-2013 season... That DAL@LAL
You know, people give GSW all the credit for changing the game but I think the game was already starting to change here. These Mavs showed that 3 pt shooting was important. I've watched the NBA since 2007 and I used to always hear "you can't win a championship with jumpshots" and the 2011 Mavs proved that wrong. Then came Miami but shortly after Miami came the Spurs (amazing 3pt shooting team) and then the Warriors of course.
Mavs made Kobe look like he is the only player to shoot 3 pointers
Kobe’s 63 @ Mavs in just 3 quarters back in 2005 was nice, but this vengeance was even nicer
Hadn't noticed but after Heyward grabbed a board, he looked like he wanted to drive it, but then he sees an unguarded JET. Next thing you know, another 3.
I wish i can rewatch this game in 4K UHD
I was in a limousine right next to the stadium listening to this in the car
Yo peja is so deadly with those 3s 😯
never ever say kobe is the goat, he got swept being the back to back champ going for a 3peat
And 37 year old Kidd guarded him pretty effectively.
Mj is the GOAT and Kobe right behind him
Rip Kobe
@@maksimlozanoski
Bleacher report top 50 greatest NBA players all time
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Tim Duncan
14. Kobe Bryant
PPG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: LeBron
3pt%: LeBron
FT%: Kobe
TS%: LeBron
PER: LeBron
WS/48: LeBron
VORP: LeBron
MVP's: LeBron
FMVP's: LeBron
Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2)
LeBron a better player then Kobe
Field goal%
LeBron 50.4%✔️
Kobe 44.7%
Points scored career
LeBron 35,894✔️
Kobe 33,643
Most missed shots in NBA history
1. Kobe Bryant 14,481
2. John Havlicek 13,417
3. Elvin Hayes 13,296
LeBron more points then Kobe
Kobe more missed shots then LeBron
Total 3pointers made
LeBron 2,032✔️
Kobe 1827
Total Steals career
LeBron 2,095✔️
Kobe 1,944
Total Blocks career
LeBron 1001✔️
Kobe 640
Defensive win shares
LeBron 74.68✔️
Kobe 50.66
Assists Leader
LeBron 1✔️
Kobe 0
Career highs
Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record
Career highs
LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record
Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters
LeBron 5✔️
Kobe 1
2010 NBA finals
Game 7
Lakers 83 Celtics 79
Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points
2013 NBA finals
Game 7
Heat 95 Spurs 88
LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points
Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings so having more team awards rings dont mean better player
Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings
2000 NBA final
Lakers 4 Pacers 2
Kobe 15.6 ppg and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt
carried by
Shaq 38.0 ppg and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp
Mavericks 4-0 swept Kobe in 2011 NBA playoffs
LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings
@@subairali8075
Bleacher report top 50 greatest NBA players all time
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Tim Duncan
14. Kobe Bryant
PPG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: LeBron
3pt%: LeBron
FT%: Kobe
TS%: LeBron
PER: LeBron
WS/48: LeBron
VORP: LeBron
MVP's: LeBron
FMVP's: LeBron
Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2)
LeBron a better player then Kobe
Field goal%
LeBron 50.4%✔️
Kobe 44.7%
Points scored career
LeBron 35,894✔️
Kobe 33,643
Most missed shots in NBA history
1. Kobe Bryant 14,481
2. John Havlicek 13,417
3. Elvin Hayes 13,296
LeBron more points then Kobe
Kobe more missed shots then LeBron
Total 3pointers made
LeBron 2,032✔️
Kobe 1827
Total Steals career
LeBron 2,095✔️
Kobe 1,944
Total Blocks career
LeBron 1001✔️
Kobe 640
Defensive win shares
LeBron 74.68✔️
Kobe 50.66
Assists Leader
LeBron 1✔️
Kobe 0
Career highs
Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record
Career highs
LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record
Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters
LeBron 5✔️
Kobe 1
2010 NBA finals
Game 7
Lakers 83 Celtics 79
Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points
2013 NBA finals
Game 7
Heat 95 Spurs 88
LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points
Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings so having more team awards rings dont mean better player
Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings
2000 NBA final
Lakers 4 Pacers 2
Kobe 15.6 ppg and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt
carried by
Shaq 38.0 ppg and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp
Mavericks 4-0 swept Kobe in 2011 NBA playoffs
LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings
This is a shooting clinic!!❤🎉❤🎉❤
Mavs destroyed 3pt line and phil jackson still protected paint ... he is most overrated coach in sports history
Fariborz Tah they had no choice, If you don’t protect the paint, Dirk will have a field day and drop 40. If you do rest of the team will shoot the lights out. The best option is too let them shoot 3’s over easy FGs.
11 rings though.
Lucky to have prime mj and kobe lmao
@@temporary9863 How many rings they won without him?
Tempo Rary Kobe was lucky to have Shaq. Shaq gave him 3 rings.
Kobe couldn't get his 3peat lmao love how everyone just brushes it under the rug since LeBron lost in the Finals
This was so satisfying in 2011.
The mavs really broke Kobe and LeBron on its way to the Championship
As well as KD, Westbrook, Harden, and Ibaka
@@quincydq1226 OKC Thunder got their revenge against the Mavs the following year by sweeping them in the First Round.
@@quincydq1226Brandon Roy and Alridge as well
I swear the shot Peja makes at 6:25 doesn't even look like the net moved.
Lakers never bounced back after this.
This game made phil Jackson retire.
If Mavs shoot like this this year 2023, they have a solid chance. They create a lot of open shots. They just need to make them.
Back when draining 20 three pointers was considered impressive
JTerry, JKidd, Jj barea, and Dirk was humble people, they deserve championship.. unlike odom, and bynum.
Peja and Jason Terry would be great for today’s NBA
champions btw never forget this
The Lakers win 2 straight chips but get swept by the Mavericks
I knew the Lakers wouldn’t 3 peat once I saw the New Orleans series
Stifling! Darn! It's 😫 sick!
That was a bad ass game by the Mavs
RIP Kobe
the death of the triangle offense
they made sure Kobe didn't get that 6th ring