Slightly Biased Kevin Durant Fan Name me another team that had to defeat 3 all time great teams in a playoff run.Facing Kd (Top 15 ever) Russ (top 20),Kobe Bryant (Top 12) Pau Gasol (Top 50), LeBron James (Top 2) Dwayne Wade (Top 15) Chris Bosh (Top 50 ish) This is the best overall playoff run.Im a Spurs fan btw.
agreed Dirk is the most underrated superstar ever. This man won a title with no all stars on his team which was only done my the Dream before him. Plus he raped a Super Team with 3 All Stars in their prime and Bosh, Wade and James were all super stars on their previous teams. Nobody will ever achieve anything like that.
I don’t think there’s anything you can say to devalue this championship for Dirk. No major opponent injuries, no superteam, no memorably bad calls, no getting saved by a teammate, this was just pure beast mode.
There's no such thing as a superteam or getting saved by teammates. Yall say the dumbest stuff. And Dirk had plenty of help. Every player that has ever won did.
@@sportstalkonly1442 Facts!!!!. Management exists for a reason, and its to make better teams. Like what are they supposed to do? "hey lets spend money to build the shttiest team ever". NBA is not all about athleticism, management is big part of winning - you trade, you buy and you play the pieces you need.
Nothing scarier than knowing what a player is going to do and knowing there's nothing you can do to stop him. Dirk's post up/fadeaway game is all time legendary.
Dirk had already proven he was like that even losing in '06. That '11 Chip put Dirk on his own Mount Rushmore for the International Players for the NBA
@@ThatsRickyyTann yeah he was already hof bound. This just put him up there. Im from dfw. This real talk was my favorite moment as a sports fan. Dirk deserves more. Dude is a legend
This is Dallas Cowboys country but that being said Dirk is no doubt the most beloved sports figures here in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area! So that statue will be built with his signature leg out fade away!
Man dirk was hungry AF ... He wasn't playing no games he swept kobe , beat Durant and Westbrook and then goes to the finals to Embarrass the Miami big 3 .... Incredible
YSL.Slimee embarrassed the miami big 3, have you watched the whole series? Dwade was the best player kid. I respect dirk and the mavs deserved that but the only reason he won finals mvp cuz his team won plus only dwade showed up for miami. Lebron embarassed himself. He did dominate against bosh though.
AstroKnott nah you didn’t watch series. I didn’t say anything about dirk not deserving it. There’s nothing wrong in my statement cuz all of it are facts. I know he averaged those numbers but Dwade was the best player in that series and averaged more points than dirk. I told the truth too that he won it cuz the mavs won the series. What’s your point?
I bet Dirk is like "where's my Tony Parker, Ginobili, and David Robinson????""" He had nothing after Nash left in 04. Imagine what would have happened if the Mavericks had gotten Dirk some real help??
@Andy G , I'm not saying he was a one-man show. I'm saying he didn't have any All-Star help and LeBron did. Name one player on that Mavericks team that was the equivalent of Dwyane Wade or Bosch. Name one player that was the Kobe to his Shaquille O'Neal. There was no real High Caliber help for dirk on that team
14 All-Star teams, 12 All-NBA teams, an MVP, a champion + Finals MVP against one of the greatest teams assembled, the greatest shooting big man ever, top 4 ever at his position, 21 years all with one team. Most underrated legend ever.
This man is probably the most beloved man in sports, no player has the respect of his peers like Dirk, and that’s coming from a fan who has no team (Seattle)
@@carrion.adrian7 naan he kinda had a easy route to the finals that year, the Pacers probably have him the most issues but he beat them in the first round, raptors were trash as always and Boston was way too young but they did well. LJ did good in the finals but he didn't win to technically not God mode at all. Especially nowhere close to Dirks performance
@@aant429 Exactly and Bron stans make excuses he was he only joking around. Just imagine if another nba player made fun of Lebron’s fever in a nba finals game, that dude would been getting death threats from the Lebrontards.
@@jaylord00 I feel bad for Varejao, dude was with Cavs when Warriors won then the next year lost when the cavs won. But i heard that he was offered a ring from either the Warriors or Cavs but he didn't accept it
@@ShawnFX He played for the Cavs more than half of that season before he got traded to Warriors only to lose against his former teammates. He was offered a ring by the Cavs but didn't accept it. The next year Warriors won with KD, he then accepts the ring from the Warriors.
Legend. And a class act on top of that as well. Few have ever done it like Dirk, few will ever again. 21 seasons with the same team...loyalty doesn’t exist like this anymore.
In Dallas the city that loves the Dallas Cowboys the one athlete that Dallas loves the most is Dirk Nowitzki. They named an important street in downtown Dallas after him. He is the only athlete alive or dead that a street is named after in Dallas.If that’s not an irony I don’t know what is. Respect.🇩🇪🇺🇸
The greatest big shooter of all time. The greatest jump shot of all time. The greatest signature shot of all time. Most respected player of all time. My favorite player of all time. And the most deserving Champion of all time. Long Live #41
I mean none of them actually had the flu. Jordan had food poisoning and is it really noble and amazing playing with the Flu? You're costing everybody else good health.
I've noticed that whenever a great player like Nowitzki and MJ aren't feeling good it unleashes the primal Instinct within and they play with all their mind, heart, and soul!
Let me hear one more person say Jason Kidd was the other super star on that team... Kidd was a role player at this point Dirk was a loan super star that won it all with a team on his back he never needed a super team... Dirk is the GOAT
yes id say dirk was the true LONE STAR of the LONE STAR STATE! but he did have very good supporting cast that hit shots when needed. every team who wins needs good role players or you wont win... hint hint like this years cavs team lol
I agree. These people are acting like Kidd, Terry and Marion were in their primes lol. I'm not saying that they didn't help, but there is no question that Dirk carried the load for the Mavericks that entire playoff run. Dirk had a few games where he struggled during that run but he always came up big in the 4th quarter pretty much every single series.
As a Mavs fan that's been through the riggers of seeing Dirk try and try and try again.... I never get tired of seeing this video. This ONE ring means MORE than multiple players who run to different teams to "ring chase". #LegacyCemented
The most well-deserved ring ever. Dirk that year was a monster, and I think he even came down sick with the flu one game in the Finals. The fact that he swept a Lakers team that was looking to threepeat and defeated a three All-Star-strong Miami Heat to his title is just insane.
He got revenge but dwade was still the best player in this series. Mavs deserved this but dwade outplayed dirk again. Too bad though, only dwade showed up for miami.
Yep, after the refs gave the Heat the 06 Finals he wasn't having it this time! DIRK GOAT!! Lol at this guy above me saying "dwade still the best player." LMFAO oh man, millenials are a strange bunch!!
The Spurs inflicted the worst beatdown in NBA finals history, a very underrated fact. LeBron's legacy basically was erased right there. It doesn't matter the teams involved, it's the finals dude, it's not supposed to be so one-sided. Not even the Nets facing Shaq and Kobe lost like this, they tried to fight at least. Many examples of underdogs facing monsters and you didn't see a 14 pts margin of victory. And the funny thing is... LeBron broke his own record the last finals, Golden State won by 15 pts every game.
@@ssj4goku18825theepic Won just 1 game against the Spurs, all the others were blowouts. And in the matchup against the Warriors, he was also sweeped (but loosing by 15 every game)
The most beloved player in Dallas history and that goes for basketball, baseball and football. I was blessed to be from Dallas and get to witness his greatness💯✊🏽
The funny thing is that American Airlines has it’s headquarters at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. I think I heard that finally this year they dropped Miami from the AAA name of the arena. Does anyone know what the new name for the Miami arena is?
I was looking for this comment lol. Aside from his incredible and long career, this is his crowning achievement. Lone superstar, beating 3 top 15 players in a finals. Swept Kobe, beat KD, Russ and Harden. Finals mvp, unstoppable fade away. Truly brilliant career.
Most deserving championship , no super team , no big three, just good old fashioned hard work, determination and dedication . Couldn't have happen to a better team.
This series is the reason LeBron isn't allowed in the GOAT convo. In a Finals Series Michael was never not the best player on court. #41 told every1 in a Heat jersey to kiss his Dirk
Curry gets way too much fame. KD I get but imagine losing finals mvp to the sixth man (no disrespect to iggy). Curry ain’t nowhere near the goat talk till he wins a finals mvp
Lebron fans call Jordan competition weak cause he played against teams with 1 All-Star but Lebron lost to a team with 1 all star and old ass role players how ironic lmaoooooo
Star old ass role player 😂😂😂😂😂 chandler was defensive player of the year that year plus terry Marion and Kidd all averaged double figures that year face it the heat were the better team the nave were just hungrier
Odd. Dirk must’ve been REALLY focused that season because you had reigning nba champion Kobe with the Lakers and he swept them, he beat a PRIME LeBron James, and he was basically the only star on his team but he made it look easy somehow
This is why Dirk is my all time favorite. He was the main piece in the team. He didn't hop around ring chasing. He stuck with it and instead of joining the competition, he beat them.
Dirk is a beast. And mavs really put on during this series. Dirk also has the most beautiful shot imo. His turn around fade is literally perfect. I can watch Dirk shoot all day.
This should erase all doubt about Dirk's greatness. He took a team of players about as talented as JJ Barea to the finals against the super team, and won.
My personal favorite player. It looks like to me he had 1000 points in the finals here! This 2011 Dallas team is one of my all time favorite teams. A lot of good players that were getting older. It was now or never for them. They took care of business! Way to go!! 💪👌🤜🤛👍
Another player among many, lol even Iguodola overplayed LeBron on defense. Not even Iverson or Kone, you can't find an uglier 35 pts per game just like LeBron did in 2015. So many bricks, jesus...
Damn just rewatching this and i gotta say Dirk’s shot is something ive never seen before. Ball never touches the rim and its blowin my mind til this day. Jesus Dirk
nothing was gonna stop DIRK redeeming himself after 06, he had one of his amazing years in Dallas in 2011 and that team was so underrated, everyone counted them out but man they proved them wrong, sweeping the 2 time Champion Lakers, that was huge
@@naufalabrarazry6740 you guys dont get it. This was lebrons first finals with not only some "real" help, but in a superteam altogether. Yet Lebron only avged 18 points during the series and would disappear in the fourth quarter when it mattered the most. That never happed to Jordan. His lowest avg ppg in a final series was 27.3 and his next lowest was 31. He never disappeared the way Lebron did
So did that Warriors series put him back in it? You know, the one where he carried his team to overcome a 3-1 finals deficit to beat the highest winning % team in NBA history? He dethroned a dynasty that would be looking at 4 straight chips without LeBron to stop them. I don't think he's better than Jordan, but top 5 certainly.
This was my first season as a fan of the NBA (I’m from Miami, born and raised) so the Heat were my team and while I’m not glad we lost to the Mavs it taught me a valuable lesson, even if you have the best player in the world, a championship isn’t guaranteed
Best moment of my sports viewing life, but still even with this, it won't erase the mavs being screwed by the refs in 06. Dirk should at least have 2 championships.
Dirk really killed that year
-Destroyed KD and Russ
-Swept Kobe and Pau Gasol
-Beat D Wade, Lebron, and Chris Bosh(made him disappear)
He got the ring he deserved
The Wallstar It’s not top 5 lol but still great nonetheless
Slightly Biased Kevin Durant Fan Name me another team that had to defeat 3 all time great teams in a playoff run.Facing Kd (Top 15 ever) Russ (top 20),Kobe Bryant (Top 12) Pau Gasol (Top 50), LeBron James (Top 2) Dwayne Wade (Top 15) Chris Bosh (Top 50 ish)
This is the best overall playoff run.Im a Spurs fan btw.
Danny Avila Did you just said russ was a top 20 player ?
Tay Cou His ring that year was worth more than any of LeBron Kobe Steph or KD's titles!
I don't think there's an NBA superstar that's more beloved and respected by every fan base than Dirk.
lakersfansince1991 I see so much disrespect tho, it’s really annoying seeing it as a lifelong Dallas resident and mavs fan
agreed Dirk is the most underrated superstar ever. This man won a title with no all stars on his team which was only done my the Dream before him. Plus he raped a Super Team with 3 All Stars in their prime and Bosh, Wade and James were all super stars on their previous teams. Nobody will ever achieve anything like that.
so true
Denis Zidane he had Jason kidd??? Amazing point guard and also an amazing playmaker
D.Rose
I don’t think there’s anything you can say to devalue this championship for Dirk. No major opponent injuries, no superteam, no memorably bad calls, no getting saved by a teammate, this was just pure beast mode.
Dirk was sick
And no injuries from the opposing teams
There's no such thing as a superteam or getting saved by teammates. Yall say the dumbest stuff. And Dirk had plenty of help. Every player that has ever won did.
@@sportstalkonly1442 Facts!!!!. Management exists for a reason, and its to make better teams. Like what are they supposed to do? "hey lets spend money to build the shttiest team ever". NBA is not all about athleticism, management is big part of winning - you trade, you buy and you play the pieces you need.
@@sportstalkonly1442 lies , the Miami heat was a super team compared to Dallas .
most underrated championship run
I'm going to miss that one leg jumper . he really was an original
Fateh Fini exactly
who said this is the underrated men everyone know this
@The Wallstar No Okc made the finals the year after this Mavs run. Not the year before.
@@lukaz3336 that is what he said, read it again
Nothing scarier than knowing what a player is going to do and knowing there's nothing you can do to stop him. Dirk's post up/fadeaway game is all time legendary.
1 and done. 1 hit wonder
@@Getitdone-xh2lbnot a 1 hit wonder
@@Getitdone-xh2lb Huh? Are you nuts?
Heaviest ring of all time. This dude reached legendary status. With one ring. That’s how heavy it was. Mack daddy, that run was insane.
Dirk had already proven he was like that even losing in '06. That '11 Chip put Dirk on his own Mount Rushmore for the International Players for the NBA
@@ThatsRickyyTann yeah he was already hof bound. This just put him up there. Im from dfw. This real talk was my favorite moment as a sports fan. Dirk deserves more. Dude is a legend
Dallas needs to erect a statue for Dirk. Longevity, consistency, loyalty.
Edit:
Aaaayyyyyy let's go! My boy got it! Hall of fame up next!
Oh there definitely will be, it's been talked about here in Dallas several times lol
Did they say how big it would be?
you can just say build a statue instead of "erect" but yeah I get what you sayin
why? wrong with "erect"?
This is Dallas Cowboys country but that being said Dirk is no doubt the most beloved sports figures here in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area! So that statue will be built with his signature leg out fade away!
Man dirk was hungry AF ... He wasn't playing no games he swept kobe , beat Durant and Westbrook and then goes to the finals to Embarrass the Miami big 3 .... Incredible
BitchThekidd you forgot about James harden
He truly sensed this was his last legit shot at a ring. Amazing
YSL.Slimee embarrassed the miami big 3, have you watched the whole series? Dwade was the best player kid. I respect dirk and the mavs deserved that but the only reason he won finals mvp cuz his team won plus only dwade showed up for miami. Lebron embarassed himself. He did dominate against bosh though.
@@Manu-qq2im I'm pretty sure Dirk won Finals MVP because he averaged 27 PPG and shot 46% from 3. But go on.
AstroKnott nah you didn’t watch series. I didn’t say anything about dirk not deserving it. There’s nothing wrong in my statement cuz all of it are facts. I know he averaged those numbers but Dwade was the best player in that series and averaged more points than dirk. I told the truth too that he won it cuz the mavs won the series. What’s your point?
As a Lakers fan, that semis sweep was one of the most shocking playoff series I’ve ever witnessed. No one was stopping Dallas and Dirk that year.
🥲
Dirk deserved it 👏
Wanted kobe vs bron so bad that year after the celtics got knocked out. But dirk and the mavs shook the league. Absolutely legendary.
@S1LVAW0LF nah this was the perfect final dirk needed that second chance against Bron after losing that 2-0 lead
@@cxthejokercx8302second chance against Wade*
I love Dirk. Very happy to this day that he was able to get Dallas a ring. -Spurs fan
Random Dogger good dog
@@bigtyjme8457 As a spurs fan we will miss Dirk. He and Tim Duncan are the pure definition of loyalty
I bet Dirk is like "where's my Tony Parker, Ginobili, and David Robinson????""" He had nothing after Nash left in 04.
Imagine what would have happened if the Mavericks had gotten Dirk some real help??
@Andy G , I'm not saying he was a one-man show. I'm saying he didn't have any All-Star help and LeBron did. Name one player on that Mavericks team that was the equivalent of Dwyane Wade or Bosch. Name one player that was the Kobe to his Shaquille O'Neal. There was no real High Caliber help for dirk on that team
@@paysonfox88 true he didnt get allstar players but still star players as back up
I love that final series so much
17:48 "The team carried me".
What a humble guy
I'm sure Dirk's nickname in the locker room was "the team" - lol
He was 9/27, 3 pts at first half 😁
@@jonathanbagasin5965 yeah i got that lol but he is basically another team himself that helps his own team (if that makes sense)
@@jonathanbagasin5965 18 in the 2nd half when in mattered the most🤷♀️
@@cookie8706 oh, I don't hate Dirk please don't misunderstand, we're all fan of him :)
That fade-away jumper my goodness, that’s just beautifully ungardable
I woulda swatted his shyt
@@Crunch_Buttsteak lol no
@@kumiga3752 ur not tall enough buddy
@@kumiga3752
Cry?
He didn’t have the flu he had a fever….
Nothing was stopping dirk this year he swept Kobe and beat bron
ShowTime don’t forget harden
King Wani the best part was him humblinf. LeBron.
Was Wade's team
He did sweep Kobe but Kobe put in work with a fucked up knee unlike Lebron who got punked and outplayed by the likes of Jason Terry and JJ Barrea.
Lucas michaels atleast bron ain't get swept 😂😂
14 All-Star teams, 12 All-NBA teams, an MVP, a champion + Finals MVP against one of the greatest teams assembled, the greatest shooting big man ever, top 4 ever at his position, 21 years all with one team.
Most underrated legend ever.
My favorite player after Jordan.
And this is why every hoop fan loves Dirk. He gotta be the only player with a 100 percent approval rating.
This man is probably the most beloved man in sports, no player has the respect of his peers like Dirk, and that’s coming from a fan who has no team (Seattle)
@@derpy.1 Rip SuperSonics 😭
Human proof that technique, hard work, preparation, fundamentals and intelligence beats physique.
And being big af
@@khalilali2450 exactly, you can’t teach being 7 feet tall
Look at Jokic
@@iTzJSwag But not all 7 feet had fundamentals, thinking they dont need to master it because their tall.
And being a giant
This was the first time in my 29 years I can clearly remember a player going God mode. This was such a treat to watch in real time.
2018 Lebron too
Facts . Until 2018 lebron
@@carrion.adrian7 naan he kinda had a easy route to the finals that year, the Pacers probably have him the most issues but he beat them in the first round, raptors were trash as always and Boston was way too young but they did well. LJ did good in the finals but he didn't win to technically not God mode at all. Especially nowhere close to Dirks performance
Hakeem 93-94
dwade 2006
9:31 Just knowing how Bron and Wade made fun of Dirk for coughing like he was looking for excuses, makes this way more satisfying.
Bruh fever sucks fr, your head hurts, throat burns, you feel lethargic, runny nose, and constant coughing
@@aant429 Exactly and Bron stans make excuses he was he only joking around. Just imagine if another nba player made fun of Lebron’s fever in a nba finals game, that dude would been getting death threats from the Lebrontards.
Poor Erick Dampier.... was on the Mavs in 06, lost, was with Heat in 2011, lost lol
He should team up with Anderson Varejao lol
Varejao agrees
@@jaylord00 I feel bad for Varejao, dude was with Cavs when Warriors won then the next year lost when the cavs won. But i heard that he was offered a ring from either the Warriors or Cavs but he didn't accept it
fuck Dampier (Dallas native) - desperately chasing a ring to no avail... JUSTICE
@@ShawnFX He played for the Cavs more than half of that season before he got traded to Warriors only to lose against his former teammates. He was offered a ring by the Cavs but didn't accept it. The next year Warriors won with KD, he then accepts the ring from the Warriors.
Legend.
And a class act on top of that as well. Few have ever done it like Dirk, few will ever again. 21 seasons with the same team...loyalty doesn’t exist like this anymore.
Dirk loved the mavs as the mavs loved dirk. Couldn’t see dirk with any other team.
In Dallas the city that loves the Dallas Cowboys the one athlete that Dallas loves the most is Dirk Nowitzki. They named an important street in downtown Dallas after him. He is the only athlete alive or dead that a street is named after in Dallas.If that’s not an irony I don’t know what is. Respect.🇩🇪🇺🇸
Maybe Luka Doncic will carry that Dirk torch & spend his entire HOF career with Dallas.
Everyone is hungry for a championship
Damian, curry and klay, giannis... wait and c
The greatest big shooter of all time. The greatest jump shot of all time.
The greatest signature shot of all time. Most respected player of all time.
My favorite player of all time.
And the most deserving Champion of all time. Long Live #41
This comment needs one more like to be at 41...
I wanted to like the comment, but it needs to stay at 41.
he da reason why pfs and centers be shootin na
KD a better shooter
Sky hook best signature shot
I agree wit everything else lol
not even close to greatest jumpshot of all time . steph nd klay hold that title
Dirk is honestly my top 3!!! There will never be another Dirk glad to have been the era to see his greatness
Amare Stoudemire is a better pf than Dirk, coach Rick destroyed Eric lil Patrick riley that's what happened
@@Trappy-Camare not even in the top 5.
TOP 5 PF:
duncan - malone - dirk - kg - barkley
@@bigtyjme8457 Tim Duncan is the #1 best PF of all time,
it's a fact not an opinion.
Agreed, easily the best PF of all time. No one else like him, just the best!
As much as I love Dirk, Tim Duncan is the greatest pf of all time
Greatest title Run ever!!!!!! Beat a Prime OKC, Beat LeGM, Swept Kobe. Who can ever do that in 1 season?
Dirk motherfucking Nowitzki lmao
Jack Liu okc was young, kobe and lakers were burned out but prime lebron and heat tho
Thunder: Durant ( age 22 ), Harden ( age 21 ), Westbrook ( age 22 ), Serge Ibaka ( age 21 ),
PRIME OKC BAHAHAHAHA
How was that prime okc?
Dirk shot over 50% from 3 in that post-season… that’s just insane
he did not
@@rokiolo2546
He shot 46%. Still amazing nonetheless
dirk was sooooo clutch in this series. move like a very old man but his footwork is such a killer.
Jordan's flu game is one of the greatest things on nba but what about dirk's flu finals?
Lebron and that punk Wade mocked Dirk too, really hated Wade as a player. So happy to see Dirk own their egomaniac asses.
@@MisterJonesification how did they mock him?
@@glennoconnor1130 It's well known. Easy to look up.
Ooooof
I mean none of them actually had the flu. Jordan had food poisoning and is it really noble and amazing playing with the Flu? You're costing everybody else good health.
I've noticed that whenever a great player like Nowitzki and MJ aren't feeling good it unleashes the primal Instinct within and they play with all their mind, heart, and soul!
Best EVER big man shooter. He's the reason big men shoot deep now
Let me hear one more person say Jason Kidd was the other super star on that team... Kidd was a role player at this point Dirk was a loan super star that won it all with a team on his back he never needed a super team... Dirk is the GOAT
J.D. Mack lone
Among europeans, yes, he is the goat.
yes id say dirk was the true LONE STAR of the LONE STAR STATE! but he did have very good supporting cast that hit shots when needed. every team who wins needs good role players or you wont win... hint hint like this years cavs team lol
Disrespecting Kidd callling him a role player isnt cool
I agree. These people are acting like Kidd, Terry and Marion were in their primes lol. I'm not saying that they didn't help, but there is no question that Dirk carried the load for the Mavericks that entire playoff run. Dirk had a few games where he struggled during that run but he always came up big in the 4th quarter pretty much every single series.
Greatest title winning playoff run ever by Dirk and the Mavs.
Dirk’s 1 ring is better than KD’s rings
jimmy Yang that’s true but Nowitzki took on Bosh, Wade, and Lebron all at once.
Yeah but Dirk's was god mode all through out this playoff run. Destroyed super teams all the way to the finals.
waaaaaaaay better.
Dirk is also one of the most unguardable players of all time
yeah, and it's not even close.
Dirk destroyed tough teams and won his ring,
while KD joined to the toughest team in order to have rings.
11:41 is the wettest shot in nba history
Frank Bradley I agree but look at Kobes game winner in the usa scrimmage game that shit was wet as fuck too ua-cam.com/video/19eJdbOat8c/v-deo.html
@@erick8448 very wet
8:50 gotta be third
The move he does on Bosh at 11:18 is nasty too.
@@nicholasvredenburg6154 4:43 is pure artistry...the footwork and the hesi is beautiful
Always wanted Dirk to get a ring, and he got it. He wasn’t going to be denied this time around. It was a joy to watch him get a well deserved ring.
In my lifetime, one of THE BEST NBA Finals series I ever saw. Dirk was just too damn good that season.
Dirk was a damn monster that year, ugh the scars have not healed to this day 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️😭
rasheen001 he had a career before 2011
its annoying
luckily the refs gave you the 06 Finals or you'd really have some scars :D
He averaged like 50 pts the playoffs right?
Hell yea ! He sweep us Lakers I was like damnnn 😂😂
As a Mavs fan that's been through the riggers of seeing Dirk try and try and try again.... I never get tired of seeing this video. This ONE ring means MORE than multiple players who run to different teams to "ring chase". #LegacyCemented
It was great to see as a 17 year old die hard
the best finals ive ever seen
Dirk during this finals was as good as any player who has ever lived. Simply unstoppable
The most well-deserved ring ever. Dirk that year was a monster, and I think he even came down sick with the flu one game in the Finals. The fact that he swept a Lakers team that was looking to threepeat and defeated a three All-Star-strong Miami Heat to his title is just insane.
That fadeaway, no one else like him. You'll always be my GOAT Dirk, ty for 21 years! You are now an honorary Texan!
Who’s here because of his retirement? We’ll surely miss this legend! 🔥
i am
second greatest power forward of all time
@@llhoodwolf2523 first imo
@@llhoodwolf2523 idk why karl malone is higher than dirk like wtf
They just retired his number last night.
Simply unstoppable. McHale's footwork, Bird's shooting and perhaps Kobe's determination
He couldnt be stopped that year.An NBA Legend right there people.As a Mavs fan,I'm blessed I have watched him play.
bill kevin legend
Dirk got his revenge on D wade from 2006
he did . and that 06 Finals was also a GREAT series. miss this type of nba
He got revenge but dwade was still the best player in this series. Mavs deserved this but dwade outplayed dirk again. Too bad though, only dwade showed up for miami.
Yep, after the refs gave the Heat the 06 Finals he wasn't having it this time! DIRK GOAT!! Lol at this guy above me saying "dwade still the best player." LMFAO oh man, millenials are a strange bunch!!
Voice of REASON Dirk was pretty damn good but he shot 42% from the field. Wade averaged the same amount of points but on 55% shooting as a guard.
Voice of REASON wtf are you talking about? That was all facts. Truth hurts for this kid.
His fade away is beautiful and amazing at the same time. Also his 3pt hi arching shot wow! Just wow!!
MOST UNDERRATED CHAMPIONSHIP RUN OF ALL TIME #MFFL
Dirk earn my respect even more after beating Miami's big 3 in their prime.
Most impressive championship of this decade, along with the 2014 Spurs.
The Spurs inflicted the worst beatdown in NBA finals history, a very underrated fact. LeBron's legacy basically was erased right there. It doesn't matter the teams involved, it's the finals dude, it's not supposed to be so one-sided. Not even the Nets facing Shaq and Kobe lost like this, they tried to fight at least. Many examples of underdogs facing monsters and you didn't see a 14 pts margin of victory. And the funny thing is... LeBron broke his own record the last finals, Golden State won by 15 pts every game.
2016 finals
@@nacspazo7894 Nah
@@RRRRRRRRR33 Lebron won heat 1-2 games on that finals so idk what you on about Kidd team got sweeped
@@ssj4goku18825theepic Won just 1 game against the Spurs, all the others were blowouts. And in the matchup against the Warriors, he was also sweeped (but loosing by 15 every game)
Didn't need a Super team and Beats a Super team to win a Ring. Absolute Legend
Tbf him and Kidd were pretty close to being a super team
he had no all star teammates while lebron had 2@@BlondeyVideos
@@BlondeyVideos you might be right but partly. Marion & Chandler that year were fucking monsters.
@@BlondeyVideosthey were both past or ahead of their primes, not remotely close
The most humble athlete in the NBA.
The most beloved player in Dallas history and that goes for basketball, baseball and football. I was blessed to be from Dallas and get to witness his greatness💯✊🏽
This has to be best moment for Dirk in his career. Man! He'd been chasing the chip for long!
Most satisfying championship run I've watched. Especially happy for Dirk and his crew of seasoned veterans finally getting their rings.
the infamous bron choke of 2011. marvelous
As much as I loved the Big 3 and the Heat, I couldn't help but cheer for Dirk and the Mavs in 2011. That was just awesome.
Dirk is the type of guys who if you see his highlights, you'd think he can never miss a shot
This was an advertisers dream.
Dallas: American Airlines Center
Miami: American Airlines Arena
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C bro shut the fuck up
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C do you have like a job or something, get a hobby dude, I see you on every video
Don't mind the bots boys. Just report it
MAN UTD no one cares and no one asked you.
The funny thing is that American Airlines has it’s headquarters at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. I think I heard that finally this year they dropped Miami from the AAA name of the arena. Does anyone know what the new name for the Miami arena is?
This was early in my years of really getting into basketball and the NBA. Watching Dirk’s performance in this playoffs was art.
Who's here after his final speech (retirement)?
I was looking for this comment lol. Aside from his incredible and long career, this is his crowning achievement. Lone superstar, beating 3 top 15 players in a finals. Swept Kobe, beat KD, Russ and Harden.
Finals mvp, unstoppable fade away. Truly brilliant career.
@@jamesdjl4359 He's a LEGEND 🔥 Most humble player of all time.
You shouldn’t be if you know who he is! He is one of the GREATEST to EVER have done it!
Most deserving championship , no super team , no big three, just good old fashioned hard work, determination and dedication . Couldn't have happen to a better team.
Nowitzki is just one of those players you can't hate - my favorite player of all time
This series is the reason LeBron isn't allowed in the GOAT convo. In a Finals Series Michael was never not the best player on court. #41 told every1 in a Heat jersey to kiss his Dirk
Sorry but LeBron is allowed and will always be allowed.
LeBron is allowed in the GOAT convo lmao.. won a chip for every team is he’s been on, even the trash cavs team
@@Tech-cy9yo when LeBron had prime all star kyrie and all star kevin love. That cavs team wasn’t trash at all.
@@jackrowell3682 he still brought them to the finals without kyrie
Dirk is a nightmare for lebron fans.
Dirk was so special to watch in these playoffs. He was on a mission.
This was a masterclass from Dirk. He would not be denied.
Nobody was better than Dirk that year
Not Kobe
Not kd
Not Mr.choke o I meant LeBron
Definitely not curry
Not d Wade
Dirk was the best player
curry haha
@@zorowithabadassmustache he said this year.. means 2011 only
Curry was a sophomore and nowhere near an all star calliber player that year
Curry gets way too much fame. KD I get but imagine losing finals mvp to the sixth man (no disrespect to iggy). Curry ain’t nowhere near the goat talk till he wins a finals mvp
@@zorowithabadassmustache true
Lebron fans call Jordan competition weak cause he played against teams with 1 All-Star but Lebron lost to a team with 1 all star and old ass role players how ironic lmaoooooo
Star old ass role player 😂😂😂😂😂 chandler was defensive player of the year that year plus terry Marion and Kidd all averaged double figures that year face it the heat were the better team the nave were just hungrier
Btw can’t we congratulate the opponent instead of bringing bron into thisn
King Wani doesn't matter how hungry the Mavs were they had no business beating a 29 year old wade and 26 year old Lebron in the finals
Star bron got outplayed that’s why they won
King Wani better team should always barring any injuries and rigging. No such thing as hunger.
This man Dirk was really one of the best tough shot hitters of all time
Good lord the net doesnt even move on the majority of these shots... not lucky bounces or ring-ins.. phenomenal
Odd. Dirk must’ve been REALLY focused that season because you had reigning nba champion Kobe with the Lakers and he swept them, he beat a PRIME LeBron James, and he was basically the only star on his team but he made it look easy somehow
8:32 is insanely wet
This is why Dirk is my all time favorite. He was the main piece in the team. He didn't hop around ring chasing. He stuck with it and instead of joining the competition, he beat them.
unlike lebum
Dirk is a beast. And mavs really put on during this series. Dirk also has the most beautiful shot imo. His turn around fade is literally perfect. I can watch Dirk shoot all day.
Crazy how most of Nowitzki's shots didn't even hit the rim. Absolutely beautiful.
This should erase all doubt about Dirk's greatness. He took a team of players about as talented as JJ Barea to the finals against the super team, and won.
paysonfox88 you can thank lechoke for that
My personal favorite player. It looks like to me he had 1000 points in the finals here! This 2011 Dallas team is one of my all time favorite teams. A lot of good players that were getting older. It was now or never for them. They took care of business! Way to go!! 💪👌🤜🤛👍
Here after his retirements the NBA will never be the same without DIRK 😭😭😭😭
This was the series when Dirk went from my favorite player to my hero for life
That was truly one of the finest finals any player has ever had in the history of the game,Dirk was very impressive.
Dirk is another player that can say that he beat lebron James
Jay Lee Only 1 ring tho
LeKing James well one is better than nothing and it's isn't dirk fault that the mavs couldn't give dirk help
Another player among many, lol even Iguodola overplayed LeBron on defense. Not even Iverson or Kone, you can't find an uglier 35 pts per game just like LeBron did in 2015. So many bricks, jesus...
dirk also swept kobe and the lakers who were defending back 2 back champs and retired phil jackson lol
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Atleast Dirk didnt go to miami to team up with superstars. Lebum is weak. Cant win without a superstar on his team
Dirk is so underrated
He was hitting some of the most difficult shots over people his size, all game long.
Dirk
10 points in the 4th quarter in a close out game on the road
LeBron 8 points in a Finals game😂😂😂
Who’s here after Dirk’s retirement last night? Goddamn, what a year 2011 was.
Everytime i watch this. Cant stop my tears to fall. This is the BEST moment of my life as a Mavs fan!! #MFFL
Damn just rewatching this and i gotta say Dirk’s shot is something ive never seen before. Ball never touches the rim and its blowin my mind til this day. Jesus Dirk
11:41 is genuinely insane
Dirk, what a freaking legend!
Most underrated Finals performance ever.
Watching Dirk playing that year was like watching Jesus play basketball.
Larrick Chee lol
Every fade away is a miracle.
If MJ is Black Jesus. Dirk is Blonde Jesus.
U just fewl that hes getting that chip
nothing was gonna stop DIRK redeeming himself after 06, he had one of his amazing years in Dallas in 2011 and that team was so underrated, everyone counted them out but man they proved them wrong, sweeping the 2 time Champion Lakers, that was huge
Dirk was great in '06. The team around him disappeared in the finals.
I'm not gonna tired watch this over and over. Dirk is amazing one of the best pf of all time
This is the series that took Lebron out of the GOAT conversation
michael loughnane Damn right
Is Kobe out of it too? Because this Mavericks team swept Kobe 😉
Sooo u mean kobe out of the conversation becaaausee this team swept kobe
@@naufalabrarazry6740 you guys dont get it. This was lebrons first finals with not only some "real" help, but in a superteam altogether. Yet Lebron only avged 18 points during the series and would disappear in the fourth quarter when it mattered the most. That never happed to Jordan. His lowest avg ppg in a final series was 27.3 and his next lowest was 31. He never disappeared the way Lebron did
So did that Warriors series put him back in it? You know, the one where he carried his team to overcome a 3-1 finals deficit to beat the highest winning % team in NBA history? He dethroned a dynasty that would be looking at 4 straight chips without LeBron to stop them. I don't think he's better than Jordan, but top 5 certainly.
when this dude hits his jumpers, he REALLY HITS HIS JUMPERS!!! it's mind boggling how much he just swishes shots
This was my first season as a fan of the NBA (I’m from Miami, born and raised) so the Heat were my team and while I’m not glad we lost to the Mavs it taught me a valuable lesson, even if you have the best player in the world, a championship isn’t guaranteed
Still watching now 2018 Dirk my all time Favorite player ❤️
Mavericks lose to the heat in 2006 4-2
Mavericks get revenge 5 years later on the heat beating them 4-2
Gotta love seeing that
Best moment of my sports viewing life, but still even with this, it won't erase the mavs being screwed by the refs in 06. Dirk should at least have 2 championships.
Dirk was truly one of a kind
Dirk is one of my favorite players I loved how he played the game especially at his position.
That footwork at 5:12 on lebron
Impressive asf!! Top 3 pf all time man!!
It's crazy how these graphics look so much better and it's almost been a decade
This was my favorite NBA finals ever, even when watching it live as a kid, this was an intense game, that I've watch.
This is the year Lebron fans boys ignore wade was washed up they say but he balled his ass off this series while Lebron gets outplayed by Jason terry
The most deserving Championship of all time. Hopefully Dame Lillard will win one in Portland