2:00 this is truly an iconic photo that will be showed for a long time. 3 future hall of famers and 3 future MVP's all together. Each guy individually went on to do historical things for the league after this in their own way.
Hard to see that trio winning. Kd and harden tried teaming up again and that broke up fast. Same with harden Westbrook in Houston. That broke up fast too.
4 years later, James Harden got traded to his new home which is Houston. Kd goes on to never win a ring with the thunder after plenty of conference finals and joins the warriors in free agency in hopes to win a ring. Lebron James goes on to win one more ring with the heat and then return to the Cavs in 2014-15, in the 2015-16 playoffs he finally makes his dream come true to win a championship for Cleveland. Lebron goes from one of the most hated players to one of the most respected and kd goes from one of the most respected players to one of the most hated. Russell Westbrook extends his contract and continues to play in okc without kd, Dwayne wade gets upset with pat Riley and decides to join the Bulls in free agency. With this the Thunder became one of the best teams ever to never get a ring, the heat became a dynasty to be remembered, 4 main players in these finals now have different homes. Makes me wonder what if the thunder won this series? Man can a lot change in 4 years...
Damn your comment killed me, feel like like the whole NBA changed this season, Kobe, Garnet, Tim duncan retire, wade went to the bulls, howard went to the hawks, KD went to the warriors, Chris bosh probably leaving heat or retiring, al horford going to celtics, Derick Rose and noah going to the knicks
This must have sucked so much for the OKC. They had to play FIVE MINUTES knowing full well they lost the finals, and hearing cheers for the rival team.
Everyone thought Dallas wasnt going to win they were very underrated that year but Dirk was a legend that year and he played his best basketball this was LeBron's learning experience 2012 was his prime even though OKC looked very dominant in that season but Heats were more hungry showed they wanted the title more the series against Boston was his best yet!
Nolan Cavaliers 2-4 in the finals. I have nothing to be mad about. Besides it's just a sport and he makes more money that 99% of the people who talk about him so it doesn't matter
+MiamiHeat682 yeah he would pull out the 2-4 finals card with lebron. Take Allen iverson for example he is the best pg to ever live but he ain't got no ring.
Been a Lebron James fan since 07, I remember seeing this. This was something special. Haters can hate on Lebron all they want but he is the best of this generation.
Even though i wanted the Heat to win its heartbreaking seeing KD hug his parents and shed his tears. KD is one hell of a player and some day he will win a ring but as of right now his ability is overshadowed by the Lebron James Era.
Looking back at this game in 2022 Miami could’ve won a ring three more times since their last. But I’ll come back to this comment when the heat wins their 4th ring…Until next time
Chris Bosh had already signed with Miami and Wade already won a championship and finals MVP don't get it twisted LeBron joined this team..he didnt put the team together .. Pat Riley put all the Miami teams together
@@regginsouth9565 kd left a team that was 1 win away from a finals appearance, lebron left a bunch of bums and a staff that didn't care about him... big difference
These nba finals give off such a different vibe. I miss these days, these teams. Every team had a dynamic duo or trio or even quadruple during these times. The league was fair and square unlike today...
idk why people pointing fingers at K.D for crying. winning the championships is every NBA player's dream, and to lose after all that effort and hard work, is really heart braking.
Ain't no way he'll do that especially if Westbrook is still around. Lowkey think if Seattle gets a new team in his career-span he'll at the very least consider it.
Lebron playing on an incredibl level this year and its hard to beat the Heat when they have a bench of Cole, Miller, Battier, Allen, Anderson probably the best in the league. 2013 let's make it back 2 back!
Let me tell everyone out there. That Thunder team, if they would have stayed together woulda been the best team in the NBA right now and would have won at least 2 rings.
To see that picture at 2:00 and reflect that the Thunder will have had 3 future first ballot Hall of Famers on one team and not get a championship, I would never had believed it. It would make a great Espn 30 for 30.
1 decade later Wade retired LeBron goes back to Cleveland to win 1 title And then goes to LA Harden left first to Houston to where he became a superstar Kd goes to GS to beat LeBron 2 times then goes to Brooklyn to pair up with Harden that also goes to NY then Westbrook goes to Hou to pair up with Harden then goes to WSH then… goes to LA to team with LBJ wow that’s a LOT
i always assumed bosh was the one crying in the beginning of the big 3 era when they were struggling at the start of the 2010-2011 season i forgot about him crying in the dallas series for me it wasnt him crying that was so bad it was when he collapsed on the floor and d wade had to pick him up that was a bit comical
Yea u can say it's comical but he was crying like that cuz he cared that he lost. Some people don't care that they lost a final game. it ended their season. But i guess u don't really need to cry. Just have to be a man and suck it up.
2 facts that all nba fans won't forget, 1. LeBron BEAT the 73-9 team, came back from a 3-1 deficit. 2. KD JOINED the 73-9 team, after he blew a 3-1 lead against them.
6:00 Lebron gives his teammate Ronny Turiaf a weak high five. It's so funny to me, but petty. But that's also all Turiaf deserved fod riding the bench all year.
miami had 2 rings and were 1-1 with san antonio in 2014....then the wheels fell off for 3 games but with battier in 3 years they were amazing.....wish we had him in 2011 we would have three peated and then he could have retired
2:00 this is truly an iconic photo that will be showed for a long time. 3 future hall of famers and 3 future MVP's all together. Each guy individually went on to do historical things for the league after this in their own way.
Could have been one of the greatest dynasty in nba modern era
Until Aldrich joins the picture 😭
@@TomAndersonn 😂😭💀
hello from the future! westbrook has aged like fine milk and harden didn't even make all star this year
Hard to see that trio winning. Kd and harden tried teaming up again and that broke up fast. Same with harden Westbrook in Houston. That broke up fast too.
Sheesh that OKC team today would be one of the greatest teams of all time
I know, right!!
Lakers will still kill them.
Reality?
@MUFC soccer is trash bro basketball is way better tbh
Thats the Rockets without KD
4 years later, James Harden got traded to his new home which is Houston. Kd goes on to never win a ring with the thunder after plenty of conference finals and joins the warriors in free agency in hopes to win a ring. Lebron James goes on to win one more ring with the heat and then return to the Cavs in 2014-15, in the 2015-16 playoffs he finally makes his dream come true to win a championship for Cleveland. Lebron goes from one of the most hated players to one of the most respected and kd goes from one of the most respected players to one of the most hated. Russell Westbrook extends his contract and continues to play in okc without kd, Dwayne wade gets upset with pat Riley and decides to join the Bulls in free agency. With this the Thunder became one of the best teams ever to never get a ring, the heat became a dynasty to be remembered, 4 main players in these finals now have different homes. Makes me wonder what if the thunder won this series? Man can a lot change in 4 years...
Damn your comment killed me, feel like like the whole NBA changed this season, Kobe, Garnet, Tim duncan retire, wade went to the bulls, howard went to the hawks, KD went to the warriors, Chris bosh probably leaving heat or retiring, al horford going to celtics, Derick Rose and noah going to the knicks
The memories 😭
.. and KD gets his ring. Now Harden is still looking for his
Dauntless Slays don't forget back then Kobe, Duncan, Dwight, KG, Paul Pierce, Rondo, & Ray Allen were all allstars too 😢
Then Bosh with his blood clots that just changed his basketball career majorly
This must have sucked so much for the OKC. They had to play FIVE MINUTES knowing full well they lost the finals, and hearing cheers for the rival team.
Hall of Famers:
Heat: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh
Thunder: Kevin Durant, James Harden, Russell Westbrook
9:19 The 20012 NBA title?
So in 18000 years miami will win the title
+Josh can't wait
+Jaylen Pate OKC WILL NEVER WIN THE FINALS OR MAKE IT AGAIN ;[
+Ronnie 2K were up 3-1 in the wcf sorry bud but where going to the finals again ;)
well its 3-3 now so we'll see.
+adam kali ha your team lost
I just got back from the year 20012 and Lebron James just won this 14548th Championship and 14548th Finals MVP. #GOAT
so he lost 5464 championships? wow.
Who says he went to the Finals every year?
@ladi9727 your math skills are amazing
+182Burritos I've been two every finals since 2009
kenny195 woah
lol everyone in okc crying as for derek fisher, he be like "its aight i got 5 already anyways" xD
Well he missed tieing with MJ
MANCHESTER UNITED but who cares?
It’s a robot
crazy he played in one more finals than kobe
😂😂
WOW! OKC Thunder are really the biggest "What if" of all time, what could of been for them. 3 Future MVPs on the same team.
I was so happy for Miami. This was the ultimate redemption for them.
Lebron's happiness was immeasurable. That's the feeling of winning your first NBA title.
That goofy ahh dance lol
LeBron earned it no player in NBA History deserves a championship more than LBJ
Barkley, Iverson, Nash, list goes on brother
+Jman man true. But me and Alex are talking about players that haven't won a ring yet or throughout their career
Everyone thought Dallas wasnt going to win they were very underrated that year but Dirk was a legend that year and he played his best basketball this was LeBron's learning experience 2012 was his prime even though OKC looked very dominant in that season but Heats were more hungry showed they wanted the title more the series against Boston was his best yet!
+Jman man i love LeBron but i still say MJ is the GOAT
+Jman man Curry is comin'.
KD is such a good dude, I hope he comes back full of desire to win a ring. He deserves it.
Hell yeah I hope he does too fuck LeBron
Big Boss mad
Nolan Cavaliers 2-4 in the finals. I have nothing to be mad about. Besides it's just a sport and he makes more money that 99% of the people who talk about him so it doesn't matter
MuricanEagle With Miami ;)
+MiamiHeat682 yeah he would pull out the 2-4 finals card with lebron. Take Allen iverson for example he is the best pg to ever live but he ain't got no ring.
2:00-2:04 the moment of questioning the basketball fans including myself. What if? I mean what if?
2012 was the perfect year for my teams.... The Miami HEAT won the finals in 2012 and my New York Giants won the Super Bowl in 2012!!
this video will forever put a smile on my face no matter what happens in my life
9:19 "the 20 thousand 12"
wtf
LOL yeah that was awesome.
Close enough
20012
I wonder if you are still alive
Been a Lebron James fan since 07, I remember seeing this. This was something special. Haters can hate on Lebron all they want but he is the best of this generation.
Lebron is my favorite NBA player
Lebron the G.O.A.T
I feel bad for kd he tried his hardest and hopefully theyll win next year come on okc dont give up keep going
One of the greatest moments of life
same
Watching this beauty after the embarrassment of dallas vs boston
Gosh still gets me tears watching this video even if ten years ago wow nothing memorable than the first championship king james fan forever # salute
Even though i wanted the Heat to win its heartbreaking seeing KD hug his parents and shed his tears. KD is one hell of a player and some day he will win a ring but as of right now his ability is overshadowed by the Lebron James Era.
Aged well. KD did get a ring.
@@oldmegone but not for okc
@@fsanmiguel666 who fucking cares
This was the closest moment that KD could get to the ring.
bostonskiy1 wrong
are you sure?
3-0.
3-1
CHAMPIONS
Man imagine if that KD Russ harden combo never broke up. Thunder would have at least 2 championships now
they will never win a ring as a team. no chemistry
The big 3 played real ball.
Those others are younger kids that chase stats and positive opinions .
Never work
No, either thats too much for the capspace or one wouldn't have an mvp level of game
Jake Rojas Ibaka was good
Nah 😾harden cant show his skill over rus and kd 😆 and KD overshadowed by rus 😆 😆
Looking back at this game in 2022 Miami could’ve won a ring three more times since their last. But I’ll come back to this comment when the heat wins their 4th ring…Until next time
Someone update us alright
BEST BIG3 NBA HISTORY, nothing compares!! LET'S GO HEAT!!!
9:19 The 20 thousand 12...nigga could've just said "The Two-thousand twelve champions..." the moderator aint making any sense
lmao
+John Moreta WTF LOL
Very Emotional I Remember This Like It Was Yesterday LeBrons First Ring 💍
LeBron made Kevin Durant cry...literally
Jackie Robinson lmao you call that revenge by joining a 73-9 record team? Thats bullshit
Jinx The Loose Cannon 3-6
Kd didn’t get revenge lmfao had to join a team that almost beat lebron without him
Lebron ain't cry on national TV to his mama lol.
@@MARQ101HVC fax
I can literally watch this all day.
Lebron 2012 finals game 5 "it was great being able to put together this team"
Kevin 2017 finals game 5 " it was great being able to join this team"
Chris Bosh had already signed with Miami and Wade already won a championship and finals MVP don't get it twisted LeBron joined this team..he didnt put the team together .. Pat Riley put all the Miami teams together
@@RickyMoss it wasn’t an already established team and their start was bad but they worked it out
When leflop goes to another team, ots a mission. When kd goes, it's controversial?
@@regginsouth9565 kd left a team that was 1 win away from a finals appearance, lebron left a bunch of bums and a staff that didn't care about him... big difference
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I couldn't have been the only person laughing when Kendrick Perkins started crying xD
Lonnie Chamberlain
*slowly raises hand*
Memories! LETS GO HEAT!!!
9 years later: Westbrook and Lebron are teammates now.
2020/2021 anyone #king
KDs loss to the Heat in the 2012 Finals is more respectable than his 2 rings
2 Participation Trophies
Good job Miami Heat I hop you come home
with another championship again. congratulations thank you Heat nation 😄😄😄
2:00
Could have been the SUPERTEAM now.
I remember when I thought these two teams would just trade tittles back to back. my have times changed
Tittles
@@x2good4ux51 i read that at as something else
suuuweeeeet! hope we will experience the same "joy" this 2013 finals. Go Heat!
I legit come back to this video every year just to listen to the crowd singing POWER
These nba finals give off such a different vibe. I miss these days, these teams. Every team had a dynamic duo or trio or even quadruple during these times. The league was fair and square unlike today...
Today is 9 years that lebron won his first ring
And yea I kinda hate super teams which is why the league can be rigged
Harden trynna join the group hug at 6:46 😂😂
as a kid before i was so excited to go home when i already saw lebron and the heat celebrating i was damn i knew it
idk why people pointing fingers at K.D for crying. winning the championships is every NBA player's dream, and to lose after all that effort and hard work, is really heart braking.
Good job Miami Heat I hop you come home
with another championship again. congratulations😄😄😄
Kd one of my favorite players!!! And I'm a Heat fan!
Wherever Durant goes, I hope he comes back to OKC someday to try and do what Lebron is currently trying to do.
huh?
Steven H Wang doubt it
He can't lol. He is a dumbass soft player.
Ain't no way he'll do that especially if Westbrook is still around. Lowkey think if Seattle gets a new team in his career-span he'll at the very least consider it.
nah his snakeass will never leave gs cuz he gets free rings
Get it back bron by any means you deserve it 💪💯
Congrats KD! And good luck on your Western Conference Final Game 5!
You savage
Could you imagine being in that arena at 3:35 when they played kanye? God damn what a perfect song for that moment.
Back then was amazing in the NBA. Players loved and respected their flag and this country
👀🤡
dang. only players left on that okc roster is westbrook and collison. only players left from 2012 heat is Haslem
Bosh?
+Matthew Quall bosh didnt left yet but lebron is back to the cavs obviously and dwade is at the bulls
+Matthew Quall he isn't playing
Collison and haslem barely count anymore...not that they did much back then either.
Westbrook left but you guys already kneo
I'm a Lakers fan and remember thinking L.A coulda been here in 2012 had we been healthy sad to think 8 years ago was Lakers last postseason game
Not anymore, LeBron James is the miracle worker
Man I miss the Heat wade and bosh will always be lebrons brothers lets go cavs this year back to back
Lrbron asks for his family dope what a GOD 🙏🙏🙏
Lebron playing on an incredibl level this year and its hard to beat the Heat when they have a bench of Cole, Miller, Battier, Allen, Anderson probably the best in the league. 2013 let's make it back 2 back!
Let me tell everyone out there. That Thunder team, if they would have stayed together woulda been the best team in the NBA right now and would have won at least 2 rings.
To see that picture at 2:00 and reflect that the Thunder will have had 3 future first ballot Hall of Famers on one team and not get a championship, I would never had believed it. It would make a great Espn 30 for 30.
Remember guys this was supposed to be the series dynasty for years to come like cavs n gsw is now but okc choked a lot
Celtics winning the 2024 NBA Finals reminds me of this.
Everyone today talks about GS homecrowd being loud. I remember watching these games and remembering how Miami’s fans were loud AF every game
and now he is a 3 time nba champion. heat" 2. Cavs 1
great observation.
And lost 6 times in the finals #mjgoat
about to be 4 :) Lakers 1
Update: 4 time nba champion
If these teams were still together and all the players were in their prime. A guy can wish.
my happiest moment watching this
1 decade later Wade retired LeBron goes back to Cleveland to win 1 title And then goes to LA Harden left first to Houston to where he became a superstar Kd goes to GS to beat LeBron 2 times then goes to Brooklyn to pair up with Harden that also goes to NY then Westbrook goes to Hou to pair up with Harden then goes to WSH then… goes to LA to team with LBJ wow that’s a LOT
2:01 who would have thought this would be their last moment as teammates...
That awkward guy trying to take a selfie with LeBron @ 8:54
Anyone gonna mention how bad the basketball was immediately after the starters went out? Lol
That's cause we saw 3stringers out there
9:19 Mike Breen with the greatest commentary blunder of all time. #TwentyThousandTwelve
Before the dark times
Before the empire😕
Who’s here after lebrons 4th ring😄
Gang
THE CHANTS IS LIT ASF!!!
KD going to be crying again like that when Lebron beats him and GS in the 2017 Finals
The Montclair Jabrony u never know we though heat was winning in 2011 and 2014
Yuh Nikka yeah I was shocked in 2011 when they lost Lebron played the worst finals of his career and 2014 the whole heat team was outplayed extremely
@jabrony lin i dont think so... though...
2?
Jabrony but the thing is they won
Nice sportsmanship
smh i felt sad for Harden , Kd & Westbrook 😔😪
So it's bad if bosh or lebron cried because they cared but it's cool for other players to cry?
Antbeast23 bosh was crying over losing in the regular season kd cried over the finals big difference
No bosh was crying in the finals after they lost too dallas. He didn't cry in a the regular season.
i always assumed bosh was the one crying in the beginning of the big 3 era when they were struggling at the start of the 2010-2011 season i forgot about him crying in the dallas series for me it wasnt him crying that was so bad it was when he collapsed on the floor and d wade had to pick him up that was a bit comical
Yea u can say it's comical but he was crying like that cuz he cared that he lost. Some people don't care that they lost a final game. it ended their season. But i guess u don't really need to cry. Just have to be a man and suck it up.
Thunder had a Squad To .....Wish they would Have Stuck It Out
Who came here after watch durant winning his 1st and 2nd ring
Yes 'we will be champs 2013
Your a 2 time champ now KD
2 Participation Trophies
2:32 "I need to get on a champ calibur team... " ... and that he did, that he did
My OKC THUNDER will forever just be a " what if " story...
Young Russ, KD and Harden had much to learn at the time T.T
KD will get his ring this year. Hopefully he comes back to OKC in the future.
And Heat did win the 2013 Finals. Like if you're watching this vid after the Finals of Spurs and Heat xD
4:06 I need a little bit of that unbridled joy in my life
I miss this heat team :( #heatnation
Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook
VS
LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade
9:20 mike breen said 20012 lol dam time flies
memories 👍💯👍
I'm from the future guys,
KD gets his revenge when he sweeps LeBron and the Cavs In 2018 Finals
Did u predict that he would join a 73-9 team to do it?
2 facts that all nba fans won't forget,
1. LeBron BEAT the 73-9 team, came back from a 3-1 deficit.
2. KD JOINED the 73-9 team, after he blew a 3-1 lead against them.
They never recovered from this loss
6:00 Lebron gives his teammate Ronny Turiaf a weak high five. It's so funny to me, but petty. But that's also all Turiaf deserved fod riding the bench all year.
2:00 iconic.
battier "oh just going with the flow"
miami had 2 rings and were 1-1 with san antonio in 2014....then the wheels fell off for 3 games but with battier in 3 years they were amazing.....wish we had him in 2011 we would have three peated and then he could have retired
Oklahoma really had Durant Westbrook AND Harden that year. Imagine if all those guys were in their primes on this team.
Don't worry KD. You need to fail first, so that success can taste so much sweeter.
Lebron dead ass looked like he did not care lol HE STILL GOAT THO
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