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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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?
@@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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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 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
@@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
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)
The fact that he pulled this off is one of the single greatest sports stories that never gets talked about. The fact that he avenged his 2006 loss against the very team and player (Dwyane Wade) and won finals MVP... Stuff legends are made of.
@@devinrogers7978 facts, not only did he revenge his defeat, he did it against the quote unquote best player in the world, and Wade was still considered a top 5 player in the league at that time, amazing stuff.
Not sure why you guys think it was ONLY role players on the team. They obviously weren't a super team, but were a very good all around team. Dirk even struggled in the last game. Dirk had an amazing series and led the team, but it wasn't really just him vs the heat like people like to say.
He was the only all-star on a team of 30+ year olds and they were also missing Caron Butler who was arguably their second best player before going down with an injury, role players stepped up but this was Dirk vs Heat all the way. Without Dirk the mavs win 1 game max, there were only 3 players on that team that averaged double figures in points that series, so cut it out bruh, Dirk carried.
@RB I really meant for the whole season. Players did step up, but they did have a good veteran core. Dirk was obviously the leader of the team and borderline carried the playoffs.
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.
Frank Bradley I agree but look at Kobes game winner in the usa scrimmage game that shit was wet as fuck too ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-19eJdbOat8c.html
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!
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.
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?
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.🇩🇪🇺🇸
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 player who ate *Kevin* *Durant* , *James* *Harden* , and *Russell* *Westbrook* *Kobe* *Bryant* and *Pau* *Gasol* *Lebron* *James* and *Dwayne* *Wade* +RESPECT Edit: Also R.I.P. Black Mamba😭
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.
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)
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!! 💪👌🤜🤛👍
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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...
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.
@@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.
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
