Dirk Nowitzki vs Tim Duncan INSANE Game 7 Duel Highlights 2006 NBA Playoffs - MUST SEE!
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Dirk 37 Pts 15 Reb, Duncan 41 pts 15 reb 6 Ast Full Game Highlights | Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs - Game 7 | 2006 NBA Playoffs WCSF | HOH Throwback in HD
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I really miss the days when you just didn't know who would go to the finals
W af lol
its so boring nowadays, its always gonna be the stupid warriors
crillz hopefully not this year
Aaron Montane yea the east i actually am excited about tho, i do think the celtics will make it to the finals but there are a good amount of teams who could compete against them
Tyler Holt Mavs only won 1
Wow, Dirk. Down one, 20 seconds remaining in a game seven. Free throw barely even touched the net. That's one cold blooded dude.
I blame Marc Cuban and the rest of the management for not getting someone like Chandler earlier on Board. All Dirk needed was some little help. I'm so happy he has a ring. 2011 was so well deserved.
@@fabolousninenine30 it's not like the team we had was trash we won 60 games that season but definitely needed a different rim protector than dampier
guys like walker jamison fortson najera bradley lafrentz dampier van horn diop wright haywood were all brought in to help dirk in his prime win up front but non of them helped like chandler...I still think the 2004 mavericks failed and should of kept nash walker jamison….those 3 guys were all still so good and while nash won mvps walker won a title as a starter top 3 scorer on a team vs the mavs in the finals costing them and jamison became a multiple time all star so yeah...I like past his prime stackhouse and young devan harris but I would rather have mvp nash and all star jamison personally on the 06 finals team over them ...@@fabolousninenine30
@@fabolousninenine30 I get ur point, but I would say that Cuban did a great (very underrated) job of surrounding Dirk with the right pieces and 2006 specifically (as much as I like Dirk) his underperforming was the reason why they didn't win a championship. Also something isn't talked about much how Dirk developed himself and added lower body strength in 2008
Hell yeah. That free throw was really up to you...
Prime Dirk was a PROBLEM
Lemuel Te IM DONE!!! 😂😂😂🤣🤣
That's an UNDERstatement
Kani X Duncan was better.
@@thehaitianway7706 inside ...yeah... Dirk was more of an outside and perimeter guy.... Dirk was better on the outside
quincyweaver52 still, Duncan was as good offensively and waaaaay better defensively. Duncan as always better.
Best PF duel in NBA history.
yup Amar'e vs Duncan battles came close too same with KG and Pau Gasol
@@prince_sach50 Amare never dueled anyone on the level of Dirk, Duncan, KG and to a slightly lesser extent Gasol.
Prime Dwyane Wade I might take pau because he has better defense
You haven't watch enough basketball to make that statement if you think that lol
burritoboy76 if you are looking for defence should u take Duncan or KG instead?
He was beasting the big3s in his prime... 1. Lebron, Bosh, Wade 2. Duncan, Ginobli, Parker 3. Garnett, Pierce, Allen 4. Westbrook, Durant, Harden
@zack Milder LOL how? They have the most wins as a trio. *MOST WINS AS A TRIO*
But he can't do just like that to Kobe and the Lakers
@@jonelcampuso434 He swept the defending champion Lakers in 2011
Gasol Kobe and Odum too
lol, They were beasting but have only one finals championship.
People forget how good Dirk was. He was lights out like Kevin Durant. His fadeaways were unstoppable. Even with Finley and Ginobili, or Bowen on him they couldn't stop him and they were all very very good defenders. I remember Pop saying in this series that he even had nightmares of Dirk Nowitzki. As a Spurs fan myself, there have been only two players the Spurs could never find a way to defend during the Pop-Duncan era. Kobe and Dirk. Durant or LeBron were never those guys Spurs could never handle. Kobe and Dirk were lethal back then. Nothing you could do. Just close your eyes and hope for the best. I was never as heartbroken as I was after the Spurs lost this one. Not even in the 2013 loss to the Heat.
migol1984 as a Mavs fan, major respect ✊️! We had some serious battles for a long time!!!
My guy Amare used to give it to y'all too
Nah that heat one hurt more because u guys literally choke it
Dirk not far behind.
same with me, i thought if spurs won the series they would win it all back then
I miss this style of basketball. The Spurs, Mavs, Kings, Suns all played this inside out transition basketball, beautiful passing.
Jordan Higgins yup, now just run around a bunch of screens and jack up 3s
gogetta80 Fr
@@Gogetta80 no not at all.
chocolate thunder9172001 Yes that’s like half of the teams’s gameplan
2000's is best era
Everyone's talking about Dirk in the comments but Duncan dropped 41 points and had 6 assists this game...Duncan was the whole team.
Yes but he missed clutch shots
lmao, he got bailed out by the refs, dude was missing everything
Tony Parker & Manu were absolute beasts throughout their time in SA. Let’s not forget lol
@@ndriqonthaqi159 facts
What is it with kids nowadays with the whole "This guy was the whole team" mentality? Lebron James syndrome.
This was the greatest series I ever seen in my life. Legendary basketball. I remember watching this Game 7 at a Chili's with my Dad in Dallas because we didn't have cable and couldn't watch the TNT games at home. I was 13 at the time. One of my favorite memories as a Mavs fan. I was so anxious the entire game because of how good the Spurs were.
Dirk was nasty man
@Rodzilla He choked too though
@Rodzilla mavs were up double digits in game 3
I'd love to see prime Dirk in todays game
Angelo DC he’d put up 30+ points a night easily.
With Luka an KP, its over with we 3 peat with a prime Dirk
That game would been alot different if the Robinson were still there to help Duncan
its luca and kp the nash dirk show 2.0 hopefully....except better...think 2004-2010 nash dirk together remix lol ...@@guillermovazquez1084
I want to see him play this hard in his last game
Dirk with the clutch block on Duncan, don't forget Dirk might be slow but he hustle and plays defense
Are you really calling him not a prolific scorer when he is 14th all time? lol
Yeaah but wasn't he the spurs first option for most of his career? Genuinely asking
@@19rubbish what the fuck are you talking about you sound dumb as hell
@@TheIcemanthomas tp was the main option but he wasn't better than duncan. Learn basketball
@@TheIcemanthomas so that same thing applies to dirk since he's played 20 years right ? You clowns really trying to argue dirk over Duncan
I love how Dirk and Tim just take care of business consistently and dont care for the spotlight = respect.
Dirk with a HUGE clutch block to send it to OT....that play is often overlooked as a critical one.
Dirk did not block Duncan on that play. Duncan was hit on the arm by Jason Terry. Should've been a foul. Spurs got robbed
@@DeprieTruesdale cry
Dirk and Tim, two of my fav players. True role models, in any sport, and deserving of all the accolades they have!
people forget how deep Dirks bag really was
pause
Hol up bruh that's sus as hell
GAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!!
Also no homo
2 years too earlier man
I'm willing to offer 10 years of my life to add to Dirk's prime years
I'll let Jesus know.
Midas Snap 😂😂
@zack Milder 23 year old Dirk with Luka and KP would be unfair on the NBA.
zack Milder ill put in about 5 so you guys wont have to give that much. Bring back 23 year old dirk
Add a five from me too lol
Dirk vs Duncan: An All-Time Great Rivalry
and both are my faves ♡
and dont forget KG too
@@radboy490 but Duncan is better
@@radboy490 always disrespect legends, dude sthu.
@@vellstraus1555 Maybe, but do you remember two players on the same position playing for the rival teams from the same division for over 15 years?
You know you’re getting old when you rewatch these knowing you watched it live and now it feels like watching 1989 Detroit-Bulls.
😂
😂 facts And now those 2000’s teams are part of the Classic teams in NBA2K lol
Dirk beating people off the dribble.
Dirk is the most underrated player ever
Underrated? Do you even understand that shit u saying ? Or you're just new
odie gwapo I'm a mavs fan but dirk is for some reason underrated to some.
How is he underrated. He ain't
I don’t understand why some people even mention KGs name with Dirk & Duncan. KG is a lower tier... you can’t compare them
He was a good shooter and that’s all he was good for. Lackluster defense, only got rebounds if the ball came right to him,... so-so passer,... over-ratted if anything.
2 different styles of playing the PF position displayed by 2 of the best PFs ever. Duncan with his classic post-up moves taking it to the rim, almost unstoppable, and Dirk showing off his shooting prowess, forever changing the future of the PF position.
Dont sleep on dirks post-up tho
Can’t believe this was 12 years ago. I remember I was in my room watching this at 16 y/o. Getting anxious cuz the spurs came back. Dirk made me love bball and shooting jumpers. Great vid
Duncan and Nowitzki shows us pure basketball skills
2 absolute loyal legends, cared for winning, one of the most humble guys
When Dirk realized he could shoot over anybody at any given time he became immortal on the court didn't see humans
This series was amazing. Because of the division winner rules you had the 2 best teams in the NBA meeting up in the Semis and they showed why they were the best that year.
Two of the greatest. Nowitzki was before his time. He opened the door for the big man that could shoot outside. Duncan is in my top 3 best ever.
This is the true power forward battle of the 2000's Garnett cant hold a candle to these guys
Sicnesses23 Garnett>Dirk
Sicnesses23 prime garnett was lit wat are u talkin about
Ballin Too you said Anthony Davis is better than Tim Duncan
@@russell9411 you are right bro that's why he was never eliminated in the 1st round... oh wait
Michael Jordan and Dirk got cooked in the 1st round by Stephen Jackson, what’s your point?
2011 Dirk Championship Mindset + 2003 Dirk Athleticism = Dirk in this game. His finest performance. They dont get compared due to skin color but Dirk and Melo were alot alike. Practically Twins when you analyze their games.
Thank you for posting this. Incredible game in the moment...fun to see all these old guys still in their primes in this game.
Duncan’s defensive highlights really showed how valuable he was to San Antonio. Not only did he have the offensive burden but they would funnel everything to Duncan defensively. It’s no wonder he was only on one leg the last years of his career.
Prime dirk is just fluid and satisfying when he scored
Ginobli’s foul on Dirk potentially cost Duncan another championship 😭 He played unbelievable in this game 7
Yeah but don't forget it was Manu who hit the clutch 3 to give his team a three-point lead.....
jota erre I don’t really know what you’re trying to say but yes missed free throw happen, but that foul by Ginobli was completely ill-advised. Dirk had an uncontested layup, if you’re the Spurs just give up the two points and play the free throw game! Instead Ginobli flies in from out of nowhere, for no reason, and hacks Dirk across the arm for a three point play. Totally unnecessary decision by Manu
Jerry Wang Sure, he was great! But that’s what Pop’s talking about when he said that Ginobli definitely made him want to rip his hair out sometimes haha
jota erre I didn’t pin the entire loss on Ginobli! However, that bone-headed foul is something that you look back at as a game-changing play. You said it yourself, Dallas was going to settle for a two and Bowen did an excellent job not fouling and just “giving up” two points until Ginobli fouled him.
Manu already said it, he fucked up, it's over. The loss wasn't his fault, the Spurs wouldn't be there if not because of him. You live by the Manu, you die by the Manu.
2 of the best Center/PF of all time going at! Such a classic duel!🔥👌😬
Legendary
You know it's old when the playoffs feels like it's the championship
The two best power forwards to play this game. No Malone and Garnett aren’t better.
Fresh from the archdiocese. You got heart fight me. I dearly depart wifey. Duncan Malone Barkley Dirk Garnett
Prime Bobby Shmurda is better than LebronAndJordan Garnett>dirk
Defense matters. Garnett was a better all-around player and Malone was better in every facet besides shooting threes.
@@lj4078 i agree with you 100% Bobby Shmurda will win M.V.P by 2020
Son Emet when healthy he lead his team to conference finals with a worse supporting cast than dirk did. What does dirk do better aside from shoot? Nothing
this my all time favorite year of basketball i ever witnessed, especially this game. I remember watching at a club with my dad when i was like 10 and flipping out when the mavs won in ot ill never forget that
Duncan in the playoffs was on the level of MJ. Every year he carried the team on his shoulders and almost always to the 2nd round or conference finals, and for 20 years. Just unreal. He is for sure top 5 players ever!
West was absolutely stacked and the Spurs made a pile of Finals thanks to TD. Those WC playoff matchups were great. So many good teams and great players.
2 of the most likable PF of all time, best of the best inside and outside the court ✔️✔️
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one that remembers how good Dirk was. I'm a lifelong SPURS fan and he used to give me fits. Dude is a legend.
This game and series made me see Dirk in a new light. Jason Terry also was great this series
Dirk= Greatest German NBA player of all-time. Tim Duncan= Greatest Spurs player of all-time. *Both are HOFamers and will have their number retired facts.*
Tim Duncan is greatest PF of all time and Top 7 Player of all time. He build one of the greatest franchise of all time and culture from his day 1 which happens to never attract free agents or which is not a big market.
Dirk is the best European player ever and 2nd best international player behind Hakeem Olajuwon. Duncan is the greatest PF of all time and the greatest winner since Bill Russell.
Justin Bires greatest winner? Nigga got kobe 5 rings in a 10 year span fuck off
Ballin Too Jordan got 6 in 7 years
Yeah but Duncan also has 5 rings. with way more regular season/play off wins. Never missed the playoffs and never won less than 50 games per year. Most winning trio of players as well. No hate on Kobe its just facts
I remember this like it was yesterday! I didn't have cable at the time so I couldn't watch it but I listened to it on the radio that made it more special to me theater of the mind is an amazing thing!
The most overlooked playoff duel ever.
It was this series that led to the league changing the playoffs seeding. These were by far the two best teams in the conference and they wound up playing each other in the 2nd round, due to division winners being guaranteed the highest seeds. I think Denver was 45-37 as the 3 and Dallas was 60-22 as the 4. It was insane, haha!
@@smoothALOE. And that has helped devalue the Regular Season and importance of Winning Divisions.
@@smoothALOEwow I forgot they played in the second and not the wcf I just assumed this was the conf finals series
@@allengreene9954 it would be better if there were a few less teams and a couple less divisions. Something closer to what it was like during the ‘80s.
@@MrEOM41 it was still a hell of a series, haha!
Nowitzki shooting skills are just out of this world
Nowitzkis shooting is so nice to watch, He is like a tank in the way he isn't just pushed over but he almost has a cannon to shoot the ball
Two of the best living legend play in the NBA! thank you 🙏 Timmy and dirk best carrier😍
Two legendary power forwards with both masterful skills and strong mindsets that make these two stars magnificent careers.
This was one of the greatest series I ever saw. I was probably one of the only people in my grade rooting for the Spurs since they were "boring." I even called that they will come back down 3-1 to win the series so naturally I was so excited when Ginobli hit that three. Safe to say I was not too pleased going into school the next day....
One of the best duels from an amazing series
Seeding was so bad. How are the top 2 teams in the nba facing off on a western conference SEMI finals? Lol But damn if only Dirk had an athletic centre in the 00s! When he got Ty Chandler it was already the end of his prime and was only a year and instantly Won a chip but 2 finals and 11 consecutive 50+ win seasons aint that bad
abc xyz heat won the championship this season how are these two the best
@@LC-iu3nz my man... Season != playoffs just like Rockets were the best throughout the season but not exactly the favorites to win the chip. Spurs were in 06. And pretty sure Mavs would've won it if... Well up by 2-0, then game 3 up 13 with 6 mins left, but foul foul foul foul foul, dirk might've choked but that would've secured it for the mavs. Anyway best team during the season is not the same as best team during the playoffs
This was the team that won their Divisions are in first seed to fourth seed but now they changed the playoff format.
Agree. Eric not even got 7“and his skill...
abc xyz Jason Kidd was the key addition. Chandler was great though.
This is when Dirk reached Goat levels
Even Duncan said this was the best series he ever played even though they ended up losing. Epic battle and as a Mavs fan it felt so good finally beating the spurs.
Tim Duncan had some of the most awkward reactions/celebrations and you knew your team was in trouble when Dirk had a mean look on his face after scoring like in 0:26 😤
One of the greatest series of all time. All 7 games were must see tv
Faxx
One of the best PFs in NBA history in their primes and there was nothing that Tim Duncan could do against Dirk , this was a classic duel .. sadly they met in the 2nd round instead of the western finals
bruce lau But Tim Duncan IS the greatest PF of all time.
There was nothing Tim can do against Dirk but Tim got more points, more assists? Ok.
I am a dirk fan but timmy is the BEST pf all time. Dirk malone kg chuck. Top5 best.
the suns would of beaten both teams had amare stayed healthy..heck if they kept iso joe q rich and amare didnt get hurt they win it all in 06-08 imo...
@@ArchiveRagtagMoe Dirk is not a defender that's why, give Dirk a Center than can match Duncan's size Dirk drops 50 piece.
Just imagine if Dirk had a career supporting cast like, even "sidekick" like: Tim Duncan, Larry Bird, Magic, Jordan or Steph Curry? He would have at least 2 or 3 rings.
Jason Terry
At least he have jason terry
thx for the vids
Damn too sad that the mavs lost to the miami at the finals i remember when my dad was talking to me of how epic this season was when i was 7 yrs old he was rooting for the mavs that season
What a duel, and what a great opposition of styles
Love me some Dirk!
Brendan A. MacWade ayyyyy real talk
👌🏻👈🏻
golden era! proud that i was a witness of it..
I’ll never forget this game
Man Dirk was the absolute truth one of the greatest players of all time time but Dallas got lucky this game because Tim Duncan is a Top 5 player ever & gave Dallas everything they were looking for this game just pure greatness!
This was one of the best games I ever watched.
dirk and duncan, two of the all-time greats. what a treat.
So much memories man. This was a series for the ages. The back and forth, close games. Spurs winning by 2, Mavs winning by 1, Spurs winning by 1, two OT games..
Prime Dirk showiing his complete game. Faceup, post up, turn off either shoulder fadeaway, drop step, drive with either hand, finish with either hand strong, and an incredible shooter from the outside being 7 feet tall and going 50-40-90, all while grabbing over 9 rebounds and being a great team player and made his best teams overachieve. he wasnt a great defender so thats why you cant say hes the Goat pf, plus duncan has more achievments. but just as an offensive player hes has the greatest arsenal of any power forward ever.
Nowitzky to me is more complete than Duncan, Dirk can do everything shooting wise whyle Duncan mostly do layups and dunks, Duncan can defend better, but to me the best power foward ive ever saw to this day is Charles Barkley while been way smaller nobody could stop him same as Dirk but Chuk outrebound everyone. Duncan is a center playing Power forward and as great at he is, he had a great team around him always and one of the best coaches ever
Legendary Dirk
I was a Freshman in HS. Die Hard Mavs Fan. This was some amazing basketball man. Edge of my seat this entire series. Glad I was around to live in these days
This was the first game I really remember seeing as a kid. The Spurs would always beat the Mavs. This was the first time I saw my Hero Dirk win against The Spurs.
Dirk = the most underrated super star ever...
Wrong
The two best PFs 2000-2014
Great battle between two all time greats. Duncan was just so solid...scoring at such a high clip with his back to the basket, plus his D and vision out of the double team was something special. Dirk...man oh man!! Talk about a player before his time. If he played his prime years in today's NBA I think hes a top 5 player
Part of my childhood and 2 of my favorite NBA teams and players ever.
2 of the top 5 PF Of a time
2 of the top 2 pf of all time
@@CrankDatWeezyWee298 Totally agree, have no idea how anyone would rank Garnet over Dirk. Garnet couldnt do anything in Minesota.
Paper Bag Gucci Nah Malone was better than Dirk
At this time, dirk was the best scoring pf in the league while tim was the better all around player.
wweecwwcwtnanba1928 and championship speaks for its self And I’ll take the all around player over scoring any day if you play good defense your going to get points off turnovers anyway
look at the differences in the supporting casts, dirk would get just as many chips as tim if they switched shoes
Tim OUTSCORED Dirk for the series
john rigg no way man Duncan was a way better defender
Honestly I’d think that Dirk with Tim’s supporting cast would win atleast 4 as the main man
This was one of the greatest series in the history of basketball. Amazing duel
2 very well coached teams... was a great series.
Dallas-San Antonio is the most underrated rivalry of the 2000’s.
It was a top 3 rivalry in that era, wym?
As a Spurs fan this hurt so bad, but I was happy for Dirk
2000s ： last big man era- KG, Tim D, Shaq, Yao Ming, Gasol, Bosh, Howard, Stoudemire, and Dirk
This duel between the two greatest power forwards of all time was so good, that is literally changed the playoff format.
yeah it was so dumb, the division championship. I remember Mavs having 50 wins and Nuggets with 44 wins finishing above them.
Actually, Mavs had 60 wins in 2005-06 season. But because the division winners had the first three seeds no matter what, Dallas had to settle for the 4th seed. And guess who had the top spot? Yup, San Antonio with 63 wins P.S. Denver ended up losing to the Clippers in the first round that year 🤣
This was a prime year for Dirk...
Simply AWESOME!!!
Greatest 7 game series I've ever seen. They were so evenly matched.
one of the greatest games we hope to see in this gen hands down to timmy and dirk
Prime Dirk is really a monster. Having that height and speed with an unstoppable fade away, Nobody can guard something like this, so thats how he beat Miami Heat and many big 3's
Right around when I really started getting into the nba, I remember watching these games and LA vs Phx and I just had the feeling I was watching history, something really special. And it was.
This game was aggressive💯 instant classic
The iconic duel between no.1 pf of all time(duncan) and no.2 pf of all time(nowitzki)..
Dirk was unstoppable and I would even put him down as a GOAT. Clutch, silky jumper, resilient, heart of a lion what else could you ask for out of a player.
There cannot be multiple GOAT. 🤡
This is the best singel best series I have ever watched. Almost every single game was competitive and heated and came down to the last minute.
2 legends I wish I had watched live : MANU AND DIRK
How was that a foul at 6:30????
Best playoff series all time. Came down to Duncan missing one free throw and dirk making one.
I always liked to call that playoff series the Battle of Texas
two legend.
The two best pfs in history. Fax.
Marie Nleme Garnett>Dirk
LJ L
Forever Humble dirk never even heard of the word defense
LJ Dirk>>>>>>KG
LJ And Garnett never ever heard of winning Finals MVP.