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The most earned ring in NBA history.
@jonsdons93163 жыл бұрын
I’d argue the 2016 Cavs winning a 3-1 comeback against a record breaking 73-9 team is more deserving
@terencefletcher5139 Жыл бұрын
@@terencefletcher5139 I see that to a degree but that 73-9 team could argue the suspension of draymond green, along with fatigue of that type of season could of caused that lost, dirk beat a young kd and Russ, a dominant lakers team at the time with Kobe, then to beat a Lebron led heats just puts it over the top, especially his team being picked to lose each series, he ain’t have no Kyrie on his team, with all the favors from the refs on his side nah
@joshuathomas9373 Жыл бұрын
or hakeem
@nuw0mark Жыл бұрын
@@terencefletcher5139 Eh… The Warriors collapsed due to defense fatigue, and losing Draymond for most of the series which was their defensive star… also it was just one series, Dirk played against tough teams back to back to back.
@natethegreatndt5711 Жыл бұрын
@@nuw0mark No MJ… Young Shaq.
@natethegreatndt5711 Жыл бұрын
1 superstar vs 3 superstars and he won. THE LEGEND.
@VisualFeast75577 жыл бұрын
Dirk is an all time great!! facebook.com/groups/967348520070287/
@VirantRoss3 жыл бұрын
Chris Bosh was a superstars?
@sstarlingarcia12383 жыл бұрын
Dont forget Jason Kidd and Terry were good players
@sstarlingarcia12383 жыл бұрын
@@sstarlingarcia1238 Jason Kidd was 38 years old and Jason Terry was a good role Player but he wasn't a star😂.
@MSR-ok9xl3 жыл бұрын
@@MSR-ok9xl so why they won vs Lakers with Kobe, Gasol and Benum? Why they won vs Okc with Hardens, Westbrook and Durant?
@sstarlingarcia12383 жыл бұрын
21 years, one team, and one ring. Thank you Dirk. Greatest Maverick of all time.
@paulmalhi50034 жыл бұрын
Luka has entered the Chat🤭
@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995 Жыл бұрын
@@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995 Dirk made the castle for Luka, so he and his teammates can enjoy.. Dallas wasn't the team before Dirk as it is after Dirk..
@saqlainkhan6414 Жыл бұрын
@@saqlainkhan6414 yeah I may have misinterpreted what he said as being the better player instead of being the more iconic Maverick. I'd never agree the Dirk is that more iconic Mav by far.
@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995 Жыл бұрын
@@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995 The better player would bring chips. People pay too much attention to “pretty play” instead of championship stamina. 100% that laker fans would take Kobe or Johnson as the best laker instead of Lebron. Only fanboys would take Doncic over Dirk.
@TheCOWBOYRANCHER Жыл бұрын
@@TheCOWBOYRANCHER Dude even bringing up LeBron's name as one of the top 10 Lakers is an insult. But My initial comment wasn't stating that Luka Is the more iconic Maverick at this point that would be absurd. I was saying that he's entered the chat as in the conversation. Now if you're no longer talking about what the individual player means to the organization well then that's a whole different ballgame. Because talent wise there's no comparison between the talent of Luka doncic and the talent of Dirk Nowitzki. Luka wins that every time.
@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995 Жыл бұрын
The lone star that defeated a trio of superstars.
@ovwevwevweonyetenyebweogwe46184 жыл бұрын
You could save he was a true maverick.
@mikewazowski48602 жыл бұрын
@@mikewazowski4860 nice
@LIVdaBrand Жыл бұрын
Cowboy up 🤠
@dillponis7286 Жыл бұрын
@@LIVdaBrand Man I was extremely depressed 10 months ago
@mikewazowski4860 Жыл бұрын
That doesnt even tell the story. They defeated all the superstars that post season.
@johnathancarlton6710 Жыл бұрын
That season Dirk was the best basketball player on Earth. He didn't sustain it very long but for that year no one was better, not LBJ, Kobe, KD, no one.
@arturoluna4759 жыл бұрын
ehh
@LightStorm339 жыл бұрын
He was the very best player of the post-season, which is where it matters most
@scrubola9 жыл бұрын
Well I don't know about "the best" but he was up there for sure
@mikenickerson96409 жыл бұрын
Mike Nickerson Maybe not in the regular season but he was easily the best player in the post season that year.
@calvarius79 жыл бұрын
Arturo Luna He was already the best in 2006 and 2007..
@TheRafaelBond9 жыл бұрын
People don't realize that this dude is on the top 10 all time scoring list. Iconic one-footed fadeaway. Greatest International player of all time!
@yannickkimenyi68076 жыл бұрын
PinchBOOM__ __ Yeah Hakeem no doubt! But after that it’s Dirk and Ginobli. Drazen could have been with these guys with longer career. RIP
@ryandavis86586 жыл бұрын
TRILL NIGGA I realize trust me, in my opinion, Dirk is in top 5 over all. If I had to start my team around 1 player, and in his prime, it would be either, Iverson, Dirk, or Lebron
@PalestineInsideNews6 жыл бұрын
TRILL NIGGA if you don't include Kobe the agreed
@SILK3346 жыл бұрын
Sam Sam Agree, Dirk doesn’t get enough respect. Best PF of all time, I’d take him over Duncan or Malone. I’d have to take LeBron to start a team tho if I had to choose 1 player
@dennisreynolds33126 жыл бұрын
PinchBOOM__ __ Hakeem Olajuwon? The same man who played for team USA during the Olympics? Oh yea I agree
@domonicdecoco24106 жыл бұрын
Dirk was too hungry and unstoppable. He acknowledged the fact that this was his last opportunity to win while in his prime. But must give huge credit to Jason Terry, Kidd, Chandler, Marion also. Entire bench consisted of very solid, well known veterans. The players were humble/no drama type, so i believe they meshed well plus the talent was present. Can't forget the 2011 Mavs, the finals series felt so real.
@EWCMILK5 жыл бұрын
don't forget the defensive player on the floor JJ barea who locked down Bron to only 8 points
@jimmygan801 Жыл бұрын
@@jimmygan801 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
@sbj97 Жыл бұрын
But without Dirk they are nothing
@manonfire2148 Жыл бұрын
At least he got a championship ring before he retired.
@chriswilliams1024 Жыл бұрын
grettings from germany ^^ exerpt from a wikipedia article to dirk nowitzki googletranslate Beginnings in Germany Dirk Nowitzki's mother Helga Nowitzki was, like his sister Silke Nowitzki, a national basketball player. His father Jörg-Werner Nowitzki used to play handball in the 2nd Bundesliga and was Dirk's handball coach in the meantime. Through gymnastics, handball and tennis, Dirk Nowitzki himself only came to basketball at the age of 13 (school team of the Würzburg Röntgen Gymnasium and later DJK Würzburg). His later mentor and trainer Holger Geschwindner happened to meet Nowitzki in the summer of 1993. Geschwindner himself does not see himself as Nowitzki's discoverer: "I didn't discover him at all, he already played basketball," said Geschwindner in 2015. The former national player saw the youthful Nowitzki as a player in an Eggolsheim veteran team. “There was a youth game ahead of us and there was this tall, skinny boy [jumping around]. Funnily enough, he did pretty much everything a good basketball player needs to be able to do, but had no technical tools, i.e. dribbling, shooting and so on. These are all things that you can learn and then I asked him: 'Who is teaching you this sport?'” 'Nobody', that's what Nowitzki answered, said Geschwindner.[9] He offered Nowitzki to train him ("Come on, if you want, we can try it.").[9] From then on he worked intensively with him on the basketball technique and stood by Nowitzki until the end of his career at important tournaments or in important phases of the season (play-offs, etc.) as a coach and manager with advice and assistance.[10] In October 2019, Nowitzki said in retrospect that Geschwindner was different from all the other coaches he had seen over 20 years. He always tried to keep the training “interesting”, judged Nowitzki.[11] When Geschwindner looked after Nowitzki as a teenager, the trainer "simply found a good middle ground so that we boys don't lose the fun and jump off."[11] From the summer of 1994 Nowitzki belonged to the first team of the DJK Würzburg and played in the second basketball league. Nowitzki also played basketball during his time as a conscript in the German Armed Forces, from September 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998. He was a member of the German Armed Forces sports promotion group in Mainz. In the 1997/98 season he was the most successful basket shooter and rebounder for the then second division club DJK Würzburg and decisively helped the team to rise to the basketball league. In the promotion round to the first basketball league, DJK Würzburg took first place in its group with 14:2 points. The Würzburg team won the last and decisive promotion game 95:88 against their archrival USC Freiburg, who then had to be relegated from the basketball Bundesliga after a year in the first division. Nowitzki scored 26 points in that game. In 1998, the German specialist magazine "Basket" awarded the then second division player Nowitzki the unofficial title Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the relegation to the Basketball Bundesliga in 1998. NBA scouts caught the 19-year-old's attention when he led a junior world squad to victory against top US talent at the annual Nike Hoop Summit on March 29, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas with an outstanding performance (33 points, 14 rebounds and 3 steals).[12] In addition, Nowitzki showed his skills at the U22 Junior Basketball Championship, which took place from July 14 to 23, 1998 in Trapani, Italy. The junior national basketball team reached the round of 16 and Nowitzki played the game for seventh place (97-95 victory in overtime against Lithuania) with 34 points outstanding.[13] He was then selected as the ninth player in the 1998 NBA draft. Because of the players' strike (lockouts) in the NBA, Nowitzki initially continued to play in Germany. He made his first division debut on September 4, 1998 against Alba Berlin. He gets 6 steals in this game. Nowitzki was voted Basketballer of the Year in his first and only Bundesliga season in 1998/1999, the year DJK Würzburg was promoted, although he only played four months and 16 out of a total of 26 competitive games because he had already signed a professional contract in the NBA. Nowitzki averaged 22.9 points in those 16 games, averaged 8.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists, and had a PIR of 27.13.[14] He played his last game in the basketball league on January 3, 1999 against MTV Gießen, Nowitzki scored 34 points.[15] NBA player with the Dallas Mavericks -> de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Nowitzki krassr typ ^^
@pelmfbpndd7065 Жыл бұрын
I remember when we watched that last game here in germany. People who never watch basketball came together and witnessed that moment at 4am in the morning. All the bars were packed. Dirk is just such a legend.
@connector923 жыл бұрын
Same here. One bar was open in Mainz which showed the game. We watched the game and celebrated untill it was time to go to work.:-)
@miroslavgaspar1981 Жыл бұрын
@@miroslavgaspar1981 to be honest, Dirk was very handsome when he was young😁
@mountainlu Жыл бұрын
BS.. Nobody came together especially not people who were not interested in NBA basketball to begin with.. Also the bars where not packed. Even to find one which had a broadcast would have been very difficult
@user-ve7hn2dh8h Жыл бұрын
@@user-ve7hn2dh8h 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🥰
@miroslavgaspar1981 Жыл бұрын
Everyone needs a 2nd superstar to win a title... except Dirk
@Mindsetsandreps7 жыл бұрын
Detroit: am i a joke to you?
@DenialCloudthree4 жыл бұрын
Didn’t he have Clyde? That pistons team was holding team to under 80 if I recall. The bad boys... the bad boy! Com on man
@jimmyhernandez79934 жыл бұрын
M M Understood
@jimmyhernandez79934 жыл бұрын
@M M Fuck that Pau is the reason Kobe won.... The Lakers were not even gonna make the playoffs until they traded for him.... Look at his stats. Stats do not lie 2007 -2011 19pg 10 reb 3 asst 55% shooting during their 3 finals seasons.... if that is not a superstar than idk what is
@Turk_20234 жыл бұрын
@M M Pau Gasol was All-NBA 2nd team during the Championships. There was only 1 team that had 2 All-NBA players during the Kobe Championship years: the Lakers. Compared to the rest of the superstars he had the most help including Phil Jackson.
@gipsyflipsy20684 жыл бұрын
You simply cannot hate on Dirk
@TheRealBeatMaster7 жыл бұрын
TheRealBeatMaster I love Dirk
@T0mat0_S0up6 жыл бұрын
how can you hate such a humble guy? acts like an ordinary person. very down to earth.
@ricardobertuldo97446 жыл бұрын
One of few fellow countrymen we can be proud of..... HEY KIDS, BE LIKE DIRK! Regards from good old Germany!
@joecare89105 жыл бұрын
I could never
@treytreuer3804 жыл бұрын
One of the GOATS
@RKO8594 жыл бұрын
32:39 damm dirk what a humble guy...standing behind the team when he was the man of his team..those guys had to drag him out to carry the trophy
@lyhthegreat5 жыл бұрын
lyhthegreat I,liked Brendan Haywood calls dirk at the back to get the trophy..dirk is very humble guy
@rakistachannel20403 жыл бұрын
A true leader
@shriibatsa5100 Жыл бұрын
same mentality Jokic today
@emilio36448 ай бұрын
One of the BEST NBA Finals run EVER. I will always put this as the #1 NBA Finals series.
@kmc1031410 ай бұрын
100%
@nicolaszyx31208 ай бұрын
Agreed
@SpiderGang566 ай бұрын
Witnessing Dirk carry this Mavericks team to victory in 2011 was the most intense and exciting basketball I've ever had the pleasure of watching. Dirk epitomizes loyalty and class; he deserved every bit of that championship and nobody can argue with that.
@evanschmidt1408 жыл бұрын
true and then they let go of tyson chandler aka the first real center dirk ever had... and jj barea and stevenson lol...smh! the 3 guys that helped them win with toughness because beaubois and butler and brewer and haywood were useless lol..its funny how injuries and mistakes can sometimes lead you to finding greatness ...smh!...dirk wasnt mvp of the finals though...terry earned it imo
@razkable7 жыл бұрын
really proud of him as a German
@lindemannoscar3437 жыл бұрын
razkable Terry would have been MVP in '06 had we won (which we should've) but not in 2011. Dirk earned that all the way.
@blakecombs12197 жыл бұрын
i always get a boner when i see that fourth quarter of game 2. so much dedication and skill. that was one team not a bunch of players
@KingLeoXV6 жыл бұрын
@@razkable stern broke up the Mavericks after their title win....he did it so lebron could get championships
@wweintrosandstages16834 жыл бұрын
I‘m from Germany and I had the best time in my life during this Series. Woke up at night to watch the Games, went very tired to work. But at least with a big smile. And I cried when he won his ring, he is my hero!
@thedude49646 жыл бұрын
Same here! It still gives me goose bumps. He played his heart out. Nothing but respect. Er ist und bleibt einer der größten Spieler aller Zeiten 41-21-1 - mehr muss man nicht sagen! 🤜🤛
@XxxFlummixxX2 жыл бұрын
Dallas thanks you! Please stay a fan.
@justinalvarez88662 жыл бұрын
I rather have Dirk’s one ring then rings chaser LBJ, however many he has, in a heartbeat.
@vivienneduong65412 жыл бұрын
@@vivienneduong6541 dirks ring is amazing but dont discredit lebron calling him a ring chaser when he alone is a goddamn superteam, he goes to any team with a decent player all of a sudden people call that shit a superteam
@lemonadestandclips3349 Жыл бұрын
Legend one of the best performances ever
@poweredbythemakyostar8896 Жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful signature shots ever. Not "for a big man" - one of the most complete, well-rounded, unguardable shots, PERIOD.
@spdcrzy2 жыл бұрын
Dirk one legged fade away is like to Kareem Sky hook, cant be blocked. Might miss but can't be blocked. Vince once blocked dirk but it wasn't the legendary one legged, still a great accomplishment to block a 7 footer though.
@a.syching678 Жыл бұрын
It's just so pure. No flailing. Not 40 screens. Just skill.
@je6522 Жыл бұрын
Dirk is going to be that player I will be telling my grandchildren about.
@khalidahmed18828 жыл бұрын
+Khalid Ahmed yes.
@YaBoyFreezeLOL8 жыл бұрын
true
@quentinsavage56317 жыл бұрын
so is kobe but dirk to
@jeromedorsey39027 жыл бұрын
Kobe, Dirk, Garnett, Wade, Yao, Tmac, AI. I watch them as a kid.
@KiyanPocket6 жыл бұрын
Dirk is one of the player I shout when making a jump shot XD
@wuslayer68496 жыл бұрын
Dirk's run in 2011 was one of the most spectacular moments of basketball i've witnessed. Really solidified his status as a legend in the NBA that season.
@kombuchasmellsnice10 жыл бұрын
James O x
@rhymzic74196 жыл бұрын
@Oliver Queen yeah and it was especially special because they lost to the heats in the finals in 2006 and they were actually had the lead...
@lyhthegreat5 жыл бұрын
Who still watching it in December 2019? Love ya Sir Dirk
@ShubhamTheGodlyAuthe4 жыл бұрын
Still one of the best finals. The ageing Mavs managed to get the ring. Much respect with these guys. Been waiting for these since 2006 finals lost. It’s really worth the win. Thanks Dirk!
@propopaulmd96543 жыл бұрын
Us Kings fans vicariously live through you.
@Halesburg3 жыл бұрын
This guy is a hall of famer hands down arguablly the best international player of all time
@springtime10099 жыл бұрын
Olajuwon.... Dirk can't do half the stuff Hakeem could.
@derrionarrington9 жыл бұрын
Jordan was retired, not hurt. Olajuwon won 2 championships, not. Are we talking individual skill or accomplishments? Winning is a team sport! Hakeem has 2 DPOY awards, he's a 2x finals MVP, a regular season MVP, a 10x all defensive team. We're talking about a mean that averages 3.1 blocks in his career! What could Dirk do better than Hakeem? Beside shoot.....
@derrionarrington9 жыл бұрын
I'm just going to assume you've never seen Hakeem play.
@derrionarrington9 жыл бұрын
So just because you're a scorer, you're the best? Hakeem, in 1988, averaged 37 and 16 in the postseason And averages 25 and 11 for his postseason career. If basketball is only about getting the ball in the bucket, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Steve Francis, Steph Curry, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul are all better than Magic because they score better than him.
@derrionarrington9 жыл бұрын
I mean, people are going to get passed if they don't play anymore. Records are made to be broken.
@derrionarrington9 жыл бұрын
Dirk went full God-mode
@crewkid527 жыл бұрын
crewkid52 You can't say it any better. The dude refused to lose. He knew that if he didn't win this one, he was most likely not gunna get a ring. He was playing NO games.
@slayves99907 жыл бұрын
VolumeZ he also knew that he would label a choke after the 2007 collapse iyhink it was
@daxecutioner247 жыл бұрын
God is only one believe in the trinity and dont mention him without need
@QankoIvanov2 жыл бұрын
kidd's missed shot, rebound and assist on that shot against all that atleticism at like 40 years old, just remarkable. 11:33
@Eghix5 жыл бұрын
He was 32 but yeah crazy
@pokeinator78349 ай бұрын
@pokeinator7834 kids haircut makes him look older than he is lol
@GraveMemories8 ай бұрын
Dirk Nowitzki. MVP, Finals MVP, took has team to 2 finals without another superstar, iconic fadeaway, transformed the big man position.
@BrandonChung4 жыл бұрын
The shots he made during that run... holy shit....
@e1r2i3k41510 жыл бұрын
Erik Anthony that rainbow three...crazy
@gallinazon4 жыл бұрын
im so happy for Dirk
@kseries19819 жыл бұрын
and for jason kidd that dude deserved at least one ring
@kingscutox9 жыл бұрын
kingscutox For how long he was in the league, definitely.
@civoreb9 жыл бұрын
kingscutox yeah been to the finals twice tonbe downed by the loaded lakers. Kidd is awesome pound for pound
@canadiansoviet9 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite championship a superstar ever won.
@anthonynegron7886 жыл бұрын
Still Happy 4 Him
@cdgmavericksfan73476 жыл бұрын
Shaggy-haired Dirk was one of the scariest men to ever guard.
@zachs_way27494 жыл бұрын
Dirk was unstoppable during that playoff run.
@Kevin51611 Жыл бұрын
Remember when Wade and Lebron were mocking him when he got sick? And then he buried them? As a Lakers fan, I've always hated the Mavs, but this was a remarkable run. HOF'er for sure.
@nelsonbetancourt93069 жыл бұрын
Nelson Betancourt what reason do you have as a lakers fan to hate the mavs? besides the sweep (which I honestly have no clue how that happened) MAVS AINT GET NO LOVE MAN I SWEAR
@FaptainMurica8 жыл бұрын
I hate the Mavs because I dislike Mark Cuban and they've been a rival for quite a while now. I still respect Dirk and rooted for the Mavs in the '11 Finals though. What more do you want?
@nelsonbetancourt93068 жыл бұрын
+Nelson Betancourt When they blew that 24 point lead against the blazers in the first round people thought they were done. Im a spurs fan but that was one of the most remarkable runs ever. They were not the best team that season, they just wanted it more than anyone else.
@SoxXxOwnsU8 жыл бұрын
@@FaptainMurica cause texas always be sayin whataburger> in n out
@IAMMRONALD5 жыл бұрын
lakers was swept by mavs during that year.
@jayariesgianan31605 жыл бұрын
he single handedly destroyed the heat with a sprained right wrist and fractured fingers on his left hand, and with a messed hip. pure greatness
@BigYoesky8 жыл бұрын
also fighting the flu in game 4
@sheltered_k8 жыл бұрын
***** yea but when the game got close or the final seconds came what happened? he delivered the final blow
@BigYoesky7 жыл бұрын
I come back to watch this masterpiece at least 5 times a year no cap
@dondafranchise897111 ай бұрын
Man I almost tear up after watching this again. I know I cried like a lil girl that night they won the chip. Every single player on the mavs showed up to play and win. It’s surreal to think this was five years in the making following the 06 loss but also like a decade in the making for any true fans of this team. The battles with the kings and spurs in the early 2000s, getting swept by the warriors in 07, shit is crazyyy to think about what dirk had to go thru for that ring and that’s what makes it so sweet knowing he got it.
@egyptianpiffin Жыл бұрын
So glad the Mavs won, Dirk, The Matrix, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, and Tyson Chandler all deserved rings
@richhomie1147 жыл бұрын
thats true....dampier big z bibby and stackhouse do not lol stfu
@razkable7 жыл бұрын
Dont forget abt caron butler peja stojakavicz and the janitor
@Kashsneakers7 жыл бұрын
razkable well bibby got robbed in 01 with the kings so he does.
@sergiozavaleta45217 жыл бұрын
02
@egemenakyol96117 жыл бұрын
Rich Homie see a vid on Jason Kidd off court, he doesn't deserve shit.
@Raid_30116 жыл бұрын
Lol Erick Dampier. Guy plays for the Mavs and then loses to the Heat for the championship. Guy plays for the Heat then loses to the Mavs for the championship
@superlucci8 жыл бұрын
+superlucci Lmfao.
@c22to8 жыл бұрын
+superlucci that would suck soo much,
@almost0jake8 жыл бұрын
Juwan Howard as well
@jacobalcala19728 жыл бұрын
lol sucks for dampier
@gothamcity0078 жыл бұрын
That happened to Anderson Varejao
@lj40787 жыл бұрын
a legendary NBA player to be remembered Dirk Nowitzki #41❤️❤️❤️
@QueenPH23 Жыл бұрын
Dirk was such an outstanding and dominant player that he single-handedly led Germany team to medals on 2002 World Cup & 2005 Eurobasket. It was amazing to watch him doing that. 👏
@Pi0trekPL Жыл бұрын
Watching these highlights make me realize how much of a fuckin warrior Nowitzki is. He had a couple injured fingers and was still shooting lights out against that Heat defense and didnt back down one second against the Heat, who had at least two superstars in their PRIMES, (if you don't want to count Bosh as a superstar). Top 15 player of all time in my opinion, as of now.
@c22to8 жыл бұрын
Someone needs to sit Kareem down and make him watch this video. He'll have a better perspective on Dirk and quit talking out of his ass.
@jpp09018 жыл бұрын
+jpp0901 Kareem is full of shit. Wasn't he also a "one trick pony" by his own definition since he had the sky hook that he used 95% of the time?
@ThaDreamMerchant8 жыл бұрын
+The Dream Merchant He didn't mean offensively. Obviously offensively he is not very versatile but his jumper is unstoppable so who cares about versatility? Points are points. What Kareem said was that he should have worked on his defense and rebounding. If these elements were better then he might have even been at the level of Tim Dunkan or better. He didn't say he was a bad player, he said that his game could have been more complete.
@theo73718 жыл бұрын
Remember he had a 101 fever in game 4 or 5 i think
@MrKillshoww8 жыл бұрын
in my opinion even top 10
@Jonko8 жыл бұрын
Dirk played his heart out in this Finals playing one of the most dominant teams ever, one of the greatest performances and players in the history of the NBA
@SXI968 жыл бұрын
The arch on his shot is impossible to block, damn
@SXI968 жыл бұрын
+SXI96 that shot he hit on bosh at the end of game 3 he was practically layin doen backwards
@chrisrodriguez10847 жыл бұрын
+Chris Rodriguez the shot at 140 he was barely off the ground.
@chrisrodriguez10847 жыл бұрын
As a german looking a compatriot playing such an amazing game in the worlds best basketball league it feels strange on some way, cause this game is so underrated here. I am very proud that he had such a succes and that he was so loyal to his Mavericks Organisation.Something you see in todays sport very seldom. Hope One day another big german ill play again in the worlds best league. His modesty should be an inspiation for everyboday! LEGEND!!!!
@damian96224 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love his iconic one-leg fade-away jump shot, HOT AF
@innerfire23995 жыл бұрын
And that kids is why is important to practice your free throw motion even if you're a big man
@syz888 жыл бұрын
SHAQ: I make my FT when they count DIRK: They all count
@srj345 жыл бұрын
Considering how close the games were and the amount he took and made. Yes, your statement is true for all players.
@PartyLife54 жыл бұрын
39 FT's made in a row... I shoot tissue paper and cigarette butts on the bathroom trashcan every time I shit and I only made it 5 times in a row.
@karu61114 жыл бұрын
@@karu6111 Yes, but if you ever become homeless, you will have built immunity due to your bathroom floor.
@jasonkassa41304 жыл бұрын
@@karu6111 lol
@angelespina33473 жыл бұрын
this was the best finals in a long while...
@datsie1410 жыл бұрын
really ? because i thought these finals were boring because lebron didn't even try in the 4th
@aperson79710 жыл бұрын
aperson797 lebron didn't try? who the hell doesn't try on the most important games of his life? Lebron surely did, and failed on that series.
@lyndongaming10 жыл бұрын
aperson797 Idiot.
@comedyguud4u10 жыл бұрын
lyndongaming if you look at my comment you can see i said he didn't try in the FOURTH by that i mean during the 4th quarter he didn't try which shows how throughout the 4th quarter finals he only scored 11 points in TOTAL. That is not the Lebron that we know today, so to see him averaging 2.2 points in the 4th quarter IN THE FINALS as a superstar is blasphemy. If you want to argue do your research, then come talk to me.
@aperson79710 жыл бұрын
aperson797 nice editing skills btw
@lyndongaming10 жыл бұрын
I feel we will Never have another Dirk. He is the best part of Dallas and he holds this City's heart forever
@lisamarie5017 Жыл бұрын
Dirk in this series is literally me in 2k my career.. what a 🐐
@BenjiClips614 Жыл бұрын
One of the most well-deserved titles of all-time.
@AWCgaming6 жыл бұрын
Accurately put !
@tambakongoh Жыл бұрын
Sweep the LA dynasty, defeat the young KD+ westbeast + harden, then conquered the Miami Heat Big Three! What a championship run
@alexliu60126 жыл бұрын
you forgot the first round against Blazers, Lamarcus Aldridge was a monster
@kinguzi243 жыл бұрын
You mean Westbrick?
@tadeokrzos25503 жыл бұрын
Yeah, don't forget the Blazers they were good too.
@CoD_Maj3st1k3 жыл бұрын
Extremely tall task, than again Dirks 7'1 😏
@dillponis7286 Жыл бұрын
@@dillponis7286 I see what you did there😂
@jj-qx1oo Жыл бұрын
Dirk is such a class player ..I put so much respect for that one ring he earned..one of the greatest..
@EdwinRodriguez-ly8jw Жыл бұрын
Dirk BALLED out that entire playoff run. Clutch in every game in the Finals. Definitely one of the all time greats. Ans that jump shot is SO ice water!!!
@Sandman17244 жыл бұрын
Dirk was literally unstoppable in 2011. No one could guard him NO ONE!!!
@persistentlypathetic68207 жыл бұрын
dirk was also very sick at game 6. thats what i heard about. Dirk "Unstoppable" Nowitzki.
@redrichpader43597 жыл бұрын
yes totally. how the fuck could u defend a tall nba player. doing fucking fade away shots.. kobe was hard to guard especially when he fades away. but this guy is on hes free zone when he fades away
@kevinsigue12077 жыл бұрын
wouldn't say unguardable ,Heat had very trash big men.....guys like Haslem , Birdman they aren't exactly ALL Star caliber defenders lol .
@konoko1967 жыл бұрын
JOsh, he was unguardable... lol no one on the blazers could stop him, no one on the thunder could stop him, and no one on the lakers could, the back 2 back champs lakers got swept
@Michael-ty5pq7 жыл бұрын
+HE was hurt throughout the series.
@fishdom60065 жыл бұрын
I am a Kings fan but I own a Dirk jersey, I have so much respect for this guy!
@saiken8115 жыл бұрын
This championship is like winning 6-peat championship. The pain and sacrifices pays off. Love you Dirk ! All the way from Philippines. You're my inspiration , " loyalty , humbleness ". You stayed to Mavs and never gave up. Unlike other player they transferred to other teams to get championship but you, You played the right way. I always use your signature move one legged fadeaway. MJ and Dirk is my basketball idols ❤️❤️❤️ hate LeBron mocked you when u had flu during finals. At the end you got the last laugh.
@paulmarklanojan33643 жыл бұрын
What you really have to admire about Dirk is his *insanely* good work ethics. What a lot of people who only look at his Fade-Aways and his Dunks don't realize: Dirk puts in *absurd* amounts of time to be such a good shooter, especially when it comes to 3 pointers and free throws ! A lot of other stars are notoriously awful at free throws because they feel it's "beneath" them to constantly grind away at a skill that doesn't get shown on highlight reels and doesn't get the crowd hyped. Dirk, however, understands how important every single point is to actually *win* games !
@Nr47478 жыл бұрын
Well said
@BD-mu7ww8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, these videos of great shooters on KZhead have made me want to buy a ball and go practice. I haven't played for 10-12 years, though :-o
@1Flyingfist8 жыл бұрын
Euro bigs generally all shoot free throws well , I think it's because they are less athletic so have to work on their fundamentals more .
@konoko1967 жыл бұрын
Bob Carter nigga stfu, a dunk is technically a highlight play so whenever dirk did dunk, it was on a highlight reel
@brandonramos33146 жыл бұрын
Never heard a player say it's beneath them before.
@Luke_Lopez5 жыл бұрын
The People's Champ!
@shazil88810 жыл бұрын
Lol I get it
@videeogamemaster9 жыл бұрын
Man was on a mission that whole playoffs. One of the best playoff runs ever.
@grega42314 жыл бұрын
Probably the best championship run of my lifetime. Was a pleasure to watch. Nowitzki was stroking everything, was incredible team play as well
@bh-03302 жыл бұрын
Dirk is not a PF, he is a 7 feet shooter and how on Earth are you supposed to defend that?
@vinniechan10 жыл бұрын
It's impossible to stop a 3 ball shooter with a center's body. You just can't.
@maurih1games10 жыл бұрын
Well. I don't think his shooting % was really good for that series. So the Heat defended him really well. His FG % was 41%, however, his Free Throw % was ridiculously high. Like 94%. And he made the shots when they counted. Thats the most important thing. In the final 3 minutes of games he made so many big shots.
@mycommentpwnz10 жыл бұрын
***** they will never figure it out
@harjit777710 жыл бұрын
What about pau Gasol and Kevin Love
@jackk5919610 жыл бұрын
Pau gasol isnt as efficient I would consider him more of a post playmaker and low high post kinda dude. Kevin love is still getting better hes more of a rebounding hustle type player who can knock down some open looks. I doubt any of these 2 can match the 7 footer skill set of Dirk
@harjit777710 жыл бұрын
Dirk Nowitzki will be considered one of the best all time players for many reasons. But some reasons they do not keep stats on. Dirk is a class player with respect for the game. He isn't flashy, he is efficient. He does not use gimmicks like head bands and trash talk. He does not mock and insult other players, he is a silent killer on the hardwood. He isn't consistently shopping the NBA for a better salary, he is actually sacrificing his own salary to build a better team. When it's all said and done, Dirk is a lot like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Pete Maravich, and so 'few" others that played for the love of the game. Dirk is to Dallas what Kobe is to the Lakers and what Duncan is to the Spurs. The fans appreciate the real players who support the hometown team and never give up. LeBron James will never know what that feels like. Both LeBron and Wade will also always be remembered for the 2006 season, which arguably was the most controversial season in the history of the NBA. No one inside or outside the walls of the NBA respects the 2006 season, and most all players and fans alike consider the 2006 Championship and "Un-earned" victory at best.
@GetsumJ8 жыл бұрын
GetsumJ very true
@Superflyer788 жыл бұрын
+GetsumJ I dont get the bit about LeBron and the 2006 season at all, makes zero sense..
@TheRafaelBond8 жыл бұрын
Actually he does trash talk.....
@michaelcastilloo8 жыл бұрын
+GetsumJ People always talking about how you can't stop Lebron James, But Who could Stop Dirk lmfaoo
@joshuap84588 жыл бұрын
***** Nobody can stop Dirk Nowitzki thought..... i can't even stop him on NBA 2K16 his just like Real LIFE!!!
@michaelcastilloo8 жыл бұрын
Game 1: _:"We got this!"_ -Miami Heat. Game 6: _"Hold my Wiener Schnitzel!"_ -Dirk.
@lonestar67094 жыл бұрын
its an austrian dish - but ok. im with you
@TheDomander3 жыл бұрын
It's literally called "Wiener" which means "from Vienna". We get it, you know how to write Schnitzel and Lederhosen; That shit hasn't been funny for a decade.
@HostileAtHeart3 жыл бұрын
Germany + Austria Reunification, I’m down baby
@CpKreFLeX3 жыл бұрын
@@TheDomander Austrians do make it big in Germany though 🤷
@4zafinc3 жыл бұрын
Dirk is an ALL TIME GREAT!!! facebook.com/groups/967348520070287/
@VirantRoss3 жыл бұрын
What a great player Dirk was free throw, 3 point line, post up, driving to the basket wow
@Elrevisor2k Жыл бұрын
Dirks one championship means more then any championship lebron has #loyalty #noringchasing
@Traypeats7 жыл бұрын
Lebron brought one to cleveland sry #getfucked
@MrBurgundy767 жыл бұрын
MrBurgundy76 with a super team and he still needed assistance (suspension and injuries) #getfucked
@Traypeats7 жыл бұрын
MrBurgundy76 you pathetic bitch.
@rambosexy20097 жыл бұрын
dirk's still means more. He didnt leave Dallas to chase his first ring. True Champ. I like lebron but he has had more quality players throughout his career than dirk.
@mduar10007 жыл бұрын
Lebron wouldnt go back to CLE if there wasnt kryrie and LOVE facT !!! He basicly Joined a younger MIA heat by doing it
@lani63567 жыл бұрын
easily one of the best Finals performances of all time. Ridiculously clutch down the stretches
@joekington540110 жыл бұрын
I literally watch this a few times a year to never forget how unreal his run was .
@Whengirlstelephoneboys3 жыл бұрын
I remember when I was only 11 years old, I watched Game 6 live in San Juan in a giant screen with a packed crowd of fellow Puerto Ricans rooting for the Mavs to win it all. It was that game that made me truly fall in love with Basketball. I will never forget the 2011 Mavs.
@Short_Bloom Жыл бұрын
Dirk was destroying Chris Bosh lmao the sad part is he was playing good defense. He was just getting fucked up in the process lmaoooo
@aboutmillions8 жыл бұрын
I'm really happy Dirk got one before he retires. He is a classy guy, and he had to overcome a lot of weaknesses in his game, which he DID. Hard work, practice, sweat, blood and tears WON him that championship. Not just talent alone. Cough cough, (young players today)
@mycommentpwnz10 жыл бұрын
Makes me tear up seeing Dirk walk down that tunnel at the end of game 6 man. He’s a true goat.
@BobBob-px6yi3 жыл бұрын
People don't realize the mavs were the underdogs in every series.. swept kobe pau.. beat kd harden westbrook.. portland.. and lebron Bosh and wade. RESPECT
@ryanjones55284 жыл бұрын
Dirk Nowitzki ice cold!!! My favorite player of all time none will ever be like you dirk love you man.
@itzbailey496210 жыл бұрын
Dirk Nowitzki- The most unstoppable shooter in history.
@mihael58089 жыл бұрын
He's good, but not the greatest in the shooter category by any standards loll
@JamesSoohyun9 жыл бұрын
***** I was about to say that and his free throw
@walkwithshadows9 жыл бұрын
zettadom Yeah, there are a lot of aspects that make a player great, but Curry is definitely a better shooter than LeBron. He never said he's better, stronger, more clutch (maybe he is) or a better rebounder. I don't know why you had to put all those other arguments when Curry only said that he's a better shooter than LeBron - never said anything about being a better player in general. If you want to use this same argument in the future, you should use James Harden's statement instead. He's the one who said that he's the greatest player alive.
@cheezeus9 жыл бұрын
James Lee "by any standards" By some standards, yes. Statistics don't lie. Whether those standards are what we should go by is a completely different question.
@DeuPKay9 жыл бұрын
***** Wilt chamberlin
@goofed11549 жыл бұрын
Prior to 2011, people used to call Dirk soft Never again, after this championship run One of the most epic run ever
@ilphi08 Жыл бұрын
man I'm getting chills still lol.. King Dirk the 🐐
@Bighomie4rmtheD4 жыл бұрын
I am a Heat fan, but boy in 2011 you guys beat the then defending champions Lakers, the future finalists Thunder with Harden and the to be champion Heat.. Epic. No other word
@Pilotlucaseo10 жыл бұрын
Xerxes Prime No they destroyed my Lakers in the playoffs that year
@whoodyGPonder-fj6hq6 жыл бұрын
My favorite nba champion team ever.
@sanjuanpapi7 жыл бұрын
The greatest championship ever bro, dirk is a legend. By himself beat the super team with 3 HOF superstars, 2 of which are top 3 in their positions all time ,1 of them some argue one of the greatest of all time. He had kidd but a past his prime kidd.
@bentleyjordan7441 Жыл бұрын
This Finals was the spiritual embodiment of Rocky IV
@JD-mz1rl Жыл бұрын
You had: - Rocky (Mavs) blue and Ivan (Heat) Red - Avenging a tragic loss in Apollo at the hands of the opponent (Mavs Finals loss two seasons prior to the Heat) - Leveling up of both sides thru endless training montages (Dirk training to become the best and the Heat upgrading the roster) - The heavily favored opponent Ivan (Heat), a literal heavyweight (LBJ) against a lightweight (Dirk) underdog, - And the tenor of the actual games met the tenor of the Balboa/Drago fight. With the Heat landing the big heavy blows and winning the early rounds, but with the Mavs, surviving the onslaught, not giving up, executing with flawless form (free throw after free throw without a miss), until it finally makes a difference. - And just like Rocky literally willed himself to victory, so too did Dirk will his team to victory!
@JD-mz1rl Жыл бұрын
Not to mention -- Rocky's strong suit was surviving punches, not blocking them. In other words, just like Dirk, their defense wasn't what they were best at. But their spirits were indomitable.
@JD-mz1rl Жыл бұрын
True greatness. This is literally good vs evil and the good won, lol
@RRRRRRRRR338 жыл бұрын
Nowitzki will always be the greatest shooter to me. His shot is as smooth as glass.
@lillieboland66617 жыл бұрын
Can't believe this was nearly 11 years ago, still feel like it was yesterday😭This will forever hold a place in my heart. Love you Dirk, thank you for all the beautiful memories you gave us. 💙
@Mavman422 жыл бұрын
Same.... i could still remmebr this series so well
@sweetsoulrevue45472 жыл бұрын
On 2011 Playoffs Dirk had a stretch of 10 games averaging 30 ppg with 58/53/96 and a 70% TS, while almost doing 1/3 of Dallas points, vs 3 monster players on probably their prime. A true legend
@ianh9551 Жыл бұрын
You know what's crazy? Lebron has been the best player in the league for a while, and Dirk outplayed him in his championship run. Dirk is an amazing player.
@mattroom7 жыл бұрын
Not anymore, Steph is. 😎
@TheSwagIsBack7 жыл бұрын
+TheSwagIsBack did you miss this yrs finals or something?
@eazyduzit-tr3nx7 жыл бұрын
Stephen is better then lebron,curry has won mvp 2 years in a row,and as for this years finals stephen curry wasn't fully healthy and the nba is rigged!
@maxwell57037 жыл бұрын
+max well i can accept the fact that he got injured, and he couldn't fully come back, but the nba isn't rigged LOL
@russelwestgoat87517 жыл бұрын
+max well nba is rigged but somehow steph is one of the richest and most advertised players ever? Ok.
@Soosss7 жыл бұрын
Dirk really deserve it
@bryandelacruz90668 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen this since 2011 and I still love and enjoy seeing it Dirk is one of my favorite players ever
@mikemartinez7390 Жыл бұрын
He was so locked in ! You could see it in his eyes 🔥🏆
@unclewells7194 Жыл бұрын
Dirk makes Lebron look like a total newb this entire series. Also that nothing but net sound is soooo sweet
@Jordan-yf3uv9 жыл бұрын
Dirk is the most unblockable man in the NBA....not too many 7 footers shoot fadeaways
@Marz9978 жыл бұрын
Dirk's release point basically makes him unblockable. Kareem's skyhook was similar, even more unblockable, especially from the perimeter.
@GrahamCStrouse8 жыл бұрын
same goes with KGs turn around jumper
@chibill4675 жыл бұрын
@@chibill467 yeah kd too... when u play tall dudes who can shoot there's almost nothing you can do about it..
@lyhthegreat5 жыл бұрын
I love Dirk, from an Italian San Antonio Spurs Fan 💪🏻✌🏻
@ammiraglio504 жыл бұрын
Still cry every time I see this. Hard work paying off and erasing a hurtful memory with one of satisfaction.
@lordfredplus5 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest finals performances of all FUCKING time.
@darinasmith969 жыл бұрын
If you're a real mavs fan you cried a little at the end.
@alfifth8 жыл бұрын
Tell me about it. Got teary eyed when Dirk went to the locker room. The horrible 2006 flashed before my eyes, and it disappeared when Dirk and the Mavs finally scaled that mountain.
@kickassssnation0278 жыл бұрын
Ha lowkey cuz being from Dallas we knew how much work dirk put into our city and never ring chased. Was loving every bit of that playoff run
@joeyquesada55804 жыл бұрын
I did cry lil bit.. haha not from dallas nor texas. But yes a mavs fan
@zonsalchi74712 жыл бұрын
I will never forget this amazing moment
@pengy96683 жыл бұрын
41.21.1 Thank you, Dirk. We'll miss you.
@mervinted5 жыл бұрын
I could watch these highlights all day. This dude's jumper is beautiful
@osytad238 жыл бұрын
I'm a student This was my first nba game and I was thrilled by his awesome performance. Since this series, my favorite athlete is still Dirk Nowitzki! Before he retires, I wish him get a another ring!! Really thanks to this video uploader so I can reminisce my first best basketball moment... Salute to Dirk~ (Sorry for my poor englishㅜㅜ)
@user-gt1gz6dc5x7 жыл бұрын
Salute Dirk Nowitzki. Announces Retirement Today April 2019
@BasketballPHRev5 жыл бұрын
Grew up,watching Dirk and Nash. Always mimicking his jump shot when i play as well his fade. Happy Retirement. One of the Greatest Power Forward of all time. Watching this finals was difficult during that time was amazing. Im glad Dirk won his Ring
@agene55835 жыл бұрын
He will always be my favourite nba player
@Xotic_237 жыл бұрын
He is one of the best freaking players I have ever seen. I'm glad he got a ring with his team that he built.
@stonebrooks12886 жыл бұрын
I come back and watch this at least 4 times a year.
@Eddieisdaman53 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite players of all time and reason I started playing basketball and gained a love for the game. I was so happy when they won the championship. Well deserved, good times.
@michaeltinishanay6554 жыл бұрын
That was INCREDIBLY satisfying to watch. Especially knowing that wade and james were mocking him. Revenge is a dish best served cold and dirk was cold blooded in this series. Respect to this dude for that.
The most earned ring in NBA history.
I’d argue the 2016 Cavs winning a 3-1 comeback against a record breaking 73-9 team is more deserving
@@terencefletcher5139 I see that to a degree but that 73-9 team could argue the suspension of draymond green, along with fatigue of that type of season could of caused that lost, dirk beat a young kd and Russ, a dominant lakers team at the time with Kobe, then to beat a Lebron led heats just puts it over the top, especially his team being picked to lose each series, he ain’t have no Kyrie on his team, with all the favors from the refs on his side nah
or hakeem
@@terencefletcher5139 Eh… The Warriors collapsed due to defense fatigue, and losing Draymond for most of the series which was their defensive star… also it was just one series, Dirk played against tough teams back to back to back.
@@nuw0mark No MJ… Young Shaq.
1 superstar vs 3 superstars and he won. THE LEGEND.
Dirk is an all time great!! facebook.com/groups/967348520070287/
Chris Bosh was a superstars?
Dont forget Jason Kidd and Terry were good players
@@sstarlingarcia1238 Jason Kidd was 38 years old and Jason Terry was a good role Player but he wasn't a star😂.
@@MSR-ok9xl so why they won vs Lakers with Kobe, Gasol and Benum? Why they won vs Okc with Hardens, Westbrook and Durant?
21 years, one team, and one ring. Thank you Dirk. Greatest Maverick of all time.
Luka has entered the Chat🤭
@@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995 Dirk made the castle for Luka, so he and his teammates can enjoy.. Dallas wasn't the team before Dirk as it is after Dirk..
@@saqlainkhan6414 yeah I may have misinterpreted what he said as being the better player instead of being the more iconic Maverick. I'd never agree the Dirk is that more iconic Mav by far.
@@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995 The better player would bring chips. People pay too much attention to “pretty play” instead of championship stamina. 100% that laker fans would take Kobe or Johnson as the best laker instead of Lebron. Only fanboys would take Doncic over Dirk.
@@TheCOWBOYRANCHER Dude even bringing up LeBron's name as one of the top 10 Lakers is an insult. But My initial comment wasn't stating that Luka Is the more iconic Maverick at this point that would be absurd. I was saying that he's entered the chat as in the conversation. Now if you're no longer talking about what the individual player means to the organization well then that's a whole different ballgame. Because talent wise there's no comparison between the talent of Luka doncic and the talent of Dirk Nowitzki. Luka wins that every time.
The lone star that defeated a trio of superstars.
You could save he was a true maverick.
@@mikewazowski4860 nice
Cowboy up 🤠
@@LIVdaBrand Man I was extremely depressed 10 months ago
That doesnt even tell the story. They defeated all the superstars that post season.
That season Dirk was the best basketball player on Earth. He didn't sustain it very long but for that year no one was better, not LBJ, Kobe, KD, no one.
ehh
He was the very best player of the post-season, which is where it matters most
Well I don't know about "the best" but he was up there for sure
Mike Nickerson Maybe not in the regular season but he was easily the best player in the post season that year.
Arturo Luna He was already the best in 2006 and 2007..
People don't realize that this dude is on the top 10 all time scoring list. Iconic one-footed fadeaway. Greatest International player of all time!
PinchBOOM__ __ Yeah Hakeem no doubt! But after that it’s Dirk and Ginobli. Drazen could have been with these guys with longer career. RIP
TRILL NIGGA I realize trust me, in my opinion, Dirk is in top 5 over all. If I had to start my team around 1 player, and in his prime, it would be either, Iverson, Dirk, or Lebron
TRILL NIGGA if you don't include Kobe the agreed
Sam Sam Agree, Dirk doesn’t get enough respect. Best PF of all time, I’d take him over Duncan or Malone. I’d have to take LeBron to start a team tho if I had to choose 1 player
PinchBOOM__ __ Hakeem Olajuwon? The same man who played for team USA during the Olympics? Oh yea I agree
Dirk was too hungry and unstoppable. He acknowledged the fact that this was his last opportunity to win while in his prime. But must give huge credit to Jason Terry, Kidd, Chandler, Marion also. Entire bench consisted of very solid, well known veterans. The players were humble/no drama type, so i believe they meshed well plus the talent was present. Can't forget the 2011 Mavs, the finals series felt so real.
don't forget the defensive player on the floor JJ barea who locked down Bron to only 8 points
@@jimmygan801 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
But without Dirk they are nothing
At least he got a championship ring before he retired.
grettings from germany ^^ exerpt from a wikipedia article to dirk nowitzki googletranslate Beginnings in Germany Dirk Nowitzki's mother Helga Nowitzki was, like his sister Silke Nowitzki, a national basketball player. His father Jörg-Werner Nowitzki used to play handball in the 2nd Bundesliga and was Dirk's handball coach in the meantime. Through gymnastics, handball and tennis, Dirk Nowitzki himself only came to basketball at the age of 13 (school team of the Würzburg Röntgen Gymnasium and later DJK Würzburg). His later mentor and trainer Holger Geschwindner happened to meet Nowitzki in the summer of 1993. Geschwindner himself does not see himself as Nowitzki's discoverer: "I didn't discover him at all, he already played basketball," said Geschwindner in 2015. The former national player saw the youthful Nowitzki as a player in an Eggolsheim veteran team. “There was a youth game ahead of us and there was this tall, skinny boy [jumping around]. Funnily enough, he did pretty much everything a good basketball player needs to be able to do, but had no technical tools, i.e. dribbling, shooting and so on. These are all things that you can learn and then I asked him: 'Who is teaching you this sport?'” 'Nobody', that's what Nowitzki answered, said Geschwindner.[9] He offered Nowitzki to train him ("Come on, if you want, we can try it.").[9] From then on he worked intensively with him on the basketball technique and stood by Nowitzki until the end of his career at important tournaments or in important phases of the season (play-offs, etc.) as a coach and manager with advice and assistance.[10] In October 2019, Nowitzki said in retrospect that Geschwindner was different from all the other coaches he had seen over 20 years. He always tried to keep the training “interesting”, judged Nowitzki.[11] When Geschwindner looked after Nowitzki as a teenager, the trainer "simply found a good middle ground so that we boys don't lose the fun and jump off."[11] From the summer of 1994 Nowitzki belonged to the first team of the DJK Würzburg and played in the second basketball league. Nowitzki also played basketball during his time as a conscript in the German Armed Forces, from September 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998. He was a member of the German Armed Forces sports promotion group in Mainz. In the 1997/98 season he was the most successful basket shooter and rebounder for the then second division club DJK Würzburg and decisively helped the team to rise to the basketball league. In the promotion round to the first basketball league, DJK Würzburg took first place in its group with 14:2 points. The Würzburg team won the last and decisive promotion game 95:88 against their archrival USC Freiburg, who then had to be relegated from the basketball Bundesliga after a year in the first division. Nowitzki scored 26 points in that game. In 1998, the German specialist magazine "Basket" awarded the then second division player Nowitzki the unofficial title Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the relegation to the Basketball Bundesliga in 1998. NBA scouts caught the 19-year-old's attention when he led a junior world squad to victory against top US talent at the annual Nike Hoop Summit on March 29, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas with an outstanding performance (33 points, 14 rebounds and 3 steals).[12] In addition, Nowitzki showed his skills at the U22 Junior Basketball Championship, which took place from July 14 to 23, 1998 in Trapani, Italy. The junior national basketball team reached the round of 16 and Nowitzki played the game for seventh place (97-95 victory in overtime against Lithuania) with 34 points outstanding.[13] He was then selected as the ninth player in the 1998 NBA draft. Because of the players' strike (lockouts) in the NBA, Nowitzki initially continued to play in Germany. He made his first division debut on September 4, 1998 against Alba Berlin. He gets 6 steals in this game. Nowitzki was voted Basketballer of the Year in his first and only Bundesliga season in 1998/1999, the year DJK Würzburg was promoted, although he only played four months and 16 out of a total of 26 competitive games because he had already signed a professional contract in the NBA. Nowitzki averaged 22.9 points in those 16 games, averaged 8.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists, and had a PIR of 27.13.[14] He played his last game in the basketball league on January 3, 1999 against MTV Gießen, Nowitzki scored 34 points.[15] NBA player with the Dallas Mavericks -> de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Nowitzki krassr typ ^^
I remember when we watched that last game here in germany. People who never watch basketball came together and witnessed that moment at 4am in the morning. All the bars were packed. Dirk is just such a legend.
Same here. One bar was open in Mainz which showed the game. We watched the game and celebrated untill it was time to go to work.:-)
@@miroslavgaspar1981 to be honest, Dirk was very handsome when he was young😁
BS.. Nobody came together especially not people who were not interested in NBA basketball to begin with.. Also the bars where not packed. Even to find one which had a broadcast would have been very difficult
@@user-ve7hn2dh8h 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🥰
Everyone needs a 2nd superstar to win a title... except Dirk
Detroit: am i a joke to you?
Didn’t he have Clyde? That pistons team was holding team to under 80 if I recall. The bad boys... the bad boy! Com on man
M M Understood
@M M Fuck that Pau is the reason Kobe won.... The Lakers were not even gonna make the playoffs until they traded for him.... Look at his stats. Stats do not lie 2007 -2011 19pg 10 reb 3 asst 55% shooting during their 3 finals seasons.... if that is not a superstar than idk what is
@M M Pau Gasol was All-NBA 2nd team during the Championships. There was only 1 team that had 2 All-NBA players during the Kobe Championship years: the Lakers. Compared to the rest of the superstars he had the most help including Phil Jackson.
You simply cannot hate on Dirk
TheRealBeatMaster I love Dirk
how can you hate such a humble guy? acts like an ordinary person. very down to earth.
One of few fellow countrymen we can be proud of..... HEY KIDS, BE LIKE DIRK! Regards from good old Germany!
I could never
One of the GOATS
32:39 damm dirk what a humble guy...standing behind the team when he was the man of his team..those guys had to drag him out to carry the trophy
lyhthegreat I,liked Brendan Haywood calls dirk at the back to get the trophy..dirk is very humble guy
A true leader
same mentality Jokic today
One of the BEST NBA Finals run EVER. I will always put this as the #1 NBA Finals series.
100%
Agreed
Witnessing Dirk carry this Mavericks team to victory in 2011 was the most intense and exciting basketball I've ever had the pleasure of watching. Dirk epitomizes loyalty and class; he deserved every bit of that championship and nobody can argue with that.
true and then they let go of tyson chandler aka the first real center dirk ever had... and jj barea and stevenson lol...smh! the 3 guys that helped them win with toughness because beaubois and butler and brewer and haywood were useless lol..its funny how injuries and mistakes can sometimes lead you to finding greatness ...smh!...dirk wasnt mvp of the finals though...terry earned it imo
really proud of him as a German
razkable Terry would have been MVP in '06 had we won (which we should've) but not in 2011. Dirk earned that all the way.
i always get a boner when i see that fourth quarter of game 2. so much dedication and skill. that was one team not a bunch of players
@@razkable stern broke up the Mavericks after their title win....he did it so lebron could get championships
I‘m from Germany and I had the best time in my life during this Series. Woke up at night to watch the Games, went very tired to work. But at least with a big smile. And I cried when he won his ring, he is my hero!
Same here! It still gives me goose bumps. He played his heart out. Nothing but respect. Er ist und bleibt einer der größten Spieler aller Zeiten 41-21-1 - mehr muss man nicht sagen! 🤜🤛
Dallas thanks you! Please stay a fan.
I rather have Dirk’s one ring then rings chaser LBJ, however many he has, in a heartbeat.
@@vivienneduong6541 dirks ring is amazing but dont discredit lebron calling him a ring chaser when he alone is a goddamn superteam, he goes to any team with a decent player all of a sudden people call that shit a superteam
Legend one of the best performances ever
One of the most beautiful signature shots ever. Not "for a big man" - one of the most complete, well-rounded, unguardable shots, PERIOD.
Dirk one legged fade away is like to Kareem Sky hook, cant be blocked. Might miss but can't be blocked. Vince once blocked dirk but it wasn't the legendary one legged, still a great accomplishment to block a 7 footer though.
It's just so pure. No flailing. Not 40 screens. Just skill.
Dirk is going to be that player I will be telling my grandchildren about.
+Khalid Ahmed yes.
true
so is kobe but dirk to
Kobe, Dirk, Garnett, Wade, Yao, Tmac, AI. I watch them as a kid.
Dirk is one of the player I shout when making a jump shot XD
Dirk's run in 2011 was one of the most spectacular moments of basketball i've witnessed. Really solidified his status as a legend in the NBA that season.
James O x
@Oliver Queen yeah and it was especially special because they lost to the heats in the finals in 2006 and they were actually had the lead...
Who still watching it in December 2019? Love ya Sir Dirk
Still one of the best finals. The ageing Mavs managed to get the ring. Much respect with these guys. Been waiting for these since 2006 finals lost. It’s really worth the win. Thanks Dirk!
Us Kings fans vicariously live through you.
This guy is a hall of famer hands down arguablly the best international player of all time
Olajuwon.... Dirk can't do half the stuff Hakeem could.
Jordan was retired, not hurt. Olajuwon won 2 championships, not. Are we talking individual skill or accomplishments? Winning is a team sport! Hakeem has 2 DPOY awards, he's a 2x finals MVP, a regular season MVP, a 10x all defensive team. We're talking about a mean that averages 3.1 blocks in his career! What could Dirk do better than Hakeem? Beside shoot.....
I'm just going to assume you've never seen Hakeem play.
So just because you're a scorer, you're the best? Hakeem, in 1988, averaged 37 and 16 in the postseason And averages 25 and 11 for his postseason career. If basketball is only about getting the ball in the bucket, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Steve Francis, Steph Curry, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul are all better than Magic because they score better than him.
I mean, people are going to get passed if they don't play anymore. Records are made to be broken.
Dirk went full God-mode
crewkid52 You can't say it any better. The dude refused to lose. He knew that if he didn't win this one, he was most likely not gunna get a ring. He was playing NO games.
VolumeZ he also knew that he would label a choke after the 2007 collapse iyhink it was
God is only one believe in the trinity and dont mention him without need
kidd's missed shot, rebound and assist on that shot against all that atleticism at like 40 years old, just remarkable. 11:33
He was 32 but yeah crazy
@pokeinator7834 kids haircut makes him look older than he is lol
Dirk Nowitzki. MVP, Finals MVP, took has team to 2 finals without another superstar, iconic fadeaway, transformed the big man position.
The shots he made during that run... holy shit....
Erik Anthony that rainbow three...crazy
im so happy for Dirk
and for jason kidd that dude deserved at least one ring
kingscutox For how long he was in the league, definitely.
kingscutox yeah been to the finals twice tonbe downed by the loaded lakers. Kidd is awesome pound for pound
This is my favorite championship a superstar ever won.
Still Happy 4 Him
Shaggy-haired Dirk was one of the scariest men to ever guard.
Dirk was unstoppable during that playoff run.
Remember when Wade and Lebron were mocking him when he got sick? And then he buried them? As a Lakers fan, I've always hated the Mavs, but this was a remarkable run. HOF'er for sure.
Nelson Betancourt what reason do you have as a lakers fan to hate the mavs? besides the sweep (which I honestly have no clue how that happened) MAVS AINT GET NO LOVE MAN I SWEAR
I hate the Mavs because I dislike Mark Cuban and they've been a rival for quite a while now. I still respect Dirk and rooted for the Mavs in the '11 Finals though. What more do you want?
+Nelson Betancourt When they blew that 24 point lead against the blazers in the first round people thought they were done. Im a spurs fan but that was one of the most remarkable runs ever. They were not the best team that season, they just wanted it more than anyone else.
@@FaptainMurica cause texas always be sayin whataburger> in n out
lakers was swept by mavs during that year.
he single handedly destroyed the heat with a sprained right wrist and fractured fingers on his left hand, and with a messed hip. pure greatness
also fighting the flu in game 4
***** yea but when the game got close or the final seconds came what happened? he delivered the final blow
I come back to watch this masterpiece at least 5 times a year no cap
Man I almost tear up after watching this again. I know I cried like a lil girl that night they won the chip. Every single player on the mavs showed up to play and win. It’s surreal to think this was five years in the making following the 06 loss but also like a decade in the making for any true fans of this team. The battles with the kings and spurs in the early 2000s, getting swept by the warriors in 07, shit is crazyyy to think about what dirk had to go thru for that ring and that’s what makes it so sweet knowing he got it.
So glad the Mavs won, Dirk, The Matrix, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, and Tyson Chandler all deserved rings
thats true....dampier big z bibby and stackhouse do not lol stfu
Dont forget abt caron butler peja stojakavicz and the janitor
razkable well bibby got robbed in 01 with the kings so he does.
02
Rich Homie see a vid on Jason Kidd off court, he doesn't deserve shit.
Lol Erick Dampier. Guy plays for the Mavs and then loses to the Heat for the championship. Guy plays for the Heat then loses to the Mavs for the championship
+superlucci Lmfao.
+superlucci that would suck soo much,
Juwan Howard as well
lol sucks for dampier
That happened to Anderson Varejao
a legendary NBA player to be remembered Dirk Nowitzki #41❤️❤️❤️
Dirk was such an outstanding and dominant player that he single-handedly led Germany team to medals on 2002 World Cup & 2005 Eurobasket. It was amazing to watch him doing that. 👏
Watching these highlights make me realize how much of a fuckin warrior Nowitzki is. He had a couple injured fingers and was still shooting lights out against that Heat defense and didnt back down one second against the Heat, who had at least two superstars in their PRIMES, (if you don't want to count Bosh as a superstar). Top 15 player of all time in my opinion, as of now.
Someone needs to sit Kareem down and make him watch this video. He'll have a better perspective on Dirk and quit talking out of his ass.
+jpp0901 Kareem is full of shit. Wasn't he also a "one trick pony" by his own definition since he had the sky hook that he used 95% of the time?
+The Dream Merchant He didn't mean offensively. Obviously offensively he is not very versatile but his jumper is unstoppable so who cares about versatility? Points are points. What Kareem said was that he should have worked on his defense and rebounding. If these elements were better then he might have even been at the level of Tim Dunkan or better. He didn't say he was a bad player, he said that his game could have been more complete.
Remember he had a 101 fever in game 4 or 5 i think
in my opinion even top 10
Dirk played his heart out in this Finals playing one of the most dominant teams ever, one of the greatest performances and players in the history of the NBA
The arch on his shot is impossible to block, damn
+SXI96 that shot he hit on bosh at the end of game 3 he was practically layin doen backwards
+Chris Rodriguez the shot at 140 he was barely off the ground.
As a german looking a compatriot playing such an amazing game in the worlds best basketball league it feels strange on some way, cause this game is so underrated here. I am very proud that he had such a succes and that he was so loyal to his Mavericks Organisation.Something you see in todays sport very seldom. Hope One day another big german ill play again in the worlds best league. His modesty should be an inspiation for everyboday! LEGEND!!!!
Absolutely love his iconic one-leg fade-away jump shot, HOT AF
And that kids is why is important to practice your free throw motion even if you're a big man
SHAQ: I make my FT when they count DIRK: They all count
Considering how close the games were and the amount he took and made. Yes, your statement is true for all players.
39 FT's made in a row... I shoot tissue paper and cigarette butts on the bathroom trashcan every time I shit and I only made it 5 times in a row.
@@karu6111 Yes, but if you ever become homeless, you will have built immunity due to your bathroom floor.
@@karu6111 lol
this was the best finals in a long while...
really ? because i thought these finals were boring because lebron didn't even try in the 4th
aperson797 lebron didn't try? who the hell doesn't try on the most important games of his life? Lebron surely did, and failed on that series.
aperson797 Idiot.
lyndongaming if you look at my comment you can see i said he didn't try in the FOURTH by that i mean during the 4th quarter he didn't try which shows how throughout the 4th quarter finals he only scored 11 points in TOTAL. That is not the Lebron that we know today, so to see him averaging 2.2 points in the 4th quarter IN THE FINALS as a superstar is blasphemy. If you want to argue do your research, then come talk to me.
aperson797 nice editing skills btw
I feel we will Never have another Dirk. He is the best part of Dallas and he holds this City's heart forever
Dirk in this series is literally me in 2k my career.. what a 🐐
One of the most well-deserved titles of all-time.
Accurately put !
Sweep the LA dynasty, defeat the young KD+ westbeast + harden, then conquered the Miami Heat Big Three! What a championship run
you forgot the first round against Blazers, Lamarcus Aldridge was a monster
You mean Westbrick?
Yeah, don't forget the Blazers they were good too.
Extremely tall task, than again Dirks 7'1 😏
@@dillponis7286 I see what you did there😂
Dirk is such a class player ..I put so much respect for that one ring he earned..one of the greatest..
Dirk BALLED out that entire playoff run. Clutch in every game in the Finals. Definitely one of the all time greats. Ans that jump shot is SO ice water!!!
Dirk was literally unstoppable in 2011. No one could guard him NO ONE!!!
dirk was also very sick at game 6. thats what i heard about. Dirk "Unstoppable" Nowitzki.
yes totally. how the fuck could u defend a tall nba player. doing fucking fade away shots.. kobe was hard to guard especially when he fades away. but this guy is on hes free zone when he fades away
wouldn't say unguardable ,Heat had very trash big men.....guys like Haslem , Birdman they aren't exactly ALL Star caliber defenders lol .
JOsh, he was unguardable... lol no one on the blazers could stop him, no one on the thunder could stop him, and no one on the lakers could, the back 2 back champs lakers got swept
+HE was hurt throughout the series.
I am a Kings fan but I own a Dirk jersey, I have so much respect for this guy!
This championship is like winning 6-peat championship. The pain and sacrifices pays off. Love you Dirk ! All the way from Philippines. You're my inspiration , " loyalty , humbleness ". You stayed to Mavs and never gave up. Unlike other player they transferred to other teams to get championship but you, You played the right way. I always use your signature move one legged fadeaway. MJ and Dirk is my basketball idols ❤️❤️❤️ hate LeBron mocked you when u had flu during finals. At the end you got the last laugh.
What you really have to admire about Dirk is his *insanely* good work ethics. What a lot of people who only look at his Fade-Aways and his Dunks don't realize: Dirk puts in *absurd* amounts of time to be such a good shooter, especially when it comes to 3 pointers and free throws ! A lot of other stars are notoriously awful at free throws because they feel it's "beneath" them to constantly grind away at a skill that doesn't get shown on highlight reels and doesn't get the crowd hyped. Dirk, however, understands how important every single point is to actually *win* games !
Well said
Yeah, these videos of great shooters on KZhead have made me want to buy a ball and go practice. I haven't played for 10-12 years, though :-o
Euro bigs generally all shoot free throws well , I think it's because they are less athletic so have to work on their fundamentals more .
Bob Carter nigga stfu, a dunk is technically a highlight play so whenever dirk did dunk, it was on a highlight reel
Never heard a player say it's beneath them before.
The People's Champ!
Lol I get it
Man was on a mission that whole playoffs. One of the best playoff runs ever.
Probably the best championship run of my lifetime. Was a pleasure to watch. Nowitzki was stroking everything, was incredible team play as well
Dirk is not a PF, he is a 7 feet shooter and how on Earth are you supposed to defend that?
It's impossible to stop a 3 ball shooter with a center's body. You just can't.
Well. I don't think his shooting % was really good for that series. So the Heat defended him really well. His FG % was 41%, however, his Free Throw % was ridiculously high. Like 94%. And he made the shots when they counted. Thats the most important thing. In the final 3 minutes of games he made so many big shots.
***** they will never figure it out
What about pau Gasol and Kevin Love
Pau gasol isnt as efficient I would consider him more of a post playmaker and low high post kinda dude. Kevin love is still getting better hes more of a rebounding hustle type player who can knock down some open looks. I doubt any of these 2 can match the 7 footer skill set of Dirk
Dirk Nowitzki will be considered one of the best all time players for many reasons. But some reasons they do not keep stats on. Dirk is a class player with respect for the game. He isn't flashy, he is efficient. He does not use gimmicks like head bands and trash talk. He does not mock and insult other players, he is a silent killer on the hardwood. He isn't consistently shopping the NBA for a better salary, he is actually sacrificing his own salary to build a better team. When it's all said and done, Dirk is a lot like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Pete Maravich, and so 'few" others that played for the love of the game. Dirk is to Dallas what Kobe is to the Lakers and what Duncan is to the Spurs. The fans appreciate the real players who support the hometown team and never give up. LeBron James will never know what that feels like. Both LeBron and Wade will also always be remembered for the 2006 season, which arguably was the most controversial season in the history of the NBA. No one inside or outside the walls of the NBA respects the 2006 season, and most all players and fans alike consider the 2006 Championship and "Un-earned" victory at best.
GetsumJ very true
+GetsumJ I dont get the bit about LeBron and the 2006 season at all, makes zero sense..
Actually he does trash talk.....
+GetsumJ People always talking about how you can't stop Lebron James, But Who could Stop Dirk lmfaoo
***** Nobody can stop Dirk Nowitzki thought..... i can't even stop him on NBA 2K16 his just like Real LIFE!!!
Game 1: _:"We got this!"_ -Miami Heat. Game 6: _"Hold my Wiener Schnitzel!"_ -Dirk.
its an austrian dish - but ok. im with you
It's literally called "Wiener" which means "from Vienna". We get it, you know how to write Schnitzel and Lederhosen; That shit hasn't been funny for a decade.
Germany + Austria Reunification, I’m down baby
@@TheDomander Austrians do make it big in Germany though 🤷
Dirk is an ALL TIME GREAT!!! facebook.com/groups/967348520070287/
What a great player Dirk was free throw, 3 point line, post up, driving to the basket wow
Dirks one championship means more then any championship lebron has #loyalty #noringchasing
Lebron brought one to cleveland sry #getfucked
MrBurgundy76 with a super team and he still needed assistance (suspension and injuries) #getfucked
MrBurgundy76 you pathetic bitch.
dirk's still means more. He didnt leave Dallas to chase his first ring. True Champ. I like lebron but he has had more quality players throughout his career than dirk.
Lebron wouldnt go back to CLE if there wasnt kryrie and LOVE facT !!! He basicly Joined a younger MIA heat by doing it
easily one of the best Finals performances of all time. Ridiculously clutch down the stretches
I literally watch this a few times a year to never forget how unreal his run was .
I remember when I was only 11 years old, I watched Game 6 live in San Juan in a giant screen with a packed crowd of fellow Puerto Ricans rooting for the Mavs to win it all. It was that game that made me truly fall in love with Basketball. I will never forget the 2011 Mavs.
Dirk was destroying Chris Bosh lmao the sad part is he was playing good defense. He was just getting fucked up in the process lmaoooo
I'm really happy Dirk got one before he retires. He is a classy guy, and he had to overcome a lot of weaknesses in his game, which he DID. Hard work, practice, sweat, blood and tears WON him that championship. Not just talent alone. Cough cough, (young players today)
Makes me tear up seeing Dirk walk down that tunnel at the end of game 6 man. He’s a true goat.
People don't realize the mavs were the underdogs in every series.. swept kobe pau.. beat kd harden westbrook.. portland.. and lebron Bosh and wade. RESPECT
Dirk Nowitzki ice cold!!! My favorite player of all time none will ever be like you dirk love you man.
Dirk Nowitzki- The most unstoppable shooter in history.
He's good, but not the greatest in the shooter category by any standards loll
***** I was about to say that and his free throw
zettadom Yeah, there are a lot of aspects that make a player great, but Curry is definitely a better shooter than LeBron. He never said he's better, stronger, more clutch (maybe he is) or a better rebounder. I don't know why you had to put all those other arguments when Curry only said that he's a better shooter than LeBron - never said anything about being a better player in general. If you want to use this same argument in the future, you should use James Harden's statement instead. He's the one who said that he's the greatest player alive.
James Lee "by any standards" By some standards, yes. Statistics don't lie. Whether those standards are what we should go by is a completely different question.
***** Wilt chamberlin
Prior to 2011, people used to call Dirk soft Never again, after this championship run One of the most epic run ever
man I'm getting chills still lol.. King Dirk the 🐐
I am a Heat fan, but boy in 2011 you guys beat the then defending champions Lakers, the future finalists Thunder with Harden and the to be champion Heat.. Epic. No other word
Xerxes Prime No they destroyed my Lakers in the playoffs that year
My favorite nba champion team ever.
The greatest championship ever bro, dirk is a legend. By himself beat the super team with 3 HOF superstars, 2 of which are top 3 in their positions all time ,1 of them some argue one of the greatest of all time. He had kidd but a past his prime kidd.
This Finals was the spiritual embodiment of Rocky IV
You had: - Rocky (Mavs) blue and Ivan (Heat) Red - Avenging a tragic loss in Apollo at the hands of the opponent (Mavs Finals loss two seasons prior to the Heat) - Leveling up of both sides thru endless training montages (Dirk training to become the best and the Heat upgrading the roster) - The heavily favored opponent Ivan (Heat), a literal heavyweight (LBJ) against a lightweight (Dirk) underdog, - And the tenor of the actual games met the tenor of the Balboa/Drago fight. With the Heat landing the big heavy blows and winning the early rounds, but with the Mavs, surviving the onslaught, not giving up, executing with flawless form (free throw after free throw without a miss), until it finally makes a difference. - And just like Rocky literally willed himself to victory, so too did Dirk will his team to victory!
Not to mention -- Rocky's strong suit was surviving punches, not blocking them. In other words, just like Dirk, their defense wasn't what they were best at. But their spirits were indomitable.
True greatness. This is literally good vs evil and the good won, lol
Nowitzki will always be the greatest shooter to me. His shot is as smooth as glass.
Can't believe this was nearly 11 years ago, still feel like it was yesterday😭This will forever hold a place in my heart. Love you Dirk, thank you for all the beautiful memories you gave us. 💙
Same.... i could still remmebr this series so well
On 2011 Playoffs Dirk had a stretch of 10 games averaging 30 ppg with 58/53/96 and a 70% TS, while almost doing 1/3 of Dallas points, vs 3 monster players on probably their prime. A true legend
You know what's crazy? Lebron has been the best player in the league for a while, and Dirk outplayed him in his championship run. Dirk is an amazing player.
Not anymore, Steph is. 😎
+TheSwagIsBack did you miss this yrs finals or something?
Stephen is better then lebron,curry has won mvp 2 years in a row,and as for this years finals stephen curry wasn't fully healthy and the nba is rigged!
+max well i can accept the fact that he got injured, and he couldn't fully come back, but the nba isn't rigged LOL
+max well nba is rigged but somehow steph is one of the richest and most advertised players ever? Ok.
Dirk really deserve it
I haven't seen this since 2011 and I still love and enjoy seeing it Dirk is one of my favorite players ever
He was so locked in ! You could see it in his eyes 🔥🏆
Dirk makes Lebron look like a total newb this entire series. Also that nothing but net sound is soooo sweet
Dirk is the most unblockable man in the NBA....not too many 7 footers shoot fadeaways
Dirk's release point basically makes him unblockable. Kareem's skyhook was similar, even more unblockable, especially from the perimeter.
same goes with KGs turn around jumper
@@chibill467 yeah kd too... when u play tall dudes who can shoot there's almost nothing you can do about it..
I love Dirk, from an Italian San Antonio Spurs Fan 💪🏻✌🏻
Still cry every time I see this. Hard work paying off and erasing a hurtful memory with one of satisfaction.
One of the greatest finals performances of all FUCKING time.
If you're a real mavs fan you cried a little at the end.
Tell me about it. Got teary eyed when Dirk went to the locker room. The horrible 2006 flashed before my eyes, and it disappeared when Dirk and the Mavs finally scaled that mountain.
Ha lowkey cuz being from Dallas we knew how much work dirk put into our city and never ring chased. Was loving every bit of that playoff run
I did cry lil bit.. haha not from dallas nor texas. But yes a mavs fan
I will never forget this amazing moment
41.21.1 Thank you, Dirk. We'll miss you.
I could watch these highlights all day. This dude's jumper is beautiful
I'm a student This was my first nba game and I was thrilled by his awesome performance. Since this series, my favorite athlete is still Dirk Nowitzki! Before he retires, I wish him get a another ring!! Really thanks to this video uploader so I can reminisce my first best basketball moment... Salute to Dirk~ (Sorry for my poor englishㅜㅜ)
Salute Dirk Nowitzki. Announces Retirement Today April 2019
Grew up,watching Dirk and Nash. Always mimicking his jump shot when i play as well his fade. Happy Retirement. One of the Greatest Power Forward of all time. Watching this finals was difficult during that time was amazing. Im glad Dirk won his Ring
He will always be my favourite nba player
He is one of the best freaking players I have ever seen. I'm glad he got a ring with his team that he built.
I come back and watch this at least 4 times a year.
One of my favorite players of all time and reason I started playing basketball and gained a love for the game. I was so happy when they won the championship. Well deserved, good times.
That was INCREDIBLY satisfying to watch. Especially knowing that wade and james were mocking him. Revenge is a dish best served cold and dirk was cold blooded in this series. Respect to this dude for that.