How did an OLD Mavs team manage to beat a "superteam"?

[dbugz]

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"superteam"

[Rysio]

Lebrick choke job.

[Stephonit]

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[Nowoco]

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[SpaceJam]

Both teams average age 30 bro

[dbugz]

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[LostCause]

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Oh let’s not blame THAT

That Mavs team was low key one of the GOAT teams. Miami was actually the underdog we just didn’t know it at the time. Can’t blame LeBron

[Nowoco]

I see this thread is disappearing like a LeBron 4th quarter. The LBJ stans are well trained by their parents in those squalid basements :roll:

[red1]

congrats to dirk and mavs fans what a run :applause:


I see this thread is disappearing like a LeBron 4th quarter. The LBJ stans are well trained by their parents in those squalid basements :roll:

salty duncan fan

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"superteam"

salty kg fan

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[Axe]

Funny to see that lbj, as part of the heat triumvirate, had a slightly worse team record in his first year there at 58-24.

Meanwhile, in the season prior to that or his last season with the cavs before his return there in 2014, the team finished with a 61-21 record.

However, having the homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs simply weren't enough to give them a finals appearance that year. Just like harden's rockets not appearing in the championship round two years ago with a franchise best 65-17 record.

[Monta Ellis MVP]

I see this thread is disappearing like a LeBron 4th quarter. The LBJ stans are well trained by their parents in those squalid basements :roll:

Hey. Just because some of us live in a basement doesn’t mean our basketball opinion is worth less. Stop bullying us.

[Rico2016]

Wade ball doomed the heat in 2011. Good thing Bron ball prevailed in 2012 and 2013.

[Bankaii]

It’s crazy how people are so Lebron-obsessed that they completely disregard that this same Mavs team beat the Thunder that made the Finals the very next year, and SWEPT Kobe’s Lakers.

OP is Asian tho so we shouldn’t really take his basketball opinions seriously.

[Axe]

Wade ball doomed the heat in 2011. Good thing Bron ball prevailed in 2012 and 2013.
Heat was always Wade's team. He just gave in the driver's seat to let bran takeover tho.

[Rico2016]

Heat was always Wade's team. He just gave in the driver's seat to let bran takeover tho.

He tried to steal a FMVP after being second fiddle all playoffs. Thankfully he smarted up for 2012 and 2013.

[MrFonzworth]

It’s crazy how people are so Lebron-obsessed that they completely disregard that this same Mavs team beat the Thunder that made the Finals the very next year, and SWEPT Kobe’s Lakers.

OP is Asian tho so we shouldn’t really take his basketball opinions seriously.

Jesus Christ dude what the ****

[AirBonner]

Same team that swept prime Kobe?

[34-24 Footwork]

People too focused on arbitrary shit like Wins & Losses.

I checked LeBrons VORP and I know the truth about this series.

[34-24 Footwork]

That video of LeBron and Wade mocking Dirk's flu is probably one of the funniest things of the decade considering what transpired.

[34-24 Footwork]

Jesus Christ dude what the ****

Dude is raging. Typing in caps, mentioning Kobe, and being bigoted all because of the 2011 finals. Lol

[tpols]

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one of the worst ass who0pings in NBA history.

Game 2 was right out of a storybook. Never been a clutcher Finals comeback in 75 years.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFEBvomvH0A

[tpols]

rewatching the series, the Heat were dominating Dallas through the first 1.75 games. Like... they were clearly on a different plane.

[SouBeachTalents]

rewatching the series, the Heat were dominating Dallas through the first 1.75 games. Like... they were clearly on a different plane.
I honestly feel like the Heat were in control of that series all the way through the end of Game 5, before the Mavs went on that run to end the 4th quarter to take the lead. Even the games the Heat had lost till that point, they had big 4th quarter leads both times, only to let them slip away to lose by one possession each time. It was around Terry's dagger on LeBron that the Mavs had finally established control of that series, and they carried that momentum into Game 6 where they comfortably beat Miami

[Axe]

They simply choked because of dallas's tight defense. That is all.

[baudkarma]

The Heats big 3 were in the first season together and hadn't really gelled yet. And Carlisle totally outcoached Spo.

LeBron said in an interview last year that the lost to the Mavs forced him to concentrate on "Mental fitness", realizing that being big and strong and fast wasn't always enough.

https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/28265699

[Wally450]

That Heat team wasn't really that good outside of the Big 3 IMO.

[sportjames23]

That Heat team wasn't really that good outside of the Big 3 IMO.

Most teams aren't good outside of their best three players.

[red1]

it was the first year for the heat.


what happened the next two years?












thats what I thought. :oldlol:

[MrFonzworth]

How did an OLD Mavs team manage to beat a "superteam"?

[Phoenix]

I honestly feel like the Heat were in control of that series all the way through the end of Game 5, before the Mavs went on that run to end the 4th quarter to take the lead. Even the games the Heat had lost till that point, they had big 4th quarter leads both times, only to let them slip away to lose by one possession each time. It was around Terry's dagger on LeBron that the Mavs had finally established control of that series, and they carried that momentum into Game 6 where they comfortably beat Miami

The killer for the Heat was game 4. Up 2-1, Wade scores 32, Bosh 24, Lebron 8....and lose by 3. If they pulled out that game they go up 3-1 with HCA the rest of the way. Don't see Dallas rebounding from that.

[SamuraiSWISH]

A team of plumbers, math tutors, retirement home elderly citizens to be exact (end Zoomers racist ball terminology)

[dbugz]

it was the first year for the heat.


what happened the next two years?


thats what I thought. :oldlol:



*shortened season
*Ray Allen

[SamuraiSWISH]

*shortened season
*Ray Allen

Hmmm, true. Never a really convincing, dominating, demonstrative championship victory.

:biggums:

[red1]

*shortened season
*Ray Allen

your boy got shit on. just deal with it.


lebron >>> KG


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[tpols]

That Heat team wasn't really that good outside of the Big 3 IMO.

chalmers, mike miller, haslem, james jones etc. are not bad role players by any means.

were bill cartright, luc longley, steve kerr, and john paxson better by any real tangible amount? nope. (in fact they were worse)

fisher, vujavic, farmar, ariza? nope.

Thats one of the biggest myths about the cHeat.

[dbugz]

your boy got shit on. just deal with it.


lebron >>> KG


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KG is one of my favorite player. Dude's past his prime already that time. Why so proud about it? :roll:

You're so obsessed that you even remember my avatar :roll:

[red1]

KG is one of my favorite player. Dude's past his prime already that time. Why so proud about it? :roll:

You're so obsessed that you even remember my avatar :roll:

you'll be alright bro. its just basketball. you're the one thats been posting about nothing but lebron and barea so clearly you feel a type of way.


just keep doing you kid.

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[red1]

You're so obsessed that you even remember my avatar :roll:

obsessed? far from it. I just have a great memory dude its been a blessing in my life and helped me succeed academically and financially.

and again Im grateful alhamdulillah god blessed me with a high IQ.


its served me well in my life.

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[dbugz]

you'll be alright bro. its just basketball. you're the one thats been posting about nothing but lebron and barea so clearly you feel a type of way.


just keep doing you kid.

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and here you're replying to all my posts and threads :roll:

got my attention already? ok go back to being a nobody here.

You're so detailed that you even remember my avatar. get a life :oldlol:

[red1]

and here you're replying to all my posts and threads :roll:

got my attention already? ok go back to being a nobody here.

You're so detailed that you even remember my avatar. get a life :oldlol:

you know I got your ass bro. that took zero effort. :)


you'll be alright.

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[Cleverness]

How did an OLD Mavs team manage to beat a "superteam"?

Good question. You basically had a nonathletic old white man (Dirk) + other members of the AARP vs the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

The only way the East would lose that series is via injuries/suspensions/cramping.

[red1]

Good question. You basically had a nonathletic old white man (Dirk) + other members of the AARP vs the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

The only way the East would lose that series is via injuries/suspensions/cramping.

Im sick and tired of this dirk disrespect. he swept the defending champions that year as well, ok?


show some respek please. :oldlol:

[LAL]

Im sick and tired of this dirk disrespect. he swept the defending champions that year as well, ok?


show some respek please. :oldlol:

Don't worry about other teams and superstars so much, this topic is about one of Bron's MANY faillures.. Kobe was already 5/7 and banged up, it's not about him. Lebron had zero, promised 7 because he knew he had Wade and Bosh. You know? Leave others out of this and just take it like we all took our idol's faillures. Be a man.

[red1]

Don't worry about other teams and superstars so much, this topic is about one of Bron's MANY faillures.. Kobe was already 5/7 and banged up, it's not about him. Lebron had zero, promised 7 because he knew he had Wade and Bosh. You know? Leave others out of this and just take it like we all took our idol's faillures. Be a man.

this bitch is still following me around adding zero substance to anything :facepalm


just deal with it.


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[dbugz]

this bitch is still following me around adding zero substance to anything :facepalm


just deal with it.


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MJ >> LeQuit > KG :applause:

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[red1]

MJ >> LeQuit > KG :applause:

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[dreamshake]

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Most embarrassing NBA finals on history.

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[red1]

Most embarrassing NBA finals on history.

:roll: :roll: :roll:
poor grammar.

[Axe]

Most embarrassing NBA finals on history.

:roll: :roll: :roll:
Yikes.

[eliteballer]

Still trying to figure this one out.

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"superteam"

They did it by being fortunate that Year 1 of The Heatles was very tumultuous.

Have to remember that LeBron was one of the most hated people in the country at the time - booed absolutely everywhere - and the Heat were playing under unprecedented levels of scrutiny. On top of that Miami hadn't yet established clearly defined roles, and their coach did not yet install a system.

In short, they were lucky.

Dirk Nowitzki himself offered this as the reason in 2013:

"I guess we were lucky to have caught them in the Finals that first year."

Yup.

[aceman]

Lebrick choke job.

Thanks Skip Bayless

[Norcaliblunt]

If Phoenix resigns Amare for the 2010-11 season they win the title and not Dallas.

[Lebron23]

They did it by being fortunate that Year 1 of The Heatles was very tumultuous.

Have to remember that LeBron was one of the most hated people in the country at the time - booed absolutely everywhere - and the Heat were playing under unprecedented levels of scrutiny. On top of that Miami hadn't yet established clearly defined roles, and their coach did not yet install a system.

In short, they were lucky.

Dirk Nowitzki himself offered this as the reason in 2013:

"I guess we were lucky to have caught them in the Finals that first year."

Yup.

This. Lebron destroyed them in the 2011 Christmas Day.

[Axe]

Still trying to figure this one out.
Bran folded most likely.

[j3lademaster]

If Phoenix resigns Amare for the 2010-11 season they win the title and not Dallas.imagine how we’d look at Nash if he weren’t screwed out of 07 Spurs series and won one with Amare in 2011.

[j3lademaster]

How are people still in denial that Lebron choked? Dude was deer in headlights in the 4th quarters.

Lebron got over it, you guys should too. Your hero still has a goat level resume.