Dallas Mavericks 2011 NBA Champions Tribute: "The Path to Redemption"

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Dallas Mavericks Win 2011 NBA Championship: LeBron's Cowardice Shines Bright

Nowitzki's Hall of Fame résumé is now complete with his first NBA Championship.

The same goes for Kidd, who, as usual, came in under the radar. At 38, Kidd's career was supposed to be over. There was never a planned rejuvenation or a second act. After 17 seasons, two of which saw him lose in the NBA Finals, the third time was the charm, as Kidd finally grabbed hold of an NBA Championship.

What was his last stab at a championship coming at age 38, with a potential lockout coming, with rumours of retirement, and with a new generation of point guards in the league, his time was coming to an end. With his career winding down in the same place it began—in Dallas—Kidd finally won. The dream finally came true.

And so the nightmare begins.

"This is a big game, probably the biggest game of my life...Well, not probably, it is."

The biggest game of his life. And the Heat lose.

To call oneself a King, or to be considered great, you need to be better than good—you need to be great and dominant. It's something that's demanded of you, not asked of you. And it was something that LeBron was not.
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As he's done all series, James started strong and faltered in the dying minutes. The fourth quarter of Game 5 saw LeBron do absolutely nothing. His only stat on the board was a measly layup when the game was already determined. LeBron was invisible. DeShawn Stevenson, who was guarding him for much of the game, even said that LBJ mentally "checked out."

LeBron has proven that he's the anti-clutch of the basketball world. He's faked his way into becoming a global-brand and the 'greatest' superstar in the league.

But, it's not all bad news for the self-proclaimed King: he did, after all, have his big Miami beach bash when he first came to Miami. Hopefully he enjoyed it, since that's the closest thing to a Championship party that he'll get.

"Mavs NEVER stopped & now entire franchise gets rings. Old Lesson for all: There are NO SHORTCUTS. NONE."

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• nba
• champions
• dallas
• mavericks
• dirk
• nowitski
• cuban
• terry
• kidd
• miami
• heat
• lebron
• james
• dwyane
• wade
• finals

[jostenat]

i wish Steve Nash wins a ring

[nxtrapstr]

What a fuckin series....as a mavs fan this shit was great!!!!!!!!!!!

[lucasalan22]

i wish allen iverson would have been on this mavericks team

[destroyOCTS]

Sorry, but your Fair Use claim here is unfounded. This is a prime example of how to get in trouble fast by NOT UNDERSTANDING what the law means. You took "film-quality" footage to make a "tribute" to the 2011 finals, something that the Copyright holder's have done. Therefore, it's competing with a DERIVATIVE WORK that's already out there. How does this make your video "transformative"? Better yet: How is this not ENTERTAINMENT?

[luckyangledevil22]

pat riley and wade dislike this video 

[19Lio19]

@msu15 exactly... he could've done the same JKidd did with Dirkules this year!! Nashy and Dirk = best duo EVER!!

[minombrealberto]

@jostenat Me too bro. He deserves it.

[pcdude000]

the guy said WOW at 02:24

[Sarahpc77]

Wow this video is the best!!!!! I am so happy for Dirk/kIDD and the rest of the Mavs. Dirk is the best player who is humble and best athleticsm. Just pure class. I havent seen that since MJ.

[OneslaveofChrist]

I grew up in NY. But I have to say that after watching NBA finals for the last 34 years, this was easily the most enjoyable I've ever seen. I've been rooting for Dirk for 10 years. To see him, Jet and Kidd get this was the sweetest sports championship moment I've ever seen.

[jostenat]

@msu15 sorry for my english..