Dirk had one of the best playoff performances of all time in 2011

I love those lines: "Dirk Nowitzki and that's what greatness give's you"

u know u're good when Magic compares u to Jordan

Dirks run in the 2011 playoffs is something I’ll remember for the rest of my life. It was the right time, the right player, the right circumstances. He’s legendary, top 20 all time in my opinion. That 2011 run is one of the all time great playoff runs any player has ever had. So much grit and determination. He was on a different level than anyone else in the league. Absolutely unstoppable.

Dirk is actually a very underrated passer - he may not have stats to back up the assist totals but when he gets doubled he almost always makes the right pass and finds the open guy - wasn't always that way but his game has grown so much. Much Much RESPECT

When a legend says, "WOW" you know you're good.

Rest in peace Stuart Scott!

RIP Stuart Scott :(

I love majic johnson. He always give the nicest credits & props to players

Dirk is one of the all time greatest.

I just finished watching an old NBA game after Larry Bird shoots the ball , the commentator just shouted "and that's what greatness give's you" and I just immediately remembered Nowitzki's performance today :-)

Unstoppable Move. 31k points. MVP. Finals MVP. Greatest playoff run of all time. For me, Dirk is a Top 10-15 player of all time

The amazing part when Magic says he hasn't seen a performance like this since Michael Jordan and a iconic posten of Jordan behind him.

legend of Dirk

Rest peacefully Scott =(

HOLY SHIT! those 4th quarter stats r AMAZING. Game 2 he went 3/7 in the first three quarters but to end the end 10/17 going 7/10 in the 4th?! INSANE! that's the opposite of what Lebron did that year

If Magic compares somebody to Jordan, you know thwyre good

dirk was sensational that entire playoff run. game winner after game winner. just unbelievable. I still think hes the best shooter of all time. the level of difficulty most of his shot were are just unreal.

I can't help but to smile... Dirk, my friend, you have finally proven yourself to all the naysayers who never knew what they were talking about, and never had faith in a team of heart. 13 guys on the Mavericks walked into the playoffs without a single ring combined, and 13 walked out champions.

Dirk's 1 ring means a lot more than Durant's, and he knows that. That's why he went to Brooklyn, to prove that he can lead a team like Dirk did.

Dirk the goat

“And then all of a sudden it was Dirk Nowitzki” 🔥🔥🔥

DIRK NOWITZKI my favorite player of all time, so humble. 336 BTOWN NC 🔥🔥🔥

People forget, the numbers Dirk threw up in the 2010-2011 playoffs season was no different than what he threw up his entire career in the playoffs prior to winning a championship. The difference was, he finally had a supporting cast that could help him. Sadly it was little to late and towards the tail end of his prime at 33 years old. But still. As a Maverick fan I'm bitter that Cuban refused to pay Nash. Had Dirk and Nash played together their entire careers. Kobe's Lakers and Duncan's Spurs would never had gotten 5 rings. It would of been those 3 splitting rings like crazy. That's the tragedy of Dirks career. The cast he never had compared to those other two teams. He took a team with no other all-star to 9 50+ winning seasons, 3 WCF appearances and 2 finals appearances all after Steve Nash left. Thats how damn good Dirk was. He's the most underrated super star of all time.

Dirk that's what you do boy!!!!!!

Dirk is the best player ever in my eyes.

true and well spoken words!!! nobody can take away that special championship!!!

Feels like a footage from the 80s. What a difference HD makes

Rest Peacefully, Stu =(

As a laker fan i was extremely happy for Dirk n J Kidd inparticular so well deserved 2 legends right there... it was painfull 2 take the ass rape and sweep but im happy for those 2 HOF'ers Dirk was on a mission and he wasn't gonna lose 2 the 90s dream team

Thanks for posting this; good stuff.

this series and the finals after that dirk was the absolut 4th quater monster. unstoppable ... how much more clutch can it get?

I'm a heat fan, but man dirk really deserved that championship

Mavs were also down 15 against Miami in the Finals, and they still won that game... they were on a mission that year

Magic seems like a really good guy. He is so humble even tho he is one of the greatest ever. U can see that he has no ego and he was like that when he played too, very unselfish .

Rest in peace Stuart Scott... Cooler than the other side of the pillow.

It would be great if every superstar was as humble and hard working as dirk

2011 was that single diamond in a mountain of rock. Nobody saw it coming. And it'll never come again. But it'll remain in our hearts.

Michael Schumacher(Formula 1) Boris Becker(Tennis) Dirk Nowitzki(Basketball) Franz Beckenbauer(Football) Lothar Matthäus(Football) This 5 guys are Legends,not only in Germany,all around the world

Dirk became a beast late in almost every game in this series that's when he was actually unstoppable! I can't take away all that much from the Mavs spectacular 2011 playoff run, they truly played championship basketball in all facets of the game. Those amazing comebacks showed true heart and desire of a champion, something the Heat seemed to lack especially James who was just a shadow of his former MVP self in that series, credit due to Marion and great defensive efforts of the Mavericks.

Johnson is so humble I live him

All those guys you just name weren't allstars at the time. Nobody outside of Dallas even knew who J.J Barea was. People were calling Kidd and especially Marion washed up, Chandlier wasn't even on people's top 5 center list until he came to Dallas, and Jason Terry(although well known)was always a distant number two compared to other big time teams number two guy. Face it, Dirk title run was one of the most impressive in recent member.

I miss Stuart Scott. RIP.

majic said WOW ! i feel dirk work hard and desevers it well done champ

aww man stuey was in this vid I almost forgot about em . R.I.P. big homie ...

Dirk is a beast and went ham in da 2011 playoffs

Dirk and Stuart Scott both legends ! R.I.P Stuart

Magic”The Guy Is Unbelievable!” #Dirk4Life

Magic said "haven't seen stuff like that since MJ". Fuck yeah! Dirk!!!!!!!!!!

greatness recognizes greatness.

Shit, people!! Basketball is a TEAM sport! One fucking player doesn't make a champion. But one player can make a helluva difference. One player can set a standard, and make the other players around him better, and inspire his teammates to perform by either performance, or verbally/emotionally. The reason these Mavericks won: Dirk's stellar play, Tyson's emotional, powerful control of the paint, and their DEFENCE. Only after those came to fruition, it all fell into place

I love to hear Magic praise dirk awesome, normally he praises lebron too much, but this vid was great

Dirk is legit a top five player of all time nobody wants to talk about but we need to talk about this . Nobody could guard this man for yearsssss

dirk had 1 bad game at iwas the last game but when you take into account that he averaged over 10points in the 4rth quarter for the series including 2 game winners, i would call that unstoppable. When you have the lead in the 4rth quarter of these game and literally 1 guy on the other team is scoring all the points. Dallas ran the same cross screen against the heat in the final 5 minutes and they couldnt get more then 1 stop in 5 minutes. UNSTOPPABLE

Jason Kidd is the Man!!!!!!!!

Dirk dominated the playoffs big time

When the Mavs swept the Lakers I knew they were going all the way that year

Dirk my boy

I'm a Spurs fan. I hate Dirk because of how good he is, but he is one of my favorite players! :p

Magic really is Magic

the single best playoff performance of all time, unbelievable.

Magic has matured a lot over the years.

Dirk Top 3 scorer of all time

That 2010- 2011 team was one of the best teams ever created. The chemistry was amazing. Maverick organization yntrade away those pieces ?

Dirk is 1 of 5 players to win a NBA championship being the lone star, Hakeem won his rings when Jordan was doing his baseball thing, that's how great dirk is he doesn't have to be great or even average in Defense to be in the top 15/10 or whatever, he's carried this maverick team since his 2nd or 3rd year. He's been lights out in the playoffs but can't say the same about his teammates and even did better after Nash, and he Was a HOF Without his ring now he just moving up. Bird had Kevin and pe

R.I.P Stuart Scott

that's exactly what I'm saying. their resolve wasn't good enough before but has improved far more this year. Lebron proved he wanted it more with no sign of faltering to distractions as opposed to last year. tweets, inappropriate comments, immaturity (insulting Dirk's sickness). This year I saw no sign of loss of focus. I've never seen him so focused his entire career and didn't seem distracted nor did he pay any attention to the outside world. he even said "Chalmers, don't celebrate til buzzer"

Yea let's go Crazy MAVS are coming back this NBA season I hope you guy's don't take-em for granted because they can win it again oh yea...it's fact the MVP is going to lead them Dirk and the MAVS will do it again.

Rip Stuart Scott

He was at his best last year despite his age. For a shooter who doesn't jump much, age will effect him much more slowly. This is not amongst his worst years. It might be statistically because of the lockout season but he's still playing fine.

Dirk greatest PF of all time IMO

Rip Scott

The will to win.

Mavs 2011 Jason Terry 16-17 ppg second best scorer. Checkmate.

I think Magic and Larry's rivalry was one of the best ever in professional sports history. as far as their playing. I'd say their number 2 and 3 behind Jordan. With Kareem being behind them and then mayb Kobe. Kobe's been through so much, has huge legacy, and still performing at a very high level playing 16 years in the league with those legs. As far as legacy, I think Kobe's legacy is far beyond anyone in the league right now. The closest would be Duncan, he's easily a top 20 player

I completely agree with magic dirk was really dominant throughout the playoff DIRK#1

You just prove my point on how Dirk to a mediocre team put them on his back and beat the big three of Miami for a title. Thank You. Well done.

Damn, cant believe what dirk did, only Superstar to win it all alone.

@underlinedbluetext agree completely bro. people forget about roddie b. i think he has huge potential. and we got sean williams now who is supposedly an excellent shot blocker soo....i think we're good.

I think it is good to have different types of players so more people can identify themselves with certain players. I can understand that some people are not that fond of Dirk Nowitzki because he is not a flashy and elegant player but more of an efficient with little awkward moves player.

Magic recognize greatness.

@underlinedbluetext i hear you. i am glad Dirk won the title. and jason kidd i really wanted to see Dirk and Jason kidd win i am not a mavs fan but i wanted to see those two win a title they deserve it

@Pizuzuzimmer i have to agree offensively, especially since dirk's passing improved a fuck ton

@theWayofstrategy So we basically agree on just about everything. No one really had a weapon like Dirk's leg kick fadeaway except maybe kareem's sky hook.

@underlinedbluetext took him quite a while and several first round exits...bet they cant do it again...but i give respect to them they played extremely well

Where is Jon Barry now?? ESPN sjouldve kept him.

@jimmybonez1985 Bird also had 3 other in their prime hall of famers throughout his career in mchale parish and dennis johnson. Dirk's only other hall of fame player was jason kidd, and an old one. Dirk's played great in years they haven't won i.e. 2008-2010.

@WilsonT011 His first year, he improved the Celtics 32 games in the win-loss. When he missed 76 games in the 1989 season, Boston replaced him with Reggie Lewis (who was 2nd in most improved player voting), yet the Celtics slipped from 57 wins to 40, despite having Lewis, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish on the roster. He turned the Celtics from a 29-win joke(2nd worst in the NBA) to the best record in basketball. Magic MJ, NOBODY else's team had that dramatic of a drop in production in HISTORY.

Hey Colin Cowherd, wherever you are. Remember this? Hear what Magic said? Dirk is ALLTIME man! Never forget 2011!

I whole heartedly agree w/ you. Dwight Howard isn't HALF as dominate as Shaq was. Shaq could back down and dunk on EVERY center in the league. REPEATEDLY. His post game was DEFINETELY the greatest offensive threat since Michael. In todays game, Dirks fade away/leaner is def close to the top of offensive threats.

Someone argued earlier about who's a bigger offensive threat and said that Dirk can shoot over anyone. Obviously that factors in size and so I countered with the fact that CP3's speed and penetration allows him to be a more versatile offensive threat while also his passing helps make his teammates a better threats as well. My main point with that is Dirk would beat CP3 in a 1 on 1, but CP3 makes his teams better with his passing abilities.

DIRK = BEST SHOOTER IN THE LEAGUE!!!

Let me ask you a question, how do you feel about kobes legacy and magic and birds?

Dirk has to shoot contested jumpers and fadeaways over his defenders. While Chris Paul can maneuver around the defenders with his speed and quickness. Then when he drives to the hoop if anyone comes over for help defense, he has better court vision and passing abilities to get the ball to the open man. Being an offensive threat isn't just about your ability to score but your ability to create offense for your team and help your TEAM score.

@8MunchenBayern8 Even a hardcore mavs fan like myself can agree with that statement

2011 Dirk Nowitzki = 1977 Bill Walton

I meant to say 15min, not 15mpg. You said that he only played 15mpg. You can't possibly deny that having only one viable point guard is not a weakness. House and Bibby were horrific throughout the entire playoffs, including the NBA Finals. Then Dwyane Wade got injured in Game 5 and LeBron James had been passive the entire series. With Mike Miller hurting, they had very little depth behind them as well. Their team lacked depth so badly that Spoelstra played Juwan Howard for a few minutes.

Kidd was 38, the others weren't much younger and way past their prime by several years. I agree that medicore was a bit too strong but they were not as stacked as many other teams were. They had a surprisingly good bench though especially Barrea was surprisingly good imho.

Can someone tell me the name of this show and also what channel I would find it on for youtube? I like hearing magic johnson's analysis. Would be much appreciated

@Psychyzone because larry bird has some hell of a talent when he and magic came to the nba in 1980 the nba just got better and better then jordan came along so the 80's and the 90's are the best basketball era in the nba because of the physical and mental toughness and they don't quit until the end unlike lebron.