In 2011, the Mavericks were able to win the championship, beyond the expectations of all the media and fans around the world, to know that this year's Western Competition is extremely fierce, the old San Antonio Spurs, the Purple Gold Lakers who have just won two consecutive championships, the young Thunder Three Youngsters who have grown up, the Grizzlies built of black and white towers, in addition to teams like roy-led Trailblazers and other teams have the strength to compete for the championship, but it is the Dallas Mavericks who have finally succeeded in breaking through the siege. This year's playoffs, the Mavericks West defeated the Portland Trail Blazers led by "Yellow Mamba" Roy in the first round, the Western Conference semifinals had the upper hand against the Lakers who had just won two consecutive championships, and when the Western Conference Finals faced the talented and energetic Thunder, the Mavericks once again successfully advanced, and almost every round of the game had to successfully hit those so-called experts and scholars who were not optimistic about their faces.
They beat the Lakers, Thunder and Heat in the playoffs to win the first championship in team history. It can be said that this championship is really hard to come by, because since the second round of the playoffs, they have been constantly looked down upon, and winning the championship has also made the Mavericks defeat countless doubts, after all, before 2011, the Mavericks have been at the level of a strong team for many years, but they have never been able to win the championship, and there have even been cases such as the finals being reversed and the black eight.
Six seconds before the finale of the sixth game of the 2011 Finals, Dirk walked straight back to the locker room. There was no celebration, no clamor, and he didn't want the whole world to see the tears in his eyes. Thirteen seasons, along the way, ten years of cold window no one asked, in one fell swoop became famous in the world.
Dirk experienced the 2003 Western Conference Finals 2-4 defeat to the Spurs, he only played 3 games due to injury, helpless and unwilling; Dirk experienced the 2006 Finals 2-0 lead by the Heat four consecutive games, he was alone in the United States Route Center Stadium until dawn; he also experienced the 2007 "Black Eight Miracle", the first round of the 2010 Bull and Horse War "Black Seven" - the first twelve seasons of his career, the achievements were difficult, the years were staggered, he lost again and again, and he was also labeled as a "soft egg".
Cuban and Downey Nelson have created a special team dominated by a group of old boys: Dirk, 33, Marion, 33, Kidd, 38, Peja, 30, DeShaun Stevenson, 31, Brian Cardinal, 34, plus barria, who is officially 1.83 meters tall (his mother's winning interview admits he actually is 177.8 centimeters), Tyson Chandler, who was traded by the Bobcats to Dallas for back injuries. Knicks buyout Corey Brewer, 24-year-old French center Ian Masimmi — the twelve who make up Dallas' playoff rotation, a group of "nobodys" without a championship, who have gone through bumps, fates, and perseverance, and a group of veterans who have joined forces to continue to attack the dreams they have been chasing throughout their careers, and they have embarked on a magnificent epic journey with the same goal.
In the crucial battle of Tianwangshan, the Mavericks shot 13 of 19 from three-point range, the feel was hot, and Terry faced LeBron defensive confidence in three-point dry pull to seal the victory, this goal pushed the Mavericks' confidence to the peak. Terry scored 19 points in the first half, Dirk shot only 1 of 12 in the first half, but his team was still 2 points ahead of the Heat; the awakened Dirk ruled the game in the second half, and was elected fmvp in the Finals with an average of 26 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game.
This group of old boys have defeated Roy, Ade, Kobe, Gasol, Durant, Westbrook, LeBron, Wade, Bosh and other stars, overcome the heart of the first round out, swept the defending champions, defeated the super team with three top stars, the championship is full of gold; they have completed the first game of the semifinals 16 points to reverse the Lakers, the West Final g4 final 5 minutes 04 seconds behind 15 points to drag into overtime to win, the finals g2 final 6 minutes behind 15 points big reversal, resilience to support them to overcome difficulties and obstacles, Finally standing on the top of the world; Carlisle based on defense, Tyson Chandler sat in the center of the joint defense iron lock, in response to Jianway's shortcomings of not being good at three points, the offensive end gave the old Kidd and Dirk freedom, the insoluble golden rooster independent singles as the axis to drive the shooter group, the three armies with life, all as one, they interpreted the team attack and defense to the extreme ten years ago.
Ten years at a time, looking back at Dallas's road to success, the championship configuration is readily available.
Dallas won the first championship in team history, Dirk, Kidd, Terry, Marion and others won the first championship of their careers, this group of old boys through five levels and six generals, through the waves, finally stood on the top of their dreams.