Dwyane Wade & SHAQ Clinch Miami’s First NBA Title 🏆 2006 NBA Finals Game 6

Dwyane Wade & SHAQ Clinch Miami’s First NBA Title 🏆 2006 NBA Finals Game 6

the officiating crew led by Steve Javis And boy this crowd for the last half hour on its feet cheering and yelling as the Mavericks back home after a long long week in Miami Noitzki [Music] That’s not a bad way to start No if you’re a Maverick fan naturally you’re ecstatic Just hope that he can consistently get going Now Miami has something to prove They’ve been in this building three times this year They’re only averaging 83 points in their three home wins How about the fact that they average right at 99 and remember the first two games of the series the Mavericks won both of them by double figures Won easily in game two Jason Terry Oh lucky guy Top of the backboard is inbounds as long as it doesn’t hit the shot clock Very difficult shot Bad angle but you get the miraculous bounce there And what we say is let’s see if Miami can really put numbers up on the board Antoine Walker knocks down his first jumper for the Dallas Mavericks This is their second elimination game of the playoffs They already were staring at it in the conference semifinals game seven against San Antonio a game they won on the road in overtime Wade guarded by Devin Harris to start and no one’s been able to stop him certainly in the last three games O’Neal and quickly a foul by Jop to prevent the layup Now you can see a change in strategy in game one Dallas would double team as Shaq dribble the ball From then on they would double team on the catch Tonight you can see they played him straight up man-to-man In talking to both coaches Pat Riley the number one key he talked about was turnovers especially on the road Avery Johnson said rebounding Udanis Hlam Walker with the tip won’t go Dallas needs to get out in the transition game In order to do that you need one shot attempts for Miami Also forcing turnovers Nikki two for two They’ll put the pressure on Miami’s transition defense by getting out and getting up the floor quickly and getting a shot within 6 to 10 seconds That last eliminate elimination game we spoke of as we have a foul away from the ball Dwayne Wade pushing off Deon Harris and that’s Wade’s first Now that’s frustration Unfortunate for him Eddie Rush the ref was right there Wade talking to Harris as he defends him here Harris jot a rare outside shot in and out Rebound taken by Harris but he lost it Now you got to look up the floor Hard to miss that big guy And just like that it’s six to four Avery Johnson not happy with the defense played in Miami Such a key part of the Maverick success this season They’ve been much better at home defensively Walker sets Walker shooting early Now we know that if that double team comes any pass out the second pass you’re going to get a high percentage shot Howard pretty move from Josh Howard He had a big game in game five 25 points 10 rebounds but a couple of mistakes down the end including the timeout some missed free throws but he is energized to start like the Mavericks and just like this crowd Average five of seven to start Wade Walker Nice pass inside the Wade but he can’t finish getting out Oh he having advantage here There it is Noitzki for three Noki by the way in that elimination game against the Spurs all he threw up was 37 points and 15 rebounds As Jason Williams gets inside Hasslam that’s his shot throughout this series that is there for Hasslam on any drive down the middle He opens up for that 15 to 17 ft shot on the baseline You can see even after Miami makes their trying to push the ball up Howard sets for three All Miami has to do is to weather the storm That was excellent timeout by Pat Riley Quick shot from Shaquille O’Neal Now that’s where Jop Dampier and Ben have got to work hard You cannot allow Shaq to run to the front of the rim Now he already has two layups in this first quarter Harris nice move Gets inside Oh so quick with the crossover Now this young guy we know he’s got the speed He’s had an opportunity to get good shots but he has struggled in the first quarter of all of the preceding games He’s only shooting like 11% for the court He almost seems too hyper to start the game The young player sometimes gets like that as Hadlin who’s been in foul trouble the last couple of games knocks down another Yeah but we know he can hit that shot Mike Yitzky wide open for three [Music] You could not have scripted this any better if you are on the coaching staff of Dallas They’re getting their main guy off and then your other two key contributors are right there Also what they have to do here is button up this defense Seven points in five minutes for Nitzki [Applause] Walker Shot clock winding down Spin move Wild shot Not a good one Yeah he was real trying to get a foul that time Mike by coming back with the left hand Howard defended him well Jason Terry for three Backto back breeze for the Mavericks And here’s the early run you expected Pat Riley’s going to call another timeout Sweating this time Mike Well Cuban and the Mavericks have put it behind them as they get ready for game six Thank you Stu Meanwhile Jerry Stackhouse come in He got a huge ovation his first game since the suspension Chris did not play in game five as Alam throws it in Stackhouse suspended for that third two foul on Shaquille O’Neal in the prior game Kevin Harris looking for a shot early O’Neal knocks it off the backboard and a loose ball foul is going to go against the Miami Heat Excuse me It’s against the Mavericks I’m sorry Eric Dampier with Hammond on in Has defended him well as is the entire Heat team Good drive and O’Neal the rebound A high percentage shot That’s what he has to do If the jumper is in there drive the basketball He’s been getting to the line close to 10 times a game Williams lost it Tried to force it Great great deflection by Harris Harris a very good defender Stockhouse inside Now that’s excellent team basketball That’s the at their best They’re greyhounds in this building And remember they’re the second best home record in the league at 34-7 during the season The Greyhounds up by eight right now and shooting the ball well Walker off the mark again Walker missing from the outside and a loose ball foul called on Udonis Hasslam That will be his first Now tonight that is the third over the back loose ball foul that we’ve had here No way are we going to have a lot of contact without the whistle blowing So you must adjust when you’re crashing the offensive boards Nitzki very aggressive early drives for the hole Derek Nitzki with the left hand Now see Hasslam’s all upset He was channeling Nitzki into the lane and the rotation man to come on the double team never arrived Nine points already for Nitzki Wade short Remember Wade did not shoot the ball well in games one and two stack house and has good boxing out They hold offki Now this is your first look at Dallas They are a quick shooting ball club whether it’s in transition like we had there They’ll get it up in less than 10 seconds Not a good shot from Hasslam that time Vampier tracks it down Yeah you you don’t want Hasslam to feel that he must score especially when there’s at least 16 seconds on the shot clock Get into your offense and take advantage of Wade and Shaq Harris drives inside Oh hard foul to the free throw line NBA Finals on ABC will perhaps continue on Thursday The game seven right back here in Dallas if necessary Coverage would begin at 8:30 Eastern Tip off will be shortly after 9 And of course the NBA draft Wednesday June 28th 7:00 p.m Eastern on ESPN How about Harris six points two assists two rebounds already Uh Mike during the season he average right at 10 points a game Yeah this guy has every game he gets better Playing with a lot of confidence up by a dozen already Oh bad pass Bad passing angle Stack house goes to get it inside and misses the jam But Harrison on the rebound to the Vipki [Applause] didn’t go after the ball and Stackhouse was just more aggressive Great basketball Never assume that the guy is going to make a layup Now down at this end when they throw the ball into Shaq and he kicks it out Shaq is reposting You cannot just automatically throw him the ball Y he had some critical shots both in regulation and overtime in game five made that great pass the damp year but again his team didn’t win and he gets a lot of the blame when they don’t He’s put up solid numbers but he’s off to a superb start here in game six Payton likes that glass Oh that was that was really a tough shot That was more like a scooped half hook shot by Gary Payton He’s played big when the pressure is on He does not have many points but they have been big points the one that he has put down There’s the game winner in game three Stack House dribbles it off his foot Howard Tough shot for Howard and Posey the rebound Posey has been huge off the bench the last two games for Miami Now two things must happen here This guy must get some shots There you go He was 0 for two going into that shot attempt And also Miami has four turnovers They got to cut the turnovers down because Dallas is getting out on the fast break and they’ve already scored nine points Back door blocked by Morning Great block Great block Here’s Wade Matt Riley said the key is Wade making plays for others You know they’re going to try and defend him as Posie Rust the shot Horning Well he’s come out ready to play Well this group right now this is a very quick afflict group and they really crash the offensive board Horning will make things happen He clears out a lot of space Nice passing inside and Morning with the finish Haslam pretty dish Now that was a smart move and a high percentage move Do not get the shot blocked Dish it off to somebody who can dump Six straight points as Harris gets to the basket and a foul called on Morning on the pass Can make the hooks with either hand left knee or righty He only played four minutes in game five as Terry in and out And then he’s had a couple of those Well this series has been played in runs by both teams Whether it’s the first or second third quarter doesn’t make them a day They both get hopped and then they have the ability to get out like 7 to 9 to zero Terry is the leading scoreer for the Mavericks in these finals His way hits it and a foul Now once he gets it going he becomes smooth and you’ve got to try to cut down his catches That was Terry’s first foul Again the beauty of of both Wade and Nitzky the two stars of the teams is that they don’t force things right now Right now they’re in a zone Miami playing zone Now this has been a problem here for Dallas throughout the series Terry the floater But Jason Terry is starting to get a reputation for a big game player He’s last year in the postseason He’s had a couple of huge ones in critical games for the Mavericks in 2006 Anytime you play in a zone whether you get into the middle with the dribble or a flash post by a center or power player get it in there We draws the foul again Harris upset And that’ll be Harris’s first That’s a tough call We took as many free throws in game filed as the entire Maverick team when he went 21 of 25 He’s got a great knack for getting to the line Well what we tried to show at the standup and that is through the three wins in Miami this young man got to the foul line 17 times a game and he shot it at 81% Seven points for Wade Seven-point lead for Dallas Shot clock is turned off It should be the final possession of the opening period Now they’re going to match up manto man here Harris the runner high off the glass won’t go Morning the rebound and there’s the buzzer ending the first quarter A terrific opening period for the Dallas Mavericks Well you’re playing against a team that has a great home record We told you second best there in the season They’re 8-2 in the playoffs They score about 9 to 10 points more at home than on the road Howard now on Wade Payton and another offensive three second a second time against Miami as we go to Lisa Well my Pat Riley just told his team he said “Hey they made their run and guess what guys that won’t be the last one You’ll steal another one.” And here’s another thing They’ll say they will see two more runs from us So this is going to be a long game He was very unhappy when they were down 14 Told him that they were standing around watching Feels much better about what they’re doing now Well both teams have come back from double figure deficits to win in this series already There was morning a good presence early from morning already A block shot three rebounds and a bucket [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Wade with the jumper He has that jumper going early It makes it so difficult to defend it Mike right now he has scored nine of the last 11 points And this is what we mean He is like a major streak shooter and a loose ball foul will go against the Heat Well you give Wade one step distance it’s up and in Warning his second foul Josh Howard lost it Got it back Howard can’t get it to fall He’s yelling popping mad He thought he was hit Right now Dallas just has to take their time and take the ball from one side of the floor to the other And that’s how they built the lead stop just going one-on-one and then it’s not one-on-one it’s one against five Morning half foul by Novitzki The Mavericks saying “Hey wait a minute That was a hard pick set by Morning.” Now you got to do this with Morning because Morning like Shaq along with the three centers for Dallas are all poor foul shooters Morning with so many playoff games but still looking for his first title A foul on Nitzky his first as the sits down for the first time Now this puts the Mavericks with a small unit They’re playing Howard at the power forward Stack house at the small forward with Harris and Terry in the back court A 14-point Dallas lead has been whittleled down to three Stack house to the basket Blocked on an offensive foul Hasslam steps in and draws the charge This group with Posey out there along with Payton and then Morning and Hasslam they have taken a number of charges night in and night out First foul on Stack House Howard with the steal Haslam dives on him and they call a jump ball for Harris charged to the basket Terry that’s a two-pointer and Howard steals the rebound and puts it back in All quickness All quickness that time by Howard but he’s called for a delay of game one He knocked the ball loose afterwards Again that doesn’t mean anything now but a second delay of game and it’s a technical foul Now they had two two red shirts right in there ready to rebound the ball and Howard came on the baseline to make that steal He also lost his head Wade posting up and Wade will go back to the line Two fouls on Stack House Wade already with his fourth free throw Noitzky will come back in and Stackhouse with the two foul sits Shaquille O’Neal and Antoine Walker return as Morning and Hasslam sit down Morning a solid performance four points three rebounds and a blocker will come out as Saga J will come back in Sack house said he watched the game from his hotel in Miami when he was suspended for game five said it was very humbling to watch Well it was a major loss He was he was your one of your top four scorers during the season Same at the playoffs 13 a game off the bench Regular season 13 a game at playoff time Howard O’Neal good help on defense In and out O’Neal lost it but gets it back Now they’re getting good looks at the basket Mike it just comes down you must shoot a better percentage Wade has Terry on him now Wayne Wade knocks it down Wade already with 13 points and just three minutes into the second Noitzki and a blocking foul Noki very aggressive and an offensive foul called Devin Harris with a moving screen Now right now picks up his second Mike Dallas really has got to get it together They were up 26-2 They had 14-point lead Then we said you know this this is game they play runs in this series 19-6 Miami since that 26 to 12 Dallas lead Wade fired away and Terry tracks it down Harris not afraid to get inside but O’Neal right there to alter it by the rotation defense Excellent for Miami Now they’re playing with confidence Bad pass from Wade and Terry wide open down the other end There have been very few of those We told you early Miami started off at a quick four turnovers led to fast break nine points by Dallas Now right now they’ve cut that down Miami though with seven turnovers Howard with the steal Great great anticipation Josh Howard all over the court to start See Leitzki looking to set up Terry Posey trying to defend him Here comes the double Howard for three Way off an air ball and it’s Miami basketball With all of the double teaming at both ends of the floor when that ball comes out of that double team you have to be ready to catch and then shoot If the shot is not there then rotate the ball to another player because the second pass out of the traps will always open up a high percent shot Do not rush a shot on first pass Wade gets his first rest Shandon Anderson who played some big minutes last couple of games He comes in for the first time Both coaches go to their benches O’Neal taking his time inside Won’t go A lot of contact as Pate knocks it out of bounds Still the same way Terry flips it out of the hand Jason Terry with 13 points Now we just had two terrific plays defensively by Dallas knocking the ball loose with a deflection and then scoring Pat Riley very upset right now Watching this team up by five Shot clock winding down O’Neal Nozzki leading the break right back Beautiful pass Terry at the right moment as Nitzki’s down here in the stand A fast break points right now 15-6 in favor of Dallas I’m telling you the quick quick outlets get the ball out off the dribble or pass it Walker again Walker again many shots from the outside He’s just one of six Howard drives Howard forced that Nitzky was open in the corner Yeah N right now Howard is struggling See he’s only two for 10 What he must do is stop forcing shots Bad pass from Anderson Twoon one Howard goes right at Payton There you go And the lead back up by nine That’s his game He’s got to take his time off the dribble Just try not to get himself in bad angles on the shots And the Mavericks defense tenacious right now forcing turnovers [Music] Payton trying to find an opening Rebound O’Neal Walker kept it alive O’Neal against Jock Spinning inside Blocked by Howard Now that was clever Terry way short though The Mavericks battling on the boards as Stack House puts it in And they’re keeping the ball alive on the offensive glass That’s their seventh offensive rebound 10 straight points by the Mavericks The Heat have gone about 4 and 1/2 minutes without a point Did we have another run that run just ended right there as Wade knocks down another He’s got 15 Well Wade was on the bench The Heat didn’t score stack house Jason Williams the pullup three Williams So a quick five points for Miami And just like that it’s back to six as we go into the four-minute mark here in the second Noitzky goes back door Dirk Noitzky having a huge first half with 15 Now Hasslam tried to beat Dirk to the spot that time in over plan A beautiful change of direction by Dirk Nitzky Avery Johnson waving and then stock out to Daniels Johnson was waving the double team wave He’s waving his arms Come up and get the ball out of his hands and it worked Well here they are again They’re going to do the same thing Now this is a new look They have not been doing this throughout this series Let’s see if they do it for an extended period of time 11 heat turnovers Walker and the ball kicked by Leitzki is seven for 10 so far tonight And you see the hustle numbers That three won’t go but Hasslam the rebound goes right back up Blocked by Dampier Oh look out here Twoon one Terry pushes it ahead to Stackhouse Terry steps back for three Noitzky blocked by Wade Daniels gets inside and O’Neal the rebound Great pressure by Antoine Walker And a good call as Wade traveled They got in front of him to force the turnover Miami’s 12th of the first half Dallas They have been the hungrier team here in game six We have a whistle Another 3second violation That’s the first on Dallas They they’ve been very quick on that They are not going to let you plant yourself in the paint and take advantage And then also they’re not going to allow over the back offensive fouls trying to get to the glass Williams gets inside Hlam with a hand in his face Not as Hasslam Eight points and five rebounds Yeah he can make that shot That 15 18 footer And Terry misfires Wade the rebound [Music] Wade right at Daniels Tough shot Count it And a foul Oh my That’s first of all Daniels played them too soft all the way down But they call the foul and Wade will go to the line for the sixth time Daniels has a seat Deon Harris back in And you see Wade piling up the points once again Now Miami in order to run at a a high maximum potential for a game they want to get to the foul line 30 times In this series they’re averaging 34 foul shot attempts per game We’ve got 12 free throw attempts so far and only two for the Dallas Mavericks Five-point game as we approach two minutes remaining in the second Stack house Wade tips it Williams loves to run in the open floor Wade’s jumper O’Neal Oh boy And you have to block out now Now is not the time to fall asleep When that Shaq goes up you’ve got to get into Shaq And the Miami Heat come right back with a 70 run as Avery Johnson calls a 20 second timeout And then at 2:55 p.m Japan will meet Brazil World Cup action presented by Adidas Jason Terry for three The problem right now for Dallas everything is a jump shot And when they go into that jump shot mode and shoot a poor percentage no offensive rebounding Miami coming right back and scoring quicker and you don’t get to the free throw line That’s right Only taking two here in the first half Shot clock winding down Wade spinning right back and a defensive 3 seconds called against the Dallas Mavericks So a technical foul one shot for Miami Uh this uh referee and crew have been very quick tonight They are on top of everything The the zone calls the 3second calls over the back and offensive rebounding They are calling a tight tight game And again the defense of 3 seconds You can’t stay in the paint defensively for more than 3 seconds unless you’re guarding a man or with an arms distance or guarding position of an opponent Number 28 TJ Manga will check in Mena got his first taste of the finals in game five Dampier sits down Dampier with four rebounds off the bench [Applause] Wade having another superb first half and shooting well Something he didn’t do in the first two games here in Dallas Walker to the basket Blocked by a goend Bangers should have let that go So Miami comes right back The game of runs can be It’s 10 straight now for the Heat Well they both have that ability Whiti wants the ball Posio with the steal Threeon-one Posey inside and he draws the foul on Stackhouse and Posey will shoot to him to give the Heat a chance for their first lead of the first half Stackhouse meanwhile picks up his third foul 29-year-old Posey in his first year with Miami Played with Denver Houston and Memphis has had two very good games in both games four and five But they can’t hit the free throws That’s already five misses They missed 17 free throws in game five and still won They took 49 Yeah it always comes down to the turnovers with Miami You know always 15 or more a game and then it comes down to the poor foul shooting So Maris Daniels back in Stackhouse three quick fouls Posey played big minutes in that overtime game play 44 minutes of a possible 53 [Music] [Applause] And Miami with their first lead of the game They trailed by as many as 14 Terry Nitzky Here comes the double Terry winds up That’s a three Can’t connect Posey Excellent job tipping it towards good pitch Here comes Williams Fancy pass to Morning And Morning right at Bingga Shot clock turned off The Heat up by three Miami Heat on some streak when they lead at halftime in the playoffs And we have a foul away from the ball Not the penalty yet So they’ll take it out of bounds Now Walker Walker Yeah Walker tried to deny the pass to Nitzky out here on the left wing and in so doing back right up into the wants it Final seconds Nitzki to the basket Left-handed Gets the roll Watch out for a long pass here Now a long pass You can get in one dribble Williams fires it down and that will end the first half A terrific comeback from the Miami Heat Howard and Stackhouse the only players in the game with three fouls as we begin this third quarter O’Neal and Aitzky the rebound Now every time that check turns to the baseline he’s had an open shot or he’s got to get to the foul line area David Harris Cherry wide open hits a three and there’s a foul Count the three-pointer and then Wayne is going to be called for a foul Meanwhile Jason Terry continues to come up huge for these Mavericks He’s got 16 points And Howard with another deflection and steal That’s his fourth steal of the game Good anticipation for the kick out to the corner Howard tough shot and O’Neal rips it down K O’Neal has nine boards [Applause] Wade so effortless and late back up to two It’s difficult if the screener the man playing the screener is not going to get up and help He’ll just come off that screen and he’s open Maybe got away with an extra step but he draws the foul Nitzki’s played a good aggressive physical game Hlam the first Heat player with three fouls Levitzki who turned 28 years old yesterday and has talked about not having what he calls a great game so far in the finals The shooting numbers have been down but he felt he was due Although again it’s not so easy you be when the defense is geared toward taking the ball out of your hands when you see double and triple teams Well you’re seeing every time that he puts the ball down on the floor with a hard dribble the two guys are coming right at him Then they’re rotating another guy into the lane a potential shot block Two minutes into the third we’re tied again Nice pass Nice design Wade lost the handle And Josh Howard who seems to be around every loose ball has that one Howard on the drive Blocked by Wade Terrific timing Walker back in down He’s got a small point guard on Walker blocked by Novitzki Walker shot J job maybe got a piece of it O’Neal fouled as Jop wraps him up So O’Neal who had another poor performance from the line in game five after shooting fairly well in the previous two But he’ll go to the line He’s two for 12 in game five And then also we have here Shaq only shooting 30% coming into this game Nails that one again The line drive so hard to hit when you shoot it on a be line like that Beat back up by one Hen very physical defense on Nitzky You see then they bring Shaq over So they have three defenders against two offensive players Bad pass as Wade intercepts it Nine turnovers for Dallas Every time that Dallas is going to a twoman game on the right side of the floor Dallas is bringing I mean Miami is bringing Shaq So they’re playing three against two defensively Wade pulls up Walker good offensive rebound in traffic and draws the foul on the foul The tip won’t go He’s had some great passing games He’s also been able to score points He’s had you know little spurts of making the three-point shot So Howard sits and Jerry Stackhouse back in Stackhouse also has three fouls Antoine Walker so many years in Boston put up big numbers over the years The rap on him was scoring was more important than winning He’s got a chance to disprove that He won a title with Kentucky in college wants to get an NBA title as well Hlam again with the steel Hlam inside stripped and foul by Devin Harris And Hasslam has got that bad shoulder A little shaken up on the play as Harris picks up his third Well Mike you done Hasslam He actually reinjured that shoulder in the first quarter And just before the half ended he went back to the locker room He took that heat pad that he has on there right now He took that off and got some ice The heat pad is now back on But after game two he said “You know what i know I’ve got to play the rest of the season in pain.” It’s just the mindset that I have Mike there’s Walker inside Blocking foul P the basket and a foul as the Heat with their largest lead of the game Walker misses the free throw again They’ve missed eight free throws You see the foul difficulty with Stack House and Howard Nobody has more than three on the Miami Heat A timeout call by Avery Johnson They talk about a game back on February 9th right here in Dallas during the regular season They say it was the turning point They lost by 36 on national TV The team said they were humiliated They had a team meeting after the game They went home played against Detroit and started a 10-ame winning streak as Wade deflects it steals it And prior to that game against Detroit Riley went into the locker room with the team and he had piped in Doobie Brothers music Listen to the music the name of the song and he started just dancing in front of the team They were shocked He said he wasn’t a very good dancer but they got the message to just relax start the play and they started a 10-ame win streak as Nisky with a strong finish Now this was needed Excellent timeout by Avery Johnson His team has had five turnovers in the first 4 minutes and 10 seconds of this quarter They must straighten themselves out They need the shot opportunities Wade Harris trying to stay with him and a reaching foul on Harris and then go Well I think it goes along with the production in game three with the 42 points the 43 points in game five when they needed it He played so big in the fourth quarter and then the fourth quarter in overtime of game five Adrien Griffin getting his first minutes of the night as he’s checked in Jason Terry puts it up and Walker with another rebound Walker with eight boards in the game Okay they’re holding Dallas to one shot attempt and that that’s doing an excellent job Hlam knocks it down Hasslam in double figures with 11 and the lead is up to seven See that’s the bonus Hlam has stepped up in here from an offensive standpoint They’ve gotten good defense from Alonzo my Payton and Posey But Hlam and then Morning six points So guys that you’re not thinking of as scorers are putting up numbers for them First one blocked by O’Neal The Heat with their largest lead of the game They trail by 14 in the first half That’s the sixth possession where the ball did not get to the rim Four ducks Williams right back to O’Neal Antoine Walker for three Walker can’t get it going shooting Just four of 12 and Walker another rebound releases because then also you might get to the foul line and very smart with O’Neal guarding him on the perimeter takes it to the basket as O’Neal picks up his third foul and Novitzki will go to the line as Daniels comes in for Harris for Dallas reminder the NBA Finals on ABC here on Thursday night will there be a game seven our coverage will begin at 8:30 Eastern tip off shortly after 9 if necessary on Thursday And then the NBA draft Wednesday June 28 That’s a 7 Eastern start on ESPN Mavericks hoping to force a game seven They’ve already played in one game seven in these playoffs That was a road win in San Antonio Looking to extend the season one more in hopes of their first NBA title Both teams playing in their first ever finals Yeah Right now Dallas is in a three 3-2 zone Walker continues to throw him up from outside and continues to miss And a big thing now we know that throughout this series they’ve struggled against the zone Terry shot won’t go Griffin can’t follow We need a doubt [Applause] And Williams will set it up Four and a half remaining in the third Wade tough shot bangs it in and a lead back to seven Miami Heat looking to clinch their first title They have a seven-point lead on the road with 420 remaining here in the third quarter of game six The Heat coming off three straight wins in Miami Dallas led by 14 in the first half Levitzki falling away and all of a sudden the shots not going down for the Mavericks They’re two for 12 here in this third period and Pat Riley calls timeout Antoine Walker has been a major force in this quarter He has six points and eight rebounds eight rebounds right now Dallas in the zone two-3 zone Jason Williams can’t hit the open three and Nitzky the rebound battled around after the board His ninth stack house is open Three-pointer won’t go Noitzki now with a double double Falling away Can’t get it to fall Dampier blocked by Morning [Applause] Mavericks thought that should have been a goend That was very close Alonso Morning once again a big spark off the bench Well that was the seventh shot blocked by Miami Wade Williams will try it again and is short again Right now they got to get out Dallas has got to get out on the break here and make things happen with the mismatches by forcing the action anytime they get a turnover of Miami or a missed shot Terry gets a screen Blocked by Morning Does it again Well what a force he’s been in the first half as well as in the score Walker flips it up and in Antoine Walker with a big play and the lead is up to nine But two guys who are really hurting Dallas and that is Antoine Walker with 12 points and Hasslam with 11 Walker also you with 11 rebounds like you said coming up big in the third Noki gets inside off balance Knocks it down Tough shot for Nitzki who has 25 They had missed 11 straight prior to Mitzky’s basket right there Well they’re down into the 30s in the high 30s as far as shooting percentage goes Two minutes remaining in the third once again Dallas sitting in the two three zone Wade doubled Morning was open Now he gets it to him and a foul Alonsozo Morning gets the perfect pass from Wade and a chance for a three-point play as Alonzo Morning a huge game off the bench Eight points five rebounds three block shots misses the free throw but it’s a nine-point advantage Terry to Daniels Oh Daniels with the finish That’s what you need You need to look look up the floor Stop coming up you know and and allowing the defense of Miami to get back force the action in the open floor Attack the basket That’s what Avery Johnson wants this young team to do heading into this game six Payton offensive foul Good call Daniels drawing the charge Thing is the zone has slowed things down for Miami Daniels goes to the basket right Count it and a foul Maris Daniels at both ends of the floor That’s in at his best He had a couple of nice buckets in game five A big contribution right now in the Mavericks back within four Are we seeing another run here or what payton wide open Payton for three And Novitzky with a big rebound The zone is doing a terrific job A foul called It’s going to go against Wade And Wayne Wade picks up his third Right now Miami styied about movement against the zone I doubt that will always cure it right walker having a terrific third quarter You’ll be 14 points and 11 boards Oh yeah You just love it because he’s put his nose right in there and he’s accepting the offensive pressure with this group that’s out on the floor He is the main guy along with Wayne Daniels kicks it out A whistle on the pass That was going to go against Posie tried to draw a charge after the pass They’re in the penalty so Daniels will go to the line That was a good decision by Daniels by picking out to the corner Right now Miami is rotating so fast on their baseline coverages The corners are wide open Daniels puts it in Injuries has slowed Daniels progress his first three years This year he only played 62 games missed a number of them with a strained neck but he’s been a part-time starter Very good two-way player [Applause] Misses the second There’s about a 4 and 1/2 second difference between shot clock and game clock as we wind down the third Now they’re matched up manto man Now Wade looking for an opening Poly wide open That’s a three And a loose ball foul will go against Daniels and Wade will shoot [Applause] on the rebound Overly aggressive So Daniels picks up his second and with 7.2 remaining free throws for Dwayne Wade Now that’s a tough break for Dallas They had excellent defensive rotation Sure the shot opened up in the corner but Posey did not get a good handle on that shot before he released the jump shot The officials checking the time again Dallas in the penalty there 15 fouls Wade will shoot There’s the numbers for Wade 19 of those 24 were halftime Again the fourth quarter has been his quarter Shandon Anderson is going to check in So Walker a great third quarter for Antoine Walker in his first year in Miami Two tough times Was booed a lot at home during the regular season but has played much better in the postseason Once he got that starting position when Posie went out with the injury getting the 34 35 minutes you know gave him a ton of confidence We’re talking about a guy in 10 years average over 20 points five times and Wade misses and a loose ball foul called against Miami Dur [Applause] watching from the bench right now who played on a lot of losing teams early in his career Seven years with Golden State This is his second year with Dallas on a big free agent contract College went to the final four in this series Mike he’s doing an excellent job He playing half a game 24 minutes and he’s giving you eight rebounds and seven points Now that that’s that’s a ton for a guy who is not getting any shot at Walker Oh that almost went in at the buzzer And that will end the third Well Dallas finished up the period strong They were trailing by nine And as they bring up to start the fourth the deficit is three Nozzy’s had a big game Flipped it up and Hasslam the rebound Hasslam’s playing very well Of course the fourth quarter has been Dwayne Wade’s time Certainly on the games in Miami he’s had those big fourth quarters It has been a different story on the road though Wade banks it in starts right away Now that was just great patience They ran a lot of time off the clock and then finally Daniels got caught on the screen and that opened up Wade 27 points for Wade Payton second foul Payton Wade Posey Shaquille O’Neal and Hasslam on the floor right now for Miami Daniels trying to find an opening and draws the foul Maris Daniels with a good aggressive move as Shaquille O’Neal picks up his fourth foul and we go to Lisa Well Mike to start this fourth quarter heat players were very animated in their huddle You can hear several players yelling We are 12 minutes away from our goal Riley told them “Be relaxed Take a deep breath And remember what I told you to start the game Do not be a spectator now You’ve got to be involved in every aspect of the game Protect the paint Fight for every rebound Raise the intensity We’re just 12 minutes away.” Now 11 Mike back to you All right Lisa Sig back in Dampier sits down Daniels big contribution for Maris Daniels During the regular season he averaged 10 points a game He can score as well as be a good athletic defender And Avery Johnson giving him some very important minutes [Applause] Payton plays much of the fourth quarter for Miami [Applause] We get inside finding O’Neal and Shaquille O’Neal banks it in with stackout straight Now that was an incredible pass That was just beautiful in traffic [Applause] Terry back to Nitzky Kirk Noitzki can’t get it to fall [Applause] [Music] with the twoman game that Dallas is just playing now Everything is twoman They’re allowing Miami to defense it easily by playing three guys at the side of the floor and then holding only one shot if they miss O’Neal wants it Single coverage for O’Neal short and a foul reaching foul called on Payton Not a smart play from Payton That’s the third foul on Payton and the Heat with already three team fouls and we haven’t even played two minutes Remember Dallas is a very good free throw shooting team one of the best in the league during the season You know they were outstanding Again you shoot on the fifth foul per quarter They’re only two away from that Dangerous pass but J out of bounds Boy a dangerous pass A risky one but Jop able to Morning comes in Yeah but with Morning on the floor they’re better defensively tonight Tonight he is with the three shot blocks He’s been doing a terrific job in anchoring them and they seem to be playing with a lot of intensity with him anchoring the defense Can’t complete the three-point play [Applause] [Music] Wade with seven on the shot clock Wade spinning falling away It’s good Wayne Wade with 29 He does that so easily and it’s a a spin move He comes out of it and it looks like it’s in slow motion Terry Stackhouse the extra pass Daniels back out Terry spots up now Way off the mark Last touch by Nozzky asky and Steve Jabby crash into the photographers Five-point Miami lead Still plenty of time remaining Three minutes gone by took his eye off it Hey he was talking to Steve Jab He’s exactly right Terry blocked by Morning Alonzo Morning with his fourth rejection as he hyperventilates on the baseline And we’ll have timeout The Heat fortunate class of course the nickname that Shaquille O’Neal gave Dwayne Wade when those two became teammates And Wade having another terrific game with 29 Daniels kicks it out Stack house with a good look and hits a three Gary Stack out makes it a two-point game They needed that He needed it because he’s been struggling from the field You know now he’s three for nine but also they needed it to get right back in this thing It’s a nailbiter And the Mavericks have come back from double figures four times in the playoffs [Music] Hlam Oh Hlam knocks it down Six for nine from the field for Hlam We said now Antoine Walker and Hasslam have been terrific scoring and then Alonzo Morning with the four shot blocks and then the eight points Daniels dribbled off his foot Hy dives Still plenty of time on the clock Stack house Not that time Long rebound to Daniels and banks it in high off the glass This young man is giving them a real shot in the arm And I’m happy for him because like you said earlier Mike he has spent a lot of a lot of games on the injured list He’s got 12 points in 15 minutes A jumper way short About a foot short Yeah you’ll give him that [Applause] Nitzky back to Howard Howard blocked by Morning Out of bounds Go the other way There was a lot of contact on that play as Morning [Music] right now A small lineup Both Morning and O’Neal on the bench for Miami It’s Posey Kate Walker Hasslam and Wade Posey for three Walker and a loose ball foul It’s going to go against Walker pushing off again The early fouls hurting Miami as the Heat in the penalty with over 7 minutes remaining Howard’s first trip to the line tonight Thursday on ESPN ESPN HD United States versus Ghana 9:55 a.m Eastern If the United States wins and Italy beats the Czech Republic that game played at the same time then United States moves to the knockout round ESPN World Cup at you as the game is tied They come back from nine down here in the second half to even things up with seven minutes remaining Now once again Dallas is in the zone That way they can get two guys on the trap every time Wade puts the ball down on the floor Shot clock down to six Walker down to three Walker way on Not even close Terry for three Air ball And Wade got hit by Stack House on the rebound It’s only the first foul team foul for the Mavericks but that’s five on Stackhouse Stack House the first member of Dallas with five fouls Again O’Neal has five for Miami If you think about this the run is being made by Dallas They’re doing an excellent job when they play in the zone Miami has a difficulty getting high percentage shots They’re getting shots with their poor shot but you’ve got to stay away from the jump shooting game Dallas try to get the block Every time you get in the paint something good happens Shot clock again down to seven Williams a long three They’re now 1 for 16 from three-point range See the zone is doing a terrific job keeping Miami outside and forcing the three Noki can’t get it to fall And Wade with a big rebound his sixth Wade one of one of those allaround games 29 points six boards four assists And Pat Riley wants timeout This is a Miami Heat team that during the regular season the times even Pat Riley had doubts on whether or not they could win a championship And then in the playoffs they came together played beautifully until the final started They lost the first two games here in Dallas And in game three their season was slipping away They were down 13 with 6 and 1/2 to play in the fourth quarter but turned in one of the great comebacks in finals history Won all three games in Miami and now with a chance to win their first title in franchise history here tonight Hlam puts it in Judas Hlam with a huge game He’s got 15 The middle of the zone is wide open because they’re so concerned about action down on the baseline So any time of movement outside you can hit right into the middle of the zone Stackout’s calling for it Hosey stays in front Nitzky looking for his first points of the fourth quarter Daniels won’t go and Wade another rebound Another close game as Wade makes his move to the basket and draws the foul And Howard will pick up his fifth as Wade goes back to the line O’Neal the only heat player with five Wade nine of 11 from the line tonight Deon Harris returns Deon Harris checks in and Maris Daniels sits Howard’s defense has been excellent Daniels how about Daniels he had five points in the first five games 12 points here in game six Oh he made a major contribution and really got them back into this game Right now Dallas needs Howard Nitzky and Terry to get it going here and shoot a high percentage Right now this team is shooting below 40% for this game The lead back to four under five to play Stackhouse good aggressive drive that’s there for Stack House You do not have to settle for the for the jump shot because he can go right by Antoine Walker any time off the dribble The Dallas Mavericks hoping to force a gain of seven They do not want the Heat celebrating on their home floor But they’re in the zone again Shot clock at three Posey kicks it back Asam is open In and out Wade right there and misses the layup but gets the rebound and draws the foul The second effort from Dwayne Wade Again what makes Wade so special not just the scoring he does a little bit of everything He now has nine rebounds and four assists And of his last rebound now will they foul him right now in this game Dallas four for 18 in threes It has been a tough night They’ve got good looks but the ball is not going in the basket Wade kicks it out Coy for three knocks it down James Cozy and it’s a six-point game Timeout Dallas And that was first Posy’s first basket in this game Novitzki looking for his first points of the fourth quarter Tied up by O’Neal There he sees double team Howard on the drive gets inside Beautiful play from Josh Howard Now he needed that because Howard and Stackhouse have struggled all through this game Between them now they are 8 for 27 Eight for 27 in this game Jason Williams on the floor to touch Nice pass to Hasslam Blocked by Stockhouse Superb rejection Here comes Terry Stops Misses the layup Nitzki fouled on the follow Nitzki perfect from the line tonight That’s his first point of the fourth quarter Now 28 for the game Also with 14 rebounds They have looked to get the ball out of his hands The Miami defense doubling him every time he touches it And it’s a two-point game with just under three to play Right now you got to buckle up both teams You got to take care of the defensive boards first Wade There’s the double Good movement You have plenty of time here O’Neal wants it Posey Tough runner Oh James Posey with a difficult shot Back to four with two and a half to play This crowd very quiet right now Toitzki won’t go Rebound kept and taken by Hasslam Good luck High percentage Plus they all almost had a good second chance opportunity 0 for four from the field in the fourth quarter Andy pumps Dwayne Wade And right now these fans so anxious is their team trailing that he will inbound with 14 on the shot clock Yeah it’s a big thing right now You got to button up the defense Everybody has got to find something when shot goes up and looking holding one one offensive shot attempt and then get out and try to make something happen Way tough shot off Banks and Noitzky 15th rebound R you have an advantage here Terry lost it Posey able to knock it away from behind and a double dribble on Posey after he got a hold of the ball Now that is a big time break right there Yep And that’s Miamiy’s first turnover of the fourth quarter O’Neal back in a three It’s good Gary Stockhouse makes it a one-point game Stepping up big that time No hesitation Found the free man We told you the corners have been open all throughout this quarter Eight of Stockous’s 12 points here in the fourth with a minute and a half to go Wade on the drive kicks it out Jason Williams won’t go Hasslam the rebound puts it back up and banks it in What a game What a game this young man has had Mike 17 points for Hasslam 17 and eight rebounds The Heat clinging to a three-point lead Mavericks playing for their season Noki tied up Howard back to Terry Terry steps back for three Won’t go Can’t hear the offensive rebound A good kick out and a timeout by Avery Johnson with 54.6 seconds remaining A huge offensive rebound from Eric Dampier now facing elimination Down by three Final minute Noitzky gets open O’Neal guarding him Noitzky on the drive Howard puts it in Josh Howard makes it a one-point game Beautiful movement and naturally getting double and triple team Both teams with multiple timeouts by either team with a foul to give Right They’re in the zone so that they can trap Drain Wade any time off the dribble Wade and Noitzki got on his way Noitzky upset but he was just in the wrong place wrong time That’s right As he picks up his fifth foul [Applause] Well he put up big numbers for the fourth straight game and Conley knocks down the first He said when he was shooting those two free throws in overtime to win it in game five he was just thinking of all the times he knocked down free throws Positive thoughts Hits a pair back to three And the Mavericks will call one of their two timeouts Desperation time for the Mavericks trying to avoid elimination Trying to hold off the Heat celebration [Music] Noitzky to Dampier Lost the ball Knocked loose and Wade comes up with it He got a foul and they foul Wade with 17.7 remaining Wade will go to the line to shoot two with a three-point lead Oh what a costly turnover Wave meanwhile with nine points in the fourth quarter once again in double figures in the final period And Pat Riley’s team up by four with 17.7 remaining Again Dallas still with one timeout left The clutch free throws once again from Wade and the Mavericks will call their final timeout Howard will inbound Levitzki Stackhouse Harrison Terry out there for Dallas Anderson posing way Payton out there right now for Miami Terry Payton harassing him Terry puts up a two-pointer Won’t go Let’s see A whistle call Loose ball Loose ball called against Miami Oh there’s a break Boy that’s a bad play for the Dallas for the Miami Heat He used his back body and pushed him right out Howard who missed two big free throws in game five Conley since that one as Wade picks up his fourth foul Now it’s a four-point game Jason Williams will return Good free throw shooting and ball handling for Miami That’s what Pat Rley’s trying to do now Get his high percentage foul shooters on the floor Big thing right now you scoot and you score or you shoot and miss You got to go for the steal and then the foul Howard hits both clutch free throws from Howard Remember the Heat still have two full timeouts remaining Posey inbounds and Harris right away fouls Wade So there’s still 10.3 remaining It’s going to come down to free throw shooting If Miami hits their free throws they’re going to win their championship If they miss it’ll open the door Well we told you at the top of this game over the three previous ball games Dwayne Wade went to the line an average of 17 times He shot 81% with that kind of pressure And then here he is this evening and you can see it right there He’s 16 for 19 And the thing about it is is that hey once you get on the line the pressure is on you to deliver Riley saying let’s get him to the free throw line So Wade will go to the line again Dallas is out of timeout so they have to push the ball up Terry trying to wave on the crowd to distract Wade Wade 16 of 19 from the line this emerging young star with a chance to seal a title for the Miami Heat This is the first Dallas still very much alive This one would make it a four-point lead Missed them both Rebound by Miami No and a travel as Helen and Posey grabbed it together and they call the travel Now that was amazing when you think that it was Posey and Helen who had an opportunity for that rebound Three-point game Dallas out of timeouts If you’re Miami do you foul don’t let him shoot a three Right This is smart Now are you going to get fouled terry puts it up Won’t go Rebound wave The Miami Heat They’ve done it They win their first championship in franchise history [Applause] The Miami Heat the 2006 NBA Championships Pat Riley wins his fifth championship Shaquille O’Neal with his fourth championship as the Heat defeat the Mavericks 9592 in game six to win this best of seven series four games to two After losing the first two they come back and win four straight to again win their first title in franchise history And the emotions flowing for the Miami Heat Pat Riley’s first title since 1988 James Posey with a huge performance as well And they clinch on the Dallas Mavericks home floor And this crowd absolutely shocked His fourth ring and this one with his second team of course won the first rib of the Lakers Meanwhile Dwayne Wade as we’ve seen right before our eyes his brilliance as he’s emerged into a special star in the NBA his first championship and what he hopes will be multiple titles Alonzo Morning with his first title Man what rounds that man and Pat Riley who took over the team after Stan Van Gundy resigned leads his team to the victory Now let’s go back to Lisa Mike I’m with Shaquille O’Neal and his wife Shaunie Shaquille what were you thinking when those final seconds ticked off i wasn’t thinking anything My family my wife and the great Pat Rody told us we were going to win today I didn’t have the best of game but uh he way you know he’s been you know having my back all year He’s the best player ever and we did it Uh I knew we was going to win today I couldn’t sleep last night Couldn’t sleep today but I knew we was going to win today Wait you said you knew How did you know all my kids told me my wife told me my mother told me my father told me and I’ve been you know dreaming of this day ever since I you know left LA You know I wanted to get at least one or two more But the great Pat Riley told us on 68 that we was going to win on 620 True story He told us on June 8th that the first time first time we have an opportunity to win it will be on 620 and we’re going to win it on 620 now given everything and how transpired in Los Angeles Why is this one number four for you why is this one so special i’m not really worried about that You know I’m just you know here to you know represent my family and you know play the game and you know just try to be the best player ever Now I got four so now I can start working on number five Now you guys hadn’t won here all year long Why was tonight different because if you keep losing you got to win one You know you could play 100 games and lose 99 but you will win one And we knew we was going to win today We just knew it We felt it The celebration continues for Pat Riley Dwayne Wade who is magnificent once again and the Miami Heat Let’s go to public address announcer Billy Hayes Ladies and gentlemen now please direct your attention to center court for the presentation of the Larry O’Brien Trophy and the 2006 Finals Most Valuable Player Award Please welcome ABC’s Dan Patrick Joining me now to present the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy is the commissioner of the NBA to present it to the Miami Heat owner Mickey Harrison First I’d like to congratulate the Dallas Mavericks their owner Mark Cuban their coach Avery Johnson and this extraordinary team that had a spectacular run that gave us heartstoppping action all season long To the Miami Heat may I say congratulations You have been an extraordinary story and we on behalf of millions and tens of millions of basketball fans around the world say to you congratulations Miami Heat 2006 NBA champions [Applause] [Music] Let me bring in coach Riley Wilds Let me ask you what I asked the owner when you took over this team back in December What did you think going back to coaching well it seems like about 5 years ago The only thing I want to say is I want to congratulate Dallas They had an incredible season They have an absolutely incredible young coach and a great future But it was our time I really believe that it was our time We have been talking about it all year We got 15 strong That’s what’s in the pit It looks like a championship trophy All about 15 strong That’s all I have to say It’s a great group of guys Miami We’ll see you in a couple hours You enjoy Thank you everybody But when you took over that did you have doubts at all about going back to coach this team i I’m a true believer I I have no doubts I have no fears The only thing I think about is what it’s going to take to win And these guys showed up and they played all year long So we came together and and I want to thank everybody But that’s it’s all about these men and their wives and these families and everything we put into that big gold pit that we have in the middle of that locker room F Thank you very much All right Ry Thank you Congratulations coach Here to present the MVP award Let’s bring back to the commissioner He averaged 34.7 points the third highest scoring average for a player in his first NBA finals He averaged 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists He was very much the heart of an extraordinary team And I do mean team Congratulations 2006 MVP Dwayne Wade [Applause] Dwayne congratulations What’s going through your mind uh Stay right there Are you ready i mean first of all I just want to thank God for giving us the strength the courage the tenacity to fight through all the doubters all year and come out on top So I just want to give God all the praise for this Are you surprised at all how Dallas tried to defend you in this series no not at all man I I just seen all the defenses My coaches do a great job of getting me prepared My teammates do a great job of spacing the court and making shots I can do what I do And um this is a team award just like this a team championship Congratulations Shaq Come on in How’s this one feel differently than the ones in LA it feels good I came to Miami because of this young fell right here I knew he was a special player I knew the first time I saw him I knew that he was something special So I knew it was my job to come here and make him better When you looked at his skill when’s the first time you said I got I can be Robin to his Batman no I knew that you know he was a young gunner So when I came there I decided to let him go and I was going to be you know second option and I was good with that And you know he’s a great player unselfish player He’s the best in the world D Wayade you wanted to play for Pat Riley You got a chance What has he meant to your career pat Riley is the best coach I’ve ever had Uh him Dale Brown you know my father you know they’ve been you know you know telling me to know just stay positive all year And coach uh coach Riley told us on June 8th that we was going to win on June 20th Are you sleeping with that thing tonight no I’m going to give it to D Way and I’m going to give it to uh Mr Harrison right here Congratulations Your fourth title Shaq Congratulations to the Miami Heat

“On June 8th, the great Pat Riley told us we we’re going to win it on June 20th.” – Shaquille O’Neal

Strength, courage, tenacity. June 20th will always be a special day in the 305 – the day the Miami HEAT, ’15 Strong’, made their mark in NBA history to win their first NBA Championship vs. the Dallas Mavericks.

6/20/06 MIA vs. DAL Boxscore:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200606200DAL.html

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