2006 NBA Finals: Miami Heat vs Dallas Mavericks Game 6

2006 NBA Finals: Miami Heat vs Dallas Mavericks Game 6

Over 20,000 jammed into the American Airlines Center ready for game six once again our starting lineups presented by Miller Light Miami of course Wade coming off that spectacular 43-point game but overshadow Jason Terry who had 35 in that difficult loss for the Mavericks as we get set for the tip

Off Spanish audio of tonight’s game just hit the sap Button as we’re set to go for game six Shaquille O’Neal and sagana jop meet at Center Court the officiating crew led by Steve jabby 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 nitzki that’s not a bad way to start no if you’re a Maverick man naturally you’re a static 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 and 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 B top of the backboard is

Inbounds it 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 quick 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 [Applause] overtime Wave 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 Sha dribbled the

Ball from then on they would double team on the catch tonight you can see they played him straight up manto man in Talking to both coaches Pat Riley the number one key he talked about was turnovers especially down the road Avery Johnson said rebounding Udonis Haslam 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 from Miami also forcing turnovers Niki 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 elimin elimination game we spoke of as we have a foul away from the ball Dwayne Wade pushing off dein Harris and that’s Wade’s first now that’s frustration we know that Harris has quick feet he’s very pesty and just keep an eye on it

You’re going to watch he put the hand on him and then Wade as he stepped in got the forearm unfortunate for him Eddie Rush the refers right there Wade talking to Harris as he defends him here Harris j 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 six to four Terry pushing is what you talked about yub wants that Tempo up even after a score they’ll push it up quickly in this building J inside blocked Aristo

Picks up another loose ball and that’s a goal 10 by O’Neal as Harris shot clearly on the way down now you need to hustle and get the second chance points in this series very little offensive rebounding for Miami or Dallas Avery Johnson not happy with the

Defense played in Miami been such a key part of the Maverick success this season they’ll 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 this free throws but he is energized to start like the Mavericks and just like this Crown just over 3 minutes gone by Dallas with a strong Start the fans waiting for the Mavericks to come home and so far been a nice balanced attack now this is a difficult shot they get the miraculous bounce boom you get a score now we have Dirk and then Terry so you got two of your key

Guys and now the third man these are your top three scores this is a strong drive and that is there for him tonight we’ve got to see Dallas take advantage off the dribble of their four perimeter guys because that is a major Plus for them average five of seven to start weit

Walker nice pass inside the W but he can’t finish get it out oh he had an advantage here there it is nitzki for three nitzki 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

Hasam that’s his shot throughout this series that is there for Haslam on any drive down the middle he opens up for that 15 a 17t shot on the Baseline you can see you be even after Miami makes they trying to push the ball up Howard sets for [Applause]

Three all Miami has to do this WEA the storm that was an excellent timeout by Pat ryy quick shot from Shaquille O’Neal now that’s where J dampier and benga have got to work hard you cannot allow sha to run to the front of the rim now

He already has two layups in this first quarter D Harris nice move gets in side 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 quarter we almost seems too hyper to start the game a young player sometimes gets like that as hlin who’s been in foul trouble the last couple of games knocks down another yeah but we know he can hit that shot Mike nitzki wide open for three

You could not have scripted this any better if you 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 Walker shot clock winding down spin move wild shot not a good one yeah he was trying to get a foul that time like by come back at the left hand Howard defended him well Jason Terry for three backto back threes for the Mavericks and here’s the early run you

Expected Matt Riley’s going to call another timeout Mike it’s the dribble penetration and the kick out passes that are opening it up the three-point game whether it is in transition or whether it’s in a half cour set you could not ask for anything better now just watch

This kick back see they’re conscious of Terry going to the basket beautiful that’s a beautiful setup now on this play you can see Harris took the defense to him to open up a high three-point shooter Mavericks have hit eight of their first 12 shots from the Field nearly the Midway point of the first of abicks lead by eight on the plain Monday morning of Miami before they took off to come back to Dallas Jason Terry had a little message for his teammates I basically told guys that if you can’t win two games on your home

Court in the NBA Finals then you don’t deserve to win a championship so that’s what it is for us but you can’t get to two without getting one so he felt he needed to say it after a very frustrating loss in game five the Mavericks upset with plays upset with

Calls and frustration led to anger which included Mark Cuban the owner running on to the floor yelling at the officials had some had some obscenities to some reporters after Cuban find $250,000 today by the NBA is O’Neal can’t get it the draws the foul and according to the NBA for several acts of

Misconduct for another find in a long list of finds for Mark Cuban this went down today you know we’ve talked so much IU about Mark cubin and he has done an unbelievable job in turning this franchise around into one of the best in the NBA he’s a great fan he’s terrific

For the league but he has to control himself as an owner in the NBA again with the $250,000 fine as we go to school with Scott thanks a lot Mike I talked to Mark Cuban just before the game and I asked him it was reported that he told David Stern after game five

Quote your league is rigged cubin denied that he denied it on his block he denied it to me what he told me was I didn’t say anything to D David Stern I gave him a good star down I stared at at him I said some things to some of the fans

Around but nothing to David Stern and nothing to any League officials while he was on his treadmill as he always is before the game Mike David Stern walked into the Maverick’s locker room as he always does he went up to Mark hin he shook his hand David Stern said it’s always peace Cuban

Laughed and said hey I’m not even sweating this time Mike no Cuban and the Mavericks have put it behind them as they get ready for game six thank you st meanwhile Jerry stack house come in he got a huge Ovation his first game since the suspension course did not play in

Game five as Ain throws it in stack house suspended for that TR 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 theam Heat Excuse me it’s against the Mavericks I’m sorry Eric dampier dampier looking just keep an eye to the right of the screen you’re going to see dampier push sha underneath you know anytime that dampier is behind him he always uses that forearm on check they’ve had an interesting battle throughout the series Wade Double and 3 second by violation offensive 3 seconds fall o yeah good call good call you have to get the ball the Sha when he’s open you don’t have a lot of time Shaq early on in his first quarter has been making the catch taking the double teams and finding people for

High percentage [Applause] shots litzky with hasin on in hasin is defending him well as is the entire heat teamy good drive and o’ the rebound a high percentage shot that’s what he has to do if they jump is in there drive the basketball he’s been getting to the line

Close to 10 times a game Williams Lost to try to force it great great deflection by Harris Harris a very good Defender stack house inside and 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 and seven 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 call on Udonis Haslam 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 litzky very aggressive early drives to the hall D nitzki with the left hand now see Haslam’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 Hasam good boxing out they hold off nitzki 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 Haslam that time G tracks it down yeah you you don’t want Haslam 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 weight and check Harris drives inside oh hard foul so O’Neil will pick up his first and Deon har will go to the line that one looked worse than it actually was

Just to look at the size difference between the a strong move right here as Sha comes he Sha’s going for the block he gets the ball he gets the ball but unfortunately he’s so big it’s like you’re running into this building and consequently as he gets it he made a

Perfect block unfortunately down below his body puts haris down so Harris already having a good strong start 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 well Mike there in the season he averaged right at 10 points a game you know this guy has every game he gets

Better playing with a lot of confidence and the Mavericks up by a dozen already Oh bad pass bad passing angle stock house goes to get it inside and misses the jam but Harrison on the rebound to nitzki he didn’t go after the ball and stack house was just more aggressive great basketball never assumed that the guy is going to make a layup now down at

This end when they throw the ball in sha and he kicks it out sha is reposting you cannot just automatically throw him the ball you just can’t do that Derk vinsky has taken some criticism in Dallas the last couple of days after subar performances at least for him in the

Three games in Miami but he’s off to a terrific start now this is good hustle once again by Harris keeping the ball alive on the offensive board and nitzki 11 points already in the first Quarter Dirk nitzki and the Mavericks off to a terrific start m is a humble star who’s really not worried about individual numbers he just wants to be a part of a champion the feeling of of being the best I think I mean you in in a in a

Team sport to take a team to be the best team in the world is that’s that’s what you live for that’s what you dream uh to be be the best you can be and and be a part of that team uh would be the greatest thing in the world Yu he hit

Some critical shots both in regulation and overtime in game I me 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 pton likes that glass

Oh that was that was really a tough shot that was more like a scoop half hook shot by Gary pton He’s played big when the pressure is on he does not have many points but they have been big points to one that he has put down the game winner

In game three stack out dribbles it off his foot Howard tough shot from Howard and posy the rebound posy has been huge Off the Bench the last two games for miam 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

Key is Wade making plays for others you know they’re going to try and defend him as posy roughs the shot morning he’s come out ready to play while this group right now this is a very quick to foot group and they really crash the offensive Bo warning will make things

Happen he clears out a lot of space nice passing inside and Bing with the Finish hasin 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 call on morning on the pass when morning is in the game Mike you have to be alert because he’ll attack every single guy now when that happens now if you cannot score that was just a beautiful block then you’ve got to be ready because his man can score now at

The other end he is always active and once you get down by that defensive Circle he can make the hooks with either hand lefty or righty he only play four minutes in game five as Terry in and out of in he’s got a well th this Series has been played in

Runs runs by both teams whether it’s the first or second third quarter doesn’t make a b day they both get hot and then they have the ability to get out like seven to n to zero Terry is the leading score for the Mavericks in these finals his Wade picks it and a

Foul Avery Johnson upset with Wade with a chance for a three-point play now you play almost 10 minutes and D Wade had no field goals for two just playing within the offense not forcing anything now all of a sudden he’s going because once he gets that mid-range game going you can

See he plays the board here beautifully now well 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 and the beauty of both Wade and nitzki 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 this series Terry the floting Jason Terry is starting to get a reputation for a big game player he’s did it last year in the postseason he’s had a couple of huge

Ones in critical games for the Mavericks in 2006 anytime you’re playing his Zone whether he get into the middle with the dribble or a flash post by the center of power Fall get it in there we draws the foul again Harris upset and that’ll be Harris’s first wait

Not just quick but so strong when he goes to the basket well Mike the ability of the upper body strength and then the hang time that’s where he makes things happen he once he gets up there he can change position now here you can see that he jumped right into Harris Harris

Has a legitimate complaint yeah now it comes down to the angle that the referee catches it at that’s a tough call Way took as many free throws in game five 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 myami 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

This should be the final possession of the opening period now they’re going to match up manto man here [Applause] Harris the runner high off the glass won’t go mourning the rebound and there’s the Buzzard ending the first quarter a terrific opening period for the Dallas Mavericks Lonzo morning fired

Up but his team is down seven Dirk novitzki a strong start 11 first quarter points and after one the Mavericks with a seven-point Advantage time for the Gatorade cooler talk with Miami Coach P Riley and that’s what we’ve been doing we’ve been just watching them run run

Rebound Run Drive Drive not active okay and that’s what Dallas did yub no absolutely and Patch right on it and the thing that set all of this up were the four turnovers and then they shot poorly early but they they’ve regroup now 50% for the quarter they just must cut down

On the turnovers all right has been in this situation before the last time he coached in the finals 12 years ago his team had a 3-2 lead heading to Texas it was the Knicks in 94 they were up 3-2 going to houon against the rockets and they lost game six- seven in the

Championship so he knows how quickly this can turn around the momentum that his team was able to build in Miami 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 playoffs they score about 9 to 10 points

More at home than on the road Howard now on Wade K and another offensive three second the second time against Miami as we go to Lisa off for 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 see another one and here’s another thing they’ll say they 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 doing now both teams have come back from double figure deficits to win in this series already this morning we a good presence early for morning already a block shot three rebounds and a [Applause] [Applause] bucket Wade with the jumper he has that jumper going early it makes it so difficult to defend Mike right now he has scored nine of the last 11 points and this is what we mean he is I think major streak shooter and a loose ball foul will go against the Heat

Dampier activity forcing that foul oh now see right now he has it going and all that’s all he needs off of the screen Howard naturally bumped into there lost his balance staggered a little bit 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 to the floor to the other and that’s how they built the lead

Stop just going oneon-one and then it’s not one-on-one it’s one against five morning half foul by nitzki the Maverick saying hey wait a minute there was a hard pick set by morning Josh Howard arguing with Eddie F Rush the morning will shoot two free throws now we’ll

Give you this right here now this is a good move give the ball fake and then another move now you can see yeah sure you got the block but then you came right across the arm 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 at fou nitzki his first as nitzki 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 par a 14-point Dallas lead has been ridle down to three stack house to the basket blocked and an offensive foul haslin steps in and draws the charge yanis has who led the heat during the season in drawing charges now this

Group out on the floor from Miami it’s an excellent group defensively you can see he was there definitely outside of the circle and this group with posy out there along with pyton and then morning and Haslam they have taken a number of charges night in and night out first

Foul on stack house Howard with the steel Haslam Dives on him they call a jump ball that’s still something that’s amazing every time if the guy’s on the floor with the ball you can jump on his head and they’re not going to call a foul they always call the jump ball no

They call that good hustle that’s what they call they call it good hustle all rules and bets are off if you’re on the floor with the ball and you’ll jump the Heat free throw line circle now Miami wins the tip they only have eight to [Applause] shoot Howard you’re allowed to tip it twice but not three times there a good job Harris charged to the basket Cherry 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

Headband Wade posting up and Wade will go back to the line so two more fre thrs but Howard has come out with so much energy yes he has he’s all out now watch through the left now you’re going to see as the ball go here he comes he sleeps right down

Inside and then snatches that ball away and goes up strong now at this end here now you’re going to see boom now he there was not an offensive foul Stackhouse moved out of there and tried to gamble to go for the shot block two fouls on stack House blade already with his fourth free throw litzky come back in stack house with the two foul sits Shaquille O’Neal and Antoine Walker return is morning and has them sit down warning a solid performance Four Points three rebounds and a block will come out as sagana jot will come back

In stack house said he watched the game from his Hotel in Miami when he was suspended for game five said it was very humling to watch well it was a major loss he was he is 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 like 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 3 minutes into the second nitzki and a blocking foul nitzki very aggressive not afraid to take the physical punishment he split that trap and that was a very quick move and you like to see that because he’s not going to allow

Them to trap him if he can he’s going to split SP now this is just a great move see he levels the defender off and then once he’s in that rhythm in that mid-range game up and In aerial coverage brought to you by Goodyear Eagle Tires with carbon fiber technology for enhanced handling and performance the heat on the comeback Trail they only Trail by one just over 3 minutes gone by in the second Dwayne Wade sharp again the numbers he’s putting up you be again in his first NBA

Finals is extraordinary well when you look at people in their first NBA Finals we see Rick Barry with the 40 you have Iverson Dwayne Wade third ahead of Michael Jordan and Jerry West very select group an offensive foul call dein Harris with a moving screen right nows up his

Second M Dallas really has got to get it together they were up 26 to 12 they had 14-point lead then we said you know this this is game they play runs in the series 19-6 Miami since that 26 to2 Dallas League Wade fires away and Terry tracks it

Down Harris not afraid to get inside but Ono right there to alter it now 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 with 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 [Applause] start nitzki looking to set up Terry Hy

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 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 percentage shot do not rush a shot on the first pass Wade gets his first rest shanon Anderson 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 lot of contact as pton knocks it out of bounds still the same way but that was a good no call good players just going at it yeah that was an excellent move sha

With the quick spin when sha makes the quick spin to the Baseline right here that that’s where he gets the advantage because his Defender is trying to beat him and hold him off getting into the paint Harris sits down Maris Daniels comes in Daniels hit some big shots in

Game five in that losing overtime game nitzki nearly tipped in by Howard five minutes gone by here in the second Payton deflected another steal for Terry Terry flips it off 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 scone Pat Riley very upset with the lack ofical offensive passing Jason Terry leads the Mavericks in scoring in this series over 23 a game he’s got a couple of 30o Tings and perhaps on his way to another here tonight now the turnovers

Are one way to get out on the break the the other is with a shot block another is to get the single Miss and get the ball out quickly this is where Dallas shines in the open [Applause] Floor back in Dallas Mavericks by five here in the second reminder to log on to NBA store.com where you can pre-order your exclusive Championship hat t-shirt and DVD kit shop online for all your champ gear at nbastore.com and the Mavericks care about their Community as owner Mark hban has created the Fallen

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Care and a great job from on that we talked about his Antics in the fine earlier but he has done so so much for the community here in Dallas and as we mentioned that is a wonderful fun right now watching his team up by five shot clock winding down

O’Neal novitzki leading the break right back beautiful pass Terry at the right moment as dirt nitzky dive here in the stands fast break points right now 15-6 in favor of Dallas told 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 nitzki 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 two onone 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 trying not to get himself in bad angles on the shot release the Maverick’s defense tenacious right now forcing [Applause] turnovers pton trying to find an

Opening rebound O’Neal Walker kept to the line [Applause] [Applause] O’Neal against Jack spinning inside blocked by Howard for Jack Howard who is playing a superb defensive game yeah he’s coming from The Blind Side sha never saw him just watch it to the right of your screen see here he comes and he has the long arm reach 6′ 7 68 long arms

Anticipated that beautifully see one once again Shaq was going to come into the middle and then spin strong to the Baseline let’s go to Stewart Scott Mike you know Josh Howard had that timeout call at the end of game five he told me he said I never call timeout he said I

Looked at coach Avery Johnson the whole time and all I did was when he signal timeout I signal timeout just to make sure that that’s what he wanted after the second timeout as for his play here tonight Josh said look I don’t have any theories I don’t have any cliches we

Just have to win period and the city is behind us Mike all right sto and he did signal timeout with his hands not once but twice this that was one of the controversial plays at the end of the game and that was a key timeout because

If the mavers had had one they could have advanced the ball to the front court for their final shot but because Howard wasted that one they had to go the length of the Court as Asen misses that last foul on Howard his second so he’ll sit down as dampier comes back in

Stack house also returns J now with Dallas with this group out here now you have stack house up front along with nitzki and then in the back court Daniels and [Applause] Terry aen misses a pair well the free throw shooting has really been a problem for the Miami Heat although of course

Dwayne Wade hit the two most critical ones of the series and the final seconds of overtime of game five blocking foul on Haslam that’s his second yeah both reps out the out on the perimeter had that easy third team trial against Miami they’ll shoot on the fifth one in each

Quarter Haslam and posy have been bellying up on Dirk throughout the series they’re going to get up in there and they’re going to put their hands on them forearm muscle him as much as they can off to [Applause] dribble that was clever Terry way short though the Mavericks battling on the boards as

Stockh house puts it in and they’re keeping the ball alive on the offensive Blass 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 well that run just ended right there there Wade knocks down

Another he’s got 15 well Wade was on the bench the he could score stock [Applause] house Jason Williams to pull up three Williams so quick five points for Miami you know in transition that you must get the Jason Williams early because in especially in the first half he loves to

Get the three-point shots up see you cannot play off him right there Dirk was concerned that Jason might drive by him but you’ve got to take take away the three and just like that it’s back to six as we go to the 4-minute Mark here in the second nitzki goes back door Dirk

Nitzki having a huge first half with 15 now Haslam tried to beat Dirk to the spot that time in overplaying a beautiful change of Direction by Dirk nitzki Hy Johnson waving and then Ste stock out to Daniels Johnson was waving the double team Wade he’s waving his arms come up

And get the ball out of his hands and work 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 nitzki so the shot box which was at nine will be reset to 14 now just watch the change of Direction you say well he changed Direction because he pushed has them off well that’s all part of off theplay but and then now great anticipation by Stack

House litzky who’s shooting 37% from the field in this series is 7 for 10 so far tonight and you see the hustle numbers that three won’t go but Haslam the rebound goes right back up locked by dampier oh look out here two onone Terry pushes it ahead to stack house Terry

Snips back for three novitzki blocked by Wade Daniels gets inside and O’Neal the rebound great pressure by anine walker and a good Paul as Wade traveled they got in front of him to force the turnover Miami’s 12th of the first half just under to 3 minutes remaining in the second the Dallas Mavericks

Fighting for their first NBA championship their facing elimination they need two wins at home and Dirk nitzki leading the way a 10-point Advantage here in the Second our C light freeze cam Michael W talked about the careless turnovers a lot of that has to do with terrific defense by Dallas absolutely they’re doing a terrific job with deflections and then covering for one another now you’re going to see sha in a post up now see

This a little careless you get lazy here you put the ball out now Josh Howard will come from the left of your screen with the long arms causing a turnover now the difference in Fast Break points 19-9 favor Dallas they have been the hungrier team here in game six we have a

Whistle another 3 second violation that’s the first on Dallas Miami has two they they’ve been very quick on that they’re 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 [Applause] Glass Williams gets inside Haslam with a hand in his face is Haslam eight points and five rebounds yeah he can make that shot that 15 18 Putter and Terry his fires way the [Applause] rebound Wade right at Daniels tough shot count it and a foul oh my play them too

Soft all the way down if you keep backing up he’ll keep moving forward and then you just do not do a Ticky tack foul if you’re going to foul him I didn’t touch him but they call the foul and Wade will go to the line for the sixth time

Daniels has a seat Deon haris 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 is as we approach 2 minutes remaining in the second stock house way tips it Williams loves to run on the open floor Wade’s jumper O’Neal oh boy and

You have to block out now that was not the time to fall asleep when that shot 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 202 timeout with 144 remaining the leads been as many as

14 right now it’s down to Three Thursday’s ESPN’s people World Cup for continues with the United States at 9:55 a.m. eastern they need a win against G to have a chance to advance to the next round 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 four percentage no offensive rebounding Miami coming right back and scoring quickly and you don’t get to the free throw line that’s right only taken 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 referee and crew has been very quick tonight they are on top of everything the The Zone calls the 3

Second calls over the back in offensive rebounding they are calling a tight tight game again the defensive 3 seconds you can’t stand 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 the game for the MS number 28

DJ benga will check in benga got his first taste of the finals in game five dampier sits down dampier with four rebounds Off the [Applause] Bench Wade having another superb first half he shooting well something he didn’t do in the first two games here in Dallas Walker to the basket blocked but

A go benger should have let that go that’s right you’re in a situation like that you know make the make the player make the field goal see right now this was a late this was a late shot block so Miami comes right back the game

Of runs cont be it’s 10 straight now for the heat well they both have that [Applause] ability vitki wants the ball posy though with the steal three on one Posey inside and he draws the foul on stockh house and posy will shoot to to give the

Heat a chance for their first lead of the first half half now James posy took off too early you can see he had a strain to get the shot up now this is good anticipation he’s playing the passing Lane all the way instead of making the ball fake nitzki would have

Been open he’s too far away from the basket in order to get a good spin on on the glass stack house meanwhile picks up his third foul 29-year-old posy in his first year with Miami played with Denver Houston and with you Memphis has had two very

Good games in both games four and five but they can’t have the free throws that’s already five misses they missed 17 free throws in gain five and still one 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 shooter so Maris Daniels back in stack house three quick fouls posy play big minutes in that overtime game played 44 minutes with a possible [Applause] 53 and Miami with their first lead of the game they Trail by as many as [Applause] 14 [Applause] Terry nitzki here comes the double Terry winds up that’s a three can’t connect posy excellent job TI good Pitch Out Here Comes Williams fancy pass to morning and morning right at benga shot clock turned off the heat up by three Miami Heat and some streak when

They lead at halftime in the [Applause] playoffs and they have a foul away from the ball not the penalty yet so they’ll take it out of bounds now Walker yeah Walker tried to deny the pass to nitzki out here on the left wing and in so doing back right up into [Applause]

Nitzki nitzki wants it final seconds nitzki to the basket left hand it 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 but Teri the comeback from the Miami

Heat Shaquille O’Neal in the heat on a 13-2 run and they lead by one Alonzo morning with some big play Off the Bench as Miami playing well on the road they’ve had 25 consecutive playoff games when they’ve won when leading at the half although this lead just a one-point

Advantage as we go to Lisa Alters thanks Mike DNE you guys were down by 10 with two and some change left to go in the half you going a 13 to two run what did you start to do differently oh well the reason we got out T we started turning

The ball over we had some careless mistakes and they are capitalized in a transition so we kept we stopped turning the ball over and um put the ball up on the rim and we hit some shots my te points for you what more can you do help

My team win this game and uh no matter which way I do it you know as long as I help my team win this game it don’t matter what I do good luck the second half thank mik all right Lisa those Boos you heard were the fans booing the

Officials as they went off the floor after the break we send it to Dan Michael and Mark for the T-Mobile halftime report the look at the first half plus pad Riley’s motivational techniques game six in the NBA Finals heat trying to win their first title they lead by one at

Halftime you are it all You want it All you wreck me baby yeah you break me in ch but you move me H Championship but their lead has been cut to three this presentation of the NBA finals on ABC will continue after this message and a word from our ABC stations you the other the L now try to

Call your blood this world be satisfied to ain’t enough it ain’t Enough Dallas Cowboy star Troy Aman here at the American Airlines Center as we’re set for the fourth quarter Shaquille O’Neal’s college coach U’s Dale Brown time for our Coors Light freeze Cam and it’s about the backup center maybe the best in the NBA well getting Alonzo Morning you can see he’s had a

Major impact here in the first half with the shot blocked as well as the six points now in the second half number of players that are out on the floor with him the Dallas finished up the period scor they were trailing by nine and as they bring up to start the fourth the

Deficit is three nitzky had a big gain flipped it up and Hasam the rebound theonis has one 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 backs it in starts right away that’s and that was just great patience they ran a lot of time off the clock and then finally Daniels got caught on a screen and that opened up wave Payton trying to fight over the screen with the foul and just

Keep an eye now to the left of your screen see watch Watch What Happens here see Daniels tries to cheat and then Wade just played off of him and did a little drift and played the back for beautiful 27 points for Wade Payton’s second foul Payton Wade posing Shaquille O’Neal and

Hasam 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 B 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 Pat Raley 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 back to all right Lisa kind a drop back in dampier sits down Daniels big contribution for mares 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 pton plays much of the fourth quarter for Miami [Applause] way gets inside finding O’Neal and Shaquille O’Neal Banks it in with stack out straight to around now that was an incredible pass that was just beautiful in [Applause]

Traffic Terry back to nitzki KK nitzki can’t get it the [Applause] fall with the two-man game that Dallas is just playing now everything is Twan basketball they’re allowing Miami to defensive easily by playing three guys on the side of the floor and then holding the only one shot if they miss

O’Neal wants it single coverage for O’Neal short and a foul reaching foul called on pton not a smart play from pton that’s the third foul on pton and the heat with already three fouls and we haven’t even played right two minutes remember Dallas is a very good free throw shooting team

Of the best in the league during the season you know they were outstanding again you shoot on the F foul per quarter only two away from [Applause] that dangerous pass but J and a b boy a dangerous pass a risky one but J able to hold on see ja and dampier are

Open all the time because the centers look where Shaq is see where sha Sha’s coming to the offensive side of the floor allowing the center to be wide open now it’s a matter of you seeing him and getting him the basketball and O’Neal has picked up his fifth personal

Foul so he will sit down for a while mning comes in yeah but with mning 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 J can’t complete the three-point play [Applause] 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 stack house the extra pass Daniels

Back out Terry spots up way off the mark and last Touch by nitzki is nitzki and Steve jabby crash into the photographers and the heat will get it back see right now Jason Terry is struggling in threes he’s two for eight from the three line and the team itself is three for

14 physical game even for the officials is Josh Howard returns Howard with four fouls Five Point Miami Lee still plenty of time remaining three minutes gone by took his eye off it he was talking to Steve Javis exactly right Terry locked by mouring Alonzo Morning with his fourth

Rejection as he hyperventilates on the Baseline and we’ll have time out the heat fortunate Gary Payton talking to the official for some reason took his eye off the play well as soon as he pass the ball now just Watch What Happens he’s talking to him right now now when

He makes the pass he turns and he goes to talk to the ref losing sight of the play now this is unfortunate right here for Dallas they had an advantage on the break but once again Alonzo Morning playing Big just over three minutes gone by fourth quarter of game six to the NBA finals the Heat leading by five Shaquille O’Neal the only player on either team that has a champ I ship ring he has three of them and he wants to see some of his teammates and members of his

Organization pick them up I want to get it for Coach rally big zo and GP and Flash cuz flash really really deserves it he’s playing he’s playing incredible ball right now uh he’s the one of the most electrified young players in this league and he’s doing stuff as a 30-year player that

I’ve only seeing one or two legends do flash of course the Nick game that Shaquille O’Neal gave Dwayne Wade when those two became teammates W having another terrific game with 29 Daniels kicks it out stack house with a good look and hits a throw Jerry stack house makes it a two-point game they

Needed that he needed it because he’s been struggling from the field now now he’s three for n but also they needed it to get right back in this thing now the the nail B and the Mavericks have come back from double figures four times in the [Applause]

Playoffs Haslam oh Haslam knocks it down 6 for nine from the field for Haslam he said now Antoine Walker and Haslam have been terrific scoring and then Alonzo Morning with the four shot blocks and then the eight points Daniels dble it off his foot Co

He Dives put plenty of time on the clock stack house not that time long rebound to Daniels and Banks it in high off the glass A this young man has given them a real shot in the arm and I’m happy for him because like you said earlier Mike

You has spent a lot of a lot of games on the injured list he’s got 12 points in 15 minutes warning a jumper and way short about a foot short yeah you’ll give him that nitzki back to Howard Howard blocked by morning out of bounds go the other way

There was a lot of contact on that play and is warning with his fifth block shot want to bring up a point here Mike right now Miami has 10 shot blocks now you say well what’s the big deal they’re averaging two and 1 half shot blocks a

Game throughout the series and they have 10 tonight that looked like could have been a foul on morning the crowd certainly feels that way O’Neal right now on the bench with five allowed to thr objects of any sort onto the court making announcements somebody threw something on the court also be arrested thank

You right now a small lineup both morning and O’Neal on the bench for Miami it’s co PT Walker Hasam and [Applause] Wade posy for three Walker and a loose ball foul it’s going to go against Walker pushing off and Josh Howard we’ll go to the line that’s the 15

Foul I just keep an eye right here you can see Walker just push them [Applause] back 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

And if the United States wins and Italy beats the Czech Republic that game played of the same time then United States moves to The Knockout round ESPN World Cup action as the game is tied they’ve come back from nine down here in the second half to even things

Up with 7 minutes remaining now once again Dallas is in the zone that way they can get two guys on the track every time Wade puts the ball down on the floor shot clock down to six Walker down to three Walker way off not even close Terry for three air ball and Wade

Got hit by stockhouse on the rebound it’s only the first foul team foul for the Mavericks but that’s five on stack house 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 into Zone Miami is having difficulty getting high percentage shots they’re getting shots with their four jobs you’ve got to stay away from the jump shooting game Dallas try to get the ball every time you get into pain something good happens shot clock again down to

Seven Williams a long three they’re now one for 16 from three-point range see the zone is doing a terrific job keeping Miami outside and forcing the three novitzki can’t get it to fall and Wade with a big rebound his sixth Wade met L those all around games

29 Points six fors four assists and Pat Riley wants timeout yeah he should and that’s a good timeout by Pat they’re they’re really disorganized against what they want to run versus The two3 Zone everything is ending up now as the shot clock goes down with a long jump shot

We’re all even as we’re just past the Midway Point fourth quarter of game six keep working right now all we work for all season right now 9 Minutes hard let’s go baby 9 Minutes hard Walker urging on his teammates this is a 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 playoffs they came together played beautifully until the finals 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 half 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 Aslam puts it inas Aslam 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 stockouts calling for it posos stays in front nitzki looking for his first

Points in the fourth quarter Daniels won’t go and Wade another rebound [Applause] 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 Dwayne Wade just SI sized that situation up beautifully as soon as he

Saw man-to-man coverage he was taking that ball right to the basket so five fouls on Howard five fouls on stock house two players in big difficulty for Dallas O’Neal the only Heat play with five Wade nine of 11 from the line [Applause] tonight kin Harris returns Harris checks in 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 gave a major contribution and really got them back into this game right now Dallas needs Howard nitzki 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 stack house good aggressive Drive St 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 anytime off the dribble Dallas Mavericks hoping to force a game seven they do not want the Heat celebrating on their home floor while they’re in the zone again zck clock at three posy kicks it back hasm 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 and he’ll go back to the free throw line and once again Mike when you play zone and the shot goes up there are no people at you’re blocking out what happened you

Could see Wade he came from the top of the circle down inside and picked out that open area and was aggressive on the offensive rebound third foul on novitzki again who makes way so special not just the scoring he does a little bit of everything he now has nine rebounds and

Four assists and on this last rebound watch where he comes from to get the offensive board now watch he’s up at the top of the circle here he comes right down the middle and he goes right to the open area see that’s what we say that’s

The weakness of the zone and all the players on the floor have got to realize all five guys must rebound you cannot go and look and anticipate a fair break oh KNE back in we’ll see if they use the hacker Shack Howard the [Applause] rebound three-point lead for the Miami

Heat now right now Miami is giving you a Zone they’re trying a cut down twom man play here litzky on the drive back out Harry shot clock at two stack out the three in and out and O’Neal the 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 posy for three knocks it down G posy and it’s a six-point game timeout Dallas with 341 remaining Psy a big bucket and that silences the crowd here

At the American Airlines Center 341 remaining in the fourth the Heat leading by Six Shaquille O’Neal and the Miami Heat 3 minutes and 41 seconds away from their first NBA championship leading by three Jerry stack outs the jumper it is a game of inches this one almost in tie it just falls out and then down the other end of the floor Dwayne Wade setting up his

Teammate but Posey’s three goes in and they heat with their largest lead of the fourth quarter a six-point advantage and that was first Posey’s first Basket in this [Applause] game nitzky looking for his first points to the fourth qu quarter tied up by O’Neal there he sees double team Howard

On the drive gets inside beautiful play from dve Howard now he needed that because Howard and Stackhouse have struggled all through this game between them now there are eight for 27 8 for 27 in this game Jason Williams on the floor for crutch time nice pass to H blocked

By stock house superb rejection Here Comes Terry stops misses the layup nitzki fouled on the follow the main thing there was the fact that Jason Terry was able to regroup and get off a decent shot you could see that he was stumbling here and right here now

Here’s the block at the one end that is just a prime time Block in traffic how about that great play by Stack house litzky 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 them 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 he have plenty of time here O’Neal wants it posy tough Runner oh James posy with a difficult shot back to four with two and a half to [Applause] play he’s crowd very quiet right [Applause] now novitzki won’t go rebound tipped and taken by hlen good luck high

Percentage Plus they all almost had a good second chance opportunity litzky 0 for four from the field in the fourth quarter and litzky pumps DNE Wade they had a foul to get so that’s their fourth next one they’ll [Applause] shoot with 205 remaining the hakas Shack’s going to go away in 5 seconds

Pat riy thinking about a timeout he wants a 20 so Riley will take a 22 timeout the heat still with two timeouts Dallas with three 205 left Heat ball and a four-point lead game six of the NBA Finals the Miami Heat trying to win their first title in franchise history so close

Right now Dallas trying to force that game seven Avery Johnson the coach of the year this year in the NBA has watched his team deal with adversity they’ve been tough all year right now these fans so anxious as they’re team trailing they beat 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 a plates up when a shot goes up you’re looking to hold a one one offensive shot attempt and then get out and try to make something happen way tough shot off bank and nitzky his 15th

Rebound mind you have Advantage here Terry lost it posy able to knock it away from behind and a double dribble on posy after you got a hold of the ball now that is a Big Time Break right there you had an advantage with Dallas he lose the basketball and unfortunately for posy he

Just could not regroup the situation right here you can see there’s the deflection by posy unfortunately for him he just could not gain total control M call and that’s Miami’s first first turnover of the fourth quarter O’Neal back in a three it’s good Gary stockh house 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 stockh houses 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 haslin the

Rebound puts it back up Banks it in what a game what a game this young man has had Mike 17 points for Hasam 17 and eight rebounds the heat clinging to a three-point lead averick playing for their season novitzki tied up Howard back to Terry Terry steps back

For three won’t go can’t here the offensive rebound a good kick out and and a timeout by Avery Johnson with 54.6 seconds remaining a huge offensive rebound reric dampier as both teams now making big shots Jerry stack house with a huge three yeah this saw this corner

Has been open the entire quarter anytime there’s movement penetration in the middle now this is a big rebound right here hasl him on the offensive BL this young man has played big all night long the Dallas Mavericks with their best season in franchise history they won 60 games they knocked off the defending

Champion Spurs in the second round in a thrilling seven game series won the first two of the finals and now facing elimination down by three final minute novitzki gets open O’Neal guarding him novitzki on the drive Howard puts it in Josh Howard makes it a one-point game beautiful

Movement and actually withit be getting double and triple team both teams with multiple timeouts either team with the foul again right they’re in the zone so that they can trap drain Wade anytime off the drib Wade and novitzki got in his way nitzky upset but he was just in the wrong place

Wrong time that’s right as he picks up his fifth foul and Wade will shoot twoo now you see when you’re coaching that that’s unfortunate mainly because the clock is going down they have absolutely nothing here there there’s they’re going away from the basket and you get the

Foul WE 12 of 15 from the [Applause] line putting up big numbers for the fourth straight game and Tomley knocks down the first he said when he was shooting this 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 [Applause] thoughts hits a pair back to three and the Mavericks will call one of their two timeouts now is still with plenty of timeouts remaining or plenty of time remaining I should say with 26.2 left down by three and they’ll get the ball in the front

Fort so Wade once again clutch free throws his 14th make of the game and they go back up by [Applause] three my Dwayne Wade with that last foul shot attempt 177 foul shot attempts tonight you look over the past four games he’s averaged 17 the Mavericks meanwhile have been in

This position before remember in the conference semifinals in game seven against the Spurs they were down down three nitzki drove to the basket got fouled made a three-point play forced overtime and they won it they do not need a three right now that’s right coming out of this timeout now you’re

Looking for the quick score go to the basket strong or if you are wide open you take a three you do not need a three is 26 it’s clock management now from now to the end of this game desperation time for the Mavericks trying to avoid elimination trying to hold off the heat

Celebration Novitzki to Dan beer lost the ball knock loose and Wade comes up with it you 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 well you get a situation you get double teamed and you

Make the correct pass now watch it that’s right there unfortunately dampier could not handle the pass you had an opportunity to go to the basket imp possibly get a dunk and then that was smart as soon as you lost the ball foul quickly sto the clock and then put

Crusher on Wade to make the foul shots that’s not the pass you really want to give Dan beard going to the basket like that Wade 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 and Dallas still with one timeout left the clutch free throws once again from Wade and the Mavericks will call their final timeout the heat a five-point lead and 17.7 seconds away from their first championship and this crowd who’s gone completely silent well Mike this has just been a

Tremendous team effort by Miami when you consider Walker and hlam both guys with over 14 points and between them 20 rebounds then you look at the Posey contribution and Alonzo Morning you know right there with another 14 points with the rebounding and then Alonzo with five

Blocks then you throw in Dwayne Wade and the terrific evening that he’s had you me you think about one week ago tonight in the fourth quarter of game three the heat were down 13 with 6 and 1/2 to go they looked like they were dead in the

Water that night it would have been a 3 nothing lead for the Mavericks but Wade LED them to that incredible comeback in game three that completely change the momentum and he on the verge of becoming only the third team in the NBA Finals to come back from an 02 deficit and what a

Turnaround it was well you’re you’re in a situation right now Mike are you down five and you have 17.7 the main thing is is to get a quick score a lot of teams will not value in this situation so if you drive the ball hard to the basket you have a

Good opportunity of scoring quickly and then also playing clock management as the seconds tick off the next thing is you got to go for a steal and if you do not get the Steal You must fou Howard will inbound bit stack house Harris and Terry out there for Dallas Anderson

Posing Wade Payton out there right now for Lami Terry Payton harassing him Terry hoist up a two-pointer won’t go and let’s see a whistle call loose ball loose ball foul call against Miami oh there’s a break boy that’s a bad play for the Dallas for the Miami Heat so

Howard will go and shoot two with the clock stopped and 11.5 left now this is just incredible you’re forcing up at three now watch underneath the basket you can see that he used his back body and pushed him right out Howard who missed two big free throws in game five

Conry sinks that one as W 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 ry’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 now remember the heat still have two full timeouts remaining posy inbounds and Harris right away fouls way so there’s still 10.3

Remaining it’s going to come down a free throw shooting 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 timeouts 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 miam heat thises the first Dallas still very much [Applause] alive this one would make it a fourpoint lead missed them both rebound by Miami no and a travel as ham and posy grabbed it together and they call a travel now

That was amazing when you think that it was posy and hin 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 that’s right this is smart now are you going to

A foul Terry puts it up won’t go rebound Wade the Miami Heat they’ve done it they win their first championship in franchise [Applause] [Applause] history woo the Miami Heat the 2006 NBA championships Champions and they do it on the road what an impressive performance here in game six U all all

The extra players outside the way and check they all stepped they in game now this is do you foul no well what happens look how this opens up he gets a great look at the basket and you could see that there was a foul before he took

That shot there was a great grab as he went right over the top now once that shot was he had a perfect look at the basket and one of your best three-point Shooters was taking the Shot 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 again win their first title in franchise history and the emotions flowing for the Miami Heat Matt Riley’s first title since

1988 James posy with a huge performance as well and they clinch on the Dallas Mavericks home floor and this crowd absolutely shocked let’s send it over to Lisa Salters Shaquille still a lot of celebrating going on here Mike Shaquille hold on a second Mike give it some [Applause]

Time 18 years for this in [Applause] Miami you know tequilo you try to track him down he’s got too many hugs to give his fourth ring and this one will his second team course won first three with 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 where at 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 shaie Shaquille what were you thinking when those final seconds ticked off I wasn’t thinking anything my family my wife and the great pat R told us we were going to win today I didn’t have the best of game

But uh 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 what 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 know left La you know I wanted to get at least one or two more but the great

Pat Ry told us on 68 that we was going to win on 620 true story we 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 it

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 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 can 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 Mike well Le he promised a championship when he came to Miami and he has delivered as Miami Heat the 2006 NBA champions we’ll be back with the Trophy presentation

As Miami celebrates here in Dallas 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 Arison first I’d like to congratulate the Dallas Mavericks their owner mark cubin their coach Avery Johnson and this extraordinary team that had us

Spectacular run that gave us heart stopping 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 champion [Applause] Champion Mickey when Pat Riley took over this team back in December what went through your mind I just I I just thought from the very beginning we had a good chance that we had a chance and that if we had the opportunity we’d get it done thanks to 15 strong

These 15 guys thanks to the hundreds of people in the front office that work their ass off day in and day out and thanks to the thousands of them at American Airlines Arena right now by white hot fans thank you thank you congratulations Mickey let me bring in Coach Riley Wes

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 that 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

A great group of guys Miami we’ll see you in a couple hours you enjoy thank you everybody but when you took over this 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’s going to take the 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 folks thank you very much all right RI thank you congratulation 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 assist he was very much the heart of an extraordinary team and I do mean team congratulations 2006 MVP Dwayne [Applause] Wade Dwayne congratulations what’s going through your mind uh right 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 doubs 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 didn’t seen all the defenses my coaches do a great job of getting me prepared my team do a great job of spacing the court and making shots so I can do what I do and um this is a team award just like this A Team

Championship people can tell you what that championship ring is like Coach Riley can tell you Shaq can tell you now you have that feeling what is that feeling like man it’s one of the best feelings next to my wife and my son it’s one of the best feelings I ever had in

My life so I’m going to live it up cuz we deserve it 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 you know he’s a great player unselfish player he’s the best in the world dwade you wanted to play for

Pat Riley you got a chance what does 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 Arison right here congratulations your fourth

Title Shaq Cong congratulations to the Miami Heat let’s go back to you Mike Dan thank you as Dwayne Wade getting the Kudos showing his Brilliance on the NBA’s biggest stage the celebration has begun for the Miami Heat