Most NBA fans know the Cinderella story that transpired that season. Nowitzki and his band of brothers were never expected to get far in the playoffs, let alone make it to the championship round. The Heat, on the other hand, were led by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh—and were the heavily anticipated favorites to win it all from the very start.

What folks don’t know is that Nowitzki apparently got a little bit ticked off at the Miami Heat’s Big Three. While normally perceived as a calm, kindly fellow, the news that he had some beef with them is actually kind of refreshing.

According to his fellow Dallas teammate that championship season JJ Barea, Nowitzki couldn’t stand their opponents. Barea revealed as much in JJ Redick’s podcast: “[Nowitzki] was not going to let us lose. The way he prepared the whole year for it. He hated Miami. He hated LeBron, Wade, Bosh. He’s never going to say that, but he couldn’t stand it.”

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Barea suffered the injury while driving to the basket to score a layup in the fourth quarter of a road win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.

The 34-year-old point guard has mainly played off the bench for Dallas this season, but has been one of the team’s most valuable players.

In only 20 minutes per game, the Puerto Rico native is averaging 10.9 points and 5.6 assists per game.

The Mavericks have overperformed this season and are still in playoff contention past the season’s halfway point, but Barea’s injury might too much to overcome.

Rookie point guard Jalen Brunson, the 33rd overall pick in this summer’s NBA draft, is expected to fill Barea’s role for the rest of the season. The Villanova graduate is averaging 6.2 points and 2.1 points per game in a reserve role this season.

Barea’s injury could mean a disappointing end to the guard’s 5 seasons in a Mavericks uniform, as he is set to become a free agent this summer.

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Most NBA fans know the Cinderella story that transpired that season. Nowitzki and his band of brothers were never expected to get far in the playoffs, let alone make it to the championship round. The Heat, on the other hand, were led by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh—and were the heavily anticipated favorites to win it all from the very start.

What folks don’t know is that Nowitzki apparently got a little bit ticked off at the Miami Heat’s Big Three. While normally perceived as a calm, kindly fellow, the news that he had some beef with them is actually kind of refreshing.

According to his fellow Dallas teammate that championship season JJ Barea, Nowitzki couldn’t stand their opponents. Barea revealed as much in JJ Redick’s podcast: “[Nowitzki] was not going to let us lose. The way he prepared the whole year for it. He hated Miami. He hated LeBron, Wade, Bosh. He’s never going to say that, but he couldn’t stand it.”

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Barea suffered the injury while driving to the basket to score a layup in the fourth quarter of a road win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.

The 34-year-old point guard has mainly played off the bench for Dallas this season, but has been one of the team’s most valuable players.

In only 20 minutes per game, the Puerto Rico native is averaging 10.9 points and 5.6 assists per game.

The Mavericks have overperformed this season and are still in playoff contention past the season’s halfway point, but Barea’s injury might too much to overcome.

Rookie point guard Jalen Brunson, the 33rd overall pick in this summer’s NBA draft, is expected to fill Barea’s role for the rest of the season. The Villanova graduate is averaging 6.2 points and 2.1 points per game in a reserve role this season.

Barea’s injury could mean a disappointing end to the guard’s 5 seasons in a Mavericks uniform, as he is set to become a free agent this summer.

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