{"id":258187,"date":"2025-08-30T04:18:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T04:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/258187\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T04:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T04:18:13","slug":"heat-legend-dwyane-wades-subtle-response-to-mark-cubans-stolen-nba-finals-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/258187\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat legend Dwyane Wade\u2019s subtle response to Mark Cuban\u2019s \u2018stolen\u2019 NBA Finals claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Heat legend Dwyane Wade\u2019s subtle response to Mark Cuban\u2019s \u2018stolen\u2019 NBA Finals claim<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2006 NBA Finals between Dwyane Wade\u2019s Miami Heat<\/a> and Dirk Nowitzki\u2019s Dallas Mavericks remains controversial in NBA Finals. The Mavericks\u2019 now-minority owner Mark Cuban<\/a> still believes that title was taken from them, which Wade took notice with a subtle response.<\/p>\n

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That series was Wade\u2019s true arrival as a superstar in the NBA. He torched the Mavericks\u2019 defense throughout the series, helping the Heat come back from a 2-0 deficit to win the title in six games. He averaged 34.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.7 steals, and a block per contest on 46.8% shooting from the field and 77.3% from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n

Wade was monumental in that series, cementing his place as one of the best guards in the league at the time. As for Dallas, it was heartbreak as the series lead they had vanished with controversy. Cuban, majority owner at the time, believed that questionable officiating robbed the team of the championship, resulting in Miami winning instead.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll take that to my grave, that it was stolen from us,\u201d Cuban recently said on a DLLS Mavs show.<\/p>\n

Wade noticed the post<\/a> mentioning Cuban\u2019s quote. He left a like for everyone to see, being subtle in his response.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a humorous way for Dwyane Wade to reply to Mark Cuban\u2019s quote about the 2006 NBA Finals. The series was an opportunity for either team to win their first title, which Miami was more than willing to oblige.<\/p>\n

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Despite that initial heartbreak, the Mavericks would get their second chance in 2011. This time, Miami was the favorite with the star trio of Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh. The Heat even had the 2-1 series lead, being two wins away from securing the title.<\/p>\n

Dallas wasn\u2019t going to let the championship get away from them this time. Dirk Nowitzki played the best series of his career, leading the Mavericks to win the last three games of the series to win the franchise\u2019s first title.<\/p>\n

Cuban was more than happy to avenge the Finals loss in 2006 by beating Wade and the Heat in 2011. However, he\u2019ll continue to insist that Dallas should\u2019ve won that year as well.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, Wade continues to enjoy retirement as one of the best players in NBA history. He won three titles with the Heat, earning 13 All-Star selections, eight All-NBA selections, and three All-Defensive selections. It\u2019s a career he will look back on for the rest of his life.<\/p>\n

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