In the 2006 Finals, Miami’s Udonis Haslem was able to keep Nowitzki in check. Five years later, no one on the Heat roster had an answer for him, as Nowitzki was able to constantly shed defenders off—including Haslem—to get to the basket. mike ehrmANN/Getty imAGeS SPort
Going into the series, all eyes were on Miami’s vaunted trio of stars and whether or not Dallas would be able to match up against the three. ANDrew D. BerNSteiN/NBAe/Getty imAGeS
A streaky but inconsistent shooter throughout his 13year career, it was fortunate for the Mavs that DeShawn Stevenson was on a hot streak during the Finals, shooting 54 percent from the field and an even better 56 percent from three. NAthANiel S. Butler/NBAe/Getty imAGeS
The series was a tightly contested battle between the two teams with many lead changes, so it was fitting that it came down to hustle plays and scrapping for the ball—like this one between Mike Miller and J.J. Barea. mike ehrmANN/Getty imAGeS SPort
The Dallas defense cooled the Heat attack for most of the series, but on the occasions that it showed some cracks, Dwyane Wade was able to capitalize in a big way. Pool/Getty imAGeS SPort
One of the few bright spots for Miami during the series was the play of Mario Chalmers. The third-year point guard proved he’s not shy on the big stage, averaging a solid 11.8 points per game and shooting 40 percent from three-point range. NAthANiel S. Butler/NBAe/Getty imAGeS
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