Still not convinced after 16 years? Wade responded toughly to Cuban: Nowitzki won the championship with free throws in 2011!

To talk about the most controversial finals in NBA history, the 2006 Heat vs. Mavericks (now Mavericks) series was definitely on the list. Recently, Wade responded to the Mavericks boss Cuban's question over the years in an interview. He said bluntly: "We won the right way. If we talk about the penalty, wouldn't there be any controversial free throws in the round of Nowitzki's championship in 2011?"

These words were not surprising, and pushed this alliance case that spanned 16 years to the forefront.

Let’s first review the situation in 2006. At that time, the Heat won four consecutive games while falling behind 0-2. Wade averaged 16.2 free throws in the entire series, especially after the fourth game, almost turning the situation alone. Cuban publicly criticized the injustice of punishments over the years and even submitted a long report to the alliance to protest, but it ended in vain.

This time, Wade also made a talk in 2011 without any hesitation - that year Nowitzki led the Mavericks to revenge the Heat 4-2. In the last moment of G2, did Nowitzki walk before winning the layup? Is it too much for him to win 14 free throws in the G4 game? These have indeed caused dissatisfaction among Heat fans.

To be honest, the referee dispute is part of basketball. Which champion hasn't questioned yet? To a certain extent, this also reflects the classics and influence of these two championships.

The reason why Wade's response this time caused heated discussion is not only because of the old accounts, but also because he dared to put the two finals in the same dimension of dialogue - if you say I rely on free throws, then is your championship not flawless?

What we cannot ignore is that the performance of the stars at critical moments really determines the direction of the game. Wade averaged 34.7 points and 7.8 rebounds in the finals in 2006, and took over the game many times in the fourth quarter; and Nowitzki was even more unsolvable in 2011, and repeatedly showed his power in the last quarter, and was called the "king of the fourth quarter" by fans.

After all, you can't win the championship with one or two rounds of penalty. What really makes the team top is strength, mentality, team, and a little bit of luck.

Sixteen years have passed, and these two finals are still talked about by fans. Maybe the penalty will always be controversial, but the champion is the champion. What do you think of Wade's response?