Dirk And Dallas With The Comeback Of Their Lives

OMG. LOL. WTF. LMAO. Seriously, what did we watch? How did that happen? One minute Miami was introducing the first ever NBA Finals Dunk Contest, and the next the Mavs were canning Js all over the place, erasing a 15-point lead in the final seven minutes and grabbing the win they absolutely had to have, 95-93, after Dirk hit a layup with just three seconds left. Was this the swing game? It’s too early to say. But one thing it did do was turn this jaunt from a coronation to a series. After a 13-0 run by Miami near the beginning of the fourth, it felt like it was over. LeBron (20 points, eight rebounds, four steals) and Wade (36 points) walked back to the huddle after a D-Wade trey, smirking like they knew they were winning a championship in a week. So down 15, they fell asleep and the Mavs exploded, hitting the jump shots they couldn’t make all night. Dirk (24 points, 11 rebounds) scored nine straight points to end it for Dallas while Miami had two consecutive awful possessions that ended in ugly James’ threes. Tied up in the final seconds, Dirk somehow was left single-covered against Chris Bosh (4-for-16, 12 points), went right, spun back and got all the way to the rim, hitting the game-winner with his left (the injured side). With no timeout, all Miami could get was a floating three from Wade at nearly midcourt. Clank. Can we forget the lockout, forget the summer and just watch Dirk all day? Not only was he $ in the clutch, but he was hitting lefty layups all night, forcing himself to overcome the break. The Notorious J.V.G. joked that “There are some guys in this league today who would help him ice it” but still, what Nowitzki did was insane … Who let this kid out of the house? … You ever watch a movie that’s entertaining, but you just know exactly how it’ll end up? That was us last night. No matter how close the score was – even in the first half when the Mavs built up a nine-point lead – we never felt Dallas had a chance. How wrong were we? Early on after Jason Kidd hit a three to put Dallas up six, every Mavs’ starter had scored. They looked energized and ready to go. At the same time, Wade hit three of his first four shots and soon LeBron regained the lead for Miami. After a few transition buckets to start the second quarter, Dallas was up and shooting nearly 60 percent. The only way the Mavs will ever score enough points is if they get into transition and force some turnovers. They were doing that to start the second quarter, building up a six-point lead. Yet, they had the chance to really grab hold of the game, missing consecutive wide-open threes. Just like that, Wade jammed home a missed shot, then got a steal and dunk to re-energize the crowd. The Mavs led for much of the half, but a 9-0 Miami run sent it to the break all tied up … Keep reading to hear about Wade’s gangsta, Steve Nash the pimp and yes, Mike Bibby

The ABC/ESPN halftime shows catch a lot of flack, but we honestly enjoy watching them. How do four guys sit there talking for 15 minutes and not say a damn thing? It’s their gift. They should hire Shaq next year to replace all four of them … Immediately to start the second half, Dallas turned it over three times and the Heat’s stars unleashed hell. ‘Bron caught a dunk, Wade went behind his back to nearly topple Dirk before reversing it. Then, they combined on a lob. Rick Carlisle made a mental note to never use that halftime speech again. Once the Heat turned up the energy on defense, the Mavs started turning it over and falling apart. It got ugly enough that Steve Nash said, “f$%^ it” and started tweeting from the stands. Frustrated, Carlisle nearly came out on the court and clocked a ref at one point. We swear he was about to unleash the Cable Guy … LeBron punctuated the end of the third quarter when he dunked all over the Cavs For Mavs logo. Can you say awesome defense? Dallas moved out of the way like it was 2005 and Shawn Bradley was standing under the rim. For some reason, Dallas seems convinced that Peja Stojakovic can check LeBron. After James’ ridiculous put-back dunk near the end of the first, Carlisle was probably on the bench like, “Well damn.” Wade and ‘Bron filled up the highlight reels all night long, and amazingly could never truly shake Dallas. Wade had 21 in the first half and seemed determined to insert himself back into the “Best Player of These Playoffs” conversation. The two hit H.O.R.S.E. shots the entire gameShawn Marion had the quietest 20 and eight possible … Anytime Mike Bibby goes back in time and scores 14 points with four threes and four steals, and you lose, you’ve got to feel pretty awful. He won’t do that again until…ever … Now that Ricky Rubio is coming, who will Minnesota bring in to flank him? Check out our latest mock draft … And in case you missed it, here’s our classic Godfather-styled Q&A with the Big Shamrock … We’re out like the Miami Thunder.

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