Dirk Nowitzki knows. This is the Dallas Mavericks' Game 7. With the NBA Finals adopting the 2-3-2 style for its playoff games, the Mavericks need to win Game 5 because there is little hope that they can produce two straight wins in Miami if they were to lose.
**RANT ON: The media (yes, I am excluding myself from the group) often sites the winning percentages of teams that win Game 2 or Game 3 or Game 4 and so on. It is a trend that I strongly wish would stop out of its shear stupidity. Oh! The team that wins Game 5 in a split series goes on to win the series 83% of the time! If the teams were exactly even, the odds of team winning on accident would be 75%. If it were 50|50 for Game 6 and 50|50 for Game 7, then that is about expected. END RANT**
The Mavericks absolutely must win this game. I can't see a way where the Mavericks can figure out a way to score on Miami's home court, where, for some reason because Miami fans are the worst, the Heat seem to absolutely dominate.
The biggest question over Game 5 is Lebron. Or LeBlasfemy, as my quiet co-author would note. LeBrong dropped an awesome 8 points in Game 4. Even DeShawn Stevenson had something to say.
**RANT ON: DeShawn Stevenson didn't say anything that bad. He answered Jim Rome's question. What do you think happened with Lebron? I mean, he didn't say anything we all didn't see. I thought Lebron had been hypnotized. He was wondering around. If I would have seen him on the court, I would have found a police officer to help him find his parents. DeShawn, I warned you before the series started... But you are still OK with Zone Press. **RANT OFF
**RANT BACK ON: Lebron, what was that? Stop it. Let me see 25 of teams final 25 points again...**RANT BACK OFF
One writer made an interesting note as we approach game time. Every time the Heat win, they are winning it all. Every time the Mavericks win, "its a series." Well, if the Mavericks can win tonight, I can't wait for the next Game 7 even if Dirk thinks Game 7 is tonight.
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