Game 2 on June 2, 2011, between the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks was some otherworldly type stuff. This game was all but in the bag nearly halfway through the fourth quarter. Many are claiming it was an overconfident LeBron James(notes) and Dwayne Wade that help turn the tides in the Mavericks' favor. I say it was just how basketball goes sometimes, and that is why I love the sport.
OK, first things first: both of my predictions for Game 1 and Game 2 did not pan out, so sue me (not really). What is so cheap jerseys interesting about them is that when I thought the Mavs would win, they lost, and when I thought the Heat would prevail, the freak show of Game 2 occurred. It is like my picks are right in some parallel universe, because little else can explain the way Thursday's night game concluded.
I must say, this is some exciting basketball playing going on around here. In each quarter they were neck and neck and by halftime the score was tied 51-51. It literally was anybody's ballgame. And then the fourth quarter happened.
I saw it for myself: the Heat were up by at least 14 points not even 6 minutes into the final quarter. Believe me, I still knew there was plenty of time left, and nothing was conclusive. I also did not think that the Mavericks would all of a sudden start a run like they did, that basically had even the Heat frozen in their gym shoes like statues.
It was like Dallas could not miss. They made every important and critical shot, and Nowitzki did not look like his injured "pinky" finger was standing in his way to make those layups and that 3-pointer in the closing minutes. Even Kidd sank a 3-pointer, with Terry adding his two baskets, as well. Meanwhile, on the Miami side, there were just crickets.
The Dallas Mavericks pulled off this win by two points, and it went down to the final seconds of regulation. Before I make a prediction on who will take the next one, I want to recalibrate my crystal ball.
But make no mistake, Miami will have an answer for the Mavericks in Game 3.
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