It was already written. ‘Heat take 2-0 lead as the series shifts to Dallas’ – hold up! Not so fast.
The Heat had this game sewed up until Dirk and ‘nem started going HAM with a little more than two minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Mavs were up three (93-90) with about 27 seconds left in the game when the Heat’s Mario Chalmers hit that sweet three-pointer from the corner baseline to tie the game. You are not seeing double. If this looked familiar, in 2008, Chalmers hit a three to send the 2008 NCAA Championship game into overtime, giving Kansas a second chance at life after Derrick Rose missed a key free throw. This essentially erased Memphis’ chances to put them away in regulation and ultimately ending with Kansas as the victors in the end. Fast forward to this year’s Eastern Conference finals and Derrick Rose had a little de ja vu. That’s all I am going to say about that one.
Anywho, so, Chalmers went retro on us last night. Taking himself back to that moment in 2008. And ohhhhhhh snap! It’s electric! Boogie-woogie-woogie! Ladies and gentlemen, the game tied, AGAIN! So what did the Mavs do?
Their superstar took over. Dirk (injured left hand and all) crossed Chris Bosh and completed a lay-up (with that same left hand) for an easy two points with about three seconds left in the game. The Heat drove to their end of the court, dumped it off to their superstar, but this time DWade’s shot missed the basket. The final score, 95-93.
So, the Mavs stole Game 2 on Miami’s court. Until this loss, the Heat had won eight straight playoff games at home this season. Now, the Heatles must get pretty comfortable in Dallas because the next three games are in the state where everything is B-I-G.
SPEAK ON IT =)
Rebecca K. Roussell
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