Game four of the NBA finals which is scheduled on Friday, June 14, and held in Dallas’ American Airlines Center. And with both teams on the brink of making history the million dollar question in everyone’s mind is, will Luka and the Mavericks be able to comeback from their 3-0 deficit? a feat that has never been achieved in NBA history or will the Vjay jay twins break their six year curse and win their first championship with the Boston and not only get the respect they deserve but also create franchise history by winning the Boston their 18th championship since their inception in (1946), a feat that will proclaim the Boston Celtics as the NBA team with most wins therefore cementing them as the most dominant franchise in NBA history. The Celtics are still sharing the honours of most championships with their long time rivals the LA Lakers at an impressive 17 total wins.
After, the Mavs lost 106-99 after a good fight that caused a purgation of emotion in the arena as both teams had their moments and no side seemed to be dorminant. But the most notable highlights that might have caused the Mavs to loose after seeming as the better side in the fourth quarter, was when Jason Kidd called time out at the time his team had just gotten into rhythm and seemed to have the upper hand to their counterparts by coming down from 21 points reducing the gap to 93-90 in just 5min after the 13min of the Celtics dominance. After the unneeded time out that seemed to have benefited the Celtics in gaining back their composure and regain their flow that caused a domino effect that caused Luka to get fouled out due to frustration and with their star player out the Mavs had no chance in winning this part of the series despite Kyrie playing remarkably well even regarded as his best play yet in the playoffs yet.
The only advantage the Mavericks seemed to have had was that the Boston Celtics big man Kristpus Porzingus who suffered a rare tendon injury in his lower left leg in game 2. This blessing granted by the basketball gods to the Mavs seems to be wasted especially since the big man might return in game 4 leaving little to no chance for the Mavs to win at least one game and force the series to game five as the 7footer has proven to be a defensive thorn as he crippled their defense in both game 1 and 2. If Kidd and his men miraculously secure a win tonight they might just have a chance of coming back from 3-1 as Kyrie might just recreate what he and Lebron did for the Cavaliers back in 2016, winning them the franchise their only championship.
Although no NBA team has ever overcome a 3-0 deficit, showing how hard it is to come back from 3-0 loss in the NBA and in all sports in general,the Dallas Maverick’s can draw inspiration from some teams in other sports who have.
- NHL: The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs and the 2014 Los Angeles Kings are examples of teams that have achieved this feat in the NHL playoffs.
- MLB: The Boston Red Sox famously overcame a 3-0 deficit in the 2004 ALCS against the New York Yankees.
While the odds are overwhelmingly against the Mavericks, sports are unpredictable, and history is made by those who defy the odds. For the Mavericks to accomplish this unprecedented feat, it will require extraordinary performances, strategic brilliance, and perhaps a bit of luck. Whether they can make history remains to be seen, but in sports, as in life, anything is possible.