In an instant, these NBA Finals went from being a potential sleeper to a possible classic.
When the Miami Heat took a 15-point lead with 7:13 remaining in last night's Game 2, you were thinking sweep. Miami already had a 1-0 series lead, and the Heat looked unstoppable. Dwyane Wade had 36 points, and both he and James seemed to be dunking at will. In the second-half, Dallas starting throwing the basketball around like a bunch of Little Leaguers — you know, the ones no dads want on their teams. Dallas turnovers led to a slew of easy Heat baskets.
Then, everything turned. The Mavericks finished the game with a stunning 22-5 run, and won the game, 95-93, on a crafty Dirk Nowitzki layup with 3.6 seconds left. One moment, we were asking if anyone could wrestle a title away from the Heat over the next five years. Now: can Miami recover from this implosion?
Game 3 is Sunday night, in Dallas. Here are three things we learned from one of the greatest comebacks in NBA Finals history, a game that will be remembered as a classic.
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