May 22, 20201 min
In the final 30 seconds of regulation, Manu Ginobili nailed a 3-pointer to make it 104-101, which felt like a dagger. But Dirk’s driving layup, GIF’d above, combined with Manu’s bonehead foul, tied the game at 104. In overtime on the road, the Mavs outscored the Spurs, 15-7, to advance.
Had Manu simply let Dirk get his layup, the Spurs might have won the series and repeated (and perhaps three-peated) as NBA champs.
Also, a quick reminder that no one did more with less than Dirk. Here are the two starting fives that day…
Dallas:
Dirk
Jason Terry
Josh Howard
Devin Harris
Erick Dampier
San Antonio:
Tim Duncan (who had a 41-15-6 in Game 7)
Bruce Bowen
Michael Finley
Tony Parker
Manu
That’s three Hall of Famers to one.
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