The Mavericks host their first game of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, desperate for victory after dropping the opening two road games of the best-of-seven series in Boston last week.
b>DALLAS, Texas — Kyrie Irving is drawing from the experience of Cleveland's 2016 NBA Finals comeback as he attempts to help dig the Dallas Mavericks out of a 0-2 hole against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday . For Irving , the situation is eerily familiar to his experience with the Cavaliers eight years ago when Cleveland went 2-0 down to the dominant Golden State Warriors before rallying and eventually winning the series 4-3 with victory in Game 7.
'If you asked me in September or October, would I want a chance to be down 0-2 and having a chance to respond in Game 3 or be out of the playoffs, I think I would choose the former. It's as simple as that. 'We're the only teams left. This is about chess. That's all it is.' If the Mavericks are to haul themselves off the canvas, Irving knows he will need a more productive game after misfiring so far.
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