(UPDATE) 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 (Thursday in Manila).
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 .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.
'Instead of being daunted by the challenge posed by the top-seeded Celtics, Irving wants his teammates to view their situation as 'an opportunity to respond.''That's all you can ask for in a basketball season,' he said.'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.
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