Only eight teams in NBA history have rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win a series. That is the current situation for the Nets, who are a desperate -- and therefore dangerous -- team as they prepare for Game 5 Wednesday against the Heat.
That means a veteran-laden Brooklyn roster, anchored by Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, faces odds that run as high as the nearly $200 million in salary and projected luxury-tax penalties it cost to assemble the team this season.
Who will win the NBA Finals Eastern or Western?
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Which 2013 Finals participant has looked stronger in the 2014 playoffs: Miami Heat or San Antonio Spurs?
Chris Ballard: Spurs. Mainly because they’ve had a tougher road and look like a more complete team right now. Dallas was a nasty first-round opponent, and Portland was more like a three-seed than a five-seed. Tony Parker is playing at a high level, Manu Ginobili appears healthy (which is really the most important thing with him) and Tim Duncan is doing his usual Tim Duncan thing. Meanwhile, the Heat have been dominant but are relying an awful lot on LeBron James — he’s averaging almost as many points (30.1) as Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh combined (31). Both teams are shooting a ridiculous percentage in this postseason — 49.5 for SAS and 49.4 percent for MIA. But, again, in the Heat’s case that’s mainly because of James, who is shooting a surreal 57.7 percent. Which is to say that while both these teams are impressive so far, one looks like a team and the other a one-man team.
Chris Ballard: Spurs. Mainly because they’ve had a tougher road and look like a more complete team right now. Dallas was a nasty first-round opponent, and Portland was more like a three-seed than a five-seed. Tony Parker is playing at a high level, Manu Ginobili appears healthy (which is really the most important thing with him) and Tim Duncan is doing his usual Tim Duncan thing. Meanwhile, the Heat have been dominant but are relying an awful lot on LeBron James — he’s averaging almost as many points (30.1) as Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh combined (31). Both teams are shooting a ridiculous percentage in this postseason — 49.5 for SAS and 49.4 percent for MIA. But, again, in the Heat’s case that’s mainly because of James, who is shooting a surreal 57.7 percent. Which is to say that while both these teams are impressive so far, one looks like a team and the other a one-man team.
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