Can you hear the quasi-dramatic tone in Randy Galloway’s voice? I can. Get ready for overreaction Wednesday. The visiting Los Angeles Lakers pull out a one point win over Dallas. The entire game belonged to Kobe and the Lakers. They owned Dirk and the Mavs by a solid 12+ point lead most of the game.
The Mavs rallied in the fourth quarter to come from 25 behind to make it a 1 point ball game with 4 seconds left. Derek Fisher made one of two free throws after the foul, to give the Mavericks one chance left to win the game. With just a few short ticks left, the inbounds pass to Dirk at the top of the key was too low for him to reach. He lost 2 crucial seconds and had to lob up a three pointer with the final second remaining. The ball didn’t hit the rim. [...]