The winner of game 5, will be the winner of the entire series.
There is no way GS comes back after a loss tonight. Losing two straight, one at home and one away, they will be heading for Dallas for game 6 at much tougher conditions now, no way to win that one with the doubts creeping into their minds and away crowd in Dallas fired up, as well as the entire Dallas team with full confidence regained.
And then, after losing game 6, losing 3 in a row, throwing away a huge 3-0 lead, a huge match point lost, with 100% momentum for Dallas, facing Luka himself in an elimination game 7, knowing what happened to Suns, mentally and physically drained, coaching wise exhausted for option to adjust, neither zone nor base man defense working any longer, there is no way on earth they win game 7. For Dallas this will feel just like the repeat of the game 7 against Suns.
It all comes down to game 5. This is the GSW only and last chance to win the series. There is equal massive pressure tonight on both teams to win this one. Whoever loses this one, will certainly lose the entire series and not play in the Finals.
There is no way GS comes back after a loss tonight. Losing two straight, one at home and one away, they will be heading for Dallas for game 6 at much tougher conditions now, no way to win that one with the doubts creeping into their minds and away crowd in Dallas fired up, as well as the entire Dallas team with full confidence regained.
And then, after losing game 6, losing 3 in a row, throwing away a huge 3-0 lead, a huge match point lost, with 100% momentum for Dallas, facing Luka himself in an elimination game 7, knowing what happened to Suns, mentally and physically drained, coaching wise exhausted for option to adjust, neither zone nor base man defense working any longer, there is no way on earth they win game 7. For Dallas this will feel just like the repeat of the game 7 against Suns.
It all comes down to game 5. This is the GSW only and last chance to win the series. There is equal massive pressure tonight on both teams to win this one. Whoever loses this one, will certainly lose the entire series and not play in the Finals.
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