“You just gotta believe.”
It’s one of the most common cliches in the world, and it’s used in a variety of ways, including in sports. Maybe you’re down one goal with mere minutes remaining. Maybe you’re down a field goal in overtime. Maybe you’re down 2-0 in the Western Conference Semifinals to the best team in the NBA. Regardless, you just gotta believe, and that’s exactly what the Dallas Mavericks did.
After losing both of the first two games in Phoenix, things were looking grim for the Mavs, but if you ask Luka, they were never out of it.