What we have here in the Western Conference finals is a prime example of the oldest and most accurate description of the NBA.
It’s a make-or-miss league.
On Tuesday in Game 4, the Minnesota Timberwolves made. The Mavericks missed.
That’s an oversimplification, of course. There are many reasons why the Wolves made 53 percent of their shots and a disturbingly strong 46 percent from three-point range (11-of-24).
A Mavericks’ defense that perhaps was a fraction out of sync. A brief exhale that would be nothing more than human nature after going up 3-0 in the series.