News like this makes you wonder whether Dallas has a chance.
A torn tendon in superstar Dirk Nowitzki’s left middle finger made the Dallas Mavericks’ Game 1 loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals on Tuesday night a little more painful.
Nowitzki suffered the injury when he was called for a foul after stripping Miami’s Chris Bosh with 3:44 remaining in the fourth quarter.
“I thought I stripped him clean, then I kind of looked down and I couldn’t straighten my finger out anymore,” said Nowitzki, who had 27 points on 7-of-18 shooting as the Mavs fell behind in a series for the first time this postseason. “So I tore a tendon in there. I guess it will be all right. I have to wear a splint probably the rest of the playoffs.”
Nowitzki, who is averaging 28.3 points per game in the playoffs, said X-rays on the finger were negative.
He downplayed concern about the injury, pointing out that it’s on his non-shooting hand.
The Mavs have to find a way to win game 2 in Miami. Hitting their threes would help . . . .
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Tags: Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Tyson Chandler
It’s not quite the dramatic moment when Majic Johnson pulled a hammy against the Pistons, but things don’t look good.
Majic? What, is he Serbian all of a sudden?
I meant Madchick . . .