Roy went wild on the Mavs in the fourth quarter of game 4 scoring 18 of his 24 points in the quarter and lifting the Blazers to a huge comeback. Dallas held a 23 point lead at one point during the second half but was unable to find an answer for Roy and the raucous crowd in the final quarter. If Roy puts another performance like this on the board then Portland will be heading home for game 6 with a 3-2 series lead.
2. History repeats itself
In the 2006 NBA finals the Dallas Mavericks took a 2-0 series lead over Shaquille O'Neal, Dwayne Wade, and the Miami Heat. The Heat ended up winning the series 4-2 and breaking the backs, and hearts, of the Mavs and their fans. The Mavs headed to Portland with a 2-0 series lead and is now headed back to Dallas with the series tied 2-2. Not only that but having blown a 23 point lead with 13 minutes left in game 4 the Mav's morale cannot be high.
3. Kidd's magic is gone
Jason Kidd averaged a mere eight points per game during the regular season while shooting just 36 percent from the field. However in the first two games of the series Kidd averaged 21 points per game and shot 16-25 from the field. As the series shifted to the Great Northwest Kidd's numbers dropped to 8.5 points per game and shot 6-15 from the field. If Kidd puts up average numbers rather than eye-popping numbers the Blazers will take the game.
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| Roy will be huge in Game 5 for the Blazers to take the series lead. Courtesy of The Oregonian |
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