Dallas natives watched as Su Wan stepped up to the free throw line, sinking the free throw and boosting his score to 78 points. They felt like shouting at him, "Su Wan, just how long do you intend to demolish this city?"
Nowitzki had become the Mavericks' "Lonely Brave Man," but that was already a matter of two minutes past.
Two minutes earlier, with Nowitzki unable to hold Su Wan at bay, the Mavericks' narrow two-point lead was instantly erased. After Su Wan made that free throw, the New York Knicks were leading by about six points.
There were still two minutes left, and the creation of a new "miracle" was about to take place within that time frame.
Johnson didn't double-team Su Wan.
He had tried that approach before, only to have Su Wan shatter it with his "walking the dog" off-ball movements and continuous shooting.
At this moment, the Dallas people completely saw their shortcomings; they lacked a good shot-blocker.
Neither Nowitzki nor Haywood were that kind of player.
