The Mavericks overcame a 20-point deficit. They took a six-point lead in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. Luka Doncic had a triple-double.
But the Hornets still beat the Mavericks on Saturday.
Why?
They didn’t stop believing.
Roderick Boone of The Athletic:As the American Airlines Center sound system blasted Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” and the sellout crowd was practically frothing at the mouth with excitement, Hornets coach James Borrego propped himself down on a chair and began his own acapella version of the classic Journey tune.
“He just came to the huddle and just started asking everybody did we know this song and he started singing it,” Washington said. “We were like, ‘We’re down like six with two minutes left.’ So it was definitely funny. But we definitely kind of eased the mood and went in there and kept fighting.”
Charlotte won, so this is awesome. P.J. Washington and his teammates can laugh about their kooky coach.
But Borrego ought to be careful. If the Hornets lost, he’d be seen as a nutjob.
That’s how sports analysis works.