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When it comes to history repeating itself, the 2006 NBA Finals have naturally been top of mind during this Dallas Mavericks-Miami Heat reunion. But one doesn't have to go back five years to tie in another possibly more telling parallel.

"I can still remember seeing Jason Terry, all of 22 years old, leading against the wall of one of the club level restaurants, looking surprisingly shy during the proceedings. It maybe the only time in the (5) seasons I either watched or covered Jet that he wasn't grinning from ear to ear or emoting something strong from a recent bitter sting of defeat."

Shawn Marion and JJ Barea joined Into the Night With Tony Bruno to talk about another late rally by the Mavericks, how tough it will be now that the series is shifting to Miami again, and whether or not Dallas is in the head of Miami, why they were so successful shooting the ball, how they are having so much success closing out games, and how important it is for the Mavericks to close out Miami in game six.

Jose Barea with start in place of DeShawn Stevenson for the Dallas Mavericks in its Game 4 battle against the Miami Heat on Tuesday, reports Alex Kennedy. In addition, Brian "Dad" Cardinal (not to be confused with former Maverick Anthony "Dad" Johnson) will be in front of Peja Stojakovic in the Mavs' rotation.

Because really, it wasn't as thrilling as Dirk's.

The Finals' 2-3-2 format puts the team without home court advantage at a significant disadvantage. Unless they win one of the first two games, stealing home court. Then it's a huge advantage. That's exactly what Dallas did. Click the link.

Once upon a time, Shawn Marion was nicknamed the Matrix for his ability to defy the dual existential forces that are gravity and reality on a nightly basis.

Says it will not affect his game