Skyscanner, a global travel comparison app, used prominent ad space outside of Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to troll the Mavericks ahead of Wednesday night's Game 5. The sign reads"Dallas to Cancun," referencing a meme in the NBA community about players going on vacation after they are eliminated from the playoffs."One, two, three ... Cancun!" in 1998 with his team on the verge of getting swept by the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference finals.
The Lakers went on to lose Game 4 at home in what turned out to be his final game in purple and gold, as he was traded to the Denver Nuggets in the ensuing offseason. Areport came out soon after saying that star center Shaquille O'Neal went to Lakers management and got a vow from team executive Jerry West that Van Exel would be gone with the implication that the"Cancun" remark was a key factor.
Before any Mavericks or Clippers players get on a flight for vacation, the two teams will fly back to Dallas for Game 6 on Friday. That potential elimination game will tip-off at 8:30 p.m. CT. Should the Mavericks and Clippers split the next two contests, Game 7 will be played at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. The winner of the series will make their next stop in Oklahoma City for the start of a