Champions....Again....

San Antonio Spurs. Champions of the NBA. AGAIN.

And they did it the classic way. By playing as a quintessential team. By having a sense of chemistry. By relying on each other to pick themselves up off the floor. By using the power of team to win the winner-takes-all Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

Maybe they do not always run and run and run in the up-and-down style of basketball that epitomizes the Harlem GlobeTrotters and street ball. Maybe they do not have the flash and dazzle of show-offs. But if you have ever really watched them play, (missive to the people that complain that the Spurs are boring..have you ever really tried to watch them play without having that preconceived notion in your mind?) if you ever can think of basketball as being something else in addition to run, run and then run some more, you will atleast begin to appreciate their excellence.

In the present double-speak ridden world, it is a pleasure to be able to see a team with no ego hassles, no humility issues, no problems paying attention to the coach, and no problem giving their opponents their due respect. It is a pleasure to watch this team not preen and pout and draw attention to themselves like most superjerk players do. And yes, they epitomize almost everything that America says it wants its sportsmen to be...talented, full of character and ability to put team above self. But, didn't I just say "double-speak" ridden world?

So naturally, America turns its back and gets back to tired and irritating cliches: boring half-court team.

My retort: its a pity you missed it.

You missed this most international of NBA teams getting players assembled from three continents to play together as one cohesive unit. You missed this chameleon of a team that (surprise surprise to all you who missed it) beat the Phoenix Suns at their own game, and then turned right around and played Detroit Pistons at their own game and won. You still want to insist that the Spurs are boring? Too sad and too bad for you.

Get used to it. The San Antonio Spurs, along with the Detroit Pistons, are potential dynasties in the making.