The Start of Something

The San Antonio Spurs, if they happen to sweep the Cavs out of the building in Game 4, definitely have something to say to those doubters who felt Dallas or Phoenix would win it all this year. Not only will they add another championship trophy to their collection, but they also are putting themselves up there with the greats of NBA Finals fame:

(1) the LA Lakers (especially with Magic Johnson running the court; the Kobe/Shaq combo was the best thing that could have happened for the Lakers dynasty in the post-Magic era)
(2) the Boston Celtics (one of the best NBA hoops dynasties around other than Los Angeles, seriously)
(3) the Chicago Bulls & their run of championships with Michael Jordan at the helm
(4) the Detroit Pistons (who can forget Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars & Dennis Rodman? Come on!!)

One of the amazing things about this year's group of Spurs is that they're taking care of business as focused & as humbly as possible. They're not all about being overly flashy or majorly into trash talk, like, "Man, Lebron James is sooo overrated." They're not that type of team who'll get wrapped up in the hype & attention Lebron's had to endure; they've already been in that position before. And barring any tricks the Cavs may have up their sleeves for tonight's game, the Spurs are going to remain in the driver's seat with nothing to lose & so much to gain.

But don't look down on the Cleveland Cavaliers. This could be the start of something new for the city of Cleveland in all things connected to professional sports. Perhaps this is the start of a new hoops dynasty with King James as the rightful yet selfless ruler of the court? ...lol. We shall see. For San Antonio, this is just a perfect opportunity to make NBA history as much as write a new chapter of it; Tim Duncan & his fellow teammates know the routine by now.