Maybe it's just me; but are you tired of the same old thing? Summer is here and the power shuffle is on with the best teams getting better and the bad teams getting worse. You now have the "justice league" right out of the comic books in Miami with Bosh, Wade, and James. The Lakers have added ammo to their arsenal with Matt Barnes and Steve Blake. Boston has lured Jermaine O'neal into their leprechaunic fold (7 foot leprechauns; whatever?) after the retirement of Rasheed Wallace. Once again the strong get stronger.
If you will; please listen to my plea. Please hear my call to action. Let all three-hundred plus players, coaches, and owners take action and be the best that they can be. Now is the time for an upstart team of misfits to come together and knock off the power teams. That's right! I want to see David slay Goliath.
Remember when the Portland Trailblazers of 1977 with Walton, Hollins, Twardzick, Gross, Davis, etc. knocked off the powerful Sixers with McGinnis, Erving, Collins, etc.? How about that wonderful '75 Warriors team coached by Al Attles with Rick Barry and his "merry men"? Do you remember Bay Area resident hero Phil Smith going into the lane with a thunderous dunk that sent a clear message? "We're coming at you and we're not backing down!" They put a real "woopin" on Elvin Hayes and his Bullets. They pulled out the brooms and swept them 4-0. No one gave the Supersonics with Gus, Freddie, Jack, Dennis and JJ a chance against the vaunted Bullets in 1979 but they "wooped that tail". A freckle-faced MVP; who would have "thunk" it?
There is extreme talent throughout the league. Players have to remember that the Lakers, Celtics, and Heat put their over-sized shorts on just like they do. There are no guaranteed championships. Dedication, commitment, and hard work get you where you want to be. So come on New Jersey, Atlanta, Cleveland, OK City, Portland, Dallas etc. You can do this! "Just do it!"
It would be so refreshing to see an obscure team out of the picture come into view and win the whole thing. That's when we'll see real coaching, real teamwork, real comradery! That's when we will realize that championship rings aren't individual accomplishments. They are team accomplishments. When you come together as one cohesive unit you win rings. Developing a synergistic approach to reach the pinnacle is the way to get there. Lesser talented teams can still win and win big if they have a muscle as big as their fist beating inside their chest cavity.
Will the NBA lose money if the Lakers, Boston, or Miami are not playing in the Finals? Who cares? Let me see something different. Oh....I almost forgot. Let's also make sure that NBA officials will make the right calls and not favor the superstars. J R Smith and Gerald Wallace need to go to the charity stripe just like Kobe and LeBron. Call fouls on Tim Duncan just like you call them on Greg Oden (maybe that's a bad comparison but you get my drift).
There are so many teams in striking distance. They can do this. They must take heart and believe. They have to believe that they can do it! Hear the call to action and play the game! What band of 12 men will provide the next surprise season? It can happen. After all, this is "where amazing happens".
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