Wednesday, June 13, 2007

CAvs and Spurs in a dogfight, not only against each other but also the media and world

The Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs are in the finals and there are more critics than ever. It's 3-0 in favor of the Spurs. I still expect it to be a battle to the finish.

Why is it a battle to the finish and why did I say that it's more than a battle against each other? Well, the Spurs are being labeled as boring and are blamed for causing TV ratings to go down. The Cavs are being blamed for not doing enough and Lebron James is being hounded by critics and are calling him immature and all. I'd say some are wrong. For one, both Tim Duncan of the Spurs and Lebron James of the Cavs are being good sports and are great players. Since Hakeem Olajuwon or Shaquille O'Neal, Duncan is becoming one of the best power forwards to emerge in the league. He has some of the best moves in the NBA since Olajuwon's "Dream". He has the lasting strength and spirit of an NBA champ like a young SHaq ,and discipline like his former teammate and friend David Robinson. He has the leadership of a true warrior. The one who serves his team.

James also is one of the greatest players. He didn't blame Donyel Marshal for that missed three-pointer in game 1 of the eastern conference finals and didn't balme Anderson Varejao for that missed shot on a drive in the Finals. He didn't make Larry Hughes' injury an excuse for losing or call Gibson's playoff performance a fluke ( of course, we all know it isn't.). He also didn't blame Gibson or his teammates for missing so many three pointers or use that as an excuse for the lost. HE leads by example and acts as a leader of the team. He's still competing even though their down 3-0 or even when he's being labeled as not as good as friend Dwayne Wade. James is fighting and is proven as a true NBA warrior and will be champ. I still believe James can win not just because I believe but because I see him play and see him complete. the Spurs will still have their hands full at all defensive stations. He kept fighting even though the shots weren't falling and got a block and steal against Duncan on the other end and hustled for every chance.

Nobody should call these guys bad or boring or not good enough. They're all winners. They represent and clearly show what true NBA glory is. It's not about just winning but completing as a team and fighting despite all. That's how warriors are.

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