Congratulations to all the Mavericks - Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, John McCain, James Garner, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise - on winning your first ever NBA championship!
Also, a hearty "Mazel Tov!" should go out to owner Mark Cuban. Cuban took over a franchise that had missed the postseason ten straight years, but since then the Mavericks have now made eleven consecutive postseason appearances. Given his team's track record in a sport where it's more difficult to break through and win a championship (even after last night, only nine different franchises have won NBA championships in the last 30 years), I have no doubt that if MLB had let him purchase the Chicago National League Baseball Club, we'd see similar results at 1060 West Addison before long.
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Bulls Season Ends, Conspiracy Theory Season Begins
Almost a year into this blog, and this is my first NBA post, because even though I'm a sports fan I'm just not really into the NBA. I know, I know - these are the best basketball players in the world, playing at a ridiculously high level - what's not to like? Well, the regular season is too long, and too many teams make the playoffs, which makes the playoffs take too long (and why did the Bulls and Heat have four days off between games 2 and 3?), especially considering that the NBA is the least competitively-balanced of the four major leagues (only eight different teams have won championships in the last 30 years). It's great when you're a fan of a "have" (Lakers, Celtics, Jordan-era Bulls), but not so great for everyone else. But last night's season-ending Bulls loss compelled me to write for a couple of reasons:
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