This week has been up and down for the Yankees. First thing on my mind. How do you lose to the woeful Kansas City Royals? Seriously?!
Phil Hughes pitched a solid game on Friday, allowing 1 run to the Twins. If he wins his next two starts, my dream, or possibility that it will be a reality starting pitching rotation in the playoffs would include CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova and Phil Hughes.
As for AJ Burnett, banish him to the bullpen! What an absolute joker, quoting the New York Daily News. He gave up 7 runs in 1 2/3 innings today, couldn't get an out to save his life, winless yet again in another start. I'm giving up hope that he will win another game that he starts in for the rest of the season. Then he throws temper by uttering expletives as he slaps the ball into Joe Giradi's hand as he comes to take him off the mound. Gave up watching the game after that happened. Not the best way to start/end my day coming home from an all nighter of hanging with the boys and absolutely wasted.
He's been a tank and his act is wearing thin on me, and possibly many other Yankee fans.
Oh, and his behavior on the field today does resemble me at times, when I'm full of teenage angst.
Alex Rodriguez should be returning to the lineup any day soon. I can't wait. He will be rusty but it will give added power to the middle of the order. Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano have been doing a pretty good job so far driving in runs and hitting balls into the outfield.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Yankees blabberings...
Last weekend, it was painful to watch the Yankees lose two in a row to the Red Sox after taking the first game on Friday at Fenway Park. Sunday was a tough loss. Tied going into the 9th inning, the Yankees failed to score, then Mariano Rivera blows a save and gives up the winning run.
Then coming into the weekday series versus Anaheim, the Yankees drop the first game and almost lose the finale with MO almost blowing another save. He gave up a 3 run homerun at the top of the 9th inning...if it was a grand slam the game would have been tied. I seriously thought the Yankees were on a roll, after dropping the first game to Baltimore at home, then going on an eight game winning streak. However, we suck. We dropped the first game to Tampa Bay yet again- in a duel between CC Sabathia and David Price, two of the AL's finest aces. We won on Saturday, then the game got postponed.
Currently, there is a huge debate and fire in my opinion on whether AJ Burnett should be banished to the bullpen. Phil Hughes and Freddy Garcia and Bartolo Colon are also potential candidates.
Rookie phenomena Ivan Nova is all but guaranteed a spot in the rotation, come playoff time in October with his solid pitching throughout the season... so what was the demotion to triple A all about when Phil Hughes was activated off the disabled list? Nova is twenty four years old, just a few months older than me and has given the Yankees quality starts. In my eyes, he is pitching like a seasoned veteran! Brian Cashman better not trade him away. He is the future of the team, and a solid contributor.
Bartolo Colon has resurrected himself but has been up and down as of late. Phil Hughes is nowhere near his form last year when he won 18 games. He has been inconsistent, one solid outing then pitching poorly the next game. Damn, you need your focus cause you can be real good.
AJ has yet to win a start since June. He is massively overpaid- which raises a huge question- why is he underperforming and having an ugly ERA. The only time I recalled him being a star was during the 2009 World Series when we won it all. Otherwise, dear AJ, please start winning games and get those damn outs, not give up hits and homeruns!
If the playoffs were to start today, my ideal rotation would be CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova and goddamnit I can't make up my mind. Too much inconsistency.
The offense is decently good, but on a bad day, the middle of the order can be shut down and only manage to hit ground balls to shortstop. It's so unpredictable. We're capable of putting ten runs on the board on any given day... ARod, Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson. Always a homerun threat.
What is with Jorge Posada getting benched? I know he's in the last year of his contract, and he is slumping, but damn, Joe Giradi should not treat him like trash, Posada is an all but certain first ballot hall of famer after he retires when the season ends. Don't banish him. Have him come off the bench as a pinch hitter, show the guy some respect, skipper! See what he did on Saturday? Grand slam baby!!!!!!!!! He still has some left in the tank!
I'm outta here like a strikeout.
Then coming into the weekday series versus Anaheim, the Yankees drop the first game and almost lose the finale with MO almost blowing another save. He gave up a 3 run homerun at the top of the 9th inning...if it was a grand slam the game would have been tied. I seriously thought the Yankees were on a roll, after dropping the first game to Baltimore at home, then going on an eight game winning streak. However, we suck. We dropped the first game to Tampa Bay yet again- in a duel between CC Sabathia and David Price, two of the AL's finest aces. We won on Saturday, then the game got postponed.
Currently, there is a huge debate and fire in my opinion on whether AJ Burnett should be banished to the bullpen. Phil Hughes and Freddy Garcia and Bartolo Colon are also potential candidates.
Rookie phenomena Ivan Nova is all but guaranteed a spot in the rotation, come playoff time in October with his solid pitching throughout the season... so what was the demotion to triple A all about when Phil Hughes was activated off the disabled list? Nova is twenty four years old, just a few months older than me and has given the Yankees quality starts. In my eyes, he is pitching like a seasoned veteran! Brian Cashman better not trade him away. He is the future of the team, and a solid contributor.
Bartolo Colon has resurrected himself but has been up and down as of late. Phil Hughes is nowhere near his form last year when he won 18 games. He has been inconsistent, one solid outing then pitching poorly the next game. Damn, you need your focus cause you can be real good.
AJ has yet to win a start since June. He is massively overpaid- which raises a huge question- why is he underperforming and having an ugly ERA. The only time I recalled him being a star was during the 2009 World Series when we won it all. Otherwise, dear AJ, please start winning games and get those damn outs, not give up hits and homeruns!
If the playoffs were to start today, my ideal rotation would be CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova and goddamnit I can't make up my mind. Too much inconsistency.
The offense is decently good, but on a bad day, the middle of the order can be shut down and only manage to hit ground balls to shortstop. It's so unpredictable. We're capable of putting ten runs on the board on any given day... ARod, Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson. Always a homerun threat.
What is with Jorge Posada getting benched? I know he's in the last year of his contract, and he is slumping, but damn, Joe Giradi should not treat him like trash, Posada is an all but certain first ballot hall of famer after he retires when the season ends. Don't banish him. Have him come off the bench as a pinch hitter, show the guy some respect, skipper! See what he did on Saturday? Grand slam baby!!!!!!!!! He still has some left in the tank!
I'm outta here like a strikeout.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Quoting the late Speedy Peterson,
There's light at the end of the tunnel and mine was silver and I love it."
However, his death came suddenly to most people, those that knew him personally and those that didn't.
It turned out there was more darkness after that light.
Most Olympians pale into insignificance and fade back to just another wall flower a few months after winning medals in the Olympics. Take for example the less followed sports such as fencing, curling, archery, rowing etc. The cycle repeats itself every four years. I find it very saddening for athletes that give in so much effort, similar to those who compete in the highly watched events such as swimming, track and basketball and perhaps gymnastics. Everyone should be appreciated equally and honored, even the simplest of all celebrations, a homecoming in their hometown or where they grew up in.
Honor and salute those who make it to the world's greatest stage in sports.
There's light at the end of the tunnel and mine was silver and I love it."
However, his death came suddenly to most people, those that knew him personally and those that didn't.
It turned out there was more darkness after that light.
Most Olympians pale into insignificance and fade back to just another wall flower a few months after winning medals in the Olympics. Take for example the less followed sports such as fencing, curling, archery, rowing etc. The cycle repeats itself every four years. I find it very saddening for athletes that give in so much effort, similar to those who compete in the highly watched events such as swimming, track and basketball and perhaps gymnastics. Everyone should be appreciated equally and honored, even the simplest of all celebrations, a homecoming in their hometown or where they grew up in.
Honor and salute those who make it to the world's greatest stage in sports.
Friday, July 29, 2011
As he tearfully spoke to reporters on the podium about how much the silver medal he had won in freestyle skiing aerials meant to him, you could sense that he was hurting. Ever so strongly. Vancouver 2010, this was it. After two unsucessful attempts at medaling in the Winter Olympics amidst controversy and the infamous drunken antics in Torino back in 2006 which resulted in him being sent home, Speedy Peterson finally won a medal. He had overcame obstacles hurled in his way, a real warrior. "I crossed out 'can', and I wrote 'will'..."
I had the sudden urge to write about Speedy. He might not be a household name to many, especially in where I live, not many people follow winter sports. I am one of the few who follows alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboard cross, halfpipe, moguls etc. Sometime on Monday evening, at sunset in the picturesque surroundings in a canyon not far off from Salt Lake City in Utah, Speedy took his own life, with a gunshot inflicted wound to his head. At a young age of 29. I certainly never saw it coming.
Speedy was the daredevil who invented the hurricane. Five twists and three flips-somersaults while being 50 feet up in the air. He performed that trick with finesse and perfection and thrilled the millions of people watching on tv or in the stands in Whistler. Speedy took extreme sports to a new level. His fighting spirit took him to greater heights, turning setbacks into comebacks countless times. He fought demons, battled the mountains of cannot and will not and doubt. Winning the hearts of many, especially children whom he had become a role model to, on the day when he was presented with keys to the city in Boise, after the Winter Olympics.
He's gone through more than I would ever do so in my life, from sexual abuse to seeing his sister get run over by a drunk driver, his room mate commiting suicide right infront of him, and many more other things that the newspapers have wrote about... suicide and alcoholism. He tried to kill himself but chickened out and lived on. I've felt this way many times before, but the fear of having my heart stop pumping scares me real good. For this I can relate to, based on the abuse I've gone through in life, suicidal tendencies too. Speedy had accomplished a lot at the time of his death. However for me, the question is, how much have I achieved? Nothing. I'm still a college student, with 19 credits shy from graduation. He won an olympic medal and won the hearts of many and had hundreds of people come out to welcome him home. What would people remember me for if I died, say today? Nothing either. Speedy had a huge heart and great charisma. I've got a long way to go on that.
So many obstacles he overcame, but that one mountain he could not overcome, as what the mayor of Idaho said....that led him to that fateful drive to the parking lot in the canyon where he shot himself.
Life is precious. When the going is rough and it feels to you that the world has caved in around you, you gotta hold on. I've felt this way too many times. Still hanging in there. There's so much more to live for.
Though I never met you, could have if I took a chance while in Utah last Christmas, your presence on tv and throughout the web will be missed. Speedy Peterson. I hope you're getting big air up in paradise, and tearing it up the ramps, free from suffering and pain. Signed, a fan.
Can you tell me where to go its killing me and no one knows,
Inside with all this mind, you waste the sunlight waiting for the night
They don't wanna break me down; they don't wanna break away from you
Everything's wrong now, everyone's gone now,
I can't keep lying to myself...
...........
Maybe another dream won't die
They can't be the first and be the last to break away
(Cavo-Disappear)
Link to the post-competition interview, Whistler 2010:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvX7OZIm4FU
I had the sudden urge to write about Speedy. He might not be a household name to many, especially in where I live, not many people follow winter sports. I am one of the few who follows alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboard cross, halfpipe, moguls etc. Sometime on Monday evening, at sunset in the picturesque surroundings in a canyon not far off from Salt Lake City in Utah, Speedy took his own life, with a gunshot inflicted wound to his head. At a young age of 29. I certainly never saw it coming.
Speedy was the daredevil who invented the hurricane. Five twists and three flips-somersaults while being 50 feet up in the air. He performed that trick with finesse and perfection and thrilled the millions of people watching on tv or in the stands in Whistler. Speedy took extreme sports to a new level. His fighting spirit took him to greater heights, turning setbacks into comebacks countless times. He fought demons, battled the mountains of cannot and will not and doubt. Winning the hearts of many, especially children whom he had become a role model to, on the day when he was presented with keys to the city in Boise, after the Winter Olympics.
He's gone through more than I would ever do so in my life, from sexual abuse to seeing his sister get run over by a drunk driver, his room mate commiting suicide right infront of him, and many more other things that the newspapers have wrote about... suicide and alcoholism. He tried to kill himself but chickened out and lived on. I've felt this way many times before, but the fear of having my heart stop pumping scares me real good. For this I can relate to, based on the abuse I've gone through in life, suicidal tendencies too. Speedy had accomplished a lot at the time of his death. However for me, the question is, how much have I achieved? Nothing. I'm still a college student, with 19 credits shy from graduation. He won an olympic medal and won the hearts of many and had hundreds of people come out to welcome him home. What would people remember me for if I died, say today? Nothing either. Speedy had a huge heart and great charisma. I've got a long way to go on that.
So many obstacles he overcame, but that one mountain he could not overcome, as what the mayor of Idaho said....that led him to that fateful drive to the parking lot in the canyon where he shot himself.
Life is precious. When the going is rough and it feels to you that the world has caved in around you, you gotta hold on. I've felt this way too many times. Still hanging in there. There's so much more to live for.
Though I never met you, could have if I took a chance while in Utah last Christmas, your presence on tv and throughout the web will be missed. Speedy Peterson. I hope you're getting big air up in paradise, and tearing it up the ramps, free from suffering and pain. Signed, a fan.
Can you tell me where to go its killing me and no one knows,
Inside with all this mind, you waste the sunlight waiting for the night
They don't wanna break me down; they don't wanna break away from you
Everything's wrong now, everyone's gone now,
I can't keep lying to myself...
...........
Maybe another dream won't die
They can't be the first and be the last to break away
(Cavo-Disappear)
Link to the post-competition interview, Whistler 2010:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvX7OZIm4FU
Sunday, July 3, 2011
A few hours after I made the previous post, what I didn't want to hear had came to reality.
The Yankees lost to the Mets in 10 innings, 2-3. 7 game winning streak snapped.
The all star game rosters were unveiled.
Russell Martin had lost his starting spot as catcher to Alex Avila of the Detroit Tigers. After leading in his position for the whole time since balloting started. Seems like the Tigers marketing/publicity team did a fantastic job promoting and reaching out to get the fanbase and ticket holders to vote. It paid off. Anyway, Martin made the squad as a reserve.
Miguel Cabrera got selected over Mark Teixeira as the first baseman backup/reserve? Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?! He's a Detroit Tiger too. That makes two positions that the Yankees have had the Tigers beat them.
I'm pretty mad. Mark Charles Teixeira clearly deserved to be starting as first baseman, but a hated member of the Red Sox, Adrian Gonzalez beat him out in fan voting after the second returns. For every all star game, the Red Sox apparently challenge the Yankees with the number of players they send to the midsummer classic. It could have easily been an all Red Sox-Yankees starting lineup on the field.
This year, the Red Sox have Josh Beckett, Jacoby Ellsbury, David "can't run the bases" Ortiz and Adrian Gonzalez representing them. The Yankees have Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson, Mariano Rivera and Russell Martin. The first four names mentioned denote starters. We beat them in this category, again.
Last year, the Red Sox had an epic meltdown and missed the playoffs. It will still be a three-team fight for the AL divsion winner and the wildcard. I highly doubt that the AL Central or AL West would have a second team who is good enough to clinch the wildcard, based on the current standings, strengths of the team with their pitching and lineup.
Here's something I do not get. What is the point of having every major league team send at least one player to the All Star game, when clearly, some teams do not deserve to send a single member of their squad? Take for example, the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, Oakland A's, Florida Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates. Players from other teams who are deserving of a spot on the all star team end up not getting selected, and deprived of a chance to play. It may have something to do with equality, balance, maybe diversity. Oh no. I just took a class in diversity and gender studies and have forgotten the terms and theories I learned over the past six weeks.
Since its already the Fourth of July here, I'd like to wish every American a Happy Independence Day! And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air... Drink up, watch baseball at the stadium or on tv with steak and hamburgers on grill and enjoy!
I'm outta here, like a groundball hit into the dirt, in between second and third base, thrown to the first baseman and.............out!
The Yankees lost to the Mets in 10 innings, 2-3. 7 game winning streak snapped.
The all star game rosters were unveiled.
Russell Martin had lost his starting spot as catcher to Alex Avila of the Detroit Tigers. After leading in his position for the whole time since balloting started. Seems like the Tigers marketing/publicity team did a fantastic job promoting and reaching out to get the fanbase and ticket holders to vote. It paid off. Anyway, Martin made the squad as a reserve.
Miguel Cabrera got selected over Mark Teixeira as the first baseman backup/reserve? Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?! He's a Detroit Tiger too. That makes two positions that the Yankees have had the Tigers beat them.
I'm pretty mad. Mark Charles Teixeira clearly deserved to be starting as first baseman, but a hated member of the Red Sox, Adrian Gonzalez beat him out in fan voting after the second returns. For every all star game, the Red Sox apparently challenge the Yankees with the number of players they send to the midsummer classic. It could have easily been an all Red Sox-Yankees starting lineup on the field.
This year, the Red Sox have Josh Beckett, Jacoby Ellsbury, David "can't run the bases" Ortiz and Adrian Gonzalez representing them. The Yankees have Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson, Mariano Rivera and Russell Martin. The first four names mentioned denote starters. We beat them in this category, again.
Last year, the Red Sox had an epic meltdown and missed the playoffs. It will still be a three-team fight for the AL divsion winner and the wildcard. I highly doubt that the AL Central or AL West would have a second team who is good enough to clinch the wildcard, based on the current standings, strengths of the team with their pitching and lineup.
Here's something I do not get. What is the point of having every major league team send at least one player to the All Star game, when clearly, some teams do not deserve to send a single member of their squad? Take for example, the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, Oakland A's, Florida Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates. Players from other teams who are deserving of a spot on the all star team end up not getting selected, and deprived of a chance to play. It may have something to do with equality, balance, maybe diversity. Oh no. I just took a class in diversity and gender studies and have forgotten the terms and theories I learned over the past six weeks.
Since its already the Fourth of July here, I'd like to wish every American a Happy Independence Day! And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air... Drink up, watch baseball at the stadium or on tv with steak and hamburgers on grill and enjoy!
I'm outta here, like a groundball hit into the dirt, in between second and third base, thrown to the first baseman and.............out!
Baseball blabberings again.
I don't care if its a popularity contest or not, but Mark Charles Teixeira should be the starting first baseman at the all star game. Not Adrian Gonzalez from the Red Sox. The man is on fire, he just hit his 300th career homerun and has contributed to the Yankees success. Come on, voters what on earth were you thinking?!
Anyway there would be at least 5 Yankees starting in the All Star game in Phoenix come 2 weeks time. Robinson Cano at second base, Derek Jeter for shortstop, Alex Rodriguez on third base, Curtis Granderson in the outfield and Russell Martin catching behind home plate. Hopefully CC Sabathia and Mariano Rivera make it too, for pitchers and of course, Jorge Posada as a backup DH, Nick Swisher, and Brett Gardner. Wishful thinking I have to say, but it could happen.
Yankees are on a season high 7 game winning streak. Whoohoooooo. I would love to see them sweep the Mets in a few hours time, to make it 8.
As of July 2, 2011, the Oakland A's have hit 43 longballs as a team combined, followed by the San Diego Padres have hit a total of 45 homeruns since the season started. Houston has hit only 47. These 3 teams are the lowest in the Majors for homeruns blasted.
When you combine Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson's homeruns, they have sent 47 into the stands. That equals the Houston Astros and is more than what Oakland and San Diego have hit. Holy smokes! Granderson was on fire and has cooled down, Teixeira has matched his career high before the all star break, and could go for 50 if he keeps his mean streak on throughout the season.
They ain't called the Bronx Bombers for nothing!
I don't care if its a popularity contest or not, but Mark Charles Teixeira should be the starting first baseman at the all star game. Not Adrian Gonzalez from the Red Sox. The man is on fire, he just hit his 300th career homerun and has contributed to the Yankees success. Come on, voters what on earth were you thinking?!
Anyway there would be at least 5 Yankees starting in the All Star game in Phoenix come 2 weeks time. Robinson Cano at second base, Derek Jeter for shortstop, Alex Rodriguez on third base, Curtis Granderson in the outfield and Russell Martin catching behind home plate. Hopefully CC Sabathia and Mariano Rivera make it too, for pitchers and of course, Jorge Posada as a backup DH, Nick Swisher, and Brett Gardner. Wishful thinking I have to say, but it could happen.
Yankees are on a season high 7 game winning streak. Whoohoooooo. I would love to see them sweep the Mets in a few hours time, to make it 8.
As of July 2, 2011, the Oakland A's have hit 43 longballs as a team combined, followed by the San Diego Padres have hit a total of 45 homeruns since the season started. Houston has hit only 47. These 3 teams are the lowest in the Majors for homeruns blasted.
When you combine Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson's homeruns, they have sent 47 into the stands. That equals the Houston Astros and is more than what Oakland and San Diego have hit. Holy smokes! Granderson was on fire and has cooled down, Teixeira has matched his career high before the all star break, and could go for 50 if he keeps his mean streak on throughout the season.
They ain't called the Bronx Bombers for nothing!
Friday, June 17, 2011
When the final buzzer of the 2010/11 nba season sounded, the Dallas Mavericks were crowned champions. Oh, how sweet it is. A perfect storybook ending, giving closure to what transpired that fateful day, five years ago in the American Airlines Center after six games of duking it out with the Miami Heat. The Heat won their first nba title. They were joyous. After being down 2-0 in the series and winning four straight, to put off a parade route that Dallas city officials had splashed the web and media with. Overconfidence got the best of the Dallas Mavericks then.
Now, the tables have turned. In perfect fashion, scripted out like the best Oscar winning movies the Mavs beat Miami in the exact same number of games, on the Heat's homecourt. Who would have ever thought it would happen? Revenge is served. The Mavs played with grit, hustled and fought for every possession with sheer might and strength. Blood and guts, diving into the stands for looseballs and taking that extra vertical leap to snare an offensive rebound. Making that extra pass, slashing to the hoop.
Who says that three all stars playing on the same team can win championships? It didn't happen. It's not the Olympics when team USA won it all back in 2008 with Lebron, Chris Bosh and Wade playing on the same team. The 2003/04 Lakers team which had Shaq, Kobe, Karl Malone and Gary Payton made it to the finals but got beaten up by the Detroit Pistons in five games.
In most recent years, the team which dethrones the Lakers in the Western Conference (oddly enough, semifinals) ends up going to win the title. Re: 2002/03 the Spurs dethroned the Lakers who won three straight titles in a row, and right now, Dallas dethroned the Lakers. Coincidence, ain't it?
Dirk finally has accomplished another mission. Winning the most coveted prize in the NBA. Jason Kidd deserves it too, after two previous trips to the Finals and coming up short, in 2002 and 2003 with the Nets. Surely a first-ballot hall of fame candidate, he will not be another "great player who never won a title." The taste of victory certainly feels even sweeter after all these years. 17 years of hard work and being the captain and general of the floor.
To everyone in the Mavs organization and fans, you guys deserve to celebrate and go wild. May the celebrations last for months, till the first tipoff of the start of the 2011/12 season, provided there is no lockout. The first title is always the most memorable.
This coming from a Spurs fan and hated division rival makes it even better, aye?
Now, the tables have turned. In perfect fashion, scripted out like the best Oscar winning movies the Mavs beat Miami in the exact same number of games, on the Heat's homecourt. Who would have ever thought it would happen? Revenge is served. The Mavs played with grit, hustled and fought for every possession with sheer might and strength. Blood and guts, diving into the stands for looseballs and taking that extra vertical leap to snare an offensive rebound. Making that extra pass, slashing to the hoop.
Who says that three all stars playing on the same team can win championships? It didn't happen. It's not the Olympics when team USA won it all back in 2008 with Lebron, Chris Bosh and Wade playing on the same team. The 2003/04 Lakers team which had Shaq, Kobe, Karl Malone and Gary Payton made it to the finals but got beaten up by the Detroit Pistons in five games.
In most recent years, the team which dethrones the Lakers in the Western Conference (oddly enough, semifinals) ends up going to win the title. Re: 2002/03 the Spurs dethroned the Lakers who won three straight titles in a row, and right now, Dallas dethroned the Lakers. Coincidence, ain't it?
Dirk finally has accomplished another mission. Winning the most coveted prize in the NBA. Jason Kidd deserves it too, after two previous trips to the Finals and coming up short, in 2002 and 2003 with the Nets. Surely a first-ballot hall of fame candidate, he will not be another "great player who never won a title." The taste of victory certainly feels even sweeter after all these years. 17 years of hard work and being the captain and general of the floor.
To everyone in the Mavs organization and fans, you guys deserve to celebrate and go wild. May the celebrations last for months, till the first tipoff of the start of the 2011/12 season, provided there is no lockout. The first title is always the most memorable.
This coming from a Spurs fan and hated division rival makes it even better, aye?
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