4 Rings

[Solid D]

I woke up this morning thinking about 4 rings. I don't own them; I didn't earn them; I actually played virtually no role in their acquisition. But I watched a group of men work their asses off to win them; I saw that group of men earn them; I know the roles each played in their acquisition...

Here, here FWD! Along with some of the great speech-makers over the course of human events...Abraham Lincoln, General George Patton, Knute Rockne, and John Belushi...FromWayDowntown hits nothing but net!

[timvp]

The Spurs got this.

[T Park]

Im feeling the confidence g

[Spurs Brazil]

Great post

[Dirk Nowitzki]

I woke up this morning thinking about 4 rings. I don't own them; I didn't earn them; I actually played virtually no role in their acquisition. But I watched a group of men work their asses off to win them; I saw that group of men earn them; I know the roles each played in their acquisition.

Of late, the accomplishments of those men have been downplayed, diminished, and derided in some corners. They're called Sp*rs or Sterns or any number of other equally juvenile things. Ironically, they've been branded in those terms by people who (I suspect) haven't ever watched a group of men work that hard to accomplish something and who've never appreciated the degree to which a championship pedigree is earned. The suggestion that those men have just "had things given to them" is sickening to me. Honestly, while I try not to let things said by fans of other teams bother me much, I cannot stand the suggestion that these men haven't earned the fruits of their hard work and sacrifice.

The burning ire that listening to such nonsense creates in me has, I think, fueled me. But it also gives me perspective.

I expect the Spurs to win.

I expect the Spurs to win not because some higher power wills it, but because those men understand specifically that nothing is given to a team a playoff time -- that everything is earned.

I expect the Spurs to win not because teams will be intimidated by banners or designations, but because all of the things that those banners and designations stand for are the things that a team and its players must be about when the games matter the most.

I expect them to win not because the Spurs franchise has won four championships, but because the men who wear the Spurs uniform understand fully the work and sacrifice that it takes to reach that pinnacle.

Earlier this week, I hoped the Spurs would win. Thinking more and more about those 4 rings, those 4 trophies, those 4 banners, those 4 celebrations -- thinking more and more about all that made those things possible, I changed my mind.

I expect the Spurs will win.

Believe.

5.

You know what mother er? I woke up today thinking about something the spurs DONT have...67 wins in an 82 game season! 67 wins mother er!

[TampaDude]

You know what mother er? I woke up today thinking about something the spurs DONT have...67 wins in an 82 game season! 67 wins mother er!

You know what else the Mavs have that the Spurs don't? The memory of being a #1 seed and getting bounced in the first round by the #8 seed.

[Dirk Nowitzki]

You know what else the Mavs have that the Spurs don't? The memory of being a #1 seed and getting bounced in the first round by the #8 seed.

Lol past playoff smack

[sandman]

Lol past playoff smack

Well, you did beat GS this year...

For one of the final playoff spots.

War 7th seed smack talking!

[WildcardManu]

You know what mother er? I woke up today thinking about something the spurs DONT have...67 wins in an 82 game season! 67 wins mother er!

past playoff smack