THE UN-AMERICAN TEAM
San Antonio Texas; one of the greatest cities that symbolizes of what it means to be an American. San Antonio is in Texas; quite possibly the state that best symbolizes the American spirit. What do we find underneath the glitz and glammer of this large southern city? We find the old ruins of a once mighty structure in our history; the Alamo. I've heard the battle for the Alamo described as being the battle in which normal men stepped up to hold off the onslaught of attacks against impossible odds until the death of the very last man because they believed in their dream. The Alamo is America, and is the symbol of what it means to be an American. As Americans we stand strong in our mission, we are tenacious, and we are compelled and driven by our great history. The San Antonio Spurs are the furthest thing from what I just described. The San Antonio Spurs are the most un-American team in professional sports. The Spurs come from a city of such wealth in history, and such pride. The Detroit Pistons, on the other hand, are an American team. Much like the Alamo was made up of volunteers who weren't supposed to be warriors, the Pistons are built up of players the league deemed unfit for the game. The Detroit Pistons, again like the men at the Alamo, withstand incredible odds because they believe in something. And the Detroit Pistons, like the Alamo, are a symbol of defense in American sports. The Detroit Pistons are a real American team. It is sad that a city like San Antonio, with such a wealth in history, can turn out this completely un-American thing. First off having a French starting point guard is as un-American as Michael Moore. And when it comes to the great Tim Duncan; I say he is just as French as the rest of them. Duncan stands tall, like a pillar holding up a rooftop. The Spurs build themselves around that pillar for support, but when it comes down to holding that roof up, the pillar is shakey. Duncan has proven that he can put points on the board, but what he has not proven is that he can lead a team to greatness. If it weren't for the great play down the stretch in game five by Robert Horry, or the play in game seven by Ginobili all that we would be hearing right now is how Duncan is not the all star player he could be. Duncan broke down in games four, five, and six. Duncan made the statement that this team all started with him, and that he was leading this team to greatness, but down the stretch where it matters most Duncan came up empty. Missing easy tips, dunks, and free throws; Duncan proved one thing to me in this series. He will never be a pillar of strengh, stability, and support. To me one thing stood out above all when it comes to the spirit of these two teams. When hit and knocked down the Spurs stayed on the ground and complained, and the Pistons jumped to their feet to keep giving everything they had to their team. That is what the Pistons are about, and that is why even after losing this series, the Pistons are the real world champs of basketball. This series was never about which team played the best basketball. This series was about marketability to the world audience, and television ratings, and in the end the Spurs are more liked by the world, but all that makes them is the un-American team.
posted by Eric @ 12:22 AM
2 Comments:
I even heard that Duncan voted for Kerry and Ginobili isn't an American citizen. Russian spies have even admitted to being Spur fans. Here's to the Pacers giving the Pistons an true American throwdown this year :)
If
Chauncey Billups=Dubya
and
Tony Parker=Jacques Chirac
and
Ben Wallace=Honest Abe
and
Tim Duncan=Maximillian Robespierre
and
Rip=the Gipper
then does
Manu Ginobili=Eva Longoria?
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