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my team

Yes, I love the San Antonio Spurs. Why? I met David Robinson in his Navy days and thought he was so cool that I vowed to follow whatever team it was that drafted him. That was 1987. There were many, MANY horrible years after that. The Chuck Person and Dennis Rodman teams being the worst of it. In 1997 the Spurs beat out the Celtics for the #1 pick. Tim Duncan. Amazing. In 1999, with Sean Elliott healthy and Avery Johnson running the team, we ran through everyone and won the championship for the first time in team history. Yes, it was the strike shortened season. There was much criticism of this title (most notably by Phil Jackson). Some said it should have an asterisk next to it. I completely disagree. We were so good that year that no one would have beat us if we played 82 or even 182 games. In 2003 the Spurs did it again. David Robinson's final game was in San Antonio, 16 years after being drafted by the same team. He won his second and final championship. Retiring as one of the greatest players to ever play and more notably, one of the greatest diplomats for the league. A family man who never spoke an evil word. A true leader. His constant ear to ear grin was almost as big as his heart.
Now it's Duncan's turn. With a promising 2-0 lead over Phoenix in the Western Conference Finals it looks like we might have another shot again this year. Too soon to tell, but I'm just as nervous and excited as I was back in '99 when they did this for the first time. I really like the NBA. I know that's not a popular thing to say. Maybe it's because I'm a Spurs fan. With all the arrogant, primadonna morons in the league I take pride in the fact that our team has none of that. It plays as a team, with its head down. All business. And nothing but respect for the game of basketball.
Still recording the new record. Lots of fun with Jose and Mark Alan Miller over the past few weeks. Getting excited to get this thing completed. Looks like fall of 2005 is a realistic release time. Fingers crossed. For the record, and the Spurs.