I would be remiss if I did not comment on the Spurs' victory over the Pistons in game 7. Like I said in an earlier blog post, no one would be surprised if either team won. However the statistics were in San Antonio's favor.That being said, riddle me this Batman? Did the Spurs win help or hinder the NBA? Did it help or hinder Tim Duncan's legacy. The later question was presented to some panelist on a radio talk show today. One panelist' answer was that it did neither. Tim Duncan gets the attention he demands, which for a introvert is not much. If it doesn't bother him, why should it bother anyone else.
What about the first question? My contention is that it's a hindrance. A champion in a small market speaks to parity perhaps, but not to ratings and not to national interest. It's hard to hate the Spurs, but its hard to love them either. Rating or nation wide attention needs one or the other. So how much could the win help the NBA.
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