Cavaliers

This mentality is important to note when you think back to the NBA Finals last year. The Cavaliers celebrated so triumphantly after defeating the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals that one could tell that they hadn’t hoped to go any further. Not to say that any single player didn’t want to beat the Spurs, but it was more of a contentment; they never dreamed that they could make it as far as they did, so as a result, their emotional win over Detroit led to a release of adrenaline and sigh of relief rather than inspiring a bigger hunger to tackle the next feat. In New York’s win over Green Bay two weeks ago, you didn’t get the sense that they were in awe or disbelief that they pulled off the victory. I got the impression that they knew all along where they were headed, so the NFC title was an exciting accomplishment, but just another step in their season. 

Continue reading "Giant Upset"