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Rockmonster Unplugged: Not buying the myth of NBA 'families'

One of the sillier things in pro sports, in my mind, is the way so many teams insist on calling themselves a family.

I understand the comparison. I just don't believe it.

Just because you have the same goal doesn’t make you blood relatives.

This observation hit me as I was reading Sports Illustrated’s short piece on Deron Williams. It details how Williams, the former Jazz player, was easy prey for the Golden State Warriors in this year’s NBA Finals. That news flash came compliments of another ex-Jazz player, Richard Jefferson, in his podcast called “Road Trippin'.