Remembering the night Michael Finley outplayed Michael Jordan

The life of a die hard sports fan is full of ups and downs. The nature of sports is that joy is fleeting as every team but one will finish the season either missing the playoffs or with a loss. If one chooses to view things as championship or bust, this can lead to a nihilistic experience which leaves one wondering why they even bother.

The obvious ultimate joy of fandom comes from watching a team you have watched struggle and fail for years finally reach the summit and win a title. Mavericks fans were treated to one of the greatest examples of this in sports history with Dirk Nowitzki finally winning his title in 2011. Fortunately there is another form of joy which is a close second,…