NBA.com’s Fran Blinebury wrote up the latest compare-and-contrast piece between the San Antonio Spurs and New England Patriots, who will be competing for their fifth championship in the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady era. Personally, I’m past this, and it reminded me of this excellent piece by Michael Erler a few years ago on why the comparisons should stop...and that was before the “Deflategate” drama. (Although the Patriots did win another championship a few months after it was written. Sorry, Erler.)
One of the biggest signs of a true superstar is the ability to take over games and make the plays that matter most when his team needs him.