What we learned from the Spurs win over the Jazz

The Utah Jazz visited the San Antonio Spurs for a game of NBA basketball. What for some casual fans of major market franchises is probably a classic case of “couldn’t care less”, to me is pretty much the opposite. I couldn’t care more. Because I fancy small market franchises. In particular, I fancy small markets franchises that defy the competitive mechanisms of the NBA. Because franchises go through winning and losing cycles, today’s contenders are bound for the lottery tomorrow – and vice versa. And big market franchises are no exception. Both the Lakers and the Celtics sucked for seasons on end before finding winning ways again. And the massive market New York Knicks have managed to suck and keep sucking even when they’re supposed to win.

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