Tim Duncan retired a coupe of months ago. He was the perfect athlete, who played for 19 years for the San Antonio Spurs. In an age where athletes show no loyalty, Duncan gave up more money to insure that his teams were always the best that they could become. The greatest thing I heard about him- He was always the first to arrive and the last to leave- FOR PRACTICE.
In the best measure of his success, the Spurs won 5 championships under his leadership. They were and will always be, I expect, a team before individual organization. In an era where Kobe Bryant freezes out his teammates to score tons of points, Duncan seemed to want to pass more than score. He will be greatly missed in the sports world.
Another great sports story: The Cubs clinched the playoffs this week- champagne flowed, and the city went nuts. It is a great team. They were in first place every day this season- except for one day in April. They are led by their amazing manager Joe Madden, who has won championships everywhere he has managed. He is a low key guy, who moves players around like chess pieces on a board, My favorite Joe Madden quote came early in the season, when he went into the locker room to give his team a pep talk before a game. The pep talk was four words:
TRY NOT TO SUCK
Perfect. You can buy the T shirt outside the ballpark!!
Hopefully we will finally see a championship on the north side of Chicago.