Direckshun
04-20-2007, 11:42 AM
What are some championships over the last ten years that are going to last in sports lore for decades? Obviously the modern era has nothing like Bird vs. Magic (or does it? "Manning vs. Brady"?), but what's some of the championships from the last ten years across American sports that will entertain my kids the same way Willis Reed vs. Wilt Chamberlain entertains me today?
I bring this up because I was reading an article about the 2004 NBA Finals, which I think easily qualifies as the best modern championship American sports has seen over the last ten years, with the ultimate Team team (Pistons) kicking the pants off the ultimate Individuals team (Lakers), 4-1.
Another one that easily qualifies is Super Bowl XXXIV, "The Tackle." Obviously there was no great rivalry between the Rams and the Titans, nor was there historical significance in the matchup, and the game itself wasn't exactly the barn burner everyone had hyped, but the symbolism of the country's biggest game coming down to one yard... huge.
Those are the only two that blitz to my mind, but do you think there's another championship of the past ten years that will eventually be considered a "classic"?
I bring this up because I was reading an article about the 2004 NBA Finals, which I think easily qualifies as the best modern championship American sports has seen over the last ten years, with the ultimate Team team (Pistons) kicking the pants off the ultimate Individuals team (Lakers), 4-1.
Another one that easily qualifies is Super Bowl XXXIV, "The Tackle." Obviously there was no great rivalry between the Rams and the Titans, nor was there historical significance in the matchup, and the game itself wasn't exactly the barn burner everyone had hyped, but the symbolism of the country's biggest game coming down to one yard... huge.
Those are the only two that blitz to my mind, but do you think there's another championship of the past ten years that will eventually be considered a "classic"?