Wolves Hang On
The Wolves won, 83-80. A huge game for Kevin Garnett, ratcheting up 32 points, 21 boards, and five blocks. Good to see him respond like this to Peeler's elbow. This is, by far, the best way to get back at a thug-like play. (Although I still think he should have given Peeler a good, hard shove to let him know what's up.)
I was hoping to see the Kings win this one, actually, as I'd like nothing more than to see them lose to the Lakers (again), but the Wolves will be a fine team. It'll be good to see Mark Madsen again, who's vying for his fourth ring in his fifth year in the league.
This brings up an interesting questions: would you rather be one of the greatest players, but never win a championship, or would you rather be a role player, and have won four or more rings? To put it another way, would you rather be a John Stockton, Charles Barkley, or Patrick Ewing, or a Steve Kerr, Mark Madsen, Robert Horry? My gut reaction is to choose skill over the rings, but the more I think about it the more I think I'd choose the rings. I am ok with not being the best, it's something I have to face everytime I go out to the courts to play ball. I guess this question is analogous to whether you'd want to be moderately wealthy and extremely famous, or extremely wealthy, but not famous. I'd so choose the wealth over fame, in a heartbeat.