Appreciating Greatness

I've been an avid sports fan for about 30 years.  During this time, like everyone else, I've had some highs and some lows.  It comes with the territory.  I mean, if you liked one team from each of the major sports for the last 30 years, you've had 120 chances at glory.

But then you have to think about the college teams you root for.  And throw in soccer, NASCAR, golf, UFC..... Everyone's likely had at least a little glory.

So a single season worth of glory isn't too far fetched.

But now I think I'm close to something more.  Something bigger.  Something once-in-a-lifetime.  The potential for rooting for the best team of all time.

Alright, that may be a stretch.  A big stretch.  But how about the potential for rooting for a dynasty?

According to a popular internet site (I'm new at this and not sure I can actually mention specific sights without being sued), a "sports dynasty" is "a team that dominates their sport or league for multiple seasons or years. Such dominance is often only realized in retrospect."

Well, the Miami Heat are unquestionably POTENTIALLY at the start of a dynasty, and I don't want to wait for "retrospect" to enjoy it.  

As I told my lucky-as-hell 14-year-old-nephew, whose also a big Miami Heat fan, he better enjoy this ride for all it's worth.   Because when it's all said and done, years and years from now, it may just be this team "they" are talking about as the dynasty that defines the NBA for decades.  

Yeah, I know the Lakers are stacked.  I know that OKC is young and talented.  I know that Boston is old and talented.  I know that LBJ has an opt out in two years.  

But this version of the Heat has been to the Finals the last two years and won the most recent.  Has a core of superstars in their prime.  Has the ultimate roll players.  Has a young, seasoned championship coach, and maybe the best GM of all time.  And they have the best player.  Maybe ever.   

So this is why I'm starting a blog.  

I feel like I can appreciate this moment as a Heat fan.  This moment, as we are about to start year three of the of "The Big Three" era.  

We are at the start of something big.  Something many sports fans can not say they've been a part of.    

So this blog is for my to-be-born child.  Hopefully, when s/he has been a sports fan for decades and the Heat of the 2010s come up in conversation, s/he can use this as reference to argue that this team, this Miami Heat team, was an all-time great.  

A dynasty.  

Or maybe the best team ever....