As the Spurs go up 3-1 heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it occurs to us that this storyline has come up before. Ten years ago, a Detroit Pistons team beat a Kobe-Shaq-Jackson Lakers team in five games. Both times a, ahem, team, has won with strategy, selflessness, and ball movement over individuals that appeared indecisive. Another theme has been diversity. I remember Rasheed Wallace, Ben Wallace, Tayshaun Prince, and Chauncey Billups feeding off each other's strengths, and had a feeling of Deja-vu all over again last night. How would this apply to movies in any way? Call it mixing genres, or having a throughline beneath all the things a story or team is trying to do. Though Godzilla was enjoyable at the time, I cannot recall one memorable line. From Django Unchained, which I have not seen since the theater Christmas week of 2012, I still vividly remember Chrisoph Waltz saying, "I couldn't resist," before slaying a villain. Characters, like people, like some sports characters, are memorable, even if the king in this current NBA story is down, not completely out, but has fought a battle virtually all alone for four games.
Michael Douglas once said he watches sports instead of movies because he doesn't know how games will turn out. I feel the same way, and there are story arcs there right in front of us in many sports. And we see themes, such as the diverse team overcoming the much-hyped reigning champions. Then again, a miraculous comeback by a current underdog with history wholly against it is worth watching, gives hope to those who want the Heat to win, and would indeed be memorable.
Michael Douglas once said he watches sports instead of movies because he doesn't know how games will turn out. I feel the same way, and there are story arcs there right in front of us in many sports. And we see themes, such as the diverse team overcoming the much-hyped reigning champions. Then again, a miraculous comeback by a current underdog with history wholly against it is worth watching, gives hope to those who want the Heat to win, and would indeed be memorable.
