Monday, February 5, 2007

Good to Great

Just a few thoughts about Sunday's loss...as Mike Brown said from day one of training camp, going from good to great takes the supreme sacrifice. The Cavs are still learning this. Going from good to great is the most painful process in the NBA. Consider the fact that only 8 franchises have won titles over the past three decades.

The Pistons of the 80's had to keep getting knocked down by the Celtics before they finally figured it out. Joe Dumars became part of the blueprint for success and has since handcrafted a similar formula for the current Pistons you saw today.

Danny Ferry and Mike Brown lived it in San Antonio and are trying to create the same will to win in Cleveland.

The bottom line is this...it takes time. The Cavs want what the Pistons have, but there are no short cuts. Losses like Sunday will make LeBron and the gang dig even deeper to try to go from good to great.

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