Deion Sanders is my favorite football player of all time, hands down. I honestly probably took it for granted. He played for my favorite baseball team, and whatever football team he was on became my favorite. Dallas stuck, since it's the family's team as well. In that era, Primetime was prime example that one player can come from a underestimated position, and have a large impact on the team's ability to win. He was the swing vote between 1994 & 1995's Super Bowl victories.
The musing idea for this piece came as I was playing NBA 2K11. I noticed that they had swapped the "Legends All-Star" squads for the various teams that battled with/against His Airness. A lot of games have had classic teams for current use. Each squad has unique strengths and weaknesses, but the weaknesses went unexploited in their time.
In forming my game plan, I have worked meticulously on exposing any weaknesses, but my heart is such that I want to make others believe, much like His Airness could do. From the outside looking in, it's something that happens with fluidity. However, when team chemistry falters, the collapse (or implosion) is obvious to all. This is where Human Resources come in.
The Front Office is equally responsible for attracting hungry, goal-oriented talent. Many 2nd place teams were more talented, but failed to perceive and prioritize the key objectives needed to secure victory. The General Manager must sniff out the players with morale issues, ego problems, selfish motives and a fear of greatness. Team Chemistry can only exist once everyone understands the common objective is complete victory of the whole.
The team is the corporate entity that carries the communal goals of the organization with it. Jordan Farmar is (one of a few) D-League talent(s) with a Championship ring. Allen Iverson is (one of many) remarkable talent(s) without one.
"All these Free Agents..." - Young Jeezy
