Here are my reactions following the NBA Finals from 2001-2005.
2001
The league has some fantastic new stars Iverson, Shaq, Kobe, Tor Vince Carter, Mil Ray Allen, Orl Tracy McGrady, among many others, that will help the popularity on the NBA grow. Unfortunately players are entering the Draft before they are ready, which diminished talent. The big thing this offseason is the possible return of Michael Jordan. With that, and everything else, we'll see!
2002
This was an upside-down season for the NBA. The key for the league is some continuity in the success of certain teams and stars who has break out years this year. The old guard seems to be ousted from NBA supremacy. Michael Jordan came back and failed to make the playoffs, though I was present for the ride. This year marks the end of an era, NBC lost the rights to broadcast NBA games.
2003
With the Dream Team era almost over, the league will see new young stars next season including much-hyped Lebron James. These kids coming out of high school and into the NBA can learn a thing or two from a David Robinson about professionalism, charity, and winning basketball. Western Conference supremacy continues.
2004
Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony brought a new excitement to the NBA. With more high schoolers and the expansion Charlotte Bobcats entering next year, the talent in the league might be thinned. But the NBA is the only league with consistently good teams year in and year out and now the East has proven the NBA will be fun to follow next year.
2005
With all of the young players in the NBA, it is fitting that these two teams tussled for the title. They represent what is good about the sport. Sure, basketball can be a game of stars and their flashy moves, but teamwork, toughness, sacrifice, and defense will get you to the promised land. If teams follow this mold, the NBA will be in good shape.
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