Titles and Awards are OVERRATED

I realize this may contradict what I previously wrote in a recent article.  But after some thought, I am even unsure myself. I wrote about the importance of winning the NBA championship over winning the NBA MVP award.  My initial take was that the title was the defining moment in a player's career.  With basketball being a team sport, I felt that the MVP award was overrated.  I still do feel this way. BUT, I think the NBA title also can be overrated.  It in many cases DOES NOT define a career. For some it does, however.  Robert Horry for instance, has six rings.  He has never been the main man to lead his team, but he has hit several big shots over his career to help his teams win when they needed him the most. Since 1980, only eight teams have won NBA championships.  EIGHT!  San Antonio, Miami, Detroit, LA Lakers, Chicago, Houston, Boston and Philly.  EIGHT!  That leaves a lot of great players that were not on those teams off the ... (link)