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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 3884656, member: 1969"]
I feel the same way.

I know I have adopted the Jazz this series in part because I dislike the Clippers, but I see in the Jazz something similar to the Raptors (pre and post) Kawhi.    And that is also why I want a team like that to win.   Obviously much different roster structure, but a well coached team that developed many players that were not lotto picks -- either late firsts, seconds, or undrafted.   And not a big market team that is teaming up stars.

The Raptors went 59-23 and 53-19 the two seasons wrapped around the one year Kawhi was here.  They were really good teams, especially the 2020 team which accomplished so much more than the sum of its parts (had no Derozan or Kawhi)   But in both those years I didn't believe in the Raptors had much of a shot because they lacked a star.  And I am not sure if that is healthy for the league to be honest **.  I think its healthy if non star, internally developed teams like the Jazz that do well in the regular season can break the mold in the playoffs.   I think its good for the league when a well structured, well coached, well developed team like the 2020 Heat with a "star" in Jimmy Butler make a push,  (Although not sure what the heck happened to the heat in 2021 and the 2020 bubble playoffs may have caused some really weird things)
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