• Every year, 30 teams comprised of some 400 NBA players begin a campaign with a similar goal in mind. All are vying for that elusive NBA title—be it their first or their sixth—and in the end, a lion’s share of those teams and players will come up short. 2012 All Star Jersey

• No achievement in sports is more sacred than a true championship, and as such, we are inclined to put a lot of value in players who establish themselves as proven victors USA NBA Jerseys
. The title tends to add quite a bit of weight to any player’s résumé when, in fact, it stands as more of a team accomplishment than anything else.
• Dirk Nowitzki is no better a player now that he has a title to his name, just as all-time greats like John Stockton or Charles Barkley were no less brilliant because they happened to play in the same era as Michael Jordan Toronto Raptors
, and were thus denied that championship validation.
• As a result, the idea that a certain player or team needs a championship is true in a way, but ultimately non-unique New Jersey Nets
; all players and teams need to win every season, as franchise success is the greatest return on their investment of energy and emotion. Beyond that, the title seems to only be a grand reward for a team-wide effort.
Should we really be evaluating players in terms of titles won, and if so, which of this year’s playoff crop needs championship validation more than all others?

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