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The San Antonio SPURS are pro sports most successful team of the last 8 years (1997-2005). However, while other franchises (the Yankees, NE Patriots, LA Lakers, and Detroit Red Wings) get far more publicity, none have the winning record that Coach Popovich's squad has.

Popovich, a USAFA graduate, stresses teamwork, defense, and unselfish offensive play. "Pop", who replaced Bob Hill, has enjoyed the luxury of having two superstars as franchise centerpieces during his tenure as SPURS coach: Center David Maurice Robinson and Power Forward Tim Duncan.

The 1999 NBA Finals pitted the SPURS and the New York Knicks. The SPURS were 37-13 in the strike-shortened 98-99 NBA regular season and they went 15-2 in the playoffs. However, Phil Jackson told the world that the SPURS' title should be noted with an asterisk, because of the shortened season length. The media and hoop fans throughout America embraced this ridiculous philosophy---primarily because Jackson said it. But when one considers the SPURS were 52-15 over a 67 game period, one easily determines no asterisk was needed.

The SPURS' first NBA title was won at the World's Most Famous Arena, [Madison Square Garden] on Friday 25 June 1999. Vagabond Point Guard Avery Johnson, of [Southern University], hit the game-winning shot.

The impact of music on one's soul
Music is extremely influential when it comes to people's actions. If one listens to 'elevator music', one normally is more passive and docile. However, when one listens to the loud guitar licks of a group like Van Halen, defenses fall and people lose sense of what is right and wrong.