In 2002, I became a San Antonio Spurs fan. There were several things that influenced in that decision. We moved to a town about 35 miles from San Antonio, where everyone around us was a huge Spurs fan. Some of our friends had season tickets which they shared with us a time or two. And in that year, when we moved from Argentina, Manu Ginobili came to the Spurs. Manu, of course, is also from Argentina.

It hasn’t hurt that the Spurs have been the most dominant team in the NBA since then. Never missed the playoffs. Won three championships. Never won fewer than 50 games in a season. It’s been an amazing run.

Now the Spurs are in the Finals again, after fumbling away last year’s championship. They’re up against the same team as last year: the Miami Heat. While the media tends to swoon over LeBron James and the Heat, a Sports Nation poll suggests that the vast majority of Americans are rooting for San Antonio.

Game One was last night. Unfortunately, an electrical failure in the AT&T Center left the building without air conditioning, and the hot conditions seemed to affect the players. That’s unfortunate, because I think the Spurs would have won the game without that influence, but as it was, the Heat’s LeBron James had to leave the game because of dehydration, and the Spurs manhandled the Heat after he left.

Hopefully there will be no more glitches. The Heat have also won 3 championships over the last few years, and neither fan base will be satisfied with anything short of a win. Plus, we have to recognize that several of the Spurs’ stars are playing on borrowed time. This could be their last shot at glory.

So what else can I say… GO, SPURS, GO!