Seven years ago, Wynton Marsalis, speaking about the similarities between the art of jazz and the game of basketball, made an eerily prescient prediction.
"We've seen great ball players but I don't think we've ever seen individual brilliance at every position. Then that would be an unbeatable team. [...] That's the John Coltrane Quartet. Or the Miles Davis Quintet in the 60's."
Let's back up a little, though.
(Before moving any further, I'd like to thank GSOM user BornInDaEB for bringing this interview to our attention. Seriously, great find!