1.   Splendid team chemistry.

2.   That holds true for a mighty city as much as for a ball club, which is why New York could do worse than to study this splendid team.

3.   The Hawks are a splendid defensive team, but come the postseason almost everyone else will be, too.

4.   They are a splendid team, perhaps the most exciting professional sports franchise in the country right now.

5.   You put together this splendid team, brimming with homegrown stars and smart and intriguing acquisitions, and nurtured by a calm, street-smart native New Yorker.

6.   You put together this splendid team, brimming with homegrown stars and smart acquisitions, and nurtured by a calm, street-smart city native.