NBA on Foreign Policy

Will the team-oriented, blue-collar ethic of the champion Pistons have an effect on US Foreign Policy, which has largely been dominated by the Laker-esque go at it alone approach for the past couple years?

Kobe's ball hogging ways has recently been viewed as the way to win a championship. Going at it alone with respect to national security has won the day. But does this Piston's victory make both attitudes worth reexamining?