Thursday, November 1, 2007
They crept into town
Did the basketball season, just sneak into town and get underway and no one knew? I am a hoops fan but in the midst of all the football, I think the NBA has lost it's luster. I remember watching Elvin Hayes, downtown Freddie Brown and Adrian Dantley. I remember watching Dr. J, Moses Malone and the Ice-man. I remember watching Bernard King, Magic,Larry and Michael. Folks, I remember watching. I grew up playing football and baseball but basketball was something I always watched. I was short and the "tough Long Island neighborhood kids" would push me out of the key. It had nothing to do with, I am terrible at the game. I think that's why, I watched.
I always wondered how Darryl Dawkins could bring down the backboard with a crazy monster jam. Heck, I wonder now when I see Candice Parker dunk. What does it feel like to dunk? I have dunked on my little cousins. They have a 3-foot rim and by the way, I dominate the 3-footer, but that's why I love watching basketball. I feel they are some of the greatest athletes on the planet and right now, nobody is watching. Nobody is watching Gilbert Arenas knock down big 3's. Nobody is watching Dwight Howard dominate the middle. Instead, everyone is watching Kobe cry for a trade and the drama that goes along in Los Angeles. Kobe, Phil and all the Buss' need to drop it and move on. Jeanie Buss needs to convince Phil to marry her and Jerry Buss needs to date women over 40. On second thought, I guess their NBA story is a little intriguing.
I need throw back players. Adam Morrison can become a poor man's Pete Maravich. I see "the microwave" Vinnie Johnson in Ben Gordon and Tracy McGrady and George Gervin can both finger roll. Maybe, there's hope. As long as they don't bring back those short shorts.
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THOUGHT ON:
The world series of poker: Are there people who are actually watching every episode they run? The world series of poker is on 24/7 and the more I watch, the more I get annoyed. I now there is a market for it but really? Do I need some guy to have weird glasses on? Is it possible that that guy they call "the Brat" can just sit down and play the game? I like poker, for fun. The only thing I do for money is work and I run around and annoy people here. You don't see me coming up with a LEVAN REID reality series. We would call it "what the @#$%@#" and it would be stories of me going to the store and having deal with people in line in front of me. At least, it would be something that everyone has in common. ¶ 3:10 PM
I always wondered how Darryl Dawkins could bring down the backboard with a crazy monster jam. Heck, I wonder now when I see Candice Parker dunk. What does it feel like to dunk? I have dunked on my little cousins. They have a 3-foot rim and by the way, I dominate the 3-footer, but that's why I love watching basketball. I feel they are some of the greatest athletes on the planet and right now, nobody is watching. Nobody is watching Gilbert Arenas knock down big 3's. Nobody is watching Dwight Howard dominate the middle. Instead, everyone is watching Kobe cry for a trade and the drama that goes along in Los Angeles. Kobe, Phil and all the Buss' need to drop it and move on. Jeanie Buss needs to convince Phil to marry her and Jerry Buss needs to date women over 40. On second thought, I guess their NBA story is a little intriguing.
I need throw back players. Adam Morrison can become a poor man's Pete Maravich. I see "the microwave" Vinnie Johnson in Ben Gordon and Tracy McGrady and George Gervin can both finger roll. Maybe, there's hope. As long as they don't bring back those short shorts.
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THOUGHT ON:
The world series of poker: Are there people who are actually watching every episode they run? The world series of poker is on 24/7 and the more I watch, the more I get annoyed. I now there is a market for it but really? Do I need some guy to have weird glasses on? Is it possible that that guy they call "the Brat" can just sit down and play the game? I like poker, for fun. The only thing I do for money is work and I run around and annoy people here. You don't see me coming up with a LEVAN REID reality series. We would call it "what the @#$%@#" and it would be stories of me going to the store and having deal with people in line in front of me. At least, it would be something that everyone has in common. ¶ 3:10 PM
