The only thing good about double headers on national TV... watching Shaq still not making free throws. To be honest, we've been in and around the Laker's for the better part of our lives and though paying attention to the ball game wasn't ever really a part of that until recently, even we know Shaq can't shoot. Grab some popcorn and cozy up for a long game (damn you national television) of the boring San Antonio uniforms and some mediocre announcing. We hope to stay awake. One of our dad's wants us to mention that he used to train with Bruce Bowen at CSUF. That's completely irrelevant as this dad also still holds onto how he "almost played for the Lakers"... okay Uncle Rico, okay.
Tip Off
KB, D.Fish, Drew, LO, Luuuuuuuuuuuke (don't disappoint us tonight baby)!
1st Quarter
10:59 Did we just see Luke reach for his ankle in the middle of play?
10:33 The problem with national TV announcing is that they always feel like talking about Kobe's summer of discontent. Let's move on shall we?
9:14 All that for nothing huh?
8:00 First real basket...
The NBA where caring about millions of dollars happens. The NBA where caring about what Kobe says all summer long happens. The NBA where caring happens?
4:04 Get it Luke - according to Wikipedia his nickname is "Wild Luke". Hmmmm?
2:02 Just as we were about to ask if Lamar could go sit down somewhere... he does!
19-18 Spurs
Chatting with the coach is not necessary, you hear me Stern?
2nd Quarter
11:33 Not really sure who J.Far ws passing that to but...
11:12 ... he makes up for it almost from the bench.
Is it the job of announcers to announce the obvious?
9:42 Rejection Mr. Washington.
8:53 Radman is halfway down the court the second he lets that one go.
William Shatner probably really does play World of Warcraft in his spare time.
8:10 Now we're playing ball.
6:19 That's fuckin' team work! What's your favorite posish? (Please respect the reference)
If I had a knife I would run over to STAPLES and splice the wires to every microphone owned by TNT. Bye-bye Tony Parker.
4:30 Reason #987498 to hate on the announcing... that was Ariza that just got rejected, not Bynum. K, Thanks.
3:58 Our first KB to Drew of the night. Now we're talkin'!
3:26 Nothing like getting your ass smacked as you run by a TV camera - ma'am whoever you are, congratulations.
3:12 That didn't look too good for Kobe.
2:35 Drew Drew!!!
2:06 That was the laziest swap at the ball I've ever seen in my life. To applaud Robert Horry or not?
1:41 Derek, should we maybe save the hugs for after the game?
3.6 Fine form Walty, fine form. Though his after shot arm hang reminds us of Love & Basketball - look up Monica, 3rd Quarter, "Hold that pose until you get enough of it."
51-43 Lakers
Half Time
We're leading, but any Laker fan knows not to get too excited about this. We have to actually MAINTAIN the lead. Crazy, free radical thinking right there, we know. Diggin the Sprite commercial "I'm fallin' away with you".
3rd Quarter
10:45 D.Fish seems to have lost his fire power from the past couple of games
Maybe it's the Championship Gold or maybe it's just TNT but my God Mr. Walton looks sickeningly pale out there. Doesn't he live on the beach?
Nobody named Pookie gettin' in my fave 5.
6:50 If the Spurs want to give us 3, 4, 5 chances to get it in then we'll take it.
4:32 Everybody's got Drew's back, even though they should have just helped him to the bench instead. Let's predict - and then skip - that TNT takes their mic over to PB&J between quarters so they can talk about Drew.
3:29 Get up D. Fish... seriously get up... okay phew. Hopefully that doesn't permeate overnight.
74-72 Spurs
4th Quarter
Love PB&J making a joke out of the interview (nice tie).
11:07 Ariza to Turiaf aaaaaaand holla!
10:24 5 for whats his face. Have a seat, thanks.
9:37 Radman!
Fish hurt his knee, Kobe's wrapped up on the bench, Drew got ejected, do we have anyone playing anymore?
Putting a mic on J.Far couldn't be any more stupid. Seriously? What is the point of this?
The Spurs' warm ups seriously look like death.
5:40 We were falling asleep until A) McAfee Internet Suite wanted to let us know that our subscription is about to expire - obnoxious but thank you - and B) We looked up to see underwear adjustments in full force. Hello?
4:52 Luke almost killed it but he saved it and gives it to LO for the finish.
3:39 Walton footballs to LO for the finish. Are they going to be the new KB to Drew?
1:09 The people want their tacos.
32.7 Pimps down!
I'm tired of hearing about San Antonio being short handed... the Laker's haven't been that great of a team this year so suck it.
102-97 Lakers
Final Comments
The embarrassing turn over numbers belong to the other team tonight.
Quote of the night (only because they can eat it now), from Hardwood Paroxysm's 15 reasons to watch the 2 f'ing games in the NBA tonight:
15. We Need To File A Missing Person's Report: You guys remember Luke Walton? Remember that huge extension he got? We remember Luke Walton. We remember him being on our fantasy team. Why, Luke? Why? Why do you hate us? So if you see him scramble for another loose ball and miss, make an ill advised pass, or clank another jumper, and you hear an ungodly scream unlike anything you've ever heard? It's either me or Kupchak.
The Fuck You Too award of the night: Mr. I'm Gonna Eject Drew Bynum. Shame on you. Oberto can have a piece of this one as well.
The Please God Never Again award of the night: Microphones on the players. What happens when it falls off during play, do we get an extra time out? Do we give TNT a delay of game?
Our player of the night: Kobe Bryant, it's safe to say he brings it every single night but tonight he wins for chasing down the ref like he was talkin' about his mama or something. Admit it, it was kinda endearing to see KB having Drew's back like that!
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