Only two games on the schedule last night, and the far more intriguing one was going on down there at the Staples Center.
We managed to catch quite a bit of the thing, and we have to say – there’s nothing quite like the thrillerella (new word) of an 82-72 uglynessfest. (another one!)
Oh yeah, the teams were the Bulls and the Lakers.
CHI continued the fine tradition of losing on its circus-inspired road trip (the circus is using their home court for two weeks), while the Lakers played some nice team ball.
Phil Jackson walked away from the showdown with his former team…unimpressed.
“I think most people around the league would say that there’s not another team in the league that plays with the same intensity,” Jackson said. “Sometimes there’s more froth than substance, kind of like a latte — there’s not much there. I didn’t mean to make that as an insult. They have trouble scoring, but they really will push you to the extreme.”
We don’t know the difference between latte and coffee, hense the title of the post. It all sounds pretty gay to us. The points on the “All-new Bulls” stands, however: CAFFEINE IS BAD FOR YOU.
Don’t let that sway you from taking a look at the Lakers as one of the better teams in the NBA, even though the caffeine thing has nothing to do with Kobe’s squad.
We’re sure Jones on the NBA can fill you in on the particulars with a helpful comment or two, but the summation is thus: Kobe is playing very nice basketball within a team concept. Lamar Odom led those guys last night.
It’s all quite odd and intriguing, and should rise to a feverish level tomorrow night – Lakers vs Clippers, right over there at the Staples Center.
Now, you may have read this a few times and are now asking yourself…does the Cavalier live “down there” or “over there” in relation to the Laker/Clipper home court? It’s a great mystery, is it not?
That’s what makes this life great, people. It’s not about impending Thanksgiving with the family, or Christmas shopping, or who beats who in any given NBA game.
It’s about where the author of this blog lives in relation to the arena of a major metropolis, and whether you can figure it out via some carefully chosen words written on said blog by said author. Zeus bless America.
NOTE: That other game was Sacramento/San Antonio, the latter of which won.
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I don’t even KNOW you anymore.
The love is still real and special though. Just different.
I once speculated that you lived within an unspecified distance of an undefined metropolitan area and it just feels good to know I might have been correct
He lives right above those loud Mexicans
Who in L.A doesn’t live in the proxemity of loud Mexicans?
“Tamales! Tamales! Champurrrrrrraaaaaaddddddoooooo!”
No one gives a shit where you live dog.
My favourite part of the Bulls-Lakers game was the 0-13 stretch the Bulls went on in the second, and were STILL only down by about 4 or 5. That was some exciting basketball right there.
Lakers v. Cavs in the NBA Finals…oh yeah baby…oh yeah!!! (That was meant to be a kool aid man style “oh yeah!”)
don’t touch me, you drink.
p.s. you had me at hello, cav. you had me at hello.
Always and almost forever.
Wherever you live its not as good as the Pistons. (sorry, Boney hasn’t posted yet, so I kinda figured somebody ahd to point this out) I have been pretty impressed by the Lakers, but the West is so deep. Meanwhile, the East has…the Pacers and/or Nenad? And yes, the Pistons are not playing great yet, but I think its time we all start considering that Miami won’t make the playoffs, orhpan organs be-damned.
Refurbished orphan organs – that’s the problem. Ya gotta get the things from those kids when they’re brand new.
I was on hand too for this pathetic game. I totally ignored the rest of the comments to say this.
I was on hand too for this pathetic game. I totally ignored the rest of the comments to say this.
Hey unfunny person, how come you didn’t post my Andrew Bynum/Tracy Morgan comment?
Never saw it, but it must have gone to the junk automatically for some reason.
I never moderate comments.
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