{"id":190,"date":"2003-03-06T18:29:22","date_gmt":"2003-03-07T01:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writtenbymurphy.com\/wonderblog\/?p=190"},"modified":"2003-03-06T18:29:22","modified_gmt":"2003-03-07T01:29:22","slug":"go-lakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/writtenbymurphy.com\/wonderblog\/2003\/03\/go-lakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Lakers!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had to go to a sales demo thing this afternoon. I was kind of looking forward to it. Polycom <\/a>is a good company, and I knew they had some new stuff.<\/p>\n

They had a raffle at the end. I had almost left, cause I had a conference to kick off. But I didn’t leave and I’m glad.<\/p>\n

I WON LAKER TICKETS!<\/p>\n

Lakers v. Celtics at Staples Center.<\/p>\n

I get to see Shaq and Kobe in person!
\nFrom the VIP suite, even.<\/p>\n

This is my fourth season as a lakers fan. I was introduced to them by my cute boyfriend. I was a huge SNOB about sports. Sports, as with all TV, was only for the loss masses who didn’t read.<\/p>\n

SNIFF<\/p>\n

But my cute boyfriend could read, so my theory was on shaky ground. He said he could intruduce the sport in such a way that I would enjoy it.<\/p>\n

At first I thought that it was good, because it was couch-cuddle time. But he had been a fan for long enough, he knew all kinds of detais about the players. He told about their lives, and introduced the drama to me.<\/p>\n

I am hooked now.<\/p>\n

I like to give different players nicknames. Naturally, anyone who is not a Laker is assumed evil. Stoudemire <\/a>of the Portland Blazers is the Sodomizer. Ostertag <\/a>of the Utah Jazz is Osterwuss. Reggie Miller<\/a> is so amazing to look at. I think he is beautiful, every single sinew in his body is visible to the naked eye. And he is FAST! I call him the Ethiopian chicken, because of that joke i heard in grade school: “what’s the fastest animal on earth?” He is honorarily un-evil because I love watching him move.<\/p>\n

Of course, the former lakers I have known still hold a place in my heart. I think Lue (aka Glue) <\/a>is adorable.<\/p>\n

Shaq and Kobe are the stars of the Lakers. But I have respect for the other players. Madsen is the dork, but he’s a serious player. Old Man Horry comes through when you need him. Fisher has lost his headband. What happened, man? I hardly recognize you! But he’s very nice to look at too. He always looks very serious, and he has those big round muscles. He’s solid.<\/p>\n

I was very sad when Chick <\/a>died. It’s not the same without him.<\/p>\n

And I have been creating a theory that Phil Jackson’s little underlip shock of white hair is his attempt to evolve into baleen<\/a>. It’s quite useful to be able to eat plankton!<\/p>\n

Well, I could go on. But I’m quite excited about the game. The 21st! In the VIP suite. Yay me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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