I doubt it.
First we got the beasts, then we got a real beauty.
The game between the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks was almost as bad as the snoozer between the Portland Trailblazers and the Washington Wizards.
Both games were ugly.
Both were over by half-time.
As an indication of how bad these games were, yours truly -- the Godfather, even had a hard time watching the Bulls game despite my love of D-Rose's hoop skills.
Imagine my dismay when I realized the third and final game of the night was a match-up between the L.A. Lakers and the Phoenix Suns.
Uh-oh...I didn't think my heart could take another blow-out....I was sure I'd die of boredom.
L.A. is in a battle with Dallas for the #2 spot in the Western Conference and home-court advantage if the two should meet in the post-season.
The Suns had already beaten the Lakers in L.A. earlier this season.
There was no chance the Lakers would overlook them again.
What I expected was the basketball equivalent of a glass of warm milk chased with a double shot of NyQuil.
What I got was the most thrilling game of the season!
I don't know how the Sun's do it.
But, the Lakers can't seem to shake them when playing at home.
The Suns make the Lakers look very beatable.
What a game!
Lakers 139, Suns 137...in TRIPLE OT!
The 2 earlier games were the NBA's version of Patty and Selma Bouvier (look up the Bouviers if you don't know).
Suffice it to say both games were UGLY!
After all that earlier ugliness, it was very satisfying to watch the Lakers and Suns play a game that was the NBA's version of Jasmin Cadavid...very
*Note: if you don't know who Jasmin Cadavid is, I highly recommend you forget the Bouviers and look up Jasmin instead.
Here's a taste...
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| Daaaaayyyuuuuuumm Foo! |
Glad you are still with me....I didn't expect you to come back from a Jasmin Cadavid gallery.
You now how good Jasmin looks.
So, if you didn't catch the Lakers/Suns game, you must be asking, "Was the game really that good?"
Answer: Yes! Yes it was.
The game (like Jasmin) was beautiful.
Both teams left it all on the court and it could not have come on a better night for the NBA.
The Phoenix Suns may not be the Suns of a few years ago.
Yet it will be a shame if they don't qualify for the playoffs.
Last night's match-up versus the Lakers only showed how much basketball fans stand to lose by not having Steve Nash in the postseason.
And the Lakers?
Well, Kobe looked real good...especially in the 3rd OT.
And the L.A. supporting cast looked good around him.
So, Coach Jackson and Laker fans should be happy.
But, the real winners were the viewers who weathered through two very ugly beasts earlier in the evening only to get one true beauty before bed.
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