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May 13, 2006
JOE STEVENS: Skeletor is the MVP
Before the Clippers met the Suns in Game 3, I was driving to Staples Center, listening to sports talk radio. First of all, that’s a mistake right there.
Sports talk radio usually lulls listeners into simplicity worse than Barney, the purple dinosaur. I actually would bet I’d have a better conversation with Barney than 98 percent of those on the sports radio circuit, and I don’t think Barney speaks.
Anyway, I heard on the talk radio, the idea that the Clippers could feasibly make it to the NBA Finals. Now, with the Clippers losing a tight Game 3, I wonder if people are talking about the Clippers being bounced in five games.
The point here is how knee jerk so many people are about sports. Who knows what will happen? The facts are this: The Clippers and Suns look pretty even to me, and this should continue to be a tight series – unless the Clippers drop game four, then forget about it….
In other news… I notice that Steve Nash looks a lot like Skeletor from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Well, maybe, he doesn’t look spooky and menacing like Skeletor. But he does have a bony face. If I didn’t know what he does, I’d guess he were a smoker.
Staples had an odd feel to it on Friday, a lot like a Laker game, not nearly as much energy as the first round against Denver.
I can’t put my finger on why it felt that way, but my theory is that a lot of ``fans’’ who actually could afford tickets weren’t true Clipper die-hards. Bruce Willis (who starred in several Die-Hard movies), David Duchovny and Gary Shandling – those guys got star power, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen them at a Clipper game until Friday.
Posted by Joe Stevens at May 13, 2006 01:00 AM
Comments
I think the Suns and Clippers are evenly matched, too. Maybe the head coaches are the guys who will determine who wins. Calling time out at the right times and subbing players correctly is vital in these close ones. Will be interesting to see who else (celebrities) shows up to see game 4 on Sunday. Guess the "stars" want to be seen on national t.v.
Posted by: Anne at May 13, 2006 09:54 AM
I don't remember Skeletor sucking on his fingers as much as Nash - kind of lends some credibility to the smoker theory.
Posted by: Chris at May 15, 2006 04:48 AM