We lost a great opportunity the other day my friends. The Mason-Dixon line of the IC was drawn, sides were known and all were ready to bleed as they bred. Unfortunately the Spurs, Mavs western conference finals will not happen.
I found myself compelled to watch the 8-1 massacre that was that Dallas series. I have no affinity for the mavs but I do have a special place in my heart for Avery and even enjoy the theatrics that the Memphis haircut-Adam Williams look-alike Cuban brings to the table. But watching Nelson on the side lines and with the crew-cut Chris Mullein in the GM's box, I was reminded of what it means to be a true fan.
Many years ago a similar match-up took place, 2-7 seed, Spurs vs Golden Shower Warriors. A young Admiral was patrolling the low post waters, the ninga was on three point line, Dwayne Shyinzes was keeping it real with his Billy Ray Cyrus mullet and David Winefield had just been cleared of sexual assault charges. This case led to a elementary school conversation with my Dad about what happens when a man and women get into a bed together with no underwear on and don't agree on what happened afterwards. But that's a whole separate blog.
Anyway the Spurs and coach Larry Brown were roundly dismissed by the 7-seeded Showers under a hail of Mullein 3's and Tim Hardaway penetrations. Not the homo-phobic penetrations, just slashing cuts to the rim.
Afterwards I was so crushed by the upset that my dad had to walk me around the block to console me and (to be forthcoming) get the whimpering to stop. This and other spurs stories from the early nineties gave me the question "Would I rather have my team win it all as a child, or as a guy in your twenties?". I posted this question to the Bear and the Brain. The brain said in the 20's mos def, the Bear replied "I don't know, I was really a bulls fan as a child". Which brings me to the second point of my post.
Bandwagoners. Don't be one Mavs fans.Of course we all remember that perverted request a few years back when Williams came to the Spurs headquarters general management team (aka the West Lowden Mafia) and asked for membership privileges to the club.
He said all the right things too. "Solid character, team defense, winning before the individual".
Membership Denied.
It was quite awkward too, the sexual equivalent of being hit on by a drunk butch lesbian. Kinda of nice the opportunity was presented, but still we knew it was a temporary request only to be forgotten the next time a mustached pink taco walked by.
So hold strong Mavs fans because if there is anything losing to the Golden Showers taught me, it's that you can only truly experience a championship as a fan, if you've experienced big man being mouth-ass penetrated by Mullein and Hardaway. Or Jackson and Davis.
Bear. Please post the keg winning victory video of the spurs defeating the mavericks in OT on the Parker tear-drop (March 2003) so these guys can remember what it looks like to celebrate a victory.
Go Spurs Go!
5 comments:
Lee, that was a very well written post by you, I am quite impressed - you must have used spell check.
However, it is very unsettling that you are calling me out as a bandwagon Spurs fan because that is far from the truth. I have always bled Silver and Black and I can even remember losing Game 7 to the Trail Blazers in the 1990 Western Conference Finals (Fucking Rod Strickland’s stupid pass!). I can probably even name 70-80% of the players’ roster dating all the way back to 1989, enough to know that David WinGATE was his name, not Winefield.
Yes, I was a huge Bulls fan in my childhood days, and yes I thought my life was over when MJ retired (the 1st time), but do not think for a minute that I did not have full allegiances to the Spurs AS WELL. My greatest fear as a child was a Bulls/Spurs Finals match-up, and luckily it never happened. Therefore, as a child, I was able to love the Bulls, and of course a lot probably had to do with Michael Jordan (who will always be the greatest of all time in my book), and I never really had to worry about choosing one over the other.
When MJ retired and the Bulls dismantled, I was full blown Spurs and have never looked back. I am from San Antonio, proud of my city, and will support the Spurs more than any other professional sports team. I still like the Bulls, and I watched them go down 0-3 last night, but the passion I once had for them is long gone.
I now live my life by 3 simple words:
GO SPURS GO!
The End.
Well said my friend. You are correct about David Wingate too. I remembered while I was at work today. Reading your statement of allegiance to the silver and black leaves with me with only two regrets about my post.
1) Not metioning the "Big Dog" aka Anwahn Carr 2) Looking past Frank "The Brick" Brakowski.
"The Brick" aka "the Polish Manu" was the man I styled my BB play after all my life. And although I have never been able to replicate his near perfect shooting strock, nor match his 6.2 pts/game scoring average, I think I can match his banger attitude and pale hairyness.
Go Spurs Go.
PS - I wish I had someone to watch the game with.
Other than alchohol.
You can always "strock" your cock while you watch.
i don't like portillo.
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