Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Humble Pie
On 2nd June, I wrote
So ... Lakers/Pistons. I suppose we might as well have them on TV - I'm sure advertisers and networks have poured several millions into booking airtime. I say we need not bother - show us some replays instead. Or hold another All Stars tournament. Anything but the all-to-predictable Lakers wins.
I couldn't have been more wrong. Go Pistons! Anything to see uber-egos shattered! I think it was the clash of high-profile players in the starting line-up that led to the demise of the Lakers. I wonder if Phil Jackson will be given the sack.
So ... Lakers/Pistons. I suppose we might as well have them on TV - I'm sure advertisers and networks have poured several millions into booking airtime. I say we need not bother - show us some replays instead. Or hold another All Stars tournament. Anything but the all-to-predictable Lakers wins.
I couldn't have been more wrong. Go Pistons! Anything to see uber-egos shattered! I think it was the clash of high-profile players in the starting line-up that led to the demise of the Lakers. I wonder if Phil Jackson will be given the sack.
