Ugh-ly

Just because a basketball game is close does not mean it was a good game, or a well-played game. Last night's NCAA title game proved that. Basically, Kansas sucked less than Memphis in the end.

So does anyone think the pro or college game is better now than it was 15 years ago? Has anyone benefited from the fact that no makes it past his sophomore year before turning pro? The college game suffers. The pro games suffers. Fans suffer.

Oh yeah, players and agents really benefit big time, and we fans keep paying to watch. So I guess things will stay the same as long as this is true, no matter how much people like me piss and moan.



And now I have that &%*$#@!@! "One Shining Moment" song stuck in my head.

Oh well. Chalmers shot was pretty exciting.

Conversation With Emily #980

Tomorrow morning I plan on playing a one-on-one basketball game with a friend of mine. We'll call him The Newlywed. Full court one-on-one, that is. Full court one-on-one to 300. Full court one-on-one to 300, counting by ones.

Obviously, this game alone is reason enough to write a post. But this post is about a conversation Emily and I had about this upcoming, non-so-much anticipated game.

Emily: So, is anyone going to watch you guys play the game?

Mike: God no. Me and The Newlywed playing basketball? Do you have any idea how ugly this game will be?

Emily: So who will be shirts and who will be skins?

Mike: No one.

Emily: What do you mean? You said it was going to be ugly.

Oh snap.