So I spent the weekend with my brother.
Yes, that brother, the die-hard Laker fan.
All the championship gear was on-hand and worn with a flourish. Let’s just say I’ve never changed clothes so many times over the course of two days.
No, he was not a happy camper.
Still, he did provide the most quotable moment of the weekend.
Lex: "So, bro, between the time Magic Johnson entered the league and the moment Michael Jordan entered the league, who was the second best guard in the NBA?"
Almost faster than I could ask the question came his answer:
“DJ.”
"No freakin’ way! I’ve asked loyal Celtics fans this same question and you know what answer I get? Sidney Moncrief. "
"Who?"
Da bro earned a high-five on that one.
Of course, he knew who Sidney Moncrief was. But did Moncrief ever win a Finals MVP? Did he ever shut down Magic Johnson in an NBA Finals? Did he ever hit one nerveless jumper after another in crunch time of NBA playoff games? [On a less hyperbolic note, heading into game 4 of the 1986 Finals, DJ led both teams in defensive rebounds, free throw attempts, and free throws made. That's my dog.]
So Lakers fans aren’t all bad.
Not only that, but he wasn’t done.
"Keeping DJ out of the Hall is a bigger injustice than baseball voters convincing themselves that Dave Concepcion was just another shortstop. When a big game is on the line, I’d rather have DJ on my team than LeBron James."
OMG!
I knew there was a reason we were related.
Yes, that brother, the die-hard Laker fan.
All the championship gear was on-hand and worn with a flourish. Let’s just say I’ve never changed clothes so many times over the course of two days.
No, he was not a happy camper.
Still, he did provide the most quotable moment of the weekend.
Lex: "So, bro, between the time Magic Johnson entered the league and the moment Michael Jordan entered the league, who was the second best guard in the NBA?"
Almost faster than I could ask the question came his answer:
“DJ.”
"No freakin’ way! I’ve asked loyal Celtics fans this same question and you know what answer I get? Sidney Moncrief. "
"Who?"
Da bro earned a high-five on that one.
Of course, he knew who Sidney Moncrief was. But did Moncrief ever win a Finals MVP? Did he ever shut down Magic Johnson in an NBA Finals? Did he ever hit one nerveless jumper after another in crunch time of NBA playoff games? [On a less hyperbolic note, heading into game 4 of the 1986 Finals, DJ led both teams in defensive rebounds, free throw attempts, and free throws made. That's my dog.]
So Lakers fans aren’t all bad.
Not only that, but he wasn’t done.
"Keeping DJ out of the Hall is a bigger injustice than baseball voters convincing themselves that Dave Concepcion was just another shortstop. When a big game is on the line, I’d rather have DJ on my team than LeBron James."
OMG!
I knew there was a reason we were related.
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