Who’d a’ thunk it?

Posted by J R Stewart on December 01, 2007

‘Meet The AK Swat’ (Melissa Majchrzak – NBAE/Getty Images)

Mrs. Jazz and I were driving down to the game and found out Booze and Memo were on the inactive list. WOW! Our two All-Stars sitting behind the bench and the hated Lakers waiting, after their reserves blew the Nuggets out of the water last night. This was going to be just awful. If there’s any team we want to be at full strength for, this is it. Coach Pill, the height of arrogance, Mr. Humility, aka Kobe, and those obnoxious Laker fans dressed in their puke yellow…

It seems like our former All-Star, AK-47, and All-Star to be, D-Wil played like the All-Stars they are! Jerry likes layups, and he got them, in droves. Deron sliced and diced, AK (Mr 5×5, The Swiss Army Knife) was all over the place with a triple double, and Millsap showed what he can do with some minutes. Ronnie had a nice game and everyone helped him with Kobe. 70 points in the first half! Fess got the call about 2 PM and came up from the D-League to show he’s got game! You’ve got to love his enthusiasm, hustle and sense of humor.

So, do we miss Fish? Hart’s back up was solid and Brewer certainly out played Fish. After D-Wil broke Fish’s legs a couple of times on cross over dribbles, Coach Pill put him on the bench for the rest of the game. Great guy, and you may want to hug him, but the Jazz are far ahead without him, his salary and the developmental minutes he consumed. Booze and D-Wil are doing just fine in the leadership department, which would be retarded, if Fish were still around. This is a young team, with the future in front of them, and they responded well to adversity.

At halftime I wandered around the concourse. The Laker fans, really, I should say Kobe fans, because most don’t have any idea who else is on the Lakers, wandered around, as if there had been a nuclear attack and they were in shell shock. Their eyes were unfocused. They shuffled around confused and disoriented. Kind of like visiting a mental institution. They reminded me of the old Celtics fans of the 80’s, except they dressed in puke green, but had little understanding of the NBA, basketball or the Celtics, beyond the Birdman. Most of the Laker fans I’ve come across are “band wagon” fans or they hate the Jazz. I’m not sure they even follow the team, except when they play in the ESA. But, it was a joy to watch their big balloon slowly deflate, finally expelling it’s last gasp, that sounded a little flatulatant, before completely collapsing. With their super egos reduced to humility, they exited the ESA with their tails between their legs and barely a whimper. It was sweeeet!

It’s only one game. Next game will be different. Enjoy the moment.

But, what a game for Jazz fans and Laker Haters.

Jazzaholic

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