Two things I’m currently very good at at the moment
– writing a half of a post, thinking about it, and then just throwing it away. (Not as if it’s any better than the stuff that goes up)
– opting to skip out on games or leave early when something quite incredible is about to happen.
Don’t be like me.
In my defense, most of the people at the game were no longer AT the game. While the Bulls took two dumb fouls at the end of the 3rd quarter, the last among the stupidest things I’ve seen at a basketball game, the roaming Bulls pep squad succesfully started the wave. Anyone doing the wave when down by 15 isn’t there for the game (which is no different than most Bulls games – how come the Cubs fans have the rep and the Bulls don’t?)
After the person I was going with backed out at the last second (and I had no good ideas for alternates), I was there alone, exhausted from a busy day and running behind on sleep. I’ve been stuck a half hour in the United Center parking lot after a 20 point loss before, I could go without doing it again. As the person next to me got up to join in the wave, I got up to avoid seeing the last of the free throws and decided to watch the game from the second floor lobby, at least it got to 20.
Much to my amazement, the Bulls creeped back in to it, and I starting debating if I should go back and sit down if they got under 10. That I was even having this debate meant I didn’t want to be there all that bad. When Ron Artest drove the lane and dunked, hard, to put up 15, I knew it was over – not just the game, but pretty much any hope for playoffs – and headed to the car.
It actually was a couple points worst by the time I got there. And then, the run, and me driving thru traffic while muttering ‘no way’ while Rose proved there was a way. I made great time, no traffic, and was on I-88 when they finally got the lead and won the game. As incredible comeback as the team has ever done, and I was far away.
At least I know Derrick Rose is for real. It’s nice to have a 1st rounder people aren’t making excuses for all year. And it turns out he’s pretty decent in the fourth quarter when they let him play.