Hey:
So for Christmas, we got Timmy tickets to see the Knicks play on Martin Luther King Day. It was almost perfect symmetry.
My freshman year in high school, I went to the Knicks game on MLK Day. I went after practice with my teammates Gary Siano and Tom (TC) Kelly. Rick Pitino was in his first year coaching. I think we paid 12 bucks and we bought the tickets that day.
35 years later, the tickets were more than a bit more expensive and we had to buy them well in advance, but I have to say it was a lot of fun. We were sitting right behind the camera guys, so that should give you an idea of where we were in relation to the court. I mean we were about 30 rows up, but right at the half court.
The only problem is that the seats were really cramped. I realize part of that is that I'm not as svelte as I was back in the day, but still I felt like I was in a sardine can. We spent the entire third quarter out in the corridor having our snacks and drinks.
This game happened to go into OT, which was necessitated when Tim's favorite player, RJ Barrett, went coast to coast and dunked the ball at the buzzer, sending the Garden into a frenzy. They probably could have done the same thing to put the game into double OT, but Jalen Brunson hoisted up a wing and a prayer that bounced off the rim.
More Basketball: On Sunday, I went into Queens to see my niece and goddaughter, Rachel, play for Our Lady of Hope 3rd grade team. That was a riot. The ref wasn’t sure whether to call violations or let them play through, at that age, they pretty much walk and double dribble on every play. But watching them give it their all even if they’re not quite sure what they are doing is a lot of fun. I miss those CYO days, I really do.
Rachie pulled down a couple nice rebounds. She also runs the floor well. Just a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
THE END: For the Giants
Was the Giants 38-7 trouncing at the hands of the Eagles a case of the Eagles being a far superior team, or of a Giants team not showing up. It’s hard for me to answer, since I’m not a die-hard Giants fan, but from where I was sitting, it just seems like the Eagles just played an unbelievable game on both sides of the ball.
I thought the game would be more competitive, and I kept holding out hope that the Giants would figure out a way to stop Philly while getting their offense on track, but that just never happened. Still the Giants fans that I talked to on Sunday, while disappointed, were still on the whole, happy for the season they had. And trust me, with my team now playoff-less for a dirty dozen years, I’m glad the Giants fans can appreciate what they accomplished this year.
The Bills finally winning the Super Bowl this year would have been an amazing feel good story in light of what happened to Damar Hamlin. But I learned a long time ago the NFL isn’t about feel good stories. That’s why weasels like Bill Belichick are the ones who win the Super Bowls. I’m not surprised the Bengals won today. Just hope Patrick Mahomes legs hold out so that at least the AFC Championship game will be competitive.
This is a quick one this week. Really not much going on.
Hope you are all having a good 2023 so far.
Stay Safe
and Have a Great Week
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