Sunday, 28th December 2008
Cavalier-ism
Over the past few years i have turned into a basketball fanatic. I guess some of the reasons would be
Hard to keep up with cricket with the timezones playing havoc
I started School in Cleveland a year after LeBron James had his great rookie year and hasn't looked back taking Cleveland Basketball to new heights. (To say that i'm a fan is an understatement!)
The Cleveland Cavaliers have a genuine shot at the championship ring this year
It is an easy sport to pick up and loads for fun, besides any excercise that gets my bum off the couch is good
This year i've been following the excellent start the Cavs have been having to their season. My most hated team is the Boston Celtics. Not only did they beat my second favorite team "The Lakers" in last year's finals after inching past my Cavs in the conference semis, but they are the single biggest impeding force standing in the Cavalier's path. Besides isn't it mandatory to hate teams from Boston (Red Sox, Celtics, Pats). Boston as a sporting town has had a lions share of victories and it is about time they started to share the wealth.
I have great appreciation of Kevin Garnett's (KG) skills as a basketball player, but his demeanour (especially on the court) leaves a bad taste in my mouth. The constant swearing, grimmances don't make for pretty viewing. This coupled with "Drama Queen" Paul Pierce and his antics make me hate the Celtics even more. I was wathing a highlights video the other day and managed to capture and freeze a frame that shows a rather scary looking KG on the side lines.
For now i'll take pride in the Cavs 25-4 start to the season and pray that the good form continues whilst quietly wishing ill for the Celtics so that i won't have to see expressions like the one above. Go Cavs!
Posted by Nikhil on Sunday, 28th December 2008 in Fun | Sport