When we were in NYC in April we saw the Knicks play the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks had been on something of a roll, but after a blistering start found themselves some way behind at half time. During the break the club feted the famous championship team from 1972-73, this being their 40th anniversary. It must have inspired the current players because they came out and shot 42 points in the 3rd quarter, including a 3 point buzzer beater, and eventually won the game pulling up. Our son James walked out with a Knicks cap and commemorative Championship ring, but he was still talking about some guy called James LeBron who plays for the Miami Heat. Next day we stopped in at an NBL store and bought a Miami Heat shirt with James emblazoned on the back. All good, except James our son wore the Knicks cap and the Miami Heat shirt at the same time, which seemed to confuse some of the locals.
Fast forward to last night and the Miami Heat is playing the Indiana Pacers in the first game of the Eastern Conference play offs. The Pacers had previously beaten the Knicks so I was rooting, as they say, for the Heat. The game went into over time, and with 2.2 seconds on the clock the Heat was 1 point behind, but they had possession. What can you do in 2.2 seconds, I was thinking. Quite a lot as it turns out, with this LeBron guy scoring a basket and winning the game. Apparently The Heat are the Yankees of basketball, ie the team everyone loves to hate. I can relate to that, given my AFL allegiance. Turns out also that James LeBron is in fact LeBron James. My son James pointed that out when I skyped him this morning to tell him all about it.
Memorial Day weekend looms and the play offs are in full swing. It must be NAFSA conference time.
Fast forward to last night and the Miami Heat is playing the Indiana Pacers in the first game of the Eastern Conference play offs. The Pacers had previously beaten the Knicks so I was rooting, as they say, for the Heat. The game went into over time, and with 2.2 seconds on the clock the Heat was 1 point behind, but they had possession. What can you do in 2.2 seconds, I was thinking. Quite a lot as it turns out, with this LeBron guy scoring a basket and winning the game. Apparently The Heat are the Yankees of basketball, ie the team everyone loves to hate. I can relate to that, given my AFL allegiance. Turns out also that James LeBron is in fact LeBron James. My son James pointed that out when I skyped him this morning to tell him all about it.
Memorial Day weekend looms and the play offs are in full swing. It must be NAFSA conference time.
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