:30 FOR :30 Remembers.....

: 30 for: 30 Remembers

Recently I had the rare opportunity to watch a program that was interesting, informative, and entertaining----and everyone kept their clothes on, no one got shot, and vulgarity was kept to a bare minimum. No I’m not kidding I really did have such an experience watching ESPN’s :30 for: 30 on the rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics mainly during the 1980’s

Not only was the program extremely well done I was not tempted to change channels once and there were 3 parts to the program! Great and new insights were gained with behind the scenes footage and interviews. As I watched the program I seemed to be transported back in time to the prime of my youth the mid 1980’s when NBA basketball was can’t miss viewing and ohhhh have the times changed since

The two key players of this story were Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird. Their rivalry dated back to the NCAA championship game when Magic’s Michigan State beat Bird’s Indiana State for the title. These 2 superstars elevated the NBA to elite status in competition and entertainment. Although I despised both men and their teams for the pain they inflicted on me and my team I had to respect talent---BOTH could flat out play!

Compared to the level of play that the Lakers and Celtics established, today’s NBA has disintegrated into a flat out joke. The league has just concluded the 3^rd straight year with the same two teams playing for the title and a fourth is expected next year, Since the adoption of the defunct ABA’s 3 point shot the NBA has become a run, spot up, and shoot league with no crispness or team play that was showcased by Bird and Magic,

It was nice to think back and remember how it used to be when we watched NBA games from start to finish, I’m not sure if that time will ever come around again

SIDELINES

My transition is now complete, I took my computer with me….lol….Yankees still look good despite losing 6 straight……Mets still look lost, it’s over Mets fans admit it….The US Open had a strange feel to it this year, the winner was wayyyyy over par and no Tiger, no Phil, no Jason Day has to equal no ratings You won’t hear any other commenter say it but golf is holding its collective breath that somehow Tiger makes some kind of miraculous return otherwise networks may return to beach volleyball or tractor pulls for Sunday afternoons….the OFG’s are in the playoffs I’m going to their game on Sunday I think ….ohhhh by the way I ordered my Yankees home jersey for the first time ever shame on you if you have to ask me what number,,,,