Sunday, May 23, 2010

Watching a game through the eyes of Chris Foukas

Let me make it clear that I do not like the Los Angeles Lakers nor do I like the Phoenix Suns. Whoever wins out of the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic(which it looks like Boston would lay the wood to them tomorrow) that's who I want to win the NBA Finals. I've had numerous people ask what goes through my mind when I watch an NBA game, so I figured I'd give you an insight on what goes through Chris' brain while watching game 3 of the Lakers and Suns.

1st Quarter
9:40 - Robin Lopez aka Sideshow Bob throws a dunk back on Andrew Bynum bringing the Suns fans to their feet. (Note: Do you notice how every NBA team tries to do the white out or orange out thing? You know who started that right? One of the greatest teams in NBA history - the 2007 Golden State Warriors)

Robin Lopez


Can I just say I'm extremely excited to not have to listen to Doug Collins next year on TNT? I honestly think if Kobe Bryant took Doug Collins out on a date, Collins would give him some action.

Lakers lead the Suns by 3 after the first quarter. You'd think Alvin Gentry would realize that Grant Hill can't guard Kobe Bryant. Bryant has simply taken Hill to the woodshed this series.

2nd quarter
The Slovenian sensation who never woke up during the Suns Spurs series has now entered the game, I'm talking about Goran Dragic. Only good thing about Dragic is that he's left handed. (Note: Channing Frye is 6'10" and he still hasn't set foot in the paint since he's entered the game - who does he think he is Arvydas Sabonis?)

9:14 - Dragic makes a bonus and 1 against Andrew Bynum, shades of his BS coming back from the Spurs series. I don't think I would mind Dragic getting an elbow in the face right now.

On a side note, what's the over under for how many times Gasol screams down low when he's going up for a jump hook? I will say 19.5.

6:35 - Gizmo from The Gremlins (Jordan Farmer) just buried a three in the corner to put the Lakers up by six, I wonder if the guy can hear XM radio through his ears.

Jordan Farmer

4:03 - Grant Hill threads a no look pass to Robin Lopez who in the words of Bill Walton "Throws it down big man." Who else would like to see Robin Lopez in a Utah Jazz uniform? Someone that just plays defense and gets garbage points. My hand is raised.

Steve Nash might be the best point guard at keeping his dribble alive. I know coaches say dribbling too much can be bad but when Steve Nash is doing it good things happen. As I was typing that Nash hits his patented mid-range fadeaway jumped over Derek Fisher who surprisingly didn't fall down when he had a screen put on him.

On a mismatch Fisher fouls Robin Lopez in the post, and immediately does his stupid grin like "Wow, I'm the president of the players association and you called a foul on me." (Note: Players that smile when they get a foul called on them and who I'd like to fart in their face are as follows : Derek Fisher, Carmelo Anthony, JR SMith, Grant Hill, and Rasheed Wallace.) Bryant misses a three to end the half and the Suns lead the Lakers.

3rd Quarter

7:47 Robin Lopez puts the ball on the floor, spins to his left, and throws a jump hook over Pau Gasol. Lopez so far has been Phoenix's best player tonight. You'll never hear that often, that's like me saying O.J. was innocent. As I'm typing that, Derek Fisher hits a corner three, I can't stand him.

6:36 - Robin Lopez just became my favorite player in the league, as he runs down the court from Fisher pushing him, Lopez catches Fisher in the forehead with an elbow in which tough guy Fisher gets in his face, or his stomach I should say, don't bite his ankle D-Fish.

Lamar Odom looks disinterested tonight. Maybe it's because he watched the sexy video that Khole Kardashian made him, I know I would never be able to recover after watching that tragedy.

Nice commercial Hanes, do you honestly think Michael Jordan would be flying public transportation? That's like saying I'd go to Burger King when there's an In & Out Burger in my basement - - not happening.

4:13 - Every three pointer that Fisher hits I'd like to donate to an NBA D-Leaguer's salary to give him an incentive to close line Fisher every time he goes to the basket.

Craig Sager's suit is just filthy, he needs to start his own clothing line.


2:10 - Kobe Bryant comes down and buries a three pointer and immediately Doug Collins starts getting naked. Kobe has shot the rock well tonight, you can tell six days of rest did him well.

With 26.5 seconds left in the 3rd, Marv Albert says a stunning stat. Kobe Bryant is shooting his first free throws of the night. David Stern is not going to stand for that, he's immediately on the radio to Tim Donag....errrrrrr Joe Derosa to make sure Kobe starts getting the business. What happens after I write that, Kobe makes his second consecutive trip to the line. This is too easy.

4th Quarter

9:54 Dragic is at the free throw line and Marv Albert just has to come out with the "Dragic coming off his career high Game 3 against the Spurs." I now hate Marv Albert. Dragic can throw up garbage and 1's from the three point line but can't hit a free throw. Sounds about right.

Does anyone else think that if you pushed Phil Jackson over that he'd shatter into pieces like the T-1000 in Terminator 2 : Judgment Day? The guy has to be two hip surgeries deep because he walks like he's on stilts.

T-1000 from Terminator 2: Judgment Day

So while the game is on a commercial my wife turns the movie "Failure to Launch" on. Surprise, a movie with Matthew McConaughey running around half naked tapping hideous chicks (Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker) with absolutely no plot. Excuse me while I go outside and have a smoke.

7:58 Lopez bangs a 19 footer down and is now 8-10 from the floor with 18 points. Raise your hand if you ever thought Robin Lopez would be the Suns best player tonight. I'm raising my hand........... just kidding.

6:57 Kobe loses the handle of the ball and throws it right to Nash. Nash then leads a fast break, finds Jason Richardson in the corner who buries a three to awaken the half-sober Phoenix crowd. It seems like every Suns game I watch, Jason Richardson his a pre-timeout three pointer that caps off a run. Shades of those 2007 Golden State Warrior days.

4:33 David Stern radios down to one of the referees and Steve Nash gets a phantom lose ball foul called on him. How's it a foul on Nash when Bryant pins Nash's arm against his chest and flails at the ball? It's because David Stern says it was.

At the 3:51 mark you get a flash of a d-bag wearing a LeBron James jersey at a Lakers Suns game. Hey my man, why don't you ask Delonte West how LeBron's mom is doing? Google that if you don't know what I'm talking about.

1:21 Ron Artest hits a three in the corner to bring the Lakers within six to which Doug Collins suggests "Now it's a two possession game." Yes we know Doug, shush.

That next possession Amare Stoudemire just abuses Pau Gasol down low. Stoudemire and Lopez have been absolute beasts tonight, that could be a scary combo for years to come if he stays in Phoenix.

26.8 - Jason Richardson hits another corner three pointer to seal the game. After a runner by Bryant that misses badly, Fisher than head butts Steve Nash and what appears Nash tries to break his nose back into place. I then vommited after watching that, just when I started typing that he did it again. Someone tell that damn Canadian to stop making me sick.

Not a bad night for the NBA, atleast one of the conference finals series won't be a blow out.

2 comments:

  1. i believe its khloe not khole .

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  2. You forgot to mention Dwight Howard as one of those players that smiles after every foul called on him...

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