Monday evening in East Rutherford NJ, what could be better? Been to what was then the Brendan Byrne Arena back in the 90's, kinda blah. Crowd was sparse and the Nets beat the Sonics.
I really did play a little ball with and against ex Net center Billy Paultz. And tilted a few beers with him too. He was a "local" at Main Beach, Laguna Beach, CA back in the 80's. Even bodysurfed with him. Didn't inhale with him. My buddy Chip and his brother Colin and I beat Billy's team in a 3 on 3 tourney once. We wuz mad bombing from 3 range and hit literally everything. Billy was awesome from outside too. I guarded him a few rounds, ummm, I'm 5' 11". Got torn up. His ass in my face pretty much. You'd grab him and shake, he would soft roll these little shots way above you. But Colin was an all star college guy and 6'5", and Billy was older, still great mind you, but Colin was quicker. He'd take Billy to the hole or beat him, and if Billy went down low, Colin would kick it out to me and Chip, trey ball city. I didn't have a job and surfed and played basketball all day, year round at the Laguna Main Beach outdoor courts. A stunning setting, beautiful surf, women, lotsa beer and no responsibility, ah, to be 21 again. Billy told ABA stories and he was funnier than shit. Kid like. He was like 38 or so and I think just retired. He was our peer and we were all late teens to early 20's. he made a big impression on me. I played against World B. Free, Benoit Benjamin, James Worthy, Paul Westphal, the list is long. Those were the days my friend. Drinking all night at some cool beach party, meeting many turista hotties who loved jobless surf rat hoop freaks, and paying for they're jobless asses, beer bongs, wake up, surf, hoop all afternoon, eat. Rinse lather repeat...1982 for me. I'll never forget it. I even had a beer with the infamous OJ Simpson before he murdered his wife and the waiter at Las Brisas Restaurant in Laguna Beach. Yeah, that's how I roll baybee, swimmin' pools n movie stars!
We have a true test tonight and will need to break 100 to win I feel. Light it up from the get go and don't let up. This would be a nice win. Let's do this thing.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)

No comments:
Post a Comment