The Team Closest to My Heart

For the NBA, if I were a GM and can create my team, I would probably choose guys that have some relevance to my childhood and life growing up. So without further ado, this would be MY 12-man roster team, with every sense of the word.

Starters:

PG: Gary Payton - favorite player growing up and THE Ultimate Seattle Sonic

SG: Michael Jordan - though I hated seeing him defeat my '96 Sonics, he made basketball fun to watch all through the 90s and into the early 2000s

SF: LeBron James - same birthday as moi but two years older and 20 million times better

PF: Shawn Kemp - the Reign Man had amazing athletic ability that made him a highlight reel every night, and obviously I'm a little biased for the hometown team (as any fan would be)

C: Marcus Camby - love his defensive tenacity and his college UMASS jersey was actually the first basketball jersey I ever got


Reserves:

PG: Brandon Roy - fellow UW alum and now plays for Mr. Sonic Nate McMillan

SG: Kobe Bryant - say what you will but he is definitely a bona-fide star in the league and he's about the only Laker superstar that wasn't before my time (Magic, Kareem, Worthy)

SF: Detlef Schrempf - the third member of the '96 "Big Three" Seattle Sonics and also a UW alumni

PF: Karl Malone - watching him and Stockton play was a recipe for simple NBA magic

C: Shaquille O'Neal - Speaking of magic, the first ever playoff game I ever watched was an Orlando Magic vs. Houston Rockets NBA finals game and Shaq was at the center of it all...as well as my room as he was also the first NBA poster I ever got

PG: John Stockton - former Gonzaga star and I always envied the way he could dish the ball as I tried to emulate his play-making style growing up

PG: Mookie Blaylock - bit of a surprise here but I've always loved the way he played, especially after seeing him obtain a triple-double...with steals!!! Besides assists, most people know the next stat I try to accumulate is steals and Mookie and The Glove were two of the best at the time

A Simple Baseball Question

If a double-play is a pitcher's best friend, what is a triple play? A one-night fling with the one that got away and subsequently acts as the standard of comparison for all future romances?

Milton Bradley Games Presents:

A new drinking game that's fun for the whole family!


The Rules (per Mariner game):

1. Take a shot for each runner stranded on base after each Mariner at-bat.

2. Take a shot for every catch made by Gutierrez.

3. Take a shot for every ball that flies over Bradley's head.


Here are what fans of this game are saying:

"Guaranteed to get you drunk by the third inning!"

"I take a swig every time Bradley misjudges a ball ANYWAY, now I just have more reason to!"

"Most fun I had watching a Mariner game this year!"

So what are you waiting for, folks? Pick up your copy today! Available wherever games and sh*$ty hitting are sold. Come stop by our Seattle offices today. For our friends in the south, visit our other flagship store at Houston, TX.

*Ages 6 and up. Milton Bradley and Co. are not responsible for any alcohol poisoning, kidney failures, or other ailments. We abide by the motto of our founder and president: "It's their fault for anything bad that happens to them, sure as hell ain't mine. Don't be blaming me."






Seriously though, let's go and beat Brett Anderson & the A's tonight :)

Interesting Articles on the TV Front

http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/parks-recreation-vs-the-office--1122

The Office is one of my favorite television shows and I think it's come a long way since being just a rehash of The UK's version. I even chose The Office as the series for my spec script last October for the Disney/ABC Fellowship.

At first I could not get into Parks and Rec until I decided to go ahead and start from the first episode. It slowly grows on you and I think it's pretty decent and it indeed has a lot of similarities to The Office. Is that good? Bad? Doesn't matter? I'm not sure. On the one hand, I love this type of humor. On the other, the sarcastic, over-the-top mockumentary is becoming just another paradigm. Look at ABC's Modern Family. It, too, is a fantastic show but it goes to show the era of television that we are living in.

On a somewhat related note: Aziz Ansari is coming to Seattle in June! His last stand-up is definitely worth a watch for those who have not already seen it.



http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/jay-leno-admits-conan-obrien-got-screwed--1123

We all know about the Late Night Fiasco on NBC and since Leno's back as the host, I've been boycotting it. Unlike many of my cohorts, I don't find Leno to be "terribly unfunny." In fact, I think he has okay jokes. He does, however, suffer in comparison to Conan. Despite all this, Conan came up with a great idea to bring his show live to all across the US, starting in Oregon. *Sigh* If only tickets did not sell out so quickly. Damn scalpers!!!! Either way, good luck Conan - on both the tour and devising a way to stick it back to NBC.