One Month and Three Days to Go!

by Basketball GF on Sep 2, 2010 1:04 PM MDT

One month and three days to go until the start of the Phoenix Suns Preseason! That’s one month and three days of anticipation, speculation, expectation, and, well… many other “ations” to be sure. But it’s coming. Can you feel it? The first home game will be fun and I hope to see some of you there.

The offseason, blah. This trade, that trade, things we don’t have. Things that we want, reasons we’re sad. Whoa…that was starting to rhyme. Dudley still tweets, Hill is still a family man, Nash is a badass in his sleep, Frye still laughs at everything and appreciates life, and so on. It’s entertaining (and smart for the professionals) to keep an eye on the guys in the offseason, but for me – just the basketball “girlfriend”, not the announcer, stat-keeper or credible confidant, it gets boring. Don’t misunderstand, I love reading all the articles, posts and comments on this site – with writers like Seth, Alex, Wil, etc…it’s hard not to be on this site every single day. But I’m jonesing for the real action. One month and three days…

Onward to awesomeness.

Semi-related, I absolutely love this time of year. I live for fall and all of the activities, holidays and other annual events that it brings. The perfect prelude to the coveted winter season (for those of us stuck living in the damn desert), fall always makes me feel welcome in the world again. Labor day, football, my birthday (what up), Suns basketball, the Taco Festival, Day(s) of the Dead, Oktoberfest, Halloween, the State Fair (which I’ve only been to once in the seven years I’ve lived here but I hear it’s okay), and so much more. I love the Valley in the fall.

Speaking of love and because I’m in a very strange good mood (despite having dealt with an ant infestation in my kitchen this morning)…

Bright Side of the Sun, I love you - all of you: readers, writers, editors, and, of course, Scott Howard (my soul mate for reasons I cannot exactly remember but could probably link to punching old ladies). I’m not good at posting or commenting during long bouts of boredom, but rest assured (or be very annoyed/afraid) that when the season starts up I’ll be so amped from actually SEEING the action it will be impossible to keep my thoughts to myself.

No comments necessary. Just waistin’ some time.

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Two words for excitement:

Childress. Afro.

by ajotanelsona on Sep 2, 2010 1:10 PM MDT reply actions

What up, BBGF

I share your joy of autumn, save for one exception: football season.

Now, I personally don’t watch football, because I find it annoying. Here I am, trying to watch a 3 hour Bud Light commercial, and they keep interrupting it a few minutes at a time to show football. Frustrating!

However, it’s not the game of football that I have a problem with, it’s the effect that it has on us. It reminds me of George Orwell’s 1984. In the story of 1984, the “proles” (people who existed outside of the government’s control) were pacified indirectly through the lottery. In short, the proles never united to overthrow the government because they were so distracted with the prospect of getting rich through the lottery. I think that’s what exists today with football.

Football is a method of pacifying the masses. The government (right or left, doesn’t matter) could really get away with anything because Americans are so consumed with football, fantasy football, even the annual draft. Why would anyone go out and protest?

“The protest is on Wednesday? But I need to select my players on Wednesday for my fantasy league! I’ll catch the next one!” That kind of thing.

Further, Americans are too out of shape to take part in a strenuous activity such as rebellion, because they watch football every week. How can one watch football without consuming beer and chips?! It’s impossible! Have you ever seen anyone sipping a vodka martini and eating celery while watching football? The answer is no, never.

Woah… sorry bout that. Good to hear from you, BBGF!

"We didn’t go for coffee and this kind of stuff."
-El Dragon on his relationship with Sasha Vujacic

by RMason on Sep 2, 2010 2:52 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs

Further, Americans are too out of shape to take part in a strenuous activity such as rebellion, because they watch football every week.

Lol, that just made me laugh. On the other hand I always thought it would be cool to form a rebellion, well, just because it would be cool.

Don't trade Dudley!

by Beavis 25 on Sep 2, 2010 3:01 PM MDT up reply actions

Gotta agree with that.

Football is too intense – with just 16 games a year, one loss can make or break a season, and you are left to feel crummy for a whole week, with no good excuse to drink beer and eat chips. Baseball, with 162 games a year, breeds apathy – who cares, it’s just one game. Basketball is perfect – and so is protesting. I wouldn’t bitch about winning the lottery, either, except I’m told I can’t win if I don’t play – what’s up with that?

Auntie Em: Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog.
Dorothy

by haremoor on Sep 2, 2010 4:21 PM MDT up reply actions

I used to be a clerk

And sold ridiculous amounts of lottery tickets to people over a couple of years.
Whenever they would say to me “you can’t win if you don’t play,” I would counter with “well, you can’t lose if you don’t play, either.”

"We didn’t go for coffee and this kind of stuff."
-El Dragon on his relationship with Sasha Vujacic

by RMason on Sep 2, 2010 4:28 PM MDT up reply actions

I appreciate and agree with those thoughts RMason...

…and I suppose the distraction you’re talking about could be applied to any sport, really. I know for sure that basketball (happily) distracts me from many things.

Why didn’t America latch on to the more manly (imho), more insane rugby? Football is really quite wussy when you compare.

There isn't a single acceptable situation for the question "Is this game almost over yet?" Not one.

by Basketball GF on Sep 3, 2010 4:32 PM MDT up reply actions

Hmm...

Perhaps because American football is an American invention. Plus they wear shiny helmets and Americans like shiny things.

"We didn’t go for coffee and this kind of stuff."
-El Dragon on his relationship with Sasha Vujacic

by RMason on Sep 3, 2010 5:37 PM MDT up reply actions

Pretty sure...

Scott Howard (my soul mate for reasons I cannot exactly remember but could probably link to punching old ladies)

That you hit the nail on the head there. Old ladies are the worst…walking around all un-punched.

RIP Seasons of Discontent

by Scott Howard on Sep 2, 2010 3:59 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs

This just reminds me of Dumb’n’Dumber when Lloyd got robbed by a sweet old lady on a motorized cart.

Don't trade Dudley!

by Beavis 25 on Sep 2, 2010 4:12 PM MDT up reply actions

LOL

"Remember this sh*t at christmas!"-Terry Crews, The Expendables

by Bkj on Sep 3, 2010 6:19 PM MDT up reply actions

+1000

I want your job, Scott, as professional asshole. I’m pretty sure I could fill it well.

by East Bay Ray on Sep 2, 2010 11:01 PM MDT up reply actions

You really just have to commit to the attitude first

You can get there….just work hard.

RIP Seasons of Discontent

by Scott Howard on Sep 2, 2010 11:35 PM MDT up reply actions

Oh yeah.

There isn't a single acceptable situation for the question "Is this game almost over yet?" Not one.

by Basketball GF on Sep 3, 2010 4:33 PM MDT up reply actions

The Western Conference Finals start tonight

I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.

79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!

by WaveOcean on Sep 2, 2010 5:50 PM MDT reply actions

Go Mercury!

by Omaha Sun on Sep 2, 2010 5:51 PM MDT up reply actions

It ain't gonna be the same story as San Antonio

That team was cupcakes compared to Seattle.

I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.

79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!

by WaveOcean on Sep 2, 2010 6:08 PM MDT up reply actions

Do you root for the best bball teams?

Cavs and Storm fan.. Can’t imagine someone living in Cleveland and Seattle. That’d be a rough patch of the woods to support nowadays.
Buddy of mine lived in Idaho and Nevada so he never really had a home team to root for so he grew up a Bulls and Comets (yep, really) fan because they won championships.

by ajotanelsona on Sep 3, 2010 12:17 AM MDT up reply actions

I'm still a Cavs fan after this summer, so no

Seattle doesn’t have a NBA team anymore. Besides, I was watching the Storm since 2007.

I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.

79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
82-74

by WaveOcean on Sep 4, 2010 12:26 AM MDT up reply actions

Football season starts tonight!

Woohooo!!! Nebraska is playing the worst team in Division 1 college football on Saturday and6 I’m pumped out of my mind. Only a week and a half until the Packers play. This is a good time of the year.

That being said, my clock is still ticking until the REAL season starts.

by Omaha Sun on Sep 2, 2010 5:54 PM MDT reply actions