Jazz V Supes; 11/9/7

I went to Sport before Friday's game, the place was packed so I had to hover around the bar for a few minutes before I could get a seat. I recommend this place; good service, jambalaya was hearty and Widmer's Hef is on tap. The 4 hi-def TVs overhead weren't managed very well (a game would end and the station wouldn't change) but I was having to good of a time to care or ask to have it changed. In contrast Fox Sports downtown does a really good job of keeping tabs of what's going on their TVs. I left a few minutes before tipoff, realized beer is $7 a cup at Key so my buddy and I stepped into a decent place (for it's location) called Michelangelo's Bistro & Bar, we told the bartender to serve up his favorite shot so he started pouring Kahlua. Me and my friend instantly jump all over the guy but shut up when we figured out he was making us Duck Farts. After we caught ourselves watching the game on TV, we went into Key and I stole a seat down low. During halftime I ordered from the kiddo cart where everything is a buck (hot dog, diet Pepsi and popcorn), tried to take pics all hammered and then watched Carlos Boozer beat the Supes with the lay in pictured below. #2 Delonte West looked real good in the 4th on the defensive end, between him and Jeff Green I like what the Supes got for Ray Allen.

King Felix, Kobe, Yao and Maybe the Mavs

Occidental Avenue was electric oh so many days ago on Opening Day at Safeco Field. The call to my office's sick line was a little less than convincing, which was surprising considering I called seconds after KEXP woke me up 2 hours before my shift. I loaded up on the kettle corn at that one place, you know the one and moments later caught my first glimpse of Mariner Mecca. The best available seats purchased online (after surcharges pillaged my debit card) were in the Family Section, meaning no beer. To anyone that smiles when they see a cute baby I strongly suggest sitting in the family section once for 2 reasons; 1)You have to be much more creative when hurling verbal insults onto the field to accomadate the young impressionable minds. "You're mother is a f*cking whore!" becomes, "You're mother is promiscuous" 2) Exclusive to the game of baseball children give ball games a special extra twinkle, or something else all gooey. The wide eyes, sun burnt cheeks and little gloves are undeniable.
King Felix got a loud roar from the crowd during introductions and before it could die down he had already struck out half of the A's lineup. It was chilly in the upper deck, thank goodness I brought a pair of gloves(runner fleece gloves are key). Sexson hit a jack, Ichiro drove a couple in and of course Felix got the W.

Moving right along here.. On Friday, April the 6th at Key Bigfoot almost stole the whole damn show. During the introductions he was seen rappelling from the rafters, landing by some drums and rocking 'Enter Sandman'. This was followed by a particularly gifted women for the 4oth straight year giving as good of a rendition of the National Anthem I've ever heard. Gotta say it is down right disrespectful to her talent I cannot recall her name. Trust me she rocked it like Kobe. The award for 'most creativity' during the game goes to the young man that sat next to me for his, 'Kobe you'll never be Lebron' sign; an amazingly profound point when you think about it. Oh yeah and #24 Kobe Bryant dropped 46 shooting a total of 24 free throws. That was a good thing because it's me and the old school 4 mega pixel camera making for a lot of blurry shots.



The Houston Rockets were an appropriate team to watch on a Monday after work, that is both a compliment and a, "The Rockets haven't been cool since they ditched the pinstripe jerseys." Yao l ooked as tall as I remembered and uhh he scored 31. Whenever I watched T-Mac with the ball I thought of that Adidas commercial that the only part I can remember is the end when the kidsare like, "And then it rains!". Not even worth trying to link to that one. I was truely pumped to see Dick Bavetta calling the game, what a stud diving Charlie Hustle style trying to beat Sir Charles in Vegas. Much like the Nuggets and Lakers the Rockets were making the hustle plays; deflections, weak side help and all the other stuff Zach Randolph doesn't do to win the game to make the push for the real season. Rashard Lewis passed Shawn Kemp on the Sonics scoring list. Too bad he has not won a meaningful game for the franchise during his career. I want to see the man do good, hopefully we get to see him and Jesus S. HEALTHY on the wings next year at the Hardwood.

Last night the Mavericks most definetly were all over the Hardwood, when I showed up mid 3rd they were up by 27. I saw Dirk hit a couple Js and left halfway through the 4th. Just wanted to say to all of you I saw the 'o7 MVP this year. Really though I'll be honest I wanted my Bigfoot theme song CD with that guy from that band. You know the one, I bought the orange casseste single when I was little and my mom only let me listen to the side with "Peaches". Thanks for nothing, mom. Also note I saw The Long Winters in PDX last weekend, fun show and worth the money. Dude opened up the concert with something close to, "It's great to be back in the Northwest were people don't say what they mean, I hate it." Nicely put.

The Answer and Edgar at Key 4/1/7

Nobody told me that my Metro Pass was going to cost $72. That trip to the store to buy Jim Beam BBQ sauce got damn expensive. Bleeding four bucks a day to get to and from work was getting tiresome but shitt! Don't worry I swipped my pass like a vet to board the bus to Seattle Center for tip-off. To the beautiful knit hatted girl reading the sheet music on the driver's side it's too bad you didn't move those calves with me to the game. I might of ditched my mother to take you. So Mom would have to do and we both want to know why the hell the west side ticket office was closed. That screwed up my smooth entrance, walking all the way around the arena. I had called Justin, my 206-283-DUNK hookup earlier in the day for a meet and greet before the game and had gotten REI. A chunk of ice rode in my stomach on the bus with me thinking I had been scammed in about one of the most impressive ways possible. However not the case I got an envelope at Will Call with a pair of tickets for A.I. and 3 others for the remaining games. Their was at least 150 people in line to buy tickets and a lot of scalpers trying to pick up anybody's loosies.
The most eventful part of pre-game was seeing that the Key had upgraded the food. I put the Jim Beam BBQ sauce to good use cooking dinner before hand thinking I could only get a pretzel and soda at the game. Grabbing a spot on the concourse wall and checking out the menu nearly cost me my AF1s.. A soda stain kept my sole to the ground as I picked my foot entirely out of my shoe, dude next to me saw it and I said, 'This is why the city doesn't want this team'. It was a lot funnier then but now you know the floor was dirty, bitch.

1ST QUARTER
A.I. missed some free throws maybe 3, the next time out I felt compelled to yell, "I came to see Allen Iverson, I came to see Allen Iverson". Remember were at a Pro game and you can hear a fan courtside yelling from the nosebleeds.

2ND QUARTER
Realizing I only had a few more minutes before half time and the basket while Melo was shooting free throws I yelled what anyone with on iota of knowledge was thinking, "Fights like a girl!".

3RD QUARTER (OR SO)
Edgar Martinez hits balled up tee shirt straight, line drive straight into the stands lofted by Bigfoot. My man looked like he was going to be DH for Opening Day against the A's AKA the Mariner's pimp for the year 2007.

4th QUARTER
Denver had the Answer and Ray Allen watched from god knows where.. Iverson scored 8 consecutive points to keep the push for the real season alive. The most skilled scorer in the history of Philadelphia basketball made sure I got my money's worth, wait the tickets were free baby!

I am still playing catch up but this is what the Sonics are hoping to contain in less than 24 hrs.


STILL TO COME.. A LATE ENTRY FROM OPENING DAY AT SAFECO!