Junkie

Came to the realisation that I'm a basketball junkie. Not surprised. It's the ONLY sport I follow. It's what's keeping me awake now (currently 4:55AM). I don't feel like going to sleep because I feel like reading The Links on slamonline.com. Spent all of yesterday (Saturday) doing homework while watching the Lakers Dynasty DVD's, just to give me the Laker fix I need, since the playoffs are currently Laker-less. Only distraction from homework: to read SLAM, AKA the basketball bible. Now, if only Kicksology would miraculously come back, all would be right in the world again. I probably knew it sometime ago (probably sometime between collecting every single SLAM magazine for the last 5 years or so, or being able to name every NBA champion since the late 70's, or wasting effort with Ian to try and figure out who was the number 1 Draft pick for which year, or buying each of the last 8 NBA Live games, or spending countless hours watching the Lakers and Bulls Dynasty DVD's) but it's only now, with my Lakers needing to rebuild and not being in the playoffs, that I realise that I might be a tad addicted to basketball. To think, it's only taken me 12 years of following the NBA to realise that I'm a junkie. Too bad I'm not much of a player. Oh well, as a spectator, I'm definitely hooked, and always have been. Anyways, later days!

- marty..

P.S. Miami over Detroit in seven. San Antonio over Phoenix in five. Miami over San Antonio in six. Next year, the Lakers over everybody! Kobe Bryant wins MVP for regular season, ASG and the Finals, averages 99.7 ppg, 67 rpg, and 66 apg, the Lakers go 4-4-4-4 and sweep Miami in the Finals. Everyone in the NBA retires, due to inability to compete with Master Kobe. All hail Master Kobe HURRAH!