Friday, June 24, 2005

Watching the NBA Finals


Last night, I was watching Game 7 of the NBA Finals with my skating friends Mark Chrysler and Tom Cole. After the game was over and the celebration began in San Antonio, Mark joked, "This reminds me of the time when Jen Rodriguez won the World Sprints."

I bet at least one of those guys out there riding the bench wouldn't have finished in the Top 20 in his sport last season. Did he or any of his teammates ever have to pour Petri dishes between practices?

Watching that game almost made a tear come to my eye -- not because the Pistons lost, but because I don't skate for Norway.