We Believe

What a week for Bay Area sports! Of course the Warriors are normally on vacation this time of year and any discussion of them would strictly be about the Lottery for the draft. But this year couldn't be more different. The Warriors not only made the playoffs for the first time in 13 years but last night they eliminated the team with the best record in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks.


I was very lucky to be able to attend game 4 last Sunday with my friend Tim, we had such a blast. And again for last nights deciding game 6. I have been to MLB Playoff games, NFL playoff games, Championship boxing, a karaoke face-off and even cock fights*, but nothing was as electrifying as last nights Warrior game. My voice is still hoarse and my ears are still ringing from the crowd noise, not unlike how they felt after Metallica or AC/DC concerts back in the day. People stood on their feet throughout the game, our seats were merely personal space boundaries and where you stored your coat. The cheering turned to celebration that lasted well after the game was over, on the BART ride home, and into the parking lot of the Fremont BART station. It was amazing.

As with most Bay Area teams that do well in the playoffs, the Warriors also drew celebrities from Los Angeles. These are generally the same people you see at Laker games. Shallow, fickle, full-on media whores who seemingly make a living by being seen. Apparently you get famous from your job, and then your job is to remain famous. There were a lot of "stars" in attendance but the people I was able to see were Snoop Dogg, Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Penny Marshall, and rapper Too Short. Two things that surprised me: number one, the attention that Snoop Dogg received was incredible. You would have thought Jesus Christ entered the arena. And secondly, how different celebrities look in real life. In movies and TV, Kate Hudson and Jessica Alba are very beautiful women. In real life, they are cute little girls. After seeing Jessica Alba, I actually felt guilty for all those improper thoughts I had with her over the years. (maybe "guilty" is a strong word...) Also in attendance was Carlos Santana, but I won't include him in this group as he is a San Francisco native and a huge Raider and Warrior fan, not to mention an absolute Rock God.

With the Sharks in the playoffs, the Giants pitching messiah starting his first MLB game on Sunday, and now the Warriors march towards NBA greatness, it's a great time to be a Bay Area sports fan!!!

*I never actually attended a cock fight, (of the male chicken variety) this was entered as comic relief. No animals were harmed during the composition of this blog.