"I thought it'd be great, you know? have some time alone with my thoughts... turns out, I don't have as many thoughts as you'd think." ~ Joey Tribianni
I started this blog when I thought I had something to say. Now, I am not sure when I lost my voice or if I ever had one, but for a while now I just feel like I have nothing to say. I got all prepared to do a 2012 Clippers comparison with the 2008 New Orleans Hornets and well, I just didn't want to complete it. I don't know if I don't have thoughts like Joey, or if I don't know how to put it into words. All of this has caught me completely by surprise. I was the kid in kindergarten who would finish his work faster than everyone else, and then proceed to prevent all the rest of the kids from doing their work. I am the guy who usually has something to say about religion, politics (two areas I'm not supposed to address), or sports. However, there just isn't enough in sports to talk about that is compelling. And life has gotten so busy that sadly, I am not as up to date on politics as I'd like to be.
The Lakers are, well, old! There is no other way to put it. They are actually not that good. And, I may be the only person who is in LA and who is a Lakers fan who is over Kobe Bryant. I relate to him on a very personal level. Our personalities, I think, are very similar. But, he is the antithesis of a team player. I want him to make his Lakers teammates better, but he just doesn't. I read about Jordan's work ethic and his intensity...and how that raised those things in his teammates. Kobe does not seem to have the same impact on his teammates. Maybe I'll write about my complete thoughts about Kobe, probably not!
The Trojans are too far away. I will get into full Trojan crazyness as the season draws nearer.
The Dodgers are under new ownership. But, I am not feeling the team. The beginning of the season feels like a sham. I love Matt Kemp and Clayton Kershaw. Both of these guys are cornerstone guys. Very easy to build your team on those two guys, and have a firm foundation. However, the only other guy I remotely like is Andre Ethier. He just happens to be producing in a contract year. I am VERY skeptical of guys killing it in a contract year. I remember Adrian Beltre having an amazing season! ONE SEASON! He has been productive throughout his career, but that one year was sublime. I hope this is not Dre's MO.
The Clippers, Bruins, and Angels all fall into the same camp for me. They are the Jets, Mets, Nets of New York. They are the other teams in LA. They put together nice seasons here and there...but no history. They never produce over time. I have no room for them.
The Kings are amazing! The have brought about SO many old memories for me! Watching Wayne and the boys go to the Stanley Cup finals was amazing. And these Kings are putting together a great run. A phenomenal goalie, a timely offense and a big strong defense makes them fun to watch. I need a Drew Doughty jersey!
The only other thing on my radar sports wise is NASCAR. The only sport I like that is not regional (outside of my love of the Red Wings, even though they are regional, just not to me). I am a big fan of the sport. Last year, my brother took me to the race in Fontana. It was a complete blast and I am hooked. Not to mention it gives me something to talk to my brother about. We went to the race again this year and had a killer time. My favorite driver is Kyle Busch. This year, I took Mac with me to the race, and she had a good time...and picked up a super cute Kyle Busch t-shirt. After a very slow start, the "MMMs" (as Mac would say it) car is starting to perform like the Cup contender that he is.
See, it took me an hour to write all of that out...and there is not a compelling word among them. It reminds me of Jim on The Office, he was describing to the interviewer what he did at Dunder Mifflin and about 2 minutes into it he says, "I am boring myself talking about this"...which perfectly wraps up this post. I have bored myself. Hopefully, I'll find something compelling to say!
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