Yes, I digress. Given that the Patriots have hit the skids and the Red Sox owners dismantled the team for unknown reasons*, the bean eaters' hopes have turned to duh Celts and Dah Brewnz.†
Duh Celts are actually the second seed in the east heading into the playoffs, but they pretty much have an even chance to win the conference. A game or two in the interminable NBA regular season doesn't mean anything, and they have proved they can beat Milwaukee. The persons of wisdom, however, think the NBA champion will come out of the western conference. Their wisdom may be afflicted with bias, however, because the conventional model of a winning NBA team consists of a superstar, a sidekick, and a supporting cast; whereas duh Celts are a deep ensemble cast. That just might work for a change.
As for dah Brewnz, they recorded the best regular season record in NHL history. Winning the regular season hasn't usually translated into a Stanley Cup in the past, however. Hockey is a weird game in a few ways. The side actually consists of three different teams that wear the same uniform and sit on the same bench but take turns playing; plus a goaltender who may matter as much as the rest of them put together. The game also consists largely of mistakes. Successfully executing a set play is a rarity, mostly it's just pinball with players trying to pounce on a ricochet or an unpredictable opening. Since a typical score is 2-1, a 1/32.of an inch difference between the puck doinking the pipe or bouncing into the net can determine the outcome.
You might argue that all this noise cancels out and winning so many games means you must have the best team. But in a best of seven series you can't rule out luck. We'll see. But there might just be a problem fitting in two duck boat parades.
*Money.
†Yes. It is not for you to question the elocutors of Dawchestuh.
3 comments:
Money is ruining professional sports. Dah Brewns are a refreshing oasis of integrity and excellence, They will win the Stanley Cup.
"Money is ruining professional sports."
Now that is hilarious! And the definition of professional sports, again, is what??
Well yes, the statement does seem ironic. But to the fan, it matters what the owners' priorities are. Some of them are less interested in short term profit than investing in a winning team. But yeah, that's capitalism, they own the team they can do what they want.
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