{"id":3027,"date":"2008-05-21T20:14:26","date_gmt":"2008-05-22T04:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=3027"},"modified":"2008-05-21T21:48:15","modified_gmt":"2008-05-22T05:48:15","slug":"who-are-these-lakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=3027","title":{"rendered":"Who Are These Lakers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m watching a Laker game tonight (vs the San Antonio Spurs) for the first time since Los Angeles won the NBA championship about six years ago.<\/p>\n

I only recognize one Laker – Kobe Bryant.<\/p>\n

Who are all these guys? In particular, who are all these white Lakers?<\/p>\n

There’s one guy named Walton who looks like Bill Walton. Any relation?<\/p>\n

Tonight’s Lakers blew about a dozen layups.<\/p>\n

How did the Lakers get into the Western Conference finals?<\/p>\n

I guess it was defense.<\/p>\n

So how did Phil Jackson coach these no-names into winners?<\/p>\n

Is this his greatest coaching job ever?<\/p>\n

Why am I wasting time and space on this goyisha nonsense when I should be studying Talmud?<\/p>\n

Because class was canceled.<\/p>\n

It’s not my fault I’m watching TV. It’s the rabbi’s fault.<\/p>\n

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