I’ve become good luck, I think.
Seriously. It’s not much, but I bring good luck wherever I go.
I’ll explain (Yes please!)
I’ve been attending semi-professional sports contests for the past two years. These include at least ten Sioux Falls Skyforce games, a handful of Sioux Falls Stampede games, and one exhibition game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the (hated) New York Knicks.
Here’s where I bring this “luck” I possess – the “home” team has yet to lose in the past two years when I’m in attendance.
It’s quite amazing, if you think about it, since Sioux Falls teams aren’t exactly known for winning. This past year, though, brought the Skyforce a CBA Championship and the Stampede a league leading 21-3 start. Even the Timberwolves at “home” won their exhibition game in the summer of 2004.
The bad thing for me is that this phenomenon carried over to the one game in which I rooted for the “away” team – Indiana Pacers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The date was December 20th, 2003. The score? Minnesota 102, Indiana 80. Ron Artest and Jermaine O’Neal, Indiana’s All Stars that year, scored a combined 22 points. Kevin Garnett had 28 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 7 blocks on his way to an MVP season.
It was 53-31 at the half. By this time I had already slowly drifted into a hopeless depression.
I bring this up for two reasons. First, this Saturday Kerrie, our friend Amy, and I will attend the Skyforce vs. Idaho Stampede game. My guess is that the Skyforce will win again.
Second, Kerrie and I will join with Eric and Alyson, some of our Minneapolis friends, and get a nosebleed at the top of the Target Center in watching this year’s Pacers/Timberwolves game.
My only hope is that my luck will finally change.
Amy might also wish that your luck will change considering that David Jackson now plays for the Idaho Stampede.
PS The Pacers are going down.
My own wife forsaking my team! Eek!
you tell em girl:-) now corey what would hurt more, a 30 point blow out or to loose in the last seconds by one point??
A 30 point blowout, obviously. Losing by one point would mean..
1. I just saw a good game, and as much as I’m a fan of the Pacers, I’m also a fan of good basketball, regardless of who wins.
2. The Pacers, in the loss, would have at least shown a little fight. The 30 point blowout means that my team REALLY stunk it up.
Although, I’d maybe get some pity beers with a 30 point blowout. And if there’s anything that would make me forget about a 30 point blowout, it would be a pity beer.
Or two.
or twenty-three.
eric you better fill up your fridge cause he is gonna need all the beer in minneapolis after the game.
Please, you guys.
I mean, Branum, you talk so much shit all the time about sports. Sooo much. Blah Blah blah shit shit shit. You’re one of those guys that never gives credit to any team that plays against the Wolves, Bears, or whoever else you like.
Lame.
And yeah, stock up with beers. I’ll probably need them. ;)
common what else is sports good for???? its a way to talk sh** without actualy saying anything about the person your talking to [:-}