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I’m not an NBA fan. I believe that once a player is out of the college ranks, he loses something. He loses an edge. It’s just not fun for me anymore.
However, I’m watching Game 7 of the Celtics/Hawks series the other night, caught up in the excitement of a down-to-the-wire game. Instead of being held in the grip of exciting play, I was treated to a total blowout.
And then I remembered…
Several years back, a friend of mine (a trusting native New Yorker…) mused this statement: “Have you ever noticed how so many f*****’ (New York expletive) NBA playoff and championship series come down to the final game?”
What my buddy was inferring is that The Corporate Machine (TV) was staging these incredible series in order to sell more advertising. Total B.S., I told him! Or is it?
This is my same bro that tried to convince me that every boxing match was rigged.
I was intrigued…so I did some research.
In 1963, both of the NBA division finals went the full seven games, and the championship went 6 games, with Boston winning the whole shebang. Around the same time, JFK was assasinated by Oswald. JFK was from Massachusetts, where Boston is located. Coincidence? I think not.
Then, later in that decade, inspired by a challenge from JFK, the moon landing occurred. Or did it?
NBA, JFK, Moon Landing…the connection is obvious.
Can’t you see it?
