I guess it’s much like having the Lyons and Cowboys on Thanksgiving, that the Lakers have to be on prime time for Christmas. It’s the perfect amount of time to fill in the void between opening presents and dinner on Christmas day. I for one, have seen more Lakers basketball than I ever wanted to living in Southern California. I’ll admit that I’m not the biggest on celebrating Christmas probably because I’m past the years when I found it fun, and now I have became the type of adult that feels like it’s more like of a hassle than fun. Every year I find myself watching the Lakers win on Christmas marking the ending of celebratory part of the day. It’s not enough that we have to see them get call after call during games all season and in the playoffs, but the Stern lead league gives them the Christmas premier match up too. It gets old fast to the rest of us non-Laker fans… Don’t get me wrong, I respect them in the same way I respected the Bulls through most of Jordan’s career, and Tiger during his golf career, but I don’t have to like it. I’d much rather see them struggling and sucking opposed to dominating. Maybe I have a disease from rooting for bad teams all my life, and only like to see the best come crumbling down to the levels of my teams. It’s rough that the joys I get from sports relate to teams or players that I sports-hate, but you have to hang on to something! Last year the Lakers played Grinch to the Celtics and to me, denying most everyone of one last present. The previous year they played Grinch as they beat the Suns. This year’s match up is highlighted with Nike’s poster children in Bron vs. Kobe. I’m sure we’ll be treated to at least one new lame puppet commercial this was one of the few that I liked. I’m restlessly anticipating this commercial premier if you can’t tell. I thought the first couple commercials were funny, but now they are just annoying. Give us something new on Christmas! Hopefully the Grinch won’t be around to steal my final present this year. I like my chances with Lebron and Co. matching up with them. Although I don’t think the Cavs are as good as them, I think they have as good a chance as anyone does going into Staples Center. I probably thought the same thing last year with the Celtics, and was disappointed, so this year I’ll go in with slightly lower expectations. Especially since the Lakers are the best team in the league. Maybe Kobe should break another one of his fingers, it seems like he’s only gotten better since breaking the last one! 
December 21, 2009
Will The Lakers Play the Grinch on Christmas Day?
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December 22nd, 2009 at 5:17 am
If Grinch/Lakers really want to win they have to improve hard and work will full strength to improve them and work as a team.
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:29 pm
chappy
If Kobe scores forty points with a busted finger, that’s not being a grinch ? He’s just being his normal self.
So the Yankees reacquire Javier Vazquez from the Braves ? What went wrong the first time around when he was there ?
Just Like Rodney Dangerfield Over The Course Of His Career The Indianapolis Colts Still Can’t Get No Love Or Respect ……….
Alan Parkins
December 22nd, 2009 at 2:57 pm
I just LOVE to hate Kobe. I hope he doesn’t put up 40 on Xmas, but he probably will….
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:17 pm
chappy
If you really want to disrupt Kobe’s game , put it out there that he’s tried to ‘get it on’ with Khloe Kardashian and see what Lamar’ll make of it ?
Alan Parkins
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:36 am
chappy 81
You forget Kobe loves to hate on everyone else as well.
The Real Season In The NBA Starts Now Because It’s Christmas And David Stern Is Santa Clause …..
<a href="http://tophatal.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/festive-greetings/" Festive Greeting ……….
Alan Parkins
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
chappy81
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chappy 81
Hopefully the world can be at peace for this one but solemn moment. Well that’d be my own personal wish, anyway. But that asides I’ll be getting touch with family back in the UK.
And on the day itself , I’ll be in the company of friends and with the girlfriend in tow, no doubt.
She then flies out to California for the New Year to be with her family.
Have great Christmas and my immediate regards to the family and also to the guys of http://doin-work.com . You’ve all been great and hopefully your New Year will be a prosperous one !
Alan Parkins
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:38 am
chappy
Festive Greetings ….
Alan Parkins
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:57 pm
chappy81
The Real Season In The NBA Starts Now Because It’s Christmas And David Sterns Is Santa Clause …..
Alan Parkins
December 24th, 2009 at 1:54 am
[…] Santa bring me two presents this year? A Lakers loss coupled with a Chargers loss would make my sporting Christmas! Probably not. I think the Titans are […]
December 22nd, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Ron Artest REALLY gets it by the GRINCH…!