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Season Journal
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Engine-Roar | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Treasure-Chest | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | San Antonio Skyscrapers | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | Cleveland Twin-Towers | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | New York Over-Timers | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Boston Ring-Chasers | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Houston Blast-Off | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | My Team | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 9 | Denver Horse-Track | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| 10 | Toronto Border-Patrol | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Minnesota Ice-Wall | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Injury-Report | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Nursing-Home | 4 | 11 | 8 |
| 14 | Orlando Magic-Beans | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| 15 | Phoenix No-Defense | 2 | 13 | 4 |
| 16 | Miami Heart-Attack | 1 | 14 | 2 |
Pre-season
Let's not beat around the bush: tonight is going to be one hell of a show. The arena is packed, the air is unbreathable with tension, and the lights just went out for the pregame laser show. We're talking about a franchise that has weathered every storm: lockouts, star injuries, catastrophic trades, rebuilds that never seemed to end. And they're still here, standing tall, with the same fire in their belly. This club is a survivor. And when survivors bite, they don't let go. The team with no name, baby! Okay, we need to talk about the monster. Because there are players, and then there's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It's not the same category, it's not even the same damn sport. Standing at 218 cm, with footwork like a ballet dancer and a jumper purer than spring water. The kind of guy who drops 35 in three quarters, sits down on the bench in the fourth because he's bored, and pulls out his phone to check his stats on the Jumbotron. He's not a player, he's a statistical anomaly. What kills you about this guy is that he makes basketball look easy. You watch him and you think "well yeah, it's simple." And then you realize the defender in front of him is 6'9", runs a 4.4 forty, and he just dropped a step-back in his face like he was dribbling against a traffic cone at practice. It's not ease, it's absolute mastery disguised as nonchalance. And damn, is it beautiful to watch. Okay, this is either pure genius or a complete mental breakdown, I honestly can't tell yet. The wild card, the stroke of brilliance or insanity depending on how many beers you've had, is that the coach decided to pull a move never before seen in league history: he signed Babe Ruth, his brother-in-law and a baseball player by trade, on a ten-day contract. The guy showed up to the bench wearing a bucket hat, carrying baseball glove and a cooler, surrounded by 7-foot giants who weigh three times as much. Apparently the coach's theory is that if Babe Ruth can place a basketball with the same precision he uses for fastball to "bullseye" the opposing center's head, we've got the play of the century. So far, the guy's biggest achievement is attempting a three-pointer with an underhand toss and asking the ref where the jack ball was. It's absolute madness, the fans are split between hysterical laughter and total despair, but one thing's for sure: no one's ever seen a timeout with such a strong smell of beef jerky and cheap beer on the bench. The budget here is absolutely insane, we're talking stratosphere money. This is Warriors and Suns territory. These guys are so loaded they've triggered the Second Apron: the league literally forbids them from signing free agents or combining salaries in trades. They have zero flexibility, handcuffed by their own damn wealth. It's "championship or crash and burn," no in-between.
Matchday 1 — vs Detroit Engine-Roar
102-122 (L)
This hall-of-fame lock Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gets the crowd going early! The energy is building!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fires a scoop layup facing the rim but can't connect! Heavy feet showing!
Michael Jordan, this big fella, commits the travel! Tendency to rush in the footwork!
Tom Brady gets crossed over! This certified bucket left frozen from the right corner!
Michael Jordan crosses over and converts! A sky hook along the baseline! Money!
Break! Tom Brady has left a puddle of sweat at every step through the tunnel. Confession: Tom Brady calls mom after every loss. And every win. And also on Tuesdays. We resume. Eyes locked in, jaws clenched.
Babe Ruth mouths off at late in the quarter! A baseball player venting about the fastball!
Kobe Bryant, this mountain of a man, gets the look but can't convert along the baseline!
This certified GOAT candidate Kobe Bryant recognizes the zone and attacks the gap! Genius!
Tom Brady, this All-Star caliber talent, making mistakes from exhaustion! The body is failing!
This potential GOAT Michael Jordan tips the hat to the winner. Respect despite the pain.
Babe Ruth whispers 'this can't be real' under his breath. Kobe Bryant nods without conviction. I spent the evening looking for a stat that couldn't be found. It didn't exist. I made one up. Alright, good night! Up next: 'Secret Life of Your Mailman.' Episode 47.
Matchday 2 — vs Miami Heart-Attack
104-87 (W)
This franchise guy Babe Ruth comes out aggressive! Opens with a catch-and-shoot triple on the low block!
Kobe Bryant catches fire! And it's a finger roll! Nerves of steel taking over!
This basketball god Michael Jordan reads the play and intercepts! Brilliant anticipation!
Babe Ruth, this solid build, hits the cutter perfectly! Insane court vision right on time!
Kobe Bryant slows the pace when the team needs it! This undisputed superstar tempo control!
Halftime whistle. Kobe Bryant has dried blood on his elbow but plays tough. Intel: Kobe Bryant once called an imaginary timeout in the middle of a game. The ref actually hesitated. Back on the court. The crowd greets them with a standing ovation.
A pull-up jumper from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar! This household name is putting on a show tonight!
Fans hold up the fastball signs for Babe Ruth! What a scene!
Kobe Bryant sacrifices the body taking the charge! This all-time great ultimate teammate!
This will be talked about for years! Kobe Bryant with a bank shot! Iconic!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar can breathe! The win is secured, it's over!
Tom Brady gives his headband to a kid in the crowd. Michael Jordan gives his shoes. Babe Ruth gives his water bottle. The kid is overwhelmed. While you were watching the game, I was desperately searching for my pen. Still haven't found it. See you soon. Coming up: 'Extreme Couponing: Family of Eight at Walmart.' Double episode.
Matchday 3 — vs Orlando Magic-Beans
99-92 (W)
Tom Brady dishes onto the floor! The crowd roars for this guy everybody knows!
This world-class player Tom Brady converts in transition! A free throw right on cue!
Babe Ruth locks down the low post! Fortified with the baseball glove!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spins the Wilson with precision! Assist in transition! Floor general!
Michael Jordan, this walking skyscraper, posts up the smaller defender! Mismatch hunting!
Halftime! Kobe Bryant has the hardwood pattern imprinted on his elbow. Anecdote: Kobe Bryant lost a bet and had to wear the center's shoes during warm-ups. Size 16. Back on the hardwood. The tension has gone up a notch.
Michael Jordan takes off past everyone for a bank shot! This tree of a man on a mission!
This certified GOAT candidate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has the arena rocking! A cathedral silence off the charts!
Babe Ruth provides the spark! Electric energy, the baseball player is firing on all cylinders!
The legend of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar grows! This household name adding another chapter under the basket!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pumps the fist as the buzzer goes! This basketball god savors the win!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Tom Brady form a tunnel for Kobe Bryant to crawl through. Too tall. Gets stuck. Tonight I lost my voice, rediscovered my passion, and forgot where I parked. A complete evening. See you tomorrow! Up next: 'Extreme Reading: The Terms and Conditions.' 4-hour special.
Matchday 4 — vs Philadelphia Injury-Report
117-99 (W)
Tip-off! Kobe Bryant gets us started! Let's go!
Kobe Bryant drives the basketball with next-level basketball IQ. And it drops! Nothing you can do!
Kobe Bryant a ball recovery with authority! This 7-footer protecting the paint!
Babe Ruth leads the break! Leading the charge like a baseball player who runs the show!
This multi-time All-Star Babe Ruth calls the audible! Changed the play and it works!
Break! Kobe Bryant takes his jersey off before even reaching the locker room. Little scoop: Kobe Bryant tried to bribe the DJ to play his song. The DJ agreed. Nobody liked it. Back for the second half. The coach slammed his fist on the table.
This jersey-selling name Tom Brady does it again! An and-one with effortless precision!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spins and the noise is deafening! Wild stands! Wow!
Tom Brady puts ego aside! The team comes first for this certified bucket!
Michael Jordan, this giant, evolves before our eyes! A moment of pure magic!
Michael Jordan daps up the opponent! Respect from this basketball god after the battle!
Tom Brady and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar act out a movie scene where they reunite in slow motion. The crowd is dying. During halftime, I tried to interview the mascot. It ignored me. I'll recover eventually. Thanks for watching. Coming up: '48 Hours: The Secret Life of Roundabouts.' Essential viewing.
Matchday 5 — vs Phoenix No-Defense
110-85 (W)
And we're underway! Tom Brady touches the ball first! This big-name player looks eager!
Babe Ruth finishes through contact! Built tough from handling the baseball glove!
Kobe Bryant anticipates the cut and deflects the pill! This once-in-a-lifetime player reading minds!
This basketball god Kobe Bryant finds the open man! Assist and a pull-up jumper!
Tom Brady, this versatile guy, positions perfectly for the offensive rebound! Freakish explosiveness!
Halftime. Babe Ruth's hair is completely soaked, like climbing out of a pool. Fun fact: Babe Ruth got rejected at a casting for a deodorant commercial. The irony. Back to business. The players bounce around to warm up.
Kobe Bryant attacks at the buzzer and finishes with a two-handed slam! Too good!
The road crowd tries to rally but Tom Brady silences them! An incredible energy!
Tom Brady posts up the orange with patience! This big-name player trusting the system!
Tom Brady takes off through pain, through doubt! This big-name player transcending!
Babe Ruth punches the air at game's end! Victory! The baseball player did it!
Kobe Bryant dumps his Gatorade on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who screams because it was cold. Tom Brady piles on. Did you know that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar practices baseball player on Tuesdays? Builds character, that does. Thanks for watching this game. And now: 'Deal or No Deal: Office Fridge Edition.'
Matchday 6 — vs Los Angeles Nursing-Home
98-101 (L)
Kobe Bryant, this guy with rings on every finger, wins the opening tip! Great start for the team!
A two-handed slam by Michael Jordan! The crowd erupts! Eyes in the back of the head personified!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scrambles but can't close out! Open look given up! Limited stamina!
Kobe Bryant forces a half-court heave from the right corner! This potential GOAT trying too hard!
Babe Ruth sparks the comeback! The baseball player fire from the baseball glove ignites the hardwood!
Back to the locker room. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's shorts are torn but he couldn't care less. Confession: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls mom after every loss. And every win. And also on Tuesdays. We pick up right where we left off. Time to play.
This living legend Kobe Bryant misses the free throws! Shaky emotions under pressure at the line!
This global icon Kobe Bryant can't believe the call! Arguing with the ref!
Babe Ruth bridges two worlds: the fastball and a free throw, bound by passion!
This franchise guy Babe Ruth gets the look but can't convert! Limited stamina at the worst time!
This once-in-a-lifetime player Michael Jordan stares at the scoreboard. Not the outcome this once-in-a-lifetime player wanted.
Babe Ruth shakes Michael Jordan's hand in silence. Not a word. Just a look that says it all. During the game, I got a text from my mom: 'Stop yelling, I can hear you from here.' She lives 120 miles away. Alright, good evening! Now it's 'Love Is in the Parking Lot.' Romance guaranteed.
Matchday 7 — vs Toronto Border-Patrol
109-108 (W)
Opening possession for Babe Ruth! First touch, like first touch of the baseball glove!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with the suffocating defense! This once-in-a-lifetime player is a wall out there!
Michael Jordan rushes a floater in the paint! Hot head creeping in!
A buzzer-beater from Tom Brady! This headliner reminding everyone why they're on top!
This generational talent Kareem Abdul-Jabbar adjusts the angle mid-drive! Unreal swagger body control!
Coach calls everyone back. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar drags his feet toward the tunnel. Confession: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls mom after every loss. And every win. And also on Tuesdays. Back at it! The coach said two words. Two words that were enough.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this big fella, hits the big shot! In the dying seconds! That's a closer!
Tom Brady, this combo guard, blankets the shooter off the pick and roll! No daylight!
The crowd does the wave for Babe Ruth! Baseball player pride!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this walking skyscraper, comes up big! A reverse layup during crunch time! Legend!
This established star Babe Ruth seals the deal! Victory with pure God-given talent!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Babe Ruth lap the court arm in arm, singing. Off-key. I spent this game nervously chewing gum. I'm on my seventh piece. Until next time! Up next: 'Life Unplugged: A Day Without WiFi.' A shocking documentary.
Matchday 8 — vs Minnesota Ice-Wall
112-106 (W)
Tom Brady fades away into position! This jersey-selling name not wasting any time!
Babe Ruth scores the go-ahead! A baseball player who always finishes the job on time!
Tom Brady with the huge ball recovery from downtown! This max-contract guy says no!
Michael Jordan, this big fella, finds the trailer! A two-handed slam off the assist, easy money!
Kobe Bryant identifies the soft spot in the zone! This global icon surgical precision!
Break. Babe Ruth's socks are soaking wet — quick change on the spot. Anecdote: Babe Ruth once wore his jersey inside out for the entire first quarter. Nobody dared say anything. Back at it! The players jog toward center court.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this certified GOAT candidate, threads the needle for a euro-step from mid-range!
Babe Ruth gets a crowd fully behind them every time they step on the palace of hoops! The baseball player aura!
Michael Jordan, this beanpole, anchors the second unit! This hall-of-fame lock versatile contributor!
Michael Jordan crosses over with purpose! Unreal swagger driving this team forward!
Michael Jordan, this mountain of a man, takes the final bow! A team high-five! Dominant display!
Tom Brady charges toward the crowd. Babe Ruth catches him just before he dives into the stands. My chair squeaked the entire game. Everyone thinks it was me. It was not me. Off to bed! Or stay for 'Real Housewives of the DMV.' The line is around the block.
Matchday 9 — vs Houston Blast-Off
93-128 (L)
Michael Jordan, this titan, sets the tone immediately! Scary good handles from the jump!
Babe Ruth misses the runner! Stick to the day job, buddy!
Michael Jordan, this 7-footer, steps out of bounds with the Wilson! Mental lapse!
Kobe Bryant reacts too late to rotate! Limited stamina on the help side!
Tom Brady crosses over away from the huddle! This franchise guy in a dark place mentally!
The players disappear. Michael Jordan has a makeshift neck brace out of a towel. Quick anecdote about Michael Jordan: apparently he eats pasta with ketchup before every game. To each their own ritual. Break's over, time for basketball. Let's go.
This franchise guy Tom Brady shanks a buzzer-beater off the pick and roll! That's uncharacteristic!
Babe Ruth misses from fatigue! This franchise guy can't get the elevation in transition!
Babe Ruth trips up in the top of the key! A baseball player never trips at work... Right?
Kobe Bryant crosses over angrily after the turnover! This once-in-a-lifetime player spiraling!
This basketball god Michael Jordan congratulates the opponent. Class in defeat from this basketball god.
Kobe Bryant's face is locked shut, zero emotion. Michael Jordan hides his eyes under a towel. I got a text from Kobe Bryant after the game. Just kidding. Nobody texts me. We're wrapping up the mics. Up next: 'Chopped: Tupperware Lunch at the Office Edition.'
Matchday 10 — vs Denver Horse-Track
101-95 (W)
This guy with rings on every finger Kareem Abdul-Jabbar comes out firing! A bank shot in the first minute!
Babe Ruth floats one in from along the baseline! Delicate as a baseball player with the baseball glove!
Babe Ruth blocks the layup attempt! A ball recovery with the baseball glove authority!
Michael Jordan drives into the lane and kicks out! An off-the-charts basketball IQ and great decision-making!
Babe Ruth pins the defender! Pinning them down with baseball player authority!
Heading in. Tom Brady's eyes are bloodshot from sheer effort. Intel: Tom Brady once called an imaginary timeout in the middle of a game. The ref actually hesitated. Back to business. The players bounce around to warm up.
Babe Ruth scores again! When you're a baseball player by trade, the leather is child's play!
What a standing ovation! Kobe Bryant and the fans creating a spectacle!
Michael Jordan makes the extra pass! This hall-of-fame lock hockey assist for a euro-step!
Remember this moment! Tom Brady is making history with a bucket!
Babe Ruth carries the team to victory! Strong as a baseball player on a Monday morning!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kobe Bryant do the conga. Alone. On an empty court. Nobody joins in. During the break, I tried to juggle three balls. My cameraman filmed everything. It'll come out someday. Thanks for watching. Coming up: '48 Hours: The Secret Life of Roundabouts.' Essential viewing.
Matchday 11 — vs New York Over-Timers
98-106 (L)
Tom Brady, this smooth operator, takes the court! The boiling cauldron is electric!
This hall-of-fame lock Kobe Bryant muscles up a bucket but can't get it to fall!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this giant, fumbles the entry pass from the right corner!
Babe Ruth, this combo guard, fouls unnecessarily from downtown! Sometimes predictable game!
Tom Brady with the and-one tear drop! Freakish explosiveness through the whistle!
The players head to the locker room. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is sweating like a racehorse. Physio's confession: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar purrs when you massage his calves. Like a cat. A big cat. Let's go. The arena rumbles, the players answer.
Tom Brady, this reliable star, barks at the teammate! Injury-prone body taking over!
Kobe Bryant misfires off the pick and roll! Even this absolute legend has off nights!
Michael Jordan, this tree of a man, exploits the mismatch along the baseline! Smart play!
This hall-of-fame lock Kobe Bryant is a warrior but the body says no! The four quarters of war!
This undisputed superstar Michael Jordan leaves the temple of basketball with head held high. Fought to the end.
Babe Ruth takes off his shoes and carries them like a ghost. Michael Jordan follows the same path. Your favorite commentator survived. It's not much, but it's honest work. That's a wrap! Coming up: 'What Would You Do: People Who Say Hello in the Elevator.' Exposing the truth.
Matchday 12 — vs Cleveland Twin-Towers
89-110 (L)
Tom Brady fires up the crowd to open the game! This max-contract guy starting strong!
Michael Jordan air-mails a deep three under the basket! Way off for this franchise cornerstone!
Babe Ruth with the errant pass! This big-name player needs to settle down!
Babe Ruth, this do-it-all player, gets dunked on at half court! Poster material!
Michael Jordan fades away the rock beautifully for a catch-and-shoot triple! What touch!
Back in the locker room, Kobe Bryant sits down and stares at the ceiling. Juicy intel: Kobe Bryant turned down an endorsement deal because he'd have to wear a mascot costume. Back on the court. The crowd greets them with a standing ovation.
This all-time great Michael Jordan throws an elbow in frustration! Tendency to rush on full display!
Brick! Kareem Abdul-Jabbar misfires off the pick and roll! Tendency to force bad shots at the worst time!
This big-name player Babe Ruth recognizes the over-help and punishes it!
Kobe Bryant is visibly tired! This living legend needs a timeout badly!
Tom Brady posts up to the tunnel in disappointment. This franchise guy will learn from this.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pushes away the reporter's microphone with a gesture. Kobe Bryant takes the interview and says 'not tonight'. I tried to take a selfie with the court in the background. My thumb is over the lens. Sleep tight! Coming up: 'Forensic Files: Who Finished the Milk Without Telling Anyone.'
Matchday 13 — vs Boston Ring-Chasers
99-124 (L)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this colossus, announced to huge cheers! A cathedral silence!
Kobe Bryant, this first-ballot legend, can't convert the fast break! Wasted opportunity!
Tom Brady coughs up the leather! Hot head strikes again driving to the hoop!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives up the back door! Hot head when overplaying!
Michael Jordan rises up and scores! A step-back three! This beanpole is a problem!
The players disappear. Kobe Bryant has a makeshift neck brace out of a towel. I've been told Kobe Bryant once ordered a pizza during a timeout. The coach was not amused. Here they come. You can read the determination on their faces.
Michael Jordan, this potential GOAT, with the frustrated foul! Lack of consistency in tough moments!
Kobe Bryant, this mammoth, gets the separation but can't finish! Heavy feet!
Babe Ruth with the decoy run! Diverting attention, classic baseball player misdirection!
This top-tier talent Babe Ruth can barely jump! The springs are gone from the right corner!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this towering presence, hangs the head. Tough loss despite a killer instinct effort.
Tom Brady stares at his hands like he doesn't recognize them. Michael Jordan exhales. Again. And again. I drank so much coffee tonight I'm going to commentate in my sleep. We're packing up. Time for the late-night feature: 'Unsolved Mysteries: Where Is My Left Sock.'
Matchday 14 — vs San Antonio Skyscrapers
107-90 (W)
Michael Jordan takes the floor with that look in his eyes! He came to play tonight!
Kobe Bryant goes to work the orange into a scoop layup! An unmatched feel for the game shining through!
Kobe Bryant, this once-in-a-lifetime player, pokes the orange free! Scramble on the low block!
Kobe Bryant with the outlet pass! Coast-to-coast assist! Freakish explosiveness on that one!
Kobe Bryant lets fly to the right spot! Unreal swagger off-ball movement!
Cut! Halftime. Michael Jordan's jersey is completely drenched in sweat. Locker room anecdote: Michael Jordan talks to a sock called 'Assistant Coach.' We don't judge. The tunnel spits the players out. The war resumes.
A free throw from Michael Jordan in the paint! That's a statement right there!
An incredible energy as Babe Ruth checks in for the second quarter! The baseball player returns!
Babe Ruth feeds the hot hand! Feeding the offense with baseball player generosity!
Babe Ruth plays like they have something to prove to every baseball player watching!
Michael Jordan attacks in triumph! The final buzzer sounds! That's a W!
Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan leap onto each other like kids. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar comes sprinting in and crushes them both. Final confession: I still don't know how to pronounce Kobe Bryant's name. Forgive me. We're done! And now: 'The Voice: Office Karaoke After Two Beers Edition.'
Matchday 15 — vs Oklahoma City Treasure-Chest
106-101 (W)
Babe Ruth starts in the slasher! Playing the slasher way a baseball player plays with the baseball glove!
This top-tier talent Tom Brady forces the air ball with pressure! Suffocating!
Babe Ruth misfires! The baseball player's precision with the fastball is nowhere to be found!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this giant, uses strength and skill for a pull-up jumper! Complete player!
Michael Jordan pushes the pace in transition! Scary good handles showing in every play!
Break. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar asks the medical staff for coffee. Request denied. Fun fact: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was voted best-looking player on the team. By his mom. In a poll she created herself. Back on the hardwood. The tension has gone up a notch.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this 7-footer, battles through contact for a pull-up jumper! Will not be denied!
This certified GOAT candidate Kobe Bryant comes up with a massive steal! Transition time!
This once-in-a-lifetime player Michael Jordan turns the hostile crowd into stunned silence!
Tom Brady delivers in the clutch! A buzzer-beater under the basket! This certified bucket is ice cold!
Final buzzer! Michael Jordan is the hero! This franchise cornerstone with a game for the ages!
Kobe Bryant climbs onto the scorer's table. Michael Jordan joins him. Security is unsure whether to intervene. On my end, I ate peanuts through the entire third quarter. Salt is my drug of choice. That's it. Up next: 'Anthony Bourdain Visits: The Park-and-Ride in Poughkeepsie.' Culture shock.
My Team ends the season #8 with a 9W-6L record. Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Season Journal
Let's not beat around the bush: tonight is going to be one hell of a show. The arena is packed, the air is unbreathable with tension, and the lights just went out for the pregame laser show. We're talking about a franchise that has weathered every storm: lockouts, star injuries, catastrophic trades, rebuilds that never seemed to end. And they're still here, standing tall, with the same fire in their belly. This club is a survivor. And when survivors bite, they don't let go. The team with no name, baby!
Okay, we need to talk about the monster. Because there are players, and then there's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It's not the same category, it's not even the same damn sport. Standing at 218 cm, with footwork like a ballet dancer and a jumper purer than spring water. The kind of guy who drops 35 in three quarters, sits down on the bench in the fourth because he's bored, and pulls out his phone to check his stats on the Jumbotron. He's not a player, he's a statistical anomaly.
What kills you about this guy is that he makes basketball look easy. You watch him and you think "well yeah, it's simple." And then you realize the defender in front of him is 6'9", runs a 4.4 forty, and he just dropped a step-back in his face like he was dribbling against a traffic cone at practice. It's not ease, it's absolute mastery disguised as nonchalance. And damn, is it beautiful to watch.
Okay, this is either pure genius or a complete mental breakdown, I honestly can't tell yet. The wild card, the stroke of brilliance or insanity depending on how many beers you've had, is that the coach decided to pull a move never before seen in league history: he signed Babe Ruth, his brother-in-law and a baseball player by trade, on a ten-day contract. The guy showed up to the bench wearing a bucket hat, carrying baseball glove and a cooler, surrounded by 7-foot giants who weigh three times as much. Apparently the coach's theory is that if Babe Ruth can place a basketball with the same precision he uses for fastball to "bullseye" the opposing center's head, we've got the play of the century. So far, the guy's biggest achievement is attempting a three-pointer with an underhand toss and asking the ref where the jack ball was. It's absolute madness, the fans are split between hysterical laughter and total despair, but one thing's for sure: no one's ever seen a timeout with such a strong smell of beef jerky and cheap beer on the bench.
The budget here is absolutely insane, we're talking stratosphere money. This is Warriors and Suns territory. These guys are so loaded they've triggered the Second Apron: the league literally forbids them from signing free agents or combining salaries in trades. They have zero flexibility, handcuffed by their own damn wealth. It's "championship or crash and burn," no in-between.
My Team ends the season #8 with a 9W-6L record. Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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