I really want to see the Harlem Globetrotters live. I grew up watching the 'Trotters on Saturday morning TV. Sometimes, they would be special guest stars on Fat Albert! Good times.
Even as a kid, I knew the games were fixed. The 'Trotters were all about entertainment, and that was okay by me. I watched in awe as Curly would lay on his side and dribble the ball while the Washington Generals flailed away haplessly.
Maybe it's because I was groomed at such a young age to accept phony basketball as entertainment that I can watch the Clippers play today. I'm happy the team is playing well, glad to see some passion on the court, and the three wins in a row are nice, but let's not kid ourselves: this is phony basketball.
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The Los Angeles Clippers Do Their Best Harlem Globetrotter Impersonation
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Jose Salviati in NBAComments Off on The Los Angeles Clippers Do Their Best Harlem Globetrotter Impersonation