Chili My Soul, And Lakers-Celtics Game Two Reax (AKA Now’s the Time to Vacate the Bandwagon)
No quick-hitters tonight.
- On Friday, my sister had the craving for some chili, and armed with a suggestion from her boss, we swung by Chili My Soul that night.
(Tangent: I’m not much of a fan of heat, and by that, I mean that I’m a wuss when it comes to peppers. My tolerance for heat is pretty low, and it wasn’t long ago that my tolerance was even lower than it is now. My sister, on the other hand, could probably chow down on five-alarm chili.)
After sampling two chilis—the Texas Pride, rated 5/10, and a little bit of the Gunslinger (8/10)—I opted for the Texas Pride. My sister sampled the Gunslinger and declared it “as hot as ketchup,” sampled the Demon (10/10), loved it, but came to her senses and went with the Gunslinger.
I forgot to take into account the fact that sour cream and cheese can kill a significant amount of heat in something peppery, but I was still quite satisfied with the chili. Maybe next time I’ll go up to a 6 or a 7.
(My sister was pissed after adding the sour cream to her chili. She’s definitely getting the Demon next time).
- That sound you hear is the Lakers’ bandwagon derailing and crashing into a ravine.
(Please wait for the bandwagon to come to a COMPLETE stop before exiting. Thanks and see you next year! And be sure to put away those stupid flags!)
The NBA might as well etch Paul Pierce’s name onto the MVP trophy right now. I’m not even sure the series is going to return to Boston (well, unless the refs have something to say about that…it wouldn’t surprise me if Kobe attempts forty FTs in Game Three.)
As much as I would love to give the refs a share of the blame in the Lakers’ loss (seriously, look at the FT disparity, and that second foul on Kobe was absolute garbage), that would be deflecting the blame from where it belongs: the Celtics’ suffocating defense. When Kobe Bryant doesn’t get into the paint, the Lakers aren’t going to win any games. Also, when did the Lakers become a terrible rebounding team? I mean, they were never elite, but is Boston really destroying the Lakers that badly on the glass because of Boston’s superior rebounding, or the Lakers’ lack of desire?
(Tangent: Please, ESPN/ABC, enough of Paul Pierce’s “heroics” in Game One. When is Disney going to release the made for TV movie based on what happened? Kobe Bryant’s image repair over the last few years is sick of hearing about Pierce’s “heroics.”)
By the way…Leon freaking Powe??? And why is it that Pau Gasol plays well for only one or two quarters per game (Game One v Denver excepted)?
(Note: I typed everything above after the third quarter, when I finally turned off the TV. I did not watch the Lakers’ near-comeback.)
More thoughts about this game, once the anger subsides, next time!