Western Conference Champs!!

For the first time since 2004 the Los Angeles Lakers are heading back to the NBA Finals!! Oh what a show it's going to be. Last night's game was one to remember. I went to the gym for a bit and while watching the game there the start of the game for the Lakers was brutal. Spurs jumped out to a 15 point lead and the Lakers couldn't hit a shot or stop the Spurs. This being game 5 i wanted the Lakers to end the series now and not have to go back to San Antonio for a game 6.

Then as the end of the first half was approaching the Lakers went on a run which they have seemed to do all series and got to within 6 points of the Spurs by halftime. The Lakers stayed close in the second half and then the one and only entered the mix..Kobe Bean Bryant aka the Mamba. Kobe started demanding the ball each time down the court. First a long three over Bruce Bowen, driving layup around duncan, then an impressive fadeaway over Duncan where he seemed to stay in the air forever. Kobe willed the Lakers to this decisive win with his play in the fourth quarter. That is why he is the best player in the league. It is awesome watching a great player take over games. No one does it like Kobe. He has that killer instinct.

The finals will be great. Whether its the Lakers or the Pistons I think ratings will be high. And of course it will be great to see Kobe fighting for another championship. He is soo close now that he will elevate his game to yet another unseen level and it is something I am really looking forward to seeing.

One Liners

So I have decided to compile a list of one liners that my friends, co-workers and me have come to enjoy over time.

1) "That's my teammate, that's my quarterback"-Terrell Owens after losing to Giants in playoffs

2)"I see a train coming through the tunnel, chugga chugga chugga chugga"-Charlie Murphy-Dave Chapelle Show

3)"Eyes and Teeth, Eyes and Teeth"-Charlie Murphy-Dave Chapelle Show

4)"I got darkness on my hands"-Charlie Murphy-Dave Chapelle Show

5) "Somewhere where along the way you ceased being Jim and became Chris"- Jim Rome telling Jim Everett he is now known as Chris Everett

6) "I still love ya buddy"-Anonymous

7)"Ya buggin me"-Anonymous

8) "Both teams played hard"-Rasheed Wallace's answer to every question after a frustrating loss

9) "Straight Cash Homie"-Randy Moss's response to a reporter regarding how he will pay his fine to the NFL

10)"Greeeeeeeetings"-from the one and only HIGHwaters

11)"Allegheny"-Parsons school of Design

12)"I bet I do...Chris..."-Jim Rome calling Jim Everett Chris Everett for the last time

13)"It's a 5 min segment of a 5 segment show. We have a long way to go. I'll get a couple segments out of you"-Jim Rome

14)"Long Teeeeeeeeeeeee Shirt"-Anonymous T shirt lover

15)"You my friend are the winner of the DF Plaque"-the associates saying for unacceptable mistakes.

16) "I hope it don't mess you up for tomorrow!!"-Gilbert Arenas said this when he beat Deshawn Stevenson in a shooting contest and won a $20,000 bet.

17) "Client 9"-the one and only E Spitz

18)"The Bears are who we thought they were, and we let em off the hook!"-Dennis Green after the Arizona Cardinals lost to the Chicago Bears.

19)"We talking about PRACTICE, not a game, not a game, PRACTICE"-AI after missing a practice with the 76ers.

Black Hills, South Dakota

This past week I went to the Black Hills of South Dakota for a Housing Conference.

Day 1
My coworker Kevin and I got in around 8ish at night and we were starving. So we start driving around looking for a place to eat. I joked with him that we could go to McDonalds but then he saw a place called the Golden Corral and was like we can go there Bronson just let me know. So I agreed and boy was it a good decision. It was an all you can eat buffet place so we filled our famished selves and probably tried everything they had there. I probably put on 5 lbs from that meal alone. haha.

Day 2
We got up early as we had to head to Sylvan Lake Lodge to meet the rest of the attendees for the conference. On the way however we decided to stop at Mt. Rushmore. It was a beautiful day and when we got there it was just soo amazing to see the site. We took the walking tour and were able to see the faces from different angles and take numerous pics. It was just a really enjoyable experience.

After seeing Mt. Rushmore we headed up to Sylvan Lake Lodge where our conference was being held. There was a 6.5 mile hike scheduled for the afternoon on Harney Peak so we were looking forward to that. I had never really hiked before so I didn't know what to expect. Boy was I in for a rude awakening. Besides trekking through slippery snow for 5 hours and having to always be careful not to fall down a cliff or bust my butt too bad I had to navigate my way down the mountain. My partner and I in the hike almost got lost..Luckily there was someone with much more knowledge who we ran into that helped us find our way back down in due time. I really enjoyed the experience though because reaching the Harney Peak summit was a real challenge and it felt great to accomplish that while dealing with adversity a lot of the way.

Day 3
We went to the Crazy Horse memorial. This was incredible. We were able to drive up onto the arm of Crazy Horse and see the face of the monument which is now pretty much complete in full. To give you an idea of how big this monument will be the Mt. Rushmore monument could fit inside the head of the Crazy Horse Memorial. Usually people are only able to walk out onto the arm of Crazy Horse one day a year in June so its flooded..We were able to go out on the arm by ourselves in our own group which was really special.

Also the Mercury Morris discussion at dinner was HILARIOUS!! If you would like to know the story please contact me personally :)

All in all our stay in the Black Hills was great. In addition to meeting new people from the midwest states and discussing housing issues, we were able to see sites that were incredible and that were a joyful experience.

Kobe wins MVP

It's official. Kobe Bryant has finally won an MVP in the Association. I think it is fitting the best player in the league has finally received the award. This season he put up great numbers all around and more importantly led his team to the best record in the western conference. He has trusted his teammates more this year and made them all better players individually and as a whole with his sharing style of play.

The Lakers are doing quite well as we speak. Up 2-0 on the Jazz and playing well as a team I really feel they have a chance to win it all this year. Along with the New Orleans Hornets who are playing great with the best point guard in the league (Chris Paul) I think these two teams have the best shot to win it all.

Great One-Liner

Ok so I have to tell you what one of my favorite one liners has been in the recent past. I watched the Deion & Pilar Sanders show and Mister Deion "Primetime" Sanders said the following:

"If you look good, you feel good, if you feel good you play good, if you play good they pay good, if they pay good you live good. "

HILARIOUS.