So Mr. Monday made it to the first Thunder game. It was the place to see or be seen in Oklahoma City, especially since there wasn’t an ’80s metal band playing at the Zoo Amphitheatre.
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Mr. Monday is here to give the lowdown to all of those people who weren’t there but were instead manning the overpriced parking booths around Bricktown, or aimlessly wandering around Reno Avenue, looking for Bostjan Nachbar.
As you would expect, the crowd was pretty pumped. Either that or they were just glad to be somewhere not watching election coverage. Mr. Monday was tempted to run out to halfcourt and give some Electoral College projections, but nixed the idea when future Secretary of Agriculture Brad Henry walked by. Don’t want to ruin the surprise for the guv.
It was nice to have a team back, for sure. Mr. Monday still remembers those tear-stained final moments with the Hornets. But during the Thunder opener it was strange, to say the least. It was like they move the bus on Extreme Home Makeover and all those folks slowly realize that someone has built them a house with an indoor pool and a jungle gym.
Once the introductions were under way and Graham Colton had sung the national anthem (really, you couldn’t get a private jet to fly Carrie Underwood down from Tulsa?) it was back to Oklahoma City’s patented "College-Like Atmosphere.” (Every time an announcer uses that this season they have to pay Mick Cornett five bucks)
It was a thrill to see the likes of Johan Petro taking on Andrew Bogut (not quite Magic and Bird), until about the second quarter, when Mr. Monday and the rest of the packed Ford Center realized something.
These guys aren’t very good.
Around the fourth quarter, people decided to either a.) get up and go to their cars or b.) cheer enthusiastically. Mr. Monday was in the press room wondering where the cookies were.
It’s going to be a long season, and Oklahoma City’s collective pep squad will be tested.
You see, that’s why we need a mascot before 2009.
Because if we have to keep watching Robert Swift, we may just switch over to MSNBC.
And nobody wants that to happen.
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LOL...Rob, understand your point but the Oklahoman did manage to get a few articles in Monday's paper about the game Sunday night...and since this was in the same section, it would have been a simple matter to add a sentence or two (at least pretend it wasn't written last week).
Yes, Thunder fans, it would have been more appropriate for Mr. Monday to write about the Sunday home game, but we all know that NOBODY works for The Oklahoman on Sundays. Look at the content and volume of your Monday newspaper. We're lucky if we get a current headline.
Mr. Monday, nice name by the way, when did you write this? Should you really be Mr. Thursday?
By the way, this just in, the Thunder WON last night. Not only do you not know much about basketball, you also don't much about Okc. I used one of free parking spaces in bricktown that was discussed in YOUR paper last week.
Better start working on your article for next week, what are you going to cover there, the OU/Texas game?
Maybe you ought to try working a weekend...
In the history of the Daily Oklahoman, this might be the worst article I have ever read. Maybe it's time for Mr. Monday to go buy a sense of humor. Does he have any idea of what's going on in this City. What a Hac!
Obviously Mr. Monday wrote this ahead of time...could have pretended it was current and mentioned somewhere that the Thunder got their 1st win Sun night (and at home too)!
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Seriously?
By the way, this just in, the Thunder WON last night. Not only do you not know much about basketball, you also don't much about Okc. I used one of free parking spaces in bricktown that was discussed in YOUR paper last week.
Better start working on your article for next week, what are you going to cover there, the OU/Texas game?
Maybe you ought to try working a weekend...
GO THUNDER!