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Posted by STUFF, Friday, May 1, 2009, 4:33PM
The Playoffs – Where STUFF Happens!
Ahhhh, the NBA Playoffs! Can you feel the difference, the excitement, the energy?!? It seems things change when the regular season ends…
All senses are enhanced.
The city is abuzz.
People talk about the Magic at work every day. Some errantly use the word “Magics.”
Banners and billboards pop up all over the cityscape.
Everyone has a blog. And mySpace. And Facebook. And Twitter.
You can find mine at www.stuffslair.com or follow me on Twitter @STUFF_Mascot
Pep rallies, watch parties, and random gatherings, just to watch a basketball game.
The smell of fresh popped popcorn two hours before the game.
No tickets are still available, except from a high-priced scalper. Still worth it, so they do.
The pre-game carnival outside Amway Arena looks like a beehive.
Fans enter as soon as doors open to get a glimpse of the shootaround.
T-shirts, rally towels, thundersticks – something on every seat.
The lights shine brighter.
The music is more intense.
Kids are dancing more in the stands.
So are adults.
Inhibitions are out the door.
People scream at the top of their lungs.
Blue and White ignites the building.
Scotty B must have drank ten energy drinks.
The place explodes at the tipoff. It continues until the clock strikes 0:00.
No empty seats.
People love wearing their Magic jerseys – Shaq, T-Mac, Sasser… it doesn’t matter.
The halftime show is even cooler than before.
The Magic Dancers are even hotter. (Is that possible?)
I get crazier. (Is that possible?)
There are no breaks, no easy baskets.
Coach Van Gundy screams.
Coach Van Gundy smiles.
Coach Van Gundy screams again.
High fives from strangers, even in the bathroom.
Crazy makeup, wigs, and posters. I find a couple with my picture on them.
Flags are being waved all around the arena.
You can hear the sneakers squeak a little bit louder.
Superman flies higher.
Rashard seems he cannot miss a trey.
People are talking about Marcin Gortat.
Nicknames are created (see: The Polish Hammer, Prince of Poland, Polish Machine). Women love J.J. Redick even more.
Women are trying harder to understand what “goaltending” and “charges” are.
Women stop caring about rules, because JJ Redick just went in the game.
Broadcasters create catch phrases.
Plays of the Year are being seen LIVE. Duh duh duh… duh duh duh!
Everyone stays in their seats for the entire game.
Every team is a contender.
Each day is a challenge.
Still the Magic win.
And win again. And again.
16 wins later…
I get a photo holding a trophy the size of my body!
Dragon My Heels, But Gotta Fly…
He may not speak, but the green dragon knows his stuff.
