Fleer 1987

Random text from Facts yesterday…

“I had lunch with ya boy Lee Corso today, no joke. Nicest dude ever”

I really had no idea that Lee and myself we’re that close? So flash forward to today. I’m working out at the gym…rocking the machines. I notice this GOLIATH next to me killing it, putting in work. As he walks in front of me to the next machine to crush I notice it’s…Karl Malone? Is Karl Malone my constant? When he was playing for the Jazz I ran into him a handful of times…the airport, restaurants, the mall, ETC. There was something different about him in this setting, something elusive. Is he in town for Game 6 on Friday? Was he back for playoff nostalgia? Has he seen the future? Or did he travel back from the past…Fleer 1987 style? All of these ?’s ran through my head but the main thing I was thinking was…why isn’t he working out at the Jazz Basketball Center? I would assume being the best power forward EVER for a franchise that you basically laid the foundation for would give you some perks even in retirement. Maybe I’m wrong. And no…he did NOT have LA Gears on.

Speaking about the Utah Jazz…

I know there is a difference with you HAVE to win, and you NEED to win. Was it overconfidence, underestimating the opponent, looking ahead to the Lakers or just to much red in the stands? We know you have the physical gifts as a team to beat anybody in the league but do you have the smarts when it matters most to take it to the next level. From here on out it is ALL mental. Love him or hate him, Kobe Bryant and the newly re-energized Lakers NEVER let up on the pedal and IF you end up beating the Rockets you have to “get it” or you will be done in the second round. And again that is IF you get there. The Rockets are a good team and they play HELLIFIED defense. Right now they have that “killer instinct“. The Jazz don’t and the need to find it before it’s to late…Game 7 in Houston would be a Do, Do, Don‘t, OK, Nah, Maybe, or DIE. That’s far from the assassins mentality that we need. Go JAZZ!

Peace-DAG!