Did I say once a day? I meant once a week

So obviously I've already fallen short of my goal to post once a day. Bummer. It probably still won't be every day from this point on, but now that my Utah Jazz have been unceremoniously kicked out of the playoffs I will have more time. Anyways for this post I think I will just list the top ten reasons I hate the Lakers. Hopefully this will be a soothing proccess for my injured Jazz heart.

10. Yellow and Purple. Yellow and purple, people. The team that manages to crush our hopes seemingly every year wears yellow and purple.
9. Derek Fisher. Now, I don't approve of the fans who heckle him about his daughter's situation in the slightest. I think he is a classy guy off the court. Yet he still left our team to go play for the Lakers. And what's worse is that he stunk it up with the Jazz (at least on the court) and then raised his level of play once he returned to L.A.
8. Benificiaries of lopsided trades. It seems like trades always end up in the Lakers favor. They must bully other teams or something. The Pau Gasol trade is the supreme example of this.
7. Lamar Odom. How does this guy always have his career games against the Jazz. This isn't even a situation where some guy is just exceeding expectations against us. He is an extremely talented player. He just seems to dog it against every other opponent except the Jazz.
6. Short term memory. I think everyone affiliated with the Lakers forgets that we dominanted them back during the late 90s. All this fuss about the sweep this year? That's right Lakers fans, we swept you first (when many nba pundits were predicting the Lakers to sweep us).
5. Reggie Miller. Wait, what does he have to do with the Lakers? The answer should be absolutely nothing, but for some reason Reggie Miller is in ecstasy every time the Lakers score. When Jazz players fall to the ground they are shamefully flopping. When Laker players flop they are "selling the play". Come on, Reggie. At least make it harder for us to tell that you are a Laker homer.
4. Phil Jackson. While this series he did seem a little more laid back and complimentary, I haven't forgotten all the arrogant things he's said in his matchups with Sloan in the past. I admit that he's an excellent coach, but his smug attitude all the time drives me insane. I want to see him when a title without having the best player in the league.
3. Kobe Bryant. Why do Jazz fans hate Kobe? It's because he at once embodies every trait a Jazz fan could hope for in one of our players, while posessing all the qualities a Jazz fan can loathe. He is an incredible talent, he has an immense work ethic, and he plays tough. On the other hand, he constantly pouts on the court, reeks of arrogance on and off the court, and he plays for our most-hated team.
2. Lakers media. I can't believe some of the articles I read from the L.A. Times during the Jazz/Lakers series. Their pompous drivel makes me want to pull my hair out. They think that the superiority of their team elevates them as sportswriters somehow. I wish they would realize that their place in Hollywood doesn't elevate them, but lowers them to the standards of something like the National Enquirer. They spend so much time hunting gossip and entertainment that they forget they are supposed to write about sports.
1. Lakers fans. I'll start out with a disclaimer. All fans are not created equal. There are good fans, dumb fans, and crazy fans everywhere. However, in my experience growing up in Utah where sadly there exists a large contingent of Lakers fans, the majority of Lakers fans are truly "bandwagon fans". They don't know who all the players on their team are. They don't watch every game. They don't bite their nails in the fourth quarter of a "meaningless" regular season game. They look at the news every once in a while so that they can go to work/school and say, "Hey, how about them Lakers." If the Lakers have a down year, they don't feel any pain or shame. They just melt into obscurity and apathy, until a better Lakers team comes around so that they can crawl out of the woodwork.

In summation, I hate the Lakers.

Here's to May Flowers

Hey.

I've kind of been through some "showery" times this April. School's out, and now I'll be living the dream, working full time at minimum wage. I've been thinking a lot about developing my talents and preparing for the future. One of the conclusions drawn was that I need to practice writing. So here I am.

I plan on writing every day. I might write about my thrilling life events. I'll probably address sports every once in a while. On the rare occasion I might wax poetic. We'll see. I just want to write.

And fill time.

That is all.