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200 million overseas viewers
15,000 live raucous fans
100's of Milwaukee's finest karate masters
50 free t-shirts
12 players
4 hemispheres
2 epic Chinese giants of men
#1 fans in the NBA
As an avid Bucks fan for the past 26 years of my life, I was excited as any fan for the promise and dreams of the 2007-2008 Bucks season. The team had a new coach with a successful history of teams that play defense and hustle. Larry Harris signed one of the best points guards in the Eastern Conference to a contract he had earned with his skills and development last year. The front court was anchored by our former number one draft pick who is consistently proving more and more that he deserved to be a number one pick. And, lest we not forget, there was this Yi guy bringing all-star potential and the hopes and dreams of 1 billion people on his back straight to Fortress on 4th Street. The season could not possibly get any better.
In the excitement that the Bucks season promised, I was swept up in the pomp and grandeur, as I'm sure many other optimistic fans were, and I went out on a limb and purchased a Bucks 10-pack ticket plan from the incomparable account representative - Shaun Talley.
But then the season began. Losses mounted as the Bucks rarely displayed even the heart of a feeble doe, let alone that of a full sized 30 point Buck. Instead of the heart of a Buck, rather they stunk like the manure of the animal they were named after. Their lackluster performances and historic losses made me want to hurl. I was angry that I had been duped so bad into spending my hard earned $100 on Bucks tickets.
Yet, as a true fan always does, I continued to attend the games. I realized that, although the Bucks rarely won when I was in attendance, each game turned out to be an adventure of the highest magnitude. Whether it was meeting the greatest account representative in the world or simply my ticketmate getting a free program, each game brought a unique kind of excitement.
And then the Chinese New Year blew Yao Ming and his Houston Rockets into town. The atmosphere was electric. The concrete walls of the BC were rocking like I had not seen since the 6th game of the Eastern Conference Finals when Scott Williams was thrown out of the game and suspended in a controversy that still shakes Milwaukee Bucks fans to the core (sorry that's another article).
This game was fantastic. This time, instead of being handed a program, my ticketmate - and main author of this blog - managed to herocially snag a Chinese envelope which contained a voucher for 2 free tickets as well as a $1 bill. Was this merely a coincidence or some crafty planning on the part of our friend, Shaun Talley? Who knows, but it welcome none the less. Halftime included a demonstration by one of the finest martial arts schools in the Milwaukee Area. Many people do not realize the fine heritage of Milwaukee's martial arts (we are home to the legendary Frank Dux). There were also the antics of not only Bango, but his partner in crime from Houston. Their hi-jinks alone made the game worthwhile.
15,000 live raucous fans
100's of Milwaukee's finest karate masters
50 free t-shirts
12 players
4 hemispheres
2 epic Chinese giants of men
#1 fans in the NBA
As an avid Bucks fan for the past 26 years of my life, I was excited as any fan for the promise and dreams of the 2007-2008 Bucks season. The team had a new coach with a successful history of teams that play defense and hustle. Larry Harris signed one of the best points guards in the Eastern Conference to a contract he had earned with his skills and development last year. The front court was anchored by our former number one draft pick who is consistently proving more and more that he deserved to be a number one pick. And, lest we not forget, there was this Yi guy bringing all-star potential and the hopes and dreams of 1 billion people on his back straight to Fortress on 4th Street. The season could not possibly get any better.
In the excitement that the Bucks season promised, I was swept up in the pomp and grandeur, as I'm sure many other optimistic fans were, and I went out on a limb and purchased a Bucks 10-pack ticket plan from the incomparable account representative - Shaun Talley.
But then the season began. Losses mounted as the Bucks rarely displayed even the heart of a feeble doe, let alone that of a full sized 30 point Buck. Instead of the heart of a Buck, rather they stunk like the manure of the animal they were named after. Their lackluster performances and historic losses made me want to hurl. I was angry that I had been duped so bad into spending my hard earned $100 on Bucks tickets.
Yet, as a true fan always does, I continued to attend the games. I realized that, although the Bucks rarely won when I was in attendance, each game turned out to be an adventure of the highest magnitude. Whether it was meeting the greatest account representative in the world or simply my ticketmate getting a free program, each game brought a unique kind of excitement.
And then the Chinese New Year blew Yao Ming and his Houston Rockets into town. The atmosphere was electric. The concrete walls of the BC were rocking like I had not seen since the 6th game of the Eastern Conference Finals when Scott Williams was thrown out of the game and suspended in a controversy that still shakes Milwaukee Bucks fans to the core (sorry that's another article).
This game was fantastic. This time, instead of being handed a program, my ticketmate - and main author of this blog - managed to herocially snag a Chinese envelope which contained a voucher for 2 free tickets as well as a $1 bill. Was this merely a coincidence or some crafty planning on the part of our friend, Shaun Talley? Who knows, but it welcome none the less. Halftime included a demonstration by one of the finest martial arts schools in the Milwaukee Area. Many people do not realize the fine heritage of Milwaukee's martial arts (we are home to the legendary Frank Dux). There were also the antics of not only Bango, but his partner in crime from Houston. Their hi-jinks alone made the game worthwhile.
This is why I would like to take this time to thank all who were able to plan this rocking party. The Milwaukee Bucks organization. Yao and Yi for coming to America. The Chinese government, both for sending some of your best fans over for the game and also for insisting that 200 million of your peasant farmers were able to watch the game. Shaun Talley for getting us our outstanding tickets. And all who were in attendance that night. Thank you Milwaukee.
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