Once, Farmar left the Lakers only to
return. Now he has favored an injury
and finally made it like the player
we always felt he was all along. We
were at stake as the worst in the West,
and that might not have been such
a bad thing. Only our losses had
been adding up so to win was an
increasing and saving grace that
had our players working ever so
hard to accomplish. We won over
the Kings! Score? 126-122. And yes,
Farmar had a very good night but
our newcomer, Marshon Brooks,
did too with 23 points himself.
Once upon a time Farmar felt
neglected in his Laker uniform
and left us only to rethink it all
and return. Are we ever glad he did!
Pau made 22 points too and he is
going to very likely be leaving us
when this season is finished. No,
we do not like thinking this but with
his discouragement regarding
Coach D'Antoni, it is only a matter
of time almost all of us do believe.
Seeing those two Gasol brothers
in Memphis makes us realize it is
even possible that one day they
just may be out there together
playing on the very same court.
We play in Portland tomorrow
night at 7:00 and can only guess
as to just how that game may go.
Another point I'd like to make here
pertaining to basketball, is the
way the Harlem Globetrotters do
their schtick to entertain us all.
The actual NBA was not formed
until 1949.
Back in 1930 (when this writer was born!)
and in the 1920's, then onto the 1930's,
teams in the U.S. went from town to town
without the structure of a league. They'd
play against other teams simply for the
entertainment of the townspeople.
This type of play is called "barnstorming".
One 'special' team formed in 1926 in
Chicago. It later became known as the
"Harlem Globetrotters". Granted, they are
most well known for their crazy antics out
on the court. Acting as sort of clowns they
can really play ball plus are sort of
ambassadors of goodwill. They go to
visit the sick in hospitals, they share
messages and enthusiasm with sick
children and they hold summer skill
clinics for children as well. They promote
goodwill and cheer and abhor bullying.
Some of their skills are certainly off
the courts and help with kids fitness.
Lets' all cheer for our Lakers but do
not forget about those silly Globetrotters!
BABS WELLS
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