Memphis Escorts: World Peace, Banners, and Grizzlies
Over the years, I’ve learned to appreciate the Lakers fans in my life, if for nothing else than to appreciate their mastery of the spin job. When the Lakers took down the Thunder in double overtime yesterday, there were plenty of perfectly acceptable storylines to pimp, such as “Look, Jordan Hill did something!” or something more Lakery like “Kobe Bryant knows how to win, and the Thunder don’t!” Instead, I was treated to an incredible tale that starred Metta World Peace as a martyr who sacrificed himself to eliminate the threat of James Harden and help the Lakers hang on to the Pacific Division lead.
That’s right — MWP going all Jon Jones on the side of Harden’s face was a completely calculated maneuver to knock Harden out of the game (or unconscious, either/or) and bring the Lakers back from the dead. He did this, you see, because Metta World Peace appreciates the way the game was played back in the 80s and because he’s a real winner. Quick temper? No, no, no…quick thinker.