Posted by
Jaemark Tordecilla
on December 25, 2009 at
16:34
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Here’s a basketball-related story from my Christmas Eve. I was watching BTV (natch!) while waiting for noche buena, a special on Alonzo Mourning. I turned to my stepdad, who worked for a while in Miami back in the ‘90s.
Me: “Naabutan mo ba sa Miami si Mourning?”
Dad: “Oo, nung paalis na.”
Me: “Siya yung pinalit kay Glen Rice eh.”
There was a short, pregnant pause.
Dad: “Eh si Glen Rice naman, para ring si Bogs Adornado yan eh. Kung hindi tumitira, wala nang ibang ginagawa.”
Me: “Ganun ba si Adornado?”
Dad: “Oo… Naghihintay lang ng pasa. Kung hindi pinapasahan yan ng mga taga-Crispa, wala nang magagawa. Hindi katulad ni Atoy Co, kangkarot talaga.”
Merry Christmas everyone. Hope you and your families had a good one.