Game 70

CHI 107               NYK 115

I remember a story
About Karl Malone--

One of the greatest players
Of all time

Who never won a title
While Michael won six.

Greg Ostertag,
Who played with him,
Said in an interview:

If I worked as hard as Karl does,
I’d be the best center in the NBA.

It was meant
As a compliment.

Obviously.

But that’s
Not
How it was taken.

Malone slammed him into a locker.

Are you telling me
You could be working harder?!

Then do it!

Words are nice
But action is nicer.

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​5 Haiku

RIP Phife Dawg.
You would have loved tonight’s game.
New York like the Knicks.

Do I give my all
Every second of the game?
I fear that I don’t.

Can’t go hard sometimes.
Or even most of the time.
Got to be always.

Forty-eight minutes
Not forty-five. Six. Seven.
Forty fucking eight.

It’s hard to find gems
In this murky sea of shit.
But I keep looking.