ESPN's "Jim Rome is Burning" is one of the very few TV shows that I watch (DVR) daily. I like Jim because he talks some serious smack (even more so on the radio) and his smack-talk is almost always justified, meaning I agree with it. I also love that he likes to deepen the line that divides SoCal and NoCal. My personal peeve: The slang term "hella." A definite NoCal-ism. I always thought it was lame and it looks like Jim does too:
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Jim Rome / 7-2-2008
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Let me be the first to welcome Baron Davis back to So-Cal. And needless to say, the No-Cal's are "bent" that he opted out of the last year of his deal and are "cracking" on us for "ripping" their point guard. Just like they "crack" us for taking their water! So allow me to take this moment to ask all So-Cal's to empty their swimming pools and run their hoses and sprinklers all weekend long in celebration of 'B' Davis coming home.
Warriors' fan…what did you really expect? The guy has L.A. roots! He runs his production company out of L.A. The Warriors didn't lock him up when they had the chance. And his coached benched him in an elimination game in the playoffs, calling him the "worst player on the floor." I'm not saying you shouldn't be "bent", just don't be surprised.
Look at the bright side! Not that you needed it, but it's just another reason to hate L.A.! We "rip" your water…we have smog…horrible traffic…Tommy Lasorda…we're culturally and morally bankrupt…we have better weather than you…and you can now add to the list we "ripped" Baron Davis from you! And not even the Lakers, mind you, but the Clippers!
Let me put it terms you will understand: "Hella drag, eh, No-Cal?!" Baron Davis doesn't make the Clippers the team to beat in the west…he doesn't even make them the team to beat in the city. But, he left you to come to us! Scoreboard, "battery chucks"! L.A.: 1…a "city by a body of water": nothing! Welcome home, 'B'. |
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