Sports Re: Dennis Johnson, RIP
posted by on February 23 at 9:05 AM
Found this sweet comment about DJ posted by someone named Josh over at a Washington Wizards blog:
I remember the ‘79 finals, and in fact, was at Cap Center in some great seats (right behind the basket) for Dennis Johnson’s great performance in game 5… the final game of the Sonics’ four in a row victory over E. and Bobby D.
I was in the 7th grade. I was crushed. I hated Gus Williams and Jack Sikma, but really, I couldn’t bring myself to dislike Johnson. He was the real deal (especially on defense in that series) and you knew it.
I live in Seattle today. Usually (thanks to ‘79 still) I don’t root for the Sonics and always find myself out of sync with Sonics fans. Today, though, I’m with them. Hats off to Dennis Johnson.
Josh3000
Quoting yourself again, Josh?
@1,
Yep. Marguerite told Tom, dude. Which is MY favorite Lou Reed lyric.
I could never bring myself to cheer for the Lakers of Magic for the same reason Josh 3000 could never cheer for the Sonics—they stole our championship! I loved watching DJ beat those guys when he was in Boston. Or watching anyone beat them. Still.
As an aside, DJ’s passing is a “were you in Seattle then” line in the sand. If you were there, it’s “DJ.” If you weren’t, it’s “Dennis Johnson.”
National Tragedy of DJ dying aside...how can anyone with a shred of humanity write, "I hated Gus Williams and Jack Sikma"
I told my husband yesterday "Dennis Johnson died", and he said "Who?" That is just wrong. DJ was my favorite Sonic way back when, but once they traded him away I stopped following basketball.
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