In the early stages of the NFL season and almost 24 hours before Game 1 of the World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees, students on campus SF state were excited about another kick off in the sports world; the NBA season.
A number of students on campus were Lakers fans and predicted another championship for Kobe and Company. As the season starts tonight for the Lakers with an opener against hometown rival Clippers, fans came to school, including Roxy Romero, 19, proudly wearing her home game Kobe Bryant jersey and expected that off seasons acquisitions of Ron Artest will help the boys in purple and gold.
“They’re going to win another championship,” said Romero. “Artest is going to help them defensively.”
Other Laker fans like Ivan Lok, 25, didn’t have the same level of certainty, but expressed some level of confidence.
“I think it’s possible,” confessed Lok. “I think they’ll win.”
But it wasn’t only Laker fever that was spreading amongst the student body. The newly improved Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers with the addition of the Big Diesel, Shaquille O’Neal also had students talking about the possibility of Lebron Jame’s first ring.
“Detroit has a lot of good players like Hamilton,” said another 19-year-old student. “I think the Cavaliers will be the hardest team.”
The reaction to stick with and put your money on the defending champs isn’t all that surprising, but as the Celtics learned last year and the Spurs a year before that, defending your precious crown is no easy feat. The Lakers definitely have their work cut out for them, but when you have number 24 and the Zen Master, Phil Jackson, himself getting in touch with his spiritual side and 10 championship rings, your chances always look pretty good.
Reporting contributed by Media Academy students Sergio Alvaredo, Roberto Ramirez, and Zaid Mohamed.
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