When we first got here, I have been wondering about the immense (almost fanatical) fascination about sports in this country. Their fascination on sports is so great, it is almost comparable to my country's fascination of musical variety shows and telenovelas. :-) It's a subject in watercooler stations, meeting ice-breakers and lunch break off-work discussion, whether to discuss the game or to have a friendly (and non-so-friendly) bantering. It was part of the American culture that was so alien to me.
The only sport I have eagerly anticipated on my entire life is basketball. In my country, despite the lack of appropriate height generally basketball is the official national sport. It is the only sport I played and understood enough to watch.
So I decided that if I wanted to contribute to any kind of discussion, I would have to join the sports bandwagon. I'd start off by looking at the NBA. Because of regional loyalties, that would mean I'd be cheering for the Boston Celtics. It was no coincidence also that I'm rooting for a championship contender ever since the Big3 got together.
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| The Boston Celtics Big 3 |
