Mr Optimist and Mr Pessimist Talk Pacers
Mr Optimist: Woohoooo! The Pacers are headed towards 60 plus wins and the NBA Finals!!!!
Mr Pessimist: Uh, last time I checked they were in a two game slump and limping with only a few games left!
Mr Optimist: They've not lost more than two in a row all season. No way they do now either! Go Pacers!
Mr Pessimist: So these blown leads don't worry you?
Mr Optimist: Me, worry? No way! That just shows the resolve of this team. They know how to win!
Mr Pessimist: I wish they'd learn how to blow somebody out.
Mr Optimist: Blowouts are cool but this team isn't designed for blowouts. We're a grind it out kind of team. Things get tougher as the season wears on. Games get closer.
Mr Pessimist: Explain the Pistons then!
Mr Optimist: Bah! We OWN the Pistons! Have you not been paying attention?
Mr Pessimist: Oh... is that it? Last I saw the Pistons decided they didn't like their record against us and so set out to upgrade. We haven't played THIS Piston team.
Mr Optimist: The sky is falling, huh????
Mr Pessimist: Well, it would've made me happier to see us not stand pat with teams like the Pistons and New Jersey nipping at our heels.
Mr Optimist: So you think those teams changed players or coaches to get better than us? It was simple desperation! They are just trying to keep up!
Mr Pessimist: Keep up? Have you seen Detroit's record lately or the number of teams that couldn't break 70 points against them?
Mr Optimist: PLEASE... Get real! Who have they played? Look at the top of the standings and who do you see?
Mr Pessimist: The Kings
Mr Optimist: The Kings? They will crash and burn these last few games while we will cruise!!!
Mr Pessimist: You mean like the Pacers crashed and burned against them the other night IN Indy?
Mr Optimist: Without Artest! It took a last second basket for them to beat us and we didn't even have Artest!
Mr Pessimist: Because he lost his head again in a game and got suspended.
Mr Optimist: No it wasn't! It was because the league has it in for him! They won't let the past be the past.
Mr Pessimist: And who's fault is that?
Mr Optimist: Bill F***ing Walton and the rest of the national media. They ignore us until they can blow something out of proportion that Artest did.
Mr Pessimist: Why would they do that? Artest just keeps giving them fuel for the fire is what it is.
Mr Optimist: That fire is the intense competitive spirit that drives him!
Mr Pessimist: Or a sign he forgot his meds!
Mr Optimist: That's unfair. You'll be cheering like the rest of the fans when Artest steals the ball and passes it to Reggie for a game winning 3 to win the Eastern Conference Finals!
Mr Pessimist: And what makes you think that 3 won't be more like his airball against the Kings? ...Or that Artest won't deck a referee if the games starts going bad?
Mr Optimist: Because Artest has been the picture of restraint this year except for when some stupid mediot makes a mountain out of a molehill.
Mr Pessimist: Speaking of restraint.... what is holding Bender back? You told me this was his year.....
Mr Optimist: He's been injured all year. He's just now coming around.
Mr Pessimist: Well, I will grant you he looked pretty good for about 10 minutes in that Kings game but then he kind of faded.
Mr Optimist: He got injured.
Mr Pessimist: Injured? Bender? Imagine THAT!
Mr Optimist: It's minor. No biggie. A few games and he'll be right back.
Mr Pessimist: Isn't that what they said about his knee?
Mr Optimist: A knee is different. Besides, we still have Hurricane Al Harrington so we don't miss a beat while Bender is healing.
Mr Pessimist: Hurricane? Do you call him that because he hogs the ball and BLOWS big possessions by shooting fade away bricks while tightly guarded?
Mr Optimist: Al's my man! Don't be dissing Al! Al is a true Pacer!
Mr Pessimist: That's what you said about Brad Miller last season.
Mr Optimist: Well, Brad always fades midway thru the season. We couldn't have that.
Mr Pessimist: So we got Pollard who fades after the first minute of the first game....
Mr Optimist: Pollard will be BIG for us soon. He just needs to learn our system and get comfortable.
Mr Pessimist: Heck, it looks like I'll learn the metric system before that... and I ain't never learnin' the metric system!
Mr Optimist: I bet you don't like Foster either?
Mr Pessimist: Every team needs a backup center. Too bad our's is starting!
Mr Optimist: That is just being stupid. He is a rebounding machine.
Mr Pessimist: Let me know how many rebounds he makes off of Shaq misses.
Mr Optimist: Who said anything about the Lakers? They suck anyway!
Mr Pessimist: I see....
Mr Optimist: Let's talk about how Tinsley has turned into a GREAT point guard.
Mr Pessimist: Let's talk about how last year we had to drain the embalming fluid from Tim Hardaway and sign him because Tinsley couldn't get it done.
Mr Optimist: That was last year! This year Tinsley is the MAN!
Mr Pessimist: That's why we signed Kenny Anderson, Anthony Johnson, AND Brewer? Three backup point guards? I see....
Mr Optimist: None of your babbling matters to me. When the playoffs get here Reggie will dust off his cape and you will see Super Reg! That's why I am not worried at all!
Mr Pessimist: Didn't you say the exact same thing last year too?
Mr Optimist: Isiah was coaching then and he is a better manager than coach. Besides, Reggie was hurt. Rick's the coach now and he's the best!
Mr Pessimist: Last year you said Isiah was the perfect coach for this team. Now you are glad he is gone?
Mr Optimist: Right. Last year's team was different.
Mr Pessimist: Yeah, a better team with a worse coach.
Mr Optimist: You twist everything! You just watch when the Pacers win the ECF's... you'll be on the bandwagon then!
Mr Pessimist: We'll see... Why just the ECF's? Why not win it all, Mr Optimist?
Mr Optimist: And beat the Lakers? We can't beat THE LAKERS!!!!!!
Mr Pessimist: Well, IF we can win the ECF's.... we can beat anyone....
Mr Optimist: Now look who is being an optimist! I guess that is my cue to exit. I gotta go....
Mr Pessimist: Gotta go? Where?
Mr Optimist: I'm gonna go stake my spot on Meridean for the championship parade... just in case....
Mr Pessimist: Hey... Save me a spot too.... just in case.....
Mr Optimist: Woohoooo! The Pacers are headed towards 60 plus wins and the NBA Finals!!!!
Mr Pessimist: Uh, last time I checked they were in a two game slump and limping with only a few games left!
Mr Optimist: They've not lost more than two in a row all season. No way they do now either! Go Pacers!
Mr Pessimist: So these blown leads don't worry you?
Mr Optimist: Me, worry? No way! That just shows the resolve of this team. They know how to win!
Mr Pessimist: I wish they'd learn how to blow somebody out.
Mr Optimist: Blowouts are cool but this team isn't designed for blowouts. We're a grind it out kind of team. Things get tougher as the season wears on. Games get closer.
Mr Pessimist: Explain the Pistons then!
Mr Optimist: Bah! We OWN the Pistons! Have you not been paying attention?
Mr Pessimist: Oh... is that it? Last I saw the Pistons decided they didn't like their record against us and so set out to upgrade. We haven't played THIS Piston team.
Mr Optimist: The sky is falling, huh????
Mr Pessimist: Well, it would've made me happier to see us not stand pat with teams like the Pistons and New Jersey nipping at our heels.
Mr Optimist: So you think those teams changed players or coaches to get better than us? It was simple desperation! They are just trying to keep up!
Mr Pessimist: Keep up? Have you seen Detroit's record lately or the number of teams that couldn't break 70 points against them?
Mr Optimist: PLEASE... Get real! Who have they played? Look at the top of the standings and who do you see?
Mr Pessimist: The Kings
Mr Optimist: The Kings? They will crash and burn these last few games while we will cruise!!!
Mr Pessimist: You mean like the Pacers crashed and burned against them the other night IN Indy?
Mr Optimist: Without Artest! It took a last second basket for them to beat us and we didn't even have Artest!
Mr Pessimist: Because he lost his head again in a game and got suspended.
Mr Optimist: No it wasn't! It was because the league has it in for him! They won't let the past be the past.
Mr Pessimist: And who's fault is that?
Mr Optimist: Bill F***ing Walton and the rest of the national media. They ignore us until they can blow something out of proportion that Artest did.
Mr Pessimist: Why would they do that? Artest just keeps giving them fuel for the fire is what it is.
Mr Optimist: That fire is the intense competitive spirit that drives him!
Mr Pessimist: Or a sign he forgot his meds!
Mr Optimist: That's unfair. You'll be cheering like the rest of the fans when Artest steals the ball and passes it to Reggie for a game winning 3 to win the Eastern Conference Finals!
Mr Pessimist: And what makes you think that 3 won't be more like his airball against the Kings? ...Or that Artest won't deck a referee if the games starts going bad?
Mr Optimist: Because Artest has been the picture of restraint this year except for when some stupid mediot makes a mountain out of a molehill.
Mr Pessimist: Speaking of restraint.... what is holding Bender back? You told me this was his year.....
Mr Optimist: He's been injured all year. He's just now coming around.
Mr Pessimist: Well, I will grant you he looked pretty good for about 10 minutes in that Kings game but then he kind of faded.
Mr Optimist: He got injured.
Mr Pessimist: Injured? Bender? Imagine THAT!
Mr Optimist: It's minor. No biggie. A few games and he'll be right back.
Mr Pessimist: Isn't that what they said about his knee?
Mr Optimist: A knee is different. Besides, we still have Hurricane Al Harrington so we don't miss a beat while Bender is healing.
Mr Pessimist: Hurricane? Do you call him that because he hogs the ball and BLOWS big possessions by shooting fade away bricks while tightly guarded?
Mr Optimist: Al's my man! Don't be dissing Al! Al is a true Pacer!
Mr Pessimist: That's what you said about Brad Miller last season.
Mr Optimist: Well, Brad always fades midway thru the season. We couldn't have that.
Mr Pessimist: So we got Pollard who fades after the first minute of the first game....
Mr Optimist: Pollard will be BIG for us soon. He just needs to learn our system and get comfortable.
Mr Pessimist: Heck, it looks like I'll learn the metric system before that... and I ain't never learnin' the metric system!
Mr Optimist: I bet you don't like Foster either?
Mr Pessimist: Every team needs a backup center. Too bad our's is starting!
Mr Optimist: That is just being stupid. He is a rebounding machine.
Mr Pessimist: Let me know how many rebounds he makes off of Shaq misses.
Mr Optimist: Who said anything about the Lakers? They suck anyway!
Mr Pessimist: I see....
Mr Optimist: Let's talk about how Tinsley has turned into a GREAT point guard.
Mr Pessimist: Let's talk about how last year we had to drain the embalming fluid from Tim Hardaway and sign him because Tinsley couldn't get it done.
Mr Optimist: That was last year! This year Tinsley is the MAN!
Mr Pessimist: That's why we signed Kenny Anderson, Anthony Johnson, AND Brewer? Three backup point guards? I see....
Mr Optimist: None of your babbling matters to me. When the playoffs get here Reggie will dust off his cape and you will see Super Reg! That's why I am not worried at all!
Mr Pessimist: Didn't you say the exact same thing last year too?
Mr Optimist: Isiah was coaching then and he is a better manager than coach. Besides, Reggie was hurt. Rick's the coach now and he's the best!
Mr Pessimist: Last year you said Isiah was the perfect coach for this team. Now you are glad he is gone?
Mr Optimist: Right. Last year's team was different.
Mr Pessimist: Yeah, a better team with a worse coach.
Mr Optimist: You twist everything! You just watch when the Pacers win the ECF's... you'll be on the bandwagon then!
Mr Pessimist: We'll see... Why just the ECF's? Why not win it all, Mr Optimist?
Mr Optimist: And beat the Lakers? We can't beat THE LAKERS!!!!!!
Mr Pessimist: Well, IF we can win the ECF's.... we can beat anyone....
Mr Optimist: Now look who is being an optimist! I guess that is my cue to exit. I gotta go....
Mr Pessimist: Gotta go? Where?
Mr Optimist: I'm gonna go stake my spot on Meridean for the championship parade... just in case....
Mr Pessimist: Hey... Save me a spot too.... just in case.....