May

I arranged my day's schedule around those Warriors playoff games. Those games, especially the ones in delirious Oakland, were the most entertaining basketball games I have ever seen. It was such a joy to see their joy, the players, the fans, and especially Coach Don Nelson. He had the look I sometimes have at the poker table when things are going astonishingly well - feigning like this kind of success was expected, standard, accustomed to. That was why it was so joyous, because it was so unexpected. Those Warriors were so entertaining, so glorious for two magical weeks. They gave me hope.