365 T-shirts - the reasoning

This blog should be sub-titled: a journal of my life in geek.

I get my geek on with things about which I am geeky: comic books, Baseball, Ultimate, science fiction, my favorite bands, books I have read and loved, and Jungian psychology to name some of the most frequently traversed subjects.

I began this project simply as a way to count my T-shirts. I own a lot of T-shirts. But how many do I have? Do I have 365? We shall find out.

When I started this blog, I thought about how each T-shirt means something to me. I bought it for a reason, after all. I set myself the task to post an entry about a new T-shirt every day as a way to simply write something every day, a warm up for writing fiction, which is my passion. Writing is like exercise. Warm ups are good for exercise. But after completing a month of blogging about T-shirts, I have learned that this blog serves as a journal; it documents my life in geek, sort of a tour of my interests in pop culture. The blog serves as a tool for self-inventory, for assessment and analysis of self and the origins of self, for stepping through the process of individuation in catalogues, lists, and ranks.

The blog also made me aware that I have some serious gaps in my T-shirt ownership, and I am in the process of collecting some new T-shirts for several of the great popular culture icons that I truly love. Stay tuned.

I was also a bit surprised that people checked out my blog and continue to check it, read it, and even comment on it. I am very appreciative of this readership. Please feel free to share your thoughts in my comments section. I will respond.

Also, please note that I have moved the original introductory text to the side bar. And now, I present to you the most recent entry of 365 T-shirts: a journal of my life in geek. Thank you for reading.
(Second Update - 1310.24. First Update - 1306.05 Originally Posted - 1304.25.)

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

T-shirt #33: Go Golden State Warriors!

T-shirt #33: WE BELIEVE!

I like the Golden State Warriors. Yes, you read that right.

Perhaps some Pistons fans will hurl invective at me: "Sacrilege!" and "Aren't you a DETROIT Pistons Fan?"

Can't I like more than one basketball team? Sure, I can.
Back in 2007, I joined the "We Believe" fandom for the Golden State Warriors while also cheering for my Pistons who made it all the way to the Conference Finals versus the Cleveland Cavaliers.

And why not?

The Golden State Warriors play in the West. Though the Warriors and Pistons play two games a year, for the playoffs, they were not yet in competition in 2007. I wanted to see a Pistons-Warriors finals. Instead we were treated to a Spurs-Cavaliers finals.

In 2007, I liked the Golden State players, and I really liked the sea of gold as everyone in the Oracle Arena wore this golden shirt featuring the "We Believe" slogan. It was a free giveaway shirt to anyone who attended the game (sponsored by Comcast). I bid on a short via eBay and won.

I was not totally a band wagon fan. I had always liked the Golden State Warriors, if for the name alone. Though I am not much of a fan of things in California (which may change if I ever actually set foot in California), "Golden State" just sounds cool, and when paired with "Warriors," the name has cool power.

Also, I like underdogs. Golden State was the ultimate underdog for many years. With the advent of the 2006-07 season, Golden State held the ignominious record of the longest time (12 years) without a playoff appearance in the active record (of teams then active).

I liked the players on the 2007 roster: Baron Davis, Jason Richardson (from MSU), Monta Ellis, and Latvian Andris Biedrinš. Then a smart trade created a run-and-gun offense with Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson added to the mix. (Though for the record, I am no Stephen Jackson fan given his involvement in the infamous "Malice at the Palace" event of Nov. 19, 2004.) I liked Don Nelson, their coach, one of the top ten best coaches in NBA history.

And then there was that sea of gold.

Wow.



An eighth seed in the Western Conference playoffs in 2007, the Golden State Warriors knocked out the number one seeded Dallas Mavericks in six games. Though the Warriors would lose to the Utah Jazz in the next round, the excitement was palpable, especially after a blowout in Game Three of the Conference Semifinals.

The roster has changed since 2007, but I am still excited about the Golden State Warriors. I am possibly even more excited this year than in 2007 as the Pistons are not in the playoffs at the same time. Changing the slogan to "We Belong," and, no, I have not invested in a new collector's item T-shirt, the Warriors have a strong team with Stephen Curry, David Lee, Klay Thompson, Andrew Bogut, and newly drafted Harrison Barnes.

The Warriors have a tough matchup against the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Playing in Denver, The Golden State Warriors nearly won game one, falling 97-95 with seconds left in the game. I blame myself. I seem to jinx teams when I crow my support via Twitter. I am going Twitter silent for tonight's Game Two, which will be easy as I will likely be asleep before the game even begins.

In the hope that I do not jinx them now, I will declare a cry of "GO WARRIORS" and hope that we can see the rise of a Golden State team that truly does "belong" among the NBA elite.

- chris tower 1304.23 8:55



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