Maybe I’m just old-fashioned, but as I sit and watch a group of eight-year-old boys and girls “crank dat soulja boy” and “walk it out” as part of the halftime festivities at today’s Capital Classic, something just doesn’t seem right.
The event has provided plenty of entertainment, and very little basketball. Those Terp fans looking to get a glimpse at top recruit Sean Mosley may be satisfied with his performance. Or they may not have even noticed the game in front of them.
The coordinators decided it would be a good idea to play music throughout the game, albeit mostly just instrumentals. The serenaded us with some dance moves by G-Wiz, the Washington Wizards’ mascot, between the first and second periods. Now we’re getting a halftime spectactular, with “the best dunker in the country” G-Man, another Wizards gimic based around Gilbert Arenas jumping off trampolines and the kids dancing to songs about things far too mature for them to know about.
At halftime, the players attempted to completely ignore G-Wiz’s shenanigans. They genuinely looked pissed that their playing was being outshadowed by a man in a blue suit.
I’m with them. Maybe this second half will provide a little more basketball.
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