GAME 7…MARDI GRAS WITH A CLOCK

The last season the Hornets made the playoffs was 2003-2004. They lost to Miami in the eastern conference first round…in game seven. The only other time a Hornets playoff series has gone to a seventh and deciding game was in 2000-2001 when they lost to Milwaukee in the eastern conference semi finals.

This is the first season since moving to the western conference that the Bees have made it to the post season and Monday is the first time the franchise will have ever hosted a Game 7. Game 7 is either the emergence of an up and coming young franchise or the continuation of a decade of dominance. It’s either the beginning of the offseason or the continuation of the greatest post season.

Game 7 of the western conference semi final series between the upstart New Orleans Hornets and the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs is the May Mardi Gras…I like to call it, Mardi Gras with a Clock because Game 7 means:

An incredible party.
An incredible BuzzFest.
An incredible second line on Poydras.
An incredible amount of noise.
An incredible number of life-size PejaHeads.
An incredible amount of buildup and anticipation.
An incredible amount of good publicity for New Orleans.
An incredible amount of tension.
An incredible number of politicians and celebrities who will witness their first game in person.
An incredible local television rating.
An incredible number of fans purchasing season tickets.
An incredible number of people chanting “CP3, MVP”.
An incredible number of people waiting for the Kiss Cam.
An incredible number of people ready to Boo Horry.
An incredible number of reporters waiting to ask an incredible number of questions.
An incredible amount of New Orleans sports history.
An incredible column from John Deshazier.
An incredible timeout routine from Hugo.
An incredible number of hoarse fans.
An incredible number of high fives.
An incredible number of George Shinn smiles.
An incredible number of gold t-shirts.
An incredible West recovery from a sore back.
An incredible amount of pressure on every possession.
An incredible distaste for anything silver and black.
An incredible number of friends and neighbors seeking tickets.
An incredible crawfish boil waiting to happen.
An incredible opportunity for an incredibly likeable, young team.
An incredible showcase for the best point guard in the NBA.
An incredible buildup on FanUp Friday.
An incredible chance to make Hornet Third Quarters as popular as New Orleans French Quarters.
An incredible opportunity to send a second Texas team fishing.
An incredible chance to extend the season to June.
An incredible display of Passion, Purpose, and Pride.
An incredible number of sports bars exceeding capacity.
An incredible number of casual fans becoming die hards.
An incredible love affair between the Hornets and their fans.
An incredible chance to keep a perfect home playoff record in tact.
An incredible chance to eliminate the champs.
An incredible amount of standing…and sitting…and standing.
An incredible chance to show which Big 3 is the best Big 3.
An incredible chance to display Global Swarming.
An incredible chance to enjoy driveway drinks.
An incredible chance to show Capital One the money.
An incredible number of incredible Honeybees.
An incredible chance to show off New Orleans’ recovery.
An incredible amount of WHOOOO!
An incredible number of Crescent City Connections.
An incredible view from the Big Easy Balcony.
An incredible game to extend newspaper deadlines.

And Game 7 means another chance for fathers to build memories with sons….for mothers to bond with daughters…and for a franchise to continue putting its footprint on a city that deserves more Game Sevens.