April 1.
(Right now, you’re thinking “April Fools? The anniversary of the formation of the Republic of Irleland? The first same-sex marriage in The Netherlands?” And I’m thinking, “what the hell is wrong with you?”)
What’s so special about April 1 (other than it being the birthday of the late Bo Schembechler, Method Man, and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito
April 1, 2007 (a Sunday) happens to be the date of the inaugural Need4Sheed/Detroit Bad Boys Blogfest. A date when creators, commenters, readers, and/or hangers-on (i.e., me) of your favorite Piston blogs, Need4Sheed and DBB, will join forces at the Palace of Auburn Hills for an afternoon of D-Wade flopping, Delfino domination, and frequent trips to the Red Bull Bar.
There might be prizes. There will probably be profanity and/or awkward high-fives. And there will definitely be an opportunity for you to meet up with some of the personalities that have made N4S and DBB so successful… namely you all. Honestly, there are any number of sites to get your basketball news/views from, and most are just as capable of stringing together a few sentences without too many typos. But sites like N4S and DBB only work because you all choose to visit and share your opinions. This is a way for us all to put faces to names.
Is (Matt) Watson really 7 feet tall? You’ll find out.
Does Natalie roll with an entourage? You’ll find out.
Am I “Pierce Brosnan” sexy? Not by a longshot.
So stay tuned for ticket details (we’re working on a group rate), but draw a big red circle around April 1. And do us a favor — let us know your interest/availability in the comments. (It will help immensely with the logistics.)
This should be a great time. We hope to see you there.
No joke.
[Update from Matt: Actually, we looked into a group rate and it really wasn’t much of a discount — so go ahead and buy your tickets and plan on meeting up before, during and/or after the game. We’ll have more details as the game approaches about when/where we’ll meet, but for sure it’ll be in the Palace, and possibly at a nearby establishment afterward, as well, if enough people are interested.]
hey Matt,
this looks great. I actually have tickets to the Heat game on Sunday, Apr 1st, and it would be great to meet you and Natalie. See you guys there!
Dude, if I didn’t live in Northern Virginia AND if the game was a playoff game between Detroit and Miami I’d definitely be there.
My thoughts will definitely be with you guys…. have a great time
The first annual N4S/DBB blogfest needs to stop fouling Dwayne Wade.
Wade is likely out for the rest of the season…
I’m surprised Battier hasn’t been suspended a game for that flagrant foul.
That game is on my half-season plan so I’ll be there.
Will you buy me and my daughter a ticket to go? Pretty please so we can sit with you?
it’s times like these that i wished i lived in a town with a favorite team. instead of l.a. where i despise the lakers and dodgers and am completely indifferent towards the clippers. supposedly they have a hockey team here as well.
I am highly up set, with the tech call on Rasheed , because of him
saying “the ball don’t lie”. that is his signiture, just “Detroit basket ball ” is Mason’s. I WANT IT BACK. IT was not fair. I’m going to write ever news comentator that I can and complain.
I feel the referee’s have to much power and should answer to someone. Their call’s can win or loose a game. A lot of their calls are trival, some are out and out wrong.
please tell me who I acn compalin to.
Matt don’t forget to update me on this!