Friday, December 01, 2006

an ode to walt "clyde" frazier

tragically enough, i am a huge knicks fan. right now, in an effort not to confront the painful amount of work i desperately need to be doing even though it's 9:30 on a friday night, i would just like to take some time to sing the praises of walt clyde. he has been a knicks announcer for as long as i can remember, always ready with a choice phrase like "swishin' and dishin'" or "he's the knick with the knack right now." anyone who's watched a knicks game on msg knows the sound of his voice, and i must say that over the past year and a half, as the knicks have struggled mightily to win even 25% of their games, his voice has been one of reassurance, managing to voice fan frustration in a way that still allows for some optimism that, one day, the knicks may actually be decent again. dare to dream.

(being the eternal optimist, i actually think they're getting better by the day...we'll see how my new theory pans out.)

the other reason i love clyde:

his impeccable sense of fashion.
there is surprisingly little evidence of this on the web, but watch just one halftime show and you'll know what i'm talking about.

1 comment:

Tom said...

I saw clyde wearing, I swear, a patchwork sports jacket. It was so beautiful! Like seeing an angel.