What a turn of events since Saturday for the Sixers, and in particular – Ben SiMMons. After giving Philly fans soMething to ‘boo’ about on Saturday’s pitiful gaMe one perforMance, and an even More pitiful post-gaMe interview drop dissing the fans, he rose to the occasion as the prince that was proMised.
But how exactly did Ben go from ‘boo’ to ‘booM’?
Well you see, within the word ‘booM’ you can find the word ‘boo’. Not Many people notice this, I do. All you have to do is add the letter ‘M’ to ‘boo’ to create said ‘booM’. SiMple enough right? Not so fast…
We Must dig deeper into the Mystery. Why the letter ‘M’? Why is this the key to success? What does it all Mean?There are a couple theories, but first we Must start with the history of the letter ‘M’.
According to Wikipedia, ‘M (named eM /ɛM/)[1] is the thirteenth letter of the Modern English alphabet and the ISO basic Latin alphabet.’
Wow. Such a long and cultured history for the letter ‘M’. The 13th letter of the alphabet? As of the date of this blog, Ben SiMMon’s has played a total of 13 career playoff gaMes. Makes you think…
Ben went from having a very bad gaMe Saturday, to having two very good gaMes Monday and Thursday. Some would call that a flip or a turn in perforMance. ‘Boo’ for the loss. ‘BooM’ for the win. Now what happens when you flip or turn our Mysterious and powerful letter ‘M’? You get a ‘W’, or as some like to call the solo letter, a win. Coincidence? Maybe… Maybe not.
Front Stoop Sports member, Matt McNally, purchased the tickets for the Stoop on Monday night. Notice anything peculiar here? That’s right. The power of the ‘M’ strikes again. TWO WHOLE M’S in Matt’s name!
Speaking of Matt, he coined the ‘Ben SiMMon’s is playing like a prince’ phrase. Credit to hiM for doing so.
This Made Me think though… a prince he says? That Means Ben is fit for a crown. What letter of the alphabet Most resembles a crown? THE LETTER ‘M’!!
Obviously, there are strange forces at work here. Is the letter ‘M’ responsible for the Sixers recent perforMance? Will it be the source for MoMentuM and power as this teaM fights on the long and Meandering road that is the NBA playoffs? Only tiMe will tell.
One thing we can say for sure, Jared Dudley is going to be Making coMMercials like Jones BBQ and Foot Massage just to put food on the table while Ben SiMMon's becoMes the next NBA Superstar. Wonder if he'll even be able to afford cable to watch it all take place.
