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Great fan story. Hope it holds out. They need to win it for all that you've done just to watch them and root them on.
The game was scheduled at 3:30 am in China and everything looks to be fine.
I managed to get up a 3:20 and didn't smash my alarm clock against the wall, which was a good sign.
I was then comfortably sitting on my couch with my laptop on my knees, sopcast on and working, posting and surfing on ST!
Everything was perfect, even ABC commentators were rubbing off Duncan saying that he was the greatest PF of all time and they said Bowen wasn't a dirty player!
With 5 min to go before the starting of the game, my world started to fall!
Without any explications, my connection internet started to go down as I was carefully watching my sopcast connection going from 85 to 0...
This is how the night/day started to get crazy, so I was trying desperately to find another wireless network (I was actually connected to my neighbor's network, can't blame getting internet for free) and I started my second laptop. Trying like crazy for 10 min, I started to think that it was going to be dead and I won't be able to watch my Spurs playing, which is usually a bad sign for myself and usually means a loss when things go that bad.
But, I attempted my last desperation move, I called my best friend at 3:45 am in the morning knowing that he has the most sensitive sleep as all people I know but what are friends for if you can't use them for a situation like this one?
I was saying to myself, wtf let's go crash internet at his place hehe
Then, as a smart guy as he is he turned off his cell, but hopefully for myself I managed to find his home phone in a crappy book lost in my apartment.
As a best friend, he couldn't refuse it to me, so I started to call for a cab (it's cheap in China, had to pay 2$ to get there).
But God the trip to my buddy's house was the longest I ever had with no cars on the streets. The worst thing is to wait stupidly at a light stop for 5 min and there isn't any traffic.
Hopefully, after avoiding a car accident (the driver was sleepy, can't blame him when you know taxi drivers in China work 20 hours a day), I arrived at my friend's flat and managed to watch the game.
I witnessed one of the best defensive and offensive game (arrive just in time to watch the 2nd quarter) from the Spurs since a long time!
It's good to be a Spurs fan, story from a French guy living and watching the game from China
We're +18 at the halftime, let's finish the Jazz and make them sing the Blues!
GO SPURS GO
Great fan story. Hope it holds out. They need to win it for all that you've done just to watch them and root them on.
Holy ass, man!
That's funny (not that your net went out, just the experience).
Man.
Tell me about it. I'm in Beijing and woke up at 3am thinking that either CCTV or BTV would show the game, but it turns out that they didn't. Thank godness for sopcast!
a true Spurs fan baby!!
glad you made it.
That's hardcore. Love your dedication!
nice
wow that is so cool you are a true spurs fan. I am new to the board and I know they will win for you! Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL, I tried the TV in my desperating attempts even know I knew there were very little chance to see a basketball game at this time.
I was right, both tv channels were showing the exact same soccer game.. wtf
And I'm worried about making sure I watch the game in High Def.
Props.
Spurs win. Nice way to show your support.
That's just awsome man.
We just couldn't lose this one because of this!
I was introduced to SopCast by another french Spurs fan (dave14, merci!) during half time of this game myself (LOL)!
Ok, past midnight now and got to go to work in the morning.
Stop fouling Utah, damned!
GO SPURS GO!!!
You are a true fan. You make me proud.
Who said no one outside of San Antonio or Utah would watch this series?
That's dedication for real..
Good luck with watching future games!!!
You know that watching a game on Sopcast takes about 1G of downloads? Your neighbour is going to be pissed when he/she gets the bill!
Nice dedication, well done.
What are you doing in China?
Props man!! nice story
i like this guy
Amazing! That's awesome fan spirit! I'm sure you weren't disappointed with the win
Wow, getting up early morning just to watch the Spurs isnt easy.
Guess that made your day huh
and i'll b liek u in 3 days
i am travelling to shanghai and i'll have to watch games at late night too
Heh...we spent the entire last season in the Middle-East, and listened to every game via the Internet. Some days I was so tired at work, I thought I was going to die. The people we worked with knew about the NBA playoffs, but they still thought we were nuts. You brought back some memories, and really made me laugh.
I hope you get to experience the one thing we missed out on - a championship celebration.
Nice story
We need to bring in some die hard fans like you to the Spurs playoff games so that it is louder than a regular season game.
Gotta love the playoffsThe game was scheduled at 3:30 am in China and everything looks to be fine.
I managed to get up a 3:20 and didn't smash my alarm clock against the wall, which was a good sign.
I was then comfortably sitting on my couch with my laptop on my knees, sopcast on and working, posting and surfing on ST!
Everything was perfect, even ABC commentators were rubbing off Duncan saying that he was the greatest PF of all time and they said Bowen wasn't a dirty player!
With 5 min to go before the starting of the game, my world started to fall!
Without any explications, my connection internet started to go down as I was carefully watching my sopcast connection going from 85 to 0...
This is how the night/day started to get crazy, so I was trying desperately to find another wireless network (I was actually connected to my neighbor's network, can't blame getting internet for free) and I started my second laptop. Trying like crazy for 10 min, I started to think that it was going to be dead and I won't be able to watch my Spurs playing, which is usually a bad sign for myself and usually means a loss when things go that bad.
But, I attempted my last desperation move, I called my best friend at 3:45 am in the morning knowing that he has the most sensitive sleep as all people I know but what are friends for if you can't use them for a situation like this one?
I was saying to myself, wtf let's go crash internet at his place hehe
Then, as a smart guy as he is he turned off his cell, but hopefully for myself I managed to find his home phone in a crappy book lost in my apartment.
As a best friend, he couldn't refuse it to me, so I started to call for a cab (it's cheap in China, had to pay 2$ to get there).
But God the trip to my buddy's house was the longest I ever had with no cars on the streets. The worst thing is to wait stupidly at a light stop for 5 min and there isn't any traffic.
Hopefully, after avoiding a car accident (the driver was sleepy, can't blame him when you know taxi drivers in China work 20 hours a day), I arrived at my friend's flat and managed to watch the game.
I witnessed one of the best defensive and offensive game (arrive just in time to watch the 2nd quarter) from the Spurs since a long time!
It's good to be a Spurs fan, story from a French guy living and watching the game from China
We're +18 at the halftime, let's finish the Jazz and make them sing the Blues!
GO SPURS GO
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