CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte Bobcats owner PRINCE gazed at the falling confetti and balloons as music blared and friends and family celebrated in surrounding courtside seats. Was this real? Were the Bobcats 2011 NBA champions? Just one year after buying the team and injecting new life into the franchise, the answer is yes.

Bobcats players had hardly begun celebrating with each other before they swarmed the owner’s courtside seats, popping champagne bottles and screaming with the crowd.

STEPHEN JACKSON shouted, over the noise, "I can hardly believe we did it. GERALD WALLACE called me and my agent when we were on vacation at THE OCEAN (by Led Zeppelin) and told me PRINCE had bought the team, and I was skeptical. But I’m telling you, it was the best thing that’s ever happened to this franchise."

Out on the court, WALLACE was RUN FEROCIOUSLY at half court. PRINCE simply watched from the sideline and smiled.

"It’s everything I dreamed of and more," PRINCE said. "Back in January, 2010, this team started showing signs of fight and life, and I knew I had to be a part of it. Ultimately, I’m famous for entertaining, but I wanted to give back, to support other class entertainers like these guys. It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up, and I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life. I could EAT right now."

What about the game? Game 7 wasn’t much. The Bobcats held O.J. Mayo to 14 points on 6-12 shooting. Zach Randolph, who pushed the series to a seventh game with his 43 point explosion in Game 6, went down meekly, smothered by wonderful team defense, scoring only 11 points and grabbing only 5 rebounds.

"That STEPHEN JACKSON is a real player," Randolph said. "He reminds me of a young BILL WALTON. And GERALD WALLACE ? There’s no wonder he won the Finals MVP. I don’t think BILL RUSSELL, at his best, could have shared a court with him. He was like a BAT, SWIM all over the place out there. I’m just in awe. If we had a PHOENIX on our team, we wouldn’t have been able to stop them tonight."

PRINCE wandered through the tunnel back to a waiting limousine. What’s next?

"The players deserve to celebrate without me looking over their shoulders. Besides, I just got a call. The producers of AMERICAN GRAFFITI want to make a movie out of our whirlwind ride. I’m for it, but we’ve got some negotiating to do. I’ll only cooperate if they shoot it in Charlotte, not CHARLOTTE like they said they wanted to do."

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CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte Bobcats owner SCOTT STAPP gazed at the falling confetti and balloons as music blared and friends and family celebrated in surrounding courtside seats. Was this real? Were the Bobcats 2011 NBA champions? Just one year after buying the team and injecting new life into the franchise, the answer is yes.
Bobcats players had hardly begun celebrating with each other before they swarmed the owner’s courtside seats, popping champagne bottles and screaming with the crowd.
GERALD WALLACE shouted, over the noise, “I can hardly believe we did it. DERRICK BROWN called me and my agent when we were on vacation at LAKE MINNETONKA and told me SCOTT STAPP had bought the team, and I was skeptical. But I’m telling you, it was the best thing that’s ever happened to this franchise.”
Out on the court, DERRICK BROWN was BURNED STRONGLY at half court. SCOTT STAPP simply watched from the sideline and smiled.
“It’s everything I dreamed of and more,” SCOTT STAPP said. “Back in January, 2010, this team started showing signs of fight and life, and I knew I had to be a part of it. Ultimately, I’m famous for entertaining, but I wanted to give back, to support other class entertainers like these guys. It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up, and I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life. I could POUND right now.”
What about the game? Game 7 wasn’t much. The Bobcats held O.J. Mayo to 14 points on 6-12 shooting. Zach Randolph, who pushed the series to a seventh game with his 43 point explosion in Game 6, went down meekly, smothered by wonderful team defense, scoring only 11 points and grabbing only 5 rebounds.
“That GERALD WALLACE is a real player,” Randolph said. “He reminds me of a young MUGGSY BOGUES. And DERRICK BROWN? There’s no wonder he won the Finals MVP. I don’t think DOMINIQUE WILKINS, at his best, could have shared a court with him. He was like a JACKYL, THROW all over the place out there. I’m just in awe. If we had a GODZILLA on our team, we wouldn’t have been able to stop them tonight.”
SCOTT STAPP wandered through the tunnel back to a waiting limousine. What’s next?
“The players deserve to celebrate without me looking over their shoulders. Besides, I just got a call. The producers of PUNISHER want to make a movie out of our whirlwind ride. I’m for it, but we’ve got some negotiating to do. I’ll only cooperate if they shoot it in Charlotte, not MYRTLE BEACH like they said they wanted to do.”

CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte Bobcats owner George Clinton gazed at the falling confetti and balloons as music blared and friends and family celebrated in surrounding courtside seats. Was this real? Were the Bobcats 2011 NBA champions? Just one year after buying the team and injecting new life into the franchise, the answer is yes.

Bobcats players had hardly begun celebrating with each other before they swarmed the owner’s courtside seats, popping champagne bottles and screaming with the crowd.

DeSagana Diop shouted, over the noise, “I can hardly believe we did it. Raymond Felton called me and my agent when we were on vacation at the Freedom Park pond and told me George Clinton had bought the team, and I was skeptical. But I’m telling you, it was the best thing that’s ever happened to this franchise.”

Out on the court, Felton was doing the robot wildly at half court. George Clinton simply watched from the sideline and smiled.

“It’s everything I dreamed of and more,” George Clinton said. “Back in January, 2010, this team started showing signs of fight and life, and I knew I had to be a part of it. Ultimately, I’m famous for entertaining, but I wanted to give back, to support other class entertainers like these guys. It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up, and I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life. I could snort some coke right now.”

What about the game? Game 7 wasn’t much. The Bobcats held O.J. Mayo to 14 points on 6-12 shooting. Zach Randolph, who pushed the series to a seventh game with his 43 point explosion in Game 6, went down meekly, smothered by wonderful team defense, scoring only 11 points and grabbing only 5 rebounds.

“That Sagana Diop is a real player,” Randolph said. “He reminds me of a young Manute Bol. And Felton? There’s no wonder he won the Finals MVP. I don’t think Brevin Knight, at his best, could have shared a court with him. He was like a titmouse, roundhouse kicking all over the place out there. I’m just in awe. If we had a Bigfoot on our team, we wouldn’t have been able to stop them tonight.”

George Clinton wandered through the tunnel back to a waiting limousine. What’s next?

“The players deserve to celebrate without me looking over their shoulders. Besides, I just got a call. The producers of Juwanna Mann want to make a movie out of our whirlwind ride. I’m for it, but we’ve got some negotiating to do. I’ll only cooperate if they shoot it in Charlotte, not Seattle like they said they wanted to do.”

CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte Bobcats owner TAYLOR SWIFT gazed at the falling confetti and balloons as music blared and friends and family celebrated in surrounding courtside seats. Was this real? Were the Bobcats 2011 NBA champions? Just one year after buying the team and injecting new life into the franchise, the answer is yes.

Bobcats players had hardly begun celebrating with each other before they swarmed the owner’s courtside seats, popping champagne bottles and screaming with the crowd.

STEPHEN GRAHAM shouted, over the noise, “I can hardly believe we did it. ALEXIS AJINCA called me and my agent when we were on vacation at THE ARCTIC OCEAN and told me TAYLOR SWIFT had bought the team, and I was skeptical. But I’m telling you, it was the best thing that’s ever happened to this franchise.”

Out on the court, ALEXIS AJINCA was FISTPUMPING VIGOROUSLY at half court. MUSIC STAR simply watched from the sideline and smiled.

“It’s everything I dreamed of and more,” TAYLOR SWIFT said. “Back in January, 2010, this team started showing signs of fight and life, and I knew I had to be a part of it. Ultimately, I’m famous for entertaining, but I wanted to give back, to support other class entertainers like these guys. It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up, and I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life. I could URINATE right now.”

What about the game? Game 7 wasn’t much. The Bobcats held O.J. Mayo to 14 points on 6-12 shooting. Zach Randolph, who pushed the series to a seventh game with his 43 point explosion in Game 6, went down meekly, smothered by wonderful team defense, scoring only 11 points and grabbing only 5 rebounds.

“That STEPHEN GRAHAM is a real player,” Randolph said. “He reminds me of a young KARL MALONE. And ALEXIS AJINCA? There’s no wonder he won the Finals MVP. I don’t think DENNIS RODMAN, at his best, could have shared a court with him. He was like a BUTTERFLY, VOMITING all over the place out there. I’m just in awe. If we had a SPNIX on our team, we wouldn’t have been able to stop them tonight.”

TAYLOR SWIFT wandered through the tunnel back to a waiting limousine. What’s next?

“The players deserve to celebrate without me looking over their shoulders. Besides, I just got a call. The producers of “PLUTO NASH” want to make a movie out of our whirlwind ride. I’m for it, but we’ve got some negotiating to do. I’ll only cooperate if they shoot it in Charlotte, not MIANUS like they said they wanted to do."

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CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte Bobcats owner MC Hammer gazed at the falling confetti and balloons as music blared and friends and family celebrated in surrounding courtside seats. Was this real? Were the Bobcats 2011 NBA champions? Just one year after buying the team and injecting new life into the franchise, the answer is yes.

Bobcats players had hardly begun celebrating with each other before they swarmed the owner’s courtside seats, popping champagne bottles and screaming with the crowd.

Alexis Ainca shouted, over the noise, “I can hardly believe we did it. Acie Law called me and my agent when we were on vacation at Lake Michigan and told me MC Hammer had bought the team, and I was skeptical. But I’m telling you, it was the best thing that’s ever happened to this franchise.”

Out on the court, Acie Law was breathing heavily at half court. MC Hammer simply watched from the sideline and smiled.

“It’s everything I dreamed of and more,” MC Hammer said. “Back in January, 2010, this team started showing signs of fight and life, and I knew I had to be a part of it. Ultimately, I’m famous for entertaining, but I wanted to give back, to support other class entertainers like these guys. It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up, and I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life. I could puke right now.”

What about the game? Game 7 wasn’t much. The Bobcats held O.J. Mayo to 14 points on 6-12 shooting. Zach Randolph, who pushed the series to a seventh game with his 43 point explosion in Game 6, went down meekly, smothered by wonderful team defense, scoring only 11 points and grabbing only 5 rebounds.

“That Alexis Ainca is a real player,” Randolph said. “He reminds me of a young Manute Bol. And Acie Law? There’s no wonder he won the Finals MVP. I don’t think Spud Webb, at his best, could have shared a court with him. He was like a ferret, stinking all over the place out there. I’m just in awe. If we had a unicorn on our team, we wouldn’t have been able to stop them tonight.”

MC Hammer wandered through the tunnel back to a waiting limousine. What’s next?

“The players deserve to celebrate without me looking over their shoulders. Besides, I just got a call. The producers of The Happening want to make a movie out of our whirlwind ride. I’m for it, but we’ve got some negotiating to do. I’ll only cooperate if they shoot it in Charlotte, not Tabor City like they said they wanted to do.”