Hello, Chase (Warriors 101, Lakers 123)

Adam used to introduce some of his posts with theme-appropriate quotes or anecdotes. But on an evening where so many things became wholly different from how they used to be, I’m at a loss for how to tie them all together. And so, in honor of a once-in-a-lifetime opening event at the Chase Center, I’m going with a somewhat scattershot approach to recapping the day.

I had to park about a mile away from the arena, and so my first view of it came after about 15 minutes of vigorous walking. Boy oh boy, is it beautiful.

The lots directly adjacent to the Chase Center in Mission Bay are still under construction – but if you superimpose the architects’ renderings on top of the chain link fences and…