Something to Shout About
5th Sep 2005, 13:58 GMT
It's been a long time since Washington had this kind of sporting party. This was so long in coming, after so many choices, so many bad seasons and almost comical despair that folks didn't want to go home, didn't want to let go of the moment or the feeling. A first-round series victory might not create so much drama and emotion in Los Angeles or San Antonio, but it had been 26 years since Washington's professional basketball franchise won a best-of-seven playoff series.