As a basketball player as well as a national basketball association fan, I found Roni's piece to be relaxing to read and reminiscent of my own memories of back when I used to attend NBA games. I remember it all too well, which allowed me to relate with Roni, the author of the piece. When I read about the part in which she was very hesitant to wear Laker colors to the Detroit game, I gave out a little chuckle because I knew exactly what type of feelings she was experiencing at the time. This is because when I was younger, I would drive from New York to New Jersey to watch my favorite teams play against the New Jersey Nets, who at the time were not a very popular NBA team. I felt the same exact way each time, even when I went to watch games at Madison Square Garden.
I found Roni's journey to be quite exciting. I felt that if she had described the ending to that very particular basketball game of which she attended, the essay would have gave out even more energy and excitement for her readers. With the two, very costly missed free throws by Steve Nash, one of the best free throw shooters in history, with only a few seconds on the clock left in the game even I was shocked when I viewed the game on television. The approach that Roni used to connect the feeling of being away from home but, actually, at "home" at the same time, was easily interpretable and smooth. I feel like her essay describing her journey was well-organized, progressive and overall, great!
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