Wednesday, June 15, 2005
fear the fro!
the pistons looked in the first two games of the NBA finals like george w. bush in the first couple presidential debates last year. but last night they came to play.
it was sweet!
ben wallace, following two games of struggling, sported the fierce fro last night and TORE IT UP, and after the game he was asked about it:
ha! that's awesome!
given that i too have rather long hair with some fro potential and a cool wife-to-be, i can only hope that the lovely lady will help pull me out of a slump in similar fashion.
also, here's a game. see how many instances of words with
'-believable' or '-believably' you can find in this post-game exchange with coach larry brown.
ok. let's see how you did!
UPDATE: more here--apparently this isn't the first time chanda has threatened to send ben to bed with no supper:
the whole article is worth reading.
ANOTHER UPDATE: ok, here's one more. it's good too.
it was sweet!
ben wallace, following two games of struggling, sported the fierce fro last night and TORE IT UP, and after the game he was asked about it:
Q: Did your wife choose to let the afro fly tonight?
Wallace: Yep. That’s what she said. She said let your hair down and go out there and play some basketball, or else you can’t eat.
ha! that's awesome!
given that i too have rather long hair with some fro potential and a cool wife-to-be, i can only hope that the lovely lady will help pull me out of a slump in similar fashion.
also, here's a game. see how many instances of words with
'-believable' or '-believably' you can find in this post-game exchange with coach larry brown.
Q. What changed tonight from the first two games?
COACH LARRY BROWN: Well, I think we figured out how hard we have to play. You know, their energy has been incredible, and I don't think we realized we were in the Finals against a great team that's unbelievably well coached. I really believe Ben started us off, he gets a dunk and a three point play and a steal and he had
five blocks in the first quarter. I think that really gave us a lift.
And then, you know, just before the end of the third quarter we got an unbelievable run, McDyess and Lindsey, and from then on, we just played at an unbelievably high level.
You know, it's one game. Now that game is over. I think our guys have unbelievable respect for them and realize it's going to take our very best to make this a competitive series.
ok. let's see how you did!
Q. What changed tonight from the first two games?
COACH LARRY BROWN: Well, I think we figured out how hard we have to play. You know, their energy has been incredible, and I don't think we realized we were in the Finals against a great team that's unbelievably well coached. I really believe Ben started us off, he gets a dunk and a three point play and a steal and he had five blocks in the first quarter. I think that really gave us a lift.
And then, you know, just before the end of the third quarter we got an unbelievable run, McDyess and Lindsey, and from then on, we just played at an unbelievably high level.
You know, it's one game. Now that game is over. I think our guys have unbelievable respect for them and realize it's going to take our very best to make this a competitive series.
UPDATE: more here--apparently this isn't the first time chanda has threatened to send ben to bed with no supper:
"She does it all the time," he said Wednesday. "She locked me in the closet once, too. ... It is what it is: a partnership. She gives the speech, I get the win. ... I guess we're even."
the whole article is worth reading.
ANOTHER UPDATE: ok, here's one more. it's good too.
