what's on my mind

- the most important day in the 2010-11 nba season is coming on 7/1. this day has been a long time coming for ny knicks fans. we'll either be extremely happy with the outcome....or.....there will be blood on the streets. if we get lebron, then we need someone to pair him w/. hopefully we can pick up joe johnson and amare, and we'll be good...hell, we'd be great.

- my role of being the student of music is annoying. it's like going to school everyday for 6 years and you're the only mofo there. lol, you can only be interested for so long. so when you meet someone like you, you get geeky happy (my higo story)....i guess this is how homeschooled kids feel.

- for the past year, the Bible has been the one book that can consistently make me laugh. when i read the stories and parables, and relate them to today's situations in pop culture, i laugh....

- the one constant thing in my life for the past ten years is my humor. my tastes in music have changed, my style of speech, dress, and even the way i look has changed....but the things i find funny, i champion like no other.

- why is the world obsessed with vampires? that shit needs to stop.

black people do this.....

i have some things i need to get off my chest real quick....

1. white people - when it's time go out for breakfast, stop suggesting "let's get bagels". never in life will i want to eat a big ass circle of bread.

2. white people - please stop playing dancing to "take me home tonight", "pour some sugar on me", "shout" (i never knew i'd hate an isley brothers song so much) & "west virigina, take me home"...you need new songs.

3. white people - please stop telling me the hip-hop i listen to sucks. just because u like atmosphere, aesop rock, brother ali, & insane clown posse.....don't mean niggas need to hear that shit too.

4. black people - please start drinking beer. its saves you time, $$$, and is a better drunk....newcastle & guinness will always taste better than hennessey (to me)

5. to my asian neighbor who refused to help me out, even though i knocked on your door, and saw you staring at me through your blinds......i pray to jesus bartholomew christ that you get the worst papercut known to man.

some dude w/ tourette's.....i laughed.

i like my racism crisp.

two words: dennis green

playoffs?

what we talkin bout?!? practice?

i love jim mora

Dear Hollywood, Stop casting white folks to play brown roles!

This one is going to be quick. Stop casting white folks to play brown people, Asian people, or Latinos. There are too many actors, and too diverse a community in America for Hollywood to continue to debase a story with ignoring the obvious race of a character. I am all for color blind casting only when the story is not affected by the race of the character. For example Han Solo could have easily been a black man, because under no circumstance does anyone define Han Solo's race. However the Prince of Persia should probably be Persian, because I don't know, its in the ******* title. End of conversation. Hollywood, stop giving us excuses. And I'm done.

role players

it's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you © rakim

here we go....

during our time apart, a lot has happened....most importantly, the NBA playoffs has been in full swing. which brings me to my topic of discussion for today..

today's random topic: my favorite NBA role players

in the NBA playoffs, there are 3 types of good players

1. stars - game changers; a lead is never safe w/ this player in uniform (kobe)
2. solid players - players who rely on stars, and can become the man when needed (rondo)
3. role players - players who come off the bench and give quality minutes (anderson varejao)

this is my ode to the role players..some players make this list for different reasons.

1. randy brown: the first guy to hug mj whenever the bulls would win....good 'ole #0. most NBA players when you say their names, i can think of a highlight they had, or a shot that sticks out in my mind....not only can i not recall a play from randy brown, but i don't even remember seeing him play.... i've seen a lot of basketball in my day. anyone who knows me, can attest to this: i don't get excited about much. basketball, music, and whatever miscellaneous event is going on in my life.....but randy brown was the most excited bench player to NEVER play. i wouldnt be too upset if i played with mj. collecting rings, and making easy $$....too bad randy had to file for chapter 7 bankruptcy.



2. dell curry: wardell stephen curry, and no i didn't have to look that up....my first official basketball was an autographed copy of a burger king basketball in 1993 of wardell curry and kenny gattison...he had no D. he wasn't fast. he had no hops. BUT, he could shoot....very well.....during the Hornets games, they would do a promotional event during the 3rd qtr. of every televised game on wbtv. a charlotte fan would pick which player would make a 3 pt. shot during the 3rd qtr., if you picked the right player, you'd get $100 worth of free groceries from harris-teeter. every fan always picked dell curry...they had to get rid of that game.

3. derek fisher: if there were a role player hall of fame, he'd be first ballot. dude is simply an assassin. he takes and makes the big shot. and more important than anything else, in my opinion, he comes to work mentally prepared...he's always where he needs to be on the court, which comes from hours of preparation through practice and film. he's gunning for his 5th title....he'll get it.


4. robert horry: if derek fisher is first ballot, the first player that would be included....is robert horry. big shot rob made a career out of being clutch. people forget that he came into the league the same year as shaq and alonzo mourning. his first two rings with houston, horry was a versatile player. similar to pippen, just taller and without the D....slowly, his game because less versatile, and he dined on the 3. he would hibernate during the regular season, only to come alive during the playoffs and knock down clutch baskets....to put this in perspective, robert horry has 7 rings.

5. eddie house: eddie house loves to shoot. that is all he can do. shoot...he's made a career out of being a gunner. i respect that...teammates know the deal, "eddie plays for 15 minutes a game; therefore, he's shooting the ball every time he crosses half court".....instant offense. not the best scorer or shooter, but if he gets hot.....he can put up some numbers. furthermore, he is now a new york knick **clears throat**

6. steve kerr: my sister's favorite player....like a slower, white version of dell curry. which, isn't saying much... steve knew how to survive playing around mj. mj got mad during a practice, and punched steve kerr in the face. that same season, game 6 of the '97 finals, mj feeds kerr for the open jumper. they win the series. steve kerr was always ready when his time came up.... a good role player plays good at home and on the road. when you see bench players get excited after scoring 14 points on their home court in a big game, ask yourself this: will they do that on the road? 9 times outta 10, the answer is no (i'm lookin at you channing fyre)....kerr's game traveled.


7. mark madsen: i couldn't say it any better than this.... watch below

8. charles oakley: the only player on this list to make an all-star team. my favorite knick of all-time....slapped tyrone hill because he owed him $$$. slapped scottie pippen, just cuz (youtube). slapped cameramen because they were in his locker space. got beat up in a club because he couldnt smoke a cigar...i could go on and on with oakley stories....i'll save my soliloquy for a knicks post.

9. john salley: the championship good luck charm. coming out of georgia tech in the dreaded 1986 draft, salley actually had game. during his yrs with detroit he was a solid defender, had great length, and played with energy....somewhere along the line, john wanted to become a comedian, literally. he still managed to scoop up 2 rings with chicago and LA, but his game was long gone. he was good for 4 or 5 fouls, and 2 splinters a game.

10. eric snow: my college roommate, freshman year gave me 42 pts w/ eric snow on nba live '04....'nuff said.

peace.

sports x white ppl = dancing

enjoy