Let the fans speak on this…

Writing by shinda on Thursday, 15 of February , 2007

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Fantasy Basketball

Writing by shinda on Thursday, 2 of November , 2006

With the new NBA season having kicked of its that time of year again where we launch the fantasy ball leauges. For those interested the leauge info is the following:

In order to join the league, follow the link above or go to game front page, click the “Sign Up Now” or “Get Another Team” button and follow the links to “Join a Custom League”. When prompted, enter the League ID# and password below.

League ID#: 183006
Password: bungagan

We will send you a confirmation with further details once you have completed the registration process. There’s only a max of 16 spots (yea its a lot but it should keep things interesting, since you’ll be going for those role players to make things count).

BTW Draft happens this Friday Saturday Sunday(Nov. 4th 5th) so if you plan on signing up then do it before then.

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Air Up There

Writing by shinda on Wednesday, 5 of July , 2006

In light of the last video, it is only appropriate that we formally meet Taurian “Air Up There” Fontenette., for you all I submit the following:

Now that we’ve gotten a chance to get aquainted with Mr. Fontenette, enjoy the following:

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720 Dunk

Writing by shinda on Tuesday, 4 of July , 2006

This is just insane, and couldn’t be passed up. 720 Dunk from Houston And1 Tour.

Another look at it in slow motion:

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Draft 2006

Writing by shinda on Thursday, 29 of June , 2006

Out of sheer laziness I refuse to write an indepth analysis instead here my key points:

• Raps grab Bargnani at #1..Surprised? I already here the “we should have had Rudy Gay” echos in the background by a meaningless few. Lets face it, Bargnani was #1 since we got the pick. He was our #1 pick if we had the 8th pick. He was the guy the Raptors wanted.
• Dissapointed with PJ Tucker. I don’t question Colengelo, but I fell victem to the Denham Brown hype, what can I say. Every team needs a home town hero.
• Is it just me or are the rap’s setting up a weird team? Inside Men, who play outside, and outside guys who specialize on the inside.
• Theres still months ahead of us. Hopefully this means we’ll be getting a new PG, and getting rid of Mike Who?..
• Also for those Rudy Gay supporters, what spot did this “super all star” get drafted at? Come on now, He aint all that, get of his…
• Anyways thats how I broke it down. As for the Knicks, what more can you say. They are in the Humpty Dumpty position, where no one can seem to put them back together, and on top of that you got Mr. Thomas leading them as a head coach. I really think its time for KNick fans to start a revolution, storm the bench, back offices and do what you must to sort things out.

And all thats folks. Oh yea check out the previous draft thread: http://www.shindasingh.com/blog/?p=215. Now to return to my vacation.

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Bougaloo Speaks on this…

Writing by shinda on Wednesday, 21 of June , 2006

As the TV was turned on at 9:10, and Jason Terry was being interviewed, the quote “Who do you believe in?” is still resonating in my mind. Not because it was one of Tupac’s songs or one of the amazing lines in Thug Luv, however it was because of the meaning that it brought for the Miami Heat.The Basketball Gods.

When the Heat were down by 13 with 6:37 left in game three of the NBA Finals, no one thought they would win. No One. However, there was no way that I was about to turn off the Tube with that much time still left in the game. Throughout the next 20 minutes of that Tuesday, so many miraculous things happened that suggested that God’s hand was at work for the Miami Heat.

1. With 2:12 to go in the third quarter Josh Howard scored his 20th and 21st points. The mavs were 25-0 when Howard scored 20+ points.
2. Down by 5, Shaq gets fouled on a Dunk attempt and has to go to the line with 1:37 left. Shooting 6-22 for the series prior, he cans both of them.
3. Gary Payton, who has been killed by JT and Harris hits the eventual most –crucial-jumper of his life to put the heat up by two
4. Dirk Nowitizki, a 94% free throw shooter misses one of his free throws with 3 seconds remaining
5. After the missed free throw, Jerry Stackhouse has the opportunity to grab the offensive rebound, only to see Dwyane Wade come from the rafters and snatch the ball from Jerry’s outstretched arms. .

Some may argue luck or coincidence, however as V said it best “I, like God, do not play with dice, and do not believe in coincidence”. There was something more to those sequences, there was a calling, a Jor-El moment with Clark, a moment of truth, a moment where the ball ends up in the hands of Robert Horry with clock winding down, or better described as: DESTINY
From that moment on, every Dallas fan and player were pleading lucky break of sequences, but not the Heat, their post game quotes were as follows:

“I’m a true believer,” Riley said

“We’re a team with faith in one another.” Gary Payton said,

“The basketball gods were good to us.” Pat Riley said

“We’re a very strong-willed team, we all believe in each other when we’re down and out, we always feel we can come back and individually believing in God and believing that He will give you the strength to do go out there and do it.” Dwyane Wade said.

When Dirk Nowitzki was asked the question by a reporter pertaining to Riley’s statement about the Basketball gods, Dirk’s answer is what sealed the deal for the Mavs,

“I don’t believe in that stuff”

Then “Who Do you believe in”?

With Shaq playing completely sub-par, Walker taking the second most shots on the team and everyone but Haslem getting killed on the Defensive end, how did the Heat win the NBA championship?

Besides the greatest MVP performance by Dwyane Wade, besides the Lock down Defense of Udonis “Uber Heart” Haslem, to the contrary to those speeches prepared by Pat Riley, Wade described it best when he was handed the MVP of the Finals:

“First I would like to thank God”

For this championship was pre-ordained by God himself. It was put to a halt last year because the Heat didn’t want it. Shaq was out of shape, Wade too young and oft injured, Damon Jones played no defense, Stan couldn’t get his guys going. The look on the heat player faces as the pistons celebrated on their home court is what brought us to these finals. The fire, the will, the attitude.

Wade signing a deal with Gatorade, getting phone calls from Michael Jordan, phone calls from the ‘chosen one.’

Shaq losing 30 pounds, squashing the beef with Kobe.

Walker, Posey, J-Will and Payton sitting way in the back of the bus.

Haslem playing with a bum shoulder and giving 150%

Zo…well What can I say to all the haters who did not want him to get a ring? 8 points, 6 boards, 5 blocks in 14 minutes…

It was the Gary Payton lefty scoop lay-up, the D-Wade 35 ppg, the 21-25 Ft’s, it was the 10-0, 13-2, 13-0 runs that they went on. It was the published reports of the Heat being the Unworthy opponent, the mapping of the Parade route in Dallas. It was the summation of precedent accounts that brought the victory to the Heat.

So this championship is dedicated to the following people:

1. People Who doubted the Heat
2. People who said Shaq was washed up
3. People who pushed Shaq out of LA
4. People who jumped ship after game 2 (Yeah you know Doctor G)
5. People who accused Riley of overthrowing Stan
6. People who hated on Zo, GP and Walker
7. People who thought the Heat would get swept.
8. People who thought Lebron was better than Wade
9. People who think that Shaq is not the greatest Centre to play the game
10. Last and not least. People who don’t believe in the Basketball Gods.

Now as I sign off with my best impersonation of a Scoop Jackson Article, let me make a few bold statements:

• Shaq is the Greatest Centre ever
• Riley is the best Coach ever
• Wade will be the best player to play this game… In the words of Shaq “Wade is the best ever”
• Zo is all Heart, stop hating now
• Haslem is a Tru-Warrior
• GP leaves with the hardware

It was Destiny, the Heat is God’s Team and it was my Team

MIAMI HEAT 2005-2006 NBA CHAMPS
D-WADE MVP

“It was a close one, but another one for the good guys”

WHO DO YOU BELIEVE IN?

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Miami Heat…enough said

Writing by shinda on Tuesday, 20 of June , 2006

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