Post by innaskillz on Jan 31, 2007 21:24:08 GMT -5
"I'll start this sentence off with quotation marks. Because they have allowed me to do this, uncensored, with no questions asked. They tell me that reality television is all the buzz... and that people are beginning to tune out in Washington. So they need something create personal interest. And what is more interesting than a kid coming from Michigan and a known winner starting his career on the worst team in the ABCA.
So let me address the first issue I always get asked about, day after day. And it really has nothing to do with me, personally, but people still want a fresh perspective, and being that I haven't seen as much of the business as others on our squad, I suppose I have a version that is a bit more raw, a bit more innocent, not unlike their own. I suppose they could've asked Check. But his english is shitty enough to speak, imagine having to read it.
But to the issue at hand. Andrei Kirilenko... for C-Bo. Everyone wants to call him Booz, but fuck that, my nigga is C-Bo. Like that big muthafucka in Friday, just bullyin niggaz.
AK, he was solid... he was long, lengthy, athletic... dude could ball, but there was just something about him. I don't think he wanted to be here this season, after Ray left, it was like he just didn't play hard enough... you could just tell his mind was elsewhere.
But C-Bo man, C-BO! This man came in here ready to prove himself. And God Damn, has he ever. My man has been playing out of his mind this season. We haven't been able to give him as much support as we would like, but he's been trying. When you're entire squad only has 3 or 4 true scoring options... it gets hard.
Honestly, it's been rough this season. Chris has been in my ear alot about the future... talking about me and him in the backcourt next year. I tell him he needs to step his D up, he tells me I need to step up my scoring... we joke around about it, but both are true. I see him on defense sometimes and you just know all he's thinking about is getting the ball back in his hands.
But there's something about the way Coach looks and talks to Chris, I get the feeling they don't truly believe he'll be here for a long time... they work with him, and they talk to him, but never with the same intensity they come at me with. And I feel for him, cuz all you want to know is that the guys you're playing for, the coaches want you to succeed as much as you do.
I asked Coach once if Chris had a future here... he told me that wasn't his decision.
And that's when I realized I can only control my own destiny, and even that is something I barely have a grip on. I wonder why I had to get picked by this team, why I was placed in this situation... I've never lost this many games.
WHO GOES ON A TEN GAME LOSING STREAK?!
But then I watch Josh, and his game has really come around this season. He's begun to lead the team in points some games, and Coach along with Chris are finding him more, they are beginning to trust him alot more. To see his evolution after such a rough beginning brings some meaning to this season... even if it is frustrating coming off the bench, at least I'm backing up Josh now.
Everyone knows I was fuckin frustrated backing up old many Arty... especially when he wasn't playing well. That shit was hell, watching him fumble and miss shots... I almost checked my damn self into the game. Coach had to calm me down... and we talked afterwards. He told me that he wanted to break me into the league slowly... he also told me that he was planning on trying Josh out at Gaurd if Arty kept shitty on the team.
He then proceeded to tell me that he wants me to want to be in the game, that my spirit is the type needed around here. The type C-Bo and Josh exude... and that patience is for cowards who want to 'hope' they're good enough, lucky enough to get something handed to them.
Ever since then whenever I'm on that court I've been busting my ass.
Shit, I'm all heated now... need some air. I'll talk to you guys later."
So let me address the first issue I always get asked about, day after day. And it really has nothing to do with me, personally, but people still want a fresh perspective, and being that I haven't seen as much of the business as others on our squad, I suppose I have a version that is a bit more raw, a bit more innocent, not unlike their own. I suppose they could've asked Check. But his english is shitty enough to speak, imagine having to read it.
But to the issue at hand. Andrei Kirilenko... for C-Bo. Everyone wants to call him Booz, but fuck that, my nigga is C-Bo. Like that big muthafucka in Friday, just bullyin niggaz.
AK, he was solid... he was long, lengthy, athletic... dude could ball, but there was just something about him. I don't think he wanted to be here this season, after Ray left, it was like he just didn't play hard enough... you could just tell his mind was elsewhere.
But C-Bo man, C-BO! This man came in here ready to prove himself. And God Damn, has he ever. My man has been playing out of his mind this season. We haven't been able to give him as much support as we would like, but he's been trying. When you're entire squad only has 3 or 4 true scoring options... it gets hard.
Honestly, it's been rough this season. Chris has been in my ear alot about the future... talking about me and him in the backcourt next year. I tell him he needs to step his D up, he tells me I need to step up my scoring... we joke around about it, but both are true. I see him on defense sometimes and you just know all he's thinking about is getting the ball back in his hands.
But there's something about the way Coach looks and talks to Chris, I get the feeling they don't truly believe he'll be here for a long time... they work with him, and they talk to him, but never with the same intensity they come at me with. And I feel for him, cuz all you want to know is that the guys you're playing for, the coaches want you to succeed as much as you do.
I asked Coach once if Chris had a future here... he told me that wasn't his decision.
And that's when I realized I can only control my own destiny, and even that is something I barely have a grip on. I wonder why I had to get picked by this team, why I was placed in this situation... I've never lost this many games.
WHO GOES ON A TEN GAME LOSING STREAK?!
But then I watch Josh, and his game has really come around this season. He's begun to lead the team in points some games, and Coach along with Chris are finding him more, they are beginning to trust him alot more. To see his evolution after such a rough beginning brings some meaning to this season... even if it is frustrating coming off the bench, at least I'm backing up Josh now.
Everyone knows I was fuckin frustrated backing up old many Arty... especially when he wasn't playing well. That shit was hell, watching him fumble and miss shots... I almost checked my damn self into the game. Coach had to calm me down... and we talked afterwards. He told me that he wanted to break me into the league slowly... he also told me that he was planning on trying Josh out at Gaurd if Arty kept shitty on the team.
He then proceeded to tell me that he wants me to want to be in the game, that my spirit is the type needed around here. The type C-Bo and Josh exude... and that patience is for cowards who want to 'hope' they're good enough, lucky enough to get something handed to them.
Ever since then whenever I'm on that court I've been busting my ass.
Shit, I'm all heated now... need some air. I'll talk to you guys later."
