Welcome to this week's edition of...Inside the KBA!
Wait, now go back and read that first sentence again with this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-WA4xEal2s) playing in the background.
Isn't that only a million times better?
NVE here, blogging about all things KBA. First, let's recap the highlights from the week before, when the KBA blogosphere was set ablaze by the epic performance of the four man crew of BSR, NVE, The Afghan, and The Overdribbler. The motley crew overwhelmed Ricky D and ricky dees en route to an unprecendented five game sweep, culminating in a Ricky D auto-ejection. In post-game interviews, Ricky D simply stated "My stat line might say 15 turnovers, but that just shows how hard Ricky D was playing. My supporting cast simply didn't have it tonight. Ricky D needs the ball EVERYTIME and he can't do his thing if the ricky dees keep getting in the way and expecting Ricky D to play when the other team has the ball."
Of course, the epic highlight from Game 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRf_8Z7pxtE
So the ensuing KBA hangover was only inevitable. Egyptian Khalid El-Amin (Rony...heretofore known as EKE), EKE's Rudy-like friend (he's five foot nothing!), The Afghan, and The Commissioner took the court against NVE, The Ex-Commissioner, The Overdribbler, and Matt. Seconds before tipoff, Shan and Ricky D walked in the door. NVE immediately called for Shan, but The Commissioner wielded his iron flabby fist and drafted Shan. Eeriely remiscent of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mN3OGRGybA
And you can guess what happened over the next excruciating two hours: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEpTTolebqo. 0-4 with a win in a meaningless game 5. Seriously. Although I must admit, Ricky D did not play his normal game and there were noticably fewer 1-on-3 bull-rush forays to the hoop and minimal teammate bitching. However, there was still non-existent defense and the passive-aggressive quitting (the disinterested body language, failure to cross halfcourt on offense OR defense). He just doesn't do ANYTHING if he's not prepping to take the shot. No picks, no setting up other people, no man defense, no help defense, no offense rebounding. Shahe Vujacic substituted in to no avail, but did provide comic relief.
Allow me to put on my NVE Rosen hat: far be it from me to call myself a good, or even mediocre baller. But goddamn, there really are very few people in KBA who really know HOW to play basketball. I'm not sure how it happened, but thank God we end up on the same team 95% of the time because I really think I would go Latrell Sprewell - PJ Carlesimo otherwise. Seriously, basketball is a very simple game but if you watched us out there, you'd think we all had lobotomies. Uncontested layup vs fadeaway 10 footer? TWO people cutting from the weakside towards the ball towards the same spot? Coming down to double somebody in the post when there is NOBODY in the whole KBA who really even needs to be double-teamed (except maybe Amol).
Alright, I'm off my soapbox.
Lastly, I plan on using this groundbreaking info the next time I'm called to discuss tuesday conference:
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