It Appears Sonics Fans Are Ready, KD
You might remember this guy from that silly NBA season rap-up video he dropped on the blogosphere way back in May. (Favorite part: the MIMS-inspired “This Is Kobe’s Shot” remix. Bloody brilliant.)
Anyway, he’s back. But this time he’s documenting his day-to-day struggles of trying to be first in line to witness Kevin Durant’s NBA debut. It’s a pretty funny shtick. Especially considering the game isn’t until October 18.
Seattle Sonics Guy #3 [YouTube]
Note: The first two segments of the Sonics Guy’s crusade can be viewed here and here.
Comments (0)Robert Swift’s Muscles And Tats
Until Antoine Walker ever stops shimmying long enough for his tattoo artist to finally finish that Steve-O-like self-portrait he’s getting done on his back, it looks as though Sonics center — and rebel soul child — Robert Swift will walk away with this season’s best off-season tattoo.
Percy Allen from The Seattle Times reports:
This summer was a period of reflection. He grew his hair out “just because I wanted a change” and returned home where he added four new tattoos.
“Every one tells some type of a story,” Swift said. “I don’t look at them as making me any tougher or mature or anything like that. They just explain me without me ever having to say a word.”
He’s particularly fond of a couple of new tattoos on his arms that read: “Anything Is Possible” and “Just Believe.”
Now I’m no expert with “the ink”, but I imagine Swift’s smooth, pasty-white skin must be every tattooists’ dream canvas, no?
Robert Swift | “This is who I am” [The Seattle Times]
[Update: I just noticed Lang at SLAM! caught this earlier. Here’s his take.]
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Halperin Joins NBA Live 07 Tribe
August 28, 2006 — Electronic Arts announced a late game addition to its starting lineup of NBA Live 07 stars today at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre by selecting Seattle Supersonics’ Yotam Halperin to join Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Tracy McGrady as worldwide cover athletes and spokespersons.
NBA Live 07 will now feature Halperin on all packaging in his native Israel, Nowitzki in Germany, Gasol in Spain, and Parker and Diaw sharing the cover spotlight in France. McGrady will be the cover athlete in North America and all other countries.
“With the global appeal of NBA Live it is important to us to assemble an All-Star team of international players who reflect our worldwide basketball franchise leadership,” said Keith Munro, VP of Marketing for EA. “These players are superstars on their NBA teams and some of the best players in the world. We believe they truly represent the authenticity and entertainment that NBA Live 07 delivers.”
Unfortunately, Kobe Bryant was unavailable for comment.
Halperin To Become First Israeli In NBA [The Jerusalem Post]
NBA Live 07 Picks Covers Athletes [IGN]
Yotam Halperin Signing? [SonicsCentral.com]
(Note: Huge props to Hype from NBA Basketball & Other Unrelatedness for that ridiculously good photoshop!)
Comments (10)“Elementary, My Dear Watson”
Well it’s not exactly that blockbuster deal we were all looking for, but the Sonics, Nuggets and Blazers have got us started with a little, kinky three-way action today. Yeah, the trade breaks down like so:
Sonics get: Earl Watson, Bryon Russell and a future 2nd round Denver pick.
Nuggets get: Reggie Evans, Ruben Patterson and Charles Smith (who!?).
Blazers get: Voshon Lenard’s expiring contract ($3.5 mil), Vitaly Potapenko and some more bracelets for Ha Seung-Jin.
Three-way Deal Brings Watson to Sonics [ESPN]
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