Raef Whistle: The lakers

From time to time, there are people in and around the sports world, who do things so unapologetically horrendous that their behavior just has to be pulled out into the open, with a big ol' spotlight shined on them, while the entire world points and laughs. Well, here at Reaf Is About Power, we are taking it a step further. We're going to blow the Raef Whistle on them. Why a Raef Whistle? Because there's nothing more humiliating than being at a party and delecatly making your "move" on a drunken co-ed, only to have her turn around, scream bloody murder, and blow a loud ass whistle in your face as she's pointing directly at you with uncontrollable tears streaming down her face. All the while, you stand around with that terrified look on your face, and for a moment, you think you might be going to jail, even though you didn't do anything that bad. Wow. Talk about awkward. Well, in honor of that lying bitch and her attention whoreing ways, let me dress up in my sluttiest little school girl outfit and start calling some of these grabby mo-fo's out! First up…

The lakers.

Seriously. Fuck those guys.

I hate them. I hate them with every bone in my body. I hate that they play in LA. I hate that their fans are the most biased, homer fans on the planet. I hate that the media assumes that everyone wants to hear about the lakers, because “love em or hate em, their interesting.” I hate them so much that I’d rather watch 3 hours of consecutive “House of Payne” advertisements than a single second of a lakers game (that’s not vs. the Blazers, of course). If I could completely remove the lakers from my life, I would.

Yet, for some reason or another, they are constantly shoved down my throat. They are on a nationally televised game AT LEAST once a week, and I wouldn’t be shocked to find out that they played 109 nationally televised, regular season games this year. If that’s not enough, I can’t turn on ESPN (or my computer, for that matter) without someone debating whether or not kobe is better than someone he clearly isn’t. If I listened to NBA talking heads, I’d be convinced that kobe was the second coming. No, not of Michael Jordan, but of Jesus Christ. I’d also be sure that Big Bird Gasol was a European Kevin McHale, Sasha Vujacic was the new “Microwave” and that Lamar Odom wouldn’t choke in the playoffs. Right.

If having a relentlessly over-hyped team, with idiot fans, and a history of handing my Blazers debilitating playoff losses, all while being located in the urban hell-hole that is Los Angeles, isn’t enough (and it’s plenty), look at their current roster. It’s like GM Mitch Kupcheck dedicated his life to creating a roster with the only goal to spite me. Well, congrats Mitch, it worked. You have successfully put together a team made up of bits and pieces of all the things I find revolting about NBA teams of yore:

• The smug sense of entitlement of past lakers teams without the, well, success of past laker teams.



• The ability to bitch and complain about every single call, no matter how obviously correct the call was, and in the process, passing the Spurs as the whiniest time in the league. (which is no small feat, I might add)



• Derek Fisher



• A bevy of ugly looking, ugly playing Euro's who are playing WAY better than players of their talent ever should, including a giant bird-looking thing playing center.
  Steve Javie (who I’m thoroughly convinced has been on the laker payroll for at least the past decade)

All that, and that doesn’t even take into consideration that the “leader” of this unholy squad is none other than the most detestable athlete to grace this planet since umm…. ever? I mean, this is the guy who was loudly booed while receiving the All-Star Game MVP... in his hometown. He’s, by all accounts, an articulate, well learned man who was raised by a good family who brought him up right. Yet, he plays the game with as much class as drunken little league dad. Seriously. He gets more “favorable” calls than anyone in the league, but still pisses and moans EVERY time down the court, regardless of the outcome. It’s almost as if his mom calls him before every game and tells him he’s the best, and she’s POSITIVE he’ll win tonight. Then, once anything starts to go against him (or could be in any way construed as potentially going against him), he throws a hissy fit like a spoiled 8 year old. It’s absolutely aggravating to watch. I just want to pull a Homer Simpson and wring his little neck while screaming a long string of nonsensical obscenities.

Now, partner that guy with the increasingly loathsome dirtbag that is Lamar Odom, and you have the foundations for one of the most unlikable teams in my lifetime. Remember, Odom is the guy with loads of talent and the work ethic of a guy who hasn’t been more than 15 yards from his bong since he was 14 (coincidence?). What’s more is, that in order to differentiate himself from the countless other all-talent-no-drive basketball players that have paraded through the NBA over the past decades, he’s taking on the role of “enforcer” on a laker team full of tissue soft “skill” players. To Odom, that means shoving players as they drive to the basket, taking cheap shots on star players and following 6’3”point guards into team huddles to continue in a pathetic attempt to “prove your toughness.”

Having said that, none of that is what continually fuels my deep, dark hatred of the team called the lakers, in a city with no lakes. What truly lifts the lakers below such loathsome teams as the current batch of Spurs, and the Bad Boy era Pistons, is the fans. Sure every team has their idiot fans, but the lakers seem to have nothing but idiot fans. If you don’t think kobe is the best player ever, you’re not an educated basketball fan, you’re a “hater.” If you dare question the lakers as the best team on the planet, well, then you’re also a “hater” (yeah, their creative, too). Arguing with a laker fan, is like arguing with a 3 year old. They only have so much knowledge and brain power at their disposal, so the options of sense and reason quickly go out the window. Wanna see for yourself? Here’s an actual transcript of a conversation that I had with a laker fan earlier in the year, after yet another laker loss in Portland (that’s 6 in a row and 19 of 23 in Portland, and a tie for the season series, making it ONE season series victory for the lakers vs. the Blazers since 92-93. ONE. Oh, and Phil Jackson is 15-16 vs. the Blazers as the laker coach. Suck on that, fake show!).


Me: You enjoy yet another beat down at the hands of the mighty Blazers?
laker fan: Yeah, yeah, yeah. See you in the playoffs… Oh, wait, you’ll be sitting at home while the lakers are winning the championship this June.
Me: Ha! They’ll choke like they always do, don’t worry…. I’m not too worried anyways, next year is the year the Blazers begin their takeover!
laker fan: Blazers? Takeover? Hahaha! Not with the lakers around, it’ll be laker domination for decades!
Me: Umm… You keep believing that. But just you wait. Last year’s squad took down the “mighty lakers” twice, and they’ll add Oden to the middle, plus All-Euro Rudy Fernandez, and you best believe that BRoy and TheMarcus are gonna get better with the extra help. Throw in Mr. 4th Quarter, the man known as Troutlaw, and you should be shaking in your boots. Oden>Bynum (and less hurt!), LMA>Big Bird, and Roy ain’t no ko-bitch (thank god!), but he ain’t far behind, and he’s much younger! Get used to the 2nd Round playoff beatdowns, because they’ll be becoming quite common in faker-land.
laker fan: Whatever, I don’t even know why I’m talking to you, you’re just a stupid Blazer fan. Get back to me when you guys win a championship.
Me: Well, we did. 1977. Often regarded as one of the best teams in NBA history.
laker fan: HA! One championship? We have 14. Loser. Just you watch, the lakers are gonna dominate for the next decade!
Me: Umm. Sure. Except that you’re star player is getting older, and the cast around him is good, but not great. You go and try to win a ring with Pau and Odom as major pieces. Good luck with that. Once kobe starts his slide, it’s all over for you faker fans! Plus, Portland is already wHoopin their asses, and they’re the 3rd youngest team EVER!
laker fan: That don’t matter. It’s kobe. We’re the lakers. We’ve won 14 championships.
Me: Ummm…. What does that have to do with anything?
laker fan: It matters, cause we’re the lakers. We win championships. We’ve won 14!
Me: Cool! Get used to that number, because it ain’t changing for a while there, buddy!
laker fan: Nope. kobe’s the best ever. He’ll win us a couple more. I mean, c’mon! We’re the lakers! We’ve won 1, 2, 3, 4… 14 championships! You’re the Blazers. You won one championship, and it was 30 years ago. HAHAHAHAHA!
Me: I get it. You were good. Now, what does that have to do with the present OR the future!?!?!?!!?
laker fan: You don’t get it. We’re THE lakers. We win championships. That’s what we do. We’ve got 14!
Me: Holy crap! Welcome to 2008, bucko! The past doesn’t matter. It’s all about the future, and the future is the Portland Trail Blazers, bitch! Get used to it!
laker fan: 14 rings!
Me [shaking head]: Wow. You don’t get this whole past, present, future thing, do ya? I don’t even know why I bother.

I’ve had some variation of that conversation with AT LEAST 10 laker fans. Each time it ends the EXACT same way. laker fan stops using basketball points (assuming they started using basketball points in the first place), and starts yelling, louder and louder, how many championships they’ve won, like it’s the determining factor in who gets to play in the Finals each year. It’s a similar argument that gets made by idiot fans of the “dominant” team in any sport. Cowboy fan. yankee fan. Whatever the cocky ass team is in the NHL. Except that with laker fan, it makes less sense. Sure, they’ve been one of the premier NBA teams for decades, but why trumpet the fact that you’ve won 14 championships (with 5 of them coming in Minneapolis, over FIFTY years ago), when there is a team in Boston who can simply tap you on the shoulder, and shut you up with one word. Sixteen.

What kind of idiot fans use “We’re #2!” as their trump card? What kind of team expects a championship, not because of their players, but because of their team name? What kind of bandwagon is overflowing with people who aren’t even sure what the bandwagon is for, just that everyone they know is on it?

Yes, you guessed it. The worst kind there is. The laker kind.

NBA Refs: What the $#%@?!?!

Part II: The Solution

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know the first thing about training or coaching professional basketball referees. That’s where the changes are going to be needed in order to see any real progress. However, there are things that can be done on a more basic level that I think can help alleviate some of the problems, and eliminate some of the factors working against NBA referees.

The most glaring problem I see is that the average age of an NBA referee is around 45 years old, with the oldest being 70 year old Jack Nies. 70! That’s 15 years past retirement age. And he’s supposed to run up and down with some of the greatest athletes on the planet, while keeping a keen eye on all of them, and do so, of course without any relief. Heck, even the best conditioned athletes in the league take a break from time to time. No wonder they have problems. That’s a tall order.

So, since age discrimination is illegal in this country, and since it takes years of training to become an NBA level basketball referee, the age issue is difficult to fix. We’re gonna have to look at other areas to improve things.

What I propose is that the NBA adds an extra on-court official to all games. It’s a simple adjustment that I think will noticeably improve the quality of officiating in today’s NBA. The current 3 man teams just aren’t cutting it, and it shouldn’t be a surprise. There are simply fundamental deficiencies in the system, especially when the situation is compounded by adding in some of the best athletes in the world.

Think about it. There are 3 people in charge of monitoring 10 people, spread across a court that is 94 feet wide and 50 feet long. That’s 4700 square feet to keep an eye on at all times, or just under 1600 sq ft per person. Now, granted, the game is played mostly on one side of the court at a time, but that still leaves about 800 square feet to keep an eye on. That’s still a lot, especially considering the increasing popularity of the run and gun styles of teams like Phoenix and Golden State, and the speed at which even predominantly half court teams, such as San Antonio and Detroit, play at.

With 4 refs, there would not only be more eyes watching the action, but it would allow the referees to reposition themselves for better sightlines to the ball with less fear of “abandoning” an area. I’ve seen too many games where crucial calls are missed, simply because a referee didn’t have a good angle on the call, or his view was obstructed for some reason.

Another advantage of the extra referee would be to limit the required court coverage of each official. It’s absolutely ludicrous to have 40, 50 and 60 year old men running up and down the court with world class athletes in their 20’s and 30’s. With a 4^th official, a rotation could easily be worked out where the longest an individual ref would travel would be no more than half the length of the court.

You would have two officials (one on each end; 1 & 4) under the baskets who would roam the baseline while the ball is on their end of the court, and then trail the action as it heads up the court, positioning himself just short of mid-court line, slightly shaded to one side. He would be primarily out of the play at this point, although he would still be able to make calls that happen around the perimeter. His primary objective, however, would be to lead the action back down the court, particularly on fast breaks, almost as if he were a cherry-picking defensive player. Under no circumstances should a player ever get behind him (If a player stays back, like Shaq has been doing on Phoenix, then the ref should stay with him).

I’ve seen WAY too many examples of players (particularly the “Superstars”) driving for contested lay-ups on a fast break and getting the “benefit of the doubt” on a foul call, only to see a replay that shows they were either untouched, or actually responsible for the contact themselves. On a vast majority of these plays you can specifically see the (obviously) much slower footed ref, trailing the play, and struggling to find a good sight angle on the shot. With the 4^th official leaking out at the first sign of a player turning his head down the court, he should be able to comfortably get himself into position under the hoop by the time the ball arrives.

The other two referees (2 & 3) would patrol the sidelines, with each side being primarily shaded to the back or front ends (depending on which side of the court the action was on). One would be positioned more towards the baseline, while the other would be shaded towards the mid court line. Once the ball settles into the half court, they would then position themselves as normal, for a better view of the action, although never straying too far from their “position”.

Not only would this positioning allow for more eyes and better views in the half court set, it would VASTLY improve the viewing angles on fast breaks. Due to the staggered set up, once play switched directions and headed back down court, each ref would be in an advantageous position during the entirety of the play.

During a fast break, the trailing official (4) becomes the lead (as discussed before), while the sideline official shaded towards mid court (3) begins trailing the players who have leaked out on the break, meaning that there is an official with a good view of both the front end and trailing end of the break.

Once the other players start to fill in (the secondary break), the first sideline official will have a good view of the action from the front side, while the other sideline official (2) is able to wait back a bit, trail the secondary action, and be able to assess the action from behind. Meanwhile, the “4^th official” (1) is, again, trailing the play behind the stragglers, while also preparing for a sudden shift in action caused by a steal or other unforeseen change of possession.

With this set up, each official is actually encouraged to “stay back” more, since there is more “help” on the court, while their spacing benefits their court coverage. It also helps conserve energy, which can only enhance their ability to make quick, concise calls throughout the game.

While I think a 4^th official would be a fantastic start, I believe the overall league refereeing could benefit further from a 5^th official. “5^th?” You say. “Isn’t the court already crowded enough?” Well, yes, it is, and that is why my proposed 5^th official would be positioned at the scorers table, handling all official scoring duties, as well as having a television monitor in front of him.

With the league already having gone through an embarrassing situation in Atlanta, where the official scorer “accidentally” disqualified Shaq after his fifth foul, there is no better time than now to put a properly trained, NBA employee at each scorers table to oversee the process. Also, he could be watching the game from a television monitor and have the advantage of seeing instant replays. This would not only allow him to assess the effectiveness of the on-court quartet (and pass along observations constructively at stoppages of play), but he would also be able to make scoring decisions on plays that need to be observed more closely (most notably 2-point/3-point calls).

I personally watched an overtime game this year (Portland vs. Toronto on ????) in which a Jose Calderon made a long 2 with his toe on the line, late in the overtime, but was mistakenly given 3 points. On the next trip down court (the final possession of the overtime), Brandon Roy made a miraculous 3 that should have been the game winning basket. However due to the scoring error (and yes, it was a blatant error, as replays showed), the game proceeded into double-OT and the Raptors prevailed.

Now, I’m not implying that the game was specifically lost on that play, as any number of situations could have played out in those final seconds had it been a 2 point game instead of a 3 point game. However, it is also very conceivable that the Blazers would still have gone for a 3, being on the road, already in OT, and on the first game of a 7-game Eastern Conference road trip. Either way, it was a mistake that shouldn’t have been made, and could have easily been prevented with an ACTUAL “official scorer.”

At the moment, there are already four officials assigned to every game. There are three game officials, and an emergency “back-up official”, who is on site and ready to step in, in the event of an injury or any other situation that prevents one of the officials from finishing the game. It would be this emergency official who would man the scorers table and watch the television monitor. In the case an on-court official needed to be replaced, the 5^th official could vacate his position for the more pressing need on the court. In addition, the injured official may take over the score table position if he were in good enough condition to do so (i.e. sprained ankle, cramping, etc).

Another potential benefit of this 5^th official would be to allow for each in-game official to take a quarter (or however long) off and rest at the score table position. Referees already switch up their “positions” during games, so this wouldn’t be much of a stretch strategically. Considering that even the most well conditioned NBA players take a rest during most games, it seems only logical that the referees who are, in general, decades older, should be afforded the same opportunity. It just makes sense.

Now, I’m not naïve enough to assume that these changes will reduce the mistakes made by referees to zero. However, with the state of officiating seemingly sinking to new lows each year, it’s about time the NBA takes the situation seriously and tries to institute some sort of change. The changes proposed here are relatively simple to institute. They only require increasing number of official present at each game from 4 to 5, and would unquestionably have a positive impact on the quality of the officiating in the league. If nothing else, it would show a concerted effort by the league to address what is increasingly being identified as it’s biggest on-court problem. After years of sub-standard officiating, it’s the absolute least they could do. Well, except for, you know… continuing to ignore it.

NBA Refs: What the $#%@?!?!

Part I: The Problem

Last week, I watched what was, without a doubt one of the most remarkable Blazer-laker games in recent memory. Not because it featured a young Blazer team playing phenomenal basketball in dismantling a talented laker team, and ending their 10-game winning streak. No, it was because that Blazer-laker game was unquestionably, the worst officiated basketball game I have ever seen. Now, as a lifelong Blazer fan, I’ve come to expect poor officiating every time they play the lakers, as the superstar call has been a stalwart on their roster for as long as I can remember. The list of laker greats in my lifetime alone is a mile long. Magic, Kareem, Shaq, kobe, Javie, Donaghy, Salvadore. But, in all those years, with all those superstars, there has never been a game quite like this.

To be fair, the game was poorly officiated on both ends. As a Blazer fan, I’m much more likely to notice the bevy of calls that kobe gets, mostly where he drives to the basket, heaves his body toward the rim in hopes of drawing contact, and then bitches when the call isn’t made (regardless of whether he was actually fouled or not). This was particularly obvious right from the outset of this game. Now, as any NBA fan knows, foul calls are mostly subjective. For the most part, you can make an argument for and against every foul call, depending on the team you are rooting for. So, I’m going to mostly skip over this aspect of the game, as it’s basically an invitation to argue in circles with laker fans. There were however, multiple calls that were indisputably bad. I’m talking so bad that there is ZERO excuse for these calls being made (or not made) in ANY level of basketball, particularly the NBA.

First, on the highlight reel reverse layup that kobe got fouled on (biting tongue…HARD), it appeared that one of his feet may have landed before he released the shot, which would be an obvious travel call. Now, I haven’t been able to find a video of the shot that includes his feet (conspiracy!), so I can’t say this with any certainty (although I have read several accounts from those at the game that his foot did touch). What I can say, with certainty, is that if he did in fact come down before releasing his shot, there is NO excuse for missing that call. There are 3 officials on the court at all times. At least one of them should be looking for this call on every drive to the hoop, no exceptions. It’s a basic part of the game, and an easy one to watch. Although, without further proof, this is a moot argument. Let’s move on.

The second play I want to mention occurred in the final minute of the game. After Jarrett Jack secured an important rebound that all but ended the game, three lakers converged on him in an attempt to strip the ball, and ultimately foul him, in order to extend the game. All three players reached across Jack’s body, slapping at his hands and arms, and getting a little ball in the process. What do the refs do? Call a jump ball of course. And who gets to do the jump ball with the 6’3” Jack? That’s right, the tallest of the three, 6’10” Lamar Odom. Now, you might be saying to yourself “Didn’t you just say that you are not going to discuss foul calls?”. Yes I did. But, in these end of game situations, where referees know that the defense is trying to foul, it warrants mention. The lakers were trying to foul Jarret Jack. However, apparently the refs instead decided that a jump ball between the 6’10” Odom and the 6’3” Jack would work more in their favor. Nice.

“OK,” you say, “but, these calls happen all the time in the NBA. What makes this game any different from the dozens upon dozens of poorly officiated NBA games that happen every year?” I’ll tell you what does. This game was not only poorly officiated throughout, but it also contained what might have been the worst call in NBA history.

With about 2 minutes left in the 4^th quarter, and the lakers trying to make a late rally, they took a long 3 point attempt. The ball missed, bounced up off the rim, hit the top of the backboard, and bounced directly over the center of the backboard. On the way down, it hit a wire (or something) behind the backboard, and fell down into the hands of Pau Gasol, who took the rebound, and kicked it out for an open 3 (which was thankfully missed, or I might have had roundhouse kicked my TV).

Let me repeat that. The ball bounced up and over the backboard, and even made contact with something on the way down. I’m not talking about a ball that bounced haphazardly off the rim, and may or may not have gone over the corner of the backboard. This ball bounced straight up, and over the middle of the backboard. It was a CLEAR violation of one of the basic rules of basketball. There are three referees on the court at all times, and NONE of them saw this? Really? That’s virtually impossible, right? That means one of three things happened.

Either,

1. All three refs weren’t watching the basketball for AT LEAST 3 to 4 seconds
2. All three refs just flat out don’t know one of the basic rules of basketball, or
3. All three refs were actively trying to sway the outcome of the game in favor of the lakers.

I’m going to give them the benefit of the doubt on this one, that it was A, and not B or C, both of which would render the NBA completely without any credibility, ever again. But, no matter what the “reasoning” was behind that horrendous no-call, it accentuates an increasingly problematic situation in the NBA; outright pitiful officiating. It’s gotten progressively worse as the players have gotten bigger, stronger, and far more athletic over the past 20 years. Something needs to be done. The problem is only getting worse, and it’s not going to just fix it self. Changes need to be made, and I'm talking more than just duct taping Steve Javie to rocket and shooting him into orbit (although that would be a fantastic start).

Stay Tuned for Part II: The Solution

Introducing: The Official Von Wafer Correspondent

Here at Raef Is About Power, we are always looking for contributions from the great up and coming bloggers in the industry. Well, with that in mind, do I have a treat for you guys. I was contacted the other day by truly a phenomenal young talent, who expressed a great deal of interest in becoming a contributor to the site, and we were excited to oblige. The initial conversation revolved around filling a much need niche for our loyal Blazer followers, an Official Tuarean Green Correspondent. To say the least, I was ecstatic! Unfortunately, this was a mere hours before the Blazers shipped DL Hughley - excuse me, Green - off to Denver for the incomparable Von Wafer. Well, the last thing we wanted was to lose this talented guest blogger, so I immediately extended an offer to become the Official Von Wafer Correspondent. I don't think you'll be disappointed, as the results were positively scrumtralescent! So, without further ado, I introduce the enigmatic talent, known simply as.... The Nuts.

By The Numbers: Von Wafer

So maybe I don’t have your fancy HD tel-a-machine or a digital video record-a-ma-thing. So what if I can’t pony up the cash for NBA league pass or cable TV? I get on the internet (the Al Gore created one) and box score watch until I fall asleep. Every night I opt for the steady emotion of “David Lee made 2 point lay up” over the scary and over-exciting sight of that LeBron character parting the defense like the red sea and doing something called a monster dunk. I’m not too familiar with this monster dunk but if it’s anything like the monster in Cloverfield I want nothing to do with it!

Now that I have earned your highest respects please stop throwing panties at me and listen when I say that if you take Von Wafer, rearrange the letters, subtract the letters V, F and A, add the letters I, N, E, T, N, T, H, a couple more Es, a K, X, B, O, and an ampersand you get, by NO coincidence, WINNER & THE NEXT KOBE.

Don’t believe me? HA! Since joining the Blazers on Feb 26^th he is 2-0 in games he’s participated in. Even though his last stat line was a less-than-impressive showing of no points, no shots taken, no boards, no trips to the line, no assists, no steals and no blocks in 4:08 he had no fouls or turnovers either! Baron Von Wafer would lead you to believe that he had no impact on the 119-111 victory over the l*kers but I believe he’s too modest to take credit when credit’s due.

A little known fact about Vonilla Wafer; he can operate independently of our laws of time and physics. In those 4:08 on the court he may have appeared there physically but in actuality he was buzzing around the court at a speed incomprehensible by even the great Einstein himself. Twisting the shorts of l*ker players making them uncomfortable and slightly altering the trajectory of the basketball creating made shots for the Blazers and misses for the hopeless opposition.

Now in true modesty he not only sparingly uses his super powers but also strives to be a completely honest basketball player. Take the Feb 27^th game against the Clippers; 4-10 shooting, 1-2 from the line, 2-5 from distance, 5 boards and a block contributing the deciding 11 points in an 82-80 win. This obviously supports the theory that he feels the world is not ready for hyper-movement basketball... Yet.

Still don’t believe me? Let’s go back to the start of the season and run down his numbers. In 21 games with the Nuggets he’s accumulated a 12-9 record. Look a little deeper and you’ll see he’s 4-4 when making a basket and 8-5 when making 0 field goals on the day. Look even closer and you’ll notice his 6-4 mark when scoring 0 points and 2-1 when taking no shots at all! That one loss should be stricken from the record too because I believe his :01 on the floor at New York was to stick his tongue out at Spike Lee as a personal favor to Reggie Miller (I hear they’re MySpace friends).

The numbers don’t lie! So what if he's only managed to score 38 points so far this season? Consider this; k*be had to score 1693 points to win 43 games to date and Von Diggity Wafer has earned 14 Ws with his 38 points. That puts him on pace to win over 600 games before he reaches the 1600 point mark. Now THAT’S efficiency.

Disclaimer:

Upon writing this blog I had no intention of using k*be as an example. I do not condone the use of said horrible person and fully apologize to anyone that may be offended. I do believe that whatever god is in charge created one basketball player out of the darkness and another out of the light to uphold the natural balance of life. From the darkness rose a being so evil only hell itself would house him (LA) and the other? St. Von Wafer.