I have a grotesque obsession with NBA basketball. As a result the only Slovenians I see are the heaping handful of guys who’ve made it to the League. This tiny country of 2 million people has produced at least ten NBA caliber players in the past decade or so. This means one in every 22,195 [...]
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From a laboratory deep in the heart of Slovenia
Posted in Basketball, Nonsense, Uncategorized on May 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“I’m so hot I can’t feel my face!”
Posted in Basketball, Germany, Nonsense on May 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
For a short time, NBA “snipers” like DeShawn Stevenson would wave their hand in front of their face if they hit a bunch of shots in a row. The gesture is meant to convey, ‘I’m so hot I can’t feel my face.’ I’m not sure why success would lead to facial numbness, but maybe if [...]
