EL BLOG ILUSORIO DE RUDY: Spanish Nicknames

22.12.08

Spanish Nicknames

As many know, Sergio Rodriguez and I have known each other many years. Now we are on the same team and we play together often.

I do not know if that means we need a nickname, but different ones come anyway. The Oregonian even ran a poll to see what the nickname should be.

The one used most by commentators is Spanish Connection, and I have heard the Two Amigos also. Sergio likes Spanish Armada best of all.

For me, I did not expect to see the Spanish Inquisition as a choice. But then, no one ever expects the Spanish Inquisition! But it does not seem a sensible choice, for I am not inquiring on the court. Rather I am filled with a resolute spirit:

I am shooting. I am defense. I am passes. And I am assists.

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Rudy's Hypothetical Rules of Basketball

1. In ten years, nobody will remember the details of score, assists, or rebounds. They will only remember who won them a chalupa.

2. Any shot worth shooting is worth shooting twice.

3. When not shooting on offense, you should be communicating, passing, and running. Also, yell “Foul!” repeatedly. Why? How can officials summon help if you yell “Good D!” or “Our opponents are superior!”?

4. If legitimately called for a foul, say, “A good call!” (Do this no more than once a game.)

5. When in possession of the ball, have a plan. Further, have a back-up plan, because the first plan won't work (unless you are Brandon Roy).

6. Use cover or concealment as much as possible. (Both Oden and Pryzbilla provide these in abundance.)

7. On defense, ignore words and direct your eyesight to the ball. (Opposing Cleveland, LeBron James told me he would pull up for a jumper. I advanced upon him. Then James drove baseline with great speed. Both of my ankles gave way!)

8. The faster you begin an opponent’s blow-out, the more shots everyone will get.

9. Be polite and professional to everyone you play against. Then destroy them, for they wish to defeat you.

10. Practice shooting in a dimly-lit practice area with someone shouting unflattering threats at you. (I found this useful in Europe, where partial power outages were not uncommon.)

11. You may feel sad about snapping another team’s back with a clinch alley-oop or a clutching 3-pointer. But sadness is preferred to losing. And the winning will then bring happiness. (In the case of defeating the Lakers, the happiness will be most pronounced.)

12. Purple is not my color. (It may not be anyone’s color.)