EL BLOG ILUSORIO DE RUDY: The Day Has Arrived...

14.2.09

The Day Has Arrived...

...when I unveil El Conquistador!

My hope is that this dunk will be of impeccable execution. If it is not, it is only a missed dunking opportunity.

But if El Conquistador goes hitchless, it could restore Spain to its former glory. You think I go too far? Perhaps. If only I could couple it with the Spinning Majorcan Condor Dunk! (But that has been forbidden.)

A file of audio with my commenting about this event in Spanish and English is here. And here is a walking interview after a slam dunk meeting where I give my confession: "I have a little nervous. Is normal."

5 comments:

Jake DavisFebruary 14, 2009 at 4:03 PM
Rudy you are the man. Go get 'em, I'm hoping so much you have a good showing.
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Rick_DawgFebruary 14, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Rudy you did a great job tonight. Too bad the NBA is fixed and they were told before to make sure Nate Robinson got into the final with Dwight Howard. I mean the NBA didn't even make an attempt to hide the fact they rigged this competition. You did the best Rudy, by far. Granted Dwight Howard dunking on a 12' rim is WOW, your dunks were very impressive (I also liked your tribute). Good luck the rest of the year, and make sure you kick Denver's butt next time we play them for JR Smith getting a higher score than you (you got robbed, you're the winner in most people's eyes).
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AnonymousFebruary 14, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Very good dunks but this was rigged. Even if you had made the 2nd dunk first try, Nate Robinson was going to the finals since he had prepared his kryptonite vs. superman show. The sad part is his first 2 dunks sucked so you deserved to be in the finals :(
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Jake DavisFebruary 14, 2009 at 8:50 PM
The best two dunks of the competition. No props, no garbage like that, just pure skill and a small assist from a fellow Spaniard. You were robbed hardcore.
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AnonymousFebruary 15, 2009 at 4:41 AM
Oh man Rudy your dunks where awesome best out of all of them. I hope you become one of our starters next season!
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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.)