EL BLOG ILUSORIO DE RUDY: Missing Max

28.3.09

Missing Max

¡Qué tal, gente! The season continues forward at break-necking speed. So now seems a good moment to crane my head back a few months and reflect on my first Portland arrival. It is most astounding to consider that it was only months ago. Since then I have traveled from here to the eternities!

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AnonymousMarch 29, 2009 at 9:51 AM
Neat video. I didnt understand all of it, but I got the dog part. It almost made me cry. I cant imagine how hard it is to leave behind such a loyal amigo!
Keep up the good play, Rudy!
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LuanneMarch 31, 2009 at 4:59 PM
I love this video of the Portland airport because I got to see Rudy and get and autograph and high five! Rudy is a special player and person!!
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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.)