There really shouldn’t even be a need to post this link to Weezy’s latest ESPN blog entry since I really don’t want anyone who isn’t already reading it religiously to read Both Teams Played Hard. But, alas, it must be done.
Thus far (this is his third post), it’s actually not as great as Hibachi’s thing or Ron Artest’s Hip Hop Game Journal but, ultimately, it’s a blog by Wayne so you know it’s gonna melt. And for the first time he drops some thoughts on the NBA, mostly about CP3 and unexpectedly insightful.
When you look at Chris off the court, he has this wonderful 15-year-old smile. But when he’s on that court, this little dimple forms right above his eyes in the middle of his forehead and it never leaves. From the beginning of the game to the end of the game, it’s like this little devilish grin right between his eyes. That’s that killer instinct, and that lets you know that that kid is focused. He doesn’t care who’s in front of him, ’cause he will win. He will prevail.
Lil Wayne goes on to talk about how they are good friends and that he crashes at CP3’s house when he’s in Nawlins, where they presumably sip promethazine, keep the block hot and throw currency at women. (Bron, Flash, Joe Johnson and others reportedly stay at Chris Paul’s house too when they’re in town this so it’s not really that odd in and of itself, but it does seem a little unnecessary since Mr. Carter was born and raised in New Orleans.) He also tells a nice lil yarn about the time he almost beat Paul in a free-throw shooting contest.
Once me and Chris had a free throw competition, best out of ten. I went first, and I hit my first six shots. He was like, hold up, man. This is a joke, right? Unfortunately, I ended up going seven for ten, and he went eight for ten. We did this on Chris Brown’s basketball goal, ’cause I was on tour with him at that point. Chris Brown loves basketball. I mean, he travels with a basketball goal is how much he loves it. Every day when he pulls up to the venue like six hours before they go on, they unload the goal and his whole entourage—all his dancers and everything—are out there playing. So when Chris Paul came to one of our shows, we had to go over and ask Chris if we could borrow his ball and use his goal. I got beat, but I’m looking for a re-match.
Most importantly, Weezy knows the ledge on his stats. Seriously, who would know this?
Shout out to the Oklahoma City Thunder, too. I think they’ll be the third NBA franchise that will actually have a winning team in their first season.
John Hollinger and Roland Beech better step their games up.
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