SB Nation User Blog: LaMarvelous

My Introduction as Ambassador to Dream Shake

LaMarvelous — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:45:12 -0000

This morning I created a FanPost on the new SBNation blog - The Dream Shake. I am asking my fellow BEdgers to visit the Dream Shake blog and post some friendly comments welcoming them to SBNation. It is my sincere hope that some friendly banter can be established between us and them.

They to have some significant common ground with us here in BlazerNation. For example, there appears to be a level of hatred for the Utah Jazz that might actually exceed our own distaste for the Jizz. I believe it much resembles our revulsion for the Flakers.

I believe that The Dream Shake will be a excellent addition to SBNation and that we should assure them that they are welcome. I also would appreciate some feedback concerning my FanPost over there at The Dream Shake.

I tried to make this a FanShot but upon reviewing that horrible FanShot interface, I rejected it outright. As a Webmaster I find it to be pathetic.

Welcome to SBNation from Blazer's Edge

LaMarvelous — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:28:58 -0000

I am the Official Ambassador to Dream Shake from Blazer's Edge and I would like to extend a very warm welcome to The Dream Shake - The Best Houston Rockets Blog. When Dave (the Blogger-in-Chief at Blazer's Edge) announced that he want BEdgers (it's what we call ourselves) to volunteer to be ambassadors to the other SBNation blogs I was most unhappy to find that there wasn't one for the Rockets (yet). But I thought I would look to see if there was a blog that might be acceptable to Dave in spite of their not belonging to SBNation. Upon visiting The Dream Shake, I was elated to find an announcement that your blog would soon join SBNation. I immediately reqested the opportunity to be the Official Ambassador to Dream Shake from Blazer's Edge, and Dave granted me this privilege.

I have long admired the Houston Rockets franchise as they seem to always be genuine contenders for an NBA Championship and have succeeded twice. There is also the fact one of the greatest Blazers of all time (Clyde Drexler) was unable to acquire a ring until he joined the Rockets. More currently the Rockets have acquired former Oregon Duck Point Guard Aaron Brooks, a player that I really like, and I hope will be successful as a Houston Rocket. You also have an other former Blazer, Von Wafer (we called him Baron Von Wafer) who was never really given much of a chance to do much as a Blazer, but seemed like he had some potential to be a solid role player if given a chance to really learn a system and was given some significant playing time.

I also wanted you all to know that I and many others at Blazer's Edge share your hatred of the Utah Jazz. There is not enough room in a single fanpost for me to expound upon length, breadth and depth of this hatred. The only other team that inspires this much is the Flakers. Don't even get me started on that topic.

I am really hoping that during the 2008-2009 season that some level of sportsman like camaraderie can develop between Dream Shake and Blazer's Edge that will enhance everyone's enjoyment of the coming NBA season. If there is anything that I can do to help the members of Dream Shake feel more at home in SBNation, please feel free to post requests either here or over at Blazer's Edge. I will be visiting here on most days to keep up on all the latest important Rockets news. I will also be establishing a separate email account specifically for the purpose of facilitating communication with your members.

Oh, and one more thing - Hakeem the Dream really does OWN Shaq! (also known as fatass) Always Has - Always Will!

Yours truly,
LaMarvelous

A large helping of Crow

LaMarvelous — Mon, 26 May 2008 00:50:28 -0000

In a recent FanPost tread I stated that I didn't believe that any GM was stupid enough to trade Rose - I WAS WRONG! Apparently Paxson is stupid enough to trade Rose if he picks him - Rose? Sure. For Aldridge? - DUH! As for me, my Sunday dinner will be a large plate of crow. Maybe with enough herbs and spices I can gag it down. All I can hope for is that KP doesn't want Rose enough to trade my main man LMA. My most sincere and humble apologies to those I have been pig-headed enough to argue with on Bedge. Please forgive me! I will commence sulking and finger nail chewing until I am absolutely sure that LMA is in the clear.

DWB Redeems Self

LaMarvelous — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:07:02 -0000

I hope that I am not the only person that realizes that getting a win is not the only important thing we take away from this game tonight. I think we can safely say that Jarret Jack was the difference. Which makes me wonder if the reason he has been choking all of this time is that he has been living in fear of the trade. After all most of us (including me) have been after him like a bunch of head hunters, and the very first game after he knows he is safe, he scores 15 and has 1 yes 1 TO - that speaks volumes to me.

Here are his stats (according to yahoo):
36:35 Min, 4-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT, +10 +/-, 1 Off, 2 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 TO, 4 Stl, 0 BS, 0 BA, 1 PF, 15 Pts.

Not bad, not awesome, but pretty good. What stands out of course is the Turnovers 1, only 1! I am convinced that fear, fear of being traded was keeping him from performing. Am I wrong? Maybe, tell me what you think. BTW, this is my first diary.