Heeeyyy Woorrrlld. Check out this NBA Slideshow feature I shot last week. Lots of good memories so far and tons more to come. Let me know what you think of it.
—D-12
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A huge win against L.A.!!!
Monday, March 8th, 2010Heyyyyyy wooorrld!!! Now that’s what I call a big win!!! Hope y’all all got to see it ‘cause it was a loud and rowdy at Amway Arena as it has been all season. It felt like last May and June in the playoffs with the noise and the way the players were going at one another.
We needed a game like that to sharpen our focus for what we’re about to face in a month in the playoffs. That was two great teams going at it hard. It got nasty and physical, but hey that’s how it goes in the playoffs. It just comes down to your will and refusing to lose.
Since I’m a dog lover, I’ll break it down for you this way: You had a team of pit bulls (us) and a team of cane corsos (da Lakers), and that’s what happens in a game like that. It gets nasty with claws flying and dudes biting and scratching and scrapping. We’re the pit bulls cause pit bulls are a little shorter and cane corsos are a little taller. But hey, we kept scrapping and we got the job done.
Plus, we had heard some yapping from the Lakers that we were considered “puppy dogs,’’ so that gave us a little more motivation. We had to show them that we had the fight and the bite of an alpha dog.
I’ve got to give it up to my man Matt Barnes, who fought Kobe Bryant tooth and nail all afternoon. We don’t win that game without him getting into Kobe and keeping the pressure on him all day. He was contesting shots, fighting for rebounds and he made that huuuuuuuuuuge 3 late in the game to put us up by six points.
And what can I say about my main partner, Jameer Nelson??? That dude is playing so well lately, and that’s a big reason why we have been better. The lil’ man is just fearless driving down the lane and getting on the boards.
‘Meer was the second best rebounder in the game, second to yours truly of course. I gotta say this, ‘Meer is the best dwarf rebounder in the NBA today!!!
I’m so proud of how we kept scrapping and didn’t fold. We knew we’d get the Lakers best shot ‘cause they had lost their last two and they came at us hard several times. But we did what championship teams do – they fought back and fought back again.
I know everybody out there already has the Lakers and Cleveland in the Finals again, and that might be who everybody in America wants to see. But we might have something to say about that again. When we play our brand of ball like we did on Sunday, we know we’re capable of beating any team in the league.
Now, we’ve just got to maintain our intensity and close out the regular season with a hot streak. We want to hit the playoffs playing our best basketball and take no prisoners. That’s having that pit bull mentality and we’re starting to really get it.
Y’all be good and take care out there!!!
—DWIGHT
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Learning another lesson
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Heyyyyyy wooorrrrrrlllld!!! Hope ya’ll are OK there here in America and around the world. We were in Houston last night and I’ve gotta say I’m so impressed with how there are more and more Magic jerseys in the crowd than ever before. When me and Jameer came to Orlando, we talked about how we were going to make Orlando be known for more than Disney World, and I’d like to think we’re doing out little part now spreading the Magic name.
Last night’s game was crazy, ya’ll!!! Before the game, the media and my teammates were all telling me about how I could set the Magic record for the most double-doubles in a row. Then, I go out there and get two fouls in 22 seconds!!! I was so mad at myself because I thought I had messed up my chance at getting the record. Ya’ll know that I’m all about winning, but it was pretty cool to have a chance to do something that nobody in a Magic uniform has ever done.
But when I got back in the game, I just made up my mind that I was gonna be aggressive on both ends of the floor and let the chips fall wherever they may. I wasn’t gonna let the early fouls take me out of attack mode or staying hungry.
And that worked ‘cause it helped me play really well and it helped us get a huge lead on the Rockets. We slipped up some in the second half and let them get back in the game, but I really think we had it the whole way.
I try to learn something from every single game ‘cause I’m still kind of a young player in this league and what I will take out of that Houston game is that just because I get off to a bad start or get a few early fouls it doesn’t mean I can’t still have a big night. And I have to remember that just because I get a couple of fouls that I can’t let it affect my mindset. It still has to be attack, attack, attack!!!
Not sure if you guys saw it or not, but Vince Carter broke my record for the longest shot while sitting down earlier this week. I can’t believe he got some run on SportsCenter by making that shot. Here’s kind of what happened if you didn’t see the video.
After getting up shots and free throws with Patrick Ewing, I started playing around with one of our ballboys, seeing if I could make a sitting-down shot from the other free throw line. After a few minutes of doing it, Vince joined in. I hit the backboard a couple of times, then hit the rim and got so close to making the shot.
WE realized we were actually too close and backed up a few more feet. Not sure if people realize how hard it is to throw a basketball 86 feet without your legs!!! I had a couple that were on line and I really thought they were going in … and then VC went and made one. It was crazy.
I know I’ll never hear the end of it from him now. He was telling me that he was better at it because he used to be a quarterback in middle school. They measured his shot at 86 feet, so now I’ve got something to shoot for because I know I can make that shot, too.
It’s just something silly we do from time to time to help us get through a long season. And we’re all so competitive and something like that really gets me going.
I like the flow we have going right now as a team, and I think we’re starting to peak at the right time. We just have to finish the regular season strong and then hit the playoffs firing on all cylinders!!! We do that and that ‘chip will be ours this year.
Take care, y’all!!!
—Dwight
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My All-Star Game memories
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Heeeeeyyyyyy worrrrrllllddd!!! What’s up everybody? Back from the All-Star Game and ready to jump start this stretch run to the playoffs. We all know that now is the time to sharpen our focus, clean up some of our inconsistency and make a real push to get ready for the postseason. We’ve talked all year about trying to win a championship, so now it’s time for us to start having the focus and effort every night of champions.
Let’s talk about the all-star game. I had a so much fun. The whole weekend was great. That was one of the best all-star games I’ve ever played in. Playing before 108,000 fans was incredible. Someday I might tell my son that I played before the largest crowd to ever watch a basketball game, but he would probably just be happy that his dad got to play ball.
Not sure if you guys saw my record shot or not from Saturday at the all-star game, but I am now the Guiness World Record Holder for the longest shot while sitting down. I made one from 52 feet-six inches and I got a plaque for drilling the shot. Ya’ll know I like to try all kinds of crazy shots before games, so that one was a lot of fun. I knew I could make it, but I just needed a couple of tries to get the distance right.
I had four other great memories from all-star weekend:
1. Ya’ll know I’m a spokesman now for McDonald’s so I went one day and worked in a McDonald’s in Dallas. I made some burgers, made some French fries and I even learned how to make hot chocolate. The people in the store were cool and we just had a good time together. It was a lot of fun.
2. I got to hang out with some of the kids from the Make-A-Wish program before the game, and that’s always special to me helping kids who are going through a hard time have some fun. I took a couple of the guys around the locker room and let them meet all the all-stars and get their autographs. Those kids are so tough and they inspire me.
3. Ya’ll probably saw me make that 3-pointer in the game, too. Everybody was shocked, but I wasn’t. I’ve been putting in a lot of time before games and after practice shooting with Patrick Ewing and trying to expand my shooting stroke.
I make dozens of threes every day in practice, so it wasn’t that surprising to me that I made one in the game. Ya’ll don’t believe me, ask Derrick Rose and C-Bosh if I didn’t beat them in a 3-point shooting contest before the all-star game? They were mad that a big man like me beat them and they could see how much work I’ve been putting in on my shot.
4. And then there was that H-U-G-E HD replay board that they had in Cowboys stadium. I told the guys on our team that I might want get one of those for my house. If I had one then I could see myself playing NBA Live or Madden on a really big screen. I could put it across the back yard and I could sit in my room and look out at TV. Now that would be cool!!!
Anyway, thanks so much to all ya’ll for voting me into the All-Star Game. Hopefully, I represented you well. Maybe one day I can win the MVP of the all-star game, but my focus is more on getting that championship. Raising that NBA title trophy over my head is what I want more than anything, and I’m going to do my best to bring it home this season.
Pray for us!!!
– DWIGHT
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Showin’ the world how I McNugget
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Heeyyyy World. Check your boy showing everybody how I “McNugget” at a local McDonald’s during all-star weekend. I also took some orders and made some burgers lol. It was a lot of fun. What’s your favorite way to “McNugget”? Hit me back with your answers in the comments. And remember: There’s a thin line between fries and shakes y’all. Yuuuuaaaa.
—DWIGHT
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