Benched (How Pacers had boyz climbin' out of the trunk on the Magic)

"Watch ya back homie! On any night a boy could go off!"

Thomas Carlyle once said, “Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.” Calvin Coolidge gave it to us like this, “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” Then Bill Bradley poured out a lil’ liquor for all the dead homies when he said, “Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”

Well playas…the Indiana Pacers have been ambitiously lookin’ for success all season and now they’re finally arrivin’ in an old school persistence Deuce and a Quarter the with gangsta white walls and the brains blown out. On Tuesday night they jumped all over the Orlando Magic to win their 6 straight game 118-86. They’ve now won 12 of their last 14 when earlier in the season boyz were countin’ them out completely.

Let’s keep it real or all the way 100, whichever comes 1^st! Even when everybody and their momma’s momma in that locker room was hurt, injured and for lack of a better word, banged up, Frank Vogel kept leanin’ in the Deuce and bumpin’ that old school “Eye of the Tiger” joint. Now they’re in sole possession of the 7^th playoff spot in the East.

When everybody but the freakin’ trainer was hurt early on, Frank was forced to play multiple lineups and endless rotations. Well homeboy, they say that the best invention comes out of necessity. Because Frank had to play his bench heavy minutes early and often in the season you don’t trip when a boy tells you that he got 73 points from it on Tuesday night.

Rodney Stuckey came out of the trunk with 34 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Luis Scola climbed out of the back seat with 15 and 10! While C.J. Watson followed him out off of the hump with 12, 4 and 5! Ian Mahimni only dropped off 6 points but he was a beast on the glass with 10 rebounds. When you’re gettin’ that type of production from your bench it’s dangerous for a boy.

These cats were not only ballin’ last night but they were extremely efficient with the basketball. As a team they shot 52 percent from the field, 50 percent from behind the arc and freakin’ 91 percent from the foul line! Wheredeydodatat? They also had 37 team dimes! That’s nuts!!!! Talk about purrin’ like a kitten!

Now that boyz have found their rhythm it’s gonna be hard to take their sneakers and jewelry in broad daylight. Why? Because they’re playin’ with confidence and confidence normally plays the music louder and drives through the hood slower. Up next the dull Bucks and stop me when I start lyin’!

Playas Thesaurus:
1) Deuce and a Quarter: noun – the old school Buick Electra 225 datin’ back to 1959 to about 1976.
2) Gangsta White Walls: noun – old school tires with the thick white wall.
3) Brains blown out: noun – sunroof, power hole, etc.
4) To follow off of the hump: verb phrase – to slide out of the ride after seatin’ in the middle of the back seat on that dull hump.
5) Wheredeydodatat?: Hood for, “Who does that?”
6) Dimes: verb – assists
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