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The Mofficial Mbenga Mappreciation Mthread
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2008 8:44 pm
by floppymoose
Put your favorite memories here.
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2008 8:46 pm
by floppymoose
kicking it off with a mix from his mavs days:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PWjjwjuxYT8
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2008 8:52 pm
by FNQ
Fitz: "You've just been MBENGA'D!!!"
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2008 9:09 pm
by Sid the Squid
My favorite moment came when I found out our MBENGA jumped over the wall and attacked his 3 taunters..That was a good day...
Too bad we lost our MBENGA though.

Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2008 9:31 pm
by warriortone
Wait, so he's gone?!? POB may actually see the court again? Please tell me this isn't some cruel joke.
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2008 10:20 pm
by BROWN
When he dove for the ball to keep it in play ...
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2008 10:22 pm
by Tommy Udo 6
Is he gone???
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2008 10:33 pm
by -bob-
Mbye Mbenga! Thanks for having that one good game against the Lakers, eventhough we still lost that game.
Mbest of luck to you,
-Mbob-
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2008 1:27 am
by Twinkie defense
Damn, there goes the novelty of the silent M.
warriortone wrote:Wait, so he's gone?!? POB may actually see the court again? Please tell me this isn't some cruel joke.
If you expect Patrick to see more PT, then yes, it is a cruel joke.
One thing that opened my eyes about Mbenga was his personal history... his father likely a victim of political assassination, getting caught up in the Hutu/Tutsi conflict and imprisoned as a teenager destined for execution, escaping prison an getting political asylum in Belgium (who has their own dark history in the Congo... anyone read "Heart of Darkness?"), to his discover by a Belgian coach who developed him into a professional player.
Puts "sport" in context.
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2008 3:13 am
by Mylie10
Nice guy, but see ya.
All this means is that croshere will be playing again. Which is fine by me. I actually think what he brings to the team will help.
In a perfect world I'd have Obee playing 10-15 backing up Beans. I'd have Wright playing about the same. I'd have Bellie backing at the point which would give us 3 extra young athletic bodies to give this team some rest and life.
But I live in Nellie's world which might have Kosta starting by next week.
I'm fine with Kosta being a practice player. He might be good in his pro debut, but I don't see it.
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2008 3:24 am
by FNQ
jrhester wrote:
One thing that opened my eyes about Mbenga was his personal history... his father likely a victim of political assassination, getting caught up in the Hutu/Tutsi conflict and imprisoned as a teenager destined for execution, escaping prison an getting political asylum in Belgium (who has their own dark history in the Congo... anyone read "Heart of Darkness?"), to his discover by a Belgian coach who developed him into a professional player.
Wow... thats a pretty great story, congrats to Mbenga, now a millionaire...
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2008 3:27 am
by Twinkie defense
or at least a hundredthousandaire
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2008 4:35 am
by mistatwo mayn
jrhester wrote:....
getting caught up in the Hutu/Tutsi conflict
Puts "sport" in context.
I "respected" him the most out of all the players in the league. F* the hood, genocide is a bitch! You know he's seen a lot... Actually liked him as a player despite his extra serving of Foyle gloves.
Now it all makes sense as to why Mbenga came into the game in Dallas before POB