The Mofficial Mbenga Mappreciation Mthread

Post #1 » by **floppymoose** » Sun Jan 6, 2008 8:44 pm

Put your favorite memories here.

Post #2 » by **floppymoose** » Sun Jan 6, 2008 8:46 pm

kicking it off with a mix from his mavs days:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PWjjwjuxYT8

Post #3 » by **FNQ** » Sun Jan 6, 2008 8:52 pm

Fitz: "You've just been MBENGA'D!!!"

Sid the Squid · Post #4 » by **Sid the Squid** » Sun Jan 6, 2008 9:09 pm

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. :cry:

warriortone · Post #5 » by **warriortone** » Sun Jan 6, 2008 9:31 pm

Wait, so he's gone?!? POB may actually see the court again? Please tell me this isn't some cruel joke.

BROWN · Post #6 » by **BROWN** » Sun Jan 6, 2008 10:20 pm

When he dove for the ball to keep it in play ...

Post #7 » by **Tommy Udo 6** » Sun Jan 6, 2008 10:22 pm

Is he gone???

-bob- · Post #8 » by **-bob-** » Sun Jan 6, 2008 10:33 pm

Mbye Mbenga! Thanks for having that one good game against the Lakers, eventhough we still lost that game.

Mbest of luck to you,

-Mbob-

Twinkie defense · Post #9 » by **Twinkie defense** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 1:27 am

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.

Mylie10 · Post #10 » by **Mylie10** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 3:13 am

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.

Post #11 » by **FNQ** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 3:24 am

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...

Twinkie defense · Post #12 » by **Twinkie defense** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 3:27 am

or at least a hundredthousandaire

mistatwo mayn · Post #13 » by **mistatwo mayn** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 4:35 am

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