...for Mario West -- a.k.a. Super Mario, a.k.a. Mario "The Mario" West, a.k.a. THE Mario West -- who was unceremoniously cut by the Atlanta Hawks today.
Mario West may never be scored on by LeBron James again. Think about that. Did you get cold chills? Me too...me too.
Mario did more than inspire a new word of the day that revolutionized the way we report lacktion. This kid stuck around the NBA -- alongside the best basketball players in the world -- on sheer determination and effort.
If I worked as hard at my job as Mario did at his, I'd probably be typing this post from my secret Moon Base while Kate Beckinsale frolicked in my space pool and my pet dogs feasted on the bones of my enemies. Huh. I wonder if Mario would be interested in an internship opportunity now that he's unemployed...
Hat Tip: To everyone who e-mailed or commented to me about this sad news.
Mario did more than inspire a new word of the day that revolutionized the way we report lacktion. This kid stuck around the NBA -- alongside the best basketball players in the world -- on sheer determination and effort.
If I worked as hard at my job as Mario did at his, I'd probably be typing this post from my secret Moon Base while Kate Beckinsale frolicked in my space pool and my pet dogs feasted on the bones of my enemies. Huh. I wonder if Mario would be interested in an internship opportunity now that he's unemployed...
Hat Tip: To everyone who e-mailed or commented to me about this sad news.
Labels: Damn I'm gonna miss this guy, lacktion, Mario West
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Of course, considering his proclivity towards meager amounts of playing time, our hats have to go off to Mike Woodson for generating a strategery which had our favorite overalled plumber briefly on the court for 50+ games a season...somehow I don't think Mr. West's next coach will be as generous.
Here is the actual picture caption from the AJC article: "The Mario West era came to an abrupt end before practice Wednesday. He was one of three players the Hawks cut to trim the roster to 13 players."
I wonder how this practice went...
"Hey Mario, you've spent too much time on the court for warmups. That's it, you're off the roster."
Of course, with the Hawks making the playoffs in the entirety of Mario's pro career...I wonder if they're going to be suffering the effects of running into a Koopa shell, by missing the postseason in 2010...
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Interesting, from Mario's Wiki page -
"Won the 2007 college slam dunk championship."
We need footage of this, because I didn't know that you could have a small green dinosaur-like creature to assist you in these competitions...
Wes
October 21st, 2009
3:30 pm
Good luck Mario! A lot of teams need someone on their roster that sets the tone and provides a great example of a real professional athlete.
If that's the case, then someone better get Cheikh Samb out of his overseas stint and back to the Association!
This post deserves a "wow"-
blonju
October 21st, 2009
3:42 pm
amen to the previous posts… it’s amazing how upset real hawks fans are about a guy who plays about 100 minutes in a season… but i echo the same sentiment… ‘rio was the best 13th man in nba history! sekou, do you see the hawks bringin in a 14th man in the next week? if so, who is on the radar?
Is that a new name for a lacktion specialist, a "13th man?"
http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2009/10/knicks-to-curry-no-fatties-allowed/
http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/10/mavs-get-roster-down-to-15.html
A truly sad day in Bawful history. All flags should be at half mast and a mandatory moment of silence will be imposed across this great nation.
And here's a nice little tribute to Mario from yet another somber Hawks fan:
http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2009/10/22/1096028/an-ode-to-mario-west
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nba/news/story?id=4580588
http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/images/2009/02/17/shannon_brown_blocks_mario_west_aga.jpg
Of course Rick is responsible for actually cutting Rio -- and by doing so, robbing us Hawks faithful of the local fan favorite (Douglas County High Represent!)
But Rick Sund's poor decision to offer Randolph Morris a two year guaranteed contract before last season is the real reason why there's no room for Mario. Randmo (who really deserves more attention here on Basketbawful with his sleepy eyes, dreadful play and incredible lacktating ability) is obviously not needed. Sund replaced Solomon Jones with Joe Smith AND Jason Collins, making us plus 1 big man this year. He had to get Collins too, because there's no way Randmo is even going to be the third big man off the bench for Atlanta (as he was last year).
Hawks are carrying four true guards and Mo Evans. There'd be room for Rio had Sund not guaranteed Randmo.
Yeah, I'd rather have the fan favorite out there.