Esteban Batista is my new favorite NBA player.
He played the last two years for the Atlanta Hawks, playing sparingly with averages of just 1.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. He's now a restricted free agent and is not a sure bet to play in the NBA next season.
So why the love from Magic Valley Mormon? Turns out Esteban is from Uruguay, my second home. As a missionary I played my fair share of basketball on our days off, and it was growing pretty fast there. The kids were playing it a lot, and they had club teams in just about every city. But I had no idea they'd have NBA caliber players already. Well, player anyway.
Esteban also plays for the Uruguay national basketball team, which is currently in the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament. They just played the US, with the expected results. USA beat Uruguay 118-79, but my man Esteban scored 20, and had a few nice dunks in the process. Hopefully he'll get signed to play in the NBA again.
4 comments:
Cameron,
sorry to post off topic....I was just wondering if you'd share your thoughts on Larry Craig. You're the only person in Idaho I have contact with who's interested in political matters and I am wondering what regular people who've been in his state are thinking right now.
Magic of the internet and all that.
Feel free to not answer as well . I'm happy to talk basketball, but didn't know they had players from Uruguay good enough to play in the NBA.
I bet that was a really neat experience Cameron, I may bang heads with Mormons on theologic grounds , I admire them none the less. Go Mitt Go! PS, I would not respond to that moonbat, CL. It is a trick question with no correct answer in the monnbatosphere. I will not let my site be used as a loonbat play ground, why are you?
Chance, I wrote a little piece about Senator Craig. Scroll down a little and you'll see it.
Goat, it was a great experience, one that taught me many things.
I've not had any problems with those that have commented here. I like to hear what others have to say. If someone says something crazy, then they look crazy.
Horray for Esteban. It's great to feel such a sense of pride is something that you experienced yourself.
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