Slam has a fantastic article by John Krolik on
the rightful heir to Sam Cassell's testicle dance. (The only adjective I can think of to properly describe the dance is 'singular,' but somehow 'singular testicle dance' just sounds wrong...and misleading.) Thus far, only Kobe and Andre Iguodala have been brazen enough to show off their cojones (
Andre in front of the one and only Sam I Am). Kobe broke out the dance again tonight after a late basket against the Jazz, but like the last time against the Spurs, Lakers lost. Last time, Roger Mason, Jr. answered back with a testicle dance of his own. This time, Mehmet Okur answered back with what can only be characterized as the Jonas version of Sam's dance. I'm trying to find a clip of it, but the only video of the game on YouTube cuts off before the end.
My vote is for Roger Mason, Jr. Sam had a swagger disproportionate to his position on the NBA totem pole. Roger Mason - 2nd rounder, journeyman - has the same outsized bravado.
Krolik dismisses Manu as a possible heir, saying:
I’m pretty sure Manu thinks the dance means “I have accumulated a lot of change and am unsure what to do with it, so for the moment there is much change in my pockets, which I find unwieldy.”
This can also describe Mehmet's dance. Check out the other potential heirs apparent
here.
*Quick note to my very white friend, Jay. Cojones is not pronounced 'co-jones,' which is what I
know you were saying in your head. It's Spanish and therefore pronounced 'co-ho-nez.'
Hilarious. And true. I knew as soon as Mamba did that stupid shit that we were going to lose that game. Yargh. But this is a great post, thanks for pointing me to Krolik's article, I'm loving it. (And I love the in-referencing to refer to Memo's dance as the Jonas version. Hilarious.)
ReplyDeleteI am desperately trying to track down a video of his dance. Seriously, who posts a clip of the game and leaves out the last 30 seconds?
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