Did anyone see Michael Smith's interview with Joakim Noah on Rome is Burning yesterday on ESPN? I was one of the many Bulls fans that was initially disappointed with the Noah pick, but I have to admit, the more I see this kid talk and carry himself, the more I like this kid. My opinion change is exponential.
This kid isn't just happy and ecstatic to be in the NBA, he is genuinely ecstatic and excited to be in a Chicago Bulls uniform. I haven't seen a kid this genuinely excited to be a Chicago Bull in a long time, and it's rather refreshing.
This guy isn't your typical NBA draft story. This is not the kid who grew up in poverty and had basketball as his main option out of the hood. His dad is a French tennis star, and his mom is a model. If you believe in good breeding, what better pedigree can you have than that?
This kid didn't need basketball. Like Matt Leinart he stayed in school longer because he like college and didn't need the money of a #1 draft pick. He got good because he genuinely loves the game and he hates to lose.
This guy was totally humble in the interview. Totally different than the characature that we have seen on tv. Very intelligent. A great interviewee. When asked about what his main personal goals were for his rookie season he answered, "to work as hard as I possibly can every day and to get better and better every day... to do whatever is asked of me by my team to win".
Every answer this kid gave was team oriented. When asked what he needed to improve on in his game he said he needed to improve on his shooting and his strength. He also said that even the things that he is considered to do well he would like to improve upon. That is the sign of a hard worker. When asked about how the rookie of the year balloting comes out, he replied "I don't care... all those personal accolades, and all that stuff is poison... I just want to win... just like I was in college, it's all about team with me".
I pray this guy isn't all talk, and I doubt he is.
The Right Honorable Sir Dr. ObliQ, PhD, Esquire is a multi-thousan daire businessmann, pimp, player, hustler, rapper, pundit, advisor, & owner of the One-Eyed Trouser Snakes in the CSFL.
He is most well known for being "Player Coach to the Stars", advising many of Hollywood & Capitol Hill's most scandalous residents and is currently Stephen Colbert's personal "Player Coach" and unofficial new "black friend".
As well as being a former member of both the Black Panther Party and Team America: World Police, ObliQ has also some extensive undercover work with for the CIA in their Ku Klux Klan undercover unit. He is also spear heading Dr. Colbert's effort of converting C-Span to 24-7 BEAR channel dedicated to stalking , tracking and identifying ,the #### droppings of the most vicious killing machines on the planet, and is dedicated to spreading the truthiness about these animals.
PERSONAL LIFE
ObliQ was born in Chicago, IL and grew up on Chicago's South Side in the Six-Tray neighborhood in the era of the turf war between the blood thirsty & notorious Gangster Disciples & Vice Lords street gangs. He was headed down the wrong path when, at age eleven, ObliQ realized that he had an unparalled gift of gab and subsequently negotiated a treaty between the two reputed street gangs.
At age twelve, ObliQ purchased his first Too $hort rap CD and he began to learn , study, and practice the arts of Pimpology & Playerism, prompting him to found the Chicago Institute of Pimpology in 1994. By 1997, the institute became an accredited university and Coleman received his PhD (pimpin' hoes daily) degree from Too $hort himself.
He has been married four years and, even after his marriage, he has continued his previous connection with the Chicago Institute of Pimpology as a full-time professor, & Player Advisor to the stars.
ObliQ: PLAYER ADVISOR TO THE STARS
ObliQ has been sought for player advice and counsel by many of Hollywood & Capitol Hill's most popular and scandalous residents. Many of his clients include, but are not limited to:
1. Stephen Colbert
2. President Bill Clinton
3. Clarence Thomas
4. Hugh Grant
5. O.J. Simpson
6. Paula Abdul
7. Woody Allen
8. Jay-Z
9. 50 Cent
10. Snoop Dogg
11. Heidi Fliess
12. Gary Condit
13. Monica Lewinski
14. Jim Bakker
15. Jimmy Swaggart
16. Marv Albert
17. Bill O'Reilly
18. The 2005 Minnesota Vikings
19. R. Kelly
20. President Andrew Jackson
21. John F. Kennedy
22. Steve Urkel
23. David Hasslehoff
24. Superfly
25. Leon Phelps (The Ladies' Man)
26. The 40 Year Old Virgin
ObliQ has just started his new Player In a Management Position (P.I.M.P.) program. To bring the pimping philosophy to mainstream surburban white kids.
