[日記] Out of The Box With Unique #1 [6/30/2005]

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Out of the Box With Unique June 30 Welcome Back! Sorry I missed you guys last week but we were extremely busy during our home-stand. Instead of doing a rush job and not centering my thoughts, I wanted to wait before posting my next entry. I figured that after the completion of our six game home-stand, plus a road trip to Detroit and Indiana, it would give me something to talk about. When we travel, I have lots of free time in the airport and hotel room just to relax and be by myself. Well, it probably helps that I room by myself. Now as the weekend approaches I hope you can kick back and enjoy some of your favorite activities. The weather here has been beautiful and the sun has been shining. The temperature in LA has been perfect, about 70-80 degrees. We have been playing some pretty good basketball lately and I think we are finally meshing as a team. A big reason for our recent success is that we are learning what our strengths and weaknesses are as a team. We had wins against Sacramento, Houston, Minnesota, Seattle, and Indiana. In those wins we really did a great job on the defensive end as we were dictating where we wanted to send the offensive players on the floor. In our losses to Connecticut and Detroit we didn’t play good defense and got killed on the boards. When we play an aggressive style of defense, it allows us to create our offense from our defense. We are moving the ball a lot better offensively, and getting lay-ups and uncontested jump shots. We have definitely gotten a lot better with our execution and are getting to option number 2 and 3. When we execute, boy it is a pretty thing. We have two home games before the All-Star break so we have to end on a good note. Go Sparks! Outside of basketball I’ve just been resting up and taking care of my body. On a normal day we finish practice no later than 1pm. After practice I normally grab a bite to eat or cook some lunch and relax. While I’m chilling at the crib, I love listening to music – it’s probably one of my favorite things to do – it gets me in my zone. I find it interesting how music just warms the soul. I’m sure you all can relate. Whenever I have gone through a tough time, I can recall the song or songs that helped get me through it. Every significant moment in my life has a song that has helped to remind me of the moment. I love all genres of music but my favorites are soul music and hip-hop. I love listening to underground artist because the music is pure and from the heart, and it hasn’t yet been contaminated with commercialism. You rarely will catch me listening to the radio. I’m always listening to my iPOD, that way I have control and don’t have to listen to some of the garbage that some of these stations play. Nikki T. (#42) has been giving me a hard time lately saying if someone took my iPOD I wouldn’t know what to do because I’m always listening to music and singing in the locker room. She is right. However, if I did lose it, I would be alright because I have backup iPOD’s! My music collection is serious and forever expanding. I will share with you my top ten albums of all time (no particular order): Top Ten Albums 1. Marvin Gaye- What’s Going On 2. Jay-Z- Reasonable Doubt 3. Lauryn Hill- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 4. Raphael Saadiq- Instant Vintage 5. Prince- Purple Rain 6. Whitney Houston- Whitney Houston 7. Al Green- I’m Still In Love With You 8. Sheryl Crow- Tuesday Night Music Club 9. Stevie Wonder- Hotter Than July 10. Nas- Illmatic I was in heaven this week because some of my favorite artists had new releases. I was able to go to iTUNES while on the road and download new albums by Vivian Green, Anthony Hamilton, and my D.C boy Raheem Devaughn. I would encourage everyone if you like Soul music to pick up the Love Experience, Raheem’s new release. He’s a talented brother whose style is original. On top of that, he’s a WNBA supporter so I’ve got to give him some love. Rah--keep killing them you can’t be stopped! I listen to your music before every game and what stays on my mind is the song “Until.” The lines that I feel in my heart are: “What you know about chasing dreams to survive, what you know about sacrificing all your wants for all your needs- Until you know my joy and know my pain and know my struggle- Until you walked these shoes paid my dues and felt my trouble- Until you have lived my tears and know my fears you don‘t know nothing- What u know about late night prayers and late night tears hoping God hears- Don’t you know the last shall be first and the first shall be last you don’t know nothing you only know what you think you know.” Thanks for your gift. Well, since I’m around the team a lot I thought it would be cool for me to start interviewing my teammates. This week my guest is Tamika Whitmore here is what she had to say: -What song gets you hyped before a game? Worthy by Smokie Norful -What’s the best advice Coach Bibby has given you this season? He said shoot the ball Favorite NBA player? Dennis Rodman Besides L.A what’s your favorite WNBA city? New York Favorite Country to Visit? Spain What WNBA rookie has impressed you the most this season? Tameka Johnson because she is a smart player and know the game. She knows when to shoot and when to pass. You are having a great season thus far. What adjustments did you make in your game after your first season with the Sparks? Nothing really. I just recommitted myself to winning a ring. What’s the driving force in your life? Proving people wrong when they tell me it can’t be done. Impossible is nothing. Any advice for the haters out there? GET ON YOUR JOB! What’s something people don’t know about you? The fact that I came from nothing and that’s why no matter what, my will to succeed will never be discouraged. How would you describe your personal style? Simple, kind of country with a hip- hop flavor. Who would be your starters for the 2005 WNBA All- Star game? West Holdsclaw Lauren Jackson Diana Taurasi Sue Bird Tamika Whitmore East Tangela Smith Tamecka Johnson Tamika Catchings Taj McWilliams-Fraklin Deanna Nolan What person in history would you like to meet dead or alive? Thomas Jefferson. I would ask him why he didn’t intend for African Americans to be counted in the constitution, when he had affairs with several African American children and one of his slaves. I’m on a flight from Indiana to L.A and I need to get some rest. We left the hotel at 6am and will arrive in L.A at 10:30am and have the day off. I’m thankful that I can go get a facial and just chill. A home cooked meal is definitely in the plans so I’ll be the chef today. Thanks for checking out my diary and I look forward to touching base with all of you next week. Until then, be safe and blessings. I’m Gone!- Unique #1 Thought for the week: God has blessed us all. Your blessings shine even more when you learn to pull from the heart allowing your natural mystique to take over- Chamique Holdsclaw http://www.wnba.com/sparks/news/unique_050630.html -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.34.89.20