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Vlade Star Player
Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 2373 Location: valley of dry bone dreams
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:34 am Post subject: "Ode to Slava" |
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Dear Slava
I want you to know you will always have a
Special place in my heart
Despite all the games you did not start
Or finish
(You should have ate your spinach)
But I will always remember how you loved to chuck
And how your defense wasn't worth a flying %$@!
One day I hope the Lakers will have a Euro like Kirilenko
But until then, so long Medvedenko! _________________ -
"All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie." |
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Raptor2k Star Player
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 4426 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:35 am Post subject: |
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harsh _________________ "I accepted their challenge. I accepted the doubt of everyone who spoke on my downfall and used their words as fuel. I have a franchise to resurrect, a city of fans to uplift." |
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Wolverine Star Player
Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 7846 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:03 am Post subject: |
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(in my best Guinness Draft commercial voice): BRILLIANT!!!!
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2The4th Star Player
Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 4529 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:12 am Post subject: |
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Slava is a good man. He will always be remembered for all those quick fouls he commited. I have never ever seen somebody...(in tear)....foul another player so easily and gracefully. |
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clutchkobe Star Player
Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 1982
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:16 am Post subject: Re: "Ode to Slava" |
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Vlade wrote: | Dear Slava
I want you to know you will always have a
Special place in my heart
Despite all the games you did not start
Or finish
(You should have ate your spinach)
But I will always remember how you loved to chuck
And how your defense wasn't worth a flying %$@!
One day I hope the Lakers will have a Euro like Kirilenko
But until then, so long Medvedenko! |
this was funny!!!!!!! im still laughing |
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Wolverine Star Player
Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 7846 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:22 am Post subject: |
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My contribution to this thread:
A re-post of LakeShow09's famous video tribute to the Ukranian sensation:
http://lakersground.zftp.com/slava_medvedenko_rollin%27_LS09.mpeg
(WARNING: Explicit lyrics)
Enjoy!
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KobeButler Franchise Player
Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 10179
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:34 am Post subject: |
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damn that video makes him look really good. _________________ Pain is temporary, at the end of pain is success... |
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Dorray Star Player
Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 3494 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:39 am Post subject: |
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Wow. Thats a great video wolverine. You made Slava look totally amazing. |
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DancingBarry Editor-in-Chief
Joined: 07 Sep 2001 Posts: 40188 Location: O.C.
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:44 am Post subject: |
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Here's another ode to Slava based on a song (not sure how many of you know it).
Those Were The Days, My Friend
Once upon a time, there was a Dynasty
Where we used to raise a banner or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours,
Think of all the great things Slava would do
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di di di di di
Then, the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If, by chance, I'd see Slava in the game,
We'd smile at one another and we'd say
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di di di di di...
Just tonight, I stood in Staples Center
Nothing seemed the way it used to go
On the offensive glass, I saw a stranger
Was that lonely player really Slava Medvendenko?
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di di di di di
On the floor, he missed a high-arching jumper
Then I saw his face when he was whistled for a foul
Oh, my friend, we're older but no wiser
Back to the bench to grab your towel
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di di di di di
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la... |
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Wolverine Star Player
Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 7846 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:51 am Post subject: |
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Dorray wrote: | Wow. Thats a great video wolverine. You made Slava look totally amazing. |
Agree about Slava, but the video is NOT my creation. You have to thank LakeShow09 for that masterpiece! |
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Dorray Star Player
Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 3494 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:04 am Post subject: |
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Wolverine wrote: | Dorray wrote: | Wow. Thats a great video wolverine. You made Slava look totally amazing. |
Agree about Slava, but the video is NOT my creation. You have to thank LakeShow09 for that masterpiece! |
Ah yes, LakeShow09 made Slava look amazing. |
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Wolverine Star Player
Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 7846 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:40 am Post subject: |
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DancingBarry wrote: | Here's another ode to Slava based on a song (not sure how many of you know it).
Those Were The Days, My Friend
Once upon a time, there was a Dynasty
Where we used to raise a banner or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours,
Think of all the great things Slava would do
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di di di di di
Then, the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If, by chance, I'd see Slava in the game,
We'd smile at one another and we'd say
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di di di di di...
Just tonight, I stood in Staples Center
Nothing seemed the way it used to go
On the offensive glass, I saw a stranger
Was that lonely player really Slava Medvendenko?
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di di di di di
On the floor, he missed a high-arching jumper
Then I saw his face when he was whistled for a foul
Oh, my friend, we're older but no wiser
Back to the bench to grab your towel
Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days, oh yes, those were the days
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di
Di di di di di di di di di di
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la... |
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20,000 Retired Number
Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 29999 Location: Likely nowhere near you
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:00 am Post subject: |
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Man, you guys ridicule Slava (and so do I), but Slava is living proof that just about *anyone* can make it in the NBA. Hell, he came to the US, made several million dollars, and can now retire to a nice home in Ukraine eating his borscht all day. Man, I wish I were tall. _________________ Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying...'I will try again tomorrow.' |
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dgrynch Star Player
Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 1095 Location: Somewhere In Uptown
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:12 am Post subject: |
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Hilarious. My last memory of Slava is him fainting in an elevator after he stuffed himself full of a Snickers candy bar during breakfast. "Snickers- It's so satisfying." _________________ "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste" - United Negro College Fund 1972 |
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angrypuppy Retired Number
Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32730
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:52 am Post subject: |
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There once was a rook from the Ukraine,
Who played so little it was strange,
Yet someone signed him for more years,
Allowing him to call it a career,
And that's why Mitch needs a brain. |
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MIMLaker Franchise Player
Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 10015 Location: Los Angeles/ Alhambra, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:03 am Post subject: |
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^^^
8-verse Slava haiku:
The one-word essence
Of Slava Medvedenko
Overall? SNICKERS.
SNICKERS ev'ry time --
With ev'ry single last touch
His only thought -- SHOOT!
Six-ten, two-forty
Yet only hit the boards so
He could shoot again.
At the other end
Always a stupid foul just
A moment away.
5 years in the pros
Never met a shot or foul
That he didn't try. :roll:
Months on the IR --
Faints after a CANDY BAR?
Nothing else of note.
Will we miss hearing,
"SLA-va MED-veDENko." Ouch.
That's cold, Stephen A.
His last year? NO TRADE.
SNICKERS never satisfied.
As always: SNICKERS.
MIM _________________ Keep or Dump Power Rankings (4/12/23):
1 - Bron; 1a - AD; 2 - Reaves; 2a - DLo; 3 - Vando; 4 - Rui; 5 - Shroo; 6 - Christie; 7- Brown; 8 - Gabriel; 9 - Beas; 10 - Bamba; 11- Lonnie
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jLuVTHaLaKERS Starting Rotation
Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Posts: 266
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:09 am Post subject: |
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A vital piece to our championship team
Slava Medvedenko lived a Ukranian's dream
He came to tha states and made millions of dollars
Without putting much sweat on his brand new collar
He made some shots
But played no D
Everyone wanted to trade him, not just me
He's finally gone, and I'm just grinnin
And about that championship piece thing, I wuz just kidin...
bye slava! |
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Klone_dd Star Player
Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 7330
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: |
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Snickers. |
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Freakout Franchise Player
Joined: 12 Apr 2001 Posts: 11796 Location: WV
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:35 am Post subject: |
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Mixed reactions.
Slava was the type of guy you wanted to cheer for but at the same time it is hard to not watch that video and just shake your head. He clearly had talent but never done much with it. |
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lakers0505 Franchise Player
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 10701
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Slava, dont let the door hit you on the way out |
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Chrome Hearts Star Player
Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 1444 Location: Formosa
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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I will miss Stanislav. Always funny to watch Kobe chew him out after a defensive lapse. _________________ RIP mamba |
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OshadowO Star Player
Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Posts: 7356
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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the ball is a circle! or something like that.
To be honest I'll miss Slava. He's kinda like the friend you have who sorta comes with the group but you don't really have much in common. Still you build up a level of comfort having him/her around so when they go away, it feels like something is missing even though you know its nothing special.
Adios Slava. Hope you get picked up by another team. |
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Vlade Star Player
Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 2373 Location: valley of dry bone dreams
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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Damn, that video montage almost makes me want to bring Slava back!
In all seriousness, I used to be a big Slava fan. I thought he had all kinds of potential. The only summer league game I ever went to was to see Slava play. But he just never got it. Sad really. I bet he goes to the Euro leagues and puts up some good nembers. _________________ -
"All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie." |
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lakersdynasty999 Star Player
Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 1893
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject: Re: "Ode to Slava" |
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Vlade wrote: | Dear Slava
I want you to know you will always have a
Special place in my heart
Despite all the games you did not start
Or finish
(You should have ate your spinach)
But I will always remember how you loved to chuck
And how your defense wasn't worth a flying %$@!
One day I hope the Lakers will have a Euro like Kirilenko
But until then, so long Medvedenko! |
good work!
peaceout slava! _________________ Lakers in '08.
WWW.AVERYTICKETS.COM |
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dadliboi Star Player
Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 2891
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: "Ode to Slava" |
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Vlade wrote: | Dear Slava
I want you to know you will always have a
Special place in my heart
Despite all the games you did not start
Or finish
(You should have ate your spinach)
But I will always remember how you loved to chuck
And how your defense wasn't worth a flying %$@!
One day I hope the Lakers will have a Euro like Kirilenko
But until then, so long Medvedenko! |
Dude, that was so funny. Mean as hell, but very funny. _________________ If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball. ~Phil Jackson |
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