Nevertheless, famously stoic on the field, Ryu finally gives us his emotional struggle face (credit: Chad Moriyama):
Hopefully we'll see a lot more of that face in 2014. And hope to see a lot more of this as well...
December 20, 2013
Hyun-Jin Ryu "Sings" and Struggles in "Smile Again"
The Dodgers' Korean teddy bear / rookie sensation Hyun-Jin Ryu made his K-Pop debut today, teaming up and "singing" with K-pop stars to raise money for charity. While it's great to see Ryu act all awkward in the Dodgers dugout (see below), it's a little painful to see him act like a seventh-grader at his first junior high school dance when standing next to his K-pop costar. She's doing the obligatory flirting... and he is having none of it. Unless he's playing the "ignore her" game to make her want him even more. In that case, playaaaaaaaaaa!!
Nevertheless, famously stoic on the field, Ryu finally gives us his emotional struggle face (credit: Chad Moriyama):
Hopefully we'll see a lot more of that face in 2014. And hope to see a lot more of this as well...
Nevertheless, famously stoic on the field, Ryu finally gives us his emotional struggle face (credit: Chad Moriyama):
Hopefully we'll see a lot more of that face in 2014. And hope to see a lot more of this as well...
December 16, 2013
December 4, 2013
The Sixth Swag
And the legend of Swaggy P continues..
Since Mike D'antoni relegated him to a role off of the bench in early November, Nick "Swaggy P" Young's productivity has improved markedly, and he has been a key component of the Lakers' exceeding expectations thus far this year (granted, the expectations were quite low - Vegas predicted they would only win ~34 games this season).
As a starter during the 1st 3 games of this season, Young averaged a meager 8.3 pts per game, shooting 27.3% from the field.
As the sixth man, he has been markedly more productive: 15.3 pts per game, shooting at a 46.1% clip while also averaging 1.1 steals. These numbers are near career-highs for Swaggy P, and if they continue, he may very well make a surprising run for Sixth Man of the Year.
Most impressively, in a league filled with egos more inflated than Bitcoin, Swaggy P handled his demotion rather well it seems. His laid-back demeanor just rolled with the punches, and it looks like his play has benefited from it. How laid back is he? Check out Laker legends doing ridiculously good Swaggy P impersonations:
In the clip above, you may have noticed the "#SwaggyD" banner in front of the studio desk. Young is apparently aspiring (albeit jokingly) to be the 2013 Defensive Player of the Year, hence the switch to Swaggy D. I am vehemently against the name change - Swaggy D just makes too much sense.
And speaking of undeserved awards, he was recently named one of GQ's Most Stylish Athletes . Just like his game, this outfit is primarily offensive.
Long live Swaggy P!
.JJ
Since Mike D'antoni relegated him to a role off of the bench in early November, Nick "Swaggy P" Young's productivity has improved markedly, and he has been a key component of the Lakers' exceeding expectations thus far this year (granted, the expectations were quite low - Vegas predicted they would only win ~34 games this season).
As a starter during the 1st 3 games of this season, Young averaged a meager 8.3 pts per game, shooting 27.3% from the field.
As the sixth man, he has been markedly more productive: 15.3 pts per game, shooting at a 46.1% clip while also averaging 1.1 steals. These numbers are near career-highs for Swaggy P, and if they continue, he may very well make a surprising run for Sixth Man of the Year.
Most impressively, in a league filled with egos more inflated than Bitcoin, Swaggy P handled his demotion rather well it seems. His laid-back demeanor just rolled with the punches, and it looks like his play has benefited from it. How laid back is he? Check out Laker legends doing ridiculously good Swaggy P impersonations:
In the clip above, you may have noticed the "#SwaggyD" banner in front of the studio desk. Young is apparently aspiring (albeit jokingly) to be the 2013 Defensive Player of the Year, hence the switch to Swaggy D. I am vehemently against the name change - Swaggy D just makes too much sense.
And speaking of undeserved awards, he was recently named one of GQ's Most Stylish Athletes . Just like his game, this outfit is primarily offensive.
Long live Swaggy P!
.JJ
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