The Downbeat - 15 January 2010 - #145 - The Sun God Edition

1. nay. let’s crown our own king.

I’m named after Sundiata (Keita c. 1217-1255), who was the king of Mali. He led his people through a lot of battles and wars. He went through a lot of adversity. Sundiata was a fighter and a leader who competed and he did whatever he had to do for his people.(desnews)

1. Nothing wrong with “Yatta” for me. (Although, does anyone know how he actually likes that spelled?)

2. Observe: http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w67/TheShums/Picture1-3.jpg

4. That’s just funny. Carry that to your grave, LeBronster.

5. Is it wrong that I’m kind of excited to see what kind of energy Ronnie P and Yatta will bring if Deron has to miss more time?

%$#%$%$

1. Still gonna stick to Yata
2. NBA TV has a great vid of him when he found out he was being called up (sorry no link). It made last night’s event even sweeter to watch that vid after seeing him ‘make it rain’ Memo style.
3. BOYCOTTED
4. LBJ — that’s what you get for taking 3 steps! PLEASE CAN SOME REF PLEASE CALL A TRAVEL. PLEASE? NO SERIOUSLY, PLEASE? Makes the block that much sweeter
[admittedly, I was in awe watching LBJ in the 4th — he’s that good]
5. Did you see Boozer’s body language last night — the guy looked like he loved the game. He looked like the consummate teammate.
/worried about DWill’s body language during emotional events like last night. I know he was hurt, but is it possible, just possible, that he is the chemistry problem? [I KNOW I’LL GET BOOED FOR THAT. Just sayin’]

LBJ traveled like an SOB on that play.

Have they cloned Lebron?

If they have, will every team get one?

SUNNY G!!! i dont want that purple stuff, give me some Sunny G!

How do you improve on that?

Japanese term or phrase: yatta
 
I did it!

Explanation:

Literally the word means “I did it” or “I completed it” but it is usually said as an expression of joy. Like if you are trying to win at a game and you win. At the moment you win, in English you might say something like “I did it!” or “All right!”. This is the meaning that ‘yatta’ conveys. It is a shortened form of “yaru koto ga dekimashita”. Yaru koto meaning ‘the thing you are doing or trying to accomplish’ and ‘dekimashita’ means ‘was able to do’ (past tense).

Yatta seems an appropriate nickname right now!!