Samardo Samuels spending the summer leading Team Jamaica in the CBC
by Mike Rutherford on Jun 29, 2009 5:57 PM EDT
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The other four starters? You guessed it: Derice Bannock, Sanka Coffie, Junior Bevil and Yul Brenner.
Samardo Samuels scored a game-high 21 points to lead Team Jamaica to an impressive 107-56 win over a select NBL All-Stars team in the second game of their two-match practice series at the National Arena last Friday.
Andre Smith followed with 18 points and Kimani Friend with 11. Christopher Walker was the top-scorer for the NBL select team with 18 points.
The game drew the curtains in the team's one-week training camp in preparation for the June 30 to July 4 Caricom Basketball Championship (CBC) in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Team Jamaica also defeated the NBL side, 96-57, in the first game at the same venue on Tuesday.
The team also boasts Big East standouts Weyinmi Efejuku (Providence) and Mike Coburn (Rutgers), a pair of talented young players whose Jamaicanicity was learned by Mike Rutherford just moments ago.
And you're not the only one to get excited about that, I think the fans here have an extreme case of Jamaican fever.
Al, so do I.
Oh no, no, no, no...so do WE.
Rent Cool Runnings and start reading the blog again.
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Feel the rhythm!
Feel the ride!
Get on up!
It’s bobsled time!
Cool Runnings!
When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome again. True story.
-Barney Stinson
by Red Reign on Jun 29, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is it bad...
….I got the reference a the beginning of the post? An underrated classic. One of John Candy’s top 6 movies.
Anyway, that’s a good sign Samardo is doing it against NBDL players. I hope he has a break out year at the 4.
The best quote from the story (link: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20090627T040000-0500_154292_OBS_SAMUELS_LEADS_TEAM_JA_TO_WARM_UP_WIN_.asp)
“Samuels, who carries most of the team’s hope, stole the spotlight with his presence at both ends of the court.”
I’m going to start using that. For instance, Vic Anderson carries most of the football team’s hope in the 2009 season, as well as carries most of the team’s carries.
by CardsFan922 on Jun 29, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah mon! Sammy be jammin' now
Where is the “token” Sammy Slam shot. pic….
by frankpos on Jun 30, 2009 7:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mascot??
Tumbleweed??
I wonder if Samardo has a lucky egg in his shorts every game…probably
Jamican Bobsledders in realtion to UofL Players
Derrice- Jerry
Yul Brenner-Geroge Goode
Junior-Reggie Delk (mcgee would have been the best junior ever)
Sanka- Sosa
Bad guy for the swiss-Eric Devendorf
by Dan99 on Jun 30, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yes.........bingo
DocCardsFan
The 'Ville, KY
by DocCardsFan on Jun 30, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how bout i draw a line down the middle of your head so it looks like a butt?
i haven’t been on here in a long time.. maybe once since the tourney, but what a time to return.
thanks, mike!
by mp502 on Jun 30, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome.
In regards to the rental statement, I’ll have you know that I in fact just busted out my original 1993 Cool Runnings VHS not more than a week and a half ago.
I see pride! I see power! I see a badass mother, who don’t take no crap off of nobody!
by CARD_G6 on Jun 30, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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