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Fellow Argentina Olympians Luis Scola of the Rockets and Fabricio Oberto of the Spurs discuss Gregg Popovich's surly beard before a preseason game in Houston yesterday. Best caption/imaginary conversation wins a mirror. Good luck, C-a-C brethren.


After the jump, Dwight, Hedo and Lewis goof off.


Winner, raceface2737:
Howard: "So D-Wade says 'Michael Beasley doesn't play defense, is over-hyped and won't rebound if you pay him over 100-million! So I says, 'Yo, Rashard is just like th...' /Hedo covers Dwight's mouth

Runner-up, Jinno B:
Lewis: Yo, guys, is that Kimbo Slice?
Dwight: Yeah! YO, KIMBO! My boy Hedo here said he can beat you even less than 14— mmhmmmhm...

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  1. They Hate Me
    1. Posted by They Hate Me Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    Oberto - Have you seen Manu's hair line?
  2. truthaboutit.net
    2. Posted by truthaboutit.net Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:54 pm EDT

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    Wearing headbands to keep my girlish hair out of my eyes makes me give myself impromptu mammograms.
  3. goathair
    3. Posted by goathair Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:10 pm EDT

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    "Chandler was my favorite Friend! So glad he could make it to the shootaround."
  4. Jaime A.
    4. Posted by Jaime A. Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:27 pm EDT

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    Long greasy hair. Si!
    Unkept, spotty beard. Si!
    Right guard deodorant. hay no!
  5. y2andru
    5. Posted by y2andru Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:54 pm EDT

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    Oberto: Yeah man, other teams pay me all the time to pee in Bruce Bowens drink.
    Scola: lol
  6. Michael
    6. Posted by Michael Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:02 pm EDT

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    oberto "i still can't believe they traded you. we would have owned in the frontcourt."
    scola "i know and for what, some dude named spanoulis. they could have at least thrown in some clipper's for pop's beard"
  7. Jayjay
    7. Posted by Jayjay Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    oberto: (rapping) stop drop kaboom baby rub on your nipples..
    scola: (giggles) hihihi nipples :p
  8. Jeff Wong
    8. Posted by Jeff Wong Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    Oberto: There is no way, Luis, I can grow hair like Coach can. I am so proud of him.
    Scola: You are so right, Bricio, he is inspiring. Look - my armpits are ashamed.
  9. Geoffrey
    9. Posted by Geoffrey Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    Following in the footsteps of "The Machine", Oberto declares to fellow Argentinian Scola that he is the "Sex Machine". Scola ends up collapsing a lung from laughing so hard and misses three months.
  10. Phantom Balls of Earl
    10. Posted by Phantom Balls of Earl Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    Luis: "Fab, I feel...a lump."
    Fab: "It's gonna be okay, Rob. Girl, you know it's true."
  11. raceface2737
    11. Posted by raceface2737 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:25 pm EDT

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    Sweet! I won!
    Do I actually get anything?
  12. Settons
    12. Posted by Settons Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 pm EDT

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    Oberto: I saw your dancing at your teams open practice, that was rediculous
    Scola: I've got moves for days...
  13. Older_than_Moses_Shaq
    13. Posted by Older_than_Moses_Shaq Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm EDT

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    Oberto: Ooh Ooh
    Scala: Ah Ah
  14. Trifecta37
    14. Posted by Trifecta37 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:59 pm EDT

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    Oberto: So Manu tells me that Popovich gets his free Gilette Razors from Tony Paker, who gets them from Thierry Henry.. you know that one commercial?
    Scola: Oh, the one where Tiger rubs Federer's hair... his long, beautiful hair. I wish I had hair like that...
  15. Trifecta37
    15. Posted by Trifecta37 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:59 pm EDT

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    Oberto: So the plan is to transform Roger Mason into one of the NBA's elite! Isn't that great?
    Scola: Yeah, and Ron Artest is supposed to make us win the finals...
  16. Antonio Banderas
    16. Posted by Antonio Banderas Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:04 pm EDT

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    Oberto: You heard about that Hodge kid?
    Scola: ...if you'll excuse me, tengo un itch.
    Oberto: We should've gotten him!
    Scola: ...if you'll excuse me, tengo un itch.
    Oberto: I could kill Lawrence Frank.
    Scola: ...if you'll excuse me, tengo un itch.
    Oberto: I know. Me too. Estoy pensando mucho de esto.
    Scola: In my armpit.
    Oberto: Oh.
  17. Antonio Banderas
    17. Posted by Antonio Banderas Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:04 pm EDT

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    After being kicked off the Visa national team, Luis Scola has lost a couple of his marbles.
  18. Xiang
    18. Posted by Xiang Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:43 pm EDT

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    Scola: Oh man, show me how timmy does the robot dance again..
  19. jlpamc
    19. Posted by jlpamc Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:36 pm EDT

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    Oberto: Yes Luis, your armpit hair does slightly resemble French woman. I tell Tony.
  20. jlpamc
    20. Posted by jlpamc Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:36 pm EDT

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    Oberto: Bruce Bowen teach me new English phrase. I want share it with you.
    Scola: What is?
    Oberto: I have your rocket swinging.
  21. jlpamc
    21. Posted by jlpamc Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:36 pm EDT

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    Oberto: Hey Luis. I know 2 things that would make you look a lot better.
    Luis: What's that?
    Oberto: Sleeves and a hat.
  22. HC
    22. Posted by HC Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:49 pm EDT

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    "Really!? Most American men just have TWO nipples? That explains why only the women nurse the young!"
  23. ROY4MVP
    23. Posted by ROY4MVP Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    on manu's desire of luis
    fabricio: yo, manu said (whispers)
    luis: manu said what?
    fabricio: yeah i know
    luis: wow, my nipples are starting to feel funny.
  24. Sir Slam
    24. Posted by Sir Slam Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:17 pm EDT

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    "Hey man, remember when I invented the wheel? That was sweet."
  25. bing!
    25. Posted by bing! Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:04 pm EDT

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    Argentinian national #1: - *mumble mumble*
    Argentinian national #2: - *giggle giggle*
    ...
    Bespectacled dude in the back (to himself): - "Better steer my look away, let those lovebirds have some privacy."

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