Hornets Hype

I do, anyway. Good thing the All Star Game is tonight. The elusive Mr. West has been flying under the radar this weekend, as usual, but not tonight. (To the left, a rare glimpse of #30 in his natural habitat. I think he’s been the least photographed All Star.)

And now, a roundup of articles about the Man of Mystery:

* David West talks about poverty in New Orleans

* Talks about New Orleans’ recovery (video)

* In the Times Picayune

I know D-West doesn’t really care about his personal HypeMeter. But that’s all the more reason Hornets fans should bring the hype for him. I am still keeping an eye out for that jersey, in size small small small. Double West on the front and back just radiates coolness. I could rock a D-West jersey. We have many things in common. No, seriously.

• David West was Class of 2003. Me too! Class of 2003 represent.
• He has a tattoo of his alma mater’s logo. And so do I! Of course it’s a different school, different color, and different location on my body… but that matters not.
• He’s 6′9″. I could be 6′9″ if I was wearing heels and standing on a box that was a foot tall.
• D-West majored in communications. I majored in English, a similar field.
• D-West gets 19.8 points per game. I can talk about Battlestar Galactica for 19.8 minutes straight.
• If I wanted, I could wear nothing but sweats and Adidas pants for a week, just to be like D-West. Watch me.
• Through years of putting myself through graduate school with crappy jobs, I too have perfected the art of looking angry yet saying little.

See? I told you.