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DeJuan Collins - Zalgiris Wow I am excited! My family is coming this weekend and my kids are going to kick my butt! They will be so full of energy because they know I am always up for taking them somewhere and getting them out the house. They love it! So that will be a good change of speed for me. Plus the weather here in Kaunas has been great. The people say it's normally not like this, but hey, that's what I do: I bring good weather with me wherever I go! I'm being serious! Haha!

But what's really floating my boat is the b-ball!!! Our team is in hunt for the right to extend our Euroleague season. We definitely had a chance to be in a better situation, but hey, it's not wise to keep living in the past. That's why I like basketball so much and playing in the Euroleague. You can't dwell on things for a long time because before you know it, you are in another situation, in another game. But it's hard to forget when you put so much into something. The loss at Olympiacos was tough because we did what a visiting team is supposed to do – take the crowd/fans out of the game. The Madrid loss was totally different. They just came into one of the most enthusiastic arenas anywhere, with (arguably) the toughest and most dedicated fans in Europe, and kicked our butt. They played really well! So as of now, we have our work cut out for us. Save some milk for the babies, right?! That's the type of team we, a bunch of guys who are going to fight...
DeJuan Collins, Kaunas
lunedì 18 febbraio 2008
De Juan Collins - Zalgiris Kaunas First of all, let me begin by saying that I am a little nervous to be doing this. One reason is because this is thinking aloud, and I am shy. Also because this is my first time playing in the Top 16 and I don't want to be a jinx to my team. This definitely is the time of season that barks don't count. Bites do.

The Top 16 kind of reminds me of the NCAA tournament. By the way, I have never been to either before this, but you understand what I want to say. Maybe because I am a self-proclaimed basketball fanatic, but there's just something about this time of year that makes me go crazy! Could it be because winter is coming to an end? Could it be that we are that much closer to summer, which means, I get to spend that well-deserved quality time with my family and friends, sitting around the house laughing and joking or even crying about the great time I spent with my teammates, whether good or bad? Definitely the lure of summer counts for something, but the truth, I know, is that this craziness is all about "THE ROCK" baby!

Since growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, where I started in this sport at the age of 14 (yeah, I was kind of late to it), I have been fascinated by the gracefulness of how the ball bounces - and definitely of how it goes in the basket. It's weird, by the way, but till this day I get the same feeling. Even when I watch other players. This time of year is prime...
DeJuan Collins, Kaunas
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