Arenas Is God

Friday, August 18, 2006

New Zealand point guard aims to take down Americans
[Japan] Much of the news surrounding the FIBA World cup has been about the United States team and their return to form after several dissapointments at the hand of international competition. However, the FIBA stage is also a place where smaller, less prominent countries look to establish themselves as legitimate homes of roundball. Hoping to emerge from this pool of smaller countries is New Zealand, and happy to lead them there is their floor general and self-proclaimed "President," Treblig Sanera. The Auckland native, who made the team after a surprise tryout, has been raising eyebrows with both his play and his undying desire to exact what he deems as revenge against that pre-eminent foe in the United States.

"Fuck those clowns," said the very vocal Sanera, "they may lead the league in TV appearances, but we'll see what happens when you snub agent-uh-four." Sanera was likely referring to the method in which New Zealand was completely ignored by American players like Dwyane Wade, who when asked to point out New Zealand on a map, had to stop saluting and to point to the map's compass. "Those dudes never gave me a chance and now I will show them," added the 6'3" combo point who posesses a lethal three pointer and fearless basket-driving abilities.

Many are not projecting the Kiwis to emerge out of their competition group, but they know that with Sanera in tow, anything is possible. Sanera for one is ready for the challenge. "I went to the playoffs with Brendan Haywood playing major minutes, you think I can't roll with these boomerang-throwin dudes?" said Sanera, whose game he says, resembles no ones. "I haven't slept a wink since this tournament started, when I think about the Americans, its all "head shots" when I play Halo."

With a matchup with the US looming later in the competition, the competitive fire burns bright in the young New Zealand point guard, who reserves a special amount of hatred for the American coach, Mike Kryzecxiytyeri. "Coach K? Flag-waving bitch. I roll with Etan Thomas and Dave Zirin, I know that parading a group of wounded muhfuckas in front of me is no inspiration, its propagation."

After the tournament, Sanera plans on finally completing a film project he has been working on, involving parapelegics and basketball. "It's a Felini-esque commentary on the state of youth in this advertising age," said Sanera.

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