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David West Is An Assassin
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who gets some serious NBA overload on Wednesday nights. When he's trying to get the pick and roll out of his head, he can be found cracking corn at Basketbawful. Enjoy!
Chris Paul made nicknaming history last night. Last night, Paul had the following to say about his All-Star teammate: "I call David West the 17-foot assassin." If the last sentence made you gasp in equal parts shock, awe, and fear, I can totally understand, but please get your mind out of the gutter, okay? West earned the nickname because of his ability to casually drop in long jumpers, and he hit a big one last night - maybe his biggest of the season - with 0.6 seconds left to give the New Orleans Hornets a 100-99 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
