A sad day in Childhood Memory Land

Anybody who watched basketball in the early to mid 90's knows how painful today and the rest of eternity will be without the great Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo blocking shots in the NBA. Last night, the 7'2" Congolese NBA player finished his career with the Rockets. He left the floor on a stretcher after he and Greg Oden (the goofy heir to Dikembe's shot blocking legacy) got tangled up and Dikembe apparently "strained his knee." You may think that a strained knee is nothing. Carried out on a stretcher? Retiring? Valid criticism. That is until you realize that this man is in his 18th year in the NBA and is the oldest player currently on a roster. At any rate, I think that it is only fair that we honor him with one last finger wag. I don't care if it is on a basketball court, at work, or in the kitchen. It is requisite that we all block a shot for Dikembe. I want block parties on basketballs, paper wads, and tomatoes. Anything that goes airborne needs to be promptly rejected and followed by a Dikembe reminiscient finger wag.

We'll miss you big man. Here's to you.