Playing Nash in MVP at Charity Classic

by dmgeist on Aug 4, 2007 9:43 AM MDT

Hi,

I found this site when I was surfing the web looking for Info. about Nash's Charity Game. I was the guy that beat Nash in a game of MVP(Horse). I was a little disappointed to read SueB's summary of my apperance as the 40ish rounding in the middle guy that beat Nash. Being that I recently lost about 45 pounds to have that said about me was a little disheartening. I am also not 40, only 35 and I am young enough looking that people don't believe me when I meet them and they learn that I am 35.

Anyway, just wanted to see if anybody was at the game and has video of me taking on Nash and beating him. I know it is a long shot, but I am hoping to get to see it. My wife filmed it but it didn't get, she is a little electroncally challenged.

It was a once in a lifetime experience for a basketball player that loves the sport and plays on a weekly basis. It felt great to be out there and Nash was cool and talking to me the whole time. He had a shot to win and took a hook shot from inside the foul line and missed. I then could basically take any shot I wanted to win, but I chose to take a NBA 3-pointer from the top of the key and I swished it through, like I did the other 2 shots I made from college 3-pt range.
Like I said it was a fun time and something I hope to get to see again.

Thanks, Dmgeist

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Congrats, Dmgeist!!

Haha, my eyesight is clearly failing, probably because I'm 40-something myself. My apologies. Don't let my artistic license get you at all disheartened about losing 45 lbs, an amazing feat in itself! I guess I was trying to make you seem as physically UNimpressive as possible to make your feat sound that much more improbable. As if it needed to be embellished. Seriously. You have a sweet shot, and it was a blast to see you swishing those shots.

Anyway, hope you get a video of it from somebody. I saw you shaking all the players' hands after the contest, and I was really jealous. That must've been a blast. Congrats again.

by SueB on Aug 5, 2007 6:13 PM MDT reply actions

It's Cool SueB

Actually the 40ish comment got me more upset! LOL! I have always been big- boned as my mom liked to say. That actually comes in handy when I play hoops against new people because they usually underestimate me. It was cool to get the high fives and handshakes from the players. Samuel Dalembert, who I had met earlier at the hotel called me over when he realized I was the fan from Philly that had taken a picture with him. He said Hey Philly man come here and bragging to the other players that I was representing Philly. Felipe Lopez said I should get a jersey and come play on their team.

The best thing was Nash and the look on his face when I made the NBA 3-pointer, he was surprised.

I know the guy beat him last year but they had a lot more shots, not sure if Steve took it easy on me, but it was just cool to make the shots I made in front of everyone.

It is going to be up on youtube eventually from what I am told, but I am just anxious to show friends and family.

In closing , Steve Nash is a class act and that is hard to find in athletes today.

by dmgeist on Aug 6, 2007 10:22 AM MDT up reply actions

Checking around but nothing so far

I've been looking but haven't come across any video of it yet. I did find a few clips on YouTube of the game itself, but nothing that includes the Horse match.

by TexSUN on Aug 6, 2007 2:48 PM MDT up reply actions