After waiting for what seemed like forever, purple and gold devotees brought out their thunder sticks once again and cheered for the Lakers who are up against the Rockets for the Western Conference Semifinals. Fans roared and growled during the first two very intense games at the Staples Center and Sasha Vujacic sure made a lot of noise in cyberspace, as well. This week’s links are full of blood and win and everything in between.
Top pick: Sasha’s game day routine as reported by Mike Trudell
Accolades
- Marketing and leadership speaker David Meerman Scott gave Sasha’s Web site a favorable review. (Web Ink Now)
- Sashavujacic18.com received an award for Outstanding Achievement in Sports. (Interactive Media Awards)
Civic Duty
- Watch Sasha do the hula hoop during a Fit For Life event. (NBA)
Lakers vs. Jazz: Game 5
- Sasha didn’t want to jinx Game 5 against Utah. Fortunately, there was no curse at all as the Lakers ended up winning the game. (OC Register)
Lakers vs. Rockets: Preview
- Sasha expresses his admiration for his teammate Andrew Bynum. (Sports Illustrated)
- Kevin Ding discusses the potential matchup between Sasha and Von Wafer. (OC Register)
- With Luke out for Game 1, Sasha was expected to play more minutes. (OC Register)
Lakers vs. Rockets: Game 1
- Fans called it The Vujachop. (LA Lakers Examiner)
- Sasha reflects on the Lakers’ series opener loss. (CBS)
- Sasha defends his team, which has been called “softies.” (The Sacramento Bee)
- This picture perfectly captures Sasha’s passion for the game as he reacts after a tough defeat. (Yahoo! Sports)
Lakers vs. Rockets: Game 2
- The battle of the long-haired ballers. Here’s a photo of Sasha and Scola as they are being separated by the referee. (LA Times)
Lakers vs. Rockets: Game 3
- Will Sasha be a starter in Game 3? (OC Register)
Ringtone
- For enthusiasts of Garrett and Nick’s The Machine videos, you may now download the tunes from their earlier clips. (Lakers-fan.com)
Routine
- Mike Trudell reports on what Sasha’s regular game day is like. (NBA)
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May 8th, 2009 at 7:54 am
Sasha’s Vujachop was a testament to his volleyball hitting skills. His parents taught him well.
The set was there; had to put it away. ‘-) Right through the block too. Awesome. Battier’s head just got in the way.
May 8th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
thanks for the sasha vs scola photo - i just set that as my desktop background!
May 12th, 2009 at 1:55 am
SCOLA LOOKS LIKE SAHSA’S EVIL TWIN.