Matching the Memphis Grizzlies with their rapper equivalents
By Ian Pierno
Marc Gasol – Lil Dicky
By Ian Pierno (@IanPierno)
He may not be the best center in the league like Beale Street Bears staff writer Mike Parrott claims, but Marc Gasol never seems to get the respect he deserves. Everyone knows who Gasol is: Pau’s little brother and the longtime frontcourt anchor of the Memphis Grizzlies. That’s it. They don’t know the difference Gasol’s above average passing and stellar defense have contributed to the Grizzlies’ six consecutive playoff appearances.
Everyone knows who Lil Dicky is: the Jewish rapper out of the Pennsylvania suburbs who graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors from business school. But, what they don’t know, is Lil Dicky’s flow is low-key ridiculous and it’s time to take him seriously as a rapper.
In Lil Dicky’s biography song, “Professional Rapper,” where he goes through an interview from Snoop Dogg, he’s asked what he would do if he was threatened by two people at the club. Lil Dicky responds:
"“Uh, I wouldn’t do sh*t, And I don’t even get what that got to do with this?”"
Mr. Dogg goes on to criticize him for being weak, in which Lil Dicky shoots right back:
"“Nah, that’s my niche! Don’t get offended by this, but that’s the market y’all missed That’s the target I’ll hit And that’s the heart of my pitch I wanna do this whole thing different”"
Well, like Lil Dicky, Gasol wouldn’t have done anything either, as seen by him releasing a cocked fist in this clip.
Also, Gasol found his own niche with the Grizzlies. Despite following right in his brother’s footsteps, Marc found his own path. He’s never gotten to play on the biggest stage like Pau did while winning rings in Los Angeles, but he also hasn’t had to bounce around teams and likely never will.
When you’re talking about the best centers in the league, don’t leave out Marc Gasol. When you’re given the aux cord, slide in a few Lil Dicky songs. That duo’s flow is sneaky amazing.
Not to mention, Lil Dicky may be one of the greatest hoopers left in the rap game (NSFW).
And hey, they both share the confidence needed to be a professional.
"I can’t believe what I was thinking, trying to f*ck with Dicky on the court. You gotta be, like, in the league to do some sh*t like that. When I’m out here playing against kids, it’s like their Super Bowl."
Pick up the phone, Chris Wallace. Lets get this man in training camp.
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