‘THE HAMMER’
A handy recipe to re-create Shane ‘The Hammer’ Heal’s 3rd-best ever NBA game, 21 years ago today!
*What you’ll need*
1 x Shane ‘The Hammer’ Heal, Aussie icon
1 x Minnesota Timberwolves
1 x Sacramento Kings
1 x Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 x January 28, 1997
1 x Coach who doesn’t realise he’s got the Australian Pistol Pete Maravich on his bench
*Preparation*
15 minutes of court time
*Ingredients*
5 points (5th most for his NBA career)
2/5 field goals
1/4 3-point shots
4 assists (make sure they’re A CAREER HIGH)
1 steal
*Directions*
Step 1: Make sure your Shane ‘The Hammer’ Heal is so nuggety he could be called the ‘Welcome Stranger’
Step 2: Point your Shane ‘The Hammer’ Heal at the opposing team
Step 3: Let your Shane ‘The Hammer’ Heal loose, and get out of the way, remembering that he’s likely try to give someone the old Left-Right-Goodnight like he did with Charles Barkley and the Dream Team
Step 4: Mix stats together and shake well for maximum THE HAMMER impact
Step 5: Admire a performance that’s only bettered by the bloody intro to Daryl Braithwaite’s ‘The Horses’
*Serves*
An entire nation of proud ‘Strayans
#ONYA Hammer!
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