Are you still wanting a distraction from the team? I am. Thankfully Hippo has sent in an update on Petteri Koponen.
The news on The Finnagler front is positive. Koponen's game on Finnish Independence Day was so fantastic that the Finns swarmed into the streets in spontaneous Finnish celebration . You can watch highlights of Koponen from the game here (You can also use the video to play a game of "Spot Luke Jackson," which is always fun). Itsenäisyyspäivä!
Finland declared her independence on December 6, 1917, parting from Russian Empire and beginning its long journey to become a modern western welfare state. It's been 92 years since that day and because Finnish point guard Petteri Koponen couldn't celebrate Itsenäisyyspäivä in his home country, he ha ...
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Petteri Koponen Watch: Independence Day Heroics Edition
Posted: 7th December 2009 by Busta Bucket in NBAComments Off on Petteri Koponen Watch: Independence Day Heroics Edition