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What do the Yankees, Patriots, and Young Gunnaz have in common? They’re what you’d call dynasties. Teams that win, win, and win more. Teams that don’t know the meaning of “quit” and don’t understand the concept of “loss.” As Virginia Tech enters its 2009 NCCS Playoffs, the Young Gunnaz will make a run at their second (that’s right, second) intramural basketball championship this year. Captained by the talented Daniel Lee, the Young Gunnaz have already won the 2009 Mens USOA 5-on-5 Basketball Tournament and are well on their way to win the NCCS Basketball Tournament as well. POWERade recently caught up with Young Gunnaz captain, Daniel Lee.
POWERade: It’s been an awesome season. As you look back, did you think your team would have this kind of success?
DANIEL LEE: Yeah, we’ve had an awesome time. I knew coming in that we were talented, but I didn’t anticipate this kind of success. We’ve practiced and played hard and I think were seeing the result of all that.
P: What’s the key to your success at basketball?
DL: I’d say just teamwork. We all know what were capable of and because of that we trust each other to get the job done. Any one of us on the floor can score, so no matter who gets the ball, good things are gonna happen. When you have a team that’s so close like ours, it makes winning a lot easier.
P: Do you have any rituals or warmups?
DL: Oh yeah. We meet up at D2 beforehand and have our pregame meal. Then let that settle. Shoot some free throws and layups about 30 min before the game. Next we run a few laps get our legs warmed up and run a few plays. At 10 min before the game starts, we stretch it out and calm ourselves down a little by just chillin on the court. We play our game. After we win, we shake hands with the other team and go refuel with some POWERade.
P: Awesome awesome. We noticed your team was really gettin pumped about the new ION4. What are your thoughts?
DL: It’s awesome. There’s a huge difference in how you feel after drinking the new ION4 compared to the older POWERade. And the Mountain Blast is easily best. Plus it matches are jerseys.
P: Sure does. Any tips for teams tryin to beat you?
DL: Hahaha. No not really. There aren’t any secrets—we’re unbeatable.
P: Sure seems that way. Well do you have any other thoughts or things you’d like to share?
: Um. Just wanna thank you guys for coming out and refueling us. Can’t tell you just how appreciative we are of the free POWERade. Makes a huge difference in our success.
As you can see, the Young Gunnaz have a lot going for them and it’ll be interesting to see how the compete in the tourney.
Auburn and POWERade are in the midst of playoff madness! Down to our quarterfinals in our men’s bracket, the key game Sunday is Showstoppers V. Mighty Whitey. Winner is sure to be on the finals!
As usual AGD and AZD both advanced to the Sorority final, while Lambda Chi oulasted Farm House!
POWERade will be on hand Monday for our semi-finals and maybe even Tuesday for the campus championship!
We’re pretty excited here at Clemson about the beginning of Playoffs. Not only is it the most exciting time of the season, but it is also a change for us to hand out more POWERade than ever! This week we are doing sampling events on Monday, Thursday for the championship night, and a date TBA in between! This is the last chance this year to get on the website and get some free POWERade gear so everyone needs to come out! We are also going to be taking more emails addresses and handing out A WHOLE CASE to one lucky participant. Clemson has something to get excited about!! Can’t wait to see everyone come out for the games this week!!
This week has been really exciting and action-packed. Spring basketball is really getting intense. Next week will be our third week of playoffs and teams are getting eliminated right and left. The games are getting more competitive and the fans are enjoying the intensity! Players and fans are always excited to get free POWERade and win awesome incentive prizes!!! We are excited for the games next week!!