NBA Play Offs: African Players Come Off Big !

New York, NY - It is that time of the year again in Africa where young kids clinch to their television screens in the wee hours of the morning to catch glimpse of some of their favorite NBA Players but most of all native players from their homeland such as Thunder's Congolese native Serge Ibaka and Bucks Cameroonian native Luc Richard Mbah A Moute. For these players, the scrutiny and pressure to perform is pretty high which is just what they did last Saturday night as their respective teams won crucial play off match up thanks to their input. Luc Mbah A Moute, one of the greatest defenders in the league did not only step up his defense but his offense with 12 points and 9 rebounds to help the Bucks beat the Hawks 107-89 while Serge Ibaka an emerging forward in the league is averaging 6.3 pts per game and 5.3 rebound per game to help the Thunder beat the Lakers 110-89.

Other notable African players such as Luol Deng and Joakim Noah with the Chicago Bulls are also rallying to stay alive in the play offs as the hold Lebron James and the Cavs to a 2-1 series lead with Noah averaging 15 points and 11 rebounds. Though Desagna Diop of the Bobcats and Didier Mbenga of the Lakers are coming off the bench late, their appearance does not only give satisfaction to the African fans who stay up all night to catch a glimpse of them but their contribution off the bench is helping their respective teams to stay contentious.

Awasum 'AJ' Junior