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Facebook Q&As: Hollins, Westbrook, Aldridge, Korver


Posted Oct 25 2009 3:28PM

Each day this week, NBA.com will be rolling out Q&As with some of the league's top players that are being featured on the NBA's Facebook page, which now has over 1.5 million fans. To become a fan of the NBA on Facebook, click here and join the fun. You can also follow the NBA on Twitter. The schedule for the Q&As, by division, is as follows:

More Facebook Q&As, by division:
Atlantic (Tuesday, Oct. 20)
Central (Wednesday, Oct. 21)
Southeast (Thursday, Oct. 22)
Southwest (Friday, Oct. 23)
Northwest (Saturday, Oct. 24)
Pacific (Sunday, Oct. 25)

Chris Andersen - Denver Nuggets

The part of my game I tried to improve was...
Shooting

My most difficult workout this summer was...
There was nothing difficult.

My favorite workout song this summer was...
Calm Like a Bomb by Rage Against The Machine

The meal I ate most often after a workout was...
Arby's beef sandwich

My favorite (or least favorite) news story of the summer was...
My least favorite news story of the summer is the number of U.S. soldiers we have lost.

My favorite place I visited was...
Yellowstone National Park

The biggest NBA transaction (trade of FA signing) of the summer was...
Nuggets re-signing me!

Besides my new teammate(s), the one rookie I am going to keep my eye on is...
Hasheem Thabeet

My fearless prediction for the 2009-2010 NBA season is...
The Nuggets will win 60 games!

The one thing you don't know about our team is...
Exactly how many tattoos we have.

The one thing I am most looking forward to for NBA Tip-Off 09 is...
To be a major championship contender!

Ryan Hollins - Minnesota Timberwolves

The part of my game I tried to improve was ...
Trying to gain more experience in all types of settings on the court.

My most difficult workout this summer was ...
Running 10s

My favorite workout song this summer was ...
Ice cream paint job by Dorrough

The meal I ate most often after a workout was ...
Lasagna or Calzone

My favorite (or least favorite) news story of the summer was ...
My least favorite news story dealt with the economy and the recession's effect on people

My favorite place I visited was ...
Didn't take any big trips this summer...but it was great to spend some time in Los Angeles where I am from.

The biggest NBA transaction (trade of FA signing) of the summer was ...
Richard Jefferson to the Spurs

Besides my new teammate(s), the one rookie I am going to keep my eye on is ...
Blake Griffin

The one thing you don't know about our team is ...
Reggie Theus was the coach on the television show Hangtime

The one thing I am most looking forward to for NBA Tip-Off 09 is ...
The excitement of the fans

Russell Westbrook - Oklahoma City Thunder

facebook.com/russellwestbrook
http://twitter.com/russwest44

The part of my game I tried to improve was...
My ball handling and my shooting.

My most difficult workout this summer was ...
Running out on the beach.

My favorite workout song this summer was ...
Go Hard or Go Home by E 40

The meal I ate most often after a workout was ...
Breakfast. I like to get my workouts in early in the morning.

My favorite (or least favorite) news story of the summer was ...
All the offseason moves in the NBA. There were so many big names moving around during the offseason that it was really the story of the summer.

My favorite place I visited was ...
China. I went with the NBA Jam event and it was quite an experience. I saw a lot of different places and met a lot of great fans out there, so I was thankful to be included on the trip.

The biggest NBA transaction (trade or FA signing) of the summer was ...
The moves we made. I think we'll be a better team because of them.

Besides my new teammate(s), the one rookie I am going to keep my eye on is ...
Jrue Holiday

My fearless prediction for the 2009-2010 NBA season is ...
The Thunder winning a lot of games

The one thing you don't know about our team is ...
That we're all jokesters.

The one thing I am most looking forward to for NBA Tip-Off 09 is ...
Stepping on to the floor at Ford Center and hearing how loud the fans are going to be.

LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland Trail Blazers

facebook.com/lamarcusaldridge

The part of my game I tried to improve was ...
Was my left hand.

My most difficult workout this summer was ...
Was the explosive workouts I did.

My favorite workout song this summer was ...
So Ambitious by Jay-Z on the Blueprint 3 album

The meal I ate most often after a workout was ...
Pasta and steak

My favorite news story of the summer was ...
Hearing Michael Jordan speak of people that didn't believe in him.

My favorite place I visited was ...
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

The biggest NBA transaction (trade or FA signing) of the summer was ...
Andre Miller to Portland

Besides my new teammate(s), the one rookie I am going to keep my eye on is ...
Stephen Curry

My fearless prediction for the 2009-2010 NBA season is ...
No prediction. We are just going to work hard and win as many games as possible.

The one thing you don't know about our team is ...
We have a lot of guys who can score at every position

The one thing I am most looking forward to for NBA Tip-Off 09 is ...
Playing the Rockets again. Last year ended badly.

Kyle Korver - Utah Jazz

The part of my game I tried to improve was ...
The biggest thing was getting my wrist healthy again. I had surgery after the season and have spent most of the summer rehabbing it. Other than that, I was just trying to become a more complete basketball player. I worked hard in the weight room trying to get in good shape and become a better athlete.

My most difficult workout this summer was ...
I have two younger brothers still playing college basketball and they came out for about three weeks in July and we worked out really hard, about 2-3 times a day doing ploys, weight training, and shooting drills.

My favorite workout song this summer was ...
New Divide, Linkin Park

The meal I ate most often after a workout was ...
Some kind of chicken and then maybe add some rice.

My favorite (or least favorite) news story of the summer was ...
Cowboys lose first game in new stadium!!!!

My favorite place I visited was ...
Santa Barbara, Calif.

The biggest NBA transaction (trade or FA signing) of the summer was ...
Richard Jefferson to the Spurs

Besides my new teammate(s), the one rookie I am going to keep my eye on is ...
Blake Griffin

My fearless prediction for the 2009-2010 NBA season is ...
Coach Sloan gets less than 24 technicals

The one thing you don't know about our team is ...
We will beat you in dodgeball

The one thing I am most looking forward to for NBA Tip-Off 09 is ...
No more preseason games!

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