Chung
Lao:
Roy,
what’s up man?
Roy: What’s up Chris. Should I be worried
about you Chung, you were interviewing a Phantom before me.
Chung Lao:
Pick
one word that describes you.
Roy: Genuine
Chung Lao:
Where did you grow up?
Roy: The first eight years of my life in
India with mostly my grandparents. From age eight to thirty
two in Brooklyn, NY.(time flies, getting younger by
the day) I just moved to Long Island less than a year ago.
It’s eerie how quiet it’s out here.
Chung Lao:
What
is the capital of Kazakhstan?
Roy: No clue……..wait let me google it.
Astana, I wouldn’t have done this interview if I knew I had
to study.
Chung Lao: What do
you think of IndaPhatFarm.com?
Roy: I like all the b-ball tournament stuff
on it, the pictures, video clips and the clueless morons who
predict who’s gonna win it all and who the best players
are. You gotta explain Chung Lao and the Phantom to me one
day.
Chung Lao:
Were
you for/against the Iraq war, and why?
Roy: I was definitely for the Iraq war
because 9/11 was an act of war against the U.S and somebody
had to pay for 9/11. It wasn’t going to be just Osama and
the primitive Taliban but anyone that thought like them to
bring harm to the U.S. We were living under the threat of
Saddam doing something like 9/11 and we had to remove that
threat. The whole world thought he had WMD’s even countries
that didn’t like America. Looking back on it he didn’t have
WMD’s but you can’t live in fear and wait for possibly
another 9/11.
Pres Bush gave Saddam plenty of chances to
cooperate with the weapons inspectors but he didn’t.
I know conspiracy theorists say Bush knew about
9/11 before it happened and he wanted to get Saddam for
trying to kill Bush Sr. and he went to war for the oil and
so many more ands I could add. But you can’t prove any of
that stuff. America like the rest of the countries will
look out for their own best interests but I can’t believe
Bush would sacrifice all those dead in the towers and all
the dead soldiers to get oil or whatever other reasons they
give. I do think however we should start pulling our troops
out of Iraq soon and let the Iraqis take care of themselves.
I’m gonna stop right there cause I don’t wanna
write two pages and drag this on.
Chung Lao:
What do you think of George W? How will his presidency be
remembered?
Roy: I think George W is a good president.
He’s a born again Christian and I like all the values he
stands for. Of course he’s gonna be remembered for going to
war with Iraq and Afghanistan and all the events surrounding
9/11. He’s also gonna be remembered for the supreme court
judges he elected and his leadership during 9/11, also his
close victory against Gore and so on.
Chung Lao:
What’s
the first thing you notice about a person?
Roy: Notice if they have big ears….lol.
Chung Lao:
List
your Favorites:
A. Food(s):
Pizza with anchovies.
B. Car(s):
Porsche 911
Range Rover
Jag XJ
C. Hobbies:
Read, Chess, watch sports and news, b-ball.
D. Restaurant(s):
Mcdonald’s, just kidding. I used to eat fast food all the
time before I got married. I went to get a checkup before
the wedding and the doc told me I had high cholesterol. So
now I eat what my personal chef (my wife) gives me. “I’m
lovin it”.
I have a bad memory when it comes to those things, but one
of my favorite restaurants is called the Grocery in
Brooklyn.
E. Countries
to visit, re-visit:
Countries I want to visit are Egypt and Greece. I wanna
revisit India.
F.
Cologne:
When I was younger I used to wear a lot of cologne but these
days, don’t really care. My wife buys me cologne (last one
was Armani Black Code) and sometimes I put it on. I guess
I’m not realIy a cologne guy anymore…just a deodorant guy.
I’m a manly man, you know how it is Chris.
G.
Jello Pudding Pop Flavor:
Chocolate
H.
Sports Team:
All NY teams but mainly the Knicks, Giants, Yankees
I.
Bible Passage: psalms 23:4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me…
Chung Lao:
Let’s hear about those world famous skills in the kitchen.
Roy: You don’t wanna know about my skills
in the kitchen, but I just bought a Weber. Come over, I’ll
burn something on the grill for u.
Chung Lao:
Is the
glass half full or half empty?
Roy: Definitely half full
Chung Lao:
As a NYer, you have an important choice to make. Guliani or
Hillary in 2008, and why?
Roy: Why is Hillary in NY in the first
place.
Guliani did a great job during 9/11 and became a
hero but before that not a lot of people in NY liked him. I
must admit though he did a great job cleaning up NY.
Who are the other choices, don’t like neither one
of them, especially Hillary.
Chung Lao: It's come to my attention that you are
an undercover Road Rager. Please explain, and if you
need any help, I'm here for you man.
Roy: In my younger days
(like I’m real old now) I used to drive crazy or so they
say. People that knew me then could probably tell you
stories. (like Bro. Anbu, my fam and so on) I guess I was a
real road rager then but not the typical one, if someone cut
me off or did something like that, I didn’t yell or scream
too much, I just got even.
These days I’m very controlled and
try not to pay too much at the pump. When I need to I still
put the pedal to the metal…lol. But when my wife’s in the
car I can’t go faster than a fly or she might tell me,
"stop driving", like that or I’m getting sick or
something.
Moral of the story….know who you
marry before you say I do…lol.
Chung Lao:
Speaking of NY, would you recommend moving to Brooklyn?
Why/Why not?
Roy: If you’re faint of heart, I wouldn’t
recommend moving to Brooklyn…just kidding. I love
Brooklyn. Brooklyn’s beautiful, like everywhere there’s the
good parts and bad parts. Very pricey though.
Lots of history, lots of culture, lots of guns
but I love it.
Chung Lao:
While you play on Brooklyn's Finest, you choose to live and
pay taxes on Long Island. Please explain this.
Roy: I just bought a place
and moved to Long Island less than a year ago, me and wifey.
Taxes are through the roof out here but it’s a nice change
from Bklyn. Quiet and peaceful and you can see the stars at
night here.
But I’ll always consider myself a
Brooklynite.
Chung Lao:
Alright now Brooklyn went 1-4 at the 2006 BSC. Give us the
reasons for this sub-par record, and what kind of damage we
can expect in 2007.
Roy: For the first time Bklyn didn’t make
the playoffs, we knew we were undermanned this year but we
still played hard, could’ve beat a couple more teams this
year even with this weaker squad.
Reason for our performance this year was four of
starters including myself didn’t play, because of various
reasons. I had Achilles tendon surgery and I’m praying I
get back to 100% by next year cause like they say I love
this game.
So here’s what’s gonna happen next year Chris,
we’re gonna get our whole team back along with our two new
additions and Bklyn’s going all the way. Don’t waste your
time Chris, just engrave Brooklyn in next year’s trophy….go
now……lol.
Chung Lao:
Do you
still believe Philly got robbed in their playoff thriller
against DC?
Roy: Philly definitely got robbed. DC and
Philly both played hard and both deserved to win. Best game
of the tournament. The players should decide the outcome of
the game not the referees. There were so many crazy calls;
we were scratching our heads watching the game. They
should’ve let them play another 5 minutes and let the
players decide the game instead of calling those
questionable fouls.
Chung Lao:
How often do you wear your Philly Ballazz Jersey?
Roy: You knew I was gonna say they got
robbed didn’t you?
Don’t have a Ballaz jersey, Chris. Ballazz took
the loss real well, they’re good sports. I was rooting for
them. A little controversy is good for the tourney though.
They got robbed, Chris, got me, ROBBED. Next year fellas.
Never mind, it’s BROOKLYN’s turn next year.
Chung Lao:
What is something you cannot stand in a person?
Roy: I think I get along with everyone but
I don’t like pretentious people, phonies, frauds, fakes, you
get the drift. I like real people, genuinely good people.
Chung Lao:
Who’s your Super Bowl pick for this year?
Roy: Bears and Ravens look great so far,
can’t predict right now, it’s a little too soon. One thing
for sure though, it won’t be Brunell and the Redskins….
Sorry GT.
Chung Lao:
It’s been over a year since Hurricane Katrina. Where in
your opinion, does the blame fall for the mismanagement of
this catastrophe?
Roy: Clinton was supposed to fix those
levies long before this hurricane. It seems like they blame
Bush for even the weather. There’s plenty of blame to go
around for the mismanagement of this catastrophe from the
governor of Louisiana, (I don’t think she did a good job at
all) mayor of NO, FEMA and GWB. Can’t predict acts of
nature, just gotta get through it and keep moving forward.
Easy for me to say when thousands of peoples lives will
forever be changed. Hopefully we’ll be better prepared for
the future.
Chung Lao:
It’s come to my attention that you have no love for NY
sports teams. Let’s hear the reasoning.
Roy: Are you serious? Who’ve you been
talking to Chris? I root for every NY team especially when
they play against teams in Maryland cause of my fam down
there. I even root for Hofstra and the Jaspers.
Chung Lao:
After the recent debacle at the World Basketball
Championship, I’ve lost respect for the NBA as an
organization. The founders of basketball, the U.S. only
made bronze. The NBA is supposed to be the highest level in
the world, in terms of professional basketball, and yet our
best players have consistently come up short. What are your
thoughts on this?
Roy: The rest of the basketball world was
bound to catch up to us eventually, just like baseball. But
we still have the best players in the world. They have to
get used to playing with each other and playing with the
international b-ball rules. International game is different
from the American game. U.S team needs some more role
players that can shoot and defend.
It’s just like Brooklyn we naturally have the
best players in the whole tournament, but we hardly ever
practice with each other, so in the tournament we don’t
really know our roles like a team that practices together
routinely. Great analogy huh………..lol.
Chung Lao:
What is the most important thing in life?
Roy: Whoa, you’re asking some real serious
questions here man. Chris, easy with these questions.
Being the man God wants me to be and living in a
manner pleasing to him. To be there for my family and
friends and anyone who I could help in some way.
Had to give you a serious answer. OK that’s it,
no more loaded questions.
Chung Lao:
Anti-US resentment seems to be increasing as time passes.
Should the U.S. be concerned with this?
Roy: Sure the U.S should be concerned. I
don’t really understand why they have this resentment
towards us. Maybe, they think the U.S is only concerned
about themselves and their own self-interests, but every
nation is like that.
When catastrophes and problems arise around the
world, we are usually first in line to help the
victims.
Chung Lao:
Do you believe that war with Iran is inevitable?
Roy: They want to wipe Israel from the face
of the earth and they hate the West. There may be a
possible war in the future, God knows.
Chung Lao:
Who is the greatest power forward of all time?
Roy: All time maybe Karl Malone. Garnett
may one day get there.
Chung Lao:
Will the Nets ever make the move to Brooklyn? Thoughts?
Roy: They have a long term contract with
the stadium they’re presently in now. Whenever they move
that’ll be good for Brooklyn but it’ll be real congested
especially near the proposed site of the stadium. But the
Knicks will probably still be my team.
Chung Lao:
Using nothing but Microsoft Paint, please draw us a
picture.
Roy: My sister’s the artist in the family.
Chung Lao:
Name someone you admire, and why.
Roy: Here’s another one of those questions
again.
Never admired too many people in my life. As I
get older I can only think of one person and that is my
mother. Growing up in a single parent home nearly all my
life I saw my mother praying and working to make my sister’s
life and mine better. It’s really amazing to me how much
God has blessed her and watching her I know there’s nothing
impossible with God. If I can accomplish half the things
she has I’ll be a very happy man.
Chung Lao:
Are we
living in the End Times?
Roy: Yes, too many signs point to it.
Chung Lao:
Define the ideal church, even if its not realistic.
Roy: Ideal
church is where people love God with all their hearts,
minds, soul and strength, and where they love their
neighbors as themselves.
Chung Lao: Ok, the
year is 2009. The venue, the BSC. Brooklyn has managed to
get into the championship game for the first time in its
history. Starting lineup, yourself, Abhilash, Jason
Burnett, Archie & Aaron. You are up by 2 pts over Philly
with 25 seconds left in the game.
Ball is Philly’s. Rocky inbounds to Binu. Binu runs up the
court, gives the ball to Blessan, who dishes it to Ricky,
nothing on the post up, dishes back out to Binu, who shoots
and HITS a 3 pointer.
Philly is now up by one with 7 seconds left, and they have 2
fouls to give before Brooklyn can go to the foul line.
What’s the game plan?
Roy: First of all where are you getting
2009 and first in history mess from. I already told you
Chris next year Brooklyn’s taking it.
When we get to that point it won’t be a close
game. Brooklyn would be winning by at least fifteen points
if we have that starting line up you mentioned along with
our great bench. Easy, Ballaz, easy.
Game plan is, take it to the hole baby, take it
to the hole.
Shout out to the rest of the squad, Ben K, Ben H,
Karsten, Martin, Brad, Joe, Bro. Terry
Chung Lao: Lastly,
leave us with a parting thought.
Roy: Keep it real. Just do it. May
the force be with you.
Chung
Lao:
Thanks Roy. Next up on
The Tonight Show is
