PRE-GAME DIVINATION BETWEEN THE NEW YORK KNICKS & DALLAS MAVERICKS

AN EXPLANATION OF WHAT YOU ARE READING:I use the African Divination system of the Sacred Obi Abata to outline the vibrations surrounding the Knicks.It is not fortune telling, but a methodology of outlining the energy matrix around an entity of life--be it animate or inanimate, through the casting of four cowrie shells adhered to symmetrically cut coconut shells onto a mat. This type of divination is primarily used for individuals to evaluate their circumstances clearly, and to seek avenues to overcome these obstacles and magnify their fortunes. To use it to evaluate the Knicks is a first--and I am not sure for how long I will do it. But, being a Native New Yorker, and having scanned other fan sites where posts are done for their teams, I saw no one doing divination for their team. I thought it would be neat to do this for the Knicks as a long time fan. As with any divination system, it is the ability to ask the correct question to the universe in order to get the correct answer. I hope I am asking the right questions.
Here is how the divination is done.

As written by Afolabi A. Epega, in his book, "Obi Divination," "Obi divination is the original and most valuable form of Ifa divination systems performed by the ancient [African people of Ifa]. [The four shells] splits into four separable segments: two males (ako meji) and two females (abo meji). These segments represent a balance in the cosmic forces of the universe: the positive and masculine force, and the negative and feminine force. It is believed that all the changes and transformations taking place in the universe result from the interaction of these two cosmic forces (1)."

"When the obi is cast, the combinations of the two males and two females segments produce 1 of 9 possible Obi Abata formations, which also indicates 1 of 16 major [Sacred] Odus that represent the basic principles underlying the phenomenal changes of the universe. The system of Obi divination is based on the identity of opposites and the mathematics of four raised to the fourth power, thus giving a total of 256 possibilities (Epega 2)."

I will not divine in "yes" or "no" questions for victories or losses for the team, as such hocus-pocus is total bullshit. Nor will I give OPINIONS or ARGUMENTS about this season--no, not me, because I defer to SETH, as the grand-master of knickology, as my writing about the Knicks in comparison to Seth's word-smithing would be like lightning to the sun.

NEW YORK KNICKS VS. DALLAS MAVERICKS PRE-GAME-TIME DIVINATION RESULTS:

Q1: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding the Dallas Mavericks game time performance: AJE
Obi Abata Meaning: WEALTH AND MONEY

Q2: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding the Dallas Mavericks game time performance: IKA
Sacred Odu Meaning: NEW BEGINNINGS, NEW BIRTH, NEW LEVELS

Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: THIS TEAM HAS WEALTH IN THEIR
BEING AS A CHAMPION TEAM AND THEIR PLAY ON THE FLOOR WILL MAKE THEIR
FANS REALIZE WHY THEY MAKE THE MONEY THEY DO. THEY ARE BALLIN' TODAY.




Q3: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding the Knick's game time performance: EJIRE (UNBALANCED)
Obi Abata Meaning: FRIENDLINESS & RELATIONSHIPS

Q4: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding the Knicks performance today: IROSUN Sacred Odu Meaning: MAINTAIN CORRECT THINKING AND VALUES; THINK LONGER TERM.

Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: THE KNICK'S WANT TO BE A COHESIVE TEAM,BUT THIS TEAMWORK IS STILL UNBALANCED WHEN THEY PLAY AS A UNIT. THEY STILL HAVEWORK TO DO. THIS POTENTIAL FOR A CONSISTENT COHESIVE TEAM IS PRESENT, AND IFTHEY REMAIN PATIENT, THE RESULTS OF TODAY'S GAME WILL HELP THEM LOOK TOA BRIGHT FUTURE.

Q5: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding Knick Fans after the game: OGBE (UNBALANCED)
Obi Abata Meaning: THE BIG BANG, INCREDIBLE INTENSITY, NEW BEGINNINGS, TRIUMPH OVER ENEMIES

Q6: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding Knick Fans after the game: OGBE
Sacred Odu Meaning: THE BIG BANG, INCREDIBLE INTENSITY, NEW BEGINNINGS, TRIUMPH OVER ENEMIES

Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: WHATEVER WE SEE TODAY AS KNICK FANS
WILL BE A "POTENTIAL" OF GREAT THINGS TO COME TO THIS TEAM. BECAUSE THE
ENERGY IS UNBALANCED, IT REFLECTS THAT WE WILL NOTICE THE POTENTIAL, AND
HAVE HOPES AS THE KNICK'S PLAY THE WORLD CHAMPS.





Q7: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding Amare's game time performance: ILERA (UNBALANCED)
Obi Abata Meaning: HEALTH AND TRIUMPH

Q8: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding Amare's game time performance: OBARA
Sacred Odu Meaning: STRONG MALE, IFA ENERGY

Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: AMARE IS STILL TRYING TO ADAPT TO
THE OTHERS AROUND HIM, AS HE IS DEPENDENT ON GETTING GOOD PASSES ON THE
PICK AND ROLL, AND THE CONSTANT TURN OVER BY LIN MINIMIZES THE HEALTH AND TRIUMPH
OF HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE TEAM. BUT HE WILL TAP INTO HIS STRENGTH AS A MAN
TO OVERCOME THIS UNBALANCE DURING THE GAME TODAY.





Q9: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding Jeremy Lin's game time performance: OGBE (UNBALANCED)
Obi Abata Meaning: THE BIG BANG, INCREDIBLE INTENSITY, NEW BEGINNINGS, TRIUMPH OVER ENEMIES

Q10: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding Jeremy Lin's game time performance: OGBE
Sacred Odu Meaning: THE BIG BANG, INCREDIBLE INTENSITY, NEW BEGINNINGS, TRIUMPH OVER ENEMIES

Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: JEREMY PERFORMANCE HAS THE POTENTIAL
TO BE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR. SINCE THE SACRED ODU ENERGY IS THE
PRIMARY MATRIX FOR ACHIEVING A GIVEN RESULT, HE SHOULD PLAY HIS BUTT OFF TODAY. THE
KEY IS WILL HE BE ABLE TO CHANNEL THIS POWER VIBRATION HE IS EXPERIENCING. OF NOTE, I
THINK THE "ENEMIES" HE WILL TRIUMPH OVER WILL BE TURNOVERS. TODAY'S GAME SHOULD
BE HIS LOWEST IN TURNOVERS.

Q11: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding Carmello's game time performance IF HE PLAYS in the game: EJIRE
Obi Abata Meaning: FRIENDLINESS AND RELATIONSHIPS

Q12: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding Carmello's game time performance IF HE PLAYS in the game: OWANRIN
Sacred Odu Meaning: BREAKING UP BLOCKAGES, POSITIVE MOVEMENT BEGINS

Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: IF CARMELLO WAS TO PLAY TODAY HIS GAME
TIME EFFORTS WILL UNIFY THE TEAM, AND EVISCERATE ANY BLOCKAGE TO THE KNICKS
AND THE FANS THINKING HE CAN'T FIT INTO THIS NEW SYSTEM.





Q11a: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding Baron Davis's game time performance
IF HE PLAYS in the game: EJIRE (UNBALANCE)
Obi Abata Meaning: FRIENDLINESS & RELATIONSHIPS

Q12b: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding Baron Davis's game time performance
IF HE PLAYS in the game: OWANRIN
Sacred Odu Meaning: BREAKING UP BLOCKAGES. POSITIVE MOVEMENT BEGINS





Q13: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding Landry's game time performance: OGBE
Obi Abata Meaning: THE BIG BANG, INCREDIBLE INTENSITY, NEW BEGINNINGS, TRIUMPH OVER ENEMIES

Q14: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding Landry's game time tonight: OGBE
Sacred Odu Meaning: THE BIG BANG, INCREDIBLE INTENSITY, NEW BEGINNINGS, TRIUMPH OVER ENEMIES

Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: LANDRY IS IN RHYTHM TO DO WHAT HE DOES BEST AS
A MEMBER OF THIS TEAM. TODAY COULD ALSO BE THE DAY THAT JEFF VAN GUNDY SAID LANDRY
NEEDS TO HAVE: "A BREAK OUT GAME OFFENSIVELY" TO GET HIS SHOOTING RHYTHM BACK.





Q15: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding Chandler's game time performance: AJE
Obi Abata Meaning: WEALTH AND MONEY

Q16: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding Chandler's game time performance: OKANRAN





Q17: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding Shumpert's game time performance: AKORAN
Obi Abata Meaning: CONFLICT, QUARRELS, AND HARDSHIPS

Q18: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding Shumpert's game time performance: IWORI
Sacred Odu Meaning: GREATER INTROSPECTION THAT LEADS TO POSITIVE RESULTS

Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: IN SHUMPERTS READING, THE OBI SHELLS FELL
ON THE MAT WITH BOTH COWRIE SHELLS FACING EACH OTHER IN A NORTH TO SOUTH DIRECTION,
WHICH MEANS THERE WILL BE A CONFLICT AND THE COWRIE SHELL TO THE NORTH WILL WIN THE
ARGUMENT. THEREFORE, THERE WILL BE A DISAGREEMENT IN PLAY CALLING OR DEFENSIVE
ASSIGNMENT SELECTION BETWEEN SHUMPERT AND ANOTHER PLAYER OR COACH D
DURING THE GAME, BUT THIS POISON WILL TURN INTO MEDICINE FOR BOTH PARTIES AFTER
THEY DISCUSS IT.






Q19: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding Jeffries's game time performance: EJIRE
Obi Abata Meaning: FRIENDLINESS AND RELATIONSHIPS

Q20: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding Jeffries's game time performance: IWORI
Sacred Odu Meaning: GREATER INTROSPECTION THAT LEADS TO POSITIVE RESULTS

Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: JEFFRIES GAME PLAY WILL PERSONIFY
THIS NEW TEAM ENERGY OF THE KNICKS AND TAKE THE TEAM TO EVEN HIGHER GROUNDS
OF POSITIVE RESULTS FROM WHAT HE DOES DURING THE GAME.

Q21: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding Walker's game time performance: EJIRE (UNBALANCED)
Obi Abata Meaning: FRIENDLINESS AND RELATIONSHIPS

Q22: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding Walker's game time performance: OFUN
Sacred Odu Meaning: WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE ARE IMPORTANT

Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: HIS GAME PLAY WILL BE IN QUESTION
TODAY, AS HE IS A STREAKY SHOOTER. BUT HE WILL LEARN FROM THIS EXPERIENCE.




Q23: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding Novak's game time performance: AKORAN
Obi Abata Meaning: CONFLICT, QUARRELS, AND HARDSHIPS

Q24: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding Novak's game time performance: OSE
Odu Meaning: JOY, EXPLORATION, SENSUALITY, BUSINESS, MOVEMENT

Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: ALTHOUGH AKORAN IS A NEGATIVE ENERGY,
THE COWRIE SHELLS WERE NOT FACING ONE ANOTHER, AND THERE WAS ONE SHELL SEPERATING
THE TWO AKORAN SHELLS, WHICH INDICATES PROTECTION FOR NOVAK. IN OTHER WORDS,
WHATEVER HAPPENS DURING THE GAME TODAY WHICH CONFLICTS WITH THE TEAM
CONCEPT WILL NOT SURFACE INTO A VERBAL BRAWL. INSTEAD, THE PARTIES INVOLVED
WILL EXPERIENCE JOY IN SOLVING THIS CONFLICT AS TEAM MATES.

Q25: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding JRs game time performance IF HE PLAYS: ERO
Obi Abata Meaning: CALMNESS & MILDNESS

Q26: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding JRs game time performance IF HE PLAYS: OFUN
Sacred Odu Meaning: WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE ARE IMPORTANT

Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: THIS IS A DIFFICULT READ FOR ME, BECAUSE
I DIDN'T LIKE THIS GUY IN DENVER AND HE REPRESENTS WHAT IS WRONG WITH TODAY'S
ATHLETE, SO I STRUGGLE WITH HIM EVEN MORE WEARING A KNICK'S UNIFORM. BUT HERE IS
WHAT I GOT: IF HE PLAYS TODAY HIS PERFORMANCE WILL BE A COOL ADDITION TO THE
TEAM, AND HE WON'T UPSET THE APPLECART. HE WILL TAP INTO HIS BASKETBALL IQ
AND PLAY THE WAY HE CAN WHEN HE ISN'T A CHUCKLEHEAD.

READY FOR PAXON THIS IS FOR YOU
Q23: What is the Obi Abata matrix surrounding Douglas as person: OGBE (UNBALANCED)
Obi Abata Meaning: THE BIG BANG, INCREDIBLE INTENSITY, NEW BEGINNINGS, TRIUMPH OVER ENEMIES

Q24: What is the Sacred Odu surrounding Douglas's as a person: OGBE Sacred Odu Meaning: THE BIG BANG, INCREDIBLE INTENSITY, NEW BEGINNINGS, TRIUMPH OVER ENEMIES
Collective interpretation of the Obi Abata and Sacred Odu: WHATEVER DOUGLASS HAS BEEN GOING THROUGH AS A KNICK, AS A PERSON, TODAY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE AN INCREDIBLE DAY OF BREAKTHROUGH FOR
HIM.

OVERALL SUMMATION: THE MAVERICKS ARE COMING TO PLAY TODAY AND PROVE TO EVERYONE
THEY ARE THE CHAMPIONS. THE KNICKS HAVE INCREDIBLE ENERGY SURROUNDING THEM, SO I
EXPECT A COMPETITIVE GAME, WHERE THE RESULTS INDICATE THIS TEAM IS FOR REAL.

Best Regards,

OwanrinGunda