The Deke

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'''The Deke''' is the star forward basketball player on the same team as [[Strong Bad]] according to [[Words I Probably Said]]. The Deke once received a pass from Reg at the top of the key, and slam-dunked it. Strong Bad was disappointed. The Deke shoved Strong Bad to the ground and called him an unknown word, since Strong Bad skipped ahead right before the word. The word was, presumably, a [[swear]]. The Deke also (perhaps) provides a review of Strong Bad's [[rock opera]] in the email of the same name. A "deke" in sports is when a player with the ball spins to get past the defense. It's most often used in hockey, not basketball.
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'''The Deke''' is a [[basketball]] {{w|Basketball positions#Forwards|star forward}}, with the {{w|Number (sports)#Basketball|number}} 00. According to [[Words I Probably Said]], he played on the same team as [[Strong Bad]]. During a dramatic game, The Deke received a pass from [[Reg Having the Ball at the Top of the Key|Reg at the top of the key]], and {{w|slam dunk|slam-dunked}} it; during the team's celebration, The Deke "accidentally" shoved Strong Bad to the ground and then insulted him.
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The Deke's [[Biscuit]] [[Gravy]] [[Trading Cards|trading card]]<!--necessary pipe--> shows him wearing a winter hat, fur coat, and large sunglasses rather than a basketball uniform. The image has facial hair crudely drawn on with [[Photoshop]].<!--He is probably portrayed by [[Matt Chapman]].-->
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The Deke also has a media career. He "(perhaps)" reviewed Strong Bad's [[rock opera]] in the email of the same name, had a starring role in ''[[rated|Axe-Gun: Legends of the Brain-Outener]]'', and is listed in a [[8-Bit is Enough Responses (House of Strong)#Pennants|fake credits sequence]] in [[8-Bit is Enough]] as being responsible for the slam dunks in [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]].
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A "{{w|Deke (ice hockey)|deke}}" is a hockey term for a feint used to get past the defense; the term is occasionally used in other sports as well.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[autobiography]]
*'''Debut:''' Email [[autobiography]]
*Email [[rock opera]]
*Email [[rock opera]]
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*Email [[rated]]
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*[[8-Bit is Enough]]
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[[Category: Characters|Deke, The]] [[Category:Inside Jokes|Deke, The]]
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[[Category:Secondary characters|Deke, The]]

Current revision as of 23:13, 5 August 2023

"I'm open! I'm open!"

The Deke is a basketball star forward, with the number 00. According to Words I Probably Said, he played on the same team as Strong Bad. During a dramatic game, The Deke received a pass from Reg at the top of the key, and slam-dunked it; during the team's celebration, The Deke "accidentally" shoved Strong Bad to the ground and then insulted him.

The Deke's Biscuit Gravy trading card shows him wearing a winter hat, fur coat, and large sunglasses rather than a basketball uniform. The image has facial hair crudely drawn on with Photoshop.

The Deke also has a media career. He "(perhaps)" reviewed Strong Bad's rock opera in the email of the same name, had a starring role in Axe-Gun: Legends of the Brain-Outener, and is listed in a fake credits sequence in 8-Bit is Enough as being responsible for the slam dunks in Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People.

A "deke" is a hockey term for a feint used to get past the defense; the term is occasionally used in other sports as well.

[edit] Appearances

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