Shuler Faces off with Obama

Rep. Heath Shuler had a great time playing basketball against President Obama and his White House team on Thursday night.
“The President is really good. He runs the court,” said Rep. Shuler, D-N.C. “And despite being the President, he’s not shown extra deference on the court.”
Shuler was one of about 16 who played a pick-up basketball game with Obama on Thursday evening for about an hour and a half. Other players included: Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind., Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., and Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash.
Obama picked the teams and always chose his personal aide Reggie Love, who played football and basketball at Duke University, said Shuler, who ended up guarding Love. The only game Obama lost was when his team played the Blue Dogs, said Shuler, the Blue Dog whip.
“I had a great, great time. The president kept wanting to play another game, and we couldn’t say ‘no,’” said Shuler, who rushed to make his flight home still in his gym shorts.