By Desiree Salas (staff@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Mar 18, 2014 09:46 AM EDT
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It looks like some of the guys at NBA managed to download and get hooked on 'Flappy Bird' before creator Dong Nguyen pulled it out of app stores. Particularly the cagers at Minnesota Timberwolves.

If you listen to the likes of Chase Budinger share his 'Flappy Bird' experience, you'd think he was talking about his basketball games.

"When I was playing, I was getting close to my other high and once I finally beat it by 10 or something, then I was able to relax a little bit and just keep going. Once you're past it, the pressure goes away. The pressure is in getting close," Budinger explained. He revealed he scored an epic 327 points on the viral app, ESPN True Hoop reported.

Ronny Turiaf chimed in, saying that among the 'Flappy Bird' players in Minnesota Timberwolves, Ricky Rubio is currently in second place with 187 points. "I'm third. I got 113," said Turiaf, who reportedly brought the game to his teammates and infected them with the virtual avian bug.

"Two days ago I was at 112 and one of my friends texted me and he made me lose," the French basketball player explained. "So I told him that right now I'm not very happy with my friendship with him."

Looks like these men are channeling their aggression and competitive spirit from the hard court and onto their mobile devices.

With Budinger's astonishing lead, the runner ups need to take their tapping skills to another level if they want to double their points and take the lead.

"Chase is claiming that when you play without the sound, it helps you get better," Turiaf said. We believe the 31-year-old cager is doing just that right now.

Now let's talk about the ones at the bottom of the heap - who is the worst "flapper" of them all?

"By far, and I mean by far: Corey Brewer," Turiaf reported. "I think his high is six," Budinger added. To which Brewer protested, "Get off me, man. I got seven. Seven's my high."

Right.

It's quite amusing to hear these professional basketball players occupying their time with something as mundane as 'Flappy Bird.' If it keeps them from "getting into trouble" and helping them fine tune their focus, then this fixation must be doing them some good.

What do you think?

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