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and you wonder why there are so few good white american basketball players lately... http://isteve.blogspot.com/2012/04/for-me-not-for-thee.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Here's a pretty funny story from the Washington Post that gives a sidelight on what the black upper middle cl...

which college teams has an almost all white composition? Utah. BYU is all i can think of. if the best white american players want to develop their skills, their confidence, and be as good as their european counterparts, they should play for college teams with mostly white players with 2 or 3 african...

Mike G wrote:

alanwattsblues wrote: I'm a huge Larry Bird fan, but there's no way in hell he wins an MVP award in today's NBA. ..

So, Steve Nash is that much better than Bird was?

haha...

Is that your entire body of evidence that some kids are actively discouraged from playing? Some friend in college said so? What coach doesn't want the best players on his team? What players don't? Unless things have deteriorated greatly, kids who don't even know whether they're good at basketball d...

here's a theory... http://isteve.blogspot.com/2011/06/disparate-impact-data.html Of more interest, though, is where these nine players are from. Aside from Connaughton, the others are: - Cody Zeller, from Washington, Indiana (0.5% black) -- signed with Indiana - Kyle Wiltjer, from Portland, Oregon (...

I'm with you Bob - I think we both see Love as a bit more than a taller, girthier JJ Redick..... This argument seems silly to me - it's funny how some people can see some players as being severly limited somehow because they are are only elite at SOME things (ignoring how hard it is to be elite at ...

he gets his shot blocked a lot inside. he has difficulty shooting over taller players. he's not a go to guy when the game is on the line. he's a glorified spot up shooter on offense. I laughed when Love tweeted that with rubio now in minnesota, he'll be able to pick and roll with him. maybe pick an...

Statman wrote:

noypi wrote: i hope he doesn't end up being another spencer hawes.

Or Kevin Love?

god, i hope not. from the video you've just posted here, he's capable of more than that.

Uh, Sabonis wasn't American - I thought that was your original point. Obviously young Sabonis appeared to be very similar to Walton. So, let me get this straight - Love constantly gets his shot block, is merely a "good" rebounder, and is a glorified spot up shooter - while Marc Gasol is y...

If he wants to improve his game and not be used as a role playing type this early in his player years, then he needs to go to a college where he can be the man . I say avoid Arizona, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina. He should seriously consider Utah, Butler, Gonzaga or Indiana and stay there...

FWIW - this kid is considered now by many the top player in the 2012 high school class - and is being touted a sure fire future NBA stud: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWDURm59g9s He looks promising. a white american guy who attacks the basket. :lol: at least he's no matt bonner or kevin love. it'...

will we see another bill walton coming out of the white american pool? Is there really a Bill Walton coming out of ANY pool, honestly? 7 foot elite rebounder, shot blocker (in his prime), passer, finisher & mid range, etc Sabonis when he was younger. Marc Gasol may be the closest for today's ge...

Also - Kevin Love is much more than a glorified "role" player as mentioned a couple times. Despite his young age, he's an elite level rebounder, the best outlet passer we've seen in years (being wasted on a BAD team), can shoot with range, and is tenacious with multiple put backs if need ...

why do some people have to turn a good intellectual discussion into something ugly and racist?

Okay, really -- last try. I don't care what color skin a player has. If there's never another white American NBA player -- I really don't care. It doesn't matter to me. it should bother you. white american bball players are the canary in the coalmine w/ regards to the quality of basketball played i...