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Jeremy Lin
O.G A.Geesta'z:
I'm a big Mayweather fan but that comment was fuckin stupid
the Lin story isn't just because he's playing great for an asian but because he came off as an underdog type player as well... I mean seriously the way he killed the Lakers nobody would of seen that coming... Dude has potential and every player in the NBA has a few bad nights... i want to see what the media is going to say when he has his string of bad nights and see how many people say he was just a "fluke"
personally i think the kid has potential to be a major star/player within the next few years
Chamillitary Click:
I think if he was black & went to Harvard he'd still get the attention. I think he's only the fourth player ever to play out of Harvard.
But then again, if he was that good & black, he probably would have been at UNC & a top draft pick. Javii has a point in that respect.
Sccit:
--- Quote from: Geesta on February 14, 2012, 09:20:57 AM ---I'm a big Mayweather fan but that comment was fuckin stupid
the Lin story isn't just because he's playing great for an asian but because he came off as an underdog type player as well... I mean seriously the way he killed the Lakers nobody would of seen that coming... Dude has potential and every player in the NBA has a few bad nights... i want to see what the media is going to say when he has his string of bad nights and see how many people say he was just a "fluke"
personally i think the kid has potential to be a major star/player within the next few years
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u gotta realize though, him being asian does add a whole lot to the hype and the curiosity people have in his game....
Javii:
--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click; #TeamBox on February 14, 2012, 09:29:51 AM ---I think if he was black & went to Harvard he'd still get the attention. I think he's only the fourth player ever to play out of Harvard.
But then again, if he was that good & black, he probably would have been at UNC & a top draft pick. Javii has a point in that respect.
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Yeah, obviously what Mayweather said wasn't that bright. He's just always going to have that mentality that black people always get ignored which I don't agree completely but is understandable. He makes an unintended point though.
This is from a NY Times Article,
"Some coaches have wondered whether Lin, who is of Taiwanese descent, did not receive a closer look by recruiters because of his ethnicity. Coaches have said recruiters, in the age of who-does-he-remind-you-of evaluations, simply lacked a frame of reference for such an Asian-American talent. "
Lacking a frame of reference is just BS talk of saying we weren't too confident in going with an Asian-American.
Javii:
--- Quote from: Geesta on February 14, 2012, 09:20:57 AM ---
I mean seriously the way he killed the Lakers nobody would of seen that coming
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A lot of people did. Lakers very next game, Calderon put up a career high in Pts in 30. It has a lot to do with Lakers needing a better PG right now.
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