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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by A-Train, Mar 10, 2004.

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  1. Kayman

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    Nope! The rockets decided to go with Pisskowski rather than Posey (terrible move) and JJ rather than Glen Rice (excellent move, even if it cost a first rounder)
     
  2. Kayman

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    And for every Olajwon, Drexler, Cassel, Ellie, Horry, Barkley, Francis, there's a ?????? (black ... er... make that white hole:) ) Look, every team is going to sign players that are not good. Statistically, as the league is 80% AfroAmericans, the probability of a bad player being black is obviously higher than the probability of a bad player being white. Even if your statement is true and the Rockets have signed over the years as many bad black players as bad white players, it is still a humongous deviation from the average and the normal expected statistical distribution. In order to make the case that the Rockets have NOT favored white scrubs over the last 12 years, you'll have to point to a lot more bad AfroAmerican ballers than just Moochie Norris.

    I think my case is quite compelling. Take players 9 through 12 on the roster each year (ranked by whatever category you think is appropriate: playing time, player efficiency or whatever) and see how many are black and how many are white. You'll see that the whites are wayyyyyy overrepresented compared to the league averages.
     
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    Kayman, what you are actually seeing is the inferiority of the white athlete (honkious atleticus). Whites are good enough to make the team, but just barely. Also, the crackers you mentioned were mostly draft picks or proven role players (like Bullard). In the draft, some whites look like good prospects because they were good in college (the college game is a more cerebral one) and GMs are looking for the next John Stockton.

    More evidence for the need The Diversity Point Distribution Strategic Initiative!!!
     
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    I think A-Train was trying to make a JOKE....not trying to state anything.
     
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