Each part was made by a different writer. In Broussard's defense, I think he wrote the most linteresting chapter.
Wow! Now this is sports journalism. Great article and credit to the five journalists who wrote it: Abbott, Windhorst, Stein, Dosh & Broussard.
Yeah but in the media he is widely considered black ya know. But I see your point and yes it is funny.
One thing I really don't like is this CAA thing. It sounds like some teams are building their own family and only accepts those who signed with CAA. The bad thing to do this is they can help each other to win championship. Miami did a favor to Carmelo to lose on purpose during game 4 in the playoffs. Actually Miami could have 5-0 for Knicks but Melo and L'James are best friends and they all are part of CAA. This makes some teams become basketball mafias. That's terrible and should be stopped ASAP.
I'm not saying there isn't shady dealing. I mean it's pro sports... there's something shady going on. no doubt. but that said, i don't think it would go as far as the Heat giving away a game for Melo's sake. Riley would not allow that.
If the Knicks allow CAA to run them, well, good luck to them. Let's see where Melo will lead them ... to the wasteland, no doubt. NY falling in love with the Cinderella story of Lin shows that NY fans aren't that jaded; many are fed up with the way their team is being run. They should show it through their pocketbook.
I did read it and found it to be most insightful article that really explained what happened between the Knicks and Lin. What I found to be particularly surprising was that behind the scenes, Isiah Thomas is still in the picture after all he's done to destroy the NYK franchise. It's no wonder the Knicks haven't been relevant in this decade. I particularly liked how it explained the new trend where star players all want to play together because if that trend continues, then it will be the death knell for the NBA as we know it.
general underdog storyline that people eat up - whatever challenges the status que... whether its an asian in basketball or an african american in golf....
Tiger is also part Asian. His mother was Thai I believe. Neither here nor there. Just thought of the Dave Cheppel Show with the "Black Draft". Whites got Colon Powell. Blacks got Tiger Woods. Asains got the Woo Tang Clan. That was skit was hilarious.
Loved the articles, especially the Family and the Lin Camp. Now, I have better understanding of CAA (briefly heard them before) and even how Lin did not fit into their plans. The articles (the Family and the Knicks) tried to sympathize with the Knicks (especially James Dolan, Isiah Thomas, and Melo). The "word" modest bulls#it popped up in my little brain, constantly as I read these two articles. Melo had an axe to grind with D'Antoni, and Pringles was out the door. Even the drama in Denver, it seemed like LeBron had been characterized as the worst NBA player in his dealings. I felt like Dolan was kind of just sitting back and taking advice, because he knows he's not a basketball guy At one point, even before the FA period, I thought Toronto would've been the winner, outside of him resigning with New York. Needed a point guard and a star attraction, Lin would've been the one, but like many teams were too scared to take that opportunity. Houston comes out of nowhere like a specter, courtesy of the restless, ever-thinking and tinkering Daryl Morey. Steals Lin away from New York. Again, I must ask how is any of this the fault of the Houston Rockets or even Jeremy Lin? The Knicks wanted the market to set the price for Lin, and were not the first or second ones to give him a call on the opening night/morning for free agency.
and he was offered Thai citizenship too! lol But certainly Tiger Woods story being Black includes some racist history, just like Obama even though he too is only half.
ESPN has some good stuff from time to time. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hWl48OSqHMs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
