This. Lin is just a pawn in the whole thing. He has been under estimated being Asian in high school, college and coming out of college. He is so quick, it is hard to explain why he was not drafted. Having said that, Lin has gotten far more attention and endorsements than he would have received had he been black or white. He is a solid NBA player.
I'm curious about this pic, where do they get those stats from? I'm adding his numbers from his first 7 starts and I'm "only" getting 172 points and 62 assists.
i disagree. Race plays SOME role in it. But it goes both ways. So people defend Lin, but people attack Lin. And in the game too. Some refs won't like it. But then some will. Some players will play extra hard on Lin, some will do the opposite. Of course some refs and players are thinking subconsciously "Lin is not a human being. I get to foul him hard." Or, I can't call this foul on Lin, because he's not a human really. If you are Asian and have been in a situation where you felt like you were discriminated against for no reason except your race, then you might subconsciously project those emotions onto Lin and feel the need to defend him. Then every slight against Lin is really exaggerated in your mind. But then again, some of those slights are actually going to be real racism. There's NOTHING wrong with thinking that way. That's just what happens. And many people of all races think that way. Everyone is biased. Whether it's against an ugly person, a short person, a smart person, an educated, or uneducated person, or someone of a different race. The only thing we can do is acknowledge it, and then try to see things as objectively as possible and learn from it and think about how you think. If you're a LOF, then you might be a racist in a way that you can't root for a person of another race over someone of your own race. And the same is true if you're a LOH. But these are somewhat natural feelings caused by projecting your own identity onto a stranger. and it exists in people of every race. and it becomes more evident when there is one Asian player that is in the limelight among all the other players. There is nothing wrong with having pride in your race or nationality. If you are a LOF because you are Asian, that's PERFECTLY FINE. I don't root for Tiger Woods. And many people are Tiger Woods Haters. I once thought Tiger Woods shouldn't be allowed to play in certain places because of one of his characteristics. Some people Hate Serena. it's fine to feel something. But we shouldn't allow it to go unchecked. We should think about how we think.
it doesn't matter. You can't compare Lin's starts as "normal" starts. Because of his age and because of his not starting until a couple years into his career. Anyone who thinks that's relevant is a fool.
Of course it is because of Lin's race. But let me say this before this thread goes to the D&D, which is probably where it should be. I bet the majority of non-Asian posters here have no clue WHY Asian fans behave like that. This is because they have never experienced being Asian in America. It is kind of like how white people do not understand why black people always play the race card. White people had never experienced how it feels being black in America (or men never experienced how a woman feels working in a male dominated field). They just felt that playing the race card was annoying as hell and was irrational most of the times, which is true. But racism is never rational, on both sides.
uh, i don't feel that way at all. I understand EXACTLY why the race card is played. And I do not believe that "playing the race card [is] annoying as hell and [is] irrational most of the times." That's just ludicrous. What's ludicrous is playing the "race card" Card. Accusing everyone of playing the race card when in fact there really is an obvious racial bias occurring.
Who cares, Bev and Lin are BFF's and a bunch of nobodies on a forum on the internetz won't change that
The whole Lin's popular only because he is Asian argument needs to stop. It's blatantly untrue. Lin's popular because he appeals to a broad segment of society. He appeals to Asians, Christians and people who root for the underdog. Who doesn't like an underdog? Who wouldn't root for a Rudy, except the Rudy's actually pretty good? Unlike some NBA players, he is a class act off the court and a team player on the court. Who doesn't relate with that? Or do you relate better to someone who throws yacht parties with tons of women (not that I wouldn't do that if I had money lol)? Most of Lin's haters aren't actually Lin haters. They are Lin fan haters. Some people have the psychological need to contradict the mob, which I think is perfectly fair also. Where Lin criticizers get themselves in trouble is when they assume that racial elements are not a factor in the NBA. The very ignorance of that assumption is troubling. Ex: when men criticize women for being meek in the work place, ignorant the double standards that actually exist (e.g. strong men as charismatic, strong women as *****). Sure, you can't prove and it's wrong to speculate that refs don't call fouls because of race. But the article making racial puns, the fact that Lin wasn't drafted, the fact that Lin's fans are consistently called out as "you must be Asian", and many other incidents show that race continue to be a factor. You cannot blame Asians for suspecting the same influences at work on the court. Minority groups like Asians, African Americans, Hispanics are fighting against tacit, unconscious racism. No one is saying there is overt racism anymore.
I guess it's from one of abc's network telecasts. I do agree with you though since his total from first 5 starts is 136 meaning he scored 93 in the next 2. hmmm.... one more
It's sort of embarrassing for Lin, because all of those people he's on the list with turned out to be hall of famers, or legends. Lin is having a hard time being considered average on the court. He had a good start but i don't think he'll ever be half as good as anyone on that list. Doesn't mean he can't be a good player though.
