Black rights leader "The Minnesota TWolves are too white".

• 2kool4skool

  

  WebFire;1310291 wrote:Actually, I think whites can do just fine, but they don't play it the same. And it doesn't sell tickets, and that's why the NBA is predominantly black.

  So you think the reason there aren't more white people taking the NBA by storm is because they don't play a style of play that "sells tickets?" Not because they lack talent?
  
  
  
• O-Trap

  

  2kool4skool;1310369 wrote:So you think the reason there aren't more white people taking the NBA by storm is because they don't play a style of play that "sells tickets?" Not because they lack talent?
  
  
  

  LOL!
• sleeper

  

  I'll take a black guy over a white guy in basketball any day of the week.
• Gblock

  I know tons of black guys who couldnt hit the 10/100 free throws let alone dribble
• sleeper

  

  Gblock;1310431 wrote:I know tons of black guys who couldnt hit the 10/100 free throws let alone dribble

  And I know 1000x as many white guys who can't even hold a basketball.
• sleeper

  

  My only problem playing pick up hoops with black people is they never pass the ball which is the biggest reason I hate Allen Iverson because he ruined pick up basketball with his incessant need to chuck up shots that rarely went in.
• QuakerOats

  The Cavs have 5 whites on their roster, plus Varejao ............. uh oh
• WebFire

  2kool4skool;1310369 wrote:So you think the reason there aren't more white people taking the NBA by storm is because they don't play a style of play that "sells tickets?" Not because they lack talent?
  
  

  Eh, maybe not exactly what I meant. But "white guy basketball" has a better chance of succeeding in college than the NBA. White guys would grind it out, play defense, and execute boring offenses.
  
  You know, the stereotypical stuff.
  
  I guess my point was that 5 good white basketball players can play just as well as 5 black basketball players. But the style is very different. You don't think the NBA would be boring if it was mostly white guys?
• O-Trap

  

  WebFire;1310625 wrote:Eh, maybe not exactly what I meant. But "white guy basketball" has a better chance of succeeding in college than the NBA. White guys would grind it out, play defense, and execute boring offenses.
  
  You know, the stereotypical stuff.
  
  I guess my point was that 5 good white basketball players can play just as well as 5 black basketball players. But the style is very different. You don't think the NBA would be boring if it was mostly white guys?

  I think this has far more to do with cultural race roles than it does actual skin color.
• WebFire

  O-Trap;1310700 wrote:I think this has far more to do with cultural race roles than it does actual skin color.

  You sure?
  
  
• O-Trap

  

  WebFire;1310707 wrote:You sure?
  
  

  
  Not sure where you're going with that, but yes.
• WebFire

  O-Trap;1310712 wrote:Not sure where you're going with that, but yes.

  White men can't jump. Skin color.
• WebFire

  O-Trap;1310712 wrote:Not sure where you're going with that, but yes.

  But seriously, I don't think the reason matters. I don't think people would flock to arenas around the country to see team of Johns Stocktons play basketball like they would Lebrons.
• O-Trap

  

  WebFire;1310721 wrote:But seriously, I don't think the reason matters. I don't think people would flock to arenas around the country to see team of Johns Stocktons play basketball like they would Lebrons.

  I agree, but I think part of the reason John Stocktons play like John Stockton is because of the roles ascribed to white basketball players growing up.