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post #5521 of 7515
2/8/12 at 7:00pm
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Originally Posted by yjeezle View Post

many asian americans are christians. just sayin.
and... nice dunk.

oh yeah for sure.. it's just that he's young and first generation. To me it's at least a bit unusual that he's so "about" it for lack of a better term. Tebow's parents were Baptist missionaries so it's not very surprising when the apple does not fall far from the tree... that's all I meant. But you could look at it both ways... Tebow could have rebelled an ended up as the next Aleister Crowley... now there's a game I would definitely watch!
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post #5522 of 7515
2/8/12 at 7:10pm
I have tons of first gen Asian-American Christian friends. Personally, I wish no one would talk about it in sports.
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post #5523 of 7515
2/8/12 at 7:17pm
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Originally Posted by skitlets View Post

I have tons of first gen Asian-American Christian friends. Personally, I wish no one would talk about it in sports.

ok... sure. I had friends even in Taiwan who were Christian, but not holy-roller Tebow style. It's that he is very vocal and demonsrtative that's all. I'm not tryin to start anything.. just an observation.

and +1.. me too. Pierce passed Bird last night! That seems crazy... Paul Pierce.
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post #5524 of 7515
2/8/12 at 8:13pm
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Originally Posted by yjeezle View Post

many asian americans are christians. just sayin.
and... nice dunk.

yee boy! dude can dunk!!
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post #5525 of 7515
2/8/12 at 8:22pm
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post #5526 of 7515
2/8/12 at 8:40pm
how about knicks send package of Carmelo Anthony + assets for Dwight Howard?! teacha.gifdevil.gif
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post #5527 of 7515
2/8/12 at 9:08pm
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Originally Posted by LawrenceMD View Post

how about knicks send package of Carmelo Anthony + assets for Dwight Howard?! teacha.gifdevil.gif

Well I wanted Deron. But I'll live with Lin if he even keeps half this pace up. His defense needs work though.

The person I'd most like to get rid of is Amare, and his uninsured contract. His injury is coming, and coming soon.
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post #5528 of 7515
2/8/12 at 9:14pm
Seems like every clip of a Wizards game I've seen recently has had John Wall doing the "Come on, wtf guys???" motion. shog[1].gif
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post #5529 of 7515
2/8/12 at 10:51pm
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Originally Posted by Kid Nickels View Post

ya it's interesting/weird considering that Taiwanese (his parents that is) are not particularly "organized' when it comes to religion and the majority are Taoist, Buddhist or folk/natural/animist.
on another note; Cavs beat the Clips!! How much (all?) is attributable to Chauncey's absence?

the taiwanese are (weird mixes of all the asian religions), but his parents are pretty devout christians.
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post #5530 of 7515
2/9/12 at 12:52pm
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Originally Posted by indesertum View Post

the taiwanese are (weird mixes of all the asian religions), but his parents are pretty devout christians.

well that adds some explanation. I know the Taiwanese media has been goin on about him... but I like it anytime Taiwan gets some exposure here in the US that a) reminds people that Taiwan is NOT Thailand and b) makes clear that Taiwan is NOT part of China (Chinese Taipei does not exist). Anyway, enough geo-politics... great dunk by Lin!

What's the feeling on how much the Clips will miss Chauncey?
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post #5531 of 7515
2/9/12 at 3:20pm
Are you guys Taiwanese-Americans? icon_gu_b_slayer[1].gif
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post #5532 of 7515
2/9/12 at 3:20pm
China owns you Taiwan, just saying smile.gif
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post #5533 of 7515
2/9/12 at 3:27pm
Here is Lin v. Utah. It shows every point an assist (I think):
Watch this and tell me how many times he uses his left hand. A few crossovers and weak drives.
Can he finish with his left? Watch how often he avoids having to finish with his left inside. This does not look like NBA point guard skills.
I am no scout and may not be seeing the right things, but I have to believe that now that people have heard of him, this will show up on every scouting report.
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post #5534 of 7515
2/9/12 at 3:33pm
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Originally Posted by dopey View Post

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Here is Lin v. Utah. It shows every point an assist (I think):Watch this and tell me how many times he uses his left hand. A few crossovers and weak drives.
Can he finish with his left? Watch how often he avoids having to finish with his left inside. This does not look like NBA point guard skills.
I am no scout and may not be seeing the right things, but I have to believe that now that people have heard of him, this will show up on every scouting report.

steve nash and rondo often finish layups on the left side with the right hand.... but they'll go left when it has to be left to avoid blocks and block out with the right.

the more important thing is to see if he's driving left using the left hand for the dribble.
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post #5535 of 7515
2/9/12 at 3:44pm
Hey, looks like there is a basketball game on tonight. Celtics vs. Lakers. Should be fun.
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