NBA All Star game 2016 - no white players

[Pray_4_War]

Racism 

Obviously.  They are being held back.

Pau Gasol was a mere 360 votes away from a starting spot.  I think he was edged out by Marshmallow Anthony.  With the fan vote being that close Pau should have been picked over Paul Milsap.

[Hulkotron]

Racism is a one way street. Sports like hockey and swimming are racist. Basketball and Football are not. Oscars are racist. Grammys are not. Republicans are racist. Democrats are not.

x2

[SF1900]

Basketball sucks. Everything is a foul. Pansy sport.

[SF1900]

C'mon, it's just more of a skill game then hitting sports .
I don't enjoy it because they score all the time.
The skill game I like to watch is baseball.

Of course , NOTHING takes as much character and courage as going mano- o -mano flexing in a thong 

Skill? They are all so tall. Hoop is not that far away. Shitty sport.

[The_Punisher]

Porzingis is still a rookie, doing great for a rookie but I wouldn't vote him in the all star game this year.

isn't he the next Great White Hope?

[Al Doggity]

I found this, good food for thought?

Don't ask me. I've said similar stuff to this and to the stuff you said in this before. I pointed all of this out to the OP no more than 2 weeks ago. It's extremely obvious that there's a difference between racial imbalances in sports and racial imbalances in almost any other field. Like I've said before, most professional sports teams are majority owned by whites, majority coached by whites, most execs and admin are white. Like I've said before, professional athletics is probably the most pure meritocracy there is. Like I've said before, you can google a dozen thinkpieces on how people think the "hip hop NBA" is alienating white fans. There is nothing systemic keeping whites from making it in the NBA. The OP  makes this odd comparison  between the entertainment industry and  professional sports, ignoring the fact that none of the underlying  causes are the same. They are literally in direct opposition.

[Walter Sobchak]

LOL, ok, I asked for it being getbig .

I was NH high school state champ back in 1976.
I won the 100yd outdoor and 60 yd indoor.
My best HS times were : 60 yd in 6.50 sec indoor and 100 YARDS in 9.95 sec ( outdoor)
I ran Div III college track for a couple years at Plymouth State in NH.
My avg time in the 100m was 10.8 - 10.9 ( hand time) which = around 11.0 with F.A.T .* ( fully automatic time)
Plus, it's possible we may have a little tailwind that day and they didn't use a wind gauge since it wasn't a championship meet

My 10.68, was at an AAU meet on the U Mass ( Amherst ) track in 1979 before I went into the USMC.
I ended up 3rd behind a well known NE sprint champ named Farnsworth from Fitchburg State* who ran
10.59 that day . I was only a meter or so behind Farnsworth, so I knew I ran fast that day. Another guy leaned me at the tape and ran about the same time as me. http://www.fitchburgfalcons.com/sports/wtrack-out/records/all-americans


Since it was hand timed with a digital stop watch, that means it rounds to a 10.7 plus ( aprox ) 0.15 to convert to F.A.T. which gives me a legit 10.85 ( aprox.) by modern standards.

The only time I ever broke 22 sec in the 200m was a relay split those aren't always 100% legit .
My best in that was 22.25 sec.

That's what I did as a sprinter and where it happened. Like bodybuilding I did my thing and never won a major title , so it really doesn't mean much to anyone else. I'm proud of what I did and if getbig wants to call BS, so be it.

Howard, I wasn't saying you didn't run 10.68, I was legitimately saying that a legal 10.68 is really pretty darn fast.

[calfzilla]

isn't he the next Great White Hope?

We shall see.

[The Scott]

Have not watched since the powers that pussed out started allowing palming the ball, carrying the ball and travelling.  The NBA is for idiots now.

[SquidVicious]

LOL, ok, I asked for it being getbig .

I was NH high school state champ back in 1976.
I won the 100yd outdoor and 60 yd indoor.
My best HS times were : 60 yd in 6.50 sec indoor and 100 YARDS in 9.95 sec ( outdoor)
I ran Div III college track for a couple years at Plymouth State in NH.
My avg time in the 100m was 10.8 - 10.9 ( hand time) which = around 11.0 with F.A.T .* ( fully automatic time)
Plus, it's possible we may have a little tailwind that day and they didn't use a wind gauge since it wasn't a championship meet

My 10.68, was at an AAU meet on the U Mass ( Amherst ) track in 1979 before I went into the USMC.
I ended up 3rd behind a well known NE sprint champ named Farnsworth from Fitchburg State* who ran
10.59 that day . I was only a meter or so behind Farnsworth, so I knew I ran fast that day. Another guy leaned me at the tape and ran about the same time as me. http://www.fitchburgfalcons.com/sports/wtrack-out/records/all-americans


Since it was hand timed with a digital stop watch, that means it rounds to a 10.7 plus ( aprox ) 0.15 to convert to F.A.T. which gives me a legit 10.85 ( aprox.) by modern standards.

The only time I ever broke 22 sec in the 200m was a relay split those aren't always 100% legit .
My best in that was 22.25 sec.

That's what I did as a sprinter and where it happened. Like bodybuilding I did my thing and never won a major title , so it really doesn't mean much to anyone else. I'm proud of what I did and if getbig wants to call BS, so be it.

Strange how you post a link to someone else's obscure school record but nothing from your D3 alma mater Plymouth State. Where's the beef?

[MANGOOS]

Don't ask me. I've said similar stuff to this and to the stuff you said in this before. I pointed all of this out to the OP no more than 2 weeks ago. It's extremely obvious that there's a difference between racial imbalances in sports and racial imbalances in almost any other field. Like I've said before, most professional sports teams are majority owned by whites, majority coached by whites, most execs and admin are white. Like I've said before, professional athletics is probably the most pure meritocracy there is. Like I've said before, you can google a dozen thinkpieces on how people think the "hip hop NBA" is alienating white fans. There is nothing systemic keeping whites from making it in the NBA. The OP  makes this odd comparison  between the entertainment industry and  professional sports, ignoring the fact that none of the underlying  causes are the same. They are literally in direct opposition.

BS...
Only white people in the NBA are owners, everything else is hebrew... yea, maybe there are more white head coaches, but there is for every team multiple black assistant coaches...

I watch Knicks games beacause of Porzingis and in part time show almost 90% there is a black entertainer...

If you always cry for racism and lack of diversity why wouldnt NBA put any white player in the all star game, it isnt like everyone of them couldnt be replaced by a white player...

In every field you need to know somekind of skills and knowledge, just like in sports, so companies choose best/smartest people who are usually white or asian, but we always hear that it isnt fair.

[The Scott]

Good post Al .

I'll admit, that  the NBA  seems to have moved to a more hip hop/street /rap culture?
In fact, a little of that has crept into the NFL as well.

Again, I use the word culture more then race because (for me) it comes to acting with class and dignity.
Legends like Jordon , Bill Russell and Shaq are obviously black , but their IMAGE was one of dignity and class.

Compare them to a guy like Allen Iverson. Yes, he was a great player, but to me , he had a  rapper thug IMAGE/persona that glorified  ghetto, criminal behavior.

Has hardcore bodybuilding  evolved into a renegade, street/drug dealer/tattoo kind of culture
The popularity of guys like Rich Piana and Gregg Valentino might be a clear indication of that.
Rich's persona and  5% label seem to be quite popular with ( mostly) younger gym rats.

For me, the more street/hip hop/tattoo /renegade , a sport's culture get , the less I get into it.
THAT ( for me) is a LOT more important then the race of the people involved.

The ghettoization of entertainment and sports is sickening.  Speaking colloquially ebonically...it beeze dum 'n' sheit.

No matter the color thereof.

[Pete Nice]

Being successful at basketball requires more skill, perception, and athleticism than any other professional sport.  Ever seen someone that has never played before try and shoot a basketball or dribble in a functional, cognitive way? No. The requisite technique required to become seamless in these attributes requires extremely intense focus, work and discipline to be succussful at.  With that said, obviously a player with physical strengths is going to have an advantage on someone with average physical gifts, and can in fact makeup for his/her skill shortcomings enough that they can still become mildly successful.  Real skill will always win out though, especially the higher the level of basketball being played is at.  Basketball truly is a beautiful sport, that in my opinion is the most least appreciated sport in the states. 

[BurnzFortyTwo]

What an ass hat of a thread...

[Al Doggity]

BS...
Only white people in the NBA are owners, everything else is hebrew... yea, maybe there are more white head coaches, but there is for every team multiple black assistant coaches...


I watch Knicks games beacause of Porzingis and in part time show almost 90% there is a black entertainer...

If you always cry for racism and lack of diversity why wouldnt NBA put any white player in the all star game, it isnt like everyone of them couldnt be replaced by a white player...

In every field you need to know somekind of skills and knowledge, just like in sports, so companies choose best/smartest people who are usually white or asian, but we always hear that it isnt fair.

Wrong. Most management and operations staff for the Knicks are white. That's probably the case with most- if not all- NBA and NFL teams.

Most people don't get their jobs because they are the best. Most people get their jobs because they are plugged into a relevant network. Most blacks in management and operations for the Knicks are former Knicks.

Once again, what is keeping American whites out of basketball? Nothing. Pro sports, unlike most other working environments, is almost entirely numbers based.

[MANGOOS]

Wrong. Most management and operations staff for the Knicks are white. That's probably the case with most- if not all- NBA and NFL teams.

Most people don't get their jobs because they are the best. Most people get their jobs because they are plugged into a relevant network. Most blacks in management and operations for the Knicks are former Knicks.

Once again, what is keeping American whites out of basketball? Nothing. Pro sports, unlike most other working environments, is almost entirely numbers based.

What is keeping american blacks out of programming for twitter. Lack of knowledge... but still they cry that twitter doesnt employ enough blacks. Same with Oscar nominations and the list goes on.

I have nothing against that in NBA most of the players are blacks, but if they want equality then there should be equality for whites too. Not when there isnt enough blacks they will cry about racism and lack of diversity, but when NBA is 90% blacks then there is no need for diversity or nothing.
But I understand what it is... they dont want equality or diversity, they just want to get more jobs just because of their skin color not knowledge, "lack of diversity" is just a way to get them.

Its easy to spot, example - every black celebrity has to say something bad about Stacey Dash because she has a opinion which is different from majority of blacks. Its pure ignorance or just a smart way to fuck over liberal idiots. Idk which of it.

[drkaje]

Skipped ahead.

Are white people boycotting the game?

[Pete Nice]

There will be no whites in Toronto for the game.  We as white folk will not stand for this obvious and blantant biggotry.  Racism is still very much alive and well in the United States of America.  Peace be to everyone.  #whitelife4life

[tommywishbone]

There are thirty (30) teams in the NBA. There are twenty-nine (29) white owners. There is one (1) black owner. Any time the white kids wish to take the ball and go home, the game will be over.

[doggler]

 Is Blake Griffin black ?

[Al Doggity]

What is keeping american blacks out of programming for twitter. Lack of knowledge... but still they cry that twitter doesnt employ enough blacks. Same with Oscar nominations and the list goes on.

I have nothing against that in NBA most of the players are blacks, but if they want equality then there should be equality for whites too. Not when there isnt enough blacks they will cry about racism and lack of diversity, but when NBA is 90% blacks then there is no need for diversity or nothing.
But I understand what it is... they dont want equality or diversity, they just want to get more jobs just because of their skin color not knowledge, "lack of diversity" is just a way to get them.

Its easy to spot, example - every black celebrity has to say something bad about Stacey Dash because she has a opinion which is different from majority of blacks. Its pure ignorance or just a smart way to fuck over liberal idiots. Idk which of it.

No, you don't get it, but you think you do. There are black programmers, but even aside from that, twitter employees aren't exclusively programmers. Even outside of the tech divisions,  twitter isn't a diverse company. Few minorities other than asians and few women. This is due DIRECTLY to their recruitment practices. Like I said in my previous post, in most industries people find jobs based on the networks they are plugged into, not necessarily because they possess amazing skill. You've posted this stupid NBA comparison multiple times and it's just that... stupid.

[Pray_4_War]

"I claim this ball for Spain". - Pau Gasol

[SF1900]

I was flipping through the channels and came across college basketball. Holy shit, basket is a horrible, shit sport.

Team A goes down the court, charges the hoop, foul. Team B gets the ball back, charges the hoop, foul. Team A gets the ball back, charges the hoop, foul.

My god, what a shit, boring sport. How can anyone watch this garbage? Absolutely, no basketball is being played. Just free throws. By far, the worst sport to watch.

[Nails]

NBA allstar weekend is like the black oscars, Grammy, PimpsUpHoesDOWN, Super Bowl all rolled up to one weekend

[Pray_4_War]

Equal opportunity doesn't always end up with equal results.

BOOOOOOOMMMM!!!