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2/17/2012 6:11:00 PM
On Feb 17, 12:58 am, "Albert K. Fung" <akwf...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> ltlee:
>
> > -----------------------------
> > How did everyone miss Jeremy Lin?
> > By Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
>
> The American Empire ....
>
> Is not a China. First and foremost, it is a meritocracy with
> Asian American governors, senators, congressmen, secretaries
> of federal agencies and embassadors. The NBA is a perfect re
> -flection of the empire's salient values.
>
> Statistics - Yearly, NBA drafts 60 from millions worldwide.
>
> In that light of the millions of talented basketball players
> inside the Empire, one thing is quite certain: the NBA miss-
> ed many many Jeremy Lin's from its myriad ethnic minorities.
> Only half of the 60, or 30, are American born.
>
> Only half of the 30, or a dozen +/-, can make the cut to be-
> come professional players. To wit: Asian American or not, it
> is much more likely for one to be hit by lightning, twice in
> a roll, than to become an NBA player. BTW: no one can accuse
> NBA of slighting Asians with a straight face.
>
> Did It not drafted Shanghai, China, born Yao Ming? .... :)
Not too many people are 7 feet 6 inches tall, but lots of people are 6
feet 3 inches tall.
>
> Regards,
>
> Albert K. Fung
> Rancho del Canto, Paso Robles, California, USA.