"White men can't jump...But look at this Asian boy's hops!"
There are very few Asian role models in American pop culture today. I can count only one true Asian role model in my lifetime and that’s Bruce Lee. Everyone else in movies, sports, music, TV, and entertainment have been less than spectacular and presented as a buffoon. This is why I’m ecstatic in seeing the sudden meteoric rise of Jeremy Lin of the NBA. He’s incredible and a huge sensation in the world of pro basketball.
I always thought Yao Ming was soft but I think Lin is the real deal – a bonafide baller who has been smoking all the stars of the NBA, including Kobe Bryant.
This is a great boost to the image of Asian men in the media. Yes Asians typically excel in math and science. But us Asians (Lin) can play in a sports dominated by black men. Ever since the other two stars of the New York Knicks have been injured, Jeremy Lin has been filling in very nicely. Let’s see what they do once the other two stars return.
"Kobe...rapist, recently divorced, victim of no prenup"
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and what is up dissing Kobe calling him a rapist typical racist Asian trash racist to Blacks but worship and suck the white mans cock
He lit it up again last night. He scored 27 pts, had 11 assists, though 8 turnovers. But, the amazing thing was he hit a 3 pointer to win the game!
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/jeremy_drains_pointer_with_left_bHI4plfbHGh0gHvkNPxp4K
It was clutch. Definitely, there is a LOT of hype on this guy, some of it is justified, and some of it is just marketing machines trying to get attention. I would say he’s a pretty solid player, but there’s a lot of room for improvement. He has a lot of turnovers, and he could defend better. However, he’s only played 6 games as a starter, and he’s scored a lot of points, and he’s making his team better. They haven’t lost since he’s become a starter.
I’m sure the bad times will come, too, but that will only make him a better player since he’s got the perserverence and work ethic of an Asian.
It should be noted that basketball wasn’t always dominated by black men. In his interviews what I admire most about him is that he truly is a team player. Even though he is able to score a ton of points he is willing to make himself more of a weapon for the Knicks by dishing the ball to other players. His values as a man, not only an Asian man, are what at this point seem
It should be noted that the NBA markets heavily to urban youth, who tend to be black. Basketball is the cheapest sport to play and the facilities are more readily available in even the poorest, crime-ridden cities. Where it can be a ticket to a life away from poverty. The alternative that’s advertised as much is the path that education or entrepreneurship offer as a means out of the ghetto to return and improve that neighborhood.
Either way I’ve been impressed with from Jeremy Lin’s performance on the court and what I’ve seen, and heard, from him when he’s not playing. It’s extra boost to the Asian community and SAMs across the country.
Fact is, people, he is making history in the NBA apart from being Asian:a
Lin scored 136 points in his first five starts, the most by any player since the NBA and ABA merged in 1976. He had averaged an eye-popping 26.8 points in his previous six games. But that doesn’t mean he was enamored with his sudden scoring binge.
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7580371/new-york-knicks-jeremy-lin-put-big-scoring-numbers-13-assists-showed-thrive-distributor
That’s more than Kobe, Jordan, anyone. It’s a RECORD.
And I appreciate his stats but let’s not forget that his road to that point wasn’t straight out of high school. Or starring on a top ranked team. His perseverance, preparation and person sacrifice (he’s been sleeping on a teammates couch since he got to NYC) put him in the position to step up when he was asked.
It can be easy to lose sight of the journey in American culture. Regardless of your ethnicity, there should be talk to young people of the work required to achieve at a high level such as Jeremy Lin.
To ESPN’s credit they’ve done a good job, at least better than normal, on Sportscenter mentioning how he arrived with the Knicks.