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jthig32 · 05-21-2007, 05:27 PM

I don't see how anyone can claim that what Paul said about people's natural inclications for rooting are ridiculous, when Steve Nash is the poster boy of that idea. And it's not necessarily that he's white, it's that he's short (relatively speaking) and he looks awkward at times. He is forced to do things differently because he can not do the things other players can do. People view him as a "scrapper", working very hard for what he gets. People identify with him.

It's the same reason Bill Bates was such a popular Cowboy.

It's not necessarily just race that makes someone like that more popular than they normally would be, but it does have something to do with it.

And it's not necessarily a bad thing. Like Dude said, everyone has their inclinations to people that are most like themselves.

05-21-2007, 05:27 PM	#27
jthig32 Lazy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lazytown Posts: 18,721	I don't see how anyone can claim that what Paul said about people's natural inclications for rooting are ridiculous, when Steve Nash is the poster boy of that idea. And it's not necessarily that he's white, it's that he's short (relatively speaking) and he looks awkward at times. He is forced to do things differently because he can not do the things other players can do. People view him as a "scrapper", working very hard for what he gets. People identify with him. It's the same reason Bill Bates was such a popular Cowboy. It's not necessarily just race that makes someone like that more popular than they normally would be, but it does have something to do with it. And it's not necessarily a bad thing. Like Dude said, everyone has their inclinations to people that are most like themselves. __________________ Current Mavs Salary outlook (with my own possibly incorrect math and assumptions) Mavs Net Ratings By Game (Using BRef.com calculations for possessions, so numbers are slightly different than what you'll see on NBA.com and ESPN.com Last edited by jthig32; 05-21-2007 at 05:28 PM.