07-18-2010, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by LonghornDub
Would Lin be the first ever American-born Asian to play in the NBA?
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Apparently not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wataru_Misaka
Not only was the first player in the NBA of Asian descent, but he was the first non-white player in the NBA as well.
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"I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all."
Last edited by ty; 07-18-2010 at 12:17 AM.
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07-18-2010, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ty
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he would apparantly be the first since players quit playing in their skivvies
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07-18-2010, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ty
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Wow, nice find. Looks like he's still alive too, and almost 90.
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07-18-2010, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by LonghornDub
Wow, nice find. Looks like he's still alive too, and almost 90.
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Should the Mavs bring in him for a workout to attempt a comeback?
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07-18-2010, 01:44 PM
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First Asian-American in the NBA, not the D-League...
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Is this ghost ball??
Last edited by DirkFTW; 07-18-2010 at 01:45 PM.
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07-18-2010, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ty
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Is it just me, or do players in these super-old basketball pictures always look like they are holding ball awkwardly? I never feel like they are in the middle of a real basketball move.
But anyways, good find!
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