tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post2597480318942577681..comments2024-03-27T18:24:19.683-07:00Comments on Steve Sailer: iSteve: LoveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-12268330003355174552010-11-30T10:13:49.935-08:002010-11-30T10:13:49.935-08:00No, it clearly says that K.A.J played 57,446 minut...No, it clearly says that K.A.J played 57,446 minutes, and scored 38,387 points. Clearly. Like in English. <br /><br />The 17,440 is in a category abreviated TRB, which means "Total Rebounds." They made a glossary available, Sport. <br /><br />Let me guess, you're one of the dozens of 150 IQ, National Merit Scholars that is on this blog every day?Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286755693955361308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-40471800264271004332010-11-29T14:16:01.586-08:002010-11-29T14:16:01.586-08:00Truth said...
Dude, what in the holy hell is ...<i>Truth said...</i><br /><br /><i> Dude, what in the holy hell is wrong with you? </i> <br /> <br /><br />According to that link, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 57,446 minuted in his NBA career, and scored 17,440 points.<br /><br />That is, he averaged 0.3 points per minute played, or 0.6 points per two minutes of action.<br /><br />Can't you read?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-25053901210439017192010-11-27T12:02:01.341-08:002010-11-27T12:02:01.341-08:00Jody, I wouldn't say that Kevin Love has "...Jody, I wouldn't say that Kevin Love has "vastly outperformed" Derrick Rose, the leader of that Memphis team. In fact Rose is averaging 26 pts, 8 assists and 4 rebounds for fairly good Chicago team and was also on the US National team (along with Love) this summer.<br /><br />Also, it's tough to see how Rambis has any racial animus considering his starting front court is Love and Darko Milicic (40% of the starting line-up).<br /><br />Watching the Warriors-Grizzlies last night and the Warriors played an Asian-American from Harvard, a Latvian and two black players who went to Davidson College and Virginia Military Institute. Their white starting power forward was injured. The Grizzlies played a Spaniard, a Venezuelan, a black player who was born in Belgium and had an Iranian on the bench. <br /><br />Which is to say that the NBA is nowhere near the monocultural institution some on here would have you believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-51841372565605149582010-11-22T17:16:19.943-08:002010-11-22T17:16:19.943-08:00Dude, what in the holy hell is wrong with you?
h...Dude, what in the holy hell is wrong with you? <br /><br />http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/abdulka01.htmlTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286755693955361308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-28544641972967515452010-11-22T16:05:32.475-08:002010-11-22T16:05:32.475-08:00"20:20 cricket is very new but not original a..."20:20 cricket is very new but not original as it's just a speeded up version of a game that used to take 5 days."<br /><br />Actually it's a speeded up version of the one day game. The vast majority of cricket matches are one day affairs, a five day is a 'test match'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-48012560853451993892010-11-22T14:23:23.343-08:002010-11-22T14:23:23.343-08:00A non-scorer scores less than 1 point per two minu...<i>A non-scorer scores less than 1 point per two minutes of action</i> <br /><br />That means that, according to you, a non-scorer scores less than 0.5 points per minute played.<br /><br />Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 57,446 minuted in his NBA career, and scored 17,440 points.<br /><br />That is, he averaged 0.3 points per minute played, or 0.6 points per two minutes of action.<br /><br />So according to you, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a non-scorer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-55078659896159662832010-11-19T23:47:39.080-08:002010-11-19T23:47:39.080-08:00For his career...
Kevin McHale averaged 17.9 ppg ...For his career...<br /><br />Kevin McHale averaged 17.9 ppg in 31 minutes - scorer.<br /><br />Robert Parish averaged 14.5 ppg in 28.4 minutes - scorer.<br /><br />Larry Bird averaged 24.3 points in 38.4 minutes - scorer.<br /><br />http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/aingeda01.htmlTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286755693955361308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-91177242937833804042010-11-19T19:20:01.164-08:002010-11-19T19:20:01.164-08:00A non-scorer scores less than 1 point per two minu...<i>A non-scorer scores less than 1 point per two minutes of action, e.g.; starter - 40 min per game - less than 20 points per game.</i> <br /><br /><br />So what is widely considered to be one of the best frontlines ever in the NBA (Parish, McHale, Bird) had only one scorer.<br /><br />I'm not buying it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-67200327929567102342010-11-19T16:24:37.535-08:002010-11-19T16:24:37.535-08:00I went to Stanford. HumBio is indeed considered th...I went to Stanford. HumBio is indeed considered the pre-med track. Almost any other BA is considered easier. Over a third of those who major in HumBio go to medical school. As for your underlying criticism that it is an easy major, consider that three HumBio majors have won the Rhodes scholarship in the past 6 years. Here's the booklist for the core course: <br /><br />• Alberts, Bruce, et al. Essential Cell Biology (3rd ed.). New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 2010. • Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of Species: A Facsimile of the First Edition [1859]. Boston: Harvard<br />University Press, 1964. • Durham, William. Coevolution: Genes, Culture, and Human Diversity. Stanford: Stanford University Press,<br />1991. • Sadava, Hillis, Heller, & Berenbaum. Life: The Science of Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates, Inc., 2011.<br />- available in Loose Leaf format and Hard Cover from the bookstore<br /><br />Marecic doesn't seem to do anything the easy way. If he had majored in American Studies, then you could be rightly suspicious.Antioco Dascalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617669156986603638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-43182958896834681692010-11-19T08:37:27.550-08:002010-11-19T08:37:27.550-08:00A non-scorer scores less than 1 point per two minu...A non-scorer scores less than 1 point per two minutes of action, e.g.; starter - 40 min per game - less than 20 points per game.Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286755693955361308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-58459999834225812752010-11-18T23:09:49.369-08:002010-11-18T23:09:49.369-08:00@george: You win. Obviously, kids go to Stanford...@george: You win. Obviously, kids go to Stanford to become massage therapists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-44573688163426880042010-11-18T18:32:37.468-08:002010-11-18T18:32:37.468-08:00It's not that I would "describe" Rus...<i>It's not that I would "describe" Russell as a non-scorer, he WAS a non-scorer and he averaged 15 points a game.</i> <br /> <br /><br />You have some high standards. don't you? Many of the best players in NBA history end up being "non-scorers" in your book. Robert Parish? A pathetic 14.5 points per game over his career.<br /><br />So tell me - what's your cut-off point between the scorers and the non-scorers?<br /><br />My idea of a non-scorer is more in the Kurt Rambis range: 5.2 points/game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-56993225404012008092010-11-18T17:53:16.730-08:002010-11-18T17:53:16.730-08:00When will all the black half-pipe snowboarders sta...When will all the black half-pipe snowboarders start getting respect?stari_momaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-6600546841484184622010-11-18T17:24:41.169-08:002010-11-18T17:24:41.169-08:00"Would you describe Bill Russell as a non-sco..."Would you describe Bill Russell as a non-scorer?"<br /><br />It's not that I would "describe" Russell as a non-scorer, he WAS a non-scorer and he averaged 15 points a game.<br /><br />Unseld, over the course of his career averaged 3 layups and 4 free-throws (OK Paul Krugman, 4.8) per basketball game. That's not a scorer.Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286755693955361308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-63161207024005996192010-11-18T15:02:46.632-08:002010-11-18T15:02:46.632-08:00Woooooah, 10 whole points a game!?!?!?
Looks mo...<i>Woooooah, 10 whole points a game!?!?!?</i> <br /><br /><br />Looks more like 11 than 10, my innumerate friend.<br /><br />Would you describe Bill Russell as a non-scorer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-6194473165246525832010-11-18T14:09:31.286-08:002010-11-18T14:09:31.286-08:00Woooooah, 10 whole points a game!?!?!?
Knock me ...Woooooah, 10 whole points a game!?!?!? <br /><br />Knock me over with a feather!Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286755693955361308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-77630399337523540942010-11-18T13:07:39.892-08:002010-11-18T13:07:39.892-08:00Unsled was a non-scorer
You, of all people Troo...<i>Unsled was a non-scorer</i> <br /><br /><br />You, of all people Troot? That "non-scorer" somehow managed to average 10.8 points per game over his 984 NBA game career.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-19963419368003091222010-11-18T12:56:00.373-08:002010-11-18T12:56:00.373-08:00Women's beach volleyball is much more popular ...<i>Women's beach volleyball is much more popular than the men's version and owes much of its popularity to eye-candy appeal rather than athletic displays.</i> <br /> <br /><br />Indeed. I recall an interview where a woman beach volleyball player was asked why they played in attire so much skimpier than that of their male counterparts.<br /><br />With a straight face she replied: "Comfort".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-52002347422693747992010-11-18T12:47:33.109-08:002010-11-18T12:47:33.109-08:00For purely marketing reasons and due to declining ...<i>For purely marketing reasons and due to declining market share, it seems the NBA would do anything to promote a great white hope like Love.</i> <br /> <br /><br />Then it would be nice if the NBA would instruct its officiating crews to stop favoring black players over white ones. One reason why white players do better in college ball and worse in the NBA is the differing quality and consistency of the refs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-72695795832194814382010-11-18T09:23:32.384-08:002010-11-18T09:23:32.384-08:00Caste Football's take on Peyton Hillis:
"...Caste Football's take on Peyton Hillis:<br />"Peyton Hillis is clearly a very talented all-around running back and should be the starter. But for the past 25 years the NFL has refused to let a single White man run the ball as a starter except in "emergency" situations when all the "real" running backs were injured. And on each of those occasions -- whether Brock Forsey, Heath Evans, Brad Hoover, Travis Jervey, Brian Leonard or Peyton Hillis -- the "emergency" running back has acquitted himself well only to quickly find himself moved back to his "proper" position of fullback. Hillis is a classic power back who would be an unquestioned starter at tailback in the integrated NFL of the 1950s, '60s, '70, and early '80s. But given the total "whiteout" on White RBs going back close to 30 years now, it's hard to be optimistic about Hillis's career trajectory from here, especially with Mikey Holmgren calling the personnel shots in Cleveland."Dutch Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687679491743923216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-84342795941450810482010-11-18T07:54:22.454-08:002010-11-18T07:54:22.454-08:00@anonHuman Biology at Stanford = premed.
Not neces...@anonHuman Biology at Stanford = premed.<br />Not necessarily. I love terms like "pre-med" and "pre-law". They usually serve to give the undergrad an infated view of themselves academically. Go to the alum page at "Human Biology". It reads like a list of a progressive's dream occupations. Low on content, high on ideology. Sounds like Human Biology produces more massage therapists than doctors.Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-32523519837072354932010-11-18T06:55:04.885-08:002010-11-18T06:55:04.885-08:00@Truth - Great comment, but the owner of the Vikin...@Truth - Great comment, but the owner of the Vikings is now Zygmont Wilf, not Red McCombs.<br /><br />I also believe that the market is undervalued for white players at positions where they normally don't thrive like WR and RB. I am not surprised that smart managers like Belicheck in NE and Polian in Indianapolis would expose that market weakness. They have down it with others: Indy has done that on defense (Gary Brackett anyone?) for years now, turning undrafted "who dats" into solid starters. NE paid a steep price for Welker (2 2nd rd picks from a division rival) but ex-QB Julian Edelman has been an adequate sub for Welker. There's a reason these franchises are consistently performing above average (which goes beyond Brady and Manning).<br /><br />@DaninDC:<br />Great insight on the McNabb/Snyder kerfuffle. Snyder is a micromanager and ruiner of a once great franchise, but you can't say he doesn't know marketing. Genius move, and he made Feinstein look silly. Two birds with one stone in my book.<br /><br />Finally, Kevin Love was on Bill Simmons' podcast this week. He let out that on the Olympic team this past year his fellow teammates used to call him "Token", which (and I) thought was endearing (he didn't play all that much). Furthermore, they all agreed that it was funny and that NO ONE would mention it to the media. Question: would white teammates be comfortable enough doing that to a fellow black teammate on the golf/hockey team? And if it were found out, what would result, if anything? <br /><br />Also, Love was available at 12-1 to win the rebounding title earlier this year. Needless to say, his odds have dropped as he is now the NBA's leading rebounder.DCThrowbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595347138052680931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-54465705633748018312010-11-18T06:22:01.300-08:002010-11-18T06:22:01.300-08:00I'm sorry but as soon as anyone starts talking...I'm sorry but as soon as anyone starts talking about sports I have to turn the page. <br /><br />crimesofthetimes.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-35734138825606853402010-11-17T23:46:51.336-08:002010-11-17T23:46:51.336-08:00"And you are right: Black quarterbacks are ha...<i>"And you are right: Black quarterbacks are having a solid statistical year.<br /><br />Vick is playing solid football"</i><br /><br />Vick isn't playing "solid" football -- he's playing spectacular football. I love dogs and hate the Eagles, but facts are facts.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-83383991045804275602010-11-17T23:28:49.705-08:002010-11-17T23:28:49.705-08:00I think Anon just above makes an excellent point a...I think Anon just above makes an excellent point about what good money might mean to a run-of-the-mill NFL sub: we fans judge our sports heroes by a set of criteria they may not apply to themselves. That is, we want them to go pedal-to-the-metal, all-out, no-holds-barred (insert every other sports cliche your HS coach yelled at you) in a quest to earn a place in the sport's pantheon. <br /><br />But a smart player may realize he's never going to be one of the all-time greats and thus make the really huge paychecks; he may find it more sensible to earn an excellent, enjoyable living for a decade or more while husbanding his talent and trying to take the best possible care of his prize asset, i.e. his body, while building up the contacts and insider knowledge that will make him an excellent, enjoyable living as a broadcast color man or a convention speaker after he retires.<br /><br />College can provide some of this networking opportunity for a good player, but the NFL is a quasi-national stage, and the law of diminishing returns is likely to kick in at some point once a college star is already well-known. The risks of career-ending injury are so very, very high . . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com