In pro and college basketball starting white players are few
and far between
Not fast enough, not coordinated enough and dunking the ball
is not often seen
There are white players but most of them the bench ride
Unless the game is a blowout to enter and play in garbage
time
The few white starters often are products of European
basketball
That rebound well, shoot the three, assist to the open man
or fast breaks stall
In the slam dunk contest of the NBA they can’t jump myth
took a break
Max McClung who has played in only 4 NBA games his second
slam dunk contest win he would make
Jumped over 7’1’’ Shaquille O’Neal
A reverse dunk to ice the fact in dunking he is the real
deal
Maybe he can be an inspiration to white kids dropping the
game in high school
Accepting the myth of the white man’s disease robbing them
of the needed tools
Not sure why McClung has rarely played a game in the NBA
But clearly lack of jumping or coordination in the air has
not come into play
At 6’2’’ maybe while his playing as a guard lacking both
hands shooting or speed on a drive
But at least when it comes to jumping the lack of jumping
myth does not survive
© 2/19/2024 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
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