SI article on Hannah and his free throw shooting

[tgcshock]

Here is the article we were told was coming.

Good stuff.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/george_dohrmann/01/13/sims.hannah/

[Shocker85]

Nice to see our hometowner get the pub, but having race be the whole point of the article was disappointing.

Haven't we moved beyond these black vs. white discussions? These guys are student athletes, nothing more, nothing less.

Furthermore, I'm not crazy about the title of the article "Two smaller-school deadeyes debunking charity-stripe cliché" Small compared to WHAT?

--'85.

[Veritas]

A player is a player regardless of color. Nice recognition for CH who has worked hard at improving his game.

[Aargh]

I thought the steroetype was that big guys, like Durley and Stutz, were the ones who couldn't hit FTs. Wow, I really missed with that. Imagine my naivete - picking a white guy and a black guy and lumping them together in the same category.

[WuDrWu]

"When presented with the scenario that he could be the first African-American since Villanova's Gary Buchanan in 2000-01 to win the free-throw title, Hannah said it was more important that his team win."


Game, set, match.


That's all you need to know about Clevin. Anyone here not proud of how he represents our University?


Maybe those 2 young men didn't see a reason because they don't see the issue, which is refreshing. Great pub, lousy premise.


Great job Clevin!

[SirShoxAlot]

What a disappointing angle.

[The Mad Hatter]

Like it or not, there are still people out there that perceive a diminishing level of fundamentals in basketball as being attributable to black players, while holding white players on a pedestal for being fundamentally sound.

Just look at the attention payed to JJ Redick and Tyler Hansborough. They weren't just seen as good players, but as saviors of "the way basketball is supposed to be played" which often might as well mean "the way white players play."

A white player, therefore is much more likely garner praise for being fundamentally sound than a black player. In the inverse, white players often struggle to get respect as great athletes, even if they are just as athletic as their black counterparts.

This story wasn't the only angle you could have pursued, but there is a stereotype that white players are fundamentally sound and black players are athletic and I think there is value to breaking down that stereotype.

[Rosewood]

White guys shoot free throws like this and black guys shoot free throws like this...

[RussDaBus]

Hannah tonight from the line 4/4.

Donald Sims from the line tonight 3/4.

Should move him up to #1

[kcshocker11]

CH the ft grand champ!

[wsushox1]

Hannah tonight from the line 4/4.

Donald Sims from the line tonight 3/4.

Should move him up to #1

It wont...His percentage stayed fairly close to the same....Did the math already on Hannahs FT's. Havent done anything with Sims yet. He could be #1.

[T.VuOP]

D. Sims made 3/4 tonight, lowering to 94.8%
C. Hannah made 4/4, raising to 95.8%
Way to go!
:good:

[shoxilla]

2 of the all-time best free throw shooters are Rick Barry and Calvin Murphy..stereotype that....

[RussDaBus]

Hannah tonight from the line 4/4.

Donald Sims from the line tonight 3/4.

Should move him up to #1

It wont...His percentage stayed fairly close to the same....Did the math already on Hannahs FT's. Havent done anything with Sims yet. He could be #1.

Thanks for trying to make me look like an idiot. Nice edit to your post by the way.

[mulligan]

Can't forget O'Zell Jones. the shot over the backboard was classic.