CoolColJ wrote:Andrew wrote:CoolColJ, thanks for the sats, but puzzled why you felt the need to included the following:he's asian. no black coach could have possibly known Lin's athleticism merely because the most accurate scientific measurement known to man specifically broke it out for them to see on paper
this is also why even black racists have had to concede "Lin's first step"
Are you trying to make this into something that it isn't?
Not me, I was quoting someone else 
Knicks tested him in agility drills when they had him for a draft workout and his numbers were off the charts and they still drafted Andy Rautins over him? SMH
I don't quite understand the original writers racial points. I'm sure there are a few "black racists", but I don't think that had anything to do with Lin not being a Knick. Perhaps what the writer was trying to say is that there's a bias towards black athletes that works against an Asian with similar abilities. I don't think it's a racist plot or anything done intentionally.
As for the Knicks, MDA liked Lin's talent, but didn't feel he was a lock to be successful, due to his weaknesses. Lin wasn't a strong shooter, nor was he very strong in the upper body before the draft. Lin could get into the paint and attack the basket, but MDA wasn't sure about the rest of his game. Still he had enough respect for Lin's game to agree with Glen when they had a chance to bring Lin to the team this year.
In terms of the Rautins pick, I think Walsh probably just liked Rautins and saw a chance for him to play a meaningful role off the bench. Rautins was also successful for a much more prominent school and they just had more familiarity with him.
There were a few scouts and a few guys here that believed in Lin's talent from the beginning. Glen Grunwald believed in him as well, or else he wouldn't be here. 