Squawkers Hawksquawk Posted January 27, 2010 Squawkers Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 A poem* from Sherman Alexie** regarding the All-Star Game includes this Hawks-relevant pair of stanzas: Why do hoops fans believe what they seeWhen there's no sense weaker than sight?Why do hoops fans take such delightIn crossovers and dunks, those simple dreams,But hardly ever reward those playersLike Joe Johnson or Shane Battier,Who have complex and strange games---Whose skills have layer upon layer?*Easily the best poem I've ever read that concludes with a wry, wistful reference to Luke Ridnour.**You may also enjoy this short story from Mr. Alexie. I did.View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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