The NBA 'All-White Guy' Team

I know what your thinking. 2nd from the right blows the white sterotype out of the water!

In the second installment of the All Minority series, the least minor of the minorities has a chance to win the All-minority virtual pick-up game we have going on. As I write this introduction, I still haven't decided on a certain player's skin colour so you'd better I'm more decisive about everything else. Let's see what the whiteys have to offer.


PG-Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns
Despite his team's current frustrations and struggles, two time MVP Steve Nash has to be regarded as one of the best Point Guards of all time. His perfect balance of intelligent basketball IQ and competitive fire, coupled with his disciplined diet makes you wonder if he will ever slow down.

SG-Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Spurs
I'm happy for everyone on the blog and twittosphere to debate these teams, but not this particular selection. There is no way there is a better white 2 guard. White guys just don't do this position. It's really bizarre. Is it too soon to post the Batmanu link again? Woops. In all seriousness, this guy plays his own brand of basketball. Old fashioned slasher in some ways and new-school eurostep wizard in others.

SF-Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
I know, I know. There isn't going to be a genetically modified super mutant team and I couldn't fit him at PF so this is all you're getting. Could anyone ever have doubted this guy was going to be a superstar? An All-Star in his rookie year at 22.4 PPG and 12.0 RPG, thsis guy is legitimately up there with Rose and Durant as part of the NBA future.

PF-Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
Oh Dirk, stop it. The 2007 NBA MVP is currently having his most efficient scoring season ever. The 32 year old German came to this league as an unknown quantity and flat out changed the Power Forward position forever. Awkwardly creative fadeaways, underrated passing and deadly free throw shooting (His current streak is at 74, 21 off an NBA record) are all part of his ever growing box of tricks.

C-Andrew Bogut, Millwaukee Bucks
The curious case of Andrew Bogut. You can't imagine the pressure a #1 NBA draft pick is under, not even nearly. They generally go one of two ways; live up to the hype and become a superstar (Derrick Rose, Lebron etc..) or they simply can't live up to the expectation and pretty much crash and burn (Sorry Kwame/Blazers medical staff). Bogut, However has developed at his own pace. Workmanlike and professional throughout his career, he has allowed himself to develop at his own rate, rather than the rate decided by the media. Leading the league in blocks (currently 2.7BPG) he will surely get his first All-Star nod in the next few years.

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