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  1. Hoopguru

    Hoopguru Well-Known Member

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    Top Five
    ....LA
    ....Miami
    ....Houston
    .....SF
    .....NY (Brooklyn)

    Bottom Five
    .....Sac
    .....Minn
    .....Clev
    .....Utah
    Tie Det & Port

    What you guess players would think?
     
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    Is this your opinion or did you get this from somewhere?
     
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    Thank you, it is my opinion and I was wanting posters to give theirs.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    A few years old, but a fantastic read on what it’s like being a young black NBA player in SLC!
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Top 5
    LA
    Texas
    Florida
    NY State
    Other California

    Bottom 5+
    Minny
    Minny
    Minny
    Utah
    Portland
    (Cleveland)
     
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    if media said we were contenders consistently, year after year and we were, portland ranks higher. oakland/SF/golden state mired in losing weren't but became a premier one after success.
     
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    So you have Portland tied with Detroit as the very worst place for a black player?
     
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    Not what I think, but what I think NBA players think.

    LA
    .......

    ATL
    Miami
    Dallas
    Houston
    NY


    Bottom
    SLC

    ......
    Portland
    Detroit
    Cle
    Indianapolis or Milwaukee
     
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    I have no idea what the players think. However, lots of Blazers choose to make Portland their permanent residence so it can't be too bad.
     
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    Any NBA playa
     
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    I think the question is what metro areas that players haven't lived in before are considered the best and worst so that's how I'll answer it.

    Best from best to worst:

    LA
    NYC
    Miami
    Houston
    Bay Area

    Worst from worst to best:

    Salt Lake City
    Minneapolis
    Cleveland
    Milwaukee
    Portland

    My criteria were first access to world class luxury amenities and activities, second culture/racial diversity, third business opportunities and fourth weather. Oh and all of those are what I imagine are perceived by players who haven't lived there.
     
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    agree accept with Milwaukee, Id slide in Detroit or Sac
     
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