Our Look At The Inequality In Media Treatment Between Andrea Bargnani And Adam Morrison

By Trevor, Section NBA
Posted on Sun Jan 28 2007 at 8:05 PM EST
More on: Adam Morrison, Andrea Bargnani, NBA Draft, NBA, ESPN (all tags)

by Trevor Freeman

It is a league that is desperate to get back the prestige it had in the 1980s and early 1990s.  Not only has it fallen behind its "super" cousin but it must be "maddening" to watch its younger brother be the version more preferred. In a series of articles last year, we dissected the NBA Draft and wondered aloud why NBA General Managers consistently avoided the common sense approach of drafting the best collegiate players available. That a basketball version of Billy Beane could walk into the league right now and be the new Red Auerbach. Today, we take a look at the words of some of the journalists covering the game and more importantly their bias against last season's college superstar, Adam Morrison, and their tendency to push the first overall pick, Andrea Bargnani.

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Neither Dirk nor Darko

By bobbyjim45, Section Journals
Posted on Tue Jun 27 2006 at 10:02 PM EST
More on: NBA Draft, Andrea Bargnani, Toronto Raptors (all tags)

Andrea Bargnani is coming into the 2006 NBA Draft as one of the highest rated prospects on the board.  This 7-foot, 248 pound Italian is most highly touted for his unique combination of immense size and great perimeter play.  The hype surrounding Bargnani is so extreme, the Toronto Raptors are even considering drafting him with the first overall pick.

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