Understanding basketball through literary quotes. Or something like that.

Maintained by Evan Dunlap of the Orlando Magic blog Orlando Pinstriped Post.

Evan's personal Tumblr: Which Is More Than I Can Say About Some People.

Inspired by Slaugherhouse 90210, which does the same thing, only with television.

12th June 2012

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He was a very serious, very earnest and very conscientious dope.

- Joseph Heller, Catch-22

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17th August 2011

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“No, this town seems to have affected you like television on Americans. It’s turned you into a side order of sauerkraut.”- Marisha Pessl, Special Topics in Calamity Physics

“No, this town seems to have affected you like television on Americans. It’s turned you into a side order of sauerkraut.”

- Marisha Pessl, Special Topics in Calamity Physics

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17th May 2011

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We teased, poked, prodded, sulked, conspired, and competed. We wanted to be the best, we wanted to be different, but at the same time, correct.- Anthony Bourdain, Kitchen Confidential

We teased, poked, prodded, sulked, conspired, and competed. We wanted to be the best, we wanted to be different, but at the same time, correct.

- Anthony Bourdain, Kitchen Confidential

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29th April 2011

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Oh, don’t be silly - EVERYONE wants this. Everyone wants to be us.- Lauren Weisberger, The Devil Wears Prada

Oh, don’t be silly - EVERYONE wants this. Everyone wants to be us.

- Lauren Weisberger, The Devil Wears Prada

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31st March 2011

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Sophisticated—God, I’m sophisticated!- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

Sophisticated—God, I’m sophisticated!

- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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29th March 2011

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To reign is worth ambition though in Hell:
Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav’n.- John Milton, Paradise LostSubmission from Lit And Basketball reader Keaton Lora

To reign is worth ambition though in Hell:
Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav’n.

- John Milton, Paradise Lost

Submission from Lit And Basketball reader Keaton Lora

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