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.

13th June 2012

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He was so terrible that he was no longer terrible, only dehumanized.- F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender is the Night

He was so terrible that he was no longer terrible, only dehumanized.

- F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender is the Night

Tagged: LitBasketballLos Angeles LakersAdam MorrisonF. Scott Fitzgerald

16th September 2011

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“Here’s to alcohol, the rose colored glasses of life.”- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned

“Here’s to alcohol, the rose colored glasses of life.”

- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned

Tagged: LitBasketballSteve NashDirk NowitzkiF. Scott Fitzgerald

20th April 2011

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He was a blond, spiritless man, anaemic, and faintly handsome.- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

He was a blond, spiritless man, anaemic, and faintly handsome.

- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

Tagged: basketballEric MusselmanGolden State Warriorsf. scott fitzgeraldlit

10th April 2011

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“Well, I’ve had a very bad time, Nick, and I’m pretty cynical about everything.”- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby(Photo via Truth About It)

“Well, I’ve had a very bad time, Nick, and I’m pretty cynical about everything.”

- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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Tagged: basketballf. scott fitzgeraldgilbert arenasnick youngwashington wizardslit

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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28th March 2011

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It was a body capable of enormous leverage — a cruel body.

- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

It was a body capable of enormous leverage — a cruel body.

- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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