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.

14th May 2013

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We like each other and are happy when we meet, but we have gone our own ways.- Roger Ebert, Life Itself: A Memoir

We like each other and are happy when we meet, but we have gone our own ways.

- Roger Ebert, Life Itself: A Memoir

Tagged: LitBasketballKevin DurantJames HardenOklahoma City ThunderHouston RocketsRoger Ebert

19th June 2012

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Imagine The Greatest Hits of Bobby Darin minus “Mack the Knife.” That’s what my life would be like without you.- Haruki Murakami, Sputnik Sweetheart

Imagine The Greatest Hits of Bobby Darin minus “Mack the Knife.” That’s what my life would be like without you.

- Haruki Murakami, Sputnik Sweetheart

Tagged: LitBasketballHaruki MurakamiSteve FrancisCuttino MobleyHouston Rockets

30th July 2011

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There are, I’ve noticed, those in the world who are born salespeople. They know how to transact, how to dispose. They know how to charm their way all the way to the close, to the dump. Then they get in their cars and drive fast.- Lorrie Moore, Anagrams

There are, I’ve noticed, those in the world who are born salespeople. They know how to transact, how to dispose. They know how to charm their way all the way to the close, to the dump. Then they get in their cars and drive fast.

- Lorrie Moore, Anagrams

Tagged: LitBasketballDaryl MoreyHouston RocketsLorrie Moore

16th July 2011

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I used to be ambitious.But now it is clear that nothing will happen.- Jim Harrison, “2”, Letters to Yesenin

I used to be ambitious.
But now it is clear that nothing will happen.

- Jim Harrison, “2”, Letters to Yesenin

Tagged: LitBasketballYao MingHouston RocketsJim Harrison