Amar'e in Israel

by Saul on Aug 2, 2010 2:37 PM PDT

So this isn't strictly Sixers news per se, and one could argue that it's not even really basketball news, but Amar'e Stoudemire is currently in Israel "exploring his roots" - he believes he might be Jewish from his mom's side, which is, of course, that side that counts for Jews. I figured that since we have a pretty dandy Jewish population on this blog (although it certainly doesn't compare to that of his new home, New York), we could probably generate a pretty fun conversation on the topic. I'll just say that I'm excited to have a new Member of the Tribe, and he certainly shores up the front of the All-Jewish NBA team,

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So is Casispi the starting SF?

Celtics hate asside, this would be my choice as the coach:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Auerbach

by tk76 on Aug 2, 2010 6:17 PM PDT reply actions

PG – Farmar
SG – Anthony Parker
SF – Casspi
PF – Amare
C – Saul?

I like our chances.

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by Michael Levin on Aug 2, 2010 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll play.

5-11, 230, and a couple rudimentary low-post moves. I can hit a foul-line turnaround too, a la dirk.

by Saul on Aug 2, 2010 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Jordan Farmar at PG
Jon Sheyer at SG
Omri Casipi SF
??? PF
Amare C

Larry Brown: Coach
Red Auerbach GM
Harold Katz Owner (actually no…)

So who is the PF? We can’t dig up Danny or Dolph (Shayes)

by tk76 on Aug 2, 2010 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Is A.P. jewish… or did he just play professionally for Maccabi?

BTW, I think we are stuck with this guy at PF, becasue I can’t find anyone else:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amit_Tamir

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Jewish_basketball_players

by tk76 on Aug 2, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions

StepienRules: You wear the number eighteen in tribute to your days overseas. Can you talk to me about that?

Anthony Parker: The number eighteen in the Jewish faith it means ‘chai,’ which is a symbol for life and good fortune, and when I came back to the NBA, I didn’t want to just choose a meaningless number. A lot of the numbers I would have taken were taken already, and so I thought that it was a good way to carry what happened in Israel with me, and kinda say thanks to all the fans, and the country as a whole, while taking those memories with me to the NBA.

…but I still don’t think he is Jewish.

by tk76 on Aug 2, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I guess I’ll have to step in and play PF. Anyone looking for a chubby 6’1 middle-aged guy in the low post? :D

by dweebowitz on Aug 2, 2010 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions

I was thinking about the Schayesesess. But I think we have to outlaw non-active players for this exercise.

Don’t think Parker is Jewish, though – but TAMIR GOODMAN is – the Jewish Jordan! Gotta put him on the team. Think he’s an SG.

by Saul on Aug 2, 2010 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Have you seen his jewtube clips?

Ha, I remember that kid. All that talk about going to Maryland and not playing on Saturday… and he let us all down.

Was Fletch Jewish?

by tk76 on Aug 2, 2010 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m going solely based on the Jew-fro:

by tk76 on Aug 2, 2010 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions

by tk76 on Aug 2, 2010 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Goodman first attracted national attention after profiles in Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and 60 Minutes, and raised eyebrows after a series of high-profile college recruitment offers. Ultimately, Goodman decided to play college basketball for Towson University, and in 2002 made aliyah to play professionally in the Israeli basketball leagues for Maccabi Tel-Aviv, and then Maccabi Haifa. Goodman recently announced his retirement from professional basketball, and has been focusing on leading basketball clinics,

by tk76 on Aug 2, 2010 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions