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FanHouse puts words in Kahn's mouth

This is just a minor grievance, but this article posted at FanHouse, while true in some cases, is a prime case of basing a column on how the writer interprets someone's comments. In this case, it's just a leap: because Kahn questioned the team's effort against the Warriors, Tom Ziller takes the opportunity to say, "Hey, David: You didn't think your team would be this bad? Of course they are, and here's why."

Obviously, the team sucks right now (never more evident than in the Warriors game), but Ziller used a flimsy (and that's being generous) premise to write a column criticizing him for something he didn't even say. I don't even disagree with Ziller's points; as someone who actually graduated with a journalism degree and worked for a newspaper, it baffles me that a piece like this is even worth linking to.

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This is my favorite part

He writes it as if DK has never considered this:

Look at Portland, the team that waxed ’Sota Wednesday night. You think this squad bloomed overnight, like a shoot of grass? Basketball teams are trees, man, and while you have to start with good seed (Jefferson, Kevin Love and Flynn qualify) and add food (there is where that vaunted coaching staff comes in), it takes time to get something solid in place.

Patience, bro.

This leads me to believe that this guy is a box score skimmer and hasn’t actually watched a Twolves game all year, nor has he followed (or heard) any of DK’s press conferences, let alone letters to fans and other media releases.

Shoddy. Or as we say here in Hoopus-land, very Shaddy.

"Come on Eddie, let's get serious."

by biggity2bit on Nov 13, 2009 12:32 PM CST reply actions  

Ziller's normally one of the best bloggers in the biz

But this was just uninformed and shortsighted. I agree that it was wrong to base that whole column on some misconstrued comments, and I’ll go one further in asserting that it likely was further based off of Ziller’s opinions and observations of what Kahn has (allegedly) done wrong already. Added fuel to a “perceived nincompoop” fire. And yes, I wrote that last sentence simply for the opportunity to use the word nincompoop.

Ziller’s actually a very well-informed, intelligent, talented writer. But I feel like his NBA knowledge covers a wider breadth than depth; depth at least as far as bottom-dwellers without monarchical monkers go.

Aside from some writers that have natural or fan-related interest in the T-Wolves, I can see how everything that’s happened with our team can feed into bad media perception without further inquiry and study. We’re actually pretty easy to pick on at first glance, and I feel like it will either take reasoned discussion to shed light on our future situation or great success down the road to change the perception of the way things “were” going right now.

by nja700 on Nov 13, 2009 1:16 PM CST reply actions  

Ziller

I am not much of a fan of Ziller. I believe the only reliable voice about the Warriors on Fanhouse is Steinmetz. Ziller does a lot of what should just be straight up reporting for Fanhouse but there’s always a little dig at somebody. He’s mostly a soap opera writer, not a basketball writer. And when it comes to Nellie, if Nellie received some great award for this or that, Ziller’s lead would feature how badly he is dressed. Ziller is the Ken Berger of the West.

by Marques8 on Nov 14, 2009 8:03 AM CST reply actions  

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