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Up to this point in my time in the Philippines, I think you can consider this story from Seattle Weekly to be my magnum opus on the PBA and imports. It's about "Mr. Everything" Rosell Ellis, winner of the PBA's Best Import award last conference and the man who's about 40 percent responsible for Alaska's 2007 Fiesta Conference title (that's a pretty large share when you think of all the other guys on the team and the coaching staff). Ellis is a great storyteller and he's had a very impressive overseas career, which has also led him to some hilarious situations around the world. I hope people enjoy reading about him as much as I enjoyed spending time with him.
posted by RafeBoogs | 9:25 AM
6 Comments:
GREAT ARTICLE ON ELLIS AND PHILIPPINE BALL, CAPTURES THE UNIQUE FLAVOR OF THE WHACK CULTURE THERE BUT WITH RESPECT AND HUMOR. ALSO A DISGUISED BASKETBALL BIO OF ELLIS, A FASCINATING STUDY. EXCELLENT JOB.
An ethenological study in disguise, written with great wit and compassion for the sport and the people who play it, both the import and the Philippine players.
Now if we could get this to become a template for sportswriting in 10% of the country, we'd be going somewhere.
I am generally not particularly interested in sports writing, but I was enthralled in this story from the first sentence to the curtain call. Engaging, irreverent, and empathetic - you use disparate elements to create a compelling, multi-faceted portrayal of basketball here in the PI. Really, really fantastic work, Rafe.
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Don't give a shit for basketball but found the article informative and very well-written. Congratulations.
Great work, as usual. Gotta love alt weekly-s. I have a question, though. How come I can't find an RSS feed subscriber thing on your blog?
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