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  "description": "DeMar is one of those classic \"fuck fuck fuck stay in front of him — oh god he's in the paint — fuck put your hand up — nice defense, oh shit he made it anyways\" guards. Stay in front of him, make the game as hard as you can but know that he's going to get to his spots regardless. Hope whoever's guarding him has fresh legs and the refs let the game go without too many calls. DeMar is also one of the first (perhaps the first?) players to speak up on the topic of mental health. An off the cough tweet about depression kicked off a welcome reaction among fans, players and the rest of the league. DeMar, then Kevin Love and on and on. Players past and present. It's respectable, commendable and difficult to face up to. He was (and is) an incredible player. He moulded his game after Kobe Bryant and — while he never reached the same heights on the floor — is dynamic and relentless in his own way. Basketball as a career, basketball as an escape from Compton. I wish — I wish — we had traded for him, not Russell Westbrook. Anyways. DeMar isn't perfect and he doesn't claim to be, but he's clearly honest, thoughtful and a dedicated father.",
  "path": "/reading/books/9780593581261/above-the-noise",
  "publishedAt": "2025-03-25T00:00:00Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:sttgf52vkk46f6yuknvqxvgh/site.standard.publication/self",
  "tags": [
    "autobiography",
    "nba",
    "nonfiction",
    "sports"
  ],
  "title": "Above the Noise"
}