Rough one in the Times this morning...

Obviously the reporter should've researched it better, no question. However, you don't know what kind of deadline restraint the guy was in. Should it had been caught? Yes. But I'm sure we've seen worse.

 

Caught? Unless you are an NBA fanatic, why would Carlos Boozer being listed as a first round pick raise a red flag?

 

And have a happy Improbable Story Day

 

And I take offense that you find it easier to sit on your behind and criticize the mistake instead of analyzing how it might have been made. I think that would be more helpful to people, especially younger journalists.
Perhaps you should take your own snarky advice on this one.

 

No. The tone of the early conversations sounded more like people all too happy to find mistakes the Times piece.

 

I get that it's the NEW YORK TIMES, but anyone who's covered an event like this -- much less a title game that went down to the wire on deadline -- can understand such a mistake.

Hell, I'd be proud to pen a story that good without deadline pressure.

Pete is one of the best in the biz. Doesn't change my opinion one bit.

 

Also, I've taken notes before a big game, esp a late one, but when i start to write, my mind is locked in, on the narrative, on trying to remember everything, on all the stuff i told myself to remember during the game, the quotes, the mood, etc. i've made plenty, plenty, plenty of little mistakes that bugged me like this one.

if anything, it shows a young journalist that EVERYONE makes these mistakes.

 

That one's on the reporter. I highly doubt the desk would have had time in this case to go to NBAreference.com and check 4-5 players, however many.

 

Looks like a clarification issue more than anything else. Should've added a qualifier.