ElevationMag.com - Our big three helped us get our first victory of the 2007 EBC year. We made two key acquisitions over the winter in bringing in Antawan "Antifreeze" Dobie and Kenyatta "Yatta" Brown. The two additions to our team complements our already star Chud "Lights Out" Gray.
We jumped right out the gate to a 15-3 lead in the first quarter to a strong team in Xmen, who play in every league in the city together. Chud and Dobie were picking their shots up and down the court, and they fed Yatta every time they say him on the box. We had that team back pedaling the whole first half. Then Xmen went on 14-4 run and got within three. As I indicated all last year the three things you must do to when in Rucker Park is transition defense, rebounding and foul shots. We went away from doing those things, so I had to regroup and get a spark from my bench. I inserted newly acquired EBC Veteran Rosco "The Defender" Briggers. He gave us the lift we needed, scoring 12 points to preserve our lead and the win.
I am happy with the win, but again I cannot emphasize more getting back on defense and maintaining big leads. I don't want to make a habit of blowing big leads because it can come back to haunt us. We can't lose the lead against Team Rocstar who we play on Monday June 25, at 8:00 on ESPN. They have Kenny Sattifield and Denver Nuggets Star Carmelo Anthony. Unfortunately Denver Nuggets guard JR Smith will not play due to injuries sustained in a recent car accident. After getting a verbal commitment from Suns guard Raja Bell I will be ready for Carmelo.
The streetball world waited, and got it after almost a year. Dime 2: The Election will soon prove itself to be one of the more dominant mixtapes to be on the scene. Edited by Todd Miller, aka “T-Mill†from Toronto, Canada, The Election has been broken down into about 12 parts. Each part features a member of the Dime crew and also the Dime open run. Let’s take a comprehensive look at each one of these parts...
No, LeBron James was not at Harlem’s Rucker Park last night. But a “LeBron is going to play†rumor was certainly all over the place on the Entertainers’ Basketball Classic opening night.
Thing is, as juicy as some of the rumors are, once play begins a LeBron-less existence barely matters at EBC. The nightcap, in particular, was simply a never-ending wealth of recognition and talent - even in the crowd. Wasn't that Nate Robinson ducking his way through the opening night crowd? Pharrell Williams on the sidelines?Then look on the court. Hey, isn’t that the Junk Yard Dog? And, right next to him, Homicide -- and the White Chocolate? And with all these guys on the same team -- Gino Green Global -- do the opponents stand any kind of a chance?Well, yeah -- if they have ex-Denver Nugget Kenny Satterfield. AND the deservedly legendary street ball–magician “The Maniacâ€. Even better, if neither of those guys is the best player on the team.
It’s not even close, in fact.
The best player on Team Rocstar was some baby-faced sub-six foot kid -- the formidable White Chocolate called him “the little miniature guy†as he was getting lit up at one point -- called “E-ZPassâ€. EP turned out to be Kemba Walker, a 5-11 Rice High school junior who just committed verbally to UConn...
Here's a little bit of footage from another Ball 4 Real tour stop, I'm not exactly sure what location this is. However, we do have word that King Handles is currently on tour, and is about 7 games in, going strong. Big ups to Joey for doing his thing.
Here are two more clips from the same tour stop. Not much in them, but one clip shows the crowd in one section getting buck wild. Looks like Ball 4 Real is off to a good start. Clip 1 Clip 2
Everybody should check this video out, not because of the amazing highlights/moves/dunks, but because it shows you what AND1 has turned into. Rather than brining AND1 back to the streets on the blacktop, AND1 has surrounded a local park with bleachers and advertisements galore. We thought AND1 was going back to the roots of the game - not true. See for youself. BT from Streetballin spotted this video on YouTube and I was in awe. AND1 is falling and we are witnessing the decline. Total attendance looks to me about 400, that's including all the people you can't see on the other side of the camera.
I wanted to post this small blog up by Sean Couch at BounceMag because it's real talk. Listen up and pay attention to what Sean and the rest of the guys over at Bounce stand for...
"With Mousey and Fat Joe defecting from EBC and starting their own thing on 145th and Lenox the landscape of streetball has changed. When a kid gets a chance to see a pro live it’s love. Now there are 3 choices: EBC, Dyckman, and the Tri-State Classic above 110th street. The player without college eligibility now has more choices to make their game shine and for a chosen few to make money.
The hustle of the street now goes beyond just a good game, a hand clap and thanks for showing up. The new Ball 4 Real tour is giving players six-figures along with the AND 1 tour.
So the question is: What does the street pay out? We got the one-on-one and two-on-two games that give between $5,000 to $10,000 dollars. We see that, but what does the player that demands the double get up at EBC, Dyckman, or Kingdome? The one that opens up a lane for a guard or a jump shot for the featured shooter? As men recreate and put their money where their minds are the game of the street is always raw and uncut. So now what player puts his money on himself? Now you get Bounce…from the playground. Our mental is playground but with respect and love. We live for good, safe competition. Enjoy our next edition at all the major courts around the city."
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Here's the deal:
Make a 30-second video clip of your best streetball move and upload it to the SLAM Think You've Got Game? Group on YouTube - www.youtube.com/groups/slamgotgame.
There will be six rounds of play. Each round will have an entry period for two weeks followed by a voting period of two weeks. The top two vote getters will move on to the Final Round. If you don't make the cut in the first round, you can enter the next one. The grand prize winner will get a Streetsweeper bike (valued at $300) and a one-year subscription to SLAM. Plus, of course, infinite bragging rights. Until next year, that is.
The Entertainer's Basketball Classic (EBC) held at the worlds most famous streetball court, Rucker Park, is returning yet again for the 2007 summer. The schedule has been posted at EBCsports.com and can be viewed here. Don't forget about EBC America, and more notable, the 3rd annual EBC All-Star Game on Saturday, July 28th @ 2PM, held in in the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden. Buy tickets now! The Playgroundz will try to bring you as much coverage and footage as we can this summer. Check back later for more news.
The Notic: Uncut & Unreleased
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ElevationMag.com - Our big three helped us get our first victory of the 2007 EBC year. We made two key acquisitions over the winter in bringing in Antawan "Antifreeze" Dobie and Kenyatta "Yatta" Brown. The two additions to our team complements our already star Chud "Lights Out" Gray.
The streetball world waited, and got it after almost a year. Dime 2: The Election will soon prove itself to be one of the more dominant mixtapes to be on the scene. Edited by Todd Miller, aka “T-Mill†from Toronto, Canada, The Election has been broken down into about 12 parts. Each part features a member of the Dime crew and also the Dime open run. Let’s take a comprehensive look at each one of these parts... 
I wanted to post this small blog up by Sean Couch at BounceMag because it's real talk. Listen up and pay attention to what Sean and the rest of the guys over at Bounce stand for...
