If nyc is the mecca of basketball why dont they produce as much talent as other states?
- Thread starter Rollo Goodlove
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Marc Spector
the 4'11 Cuban
Southern California is undoubtedly the best producer of ballers right now.
Whats surprising is how Western Washington State has produced so many ballers and AINT NO nikkaS THERE
Whats surprising is how Western Washington State has produced so many ballers and AINT NO nikkaS THERE
I remember when I went to NYC, I got the best gloves of my life from a street vendor for $2I still got em. Them shyts gotta be quadruple layered and the wrist part of it the longest I ever seen. Like a short gym sock. I've bought the thinnest, weak ass at Walgreens for $3!
All that to say, to my NYCers no matter how much shyt people talk on thecoli or elsewhere, y'all still got the glove game on lockY'all are the fukking goat with them gloves
Never forget that
This is about how long the wrist part of the gloves are
When I wrap them around the cuffs of my jacket/hoodie 
#NYCgloves
AlbertPullhoez
The Takeover
Chicago>>>>>>>NYC when it comes to hoops
Killigraphy
Banned
Kareem and Jordan....
End the thread.
End the thread.
cartierhoe
Veteran
Lets talk about how Florida produce the best football talent
eastsideTT
Superstar
NYC's mecca reputation is valid and it comes from a combo of a lot of things. Gauchos AAU, Rucker, West 4th, Kingdome, MSG, places like Abe Lincoln, Christ the King, Xaverian, SJU (back in the day). Its probably the best place to grow up playing basketball.
still though...much like NYCs rep when it comes to just about everything else, NYC's basketball mecca rep leans heavily on the past. tournaments lost funding, places like Christ the King changed, St. Johns fell off, etc... plus the world is smaller now and kids who are on the path can goto prep academies like oak hill or the place in jersey, move across country to play for an AAU team, and get looks from anywhere in the country. UConn, Nova, and Syracuse still recruit kinda heavily in NYC but not as much as they did back in the day
still though...much like NYCs rep when it comes to just about everything else, NYC's basketball mecca rep leans heavily on the past. tournaments lost funding, places like Christ the King changed, St. Johns fell off, etc... plus the world is smaller now and kids who are on the path can goto prep academies like oak hill or the place in jersey, move across country to play for an AAU team, and get looks from anywhere in the country. UConn, Nova, and Syracuse still recruit kinda heavily in NYC but not as much as they did back in the day
how is 2 top 10 largest cities in America have a combined population of 3.6 million
eastsideTT
Superstar
without a doubt. florida and south florida in particular produces a ridiculously amount of NFL players and even more big FBS players. its crazy. florida, cali and texas accounts for a majority of the football talent in the entire world
Is the Bronx the origin of Hip-hop?
Yes. That doesn't mean every year the Bronx will have top talent in the rap game.
Just know it started and/or became great here.
Yes. That doesn't mean every year the Bronx will have top talent in the rap game.
Just know it started and/or became great here.
how is 2 top 10 largest cities in America have a combined population of 3.6 million
After NYC 8.5 million, L.A 4 Million and Chicago 2.8 Million, there's a steep dropoff from the other cities. Aside from Houston at 2.4 million, every other city is less than two million.
Bobby Lashleys eyebrows
Superstar
In reference to Rucker park, the Harlem globe trotters, PeeWee Kirkland, And 1 street ball. It has nothing to do with the NBA team itself. LeBron and Curry are from Akron, Jordan is from North Carolina. Kyrie Irving is from Jersey. There's talent everywhere. NY street ball is as popular as football is to the south. It's essentially part of African American culture up north along with Hip Hop. Not every talented New York player gets drafted to Brooklyn or New York. Do you know how the lottery works?
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
It's amazing how many people don't know how to use the term "Mecca". It means it's a spot where due to the rich history that's here, no matter who you are, you gotta come through. MSG is considered the Mecca of basketball because everybody dreams of coming here to play, whether as a hometown kid or a visitor.
As for why the talent level has decreased, that's due to a lot of factors, none of which I care to explain in this thread since it's just a thread to showcase the threadstarter's inferiority complex.
As for why the talent level has decreased, that's due to a lot of factors, none of which I care to explain in this thread since it's just a thread to showcase the threadstarter's inferiority complex.
