USA Streetball Tour Recap
Well, tour over I guess.What a sensational trip it's been - from Midnight Memphis queues for next to And 1 streetballers bringing the house down at the Rucker.
From Hollywood brothers at Venice Beach to raw athletes tearing up Vegas.
This has truly been the experience of a life-time - playing street-ball in the USA is like a dream come true for any international baller who has a basketball upbringing growing up on NBA media.
Big shout out to everyone who hooked me up with a run - apart from EBC at the Rucker, getting a go everywhere has been a really fun and friendly experience!
So that's it then? Well, if you ever make it out to San Fran, Cali - let me know and we can run together one Saturday at Lawton Gym in the Sunset - San Fran is the new home base.
Streetball Tips for Running in the USA:
Find the Ballers: Check Shoe Stores (eg. Foot Locker) and in public, keep an eye out for guys wearing balling gear (and 1 kicks, baggy shorts etc.). Ask them 'when/where the ballers at?'
Get Next: Unless there's an uneven group of guys you can pad out, the first thing you need to figure is who's got next on the court you want to run on. If you ask on-lookers you should find out pretty quick. If no-one has next, tell the current players that you got 'next'
Run with Next: If someone has next, ask them if they're 'all up' (memphis-style) or if they have their team. If they think you are a white-boy chump and don't want to run with you, say you've got next after them or 'last' (when you get your run, you will mos def pick up players)
Fouls: Most courts run 'offense-calls', however if you want to carry some cred, you should avoid calling whenever possible unless you get really seriously intentionally hacked (calling defensive fouls on yourself will earn respect)
Find the Ballers: Check Shoe Stores (eg. Foot Locker) and in public, keep an eye out for guys wearing balling gear (and 1 kicks, baggy shorts etc.). Ask them 'when/where the ballers at?'
Get Next: Unless there's an uneven group of guys you can pad out, the first thing you need to figure is who's got next on the court you want to run on. If you ask on-lookers you should find out pretty quick. If no-one has next, tell the current players that you got 'next'
Run with Next: If someone has next, ask them if they're 'all up' (memphis-style) or if they have their team. If they think you are a white-boy chump and don't want to run with you, say you've got next after them or 'last' (when you get your run, you will mos def pick up players)
Fouls: Most courts run 'offense-calls', however if you want to carry some cred, you should avoid calling whenever possible unless you get really seriously intentionally hacked (calling defensive fouls on yourself will earn respect)