November Madness

Thursday, November 13 2008

by Jay Mumford

It’s that time again for the die hard NYC area hoop fan. You’re presented with three choices of what to follow at the start of every basketball season: The Knicks, St. John’s (or maybe one of the other local NCAA programs) and high school basketball. I often get funny looks from students, security guards and school officials when attending games at high schools. After all, if you’re not a parent, student or scout, why would you be there?

Good basketball is good basketball. At the end of the day, I’d rather see a great high school game between two teams in which 15 percent of the participants will go as far as the NCAA (much less be a star) than watch the new “Run & Gun” Knicks (with the overpaid center that recently KO’d a core ball by sitting on it) or St. John’s look to rebuild?again?and again?and again.

I’d rather break out my Nintendo and play my cousin in “Double...
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