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EBC 2006 All-Star GameEBC 2006 All-Star Game
07.24.2006
I could use this space to chart game trends, discuss shot selection or break down the substitution patterns, but is that really why folks come to an all-star game? I can’t speak for the fans (...)
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EBC 2006 Celebrity GameEBC 2006 Celebrity Game
07.24.2006
Ah, the celebrity game: An opportunity for big names to try their hand at another trade…and embarrass themselves. Unfortunately, the EBC celebrity game showcased some surprisingly talented (...)
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EBC Day Eighteen: Rich Soil Monstars vs. Pelle Pelle PosseEBC Day Eighteen: Rich Soil Monstars vs. Pelle Pelle Posse
07.20.2006
As with any sporting league, there’s a tendency for folks to stargaze at the EBC, meaning that a Ron Artest or JR Smith sighting will bring the fans out en masse irrespective of their opponents. (...)
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EBC Day Eighteen: Vezzeo vs. Dezert HeatEBC Day Eighteen: Vezzeo vs. Dezert Heat
07.20.2006
With the growing tendency in streetball for teams to work everything inside, the word “shootout” is now used to describe any game in which both sides hit two or more jumpers. In tonight’s (...)
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EBC Day Seventeen: Pearl Harbor vs. Ms. Jones’ X-MenEBC Day Seventeen: Pearl Harbor vs. Ms. Jones’ X-Men
07.19.2006
Neither team has trouble finding the hoop at the start of this one, with Pearl Harbor’s “The Franchise” putting points on the board with as much ease as anyone, abusing his defender on the (...)
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EBC Day Seventeen: Black Wall Street vs. Hot 97EBC Day Seventeen: Black Wall Street vs. Hot 97
07.19.2006
If there’s anything that suggests how difficult it must be to play in near-triple-figure temperatures, it’s that the water and Gatorade supplies for this evening’s games are brought to the (...)
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EBC Day Sixteen: Don Diva vs. Long Island’s FinestEBC Day Sixteen: Don Diva vs. Long Island’s Finest
07.18.2006
Regardless of who takes this evening’s Game Two, I can tell you one thing for damn sure: The heat beat us all. Even with the hour hand nearing the vertical and the park floodlights turned (...)
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EBC Day Sixteen: Crusaders vs. Terror SquadEBC Day Sixteen: Crusaders vs. Terror Squad
07.18.2006
Even with the summer sun now hidden behind a sheet of cloud, it’s hot enough in the park that I could fry an egg on my forehead. The hellish temperatures have apparently scared the Terror Squad (...)
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EBC Day Fifteen: Crusaders vs. H3EBC Day Fifteen: Crusaders vs. H3
07.14.2006
The opening minutes see A-Butta steal the show with his usual array of crossovers, head-fakes and circus layups, but H3’s apparent inability to play defence allow Crusaders to tie it up at 9-9 (...)
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EBC Day Fifteen: Hot 97 vs. Pelle Pelle PosseEBC Day Fifteen: Hot 97 vs. Pelle Pelle Posse
07.14.2006
Once again, Hot 97 get off to a sluggish start, and for the first few minutes of the contest they seem happy to watch the Pelle Pelle Posse with the rest of us. Toby, however, decides he’s seen (...)
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EBC Day Thirteen: Terror Squad vs. D BlockEBC Day Thirteen: Terror Squad vs. D Block
07.12.2006
If there’s any testament to the importance of this game, it’s that Ron Artest has come all the way from Las Vegas, where he’s currently playing for the Kings’ summer league team, to be here. (...)
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EBC Day Thirteen: Team Certified vs. Black Wall StreetEBC Day Thirteen: Team Certified vs. Black Wall Street
07.12.2006
As a rule of thumb, the number of television cameras in the park usually correlates to the quality of the games. The fact that BET, MTV and MSG (in addition to the regulars) have all shown up (...)
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EBC Day Twelve: Crusaders vs. J RecordsEBC Day Twelve: Crusaders vs. J Records
07.11.2006
The big story behind the scenes before Monday’s nightcap is the appearance of AND1 ballers Alimoe and The Pharmacist, both of whom look set to suit up for the game. While the latter starts on (...)
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EBC Day Twelve: Dezert Heat vs. Hot 97EBC Day Twelve: Dezert Heat vs. Hot 97
07.11.2006
Dezert Heat seem to have left their game in the locker room early on in this muggy Monday afternoon contest, turning the ball over thrice in the opening minutes to quickly fall into an 8-2 hole. (...)
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EBC Day Eleven: Pearl Harbor vs. VezzeoEBC Day Eleven: Pearl Harbor vs. Vezzeo
07.7.2006
True to the promise made by Boobie Smooth, the second game of this Thursday evening has more worth watching than the one which preceded it. “The Maniac” gives the crowd a reason to stay in the (...)
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