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EBC Day Eleven: Team Certified vs. Long Island’s FinestEBC Day Eleven: Team Certified vs. Long Island’s Finest
07.7.2006
Although the back-and-forth nature of the opening minutes suggests that we’re going to have a tight game on our hands, Team Certified soon assert their dominance, clamping down on defence to (...)
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EBC Day Ten: D Block vs. Ms. Jones’ X-MenEBC Day Ten: D Block vs. Ms. Jones’ X-Men
07.6.2006
Word of JR Smith’s dunking demonstration in last week’s game has obviously spread, with the crowd doubling in size between the end of tonight’s Game One and the start of the nightcap. Smith - (...)
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EBC Day Ten: Don Diva vs. The Rich Soil MonstarsEBC Day Ten: Don Diva vs. The Rich Soil Monstars
07.6.2006
With both Homicide and the Bone Collector elsewhere, so apparently are the bulk of Don Diva’s fans, and the stands are largely empty for the tip of tonight’s Game One as a consequence. The show (...)
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EBC Day Nine: H3 vs. Terror SquadEBC Day Nine: H3 vs. Terror Squad
07.4.2006
With Ron Artest, Danny Artest, Kareem Reid, A-Butta, Africa, The Beast and more all on the floor for this one, it doesn’t take a genius to see why there isn’t a spare seat in the stands. The (...)
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EBC Day Nine: Black Wall Street vs. Pelle Pelle PosseEBC Day Nine: Black Wall Street vs. Pelle Pelle Posse
07.4.2006
Week three of the 2006 EBC season kicks off with a pair of great games, the first of this muggy Monday evening being a showdown between reigning champs Black Wall Street and unproven challengers (...)
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Hoops in the Sun: Day Five RecapHoops in the Sun: Day Five Recap
07.4.2006
We pick things up in the fourth quarter of the PR Pride-Hoop Street game since that’s as soon as I could arrive given the unannounced subway service changes. Thanks again, MTA! Hoop Street vs. (...)
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EBC Day Eight: Pearl Harbor vs. CrusadersEBC Day Eight: Pearl Harbor vs. Crusaders
06.30.2006
As with the earlier game, I’m only able to take down brief notes during the breaks in play. Let’s get right to them. Crusaders find their points on pass-based perimeter plays in the opening (...)
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EBC Day Eight: Hot 97 vs. Don DivaEBC Day Eight: Hot 97 vs. Don Diva
06.30.2006
The rain finally got us. Despite The Politician’s repeated insistences that it’s merely “passing over”, the thunder and lightning that join the heavy downfall convince the organisers (...)
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EBC Day Six: D Block vs. VezzeoEBC Day Six: D Block vs. Vezzeo
06.28.2006
Arriving at Rucker Park thirty minutes late and with a shooting pain in my right temple, I realise that I’m not ready for tonight’s first game. An hour in and with no sign of either squad, it (...)
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EBC Day Five: H3 vs. Ms. Jones’ X-MenEBC Day Five: H3 vs. Ms. Jones’ X-Men
06.27.2006
In contrast to the evening’s earlier contest, Monday’s Game Two begins with a bang. While Joakim Noah isn’t around for this one, his team have little trouble scoring early, with Justin and (...)
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EBC Day Five: Certified vs. Rich Soil MonstarsEBC Day Five: Certified vs. Rich Soil Monstars
06.27.2006
The second week of the 2006 EBC summer starts off on a sombre note as Hannibal makes a heartfelt speech in honour of Al B. Cisco, inventor of the Harlem Shake, who passed away on Friday. It’s (...)
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EBC Day Four: J Records vs. Pearl HarborEBC Day Four: J Records vs. Pearl Harbor
06.23.2006
Following the murder that was this evening’s Game One, the crowd is eager for some competitive basketball, and the opening minutes of the Pearl Harbor-J Records contest deliver exactly that. The (...)
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EBC Day Four: Certified vs. Hot 97EBC Day Four: Certified vs. Hot 97
06.23.2006
The Rucker Park rabble is in full effect as I walk past the police who have become a permanent fixture outside the entrance Monday through Thursday nights. Whether it’s the muggy atmosphere, (...)
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EBC Day Three: Rich Soil Monstars vs. Long Island’s FinestEBC Day Three: Rich Soil Monstars vs. Long Island’s Finest
06.22.2006
Watching this game, I find out that when people say it takes time to earn respect at Rucker Park, they ain’t lyin’. With Ron Artest, Kareem Reid, Al Harrington and Fat Joe all having left the (...)
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EBC Day Three: Terror Squad vs. Ms. Jones’ X-MenEBC Day Three: Terror Squad vs. Ms. Jones’ X-Men
06.22.2006
As has become the norm, only one team is anywhere to be seen with the clock nearing six, and even the best work of “The Politician”, the EBC’s in-house announcer/comedian, can’t keep large (...)
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