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Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
What's your opinion?
I personally think this stuff is crap. These "players" complain that the NBA never gives them love, yet the only way they can do all those unimpressive tricks is because they violate several NBA rules (self pass, carrying, traveling). I see all these people in the audience going out of their minds, and it's always the stuff every day. How many ways can you dunk a basketball before you start playing some defense?
They may be talented, but they're a side show, a novelty, just like Slamball.
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They don't complain about the NBA not giving them love. Where'd that come from? Most of the dudes getting paid by And1 have already/or are still trying to get in the NBA. Rafer "Skip To My Lou" Alston was once an And1 player. There are a few others who I think used to be And1 players as well. And also, with out the tricks that they do, then And1 would be boring as hell. Why do you think they call it "STREET" ball? Most of these dudes get their nicknames from the skillz that they have like Hotsauce and Future(handles/dribbling skillz), 50 and Go Get It(Hops/Vertical jumps). There are PLENTY of ways to dunk a ball if you know bball like I know it. And even better when you dunk on somebody! O and don't sleep on defense. Hotsauce and the Professor have gotten ripped a few times when it seemed impossible to steal the ball from them. Go watch one of the And1 tapes and you'll see why folks like it so much.
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