Map of NYC hoops...

[firestorm]

Well, this will cost you a couple of hours of interesting poking around the history of NYC hoops. Of course, never enough St. John's love for my liking...

http://www.nba.com/nycbasketball/#

 

[Ricky Smith]

Great find. I've been looking for something like this for a long time. Thanks

 

[tom in salem]

Mike Breen?

 

[redken]

Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my old neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

 

[Ricky Smith]

Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

laranga is mentioned

 

[paultzman]

Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

St. Raymond's or St. Helena's?

 

[redken]

Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

laranga is mentioned

Still don't see him, but pleased to hear he's mentioned.

 

[Ricky Smith]

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Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

laranga is mentioned

Still don't see him, but pleased to hear he's mentioned.

Bottom right. Queens

 

[redken]

Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

St. Raymond's or St. Helena's?

St. Helena's grammar school, Molloy HS. St. Helena's grammar school turned out a lot of good players.

 

[tom in salem]

Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

St. Raymond's or St. Helena's?

St. Helena's grammar school, Molloy HS. St. Helena's grammar school turned out a lot of good players.

Did Harry Hart or Joe Mazella go there?

 

[paultzman]

Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

St. Raymond's or St. Helena's?

St. Helena's grammar school, Molloy HS. St. Helena's grammar school turned out a lot of good players.

Played at St. Helena's HS many times. Parkchester produced many great players. Chris Gallagher for one, who played on a super St. Helena's team that gave Lew Alcindor's Power Memorial team fits. Remember those iron nets too.

 

[redken]

Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

St. Raymond's or St. Helena's?

St. Helena's grammar school, Molloy HS. St. Helena's grammar school turned out a lot of good players.

Played at St. Helena's HS many times. Parkchester produced many great players. Chris Gallagher for one, who played on a super St. Helena's team that gave Lew Alcindor's Power Memorial team fits. Remember those iron nets too.

Saw Chris play a lot in Parkchester on the same "West Quadrant" courts where my friends and I also played. He was a terrific player -- 6'4" or -5" and very tough -- who starred at Harvard (class of '69) and went on to be a very successful lawyer (via Fordham Law). Was still playing in some all-attorneys league as of a couple of years ago. His St. Helena's teammate Bill Walsh, who was not nearly as talented and certainly not as tough, played (or I should say sat?) for St. John's in '67-'68 and '68-'69.

 

[paultzman]

Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

St. Raymond's or St. Helena's?

St. Helena's grammar school, Molloy HS. St. Helena's grammar school turned out a lot of good players.

Played at St. Helena's HS many times. Parkchester produced many great players. Chris Gallagher for one, who played on a super St. Helena's team that gave Lew Alcindor's Power Memorial team fits. Remember those iron nets too.

Saw Chris play a lot in Parkchester on the same "West Quadrant" courts where my friends and I also played. He was a terrific player -- 6'4" or -5" and very tough -- who starred at Harvard (class of '69) and went on to be a very successful lawyer (via Fordham Law). Was still playing in some all-attorneys league as of a couple of years ago. His St. Helena's teammate Bill Walsh, who was not nearly as talented and certainly not as tough, played (or I should say sat?) for St. John's in '67-'68 and '68-'69.

Felix Santiago was on that team also I think. My dad and Coach Silveberg played ball together, so I went to a lot of St. Helena's games.

 

[redken]

Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

St. Raymond's or St. Helena's?

St. Helena's grammar school, Molloy HS. St. Helena's grammar school turned out a lot of good players.

Played at St. Helena's HS many times. Parkchester produced many great players. Chris Gallagher for one, who played on a super St. Helena's team that gave Lew Alcindor's Power Memorial team fits. Remember those iron nets too.

Saw Chris play a lot in Parkchester on the same "West Quadrant" courts where my friends and I also played. He was a terrific player -- 6'4" or -5" and very tough -- who starred at Harvard (class of '69) and went on to be a very successful lawyer (via Fordham Law). Was still playing in some all-attorneys league as of a couple of years ago. His St. Helena's teammate Bill Walsh, who was not nearly as talented and certainly not as tough, played (or I should say sat?) for St. John's in '67-'68 and '68-'69.

Felix Santiago was on that team also I think. My dad and Coach Silveberg played ball together, so I went to a lot of St. Helena's games.

As you probably know, school changed its name to Monsignor Scanlan HS in 1972.

 

[paultzman]

Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

St. Raymond's or St. Helena's?

St. Helena's grammar school, Molloy HS. St. Helena's grammar school turned out a lot of good players.

Played at St. Helena's HS many times. Parkchester produced many great players. Chris Gallagher for one, who played on a super St. Helena's team that gave Lew Alcindor's Power Memorial team fits. Remember those iron nets too.

Saw Chris play a lot in Parkchester on the same "West Quadrant" courts where my friends and I also played. He was a terrific player -- 6'4" or -5" and very tough -- who starred at Harvard (class of '69) and went on to be a very successful lawyer (via Fordham Law). Was still playing in some all-attorneys league as of a couple of years ago. His St. Helena's teammate Bill Walsh, who was not nearly as talented and certainly not as tough, played (or I should say sat?) for St. John's in '67-'68 and '68-'69.

Felix Santiago was on that team also I think. My dad and Coach Silveberg played ball together, so I went to a lot of St. Helena's games.

As you probably know, school changed its name to Monsignor Scanlan HS in 1972.

Yeah I do.

 

[Ricky Smith]

No mention of St Francis Prep?

 

[redken]

No mention of St Francis Prep?

Only with reference to Sonny Dove.

 

[beast of the east]

Lot of fun, lots of memories. Was happy to see the courts in my neighborhood, Parkchester, mentioned. The baskets on the public courts were net-less hoops, but Parkchester's baskets felt more "professional" since they did have nets ... albeit metal ones, which clanged rather than swished when the ball went through. (No mention of Jim Larranaga.)

St. Raymond's or St. Helena's?

St. Helena's grammar school, Molloy HS. St. Helena's grammar school turned out a lot of good players.

Played at St. Helena's HS many times. Parkchester produced many great players. Chris Gallagher for one, who played on a super St. Helena's team that gave Lew Alcindor's Power Memorial team fits. Remember those iron nets too.

Iron nets, prevalent in many NYC dept of parks playgrounds, sucked. you could actually cut up your fingers if you hit those nets going up to block a shot or even messing around.

Funny thing, and look at Mullin videos. In the city, with many playgorunds not having nets at all, schoolyard players would mouth or softly say "Swish" as the ball silently pass through the cylinder unscathed, and then began the habit of saying it as you released the ball. Done for self confidence and to taunt opposition a little too. Watch Mulln's mouth in the recent video posted. He is mouthing what I believe is "Swish", but that's where it began.

 

[Ricky Smith]

No mention of St Francis Prep?

Only with reference to Sonny Dove.

Stith brothers? Tim Leary also a damn good coach

 

[Avon Barksdale]

No mention of St Francis Prep?

Mike Cavataio

Another Norm Roberts "diamond in the rough"