The 2009 NBA Draft is approaching us. Brooklyn has offered the “League” with some pretty darn good local talent. The L has had the likes of: Bernard King, Jamaal Tinsley, Quincy Douby, Chris Mullin, Connie Hawkins, Pearl Washington, World B.Free, John Salley, Jeff Houston Greg “Jocko” Jackson, Jerry “Ice” Reynolds, Norman Richardson, Chris Taft, Gordon Malone, Billy Cunningham and many more. (Disclaimer: I may have forgotten some. I apologize Brooklynites.)

This moment right here solidified and put Brooklyn on the map!!!!!!!!!! Stephon Marbury’s interview was heartfelt. He represented his family, his neighborhood, Coney Island and the borough of Brooklyn. The struggle, the hard work, determination, competitiveness and the heart were shown through his tears. Stephon Marbury showed the L why Brooklyn is the best borough in basketball in the state of New York.

We have a couple of individuals in the 2009 NBA Draft from Brooklyn: Taj Gibson of USC and Levance Fields of Pitt. Guys, the borough of Brooklyn is pulling for you. Keep working out and hopefully on June 25, your name will be called. You’ve made the borough proud. Taj Gibson winning the PAC-10 Championship this past year to Levance Fields coming home and hitting the game winner against Duke at the World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden.

I think it will be great look if one of them came home and donned a New York Knickerbocker jersey. I hope Donnie Walsh is reading this.

Tournament Updates
If you have any tournament updates, you can contact me RCMillard5@tmo.blackberry.net or RMillard1@gmail.com. This is what I have so far:

-2009 Bobby Glover Memorial Classic at PAL Kappa V Brownsville Beacon has been going for a couple of weeks now. The competition is pretty fierce.Big ups to my man Flea and Ant holding it down on the microphone.
-McMillian Leaguethe championship for the College Division is coming up this Saturday at George Greshwin Junior High School (I.S. 166)

I can’t wait for Brower Park “Shoot Hoops, Not Guns”, Dunkers Delight at Wingate Park, Al Dixon Classic at Brownsville Recreation Center, Rodney Park, 8-Ball in 258 Park, Kingston Park, Pre Teen Classic, Conrad McRae Basketball League at Dean St, “Friday Night Lights” at Linden Park. If there’re any tournaments and leagues that I’ve missed, my contact information is above.Hopefully a tournament at Tillary Park too. We need that BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big Ups and Shout outs: Much love to everyone who has been reading the Brooklyn Report; James “Fly” Williams, Justin Leemow, Khalil McDonald, Mike Johnson, Kevin Menner, Vincent Mattos Jr., Kareem Hart, Nat Lester, Melly, the PAL Squad beating the Hot 97 squad in a great comeback (89-82) led by coach Ted Gustus, 1/2 Man, 1/2 Amazin’(led all scorers with 27 points) Lez (22 points), Sarge, the Brownsville Jets, Diamonds, the Weekend Warriors at The Cage (284 Park) on Mother Gaston and Sutter Ave every Sunday morning and to the whole Brooklyn!!!!!!!!!!! BRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKLLLLYNNNNN WWWWWEEEEEEEEE GOOOOOOOOO HAAAAARRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.