Comments on: I Reminisce: Levance Fields http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/10/12/i-reminisce-levance-fields/ Daily BOUNCEMAG.COM updates on streetball, the Rucker, Nike tournaments, AND 1 Tour, sneakers, Nike Air Forces, Jordans, Bobbito's blog, and more! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:14:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Seldom Seen http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/10/12/i-reminisce-levance-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-23277 Seldom Seen Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:54:34 +0000 http://www.bouncemag.com/?p=9704#comment-23277 Wow funny how a 15 second video and a short post could garner this type of response...much respect due to the writer, because its content soundly resonated with me too...Fields was a warrior and winner on the court, who was never afraid to take the big shot, come up with a big steal or stop and get the ball in teammates hands at the right time and spot...a true floor general and leader...I've heard some compare him UConn's El-Amin from back in the day, but I believe this really more only in physical stature than overall playing ability...I lived in South Orange and Maplewood, NJ as a young new jack following Seton Hall bball...back then Walsh was the gym, Dan Calandrillo was star and Rafferty was coach...love listening to him say "with a kiss", etc...however Gus Johnson who also does Knicks games get's so off the charts hyped and excited in a fun way...he keeps it real, you can here his sincere and honest passion for the game he's calling...obviously a true bball fan, who makes you feel like one of the boys...I agree he is a real pleasure to listen to...watch out for our very own (NYC Lower East Side) Isaiah Epps at Pitt in 2010'...remember you've been warned! Wow funny how a 15 second video and a short post could garner this type of response…much respect due to the writer, because its content soundly resonated with me too…Fields was a warrior and winner on the court, who was never afraid to take the big shot, come up with a big steal or stop and get the ball in teammates hands at the right time and spot…a true floor general and leader…I’ve heard some compare him UConn’s El-Amin from back in the day, but I believe this really more only in physical stature than overall playing ability…I lived in South Orange and Maplewood, NJ as a young new jack following Seton Hall bball…back then Walsh was the gym, Dan Calandrillo was star and Rafferty was coach…love listening to him say “with a kiss”, etc…however Gus Johnson who also does Knicks games get’s so off the charts hyped and excited in a fun way…he keeps it real, you can here his sincere and honest passion for the game he’s calling…obviously a true bball fan, who makes you feel like one of the boys…I agree he is a real pleasure to listen to…watch out for our very own (NYC Lower East Side) Isaiah Epps at Pitt in 2010′…remember you’ve been warned!

]]> By: Money$D http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/10/12/i-reminisce-levance-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-23274 Money$D Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:34:58 +0000 http://www.bouncemag.com/?p=9704#comment-23274 Yo why is such a wack player like Danilo Galineri playing for the Knicks and my man LaVance Fields playing in Russia? This is a travesty!!!! LaVance could kill more than half the NBA with his skill & heart. So what he's 5'10...I bet he could kill Danilo 1-1. Oh yeah, remember the other white dude Pitt had who now plays for Cananda? Bring on Ronald Ramon!! Yo why is such a wack player like Danilo Galineri playing for the Knicks and my man LaVance Fields playing in Russia? This is a travesty!!!! LaVance could kill more than half the NBA with his skill & heart. So what he’s 5′10…I bet he could kill Danilo 1-1. Oh yeah, remember the other white dude Pitt had who now plays for Cananda?
Bring on Ronald Ramon!!

]]> By: Casey Lee http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/10/12/i-reminisce-levance-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-23220 Casey Lee Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:46:28 +0000 http://www.bouncemag.com/?p=9704#comment-23220 Players in the Big East seem to come and go. They don't stick in the NBA or in the media compared to other conferences like the ACC or Conference USA. Coach Dixon always obtains the best of the best though. Be on the lookout for some hidden talent this year! Players in the Big East seem to come and go. They don’t stick in the NBA or in the media compared to other conferences like the ACC or Conference USA.

Coach Dixon always obtains the best of the best though. Be on the lookout for some hidden talent this year!

]]> By: funkalot http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/10/12/i-reminisce-levance-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-23145 funkalot Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:50:49 +0000 http://www.bouncemag.com/?p=9704#comment-23145 Fellas, Don't you find it disheartening to only cite one Game MC, like Gus? Apologies to Trevor, Bill Rafferty merits 2 mics - Source rating. Maybe we should start rating the park mc's in similar fashion. I guess that's why we love the playground and guys like Pope, Bobbito, Boobie Smooth, Duke Tango, my man at Barry Farms and others, who give voice, rhyme and reason to the "feet on the 'crete". Fellas,

Don’t you find it disheartening to only cite one Game MC, like Gus? Apologies to Trevor, Bill Rafferty merits 2 mics – Source rating. Maybe we should start rating the park mc’s in similar fashion.

I guess that’s why we love the playground and guys like Pope, Bobbito, Boobie Smooth, Duke Tango, my man at Barry Farms and others, who give voice, rhyme and reason to the “feet on the ‘crete”.

]]> By: ali http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/10/12/i-reminisce-levance-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-23135 ali Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:33:02 +0000 http://www.bouncemag.com/?p=9704#comment-23135 gus is the man, a cat just like us giving us the flavor we savor. and al mcguire was a once in a lifetime treasure. gus is the man, a cat just like us giving us the flavor we savor. and al mcguire was a once in a lifetime treasure.

]]> By: illest http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/10/12/i-reminisce-levance-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-23129 illest Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:40:24 +0000 http://www.bouncemag.com/?p=9704#comment-23129 the best gus johnson moment is when spike lee said he liked dick (referring to dan dickau) and gus said pause. priceless. funkalot....there is no next al mcguire. the best gus johnson moment is when spike lee said he liked dick (referring to dan dickau) and gus said pause. priceless.

funkalot….there is no next al mcguire.

]]> By: Trevor Kapp http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/10/12/i-reminisce-levance-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-23127 Trevor Kapp Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:31:01 +0000 http://www.bouncemag.com/?p=9704#comment-23127 as for raftery saying, "no, no, no," i don't really have a problem with it. bill has been around the game for decades, particularly in urban areas so he knows what it's about. any college or nba coach would've thought the same thing at this moment. i love watching it, but i guarantee pitt coach jamie dixon didn't want levance dancing around like that at the end. as for raftery saying, “no, no, no,” i don’t really have a problem with it. bill has been around the game for decades, particularly in urban areas so he knows what it’s about. any college or nba coach would’ve thought the same thing at this moment. i love watching it, but i guarantee pitt coach jamie dixon didn’t want levance dancing around like that at the end.

]]> By: Trevor Kapp http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/10/12/i-reminisce-levance-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-23125 Trevor Kapp Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:26:22 +0000 http://www.bouncemag.com/?p=9704#comment-23125 funk- great question. personally, i like bill raftery a lot actually with his "onions" and "a little lingerie on the deck." my favorite hands down though is gus johnson, who ali did an interview with in the detroit issue. he has some of the best calls of all time: "the slipper still fits," ron lewis' three against xavier a few years back, the game where ucla came from like 17 down to beat gonzaga and adam morrison fell to the ground in tears. gus is always there for the moment. or maybe it's gus who makes the moment... funk- great question. personally, i like bill raftery a lot actually with his “onions” and “a little lingerie on the deck.”

my favorite hands down though is gus johnson, who ali did an interview with in the detroit issue. he has some of the best calls of all time: “the slipper still fits,” ron lewis’ three against xavier a few years back, the game where ucla came from like 17 down to beat gonzaga and adam morrison fell to the ground in tears. gus is always there for the moment. or maybe it’s gus who makes the moment…

]]> By: funkalot http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/10/12/i-reminisce-levance-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-23122 funkalot Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:00:32 +0000 http://www.bouncemag.com/?p=9704#comment-23122 Kenny Patt, Bill Rafferty was one of the announcers and he is a jersey guy, former Seton Hall Head; so, I am sure that he was familiar with the playground scene, but elected to do his best "Billy Wacker" impersonation and homage, for the sanctity of his network gig. Still, no excuses. Where is the next Al McGuire? Which begs the question, who are the realest commnetators on the mic, doing college and pro games? Kenny Patt,

Bill Rafferty was one of the announcers and he is a jersey guy, former Seton Hall Head; so, I am sure that he was familiar with the playground scene, but elected to do his best “Billy Wacker” impersonation and homage, for the sanctity of his network gig. Still, no excuses. Where is the next Al McGuire? Which begs the question, who are the realest commnetators on the mic, doing college and pro games?

]]> By: Elliot Rosado http://www.bouncemag.com/2009/10/12/i-reminisce-levance-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-23118 Elliot Rosado Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:00:03 +0000 http://www.bouncemag.com/?p=9704#comment-23118 Lance is the perfect example why you shouldn't use the term he's a pro so loosely because he's better than a lot of P.G.'s in the league right now. Lance is the perfect example why you shouldn’t use the term he’s a pro so loosely because he’s better than a lot of P.G.’s in the league right now.

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