Adris “2 Hard 2 Guard” DeLeon scored 21 points to lead the Uptowners.
It was difficult to figure out why Adris “2 Hard 2 Guard” DeLeon had a little smirk on his face as he stepped onto the court at Hunter College Thursday evening. After all, his winless Uptowners were taking on undefeated Gold’s Gym, which suited up former Duke star Jason Williams and former first-team all ACC selection Julius Hodge, in addition to studs Mike “Optimus Prime” Glover and Gary Ervin. Perhaps DeLeon knew something no one else did because two hours later, the smile was still there.
In the biggest upset of the summer, the Uptowners defeated Gold’s Gym, 107-106.
DeLeon led the guys in powder blue with 21 points, and James Roberts added 19 and 11. Read More »
(Monday, July 13th) Undefeated Angie Martinez All-Stars faced off against James Ryan’s Prime Time squad in the first game of the week. It came down to a defensive battle as Anthony “Africa” Pimble was held to takeoff at half-court. Adris “2 Hard 2 Guard” Deleon came out hitting shot after shot and looking like his typical scoring-self. He finished with 22 points as Angie Martinez’s All-Stars held onto an 8-point halftime lead and Read More »
Dyckman had a lot to talk about after giving up a huge lead Tuesday night.
As Dyckman guard Donnie McGrath exited the game after missing yet another jumper Tuesday night at Nike Pro City, he looked over to his coaches with a perplexed look on his face. For the sharpshooting McGrath, poor shooting nights are a rarity. But fortunately for the former Providence star, two shots at redemption would come a few moments later.
McGrath drilled consecutive threes from the left wing to put Dyckman, which choked up a 17-point halftime lead to the Uptowners, back on top with 1:44 remaining. Read More »
The Bounce Flossary consists of words or phrases we make up or hear on the playground that reflect the flavor of streetball. Above is one memorable moment at Dyckman Park between Ron Artest and Adris “2 Hard 2 Guard” DeLeon where the word “chop” was used and is part of an action pack of words filed under the category “mixtaping.”
Bounce Issue #16 Flossary Term Chop: The full repertoire of quick between-the-legs, front, side, and back crosses as precise as a chef’s knife work. When displayed, defenders are often mesmerized and embarrassed.
Bounce Isssue #9 Flossary Term Mixtaping: Humiliating a defender with deceptive and sudden movement, leading, or not, to a bucket.
Once we hear one of our words on a NBA or NCAA telecast, we dead it and go to the new flavor. One phrase that’s “deaded” is “Heat Check.”
Do you have a word or phrase that you’ve heard over the years that should be part of our Flossary?
