X-Men vs. Uptowners

In the first game, the X-Men forced 25 turnovers to defeat Dyckman, 115-94.

Smush Parker, Antawn Dobie, J.R. Coleman and Mike Haynes combined for 81 points.

Adris “2 Hard 2 Guard” DeLeon had 22 points for the Uptowners.

Dyckman vs. N.I.K.E. 1

In the second game, former UConn guard Craig Austrie dropped 21 points and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Ryan Gomes added 18 as Dyckman defeated N.I.K.E. 1, 96-89. Read More »

Sherrod Wright – Pick 9 in Mock Playground Draft

While watching former St. Anthony’s standout Tyshawn Taylor, (first playground experience was with Dyckman/Jim Couch Foundation in the Holcombe Rucker Memorial League) start as a freshman at Kansas, I grouped him as a player who could excel as an All-Surface Performer. He possesses the killer speed and sudden stops to dead defender’s legs, the bungees to go over the 6′8″ or better big man, and the jumper to deal with the uneven elements that the outdoor game brings. Combine that with the killer disposition to recover from the back-and-forth, one-on-one challenge the playground presents, and you get a player who has the ability to excel on the All-Surface level (Grassroots/High School, College and Playground).

Playground ability is a gift that many players who are NBA pros don’t possess. The list down below presents 10 that are All-Surface types. They have the ability to play in the NBA and come through on the asphalt to produce the “spillout” that we all love to talk about. A few names are surprising. Read More »