Right about the time this documentary was made, I was a teenager trying to get a basketball scholarship. I found a way to sneak into the Palestra late at night. Made a deal with the night custodian. I would do some work for him, then he'd leave and I'd shoot from 11pm to 1am or so with just one spotlight over one basket on. Pitch dark except for a cone of light out to about the three point line (gradually dimmer further from the hoop) then suddenly dark. It was spiritual, like basketball church. I've played and done drills on literally hundreds of courts of all types all over the country. But shooting from the darkness and seeing the ball go in under the light... in the greatest gym in the world was the best feeling. I haven't been back in many years, but that period and those late nights are one of my best memories.
Don't be fooled. while Simmons and Bantom were really great , they played in very weak conferences. Bantom always lost to Marvin Barnes of Providence and Simmons never payed against great players, even though i though he was great @@robertwurster3126
Right about the time this documentary was made, I was a teenager trying to get a basketball scholarship. I found a way to sneak into the Palestra late at night. Made a deal with the night custodian. I would do some work for him, then he'd leave and I'd shoot from 11pm to 1am or so with just one spotlight over one basket on. Pitch dark except for a cone of light out to about the three point line (gradually dimmer further from the hoop) then suddenly dark. It was spiritual, like basketball church. I've played and done drills on literally hundreds of courts of all types all over the country. But shooting from the darkness and seeing the ball go in under the light... in the greatest gym in the world was the best feeling. I haven't been back in many years, but that period and those late nights are one of my best memories.
Howard Porter and Ken Durrett were the 2 best players ever in the Big 5.
Nah. Durrett ok but not Porter. Lionel Simmons or Mike Bantom.
Don't be fooled. while Simmons and Bantom were really great , they played in very weak conferences. Bantom always lost to Marvin Barnes of Providence and Simmons never payed against great players, even though i though he was great @@robertwurster3126
Yep......good ones
0:37-2:19.