Who is the overlord of street basketball in new york, USA?

"To tell you the truth, I was taught by him. Play with him, you should be prepared to lose face. " This sentence comes from Stephon Marbury. After realizing the weight of this sentence, you will also understand that Marbury said that he made people feel terrible-yes, Marbury was talking about Rafer Alston, the king of streetball.

After the concept of basketball was gradually revised, real basketball players began to receive orthodox basketball education as early as high school. Then it will enter a fixed development model: enter the NCAA league for tempering, and then enter the NBA hall through the draft. You can see them sweating in the training ground, but you can't find the crowd fooling around in the street basketball court. Alston is not like this, he is different, just like that clever nickname "jump into my building".

The story begins at 1976. Greatness is accompanied by greatness-Joe Hammond, the "destroyer" who has faded out of the fans' sight, returns to155th Street, and that summer witnessed his 73 points after his return-a new record for the Locke League, and also heard Alston cry for the first time after he was born in South Jamaica, Queens. At this time, no one thought that this thin little boy would become the pride of the queens in the future.

Alstom's greatness is even beyond your imagination-of course, this refers to the streetball king who frequently performs luxurious and gorgeous performances on the street. This is another Jordan, different stage, the same legend.

Paradox exists in every corner of the world. The NBA has a natural resistance to streetball, and at the same time, it has left a space for awe in its heart. Many famous NBA players have played in Rock Park, the holy land of street basketball in new york-Doctor-J Owen, Chamberlain and Jerry West. In 2002, Kobe Bryant and Carter also went to Locke Park to "visit and guide", but these all-powerful figures in the NBA did not find the slightest sense of superiority in Locke-seniors and juniors were no exception.

Alston is such an advocate, and it is difficult for NBA players to take advantage. As far as physical conditions are concerned, Alston, who has been thin since childhood, has no speed of snapping and no bounce from everyone. However, God also gave him something that others couldn't catch up with-basketball inspiration like an artist and dribbling skills like flying in the sky. Basketball is like a Pandora's box in Alston's hands, and its mysterious running route is unpredictable.

The Rock Park witnessed Alstom's fame. It didn't take long for Alstom to show his extraordinary talent and become a famous figure in the workshop. Talent and skills have bridged the age gap between Alstom and others. Rafe, who is only 65,438+05 years old, appeared in the competitions above 65,438+08 in Rock Park, and his superb streetball skills quickly became popular in Harlem and even the whole country. When his streetball action was made into a video-the first episode of the famous And 1 mixing tape, the small shoe factory AND 1 became famous overnight, and "jumping into my building" became a household name.

When you have a chance to go to new york, you will see a group of children playing in Locke Park. Most of them are wearing jerseys with the words "Skip to my Lou" printed on them. They look for happiness in the streetball field with a kind of admiration for the streetball king, but no one can "copy" Alston's actions-including Alston himself.

"I think there should be something new on the court: exciting and pure improvisation. I never lie in bed and think about whether I should pass the ball to my opponent's neck tomorrow ... it's all an instant imagination and a reaction to defense. People are shouting because of my behavior, so I think I will ask everyone to shout louder when I attack next time. " Alston said when talking about the extraordinary movements he invented when he was eleven or twelve. Alston pursues the most instinctive and gorgeous inspiration of basketball, so fans are full of his arbitrary control over basketball. At that moment, basketball and Alston perfectly interpreted nature itself.

Don't expect anyone to perform Alston's imitation show. Those tricks of "stealing the day" and "covering the sky" are the instinctive reaction of the streetball king according to the situation on the court-it has nothing to do with training, and it is the natural expression of inspiration. Whether it's his signature jumping dribble or his ever-changing turning steps, all these things happen between crackles, even without thinking of the brain. When Alston can't "rewind" his last move, you will understand this: let the glory of the fans on the sidelines become a thing of the past.

The only reason Cardoso High School attracts fans is to own Alston. However, Si Tong, who has long been used to being a hero in the street basketball court and is more keen on competing with NCAA players and even professional players, simply disdains the middle school league. In addition, his poor academic performance also limited the number of times he played for the school team-in two years of high school, he only played 10 for Cardoso, averaging 3 1.9 points.

The lack of playing opportunities in high school league made Alston go to the streets of new york to vent his grievances. As a result, his wonderful performance continued to be staged in the street. In Queens, a place rich in talented point guards, Alston is undoubtedly the most dazzling member, and has even become a symbol of Queens. In a game against Harlem All-Star Team, Alston completely ignited himself-25 points and 30 assists, and the streetball king dominated the game. Later, people talked about the bullfight between Alston and Tyrone Evans, the overlord of the Queen and the overlord of Harlem, which was a visual feast for street fans in new york.

Alston on the streetball field is synonymous with excitement and happiness. When jumping, he dribbled the ball under his leg. This action with low difficulty coefficient was interpreted by him as a beautiful chapter: exciting, smart and gorgeous. For defenders, this is a sword to seal the throat; For the viewer, this is the aestheticism of solidification time. Just because of this action, Locke's DJ gave him a nickname "Skip to My Lou", which later replaced his real name-Alston became the jumping note on the streetball field.

Alston not only brought visual enjoyment to fans, but also changed the style of streetball in new york. When the first episode of And 1 Mix tape was publicized, the streetball fashion in America was affected. In this sense, Alstom is ahead of the times. After 1993 first met Alston, legendary Harlem streetball superstar Evans said, "People would rather sneak out to watch his game on their way to work, knowing that many people don't do this when watching Knicks games. But he's different. He will cause a serious traffic jam near Locke Park. There will be three times more parking than usual, and thousands of people will gather on 155 Street. "

Streetball King's fame lies not only in the streets of new york, but also in the admiration of NBA players for his performance. Lavrentz and Larry Hughes watched Alston's streetball video over and over again when shooting the advertisement of AND 1-the poor shooting pictures did not affect their infatuation with Alston. More vividly, when Mitch Richmond mentioned Alston's dribbling skills, he described it like this-"Damn it!" -His evaluation ability is amazing.

The story continues. In the last year of high school, Alston, who didn't get good grades, went to Laurenberg Preparatory School in North Carolina-he needed a college basketball scholarship, and Laurenberg University was good at making up lessons for basketball talents with poor grades. 1in the summer of 995, when he was playing in new york, he was attracted by the famous handsome college boy Jerry Takanen. Takanen once won the NCAA championship and always liked to recruit street basketball players from new york. He soon arranged for Alston to go to Fraiseau College. A year later, Alston transferred to Fraiseau University where he taught in Takanen.

There, Alston showed excellent defense and understanding of advanced basketball tactics-Alston ushered in a watershed in basketball career. 1998, Alston's efforts made him the best rookie team in the league, but he was subsequently sued for beating his ex-girlfriend. The fate of NCAA suspension occurred at any time, so Alston simply ended his college career and devoted himself to the NBA draft that year.

However, Alston's streetball career did not end there. In the second round, the 39th person was selected. Before he could show up, he was unfortunately hit by a general strike led by Jordan. Rafer had to wait for the outcome of the labor negotiations. During this time, the depressed Alston is still active in the basketball court on the streets of new york-the luck of street fans is based on his personal misfortune.

The disappointment of NBA has no effect on Alstom's popularity in the streets of new york. With the And 1 Mix Tape series popular in the United States, new york's new streetball style of "ball control first" has been recognized by more fans, and its representative is undoubtedly Skip to my Lou. And 1 There are many stars in the Tour, but Alston is the last to appear at each opening ceremony. Streetball clubs all over the world will spread towels on the floor, and then bow their heads respectfully to welcome him-"new york Streetball Emperor" is well deserved.