New York City Pickup Basketball
This article written in the New York Times by Isaac Eger looks to explore a city (New York) through pickup basketball games. In many cities, but especially New York City, pickup basketball is a way of life. Eger moved from granola Portland, Oregon to Brooklyn New York in search of finding the best basketball the city can offer.
His main conclusions that touches on race is when he explains the difference between city players and suburban players, more specifically, black players versus white players. Eger says, "The city's busy, congested courts have influenced the style of play that takes place on them. For instance, I haven't run across many pure shooters, but I have encountered a lot of athletes with wicked ball-handling skills....that is why so many shooters are cornfed boys from the Midwest and prep schoolers from the suburbs...they have nothing to do but practice fundamentals by their lonesome."
The stereotype -
Athletic, drivers = Urban black players
Fundamental, shooters = Suburban white players
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