About Feet in the Paint
Hi. I love basketball. If I could play it, I would. I can’t. Instead, I’ll make fun of those that can.
I was born in San Francisco, California where I grew up learning to swallow my pride as a Golden State Warrior fan. I moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1998 eager to see how basketball was truly played.
Apparently, Michael, Scottie and Phil got word of my move. They decided to leave town and piss me off. Since I love being emotionally abused, I have since been a true, die-hard Chicago Bulls fan.
I’m essentially a basketball purist who appreciates crisp ball movement, team defense and enjoys a good pass as much as a highlight dunk.
However, I also love the flashiness that some players bring. From Pete Maravich to AND1 basketball, I appreciate the flair that accompanies the game.
There’s something to be said about a violent dunk over a seemingly paralyzed defender. The rah-rah, jersey popping, three-finger wagging antics from my collegiate years are also definitely missed.
Basketball is a sport where each player truly is unique. Here you will find an honest look at today’s game and its various characters.
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sure thing dude, feel free to add me to your blog roll. i’ll add you to my blog roll too. thanks.
Dear “Feet in the Paint”:
My name is Brendan Kirsch and first of all, I wanted to tell you that I love the blog. Secondly, I wanted to ask you if you were aware of the sport “Slamball”? You may have seen the first two seasons on Spike TV in 2002 and 2003. It’s a hybrid of several sports, taking the most exciting elements and melding them to produce one of the most electrifying visual experiences in recent sports history. To help you get a quick picture you could say that is looks like full contact basketball played on trampolines. The promo video attached will allow you to see exactly what results within this framework.
I am the head coach of one of the franchises, the Mob, and wanted to tell you that we’ve just partnered with International Management Group (IMG) to launch a new season and a league. Considering your content and readership I think that Slamball would be an excellent addition as new and exciting material to your site. Currently Pat Croce has accepted the position as the commissioner of the new league. He is a fantastic personality and draws peoples’ interest. Perhaps you’d like to do an article on the sport. I could certainly get you an interview with a number of people invloved, including Croce, the sports creator Mason Gordon, the head of Player Personnel Rob Wilson and I, obviously, would also make myself available.
We are currently setting up our open national tryouts on the following dates. (April 6th in Los Angeles; April 9th in New York City; and April 11th in Bradenton, Florida) After the tryouts the top players will be invited to a 2 week final tryout camp at the IMG complex in Bradenton, Florida. From there, we will host a draft and begin training camp, with a season to be played in June. I have attached both the promo video (which explains it all), and the official press release that hit the AP.
Our website, http://www.slamball.net will be a resource to you as well, and will be open for all player applications starting this monday, april 3rd.
You can reach me back at slamballinfo@gmail.com (attn: brendan kirsch in the subject line) or on my cell phone at (213) 604-7369.
Sincerely,
Brendan Kirsch
Head Coach – Mob
http://www.slamball.net
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just wondering, why can’t you play basketball man?
I’ve lost my handle and I can’t jump anymore. It’s pretty bad.