Guest Post by Abacus Reveals
From Gritty Granite to Polished Parquet, It’s the Same Game
Does the etiquette of pick-up basketball still require an advantage of at least two scores before victory can be claimed and the “Next!” challenge accepted?
You know, “Game’s to 15, win by 2!” A deuce-game – not sudden death, but “lingering death” as the great Boston Globe sports columnist Bud Collins liked to call one of the more compelling components of his beloved sport of tennis.
Now, while some of the “gear” may be similar and both happen on a “court,” street ball is hardly the dainty duel that is a tennis match even at its most competitive levels.