Is New York still the "Mecca" of basketball?

[gts]

Reading in one of the Melo threads and saw the claim about New York is still the Mecca of Basketball.

Is New York the Mecca of basketball? if not where is it and what defines it?

[christian1923]

Reading in one of the Melo threads and saw the claim about New York is still the Mecca of Basketball.

Is New York the Mecca of basketball? if not where is it and what defines it?

yeaa of course it is, theres a reason when players go to MSG they wanna have there best performences

[fubu05]

I don't understand how it isn't. A title like this is timeless. Once the playoffs start again, the atmosphere in this building will be unbelievable, and people will be posting up threads about "wow, how great was the screaming of the fans, the intensity of the crowd, the atmosphere"

[shaq's--lakers]

Numbers don't lie

[crosso√er]

The label has little to do with the success of their NBA team...
It's a basketball city; from street basketball to endorsements to the media. If NY had similar success as LA or Boston has had in the past; the reputation the city would get, would far exceed that of Boston or even LA.

[Faberg]

It's the mecca of basketball. But not because of the Knicks.

[creamanshrimp]

chicago/thread

[gts]

chicago/thread

why chicago? what has it done to take the crown away?

[Nick Young]

No, but new yorkers think it is.

LA is the best basketball city, we got the lakers with the most titles in the NBA, another franchise with a huge fanbase, and UCLA, the best college basketball team of all time

LA also doesnt have a pro football team, basketball is the top sport there

[Sarcastic]

It has to do with NY having the most legendary streetball courts on the planet (Rucker/West 4th) and being the birthplace of some legendary players as well.

That title never had anything to do with the Knickerbockers.

[LEFT4DEAD]

in b4 someone ask what is "mecca"

[SpecialQue]

More like the "mecos" of basketball.

[DuMa]

cant deny all the many historic performances that has happened in the garden. it is home to many very memorable basketball performances in history.

[gts]

So is it New York City as a whole is "Mecca" or just Madison Square Garden? because here's a Knick blogger that says it MSG, not NYC


[QUOTE]First of all, the Garden is actually referred to as

[EmilDrillz]

I give it to LA in this day and age. UCLA, Lakers, Clippers. Staples Center since built has had more memorable performances then MSG in the past 10 years. The only reason I would give it to NY is due to its rich street ball history.