Since we were talking about hoop courts in another thread, I thought this would be a fun topic.
My top-5 favorite places to play were:
Burns Park: though I played more on the “B” courts, closer to the school, I sometimes played at the main court by the Warming House where the better players played.
Tappan Jr. High: For a year or two, my friends and I would go into the school and play in their gym. We weren’t really supposed to be there but it was a while before somebody kicked us out. It was nice to have an indoor court to a group of about 15 people. We even had a 1 on 1 Tournament that stretched over a couple of weeks.
Venice Beach: When I first moved to LA, I lived a block and a half from the beach, and a 10 minute walk from the courts. My roommates and I played down there 3-4 days a week. It was almost always half-court and it was quite physical, though I never saw or got into any fights. I enjoyed it right up until blowing my ACL/MCL out.
Tie CCRB/NCRB: I played at NCRB more, but I got my only assist that resulted in a dunk at CCRB. I just remembered that I had to use somebody else’s ID to get in, since I wasn’t a student. I also “illegally” played on a couple of IM teams. We never won any titles, so nobody can lay claim to any championships that should be vacated. Good times!
Mary Lou Murray Rec Center: I played there when it first opened and still occasionally shoot there now.
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