The classic performances of streetball legends "Goat" and "Tiangou" began. The classic performances of streetball legends "Goat" and "Tiangou" began.
Perhaps not many people know him in China, because there is no way to get in touch with these street basketball masters who are deeply involved in American cities. He is the legendary street basketball god "goat", whose real name is earl manigault. If you really want to know about street basketball, then maybe you can learn a lot from Goat. "Goat" was born in 1944, grew up in a single-parent family in new york, lacked the control of his father, and set foot on the streets early. There, all kinds of terrible temptations devour the future of young people every day. Perhaps because there was no money in his pocket, the "goat" in his youth was lucky enough to be addicted to basketball without getting into bad habits. Almost every night, at the corner of 130 street, you can see a thin black child barely dunking. During the day, the stadium is occupied by players from high schools, universities and even professional teams. Children can only practice by street lamps in the morning and evening, hoping that their skills and height will grow rapidly and they will be able to challenge adults one day. Some passers-by stopped to laugh at "goat"' s clumsy dunk-they didn't know that "goat" still had two heavy sandbags tied in his socks. When earl manigault joined Benjamin Franklin High School in 1962, the height of "goat" was unremarkable1.88m, and his jumping height actually reached an incredible 60 inches-153cm (1. The black hand extends about 2.40 meters, and the goat can jump 3.95 meters. In the past, a well-known basketball magazine in China wrote that the bounce of goats was around 150cm)! Betting with others to catch the coins on the top of the backboard has always been his strong point. Until later, people in the whole block were afraid to gamble with him again, and "goat" came up with another trick-continuous reverse dunk. Up to now, some people in new york still remember the scene where "Goat" dunked for 36 consecutive times and won $60. The "goat" was as magical as a bounce and was quickly selected for the high school team. He had several fierce battles with Karim Abdel-Jabbar (then his name was Lou Algindo)' s Power Memorial High School. The two soon became golfers and swept the streets hand in hand. Off the court, Jabbar, who is famous all over the city but aloof, is always a loner, while the equally famous "goat" has made a large group of friends of various religions and habits and has contracted many bad habits. In the last year of high school, the school expelled the "goat" who smoked marijuana. Although "goat" was imprisoned for drug abuse and robbery, he finally repented and reformed, but he never admitted that he had smoked marijuana in high school until his death. 1969, "goat" was arrested for taking heroin and was imprisoned 16 months. While serving his sentence, the writer Pete Axo published the book The City Game on 1970, which specifically described the street basketball in new york. One of the articles discussed "goat" in depth. Ironically, at that time, the prison guards were still holding books for the "goat" to sign. At that time, Bill Daniels, the owner of Utah Star Team in ABA American Basketball League, read the book and invited "goat" to participate in the trial. However, at this time, his body had already been exhausted by drugs and failed to support the professional basketball stage. 1977-79 "goat" was jailed again for premeditated robbery. This time, the "goat" in his thirties lost everything. After he got out of prison, he finally realized that he had got rid of the bad habit of taking drugs and cut off contact with his friends in the black street. He used to promote grassroots basketball in the famous bullring. In addition to being a volunteer coach, he also held the "Goat Basketball Championship". I hope so. But for these street basketball players, they are not seen by the so-called orthodox NBA players. Jayson Willaims, a former Nets center from new york, once said: "The most boasted players in the world are the so-called' street basketball legends' because they only played with their neighbors and have no offensive and defensive statistics. Who knows their real skills and performance? They are a group of guys who are over-mythologized. " Maybe some street players sometimes exaggerate, but in the eyes of ordinary people, who cares about NBA stars who are far away? They only believe in the street basketball heroes they witnessed. In addition, these street basketball heroes have legendary stories that beat NBA stars out of the water. These people are the stars in their minds, and they are the topics they talk about after dinner every day. In particular, the story of "Goat" was once adapted into a movie, and it was made by HBO, a famous movie channel, with the title of "Rebound". It focuses on the life of the legendary basketball overlord "Goat" in the streets of new york. The "goat" inside is a basketball singularity at the same time as Jabbar, and its elasticity is amazing. The vertical take-off height is said to have reached 1.42cm, which was famous all over the United States in high school. However, goat's shocking basketball skills and arrogant personality made him unable to adapt to the orthodox academic basketball style, so he got lost in the streets and drugs, and a rare genius fell from then on. "Goat" himself also made a brief appearance in this film. The films "Rebound" and "Goat", which are about the life of "Goat" and 198, died of heart failure on May 5, 1998 at the age of 53. In order to commemorate the "goat", the management department of new york Park spared no effort to promote public basketball. In the same month, the street basketball courts on 99th Street and Amsterdam Avenue were renamed "Goat Park". Editing this paragraph "Goat" and "Tiangou" NBA superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar once called "Goat" the greatest player who has never played in the NBA. This sentence is both a compliment and a pity for "Goat", because his basketball talent is rare for a hundred years, but he has never been seen since he mistakenly entered the "black street" in new york. As an NBA fan, Jabbar's life is well known. He is an arrogant giant, and his basketball career is invincible. Why is there such praise for a street basketball player? Because Jabbar was defeated by the goat, he knew the goat's ability too well. To defeat Jabbar at 2. 18m, the "Giant Killer" must be at least as tall as Jabbar, like wilt chamberlain, or stronger than Jabbar, such as moses malone. However, in reality, the "goat" is neither as tall nor as strong as Jabbar. He only has1.88m. Of course, he has to make Jabbar bow down, so he has to make moves. The most amazing thing about "Goat" is his basketball talent, flexibility and explosiveness. He can easily take down a quarter of coins placed on the top of the backboard. Once, he made a $60 bet with a man that he could stop running backwards 36 times in a row, and he did it. However, these are still a small part of his skills. His signature slam dunk is "one shot and two shots". He can put the ball in the basket first in the air, catch it with his other hand, pull it back and fill it up. Of course, these may be exaggerated by people on the street, but when "goat" participated in the All-Star Game in high school, "goat" really showed the free throw line and dunked with both hands in front of everyone. At that time, "goat" used a fast break opportunity to dribble straight to the frontcourt. One retired player is1.98m in height, and the other is 2.03m in height. When dribbling forward, "goat" was already planning his own steps, and the two long men also laid a tight encirclement to prepare for the battle. "Goat" picks up the ball, dribbles to the free throw line and takes off. At that time, no one knew what "goat" wanted to do when he jumped from the free throw line, but "goat" just flew towards the basket. Two long people jumped up to block at the same time, only to see the "goat" flying higher and higher, but the two long people who jumped up to block had already started to land. The audience was full of fans who watched Goat up close. In an instant, the goat's hand caught up in the air. At first, the fans were silent and looked at each other. It was a long time before they realized that the applause was deafening. Such amazing flexibility and gas retention capacity have affected the endurance, not to mention in the 1960 s, even in 2 1 century, it was earth-shattering. And this is still going on in the game. By the time Dr. J Owen and Michael Jordan arrived, it was already an all-star exhibition game that no one could stop. Earl Mani galt, the goat, is two years older than Qiao Ba. At that time, the duel between them in the public high school league was the most popular game in new york. Benjamin Franklin High School led by "Goat" defeated the high school team led by Jabbar with 1962 and won the league championship. Although Jabbar is young and unyielding, he is deeply impressed by "goat". Later, he said, "He is the best player in new york's history." At that time, they became radiant, and new york praised them as two new stars of basketball in the future. Jabbar is indeed a star of the future. After graduating from high school, he entered UCLA, a strong basketball team of NCAA University, and then went to NBA, becoming one of the greatest centers in NBA history. "Goat" faced a wave of shocks all his life, completely destroying the star of tomorrow. In his senior year, he was expelled from the school team on suspicion of smoking marijuana. Later, I transferred to a college preparatory school in North Carolina through a friend's introduction. I hope he can stay away from the black street life, think hard and plan the future basketball road. Goat barely graduated from the penultimate place and entered a traditional black university in Charlotte, North Carolina. However, "goat" still has no progress in school. On the school team, he played against the coach, because his play was too avant-garde and exceeded the old pedant's stereotyped writing. Not to mention the dunk, even "not looking at the pass" or dribbling behind the back is considered by the coach to be crooked. He can't stand basketball talent and talent any longer. Edit this classic performance scene-1964 rock all-star game. "Goat" made a quick breakthrough with the ball. Fan En Harper, the star of Syracuse University with a height of 2.03 meters, and Phil Reid, the center with a height of 2.03 meters, quickly returned to defense. They stood side by side in the basket, reaching for the lid. The "goat" with a height of 1.85 meters regarded them as nothing and took off. Harper and Reid jumped on the cover, only to see the "goat" rising higher and higher, and finally their hands were violently buckled on the heads of two opponents who were taller than themselves 15 cm. The audience was suddenly silent, and then burst into applause. Fans poured into the stadium and the game was interrupted. Just when "Goat" almost got lost in the street, the founder of Locke Alliance, Hocamby Locke, found this young man and gave him a rare fatherly care and discipline. Finally, through his recommendation, Mr. Locke sent "Goat" to the famous basketball preparatory school-Laurenberg College in Charlotte, North Carolina. For the first time, the goat, who is far away from the metropolis, began to settle down to study. His grades reached the standards set by NCAA, followed by basketball scholarships from famous universities such as North Carolina, Duke and Indiana. Due to the pressure of homework, goat chose an unknown black university-John Smith College. Unfortunately, "goat" didn't "survive" in college, and the coach took care of his starting position for senior students. Goat dropped out of school in a rage and returned to new york, only to learn that Mr Locke had passed away. Losing his life guide, he wandered the streets all day and soon became addicted to heroin. 1969, Jabbar became the No.1 pick in the NBA and signed a million-dollar contract, but "goat" was jailed and spent 16 months in Greenhaven prison in new york. In the 69-70 season, the new york Knicks won the first NBA championship in the team's history. Writer Axel Lan mentioned the legend of "goat" in the streets of new york in his book Basketball City, which recorded the Knicks' championship, and NBA teams finally began to pay attention to him. 1970 after he was released from prison in the summer, "goat" got a trial training opportunity in Utah, and even had a chance to compete with his old friend Jabbar in a preseason game. Unfortunately, drugs and prison almost destroyed the "goat"' s body, and he was cut off by the jazz before the confrontation with Jabbar. 1In the summer of 967, Goat was selected as the best senior high school team in the United States, and Edrich Webber, known as the "Spring Man of fine steel". In a fast break, "goat" took the ball straight to the basket. When he saw Webber catching up from behind, he deliberately slowed down and reached out to say hello to Webber. When Weber jumped with him at the same time, the goat grabbed the ball with his right hand and lowered it over his waist, which was about to rise to the highest point. Suddenly, his arm flashed 270 degrees in the air and smashed the ball from Webber's head into the basket. Forgive me for not being able to reproduce a wonderful scene in simple words, but Hammond, the destroyer, said, "This is the most wonderful slam dunk I have ever seen in my life." Dragging his broken body, "goat" returned to the street. At the age of 25, he stumbled on the court, panting, and completely lost his former style. Gradually, the king retired. Rock Park, the holy land of streetball, soon after, "Goat" imitated the benefactor Hocamby Rock and returned to the community, and founded the "Goat Alliance" on 99th Street. Stars from all walks of life come here. Bernard king and Albert King, as well as mario elie, the champion of both Rockets and Spurs, all came from the Goat League. Sadly, "goat" has never completely escaped the control of white powder. In the summer of 1977, he inexplicably canceled the opening day of his league and drove to the Bronx with a group of friends. A few hours later, he was handcuffed-trying to rob $6 million. This time, 24 months in prison. After being released from prison, the "goat" seems to be really afraid of the dark street, and his family moved out of new york. It didn't take long for me to forget that his fans invited him back to new york to take charge of the Goat League again. This time, he did not let everyone down. The Alliance is still standing on the streets of new york. The legendary legend of New York-Double Dunk. Many old fans in new york have vowed that they have witnessed the double dunk technique of "Goat" with their own eyes, or in a formal street competition. Legend has it that the "goat" broke through the basket and took off when he was 3 points behind the team. After dunking, he caught the ball in the air and then dunked it, and then arrogantly said it was 4 points. Does anyone care what the double dunk score is? This kind of performance has completely surpassed the basketball category of the earth people and belongs to another time and space. The descendants of the NBA "flying man" are struggling with the new tricks of the slam dunk contest every year. It's not that no one thought of "double dunk", but-you have to say that the NBA basket is too long and the ball falls slowly. Although the legendary street basketball career of "Goat" has come to an end, there are still anecdotes about him in the streets and lanes of new york. As long as "goat" is mentioned in the bullring, everyone knows it and deeply feels sorry for him. In everyone's mind, he will always be "the greatest player who has never played in the NBA." Tips 1。 A goat's double dunk means that one hand holds the ball and the other hand grabs the ball from the basket and then buckles it. 2. Goats can be deducted 36 times in a row. 3. This goat once took the coins and the $20 bill from the upper edge of the backboard. 4. The amazing bounce of the goat is not recorded in detail, but with his height of1.88m, plus the arm span of the black American and the ability to touch the upper edge of the backboard, the bounce should be at least1.50m-1.55m! 5. The story of the goat and the housekeeper. Legend has it that Chamberlain (at the peak of the mid-early 1960s) was only "humiliated" twice on the streetball field, once by Jack Jackson with "spring legs" and once by a goat. Both of them were crowned with guards' hats and buckled their faces. The difference is that Jackson's team was later bombarded by an angry Chamberlain, and the goat's team won (Earl Monroe, the "Black Pearl" who was selected into the top 50 superstars at that time, billy cunningham, the "Kangaroo Boy" who was also one of the top 50, and Connie Hawkins), and the goat was naturally the MVP. 6. If the goat had entered the NCAA at that time, Jabbar's UCLA could not have won 100% for three consecutive times. 7. There is "Jordan" in the biographical film "The Goat's Rebound". They lived in a city, but when the goat reached its peak, Jordan was just a baby. 8. There is no doubt about the greatness of goats. In rebounding, Jabbar personally admitted that goat is the greatest player in his eyes and can be compared. Jabbar has been playing for 20 years. The top stars in NBA history are wilt chamberlain, bill russell, oscar robertson, Jerry West, elgin baylor, Magic Johnson, larry bird and Michael Jordan.