hurley
Years ago

Streetball- Would you play?

Hey,

I was wondering if anyone else is agitated by the local courts in adelaide? ive seen courts in parks that are cemented only the size of a freethrow line! what good is that? and what good is a ring without a net? Personally it tampers with my aim as I am for the ball to fall thru the net.... if anyone else has noticed there local council made courts are like this, and u kno u'd use them if they were good... tell your story and maybe we can get onto local councils to change all that.

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hurley  
Years ago

also does anyone kno any thriving streetball places

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3  
Years ago

You know what would be a good idea I reckon? The big building next to the Woolshed Hotel in Hindley Street as an indoor, 24/7 streetball venue. I have no idea what this building is used for (looks like it might have been a cinema or something once). If someone could pitch this idea to the Adelaide City Council as a community service initiative, it might get some funding. Probably cost way too much to get going though, despite how popular I'm sure it'd be.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

down the beach, brighton i think, there is an 8ft ring that is packed on a warm saturday's. Standing room only the few times i've been down to check it out.

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MW  
Years ago

Yeah the one at brighton is awesome...

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VC fan  
Years ago

rings with no net? come on seriously is it that hard to shoot without a net, i mean ok it doesnt make as swish noise when you drain a long 2 but would it really make that much of a differance to how you shoot?

I think this idea would be great, im pretty sure at mt barker theres a court thats set up almost like a cage and looks like one you'd see in NYC (any mavs players know what im talking about) that looked fairly but obviously not in adelaide. I also saw one once just north of adelaide, not sure what suburb, you take a right at the lights where the bombay bicycle club pub is and its down there next to a skate park, went past there once and there wouldve been about 25-30 people around a game there.

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Isaac  
Years ago

There are some here in the parklands. Can be a bit windy but that happens at most outdoor courts.

One day when I have time I'll build a site that uses Google Maps to profile all the outdoor basketball courts of Australia with some information about when's best to use them, what sort of crowd goes, etc.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

I know the courts near my place r terrible, the courts r fine but the rings r made from solid metal 1 1/2 inche thick, they r worse then shooting at the royal adelaide show.

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Daniel  
Years ago

If you like the 8ft rim at brighton, there's now a full court version with new court surface on brighton rd, next to the skate park just north of Charlie's diner.

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VC fan  
Years ago

awesome, someone setup a dunk comp there quick!

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ww  
Years ago

about the park that is right at the lights where the bombay bicycle club pub is and its down there next to a skate park is it the court with half court size. are yu sure thers a court next to the skate park. ??there's a court in the skate park

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Dee  
Years ago

hey, its always the same crap looking for decent courts to run. there is a few websites where you can find and upload courts. check the link - maybe it is helpful to you. www.courtsoftheworld.com
peace

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