event: the official ultimateknicks pick-up basketball game
date: saturday july 14th (rain date: saturday july 21st)
time: 430pm
location: riverside park, nyc @ 72nd street (under the west side highway)

the first official ultimateknicks pick-up basketball game is happening saturday july 14th. since it will be the dead of summer, it seems that later in the day would be better - less people at the park, flexible for those that work, etc.

currently, these are the confirmed attendees:

evil
djsunyc
allanfan
nyk3
enyspree
killa4luv
tms
kam77
mattshaw78
bitty41
marv
bobs3304
ms
tru
panos
actionjackson
papabear?

those that will be coming - please send me an email: djsunyc@yahoo.com

more info will come as we get closer to the date. below is a map of where the courts are.

directions: take 1,2,3 train (towards uptown & bronx) to 72nd street. walk west to the west side highway.

the park is under the westside highway. once in the park, walk until you hit the water. there are steps that lead down to it. as you go down the steps, there is a dirt track to you right and a small baseball field to the left. make a left at the bottom of the steps. you will be on a bike path. keep to your left around this rock thing and you will see the handball courts first and the courts are right there.



[Edited by - djsunyc on 07-10-2007 3:42 PM]

there is a community center in fort lee, NJ by my buddy's house with indoor courts... i'll find out if they're available for rent.

sweeeeeeeeet, im def there...theres a gym in Hoboken my buddies and I rent out once a week, I can see if its available for that day...but I dont know if everyone wants to come to Jersey

Chelsea Piers is a good idea

If theres a slo-mo game for the smokers(with 6 ft baskets for jewish-white-boy-under 5"11 people), I'm in.

Posted by firefly:

Ah, who am I kidding, I meant under 5"6

hahaha... i guess Bip will be checking you then.

Firefly I would have you for breakfast!!!!!

I was thinking maybe IHOP, Then after breakfast we could head over to the courts and watch everyone else play.

Posted by Bippity10:

Firefly I would have you for breakfast!!!!!

I was thinking maybe IHOP, Then after breakfast we could head over to the courts and watch everyone else play.

IHOP hah! Rookie! Man, I can take you on sub sammiches, steak, pie, hell even pizza on a good day. Breakfast lunch and dinner, bring it baby.

THEN we can go and laugh at the poor UK fools playing in the heat.

Sigh. You know you need to get fit when you consider competitive eating a good workout.

Posted by Panos:

I have an idea.
There are courts underneath the West Side Highway in Hudson River Park that are both covered (by the highway) and not very crowded, not much used at all.

This is what I have been suggesting. Its near 72nd. It really is a nice under used court. Has to be like 4 full courts. I really think this should be the place to go. No car pools needed. Just a metrocard.

Posted by playa2:

Yea BIP and then put it on youtube " UK's finest basketball moments 2007"

Youtube? I was thinking bigger. NBAtv!!!!

Posted by djsunyc:

Posted by TMS:

how about Chelsea Piers? i think you can rent the courts there, no?

i think basketball city closed down at chelsea piers.

there's an outdoor court right outside the chelsea piers... not sure if you need to reserve it or if it's first come, first served... anyone ever play there? the courts are paved & clean & right by the water off the West Side Hwy w/hot chicks in shorts jogging by every now & then... would be a nicer setting to play in than underneath a highway i would think.