We just had an alumni game, why isn't there a Memphis team?

Let's get on this.

https://www.thetournament.com/

Edit: June 1st Entry :( , Next year...

Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

The blows a big one

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

Summer Options
1. The Bluff, supervised, refs
2. Pickup games, unsupervised, no refs
3. Kedren Johnson 2014

I will take BCC, thank you.

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

LOL...Do you think they STOP playing pickup games because the bluff is not going on...At least at the bluff they get different people who are closer to their abilities.

Side Note, Will Coleman was supposed to be playing in the Bellevue league, anyone see him there?

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

I never understood people saying this

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

Such a silly statement.

Congrats for buying into Calipari sponsored groupthink.

You know, Doneal led the NCAA's in points per minute.

(06-29-2015 02:13 PM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

I never understood people saying this

Especially when one of the habits is scoring 20-30 points a game.

(06-29-2015 02:13 PM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

I never understood people saying this

This is purely anecdotal, but I feel like it became a bigger deal when Pastner took over and the program started to slip. The BCC was just one of many excuses people made for why the Tigers started slow in the preseason tournaments or didn't play well against big boy competition.

Fact is, if Duke's entire team had played in the BCC last year, Duke still would have won the national championship.

(06-29-2015 02:13 PM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

I never understood people saying this

Never understood people who put their own interest above the interest of the school. BCC confirmed source of bad habits then AAU is next to go under microscope.

(06-29-2015 03:32 PM)TiminMem23 Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 02:13 PM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

I never understood people saying this

This is purely anecdotal, but I feel like it became a bigger deal when Pastner took over and the program started to slip. The BCC was just one of many excuses people made for why the Tigers started slow in the preseason tournaments or didn't play well against big boy competition.

Fact is, if Duke's entire team had played in the BCC last year, Duke still would have won the national championship.

I heard Fuente banned the team from playing NFL 2015 because too many guys tried the spin moves, stiff arms and turbo boost during spring practices.

(06-29-2015 03:35 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 02:13 PM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

I never understood people saying this

Never understood people who put their own interest above the interest of the school. BCC confirmed source of bad habits then AAU is next to go under microscope.

I think there is a big difference between AAU and the BCC. AAU is systemic, and high-level bball players spend at least half their bball time playing in the AAU circuit. That's a problem if they are picking up bad habits and ignoring fundamentals.

The BCC is a short summer league that is intended to be fun. I don't see any issue with it. It's like the Rucker league. Just a once a year thing. No big deal.

The guys play hundreds(surely in the thousands) of basketball games in their lives not to mention the untold hours of practices and pick up games by the time they matriculate into a college program. 5-10 games at the BCC isnt going to create any habits that they don't already have.

(06-29-2015 03:42 PM)TiminMem23 Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 03:35 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 02:13 PM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627




That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

I never understood people saying this

Never understood people who put their own interest above the interest of the school. BCC confirmed source of bad habits then AAU is next to go under microscope.

I think there is a big difference between AAU and the BCC. AAU is systemic, and high-level bball players spend at least half their bball time playing in the AAU circuit. That's a problem if they are picking up bad habits and ignoring fundamentals.

The BCC is a short summer league that is intended to be fun. I don't see any issue with it. It's like the Rucker league. Just a once a year thing. No big deal.

Yeah, the BCC is a good time mixed with high competition. The AAU circuit is more organized and the real life blood of high level amateur basketball in the US, supplanting high school teams as the more important proving ground years ago.

Like most systems, there are both good and bad actors. I would figure there are good and bad AAU coaches and programs. I would venture many AAU coaches work as hard to instill good habits as their college colleagues.

Bummer, the BCC is a real nice thing to get excited about. Really a hug bummer it's not going down this year...

(06-29-2015 03:42 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 03:32 PM)TiminMem23 Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 02:13 PM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627




That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

I never understood people saying this

This is purely anecdotal, but I feel like it became a bigger deal when Pastner took over and the program started to slip. The BCC was just one of many excuses people made for why the Tigers started slow in the preseason tournaments or didn't play well against big boy competition.

Fact is, if Duke's entire team had played in the BCC last year, Duke still would have won the national championship.

I heard Fuente banned the team from playing NFL 2015 because too many guys tried the spin moves, stiff arms and turbo boost during spring practices.

If I was a basketball coach, I'd ban NBA Jam. Balls that are on fire and burn nets are a serious fire hazard.

(06-29-2015 03:32 PM)TiminMem23 Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 02:13 PM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

I never understood people saying this

This is purely anecdotal, but I feel like it became a bigger deal when Pastner took over and the program started to slip. The BCC was just one of many excuses people made for why the Tigers started slow in the preseason tournaments or didn't play well against big boy competition.

Fact is, if Duke's entire team had played in the BCC last year, Duke still would have won the national championship.

Pure 100% ridiculousness.

(06-29-2015 03:42 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 03:32 PM)TiminMem23 Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 02:13 PM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627




That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

I never understood people saying this

This is purely anecdotal, but I feel like it became a bigger deal when Pastner took over and the program started to slip. The BCC was just one of many excuses people made for why the Tigers started slow in the preseason tournaments or didn't play well against big boy competition.

Fact is, if Duke's entire team had played in the BCC last year, Duke still would have won the national championship.

I heard Fuente banned the team from playing NFL 2015 because too many guys tried the spin moves, stiff arms and turbo boost during spring practices.

LMAO; that is so funny.

(06-29-2015 02:13 PM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(06-29-2015 01:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:57 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  

(06-28-2015 10:45 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  Do you live in Memphis? Read up.

The Bluff City Classic in the summer has been cancelled.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...r_58329627

Quote:The Bluff City Classic, the annual Memphis summer basketball league, will not be played this year due to lack of financial support, according to organizer Stanley Blue.

That sucks rather hard :(

best thing that could happen to Memphis Basketball now coaches do not have to spend half the year getting players to unlearn bad habits they picked up in BCC

I never understood people saying this

The BCC was fun and a Memphis tradition. Staying in shape and having fun are a good thing.