Has any street baller made it into the NBA?

[MC]

Rafer's Got Game!

Raptors 84
Wizards 75

34 mins, 13 pts (5-9, 3-5 3-pts), 11 assist 3 TO

not too shabby consider he didn't start.

 

[KevinH]

Rafer was on the ORIGINAL And 1 crew.

 

[shurato]

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: Broohaha
I believe Steve Francis was more or less a street baller before he went to a junior college and then MD and then the pros.

I think he means a well known street baller going straight to the NBA. I'm sure almost all NBA players played playground ball, and could fall into Stevie Franchise's category.

I think he played in the rutger(sp?) league.. so that distinguishes him from other "playground ball players".
Also the thing you have to understand in the AND 1 video's of those crazy moves and shots...they do messup and also miss ALOT also... you all just see the pretty stuff for the videos. A friend of mine has been to the live events. So don't think because they have these slick moves that alot of them are nba worthy... There's a reason only like one or 2 have actually played in the NBA.

 

[MC]

Originally posted by: shurato

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: Broohaha
I believe Steve Francis was more or less a street baller before he went to a junior college and then MD and then the pros.

I think he means a well known street baller going straight to the NBA. I'm sure almost all NBA players played playground ball, and could fall into Stevie Franchise's category.

I think he played in the rutger(sp?) league.. so that distinguishes him from other "playground ball players".
Also the thing you have to understand in the AND 1 video's of those crazy moves and shots...they do messup and also miss ALOT also... you all just see the pretty stuff for the videos. A friend of mine has been to the live events. So don't think because they have these slick moves that alot of them are nba worthy... There's a reason only like one or 2 have actually played in the NBA.

Agreed that they do messup very often.

I always thought while these And1 streetballer might not be a great NBA stars and all, some of them will bring impacts to some NBA teams with their flair during the game.

 

[McPhreak]

Originally posted by: shurato
I think he played in the rutger(sp?) league..

*cough, cough* Rucker *cough, cough*