Location and Details

the first MAMBA league scrimmage will take place on WED. DEC 3, 8:00-10:00pm - bring $10. in case you can't make it there right at 8pm, the game probably won't start until 8:30 (warmups and shootaround for a half hour). Here are details:

PS 111 Jacob Blackwell
37-15 13th Street (right off 37th avenue)
long island city, ny

BY TRAIN - looks like the closest train is the F to 21st street...you walk up 21st street to 37th ave, then make a left. check out google maps if you're going to take the subway.

BY CAR - from long island - Take Grand Central to exit 45 (31st st). Left at 31st st. Right at B'way. Left at 21st st. Right at 37th ave. Left at 13th st.

$10 per man...that covers gym rental with a few bucks left over for waters, gatorades, ace bandages, etc....

lastly, you can watch this promotional video i put together for inspiration:

i can think of nothing more powerful than grown men hustling down the court in near slow-motion. it's enough to make someone raise their fist in victory. be ready.

neal

team logos

i've taken it upon myself to name the two teams. here are the logos, in case you want to have jerseys made up.

-neal

Welcome, middle-aged men!

yesterday, nov. 4th, we elected our nation's first african-american president. that was yesterday and it is old news. the news of today (and the news that matters) is that MAMBA is very close. MAMBA stands for the Middle-Aged Men's Basketball Association and it is going to change your life.

we will plan to meet 1x per month, i'm thinking the first thursday of the month. if things are going really well and we aren't experiencing chest pains, maybe we can up it to 2x/month. dan powers, one of the participating MAMBA players, is close to locking in an indoor gym in fresh meadows. i figure we can meet at 8pm, do some shooting around, then start the game.

i see us playing a 60-point game (2 point buckets) with an intermission at 30pts. considering the fact that most of us play once a year, on average, it will be an uphill road, at least early on. but with time i think we can reach excellence and inner beauty.

i will be using this blog to post individual and team stats. how will i do this? by videotaping the games. i am a fiend for stats -- it's just that simple. also expect graphs showing player performance trends in graph form. cancel your fantasy basketball game....this is the real deal.

i will add voting polls, write post game analysis, and very likely mock opposing players. i've also added my basketball strengths/weaknesses to my profile. i encourage all to do the same.

welcome one and all to MAMBA! embrace your ability and learn to love yourself again.

-neal
www.nealcarlsonmusic.com