NEW YORK — New York City as the Mecca of basketball, or the epicenter of the sports’ culture, exists mostly and only in nostalgia.
A reminder was sent recently from SHOWTIME, which is airing a documentary this summer about NYC point guards who earned mythical status before they entered college or turned pro.
Kenny Anderson, Kenny Smith, Pearl Washington, Rod Strickland, Mark Jackson, Nate Archibald, Stephon Marbury and God Shammgod — all familiar names who, if they came up today, would’ve likely been sent elsewhere given the options within the five boroughs.
