Why aren't there many NBA players that were from New York?

[ManBearPig]

Chicago
D-rose
Wade
Anthony Davis
Shannon Brown
Tony Allen
Iman Shumpert



L.A.
James Harden
Westbrook
Brandon Jenning
Jrue Holiday
Paul Pierce
Kevin Love
Paul George
DeMar DeRozan
Andre Miller
Tayshaun Prince
Arron Afflalo


New York
Artest
Joakim Noah
Odom
Elton Brand


The Mecca of basketball huh?

 

[THE K-MAN]

Washington got some ballers also

 

[OGmittee]

Look at the all-time greats that were born in NY.

 

[ManBearPig]

Washington got some ballers also

but what about New York?

what the hell are they doing in those parks over there?

 

[NYC Rebel]

Brooklyn niqqas made this site, yet NY bashing is still in vogue.

What did NY niqqas do to some of yall?

 

[ManBearPig]

Look at the all-time greats that were born in NY.

they they still playing?

 

[JoseLuisGotcha]

Carmelo
Kemba Walker
Joakim Noah
Jamaal Tinsley
Roy Hibbert
Danny Green


are new yorkers too tho'

 

[OG Talk]

In the 70's and 80's tons of NBA players were from NY...


I blame the crack era and gentrification...

 

[Rev]

this bozo listed Shannon Brown & Aaron Afflalo

 

[Rekkapryde]

this thread was due to be made. It's an annual thing.

 

[Lefty Gunz]

Only New Yorkers refer to NY being the Mecca of basketball

 

[ManBearPig]

Carmelo = Baltimore
Kemba Walker= i might give u that
Joakim Noah= yessir
Jamaal Tinsley= who?
Roy Hibbert= whats his FG% again?
Danny Green= who?


are new yorkers too tho'

 

[mastermind]

Carmelo
Kemba Walker
Joakim Noah
Jamaal Tinsley
Roy Hibbert
Danny Green


are new yorkers too tho'

 

[Yung Yogurt]

Because Nyc nikkas are all hype. Sebsastian Telefair's bum ass is still in the league due to nyc hype smh. These are the same nikkas that gassed that bum ass nikka James White up, talking about he was the best dunker in the world. Nyc nikkas are some lying motherfukkers

 

[ManBearPig]

In the 70's and 80's tons of NBA players were from NY...


I blame the crack era and gentrification...

still, New York City is the the city with the most blacks, most famous basketball courts, and what they give us... Joakim Noah?