http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/13/2009-turkish-league-basketball-finals/ The season's over. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:07:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/13/2009-turkish-league-basketball-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-128246 Bloomen Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:38:10 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4319#comment-128246 I've been to Turkey a few times and I have to tell you, they LOVE hoops over there. I found myself playing just as much pickup basketball as I did soccer. Soccer's #1 of course - as you say - but I wouldn't relegate basketball to 'whatever comes along'. There's truly a burgeoning hip-hop culture over there and it shows in more ways than one. I’ve been to Turkey a few times and I have to tell you, they LOVE hoops over there. I found myself playing just as much pickup basketball as I did soccer. Soccer’s #1 of course – as you say – but I wouldn’t relegate basketball to ‘whatever comes along’. There’s truly a burgeoning hip-hop culture over there and it shows in more ways than one.

]]> http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/13/2009-turkish-league-basketball-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-127837 chad Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:42:07 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4319#comment-127837 Next time, in addition to the earplugs, tell the ticket booth you're cheering for the Pistons and have Kaan Kural sneak in your sunflower seeds. Next time, in addition to the earplugs, tell the ticket booth you’re cheering for the Pistons and have Kaan Kural sneak in your sunflower seeds.

]]> http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/13/2009-turkish-league-basketball-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-127669 scalito Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:27:29 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4319#comment-127669 Man, I'm going to graduate school in London next year. I can't wait to watch some Euroball. It seems like a guilty pleasure. Man, I’m going to graduate school in London next year. I can’t wait to watch some Euroball. It seems like a guilty pleasure.

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