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<blockquote data-quote="Roundball Sage" data-source="post: 1875495" data-attributes="member: 748116"><p>In terms of roundball history and passion... Illinois and Indiana are like one great big region unto itself. The two States in general are similar in many ways... a couple large urban areas and then lots of smaller towns and great farm communities. And a love for the game that no other two States together can beat.</p><p></p><p>Talent is of course spread out all over America (and the World). But in terms of legacy and environment and passion... Illi-ana is without peer.</p><p></p><p>The big Eastern cities like NYC and Philly are great. But the passion isn’t there State-wide. Same can be said for the LA area and Cali. And the Texas urban centers vs. the rest of the State. Plus, Texans and Floridians prefer the ball with the funny shape. Carolina has the two big brand name schools but that’s it.</p><p></p><p>And within Illinois and Indiana... the greater Chicago region (all the way to Gary, etc.) is just amazing. The great ballers coming out of Chi-town. The great suburban conferences and coaches. And Northwest Indiana basketball has been something over the years.</p><p></p><p>It takes real people, hard work, dedication, and a love for the Game to keep a great legacy like this going. Wonderful coaches and teachers and parents who share their love for the game with their kids who then pick up the ball (so to speak) and carry all that on into the next generation.</p><p></p><p>As the wisdom teaches... We all stand on the shoulders of Giants. Again, in more ways than one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roundball Sage, post: 1875495, member: 748116"] In terms of roundball history and passion... Illinois and Indiana are like one great big region unto itself. The two States in general are similar in many ways... a couple large urban areas and then lots of smaller towns and great farm communities. And a love for the game that no other two States together can beat. Talent is of course spread out all over America (and the World). But in terms of legacy and environment and passion... Illi-ana is without peer. The big Eastern cities like NYC and Philly are great. But the passion isn’t there State-wide. Same can be said for the LA area and Cali. And the Texas urban centers vs. the rest of the State. Plus, Texans and Floridians prefer the ball with the funny shape. Carolina has the two big brand name schools but that’s it. And within Illinois and Indiana... the greater Chicago region (all the way to Gary, etc.) is just amazing. The great ballers coming out of Chi-town. The great suburban conferences and coaches. And Northwest Indiana basketball has been something over the years. It takes real people, hard work, dedication, and a love for the Game to keep a great legacy like this going. Wonderful coaches and teachers and parents who share their love for the game with their kids who then pick up the ball (so to speak) and carry all that on into the next generation. As the wisdom teaches... We all stand on the shoulders of Giants. Again, in more ways than one. [/QUOTE]
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