I remember growing up as a kid, playing basketball in the little town of Maywood, back in the early 80's. It was a magical time period. I remember going to my first basketball try-out session at Irving Elementary, off of 17Th Street, I think it was. Those were the days! You walk into the gym, and there would be like 25 to 30 other little misfits in the gym! The coach would run you through the drills, to see your skill level! Then you would run through scrimmages! Everybody on the floor would always try to shoot and score their way unto the basketball team! That was so funny, now that I look back on it! Some kids were cut off the team, before they even walked through the door! Others just didn't have what it would take to fill a role, on a real team. Then you had the cream of the crop! The real Hoopers, we use to call em! You would go through a full day of try-outs, then you would have to wait until the next day, for the list to be posted! The list was composed of the names of the select few kids, who had made the team! It made for a sleepless night! Back then, I knew I was good, but I lacked self-confidence, like most everybody else, at the time! You would run to school the next day, to check the list, to see if your name was on it! You would get there, and there was always a big crowd standing around the list, which was usually hanging outside the gym door! There would always be a lot of gloom and doom faces, from the players who didn't make the list! Once I shoved my way into the crowd, close enough to see the list....and what do you know? My name was on it! I had made the team! I thought I was on my way to a long and stellar career in the NBA! Funny how things never really work out!
Fast forward to the present! Like many of you, playing college basketball was a childhood hoop dream of mine! I was one of the special few who actually got a chance to experience what college basketball was all about! To those who didn't get that chance, for whatever reason, let me be the first one to say, I'm sorry! You missed a true, once in a lifetime experience! But never fear! I'm here to save the day, and give you a second chance for basketball glory! Introducing the Premiere Hoops Invitation! This basketball tournament will have everything you missed from the NCAA's! First of all, after you put your squad together, you will be able to name your team after the college club you always wished you were able to play for! When I was a kid, I always wanted to play for North Carolina University! Now though, I always stick with the home team, so I would pick either Illinois, my beloved Illinois State, or even DePaul....from their hey day, of course! Next after you register your team, It's the Premiere Hoops Selection Sunday Show. A YouTube video displaying all 64 teams that registered for the tournament, complete with brackets, match-ups, some commentary, and the whole 9! Just like the NCAA's! Feel those butterflies in your stomach! Now comes the hard part, which of course, is playing in the tournament!
Next up, it's game time! 64 teams all competing for the same goal, which is to be just a tad-bit better than the other 63 teams who jumped in the tournament, to win the crown! It's Do Or Die Season! If you think you can just walk into this type of environment, without your A-game every night, you got another thing coming! Four weekends of play, just like the NCAA's, starting April 10! The first weekend is mad crazy, right! So many teams, that we have to play on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! Ballers everywhere! You have to stay focused! Take it one step at a time! Just make it through the first weekend! By the time the first weekend is over, half of the competition is already out of there! Now, you've got a week to put your next game plan together! First, you study the Premiere Hoops Game DVD, you purchased, to study and correct your team mistakes! Next, go to the Premiere Hoops website, and check the stats, and while you are there, get the stats of your next opponent! Put your game plan together, then it's weekend number two! Win this one and your going to the sweet 16! Just like the NCAA's. Another week of prep like week one, and win again, to move past the Elite 8, and now you move on to the Final Four! Real Talk!
Championship Weekend! Now it's really on! You beat two teams, and you get to join that elusive club, of teams who have won championships! The best among your peers! You'll be in the history books, as one of the best to ever do it! And to top it all off, you and your teammates will get brand new, shinny, custom-made, championship rings! There's nothing like it! I won plenty of championships in my day, but I never got one ring! Once you win a championship ring, now you got options! You can rock that joint, on your hand, and bring it out at a party or function, and straight shock the crowd, like Blawww! Or, you can put it on display, on a book shelf or cabinet. Fix it up with a little spotlight. And be like BLING! The one thing we all know, for sure, is that whenever we see someone with a championship ring, you are almost certain that the ring was not given away! You had to earn it! So, in conclusion, you may have missed your chance to play ball in college! You may have never got a chance to play in March Madness! But with the Premiere Hoops Invitation, you can get a second chance to experience all those thrills while also making all of your hoop dreams come true. And with our attention to focused on the smallest of details and management experience, when you play with us, you'll be asking yourself, Is it live or Is it Premiere Hoops. Hurry up and register, the deadline is March 29, 2009. Coming next, Just The Facts, Please!
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