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Message: [QUOTE="CTFAN4LIFE, post: 4578053, member: 3328"] I think Boston and New York are different. Boston has historically been a pro-focused town Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics, and obviously recently the Pats. Even though there are dozens of schools, they are smaller, private schools that aren't D1 basketball programs. UMass doesn't move the needle in Boston. Grassroots sports were focused on hockey and baseball over the decades. Pretty sure CT has produced far more NBA players than metro Boston (both 3 million+ populations) over the past 50 years. NYC is more of a basketball town than Boston - high school, college, and pros. Legendary high schoolers, playground players right on through to D1 college programs and I think all of that transfers to the people that live in NYC. Walking around the bars/restaurants in Manhattan during March Madness is a good indicator. [/QUOTE]