Harlem Globetrotters Slammin' it in BKK

It's been a long time. 25 years after the last show in Thailand, they finally visited the kingdom again on 22 August 2009 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok. Winning once more against the Washington Generals, it was a good show by the Harlem Globetrotters, the world-famous exhibition basketball team founded 84 years ago. I deliberately write 'good' instead of 'great' because some advertised signature tricks and shots were missing (e.g. the dunk over the referee) or missed (the mid-line shot), and because the crowd was just too lame, passively consuming the action, although the trotter's maskots Globie and Big G tried very hard to warm up the audience and keep them entertained. There were times when I actually felt sorry for the players because nobody actively cheered for them. Nevertheless, in the two-hour match the team showed spectacular dunks and alley-oops, fast passes and ridiculous moves which stunned both the Generals and the audience. See for yourself...

Two of the many alley-oops:






Special K and his team messing with the referee:




Switching from Basketball to American football: