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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: michigancat on February 15, 2010, 02:08:11 PM
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So, today, I pulled out a Denis Clemente runner at the Y. NAILED IT! :bball:
My teammates looked like they wanted to kill me until it went in. :opcat:
Also, some guys were shooting on one end while the game was on the other, when a fast break started. They were out of the way, but still on the court, and the guy running the break just stopped and pouted. A big douchey guy was all like, "get the f*ck off the court!", and I was just :bwpopcorn: while taking shots on the other end. Thoughts on shooting while a game is going on? :dunno:
I will share stories from my pickup basketball adventures, and post them here. Please feel free to post yours here, as well, as well as asking Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) questions like, "do you guys take charges at pickup games?"
Thanks!
ps. Also, saw a guy in a full biking suit (one of those with ads and everything) on a stationary bike.
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ps. Also, saw a guy in a full biking suit (one of those with ads and everything) on a stationary bike.
These guys haul ass round the trail by the lake near our house. Mrs. dave and I will be walking side by side and they will come tearing around a corner and scream, "SINGLE FILE!" to us and I always just continue to walk side by side making them go off the trail and get their bikes muddy. Have been waiting for one to slam into me so I can pick up their probably super expensive bike and chuck it into the lake. I always move over quickly for the polite bike people or the ones with the bells (ADORABLE!).
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played in a game last week with some dude that wore rec-specs. with sweatpants. he was terrible.
:users:
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simple rule about shooting on the other end of the court during a game. don't do it if you're so slow/unathletic that you can't get the ball and your fat ass of the court before the fast break comes back to the end you're shooting on. otherwise it's a perfectly acceptable use of resources.
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I once tried a head fake that ended with a :lol: by everyone on the court and me losing the ball.
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Totally in favor of shooting at the opposite end from where the game is going on, as long as you are paying attention so you can get out of the way without interfering.
Question for you MICat: How does pick-up b-ball in MI compare to Kansas pick-up b-ball? My experience is that outside of Kansas, unless you go to a place where you are likely to get mugged or murdered, the guys are really bad at basketall, even if they are fairly athletic.
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claxy, there's some good spots in kc that don't require kevlar
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claxy, there's some good spots in kc that don't require kevlar
where do the kc ballers play? bet i've dropped 30 on some of you before.
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simple rule about shooting on the other end of the court during a game. don't do it if you're so slow/unathletic that you can't get the ball and your fat ass of the court before the fast break comes back to the end you're shooting on. otherwise it's a perfectly acceptable use of resources.
Usually the slow/unathletic ones are the ones too stupid to understand the rule.
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claxy, there's some good spots in kc that don't require kevlar
Unfortunately, I live in Houston. ZERO good spots that are safe, especially for old guys like me.
Decent gym at work, but lots of really bad basketball players. Some decent athletes (as far as 25 to 45 yr old white guys go), but have obviously never played before.
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claxy, there's some good spots in kc that don't require kevlar
where do the kc ballers play? bet i've dropped 30 on some of you before.
i bet you have not.
claxy, there's some good spots in kc that don't require kevlar
Unfortunately, I live in Houston. ZERO good spots that are safe, especially for old guys like me.
Decent gym at work, but lots of really bad basketball players. Some decent athletes (as far as 25 to 45 yr old white guys go), but have obviously never played before.
that's Houston for you, murder capital of the world :blank:
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ps. Also, saw a guy in a full biking suit (one of those with ads and everything) on a stationary bike.
These guys haul ass round the trail by the lake near our house. Mrs. dave and I will be walking side by side and they will come tearing around a corner and scream, "SINGLE FILE!" to us and I always just continue to walk side by side making them go off the trail and get their bikes muddy. Have been waiting for one to slam into me so I can pick up their probably super expensive bike and chuck it into the lake. I always move over quickly for the polite bike people or the ones with the bells (ADORABLE!).
As someone who rides to work in blue jeans on a cheap Trek, I can say that this type of bike rider is the biggest sports douche on the planet, only rivaled by "takes kickball seriously guy".
Question for you MICat: How does pick-up b-ball in MI compare to Kansas pick-up b-ball? My experience is that outside of Kansas, unless you go to a place where you are likely to get mugged or murdered, the guys are really bad at basketall, even if they are fairly athletic.
No difference. A place like the KSU rec will be better than most places you go, but once you get away from there, MI pickup ball is about the same as KS. It's a mixed bag - there's a few guys that can really play, some real athletic guys that can't, and just about everyone else is at least compotent. It's rare to see someone that flat out can't dribble or anything (at least where I play).
simple rule about shooting on the other end of the court during a game. don't do it if you're so slow/unathletic that you can't get the ball and your fat ass of the court before the fast break comes back to the end you're shooting on. otherwise it's a perfectly acceptable use of resources.
Usually the slow/unathletic ones are the ones too stupid to understand the rule.
In this case, the guy was not slow or anything - he just wasn't really hustling off because he wasn't in anyone's way.
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I used to be fairly decent. Now, I'm pudgy and out of shape (can't jump/run). Currently losing weight though. Need to lose 'bout 30 pounds before I could clown the majority of goemawers.
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I used to be fairly decent. Now, I'm pudgy and out of shape (can't jump/run). Currently losing weight though. Need to lose 'bout 30 pounds before I could clown the majority of goemawers.
See p90X thread...
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where do the kc ballers play? bet i've dropped 30 on some of you before.
i bet you have not.
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In my experience, the really good players never got upset about people shooting at the opposite end. From that, I concluded that only d-bags got upset over it.
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I remember when I used to be able to dribble with my left hand. Seems like years ago now.
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I used to be fairly decent. Now, I'm pudgy and out of shape (can't jump/run). Currently losing weight though. Need to lose 'bout 30 pounds before I could clown the majority of goemawers.
See p90X thread...
I'm working out. So far so good. But still a ways to go.
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No difference. A place like the KSU rec will be better than most places you go, but once you get away from there, MI pickup ball is about the same as KS. It's a mixed bag - there's a few guys that can really play, some real athletic guys that can't, and just about everyone else is at least compotent. It's rare to see someone that flat out can't dribble or anything (at least where I play).
Yeah, any college rec center is an a completely different category. I was in Kansas for a while after leaving KSU, and could always find really good pick up games. My theory is that if a guy grew up in Kansas, and is playing b-ball after the age of 25, he probably was at least on the team in high school, so has decent skills and knows some basic basketball concepts. Houston, not so much. Lots of decent white athletes that couldn't make the team after 4th grade, so never played and are clueless when they try.
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No difference. A place like the KSU rec will be better than most places you go, but once you get away from there, MI pickup ball is about the same as KS. It's a mixed bag - there's a few guys that can really play, some real athletic guys that can't, and just about everyone else is at least compotent. It's rare to see someone that flat out can't dribble or anything (at least where I play).
Yeah, any college rec center is an a completely different category. I was in Kansas for a while after leaving KSU, and could always find really good pick up games. My theory is that if a guy grew up in Kansas, and is playing b-ball after the age of 25, he probably was at least on the team in high school, so has decent skills and knows some basic basketball concepts. Houston, not so much. Lots of decent white athletes that couldn't make the team after 4th grade, so never played and are clueless when they try.
I would assume this is a matter of not finding the right game. There are bad pick up games everywhere.
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No difference. A place like the KSU rec will be better than most places you go, but once you get away from there, MI pickup ball is about the same as KS. It's a mixed bag - there's a few guys that can really play, some real athletic guys that can't, and just about everyone else is at least compotent. It's rare to see someone that flat out can't dribble or anything (at least where I play).
Yeah, any college rec center is an a completely different category. I was in Kansas for a while after leaving KSU, and could always find really good pick up games. My theory is that if a guy grew up in Kansas, and is playing b-ball after the age of 25, he probably was at least on the team in high school, so has decent skills and knows some basic basketball concepts. Houston, not so much. Lots of decent white athletes that couldn't make the team after 4th grade, so never played and are clueless when they try.
Yeah, I would guess the quality of a Kansas pickup ball is probably slightly elevated because there are so many tiny high schools for kids to play for a long time - I've heard of people that attended school elsewhere, and said rec sports were better at KSU than places back east. But I pretty much think you just need to find the right game.
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Nothing better than the barn over the noon hour :block:
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I like it when guys shoot on the other end. Nice to have someone to talk to while I'm cherry picking.
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Anyone else play with the guy that drives to the basket, is clearly fouled, but uses the "offense calls fouls" rule to grab the loose ball, even though everyone else has stopped playing because of the obvious foul, and then score? Of course, if he can't get the loose ball, he calls the foul. :curse:
After he does that, I make sure to foul him hard enough that the play ends with the foul. Of course, that pisses him off, too.
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Anyone else play with the guy that drives to the basket, is clearly fouled, but uses the "offense calls fouls" rule to grab the loose ball, even though everyone else has stopped playing because of the obvious foul, and then score? Of course, if he can't get the loose ball, he calls the foul. :curse:
After he does that, I make sure to foul him hard enough that the play ends with the foul. Of course, that pisses him off, too.
never assume a dead ball.
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Anyone else play with the guy that drives to the basket, is clearly fouled, but uses the "offense calls fouls" rule to grab the loose ball, even though everyone else has stopped playing because of the obvious foul, and then score? Of course, if he can't get the loose ball, he calls the foul. :curse:
After he does that, I make sure to foul him hard enough that the play ends with the foul. Of course, that pisses him off, too.
Almost as bad as the guy that thinks he's fouled but never calls it and then complains.
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Anyone else play with the guy that drives to the basket, is clearly fouled, but uses the "offense calls fouls" rule to grab the loose ball, even though everyone else has stopped playing because of the obvious foul, and then score? Of course, if he can't get the loose ball, he calls the foul. :curse:
After he does that, I make sure to foul him hard enough that the play ends with the foul. Of course, that pisses him off, too.
never assume a dead ball.
And don't assume I won't, and don't get upset if I do, foul the $hit out of you to make sure you can't get the loose ball next time. The foul/no foul call should not be based solely on who gets the lose ball after the fact, imo.
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I feel really really uncomfortable playing sports with complete strangers. I never understood how dudes could hang out at softball fields and join up with whoever was short a guy. Freaks me out.
It's how I imagine hitchhiking would feel like.
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I feel really really uncomfortable playing sports with complete strangers. I never understood how dudes could hang out at softball fields and join up with whoever was short a guy. Freaks me out.
It's how I imagine hitchhiking would feel like.
This.
I also hate it when my softball team has to pull a scrub in. Though we had/have? one the elite teams at Mid America so, we don't really worry about that too much anymore.
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This.
I also hate it when my softball team has to pull a scrub in. Though we had/have? one the elite teams at Mid America so, we don't really worry about that too much anymore.
Elite softball teams... :facepalm:
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kstate rec games aren't (weren't) better than rec games at other universities.
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kstate rec games aren't (weren't) better than rec games at other universities.
Yeah, we know, you played w/ Jason Kidd. :rolleyes:
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kstate rec games aren't (weren't) better than rec games at other universities.
Yeah, we know, you played w/ Jason Kidd. :rolleyes:
OMFG I want to destroy sys just for his smugness.
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Yeah, we know, you played w/ Jason Kidd. :rolleyes:
:cool: u digg.
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In my first pick up game away from KSU, I threw an alley oop pass to a huge dude who two-hand dunked it. I never did that at KSU.
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This.
I also hate it when my softball team has to pull a scrub in. Though we had/have? one the elite teams at Mid America so, we don't really worry about that too much anymore.
Elite softball teams... :facepalm:
Did I stutter?
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kstate rec games aren't (weren't) better than rec games at other universities.
Yeah, we know, you played w/ Jason Kidd. :rolleyes:
Has to be the oldest guy on the board, no?
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No lights on any outdoor courts in Denver. But you can play tennis at any one of 72 locations until the crack of fuckin' dawn. Washington Park is probably the best place to find good players at an outdoor court. But the court itself hasn't been updated sine '82. Horrible condition.
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Did I stutter?
At least the baseball pants wearers are in the minority on your team.
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Did I stutter?
At least the baseball pants wearers are in the minority on your team.
hate when people do that. so douchey.
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The most elite pickup games I have been a part of occured @ the mormon church north of town. Talk about crazy folk. :eek:
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Did I stutter?
At least the baseball pants wearers are in the minority on your team.
hate when people do that. so douchey.
What's worse, baseball pants or baseball pant styled shorts?
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This.
I also hate it when my softball team has to pull a scrub in. Though we had/have? one the elite teams at Mid America so, we don't really worry about that too much anymore.
Elite softball teams... :facepalm:
Softball is rough ridin' amazing. You can get completely hammered on the bench and no one will think twice about it 'cause they're all drunk too.
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The most elite pickup games I have been a part of occured @ the mormon church north of town. Talk about crazy folk. :eek:
also didn't like playing mormons.
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Did I stutter?
At least the baseball pants wearers are in the minority on your team.
hate when people do that. so douchey.
What's worse, baseball pants or baseball pant styled shorts?
They make those for dudes? Never seen it, but if true baseball shorts have to be douchier/gayer
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This softball talk kinda sucks.
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Did I stutter?
At least the baseball pants wearers are in the minority on your team.
hate when people do that. so douchey.
What's worse, baseball pants or baseball pant styled shorts?
The shorts even have belt loops and pockets in the front like gym teacher shorts. They're sweet.
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This.
I also hate it when my softball team has to pull a scrub in. Though we had/have? one the elite teams at Mid America so, we don't really worry about that too much anymore.
Elite softball teams... :facepalm:
Softball is rough ridin' amazing. You can get completely hammered on the bench and no one will think twice about it 'cause they're all drunk too.
Not in the elite leagues, dudes take that crap serious.
http://joesportsfan.com/column.php?storyid=170 (ftp://http://joesportsfan.com/column.php?storyid=170)
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Fully laid out to make a diving catch last night in our softball game.
Love year round softball. :love:
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I played some good ball today, FWIW. Lots of putbacks (AKA Junkyardmichigancat ball).
On my team, I had a 45 year old guy that shaves his chest (AKA "Stubbles").
Our team was just owning the court, but one game, he started yelling at other players about not playing defense. We still won, but after the game, he just kept f*cking whining about how everyone (but him) was playing horrible D. Well, the next game, he got a little tired, and NEVER got back on transition D. Is there anything more annoying than someone that thinks they should coach noontime YMCA pickup games, and then loafs as often as possible? (I have no problem w/ loafing at all, just when combo'ed w/ coaching).
Well, there actually is something more annoying than a loafing coach. My team had a nice size advantage, so whenever the ball went into the paint, the other team was hacking a lot. No big deal, right? I mean, it's the f*cking YMCA, right? Well, it is a big deal if you're Stubbles. He got hacked, took the ball and threw a chest pass at the back of the head of the hacker. It wasn't hard, and he didn't come after the kid, so I thought it might have been an accident and everyone kept playing. We of course won (u digg), and while the hacker was sitting one out, someone apparently told him he thought Stubbles threw the ball on purpose, so after the next game, hacker was like, "Did you throw that ball at the back of my head?", and Stubbles said, "Yeah, you grabbed my forearm(!) and didn't even go for the ball." Hacker was like, "Seriously, are you an adult?!?!?" and Stubbles was all, "yeah, that's why I go for the ball when I foul people", or something similarly Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).
Question: Could Stubbles be more of a douchebag? :dunno:
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Question: Could Stubbles be more of a douchebag? :dunno:
nope. that's as bad as they get.
are you going to update after every game? i probably won't have a lot of comments, but i'll read them all.
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Question: Could Stubbles be more of a douchebag? :dunno:
nope. that's as bad as they get.
are you going to update after every game? i probably won't have a lot of comments, but i'll read them all.
I will if something noteworthy happens (like me making it rain or making an awesome DenClem runner). I try to play MWF over lunch. Today was especially LOL because of the near-fight and loafcoaching.
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I played some good ball today, FWIW. Lots of putbacks (AKA Junkyardmichigancat ball).
On my team, I had a 45 year old guy that shaves his chest (AKA "Stubbles").
Our team was just owning the court, but one game, he started yelling at other players about not playing defense. We still won, but after the game, he just kept f*cking whining about how everyone (but him) was playing horrible D. Well, the next game, he got a little tired, and NEVER got back on transition D. Is there anything more annoying than someone that thinks they should coach noontime YMCA pickup games, and then loafs as often as possible? (I have no problem w/ loafing at all, just when combo'ed w/ coaching).
Well, there actually is something more annoying than a loafing coach. My team had a nice size advantage, so whenever the ball went into the paint, the other team was hacking a lot. No big deal, right? I mean, it's the f*cking YMCA, right? Well, it is a big deal if you're Stubbles. He got hacked, took the ball and threw a chest pass at the back of the head of the hacker. It wasn't hard, and he didn't come after the kid, so I thought it might have been an accident and everyone kept playing. We of course won (u digg), and while the hacker was sitting one out, someone apparently told him he thought Stubbles threw the ball on purpose, so after the next game, hacker was like, "Did you throw that ball at the back of my head?", and Stubbles said, "Yeah, you grabbed my forearm(!) and didn't even go for the ball." Hacker was like, "Seriously, are you an adult?!?!?" and Stubbles was all, "yeah, that's why I go for the ball when I foul people", or something similarly Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).
Question: Could Stubbles be more of a douchebag? :dunno:
Next time hit him in the head with a sock full of D batteries.
Love stories like these, btw.
I used to supervise at a sports dome. There was this group of 40-60ish year olds that used to play at 7 on Saturday mornings. Obviously, they were the only ones there 'cause only old guys would rent a 7am SATURDAY morning slot. The second Saturday I was opening the guy started yelling at me cause I refused to get there at 6:30 so they could group stretch. :facepalm: Grizzly Gramps actually filed a formal complaint about it. :lol: One time they were short handed and begged me to play. I hit 5 threes in a row, including the game winner. Immediately following the game their ring leader, same guy that asked me to play, came at me like a bat out of hell saying that unless I wanted to start paying I needed to stop shooting. :flush:
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I try to keep the peace as much as possible during pick-up games by never, ever throwing the ball into the post. People get fouled, tempers flare, and before you know it loafcoacher is chucking the ball at foulee McGees head. Pick-up game post players demanding the ball while I'm trying to cross some guy up for a fade away three are just the most annoying people in the world.
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OMG michcat some of your best work. Love this, you should update this regularly.
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Not nearly as good as "flushed my mp3 player at work" story
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I played some good ball today, FWIW. Lots of putbacks (AKA Junkyardmichigancat ball).
Question: Could Stubbles be more of a douchebag? :dunno:
Congrats on the good game.
Yes, Stubbles could be more of a douchebag. I occaisionally play with Stubbles' non-chest shaving twin brother at the gym at work, and one day after doing something along the lines of what you described, all of the rest of us b-ballers get an email later that afternoon from Stub's bro, who was trying to sell his wife's 8 year old BMW 325.
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cas has a game this sunday. will be interesting. will update.
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Had a very nice one handed (non-dunk of course) alley oop at lunch today. Got fouled to the floor also. Part luck, part amazing, superior skill.
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I try to keep the peace as much as possible during pick-up games by never, ever throwing the ball into the post. People get fouled, tempers flare, and before you know it loafcoacher is chucking the ball at foulee McGees head. Pick-up game post players demanding the ball while I'm trying to cross some guy up for a fade away three are just the most annoying people in the world.
reminds me why i hated short, no-skills players (aka pickup game points) who told tall, highly skilled players to get in the post. eff you, pickup game points.
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I played some good ball today, FWIW. Lots of putbacks (AKA Junkyardmichigancat ball).
Question: Could Stubbles be more of a douchebag? :dunno:
Congrats on the good game.
Yes, Stubbles could be more of a douchebag. I occaisionally play with Stubbles' non-chest shaving twin brother at the gym at work, and one day after doing something along the lines of what you described, all of the rest of us b-ballers get an email later that afternoon from Stub's bro, who was trying to sell his wife's 8 year old BMW 325.
I agree about stubbles being able to be a bigger douche.
Had a guy on my team a few years ago that was a big elbow thrower. Twice in one season, he sought out a guy after the final whistle and threw a bow. Basically attacked a guy after the game. First time, he dropped a guy to his knees by hitting him high in the chest. Second time was a PG, he knocked out two of the guy's teeth. Needless to say, he wasn't allowed to play in our league the following year.
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Always thought pick up games were for people never talented enough to have legitimate organized careers - people who were never able to achieve what they wished to in a real game .
For those that did, the desire to play a game with those that play pick up games, simply isn't there.
Shooting on a cool day at a park is sufficient. Perhaps even simply holding a ball in their hands.
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Have tried to play in pick up games since I moved out here. But it's a different world. Actually play at the rec across from Bowie High School (elite reference IMO :bball:)
I can barely get a shot off if I go when the AAUers are there.
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Always thought pick up games were for people never talented enough to have legitimate organized careers - people who were never able to achieve what they wished to in a real game .
For those that did, the desire to play a game with those that play pick up games, simply isn't there.
Shooting on a cool day at a park is sufficient. Perhaps even simply holding a ball in their hands.
Not the case.
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I try to keep the peace as much as possible during pick-up games by never, ever throwing the ball into the post. People get fouled, tempers flare, and before you know it loafcoacher is chucking the ball at foulee McGees head. Pick-up game post players demanding the ball while I'm trying to cross some guy up for a fade away three are just the most annoying people in the world.
reminds me why i hated short, no-skills players (aka pickup game points) who told tall, highly skilled players to get in the post. shazbot! you, pickup game points.
wow, nothing worse than an obvious post player who thinks he can run point. get in the paint and maybe you can snag a rebound on the off chance I miss one of my step back 3's this game.
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wow, nothing worse than an obvious post player who thinks he can run point. get in the paint and maybe you can snag a rebound on the off chance I miss one of my step back 3's this game.
pfft, chucker. best watch the back of your head on the off chance i bounce a basketball off it.
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I try to keep the peace as much as possible during pick-up games by never, ever throwing the ball into the post. People get fouled, tempers flare, and before you know it loafcoacher is chucking the ball at foulee McGees head. Pick-up game post players demanding the ball while I'm trying to cross some guy up for a fade away three are just the most annoying people in the world.
reminds me why i hated short, no-skills players (aka pickup game points) who told tall, highly skilled players to get in the post. shazbot! you, pickup game points.
wow, nothing worse than an obvious post player who thinks he can run point. get in the paint and maybe you can snag a rebound on the off chance I miss one of my step back 3's this game.
Gonna have to side with Sys on this one. PG's are never what they think they are in pickups.
IMO, most seem like they are trying to prove why the should have had more PT in gym class. What they end up proving is why they didn't.
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I think of myself as a dom sutton type player (cant shoot but hang around the perimeter trying to drive when i should probably be down low banging for rebounds), is this cool? Playing down low is kind of meh when compared to schooling kids off the dribble and finishing at the rim.
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sys and 33 both sounds like guys that make me go pretty much full time defense when they're on my team.
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I think of myself as a dom sutton type player (cant shoot but hang around the perimeter trying to drive when i should probably be down low banging for rebounds), is this cool? Playing down low is kind of meh when compared to schooling kids off the dribble and finishing at the rim.
+1 on driving from the outside.
I hate banging for boards all freakin game just so some lame ass can pump up threes until we lose the game.
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sys and 33 both sounds like guys that make me go pretty much full time defense when they're on my team.
I am not very good at basketball, but play very decent D and will occaisonally will get a steal on a much better player.
How do we feel about on, ball screens if the idea is a pick/roll?
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sys and 33 both sounds like guys that make me go pretty much full time defense when they're on my team.
I am not very good at basketball, but play very decent D and will occaisonally will get a steal on a much better player.
How do we feel about on, ball screens if the idea is a pick/roll?
No such thing as an illegal screen in a pick up game.
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Not nearly as good as "flushed my mp3 player at work" story
Liked his thread about his neighbor can't remember what it was about now though. Delorean or something I don't remember.
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hate the all-out defense guys. i have horrible defense, but i just go for sick blocks.
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So, today, I almost got into the first fight of my basketball playing "career".
There's an older (50-ish) guy, who I think was a high school coach, that is about 5-10, 160, and is really a fantastic player for his age. The only problem is he is a loaf-coach. He never plays defense, but yells over anyone else's missed defensive assignment. He also has this remarkable knee injury that only effects him on the defensive end.
Anyway, I'm about 6-2, 210 or so, and got a o-reb, pretty much by myself under the basket. I he hustles in to grab my arm, and then another guy comes in and starts hacking. I'm generally of the belief that non-shooting fouls shouldn't be called unless they cause a turnover, so I just kind of wait for them to stop hacking - they don't, so I try to pull away, saying something like, "seriously, guys." and apparently catch Miracle Knee with an elbow in the process. He's all, "Call the f*cking foul instead of calling elbows next time, or I'll take you out!". I, of course, literally LOL @ this idea, and he says, "I'm f*cking serious! I'll knock your ass to the ground." Since I'm very non-confrontational in real life, am a grown up, and play w/ this guy 3 times a week, I just say, "whatever, let's play."
After the game, I apologize, and we shake hands.
Now I'm worried I wasn't macho enough. :dunno:
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Now I'm worried I wasn't macho enough. :dunno:
definitely not. man up, bitch.
personally, i was a complete pussy when younger (just like you above in lots of similar situs). but i've gotten a lot more violent as i've aged. really regret not fighting more when i was young and in shape.
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If you play with him a lot you'll have plenty of opportunity to be macho. Just keep laughing at his ridiculous threats and next time invite him to go ahead and try to knock you to ground. Be sure to keep a low center of balance though when goes for it!
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Man, did you guys hear about that old guy clowning MICat in the pickup game? :shakeshead:
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Now I'm worried I wasn't macho enough. :dunno:
definitely not. man up, bitch.
personally, i was a complete pussy when younger (just like you above in lots of similar situs). but i've gotten a lot more violent as i've aged. really regret not fighting more when i was young and in shape.
should I have pushed him or something? I've never been in a fight. :dunno:
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Now I'm worried I wasn't macho enough. :dunno:
definitely not. man up, bitch.
personally, i was a complete pussy when younger (just like you above in lots of similar situs). but i've gotten a lot more violent as i've aged. really regret not fighting more when i was young and in shape.
should I have pushed him or something? I've never been in a fight. :dunno:
You did the right thing all the way up until you approached him and apologized. He looks like a complete fool until you validate him by making him think he was in the right.
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Change the name of this thread to "Memoirs of a Pussy."
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So, today, I almost got into the first fight of my basketball playing "career".
There's an older (50-ish) guy, who I think was a high school coach, that is about 5-10, 160, and is really a fantastic player for his age. The only problem is he is a loaf-coach. He never plays defense, but yells over anyone else's missed defensive assignment. He also has this remarkable knee injury that only effects him on the defensive end.
Anyway, I'm about 6-2, 210 or so, and got a o-reb, pretty much by myself under the basket. I he hustles in to grab my arm, and then another guy comes in and starts hacking. I'm generally of the belief that non-shooting fouls shouldn't be called unless they cause a turnover, so I just kind of wait for them to stop hacking - they don't, so I try to pull away, saying something like, "seriously, guys." and apparently catch Miracle Knee with an elbow in the process. He's all, "Call the f*cking foul instead of calling elbows next time, or I'll take you out!". I, of course, literally LOL @ this idea, and he says, "I'm f*cking serious! I'll knock your ass to the ground." Since I'm very non-confrontational in real life, am a grown up, and play w/ this guy 3 times a week, I just say, "whatever, let's play."
After the game, I apologize, and we shake hands.
Now I'm worried I wasn't macho enough. :dunno:
should have eff bombed the dude. who cares if he is old and wounded.
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Now I'm worried I wasn't macho enough. :dunno:
definitely not. man up, bitch.
personally, i was a complete pussy when younger (just like you above in lots of similar situs). but i've gotten a lot more violent as i've aged. really regret not fighting more when i was young and in shape.
should I have pushed him or something? I've never been in a fight. :dunno:
You did the right thing all the way up until you approached him and apologized. He looks like a complete fool until you validate him by making him think he was in the right.
DAMMIT! :curse:
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no one is ever going to actually fight you in that situation. say whatever the hell you want.
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should I have pushed him or something? I've never been in a fight. :dunno:
it's very hard for native kansans to start a fight. you'll probably have to just insult him very aggressively and hope he takes a swing at you. once he gets the action started you'll be fine.
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never swing first.
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Hell of a thread.
Ever get into a game without a point guard against a team that throws the full court press at you?
Losing by 98 points isn't a whole lot of fun, but at least we got the moral victory of not losing by 100.
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Hell of a thread.
Ever get into a game without a point guard against a team that throws the full court press at you?
Losing by 98 points isn't a whole lot of fun, but at least we got the moral victory of not losing by 100.
Wait, are we talking about pickup basketball still!? :eek:
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Woops, had a :cyclist: moment there -- that was one of those rec league games. Our pg bailed on us last second, so we had to put a chucker in at the point. The other team wisely pressed the entire game. I think we probably set a record for turnovers in a game.
Worst pickup loss was probably more like 50 points against a group of football players. Can't remember who it was, but one of them wouldn't even run back on defense - just stayed at the offensive end, waiting for us to miss, have one of his teammates rebound it, throw it crosscourt to him, then he could dunk it at his leisure. My two shining moments in that game were:
1. a block of one of his ridiculously quick/strong/big teammates and
2. me NOT fouling said cherry picker thereby NOT giving him the 3-point play, which he was angling for on one of his myriad dunk attempts. Suck it, cherry picker.
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one of them wouldn't even run back on defense - just stayed at the offensive end, waiting for us to miss, have one of his teammates rebound it, throw it crosscourt to him, then he could dunk it at his leisure.
great pickup game strategy.
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so, how should I regain my machismo? Need to plan ahead.
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so, how should I regain my machismo? Need to plan ahead.
Throw another elbow if he gets bitchy, don't apologize for it. Laugh at him when he starts the tough guy act.
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so, how should I regain my machismo? Need to plan ahead.
Throw another elbow if he gets bitchy, don't apologize for it. Laugh at him when he starts the tough guy act.
Cool. You're a great American. We should get together and kick sys's ass sometime.
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so, how should I regain my machismo? Need to plan ahead.
Throw another elbow if he gets bitchy, don't apologize for it. Laugh at him when he starts the tough guy act.
Cool. You're a great American. We should get together and kick sys's ass sometime.
Good plan, he's had it coming for some time
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Yesterday at the barn Lou, Mcgruder, and Ojeleye where up there w/ a couple of managers. Shooting FT's :pbj:
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So, today, I pulled out a Denis Clemente runner at the Y. NAILED IT! :bball:
Love doing these during Pick-Up games at the ole High School.
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Once I was fouled in a pug by Alesana Alesana.
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Used to play against a guy that played OL for Washburn for a couple seasons. I have a tendance to run over folks when driving the lane in pugs. Tried it on him one time and bout ended up losing a few teeth. Brick wall. And I'm not small(6'-5"/280lbs).
Learned quickly to go around linemen when playing BB.
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Used to play against a guy that played OL for Washburn for a couple seasons. I have a tendance to run over folks when driving the lane in pugs. Tried it on him one time and bout ended up losing a few teeth. Brick wall. And I'm not small(6'-5"/280lbs).
Learned quickly to go around linemen when playing BB.
Had the exact same experience with Justin Swift on Clams' team he spoke about above. Trying to body people is a lost cause. Best to just slash and bomb 3s.
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I'm best at one thing in pick-up games, and that's immediately identifying the most unathletic/lazy person on the other team and shouting "I got him/her."
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SIDE NOTE: Always kind of awesome when said unathletic/lazy looking person simultaneously does same to you. It's all jumpers and jogging for me and you, bro. :cheers:
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Woops, had a :cyclist: moment there -- that was one of those rec league games. Our pg bailed on us last second, so we had to put a chucker in at the point. The other team wisely pressed the entire game. I think we probably set a record for turnovers in a game.
Worst pickup loss was probably more like 50 points against a group of football players. Can't remember who it was, but one of them wouldn't even run back on defense - just stayed at the offensive end, waiting for us to miss, have one of his teammates rebound it, throw it crosscourt to him, then he could dunk it at his leisure. My two shining moments in that game were:
1. a block of one of his ridiculously quick/strong/big teammates and
2. me NOT fouling said cherry picker thereby NOT giving him the 3-point play, which he was angling for on one of his myriad dunk attempts. Suck it, cherry picker.
that probably was me
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Change the name of this thread to "Memoirs of a Pussy."
LOL
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I'm the dominque sutton(before he learned how to shoot the 3) of pugs. I cant shoot worth a crap but have a pretty decent drive. Spectacular defense is the name of my game, good for at least 1 steal and one turnover forced a game. Had a solid outing last week, averaged 1-2 points (1's and 2's to 12) 1 steal 3 rebounds and 1 "great hustle play" per game.
Basically I'm the guy you hate to play against since I play tough D and hustle. (Still normally get picked last though, that what I get for playing ball "The right way")
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good day at the Y today - I tweaked my knee last Friday, but it was mostly just swollen so I played anyway.
Definitely made it rain w/ a Dominique-esque 3-3 performance from beyond the arc. Also got a rebound w/ Miracle knee in the vicinity. He eyed the ball, I raised my elbows, and he ran away like a bitch. :cool:
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good day at the Y today - I tweaked my knee last Friday, but it was mostly just swollen so I played anyway.
Definitely made it rain w/ a Dominique-esque 3-3 performance from beyond the arc. Also got a rebound w/ Miracle knee in the vicinity. He eyed the ball, I raised my elbows, and he ran away like a bitch. :cool:
Good job. Don't say your sorry for making him run.
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good day at the Y today - I tweaked my knee last Friday, but it was mostly just swollen so I played anyway.
Definitely made it rain w/ a Dominique-esque 3-3 performance from beyond the arc. Also got a rebound w/ Miracle knee in the vicinity. He eyed the ball, I raised my elbows, and he ran away like a bitch. :cool:
Good job. Don't say your sorry for making him run.
You've made your point, dickbag.
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good day at the Y today - I tweaked my knee last Friday, but it was mostly just swollen so I played anyway.
Definitely made it rain w/ a Dominique-esque 3-3 performance from beyond the arc. Also got a rebound w/ Miracle knee in the vicinity. He eyed the ball, I raised my elbows, and he ran away like a bitch. :cool:
Good job. Don't say your sorry for making him run.
You've made your point, dickbag.
I was being serious assface! :curse:
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I'm gong to poster intimidate the ever-living f*ck out of you over the next couple of days.
Unless you'll share Haverhills tickets. :cheers:
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Bump.
Since lunch with pissclams has failed, maybe Michigancat can give an update on lunch time basketball and fighting w/ Miracle Knee.
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I just wish my YMCA could have a successful lunch time pick up game crowd. My Y is full of old people who can barely work the equipment (both in understanding and ability). The only time that changes is between 4-6pm when all the working women fill the place for aerobics classes.
The only time there is enough guys for a game is at 6am on Tues/Thurs mornings. Then it is a 50+ crowd that plays half court. Yawn.
Sucks, really.
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OT anything worse than rolling your ankle?
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OT anything worse than rolling your ankle?
Yes, spraining (real sprain not that fake "Oh i 'sprained' my ankle I can walk it off crap) it.
TWICE to me!
TWICE!
:angry:
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Once on the way to the mens room.
The other on the way to the car.
Judging by your voice, there is no way you can even muster the strength to pull off a layup.
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OT anything worse than rolling your ankle?
Yes, spraining (real sprain not that fake "Oh i 'sprained' my ankle I can walk it off crap) it.
TWICE to me!
TWICE!
:angry:
Sprained my left in the summer and now sprained my right.
Tempted to take a pic of my ankle on post on here looks like someone sewed in a softball and painted my foot blue.
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Bump.
Since lunch with pissclams has failed, maybe Michigancat can give an update on lunch time basketball and fighting w/ Miracle Knee.
Agreed :cheers:
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OT anything worse than rolling your ankle?
Yes, spraining (real sprain not that fake "Oh i 'sprained' my ankle I can walk it off crap) it.
TWICE to me!
TWICE!
:angry:
Sprained my left in the summer and now sprained my right.
Tempted to take a pic of my ankle on post on here looks like someone sewed in a softball and painted my foot blue.
My condolences...
my last sprain cost me my dunks for about a year... :frown:
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OT anything worse than rolling your ankle?
Yes, spraining (real sprain not that fake "Oh i 'sprained' my ankle I can walk it off crap) it.
TWICE to me!
TWICE!
:angry:
Sprained my left in the summer and now sprained my right.
Tempted to take a pic of my ankle on post on here looks like someone sewed in a softball and painted my foot blue.
My condolences...
my last sprain cost me my dunks for about a year... :frown:
Thats what worries me the most. What if it never comes back.... :frown:
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Used to play against a guy that played OL for Washburn for a couple seasons. I have a tendance to run over folks when driving the lane in pugs. Tried it on him one time and bout ended up losing a few teeth. Brick wall. And I'm not small(6'-5"/280lbs).
Learned quickly to go around linemen when playing BB.
Had the exact same experience with Justin Swift on Clams' team he spoke about above. Trying to body people is a lost cause. Best to just slash and bomb 3s.
guarded Goolsby back in the day when I was a fatty grad schooler. he posted me up pretty good but Darnell McDonald would never pass him the ball.
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My knee has been giving me problems, so I've been a little light. Wednesday, I definitely DRAINED a Denis Clemente transition 3. Things like that can just make an afternoon.
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OT anything worse than rolling your ankle?
Yes, spraining (real sprain not that fake "Oh i 'sprained' my ankle I can walk it off crap) it.
TWICE to me!
TWICE!
:angry:
Sprained my left in the summer and now sprained my right.
Tempted to take a pic of my ankle on post on here looks like someone sewed in a softball and painted my foot blue.
My condolences...
my last sprain cost me my dunks for about a year... :frown:
Thats what worries me the most. What if it never comes back.... :frown:
Then it was never meant to be...
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played and guarded chad may in the championships waaaaaaaaay back in the day.
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Used to play against a guy that played OL for Washburn for a couple seasons. I have a tendance to run over folks when driving the lane in pugs. Tried it on him one time and bout ended up losing a few teeth. Brick wall. And I'm not small(6'-5"/280lbs).
Learned quickly to go around linemen when playing BB.
Had the exact same experience with Justin Swift on Clams' team he spoke about above. Trying to body people is a lost cause. Best to just slash and bomb 3s.
guarded Goolsby back in the day when I was a fatty grad schooler. he posted me up pretty good but Darnell McDonald would never pass him the ball.
Goolsby was a very good ball player in HS
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Used to play against a guy that played OL for Washburn for a couple seasons. I have a tendance to run over folks when driving the lane in pugs. Tried it on him one time and bout ended up losing a few teeth. Brick wall. And I'm not small(6'-5"/280lbs).
Learned quickly to go around linemen when playing BB.
Had the exact same experience with Justin Swift on Clams' team he spoke about above. Trying to body people is a lost cause. Best to just slash and bomb 3s.
guarded Goolsby back in the day when I was a fatty grad schooler. he posted me up pretty good but Darnell McDonald would never pass him the ball.
i have a crazy justin swift story. it will go untold.
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Finally. I've been waiting for this thread to turn into a "famous peeps that you played against one time" thread.
Once "no-jump layuped" the crap out of Nathan Leeper so bad that he turned to me and said, "you got me."
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Played against Percell Gaskins once. He stole the ball and ran down for a dunk. I half ass ran after him, but wasn't within 10 feet of him as he dunked, and I didn't contest him at all. As he was going back down the court, he pushed me in the face (didn't really punch me, just kind of put his hand on my face and pushed). I'm sure the only reason he didn't flat out punch me was because he knew he had absolutely no reason to do it. Anyway, I just kept playing like nothing happened. That's pretty much the reason I didn't make fun of Michigancat over his altercation with Miracle Knee.
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OT anything worse than rolling your ankle?
Yes, spraining (real sprain not that fake "Oh i 'sprained' my ankle I can walk it off crap) it.
TWICE to me!
TWICE!
:angry:
Ah yes, the bruiser. Great guy when he doesn't disappear for 5 years. (Except for the taking out of other people's ankles thing.)
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Played against Carson Coffman, John Houlik, Adrian Stryker, Josh Cherry, and some lineman I didn't recognize at the rec a month or two ago. Guarded Cherry, he's fast as hell but couldn't shoot. Houlik was all roided up and yelled at me when I ran through a pick hard. Houlik and lineman were very upset when we beat them.
Also, Carson was the best player :dunno:
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Played against Carson Coffman, John Houlik, Adrian Stryker, Josh Cherry, and some lineman I didn't recognize at the rec a month or two ago. Guarded Cherry, he's fast as hell but couldn't shoot. Houlik was all roided up and yelled at me when I ran through a pick hard. Houlik and lineman were very upset when we beat them.
Also, Carson was the best player :dunno:
pretty sure micat faces better athletes at the Y
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Played against Percell Gaskins once. He stole the ball and ran down for a dunk. I half ass ran after him, but wasn't within 10 feet of him as he dunked, and I didn't contest him at all. As he was going back down the court, he pushed me in the face (didn't really punch me, just kind of put his hand on my face and pushed). I'm sure the only reason he didn't flat out punch me was because he knew he had absolutely no reason to do it. Anyway, I just kept playing like nothing happened. That's pretty much the reason I didn't make fun of Michigancat over his altercation with Miracle Knee.
percell was such a douchebag, and terrible at basketball. he could jump out of the gym though, i've never seen anyone be able to dunk like he could. he would try to cover me and instead of playing defense he'd just stiff arm me. d-bag, like most linebackers.
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percell was such a douchebag, and terrible at basketball. he could jump out of the gym though, i've never seen anyone be able to dunk like he could. he would try to cover me and instead of playing defense he'd just stiff arm me. d-bag, like most linebackers.
i used to have elaborate theories about fball player position-personality correlations based on pickup game observations.
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12/14 from 3 in a random pick-up game last night.
Probably won't hit anything for weeks...
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12/14 from 3 in a random pick-up game last night.
JFC :eek:
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12/14 from 3 in a random pick-up game last night.
Probably won't hit anything for weeks...
That deserves a larger font, or some bold.
PS, are you a certain former walk on from Topeka?
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12/14 from 3 in a random pick-up game last night.
Probably won't hit anything for weeks...
The only problem with this is people expect you to be able to do it next time :embarrassed:
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12/14 from 3 in a random pick-up game last night.
Probably won't hit anything for weeks...
The only problem with this is people expect you to be able to do it next time :embarrassed:
Pretty solid point actually. Congrats, you are doomed to disapoint from here on out.
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I'm being slown by what I am pretty sure is a torn meniscus that I've had for about 15 years. I was pretty much horrible today, and was thankfully guarding the other teams' least athletic and was on a good team, so I was undefeated. I'm pretty good at playing defense only. Had an embarrassing possession when I couldn't take advantage of a 6" height advantage on the block, but redeemed myself with a great "And 1" finish to end a game.
Hoping my knee improves. Might need to mix in some yoga again - the knee was better when I stretched.
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why not have it fixed bumlegcat, LMAO
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why not have it fixed LMAO
It's not that bad. And I hate surgery, and I worry about not being able to play afterward.
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why not have it fixed LMAO
It's not that bad. And I hate surgery, and I worry about not being able to play afterward.
I had my miniscus worked on and too be honest its one of the more easily repaired. They were able to do my repair and removed all the scar tissue from it arthroscopically and I was able to play ball about 4 months later
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Had a miniscus issue back in early HS. Missed one week of bractice. Played in a game 9 days after surgery.
Easy stuff
Much recommended.
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Michcat: You should tell everyone at the Y about your knee. Consider wearing a gigantic brace, too. That way, you'll have more credibility when you apologize to the entire gym following your game.
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12/14 from 3 in a random pick-up game last night.
Probably won't hit anything for weeks...
i imagine winters is a score first, win second type of player
:rolleyes:
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Michcat: You should tell everyone at the Y about your knee. Consider wearing a gigantic brace, too. That way, you'll have more credibility when you apologize to the entire gym following your game.
I don't see the connection. :dunno:
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Well, today I had another semi-run-in with miracle knee.
We were on the same team today (along w/ stubbles, too), and well, here's what happened:
We were playing a team w/ a couple of ridiculously fast athletic guys that fast break at every opportunity. I try to use the traditional transition defense rules pretty much everyone I've associated with since junior high uses:
1) Protect the basket.
2) If the basket is protected, stop the ball
3) If the basket is protected and someone is on the ball, guard your man.
I really don't care if people misunderstand my rules, because I can generally stop most transition opportunities if I get to the basket soon enough, Well, miracle knees, despite being a loser ex-high school coach who should no better, uses different rules for transition defense:
1) Guard your man (and ONLY your man) tight, out to the 3 point line.
2) Act surprised and yell at everyone else when the other team gets layup after layup.
Today, I took my usual spot underneath the basket on defense after miracle knee clanged another deep 3. It was a 3 on 2 break, w/ me and MK. Miracle Knee was of course glued to his man at the f*cking 3 point line and, my guy was trailing, got the ball, and nailed a 3. Miracle Knee, in his passive-aggressive coach voice, yells, not to anyone in particular, but the team, "WHY CAN'T WE GUARD HIM?" I look at him and say "Someone has to protect the basket, we know you won't." He kind of looks at me confused and we just keep playing. I mean, I really don't give a sh*t if he doesn't have a clue, just don't talk to me (or anyone on the team) when the other team makes a shot and you're playing like a dumbass. :dunno:
Also, Miracle Knee is notorious for completely not trying to do anything if someone sets a ball screen on him. He generally either yells at someone for not calling out the pick, or automatically yells "SWITCH!" if someone calls out a pick for him. Really annoying. So, after we got killed, I of course nailed the shot :gocho: to play next game and got a rematch with miracle knee. I told the guy MK was guarding that he wouldn't do sh*t to stop a ball screen, and we clowned him all game. :lol:
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OT: We are going to maybe have the basement finished this summer and I may put in a hoop and half court in the back yard with one big light :users:
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Well, today I had another semi-run-in with miracle knee.
We were on the same team today (along w/ stubbles, too), and well, here's what happened:
We were playing a team w/ a couple of ridiculously fast athletic guys that fast break at every opportunity. I try to use the traditional transition defense rules pretty much everyone I've associated with since junior high uses:
1) Protect the basket.
2) If the basket is protected, stop the ball
3) If the basket is protected and someone is on the ball, guard your man.
I really don't care if people misunderstand my rules, because I can generally stop most transition opportunities if I get to the basket soon enough, Well, miracle knees, despite being a loser ex-high school coach who should no better, uses different rules for transition defense:
1) Guard your man (and ONLY your man) tight, out to the 3 point line.
2) Act surprised and yell at everyone else when the other team gets layup after layup.
Today, I took my usual spot underneath the basket on defense after miracle knee clanged another deep 3. It was a 3 on 2 break, w/ me and MK. Miracle Knee was of course glued to his man at the f*cking 3 point line and, my guy was trailing, got the ball, and nailed a 3. Miracle Knee, in his passive-aggressive coach voice, yells, not to anyone in particular, but the team, "WHY CAN'T WE GUARD HIM?" I look at him and say "Someone has to protect the basket, we know you won't." He kind of looks at me confused and we just keep playing. I mean, I really don't give a sh*t if he doesn't have a clue, just don't talk to me (or anyone on the team) when the other team makes a shot and you're playing like a dumbass. :dunno:
Also, Miracle Knee is notorious for completely not trying to do anything if someone sets a ball screen on him. He generally either yells at someone for not calling out the pick, or automatically yells "SWITCH!" if someone calls out a pick for him. Really annoying. So, after we got killed, I of course nailed the shot :gocho: to play next game and got a rematch with miracle knee. I told the guy MK was guarding that he wouldn't do sh*t to stop a ball screen, and we clowned him all game. :lol:
Your rules are solid.
Probably why he is an ex-coach.
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12/14 from 3 in a random pick-up game last night.
Probably won't hit anything for weeks...
The only problem with this is people expect you to be able to do it next time :embarrassed:
Pretty solid point actually. Congrats, you are doomed to disapoint from here on out.
Pretty much :frown:
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12/14 from 3 in a random pick-up game last night.
Probably won't hit anything for weeks...
i imagine winters is a score first, win second type of player
:rolleyes:
I am more of a Let me score so we can win type of guy
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12/14 from 3 in a random pick-up game last night.
Probably won't hit anything for weeks...
i imagine winters is a score first, win second type of player
:rolleyes:
I believe in win first, but if doesnt seem like thats going to happen, go ahead and get yours.
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So, I've decided I hate playing with short 40-somethings, because it's almost a guarantee that they will drive with their head down every time they get the ball, and never pass...ever.
Michi', are you one of these?
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So, I've decided I hate playing with short 40-somethings, because it's almost a guarantee that they will drive with their head down every time they get the ball, and never pass...ever.
Michi', are you one of these?
I have zero of those traits. You're a dick if you worry about who's passing you the ball, though.
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Is there anything more annoying than the 1 big guy who nobody can guard because their so tall/strong/athletic? Especially when you play with the same people every week and you know that whatever team he is on their going to win.
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Is there anything more annoying than the 1 big guy who nobody can guard because their so tall/strong/athletic? Especially when you play with the same people every week and you know that whatever team he is on their going to win.
Yeah, there's guy like that we play with from time to time. He doesn't always win, but you have to completely focus on him if you want to. It's really annoying when he's hitting 3's, too.
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we clowned him all game. :lol:
Please share some examples of the trash you talked on MK while clowning him. Seeing someone like MK get clowned, especially if trash talk is invlovled, is the best part of pick-up b-ball.
Nearly had a fist fight on the over-35 circuit yesterday. Pretty awesome when a bunch of has-beens take it way too serious and make asses of themselves, especially when all the players on the court are technically co-workers.
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So, I've decided I hate playing with short 40-somethings, because it's almost a guarantee that they will drive with their head down every time they get the ball, and never pass...ever.
Michi', are you one of these?
I have zero of those traits. You're a dick if you worry about who's passing you the ball, though.
You're a bigger dick if you never pass the ball. I don't care if he passes to me, I just want him to pass it to anyone else not guarded by 3 people in the lane.
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we clowned him all game. :lol:
Please share some examples of the trash you talked on MK while clowning him. Seeing someone like MK get clowned, especially if trash talk is invlovled, is the best part of pick-up b-ball.
Naw, I pretty much just tell him how we're going to school him right to his face. I'm no trim when it comes to talking trash.
Nearly had a fist fight on the over-35 circuit yesterday. Pretty awesome when a bunch of has-beens take it way too serious and make asses of themselves, especially when all the players on the court are technically co-workers.
This would be the perfect thread to post details of this encounter.
You're a bigger dick if you never pass the ball. I don't care if he passes to me, I just want him to pass it to anyone else not guarded by 3 people in the lane.
Not really. Whining about somebody else's play is the apex of pickup basketball dickdom. I don't like Bob Knight, but he had a great line about a player not getting the ball enough one a game. "We missed 35 shots tonight. I'm fine with you grabbing as many of those you want."
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Nearly had a fist fight on the over-35 circuit yesterday. Pretty awesome when a bunch of has-beens take it way too serious and make asses of themselves, especially when all the players on the court are technically co-workers.
This would be the perfect thread to post details of this encounter.
I didn't post the details because the encounter itself was not nearly as entertaining as the fact that it was a 45-yr old and a 35-yr old co-workers threatening to throw-down. Not to mention, it's a bunch of old guys playing basketball at lunch, not the NBA Finals. But, since you asked.....
The 45 y.o. seems to be the equivalent of your "Stubbles", without the shaved chest. He's one of the best players, but is a real dick, and if he ever makes a turn over or something, he changes the rules or makes some other excuse. Pretty much everyone has had a run-in with this guy at some point.
I'm on the same team as the 35-y.o. (call him the "IT Guy"), and we are playing against Stubbles-twin. It's game point (score tied, win by one) and Stubbles-twin throws the ball away, but makes a preposterous foul call. IT Guy, who is mild mannered and usually very quiet, starts going off about that being a "pussy call" and puts his hands at his crotch with thumbs and fore-fingers together, making the shape of a triangle.
The argument continues, but the ball is eventually checked, Stubbles-twin's team keeping the ball. Then another guy on our team makes a weak foul call against the offense, obviously in retaliation for the previous call by Stubbles-twin. IT Guy starts saying that it's pointless to play like that, and that Stubbles-twin should keep the ball. But, Stubbles-twin was so upset that he didn't listen to what IT Guy was actually saying, and Stubbles-twin continues to complain about the foul call. IT Guy tells Stubbles-twin that he (Stubbles-twin) should shut his mouth [because we are actually trying to give him the ball back].
Stubbles-twin gets in IT Guy's face and says "IF I DON'T, ARE YOING GOING TO SHUT IT?" IT Guy, who obviously spends some time in the weight room and looks like he could pummel Stubbles-twin, realizes how ridiculous all of it is and calmly says, "No, I'm not, but if you weren't such an idiot you would know that I am agreeing with you". Stubbles-twin then says "THEN F#@% YOU!" IT Guy had let it go at that point, but more name calling ensues, one guy walks out of the gym. Nothing actually happens. Some no name guy eventually scores to end the game and everyone went back to work.
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Nearly had a fist fight on the over-35 circuit yesterday. Pretty awesome when a bunch of has-beens take it way too serious and make asses of themselves, especially when all the players on the court are technically co-workers.
This would be the perfect thread to post details of this encounter.
I didn't post the details because the encounter itself was not nearly as entertaining as the fact that it was a 45-yr old and a 35-yr old co-workers threatening to throw-down. Not to mention, it's a bunch of old guys playing basketball at lunch, not the NBA Finals. But, since you asked.....
The 45 y.o. seems to be the equivalent of your "Stubbles", without the shaved chest. He's one of the best players, but is a real dick, and if he ever makes a turn over or something, he changes the rules or makes some other excuse. Pretty much everyone has had a run-in with this guy at some point.
I'm on the same team as the 35-y.o. (call him the "IT Guy"), and we are playing against Stubbles-twin. It's game point (score tied, win by one) and Stubbles-twin throws the ball away, but makes a preposterous foul call. IT Guy, who is mild mannered and usually very quiet, starts going off about that being a "pussy call" and puts his hands at his crotch with thumbs and fore-fingers together, making the shape of a triangle.
The argument continues, but the ball is eventually checked, Stubbles-twin's team keeping the ball. Then another guy on our team makes a weak foul call against the offense, obviously in retaliation for the previous call by Stubbles-twin. IT Guy starts saying that it's pointless to play like that, and that Stubbles-twin should keep the ball. But, Stubbles-twin was so upset that he didn't listen to what IT Guy was actually saying, and Stubbles-twin continues to complain about the foul call. IT Guy tells Stubbles-twin that he (Stubbles-twin) should shut his mouth [because we are actually trying to give him the ball back].
Stubbles-twin gets in IT Guy's face and says "IF I DON'T, ARE YOING GOING TO SHUT IT?" IT Guy, who obviously spends some time in the weight room and looks like he could pummel Stubbles-twin, realizes how ridiculous all of it is and calmly says, "No, I'm not, but if you weren't such an idiot you would know that I am agreeing with you". Stubbles-twin then says "THEN F#@% YOU!" IT Guy had let it go at that point, but more name calling ensues, one guy walks out of the gym. Nothing actually happens. Some no name guy eventually scores to end the game and everyone went back to work.
LOL, that was a fantastic report. Especially this:
IT Guy, who is mild mannered and usually very quiet, starts going off about that being a "pussy call" and puts his hands at his crotch with thumbs and fore-fingers together, making the shape of a triangle.
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we clowned him all game. :lol:
Please share some examples of the trash you talked on MK while clowning him. Seeing someone like MK get clowned, especially if trash talk is invlovled, is the best part of pick-up b-ball.
Naw, I pretty much just tell him how we're going to school him right to his face. I'm no trim when it comes to talking trash.
Nearly had a fist fight on the over-35 circuit yesterday. Pretty awesome when a bunch of has-beens take it way too serious and make asses of themselves, especially when all the players on the court are technically co-workers.
This would be the perfect thread to post details of this encounter.
You're a bigger dick if you never pass the ball. I don't care if he passes to me, I just want him to pass it to anyone else not guarded by 3 people in the lane.
Not really. Whining about somebody else's play is the apex of pickup basketball dickdom. I don't like Bob Knight, but he had a great line about a player not getting the ball enough one a game. "We missed 35 shots tonight. I'm fine with you grabbing as many of those you want."
GMAFB, crashing the boards in a pickup game is Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!). And you're still missing the point. I don't care if he passes to me, I want him to pass to someone other than himself, because he sucks and has 3 people on him.
Can't believe this is so fracking hard for you to understand.
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DC, that's a terrific story. Loved it. Kougz, that's just a waste.
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we clowned him all game. :lol:
Please share some examples of the trash you talked on MK while clowning him. Seeing someone like MK get clowned, especially if trash talk is invlovled, is the best part of pick-up b-ball.
Naw, I pretty much just tell him how we're going to school him right to his face. I'm no trim when it comes to talking trash.
Nearly had a fist fight on the over-35 circuit yesterday. Pretty awesome when a bunch of has-beens take it way too serious and make asses of themselves, especially when all the players on the court are technically co-workers.
This would be the perfect thread to post details of this encounter.
You're a bigger dick if you never pass the ball. I don't care if he passes to me, I just want him to pass it to anyone else not guarded by 3 people in the lane.
Not really. Whining about somebody else's play is the apex of pickup basketball dickdom. I don't like Bob Knight, but he had a great line about a player not getting the ball enough one a game. "We missed 35 shots tonight. I'm fine with you grabbing as many of those you want."
GMAFB, crashing the boards in a pickup game is Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!). And you're still missing the point. I don't care if he passes to me, I want him to pass to someone other than himself, because he sucks and has 3 people on him.
Can't believe this is so fracking hard for you to understand.
I understand completely....that you are a dickhead to play pickup basketball with.
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we clowned him all game. :lol:
Please share some examples of the trash you talked on MK while clowning him. Seeing someone like MK get clowned, especially if trash talk is invlovled, is the best part of pick-up b-ball.
Naw, I pretty much just tell him how we're going to school him right to his face. I'm no trim when it comes to talking trash.
Nearly had a fist fight on the over-35 circuit yesterday. Pretty awesome when a bunch of has-beens take it way too serious and make asses of themselves, especially when all the players on the court are technically co-workers.
This would be the perfect thread to post details of this encounter.
You're a bigger dick if you never pass the ball. I don't care if he passes to me, I just want him to pass it to anyone else not guarded by 3 people in the lane.
Not really. Whining about somebody else's play is the apex of pickup basketball dickdom. I don't like Bob Knight, but he had a great line about a player not getting the ball enough one a game. "We missed 35 shots tonight. I'm fine with you grabbing as many of those you want."
GMAFB, crashing the boards in a pickup game is Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!). And you're still missing the point. I don't care if he passes to me, I want him to pass to someone other than himself, because he sucks and has 3 people on him.
Can't believe this is so fracking hard for you to understand.
I understand completely....that you are a dickhead to play pickup basketball with.
:jerk:
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Never thought you guys would be so easily entertained. I will try to pass along more episodes from the over-35 circuit.
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I'm no trim when it comes to talking trash.
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Never thought you guys would be so easily entertained. I will try to pass along more episodes from the over-35 circuit.
you should. it was really good.
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Funny prank/trick/idea:
Next time you lose a pick-up game at the local Y or rec league game just collapse on the court and start sobbing uncontrollably.
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I'm curious to see how many KU fans show up to our MWF pick-up game today.
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Today, I had the shortest, least athletic guy guarding me, so I immediately post him up. Every time, he like fouls the crap out of me, and I can't finish. Felt dumb, and just wanted to bomb 3's. :frown:
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jumpstop: most simple, effective offensive move in pickup basketball?
i can't spin worth crap, unless its that bill walker move during the mcmw part in fatty's vid.
yesterday i lost control of the ball on a baseline drive, and while past the hoop, i flipped it up backwards without looking, and rattled it home. :excited:
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Today, I had the shortest, least athletic guy guarding me, so I immediately post him up. Every time, he like fouls the crap out of me, and I can't finish. Felt dumb, and just wanted to bomb 3's. :frown:
This was my world as a post. Eventually you get used to the hacking and can still power through it, junkyard cats style. :bball:
Best thing about being tall in pickup basketball? I'm tempted to say rebounding the ball over some short dude's head and having him complain about it. Either that or myriad blocks you get in the lane which enable you to go Mutumbo on folks. :nono:
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would be incred to have a goEMAW pick up basketPAK
imagine the potential directions this thread could take
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would be incred to have a goEMAW pick up basketPAK
imagine the potential directions this thread could take
let's not do this but pretend that we did.
It was hilarious when i dunked all over pclamms's face btw. twice. :lol:
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ok but we were on the same team. dumbass. :flush:
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ok but we were on the same team. dumbass. :flush:
which is why i did it during warmups. :cool:
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I always thought that the most effective move in pickup ball is the old Kevin McHale up-and-under. Works pretty much every time.
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I always thought that the most effective move in pickup ball is the old Kevin McHale up-and-under. Works pretty much every time.
it didn't work so good in the pick up game you just played against clams and i where i swatted that goofy looking shot into third row. :nono:
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I always thought that the most effective move in pickup ball is the old Kevin McHale up-and-under. Works pretty much every time.
it didn't work so good in the pick up game you just played against clams and i where i swatted that goofy looking shot into third row. :nono:
That was a free throw and you both made a serious lane violation. You just didn't realize it because only losers call fouls in pickup games. But that's what I was doing. Shooting a free throw on an uncalled foul.
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ok but we were on the same team. dumbass. :flush:
which is why i did it during warmups. :cool:
which got us a technical foul from the refs for dunking before the game :blank:
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ok but we were on the same team. dumbass. :flush:
which is why i did it during warmups. :cool:
which got us a technical foul from the refs for dunking before the game :blank:
he didn't even make the foul shots though and we still won by 5 so bfd. :driving:
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hope you and knee-pad guy quit fighting so much so we can get rid of the refs, no reason to have them at pick up games. makes it feel not pick upy.
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hope you and knee-pad guy quit fighting so much so we can get rid of the refs, no reason to have them at pick up games. makes it feel not pick upy.
believe me...i'd like nothing more. but that guy has had a bad attitude on the court ever since his wife "made out" w/ me at the office xmas party. :raccoon:
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should probably stop messing with married women. and learn how to do a cross over dribble. LMAO.
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should probably stop messing with married women. and learn how to do a cross over dribble. LMAO.
didn't know she was married. lmao. she still hits on me all the time around work, but i'm making a move on the daughter. lmao again. only two more weeks till she's 18. we facebook n stuff all the time but i told her i'm not messing around w/ someone underage. lmfao.
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I love when RD and clams do this.... :flush:
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should probably stop messing with married women. and learn how to do a cross over dribble. LMAO.
didn't know she was married. lmao. she still hits on me all the time around work, but i'm making a move on the daughter. lmao again. only two more weeks till she's 18. we facebook n stuff all the time but i told her i'm not messing around w/ someone underage. lmfao.
who cares if she's 18 or 81, i bet that stuff is primo. but it wouldn't be primo if she's 81 i guess. lollers.
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New annoyance: when old crappy dudes keep telling me to post up because I'm tall. Eventually I do; he'll get all excited and "feed the post," only to gasp in horror as I dribble it out to the wing and pop a 3.
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Try shooting jumpshots and fadeaway in the paint and hookshots from 3
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Today was a great day up at the barn.
Shalee Lehning showed up, she casually walked by the court while we were shooting around and waiting for enough people to show up for a full court game. She was shunned, no one said anything to her, she walked by another time and then finally asked if we were going to start up a game, we said yea she could play. So we play, and she's on my team and after about the third or fourth missed shot she blames it on not being used to playing with a mans ball :lol:.
I was the only one who started laughing. :confused: :embarrassed:
also denis was up there making it rain.
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Today was a great day up at the barn.
Shalee Lehning showed up, she casually walked by the court while we were shooting around and waiting for enough people to show up for a full court game. She was shunned, no one said anything to her, she walked by another time and then finally asked if we were going to start up a game, we said yea she could play. So we play, and she's on my team and after about the third or fourth missed shot she blames it on not being used to playing with a mans ball :lol:.
I was the only one who started laughing. :confused: :embarrassed:
also denis was up there making it rain.
i wonder why denis isn't in las vegas working out with whores?
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simple rule about shooting on the other end of the court during a game. don't do it if you're so slow/unathletic that you can't get the ball and your fat ass of the court before the fast break comes back to the end you're shooting on. otherwise it's a perfectly acceptable use of resources.
:thumbsup:
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question for regular pickup basketball players, if you are stuck with 8 guys playing 4 v. 4, do you prefer half court or full court? personally, i hate playing half court 4 v. 4; way too crowded and completely eliminates guard play
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question for regular pickup basketball players, if you are stuck with 8 guys playing 4 v. 4, do you prefer half court or full court? personally, i hate playing half court 4 v. 4; way too crowded and completely eliminates guard play
Def full.
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question for regular pickup basketball players, if you are stuck with 8 guys playing 4 v. 4, do you prefer half court or full court? personally, i hate playing half court 4 v. 4; way too crowded and completely eliminates guard play
half court 4 - 4 is all guard play. the more crowded the floor gets, the less room there is for any type of post play.
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4 on 4 full court is really fun - probably more fun than 5 on 5 in most pickup situations. Don't get the half court 4-4 "kills guard play" comment, though.
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most 5 on 5 full court is actually 4 on 4 b/c you have 1 cp on each end of the floor you need to account for
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most 5 on 5 full court is actually 4 on 4 b/c you have 1 cp on each end of the floor you need to account for
what is a cp?
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4 on 4 full court is the best. floor is spread & the game is at a faster pace.
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most 5 on 5 full court is actually 4 on 4 b/c you have 1 cp on each end of the floor you need to account for
what is a cp?
cherry picker
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most 5 on 5 full court is actually 4 on 4 b/c you have 1 cp on each end of the floor you need to account for
what is a cp?
cherry picker
seriously, i think (k)rusty is a complete dumbass. don't you trim?
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most 5 on 5 full court is actually 4 on 4 b/c you have 1 cp on each end of the floor you need to account for
what is a cp?
cherry picker
seriously, i think (k)rusty is a complete dumbass. don't you trim?
Maybe cherry picking isn't a thing in Michigan. :dunno: Apple picking is.
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BRAG:
I experienced the most amazing feeling in pick-up basketball on Sunday. The guy I was guarding tried to cross over and I hit the ball with my hand and it went to his side and behind him while I proceeded to run around the opposite side of his body pick up the basketball and dribble quickly to the other end for a lay-up. I can't dunk, but I can't imagine it feels any better than that. :surprised:
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most 5 on 5 full court is actually 4 on 4 b/c you have 1 cp on each end of the floor you need to account for
what is a cp?
cherry picker
yeah, cherry picking isn't all that common where I play. Not famil' w/ all pubb abbrevos.
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most 5 on 5 full court is actually 4 on 4 b/c you have 1 cp on each end of the floor you need to account for
what is a cp?
cherry picker
seriously, i think (k)rusty is a complete dumbass. don't you trim?
Maybe cherry picking isn't a thing in Michigan. :dunno: Apple picking is.
he's familiar w/ it. trust me, he's familiar.
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Hey guys. Did you see my "BRAG"? Pretty neat right, what are your thoughts?
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Hey guys. Did you see my "BRAG"? Pretty neat right, what are your thoughts?
It was pretty neat. Pretty sure a clemente pull-up transition 3 would have felt better, though.
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Hey guys. Did you see my "BRAG"? Pretty neat right, what are your thoughts?
congrats, are you 8?
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Hey guys. Did you see my "BRAG"? Pretty neat right, what are your thoughts?
congrats, are you 8?
If you are asking me how awesome I am at basketball on a scale of 1-8, then yes.
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Hey guys. Did you see my "BRAG"? Pretty neat right, what are your thoughts?
congrats, are you 8?
If you are asking me how awesome I am at basketball on a scale of 1-8, then yes.
oh, sorry for the confusion. i was asking if you are 8 years old. because only an 8 year old would give us a BRAG about a steal/layup. maybe you should stick with tiddlywinks?
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Hey guys. Did you see my "BRAG"? Pretty neat right, what are your thoughts?
congrats, are you 8?
If you are asking me how awesome I am at basketball on a scale of 1-8, then yes.
oh, sorry for the confusion. i was asking if you are 8 years old. because only an 8 year old would give us a BRAG about a steal/layup. maybe you should stick with tiddlywinks?
Sad, you've probably never experienced this type of "clean pick". Jacob Pullen and I feel sorry for you.
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Hey guys. Did you see my "BRAG"? Pretty neat right, what are your thoughts?
congrats, are you 8?
If you are asking me how awesome I am at basketball on a scale of 1-8, then yes.
oh, sorry for the confusion. i was asking if you are 8 years old. because only an 8 year old would give us a BRAG about a steal/layup. maybe you should stick with tiddlywinks?
Sad, you've probably never experienced this type of "clean pick". Jacob Pullen and I feel sorry for you.
doesn't even sound like a clean pick. sounds like you played against some canadaian poing guard who had no skillz.
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Hey guys. Did you see my "BRAG"? Pretty neat right, what are your thoughts?
congrats, are you 8?
If you are asking me how awesome I am at basketball on a scale of 1-8, then yes.
oh, sorry for the confusion. i was asking if you are 8 years old. because only an 8 year old would give us a BRAG about a steal/layup. maybe you should stick with tiddlywinks?
Sad, you've probably never experienced this type of "clean pick". Jacob Pullen and I feel sorry for you.
doesn't even sound like a clean pick. sounds like you played against some canadaian poing guard who had no skillz.
Ever heard of John Stockton, dumbass?
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I have a similar topic: As i was runnin around city park yesterday....This guy was running with a tight ass long sleeve underarmour......was he just trying to show everbody how badass he was :jerk: or what???? acceptable?
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I have a similar topic: As i was runnin around city park yesterday....This guy was running with a tight ass long sleeve underarmour......was he just trying to show everbody how badass he was :jerk: or what???? acceptable?
that is not similar at all.
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I have a similar topic: As i was runnin around city park yesterday....This guy was running with a tight ass long sleeve underarmour......was he just trying to show everbody how badass he was :jerk: or what???? acceptable?
my bet is that it was cd_33 and he was trying to show how badass he was/is. he's not a badass. i don't know anyone that wears underarmor. well, i know a few bigtime losers that wear it but to me here is how it is, let me break it down for you: underarmor is for bitches that don't have outerarmour. why wear both if you only need one? i don't buy my armour in no freakin sporting goods store, i buy it at the rough ridin' gym with free weights and discipline and creatine and diets that would make your kidney explode and liver malfunction.
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my back and foot are feeling the best they have in 2 years
ready for the pickupPAK whenever :gocho:
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I have a similar topic: As i was runnin around city park yesterday....This guy was running with a tight ass long sleeve underarmour......was he just trying to show everbody how badass he was :jerk: or what???? acceptable?
should have yelled GTL* at him
*gym,tan,laundry
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A division 1 (MAC) player has been coming around a lot recently. He's good, at least for our fairly sh*tty games. I like, try to foul him when he goes to the basket, and can't even do that. Frustrating.
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A division 1 (MAC) player has been coming around a lot recently. He's good, at least for our fairly sh*tty games. I like, try to foul him when he goes to the basket, and can't even do that. Frustrating.
:lol: makes you sound old.
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Just found this thread.
Played with Percel Gaskins when I was a freshman at KSU. He jumped from the Freethrow line and dunked on me. I was all :ksu:. I threw an ally oop to Nathen Leeper that was at the top of the backboard and he totaly dunked on 2 guys. I was all like high fiving him and stuff. Ryan Young (KSU RT) threw me an ally oop but when I planted to jump I rolled my ankle and only caught it and layed it in :frown:. I totally would have dunked it had I been wearing Basketball shoes. As this was a spontanious b-ball game and I was wearing running shoes and I have bad ankles.
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At the gym I was practicing the Denis Clemente "runner in the lane". After about 9 attempts I finally hit one and did a fist pump, then walked away quietly from the hoops area.
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Oh yeah, I also played with Manny Dies and stole the ball from him like 5 times. I also was on a fast break with him coming right beside me and I totally reverse layuped on him and he wiffed on the block I felt pretty :cool: Ya Dig?
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A division 1 (MAC) player has been coming around a lot recently. He's good, at least for our fairly sh*tty games. I like, try to foul him when he goes to the basket, and can't even do that. Frustrating.
:lol: makes you sound old.
I feel old playing against this dude. You have to realize, I'm a pretty terrible athlete.
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I'm a pretty terrible athlete.
must be frustrating (not in general. for you, especially).
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I'm a pretty terrible athlete.
must be frustrating (not in general. for you, especially).
he has bad genes, not his fault. sad, really...
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I'm a pretty terrible athlete.
must be frustrating (not in general. for you, especially).
he has bad genes, not his fault. sad, really...
i meant it would be frustrating because he has good genes.
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I usually play HORSE w/my 57 year old father at the rec about 5 times a week. He usually wins four out of those five days.
:facepalm:
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One time, I was playing against one of those shorter, 40-something fellas at the rec. The only defense he had was to grab my arms when I shot. So, I posted up on him with a pretty strong elbow to the chest...just to show him who's boss. :blush: Welp, he pushed in the back with both hands! :surprised: So, I jumped up and knocked him in the chest and told him what a BIG man he was to go pushin girls around! (Yes, I'm 6'2 and he was like...5'9 or something...so what?! Unfair fight? Probably. Deserving? Definitely.) We both had to leave for the night. Anyone else ever got kicked out of the rec?? I know my husband's so proud... :love:
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Back in 2001, right after gettin' a ring, Tyronn Lue showed up at Tomahawk Sports Dome to watch a friend play in his rec game. with under a minute left he checked in, hit a trey from right inside half court, and calmly walked away. Very weird evening.
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Back in 2001, right after gettin' a ring, Tyronn Lue showed up at Tomahawk Sports Dome to watch a friend play in his rec game. with under a minute left he checked in, hit a trey from right inside half court, and calmly walked away. Very weird evening.
he played on that team a lot that summer. it was 100+ degrees inside that damn dome, my friend called and needed a sub. i obliged. i get there to find out i was covering Lue. taller and stronger than i had anticipated, but a very average player. i had a good time playing lock down defense on him.
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Back in 2001, right after gettin' a ring, Tyronn Lue showed up at Tomahawk Sports Dome to watch a friend play in his rec game. with under a minute left he checked in, hit a trey from right inside half court, and calmly walked away. Very weird evening.
he played on that team a lot that summer. it was 100+ degrees inside that damn dome, my friend called and needed a sub. i obliged. i get there to find out i was covering Lue. taller and stronger than i had anticipated, but a very average player. i had a good time playing lock down defense on him.
No. No you didn't.
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I'm a pretty terrible athlete.
must be frustrating (not in general. for you, especially).
he has bad genes, not his fault. sad, really...
i meant it would be frustrating because he has good genes.
yeah. Not really, though. "Terrible" might be a bit strong.
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rusty, maybe you should stick to mathematics. :D
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rusty, maybe you should stick to mathematics. :D
you should go into journalism. :fatty:
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rusty, maybe you should stick to mathematics. :D
you should go into journalism. :fatty:
i'll see you at sfo 2maro bud. :driving:
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rusty, maybe you should stick to mathematics. :D
you should go into journalism. :fatty:
i'll see you at sfo 2maro bud. :driving:
cool. maybe you can direct me to the best food court.
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Back in 2001, right after gettin' a ring, Tyronn Lue showed up at Tomahawk Sports Dome to watch a friend play in his rec game. with under a minute left he checked in, hit a trey from right inside half court, and calmly walked away. Very weird evening.
he played on that team a lot that summer. it was 100+ degrees inside that damn dome, my friend called and needed a sub. i obliged. i get there to find out i was covering Lue. taller and stronger than i had anticipated, but a very average player. i had a good time playing lock down defense on him.
No. No you didn't.
yup, did. boom, you're roasted.
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What's sys like during pickup games, you ask? Well, he's very quiet. Just plays. Doesn't talk at all. Almost seems uninvolved unless he has the ball or decides to go for a rebound. He pays attention to what's going on, just doesn't act like it has anything to do with him. Rarely hustles - even by pickup standards. Will roll eyes if teammate does something he thinks is stupid that causes him to have to run the floor to get back on defense.
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I'm thinking a pickup bball Pak'r. I'm getting all kinds of a basketball jones reading this thread!
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What's sys like during pickup games, you ask? Well, he's very quiet. Just plays. Doesn't talk at all. Almost seems uninvolved unless he has the ball or decides to go for a rebound. He pays attention to what's going on, just doesn't act like it has anything to do with him. Rarely hustles - even by pickup standards. Will roll eyes if teammate does something he thinks is stupid that causes him to have to run the floor to get back on defense.
fool me once, etc. last time i respond to a request for pickup game tape.
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I'm thinking a pickup bball Pak'r. I'm getting all kinds of a basketball jones reading this thread!
You would get abused.
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I'm thinking a pickup bball Pak'r. I'm getting all kinds of a basketball jones reading this thread!
You would get abused.
Ha, love when guys think that. It's fun making them look stupid!
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One time, I was playing against one of those shorter, 40-something fellas at the rec. The only defense he had was to grab my arms when I shot. So, I posted up on him with a pretty strong elbow to the chest...just to show him who's boss. :blush: Welp, he pushed in the back with both hands! :surprised: So, I jumped up and knocked him in the chest and told him what a BIG man he was to go pushin girls around! (Yes, I'm 6'2 and he was like...5'9 or something...so what?! Unfair fight? Probably. Deserving? Definitely.) We both had to leave for the night. Anyone else ever got kicked out of the rec?? I know my husband's so proud... :love:
Thanks for bringing this back around to the original topic! Yes, you were well within your rights. You also should have made a disparaging comment about his 1) appearance 2) penis size/rough ridin' ability and then brought it back to your original point with a Freud shout-out filling in the gaps. That or just kneed him in the balls and called him a loser.
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One time, I was playing against one of those shorter, 40-something fellas at the rec. The only defense he had was to grab my arms when I shot. So, I posted up on him with a pretty strong elbow to the chest...just to show him who's boss. :blush: Welp, he pushed in the back with both hands! :surprised: So, I jumped up and knocked him in the chest and told him what a BIG man he was to go pushin girls around! (Yes, I'm 6'2 and he was like...5'9 or something...so what?! Unfair fight? Probably. Deserving? Definitely.) We both had to leave for the night. Anyone else ever got kicked out of the rec?? I know my husband's so proud... :love:
Thanks for bringing this back around to the original topic! Yes, you were well within your rights. You also should have made a disparaging comment about his 1) appearance 2) penis size/fracking ability and then brought it back to your original point with a Freud shout-out filling in the gaps. That or just kneed him in the balls and called him a loser.
Oh mos def. should have called him out when you were posting him up. shouldve said 'what is that it feels like a penis only smaller.'
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city park, lets go!
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This is outdoor ball.
It's different than
your country club crap.
When you shoot.
you adjust for the wind.
Out at the beach.
the wind can push the ball
two to three inches.
You wouldn't know
about that.
:gocho:
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This is outdoor ball.
It's different than
your country club crap.
When you shoot.
you adjust for the wind.
Out at the beach.
the wind can push the ball
two to three inches.
You wouldn't know
about that.
:gocho:
wow. nice work.
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JFC, I grew up playing in Kansas, I played on days that the ball would move a foot when shooting from 15 ft or more.
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The ball doesn't move at all in the wind when you do dunk shots. That's why I only do dunk shots when it's windy outside.
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http://phatfriend.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/ballin-some-rules-for-pick-up-basketball/
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city park, lets go!
Bring it! I could take you in high school...and I can take you now! :grin:
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One time, I was playing against one of those shorter, 40-something fellas at the rec. The only defense he had was to grab my arms when I shot. So, I posted up on him with a pretty strong elbow to the chest...just to show him who's boss. :blush: Welp, he pushed in the back with both hands! :surprised: So, I jumped up and knocked him in the chest and told him what a BIG man he was to go pushin girls around! (Yes, I'm 6'2 and he was like...5'9 or something...so what?! Unfair fight? Probably. Deserving? Definitely.) We both had to leave for the night. Anyone else ever got kicked out of the rec?? I know my husband's so proud... :love:
Thanks for bringing this back around to the original topic! Yes, you were well within your rights. You also should have made a disparaging comment about his 1) appearance 2) penis size/fracking ability and then brought it back to your original point with a Freud shout-out filling in the gaps. That or just kneed him in the balls and called him a loser.
Oh mos def. should have called him out when you were posting him up. shouldve said 'what is that it feels like a penis only smaller.'
I actually have made quite a few penis size comments to guys that seem to have the small-guy syndrome. He was no exception. It's always entertaining. :thumbsup:
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http://phatfriend.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/ballin-some-rules-for-pick-up-basketball/
This one is stupid
[Rule # 5b NO “AND ONES” !
For those who don’t know, an “And one” is when someone calls a foul and the ball goes in. In pro sports, this basket counts. In pick up, it’s highly debated. well, eff that crap. It should not be debated. If you call a foul in pick up ball, you do not get the basket. That’s some weirdo soft suburban/L.A. bullshit that makes no sense at all. It allows pussies to call a foul every time they get touched. Fouls should only be called when they’re real. Ticky tac foul calls have no place in pick up ball. By not getting the basket on a foul call, it makes the shooter think before they actually call the foul. It also makes the game go quicker. It’s the only fair way to do it and it blows my mind that people let that crap fly.]
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http://phatfriend.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/ballin-some-rules-for-pick-up-basketball/
This one is stupid
[Rule # 5b NO “AND ONES” !
For those who don’t know, an “And one” is when someone calls a foul and the ball goes in. In pro sports, this basket counts. In pick up, it’s highly debated. well, shazbot! that crap. It should not be debated. If you call a foul in pick up ball, you do not get the basket. That’s some weirdo soft suburban/L.A. bullshit that makes no sense at all. It allows pussies to call a foul every time they get touched. Fouls should only be called when they’re real. Ticky tac foul calls have no place in pick up ball. By not getting the basket on a foul call, it makes the shooter think before they actually call the foul. It also makes the game go quicker. It’s the only fair way to do it and it blows my mind that people let that crap fly.]
yup - i thought the same thing.
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thoughts on fouling as hard as you can on an opponent's game point?
had this happen to me last night. needed one more score and i had a breakaway layup and was practically tackled at the foul line going in.
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thoughts on fouling as hard as you can on an opponent's game point?
had this happen to me last night. needed one more score and i had a breakaway layup and was practically tackled at the foul line going in.
should of pulled up for a Clemente-like heat check 3
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thoughts on fouling as hard as you can on an opponent's game point?
had this happen to me last night. needed one more score and i had a breakaway layup and was practically tackled at the foul line going in.
That's a dickhead move.
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thoughts on fouling as hard as you can on an opponent's game point?
had this happen to me last night. needed one more score and i had a breakaway layup and was practically tackled at the foul line going in.
this and pussy foul callers can all be handled by player intimidation. it works remarkably well. better than refs, imo.
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thoughts on fouling as hard as you can on an opponent's game point?
had this happen to me last night. needed one more score and i had a breakaway layup and was practically tackled at the foul line going in.
two things-
1) play strong enough to take the foul and still score
2) be such a bad ass on the court that no one is going to foul you that hard
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thoughts on fouling as hard as you can on an opponent's game point?
had this happen to me last night. needed one more score and i had a breakaway layup and was practically tackled at the foul line going in.
I go for the hard foul at game point if possible, but only in a half court setting. You don't tackle someone with a breakaway, but you can foul hard on a shot in transition. Usually, if I'm playing D in a 2 on 1 situation, I'll foul hard to give my defense a chance to set up whether it's game point or not.
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thoughts on fouling as hard as you can on an opponent's game point?
had this happen to me last night. needed one more score and i had a breakaway layup and was practically tackled at the foul line going in.
should of pulled up for a Clemente-like heat check 3
it's game point you ignorant eff.
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thoughts on fouling as hard as you can on an opponent's game point?
had this happen to me last night. needed one more score and i had a breakaway layup and was practically tackled at the foul line going in.
two things-
1) play strong enough to take the foul and still score
2) be such a bad ass on the court that no one is going to foul you that hard
yeah, clams. i was just waiting for the foul and not going to attempt a shot. :jerk:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ra7gMNGNHU
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Might've been unable to slow up? :dunno:
But I'd say hard fouls are alright as long as its just some of the body and/or the arms.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ra7gMNGNHU
Wow. 10 bitches in that video.
EDIT: That comment sounded way less douchey in my head. What I meant to say was. It got awkward when 8 of the guys were too afraid to break up the 2 guys who really didn't want to fight.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ra7gMNGNHU
Wow. 10 bitches in that video.
EDIT: That comment sounded way less douchey in my head. What I meant to say was. It got awkward when 8 of the guys were too afraid to break up the 2 guys who really didn't want to fight.
It's common knowledge that bballers don't know how to fight. Bball fights usually end up looking more like women's cat fights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hA44Vlj7uc <--- vid consists mostly of slap fights and a couple hard fouls. It seems that people enjoy fighting Shawn Bradley. There are numerous examples of Kevin Garnett instigating then looking like a vagina. There are also a few clips of Vince Carter acting like a buffoon at the Olympics.
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THEChrisHarper Chris Harper
If you take a charge in a pick up game does it count? lol
15 Feb
WW_ksu WillieWannabe
@THEChrisHarper go here for some info on pickup games... http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=1001.0
15 Feb
THEChrisHarper Chris Harper
@WW_ksu thanks lol tell those guys they aren't going 2 the rec at the right time. They need 2 wait til we go. Always good players/games
5 minutes ago
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Chris Harper is really getting good at this twitter thing. Starting to love him a lot more. He should get Brown Bros to tweet. (still can't believe the Brown Bros are here).
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OK, need a goEMAW ruling on this:
On offense, a guy was playing lazy defense at the wing, just basically running parallel to me while I nudge him to the center of the paint to give me a better angle to the basket. As I kick the ball out to the perimeter, he grabs my arm, and says, "if you push off, I am going to grab your arm." I generally have no problem with an exchange of contact, but I don't think grabbing an arm is equal to creating contact with someone playing lazy ass defense. I really didn't care, and I will do it again (only maybe call his foul if he does it on a shot), but just wanted a goEMAW ruling.
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OK, need a goEMAW ruling on this:
On offense, a guy was playing lazy defense at the wing, just basically running parallel to me while I nudge him to the center of the paint to give me a better angle to the basket. As I kick the ball out to the perimeter, he grabs my arm, and says, "if you push off, I am going to grab your arm." I generally have no problem with an exchange of contact, but I don't think grabbing an arm is equal to creating contact with someone playing lazy ass defense. I really didn't care, and I will do it again (only maybe call his foul if he does it on a shot), but just wanted a goEMAW ruling.
yeah, he's in the wrong. (pick-up soccer ruling)
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OK, need a goEMAW ruling on this:
you seem to play with a lot of serious pussies. next time he grabs your arm, put him on the floor.
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OK, need a goEMAW ruling on this:
On offense, a guy was playing lazy defense at the wing, just basically running parallel to me while I nudge him to the center of the paint to give me a better angle to the basket. As I kick the ball out to the perimeter, he grabs my arm, and says, "if you push off, I am going to grab your arm." I generally have no problem with an exchange of contact, but I don't think grabbing an arm is equal to creating contact with someone playing lazy ass defense. I really didn't care, and I will do it again (only maybe call his foul if he does it on a shot), but just wanted a goEMAW ruling.
The other guy needs to stop being a pussy and body the crap out of you on the shot.
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OK, need a goEMAW ruling on this:
On offense, a guy was playing lazy defense at the wing, just basically running parallel to me while I nudge him to the center of the paint to give me a better angle to the basket. As I kick the ball out to the perimeter, he grabs my arm, and says, "if you push off, I am going to grab your arm." I generally have no problem with an exchange of contact, but I don't think grabbing an arm is equal to creating contact with someone playing lazy ass defense. I really didn't care, and I will do it again (only maybe call his foul if he does it on a shot), but just wanted a goEMAW ruling.
The other guy needs to stop being a pussy and body the crap out of you on the shot.
agreed. But I wasn't even shooting. He's a bigger pussy than I realized.
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Also, had a "men's league" game tonight, almost picked a fight with a guy 5" taller than me that was dumb enough to think I would cede the block to his bony ass. :gocho:
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That guy went far beyond being a pussy, IMO. Extremely odd behavior. It's just childish. He's a freak. On the other hand, I don't think physical play is very typical of pick up games. People don't normally use their bodies to fight for position, do they?
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If he grabs your arm you should just Morris him in the head. I'm small and have boney elbow and I Morris guys who grab me all the time. They get tired of having little bruses all over their arms and chest.
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That guy went far beyond being a pussy, IMO. Extremely odd behavior. It's just childish. He's a freak. On the other hand, I don't think physical play is very typical of pick up games. People don't normally use their bodies to fight for position, do they?
I definitely wouldn't consider it "physical play", but it is completely normal to use your body for position in pickup games. Maybe in 1985 it wasn't, but this isn't 1985.
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That guy went far beyond being a pussy, IMO. Extremely odd behavior. It's just childish. He's a freak. On the other hand, I don't think physical play is very typical of pick up games. People don't normally use their bodies to fight for position, do they?
I definitely wouldn't consider it "physical play", but it is completely normal to use your body for position in pickup games. Maybe in 1985 it wasn't, but this isn't 1985.
just don't want you to be "that guy" who is a little too serious. i mean, you tried to take a charge in pick up ball, right?
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That guy went far beyond being a pussy, IMO. Extremely odd behavior. It's just childish. He's a freak. On the other hand, I don't think physical play is very typical of pick up games. People don't normally use their bodies to fight for position, do they?
I definitely wouldn't consider it "physical play", but it is completely normal to use your body for position in pickup games. Maybe in 1985 it wasn't, but this isn't 1985.
just don't want you to be "that guy" who is a little too serious. i mean, you tried to take a charge in pick up ball, right?
:lol:
But seriously, people foul and box out and post up. That isn't taking things too seriously at all.
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i wouldn't consider those things fighting for position. i would, however, anticipate a possible negative reaction if i tried to push a guy where i wanted him to go.
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OK, need a goEMAW ruling on this:
On offense, a guy was playing lazy defense at the wing, just basically running parallel to me while I nudge him to the center of the paint to give me a better angle to the basket. As I kick the ball out to the perimeter, he grabs my arm, and says, "if you push off, I am going to grab your arm." I generally have no problem with an exchange of contact, but I don't think grabbing an arm is equal to creating contact with someone playing lazy ass defense. I really didn't care, and I will do it again (only maybe call his foul if he does it on a shot), but just wanted a goEMAW ruling.
Was this guy 40+?
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You were in the right. Slightly pushing off does not warrant an arm grab. It deserves more of a stepping on the back of your shoe on the way back down the court and pretend it was an accident.
BTW, I did the Michael Beasley kiss my hand while holding up 3 fingers thing after I drained a step back 3 in this guys rec spec'd face at the Y yesterday.
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OK, need a goEMAW ruling on this:
On offense, a guy was playing lazy defense at the wing, just basically running parallel to me while I nudge him to the center of the paint to give me a better angle to the basket. As I kick the ball out to the perimeter, he grabs my arm, and says, "if you push off, I am going to grab your arm." I generally have no problem with an exchange of contact, but I don't think grabbing an arm is equal to creating contact with someone playing lazy ass defense. I really didn't care, and I will do it again (only maybe call his foul if he does it on a shot), but just wanted a goEMAW ruling.
Was this guy 40+?
yes
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I don't mind it when people shoot at the other end. Usually because I am
A. Too slow and tired to make a fast break normally.
B. When the stars align and I get a steal, I usually put it up too hard due to excitement, and I miss the layup anyway.
I just like standing under the basket like Asprilla and getting my own rebounds until I make a basket, being much taller than a lot of folks.
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Was this guy 40+?
yes
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you couldn't create separation from his old ass w/o pushing off
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Anyway, bearded Rusty is back. And Rusty grows a damn fine beard. :gocho: Anyway, today, the other team was trying to figure out who to guard. Someone says, "you take the guy with the beard". And some dude with a lame beard on my team says, "you mean the guy with the long beard?" I felt bad for the guy.
Then, I dropped a rough ridin' Denis Clemente transition 3. :gocho:
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Anyway, bearded Rusty is back. And Rusty grows a damn fine beard. :gocho: Anyway, today, the other team was trying to figure out who to guard. Someone says, "you take the guy with the beard". And some dude with a lame beard on my team says, "you mean the guy with the long beard?" I felt bad for the guy.
Then, I dropped a rough ridin' Denis Clemente transition 3. :gocho:
Congrats on the beard. And the DC transition 3. Sounds like it was a great day to be MICat.
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Anyway, bearded Rusty is back. And Rusty grows a damn fine beard. :gocho: Anyway, today, the other team was trying to figure out who to guard. Someone says, "you take the guy with the beard". And some dude with a lame beard on my team says, "you mean the guy with the long beard?" I felt bad for the guy.
Then, I dropped a rough ridin' Denis Clemente transition 3. :gocho:
Congrats on the beard. And the DC transition 3. Sounds like it was a great day to be MICat.
thanks. it really was definitely a good day. Although I left out my airball layup. :peek:
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Last Sunday I was playing at our church court and I droped like 5 Clemente like running floaters in the lane. I also had a pretty sweet double pump reverse layup in traffic. But i was like 3 for 20 on 3 point shots :frown: Yeah I'm that guy, but shooters gotta shoot. amiright?
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Anyway, bearded Rusty is back. And Rusty grows a damn fine beard. :gocho: Anyway, today, the other team was trying to figure out who to guard. Someone says, "you take the guy with the beard". And some dude with a lame beard on my team says, "you mean the guy with the long beard?" I felt bad for the guy.
Then, I dropped a effing Denis Clemente transition 3. :gocho:
Congrats on the beard. And the DC transition 3. Sounds like it was a great day to be MICat.
thanks. it really was definitely a good day. Although I left out my airball layup. :peek:
What happened? Expect contact and didn't get any, Jamar-style?
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What happened? Expect contact and didn't get any, Jamar-style?
Pretty much.
2 incidents today:
1) I go to the lane, get obviously hacked across my arm, miss, then call the foul as soon as the other team gets the rebound (but didn't make an outlet or dribble). (I rarely can call fouls while I'm in the motion of shooting - don't know why, just can't.) I say "who gives a crap, it's still a foul." Discussion ended. Not sure why its a big deal, but sometimes people whine about late foul calls. why?
2) My team gets scored on, and I roll my eyes while I slowly go to throw in the ball. Some guy who cusses and yells a lot (at the rough ridin' Y) sprints to the ball and doesn't even throw it in, just takes off without throwing it in and says something stupid like "Let's go". I shrug my shoulders, whatever. But then he makes a transition 3, comes back and is like, "Don't rough ridin' walk to the ball!". I tell him to eff off, and proceed to mock him the rest of the game, like, if he did anything wrong. He pretty much quit trying because of it, but at least he didn't try to coach me again and he pretty much shut the eff up.
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You play basketball with a bunch of rough ridin' idiots.
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You play basketball with a bunch of rough ridin' idiots.
makes me feel good. thanks. It's easy to think you're the only sane person on earth up here.
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I discovered that shitty Park hoops are very inferior to the ones in the Rec.
The three ball falls easily in that building.
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1) I go to the lane, get obviously hacked across my arm, miss, then call the foul as soon as the other team gets the rebound (but didn't make an outlet or dribble). (I rarely can call fouls while I'm in the motion of shooting - don't know why, just can't.) I say "who gives a crap, it's still a foul." Discussion ended. Not sure why its a big deal, but sometimes people whine about late foul calls. why?
you do seem to play with idiots, but you're wrong here. you can't wait till the rebound to call a foul for eff's sake. you should be able to figure out the ethical conflict in that without the help of goEMAW's experts.
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1) I go to the lane, get obviously hacked across my arm, miss, then call the foul as soon as the other team gets the rebound (but didn't make an outlet or dribble). (I rarely can call fouls while I'm in the motion of shooting - don't know why, just can't.) I say "who gives a crap, it's still a foul." Discussion ended. Not sure why its a big deal, but sometimes people whine about late foul calls. why?
you can't wait till the rebound to call a foul for eff's sake.
why?
(for the record, I have no problem with not being granted a foul in this case, just curious what the eff difference it makes.)
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It makes sense to wait to see if the ball goes in before you call a foul.
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It makes sense to wait to see if the ball goes in before you call a foul.
I kind of agree, many people don't.
we also had a similar issue (I wasn't involved) where a guy was getting bumped at the half court line pretty hard, but didn't call the foul. So the guy bumped him again, and this time, he stole the ball. Ballhandler calls the foul. Fouler gets pissed. "Why didn't you call the first one if it was a foul?!?" To me, there is nothing bitchier than calling a non-shooting foul when possession does not change hands. Agree?
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why?
because you're waiting to see if you if your team gets the oboard/easy putback before making your call. you're gaining an advantage by waiting since the oboard is far better than checking the ball up top.
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why?
because you're waiting to see if you if your team gets the oboard/easy putback before making your call. you're gaining an advantage by waiting since the oboard is far better than checking the ball up top.
what if the foul call is made after my team gets the reb?
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what if the foul call is made after my team gets the reb?
no ethics problems, but everyone on the court thinks you're a dumbass.
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what if the foul call is made after my team gets the reb?
no ethics problems, but everyone on the court thinks you're a dumbass.
I will just never call fouls on shots. I just can't concentrate enough to make foul calls before the ball hits the rim.
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seems like your old man pickup game could use some high school kid to ref the thing
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I will just never call fouls on shots. I just can't concentrate enough to make foul calls before the ball hits the rim.
i personally don't have a problem with waiting to see if you score (i understand that lots of courts do). just can't wait till the ball comes all the way off and is rebounded.
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One thing to always do is if you get fouled and make the shot make sure to say "And 1" so that everyone knows you made the shot despite being fouled in the act.
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I will just never call fouls on shots. I just can't concentrate enough to make foul calls before the ball hits the rim.
i personally don't have a problem with waiting to see if you score (i understand that lots of courts do). just can't wait till the ball comes all the way off and is rebounded.
Even then, I am so goddam unathletic/out of breath that I can't process and get the foul call out of my mouth before I slam it off the rim to the other team. NO FOUL CALLS.
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One thing to always do is if you get fouled and make the shot make sure to say "And 1" so that everyone knows you made the shot despite being fouled in the act.
Played last Friday with a group of kids from Missouri (or just had some bad genetic things going on). They were much better than I expected them to be, which was still horrible, but one of the kids was calling out 'and one' every time he got fouled, even when he missed the shot. The rest of us would just kind of look at each in confusion. He was being guarded by a former college player who would just kind of laugh and try to not be a jerk.
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I will just never call fouls on shots. I just can't concentrate enough to make foul calls before the ball hits the rim.
i personally don't have a problem with waiting to see if you score (i understand that lots of courts do). just can't wait till the ball comes all the way off and is rebounded.
Even then, I am so goddam unathletic/out of breath that I can't process and get the foul call out of my mouth before I slam it off the rim to the other team. NO FOUL CALLS.
What are you doing in the paint anyway? It's much harder to get fouled shooting transition 3's.
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What are you doing in the paint anyway? It's much harder to get fouled shooting transition 3's.
He's 95n that bitch.
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I will just never call fouls on shots. I just can't concentrate enough to make foul calls before the ball hits the rim.
i personally don't have a problem with waiting to see if you score (i understand that lots of courts do). just can't wait till the ball comes all the way off and is rebounded.
Even then, I am so goddam unathletic/out of breath that I can't process and get the foul call out of my mouth before I slam it off the rim to the other team. NO FOUL CALLS.
What are you doing in the paint anyway? It's much harder to get fouled shooting transition 3's.
I am like McOreb. Low possession rate, high OR%, shoot lots of 3's.
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I will just never call fouls on shots. I just can't concentrate enough to make foul calls before the ball hits the rim.
i personally don't have a problem with waiting to see if you score (i understand that lots of courts do). just can't wait till the ball comes all the way off and is rebounded.
Even then, I am so goddam unathletic/out of breath that I can't process and get the foul call out of my mouth before I slam it off the rim to the other team. NO FOUL CALLS.
What are you doing in the paint anyway? It's much harder to get fouled shooting transition 3's.
I am like McOreb. Low possession rate, high OR%, shoot lots of 3's.
Do you play 3's and 2's or 2's and 1's? Seemed like every time I played at the rec in Manhattan it would go 2's and 1's favoring the slow kids with good set shots.
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Guy I work with plays rec ball/pick up games with Bubba Starling's dad. Says Mr. Starling hacks the crap out of people and claims to be fouled just about every time he shoots. Says he's impossible to play with because he's such a cheating prick.
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I will just never call fouls on shots. I just can't concentrate enough to make foul calls before the ball hits the rim.
i personally don't have a problem with waiting to see if you score (i understand that lots of courts do). just can't wait till the ball comes all the way off and is rebounded.
Even then, I am so goddam unathletic/out of breath that I can't process and get the foul call out of my mouth before I slam it off the rim to the other team. NO FOUL CALLS.
What are you doing in the paint anyway? It's much harder to get fouled shooting transition 3's.
I am like McOreb. Low possession rate, high OR%, shoot lots of 3's.
Do you play 3's and 2's or 2's and 1's? Seemed like every time I played at the rec in Manhattan it would go 2's and 1's favoring the slow kids with good set shots.
2's and 1's. It's really a great equalizer more than anything. Makes it much harder for one team to own the court.
And slow kids with good set shots should be neutralized by anyone trying on defense. It's a little different where I play, because almost everyone knows everyone else's game. No one will just sag off and let me shoot all day. (like they do in the men's league where they don't know me. :gocho:)
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Need a ruling here because J-Dub (poster on this site) and I have a disagreement.
We have a Friday afternoon regular game, been going for about a year now. Today, J-Dub is on a team with 3 other guys who were less athletic than the team I was on (this was in spite of me, I'm fat and slow) yet with great shooting they beat us in the first game. When we went again, two guys on my team decided to press a little in the back court, this led to J-Dub's team getting sped up and turning it over, but mostly in front court corner traps.
After the game, J-Dub got really cranky and kind of beligerant about the whole thing saying "in street ball (we were in a church mind you) you don't call charges and you don't press". We all said "Since when?"
My thought is this, if you can press and get away with it, do it. J-Dub feels that pressing is cheap and ruins the game. We decided this thread would be the impartial judge on this one.
Thoughts?
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:lynchmob:
I say you play good D any way you can. I think D is an integral part of the game. I myself am not a strong offensive player, so I will D up like I am trying out for the NBA. Sometimes my defensive efforts make up for the fact that most of my shots are airballs.
Besides it was just a pickup game. Who gets mad at pickup games? What's the big deal?
:ck:
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:lynchmob:
I say you play good D any way you can. I think D is an integral part of the game. I myself am not a strong offensive player, so I will D up like I am trying out for the NBA. Sometimes my defensive efforts make up for the fact that most of my shots are airballs.
Besides it was just a pickup game. Who gets mad at pickup games? What's the big deal?
:ck:
pretty much everyone at some point
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Totally acceptable to press. It's not your team's fault that the other team sucks at dribbling.
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press, i love to press b/c clowns have no handles and want to be jalen rose. love to press.
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pressing = taking and calling charges
Feel free, but you're a douche if you do it. Especially if you're picking on fat sloppy guys and don't have to change up teams (like you are describing).
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pressing = taking and calling charges
if someone's really willing to take a charge in a pickup game, more power to them. charge the crap out of them.
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I'm gonna add a little more context.
We have been playing for a year or so. Pretty much the same guys. A couple guys are pretty good, but no world beaters.. Mostly trying to get some exercise, not that competitive.. The newest guy played college baseball, and is easily the best athlete. He's raised our competitiveness level some just by being good.
A guy who hadn't played in months came and brought his bro-in-law who was in town, he's probably the nicest guy i know, bro-in-law seemed really nice as well. And then after knocking down some deep shots and winning the first game - which i was sure we would lose, the athletes come out with a full court press, and half court traps. they bullied the cac out of the nicest guy in the world and his first time meeting/playing with us bro-in-law.
In one year of playing ball with this group we have run a press zero times. zero. but after we won the first game, the athletes pow-wowed and went full Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on that cac.
I'm just standing on principle here. We are playing pick up ball - non-organizational basketball. And for a year we have gotten along just fine without the billy badass routine..
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lol, you can't press in a pick-up game. my goodness.
In fact, you should always try harder on offense than you do on defense in pick-up games. They are the most fun when they are like All-Star games.
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amen _33. a-freaking-men. :emawkid:
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by my count we have:
ok to press: 3
not ok to press: 2
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by my count we have:
ok to press: 3
not ok to press: 2
can move the not ok to 3. seriously wtf? go play in a league.
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if the people at my gym aren't willing to play half court like adults they can go eff themselves, I was the first one here and I'll just stick around and shoot on this end until you change your mind :dubious:
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the second I got my degree was the moment I waved goodbye to this running up and down the court bullshit.
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the second I got my degree was the moment I waved goodbye to this running up and down the court bullshit.
half court sucks balls if more than 3v3
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I don't even think people should set screens in pick-up games. If someone sets a screen on me I just quit playing defense.
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pressing = taking and calling charges
if someone's really willing to take a charge in a pickup game, more power to them. charge the crap out of them.
Oh yea. I'll keep coming at you and by the end of the night, I'll either foul out or you'll stop that crap. Not looking good for fouling out in a pickup game
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I don't even think people should set screens in pick-up games. If someone sets a screen on me I just quit playing defense.
Really? No screens, no press.
I mean, I'm a chubby guy, so anything besides cherry picking and slamming my butt into people to get a board are pretty difficult for me, but I gotta thing screens are pretty integral to making the game flow.
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the second I got my degree was the moment I waved goodbye to this running up and down the court bullshit.
half court sucks balls if more than 3v3
why? :confused:
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the second I got my degree was the moment I waved goodbye to this running up and down the court bullshit.
half court sucks balls if more than 3v3
why? :confused:
I agree with lemmy.
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the second I got my degree was the moment I waved goodbye to this running up and down the court bullshit.
half court sucks balls if more than 3v3
why? :confused:
Half court is harder on joints, and it's real easy to just jog from three point line to three point line in full court. Plus the court is too crowded in half court.
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4 on 4 full court is the best. lots of running, driving, passing, pretty plays. style matters.
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4 on 4 full court is the best. lots of running, driving, passing, pretty plays. style matters.
I agree 100%.
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4 on 4 full court is the best. lots of running, driving, passing, pretty plays. style matters.
I agree 100%.
people with handles like clemente (none) hate pressing. 'nuff said.
if i got my crap ripped continually, i'd be pissed too. LMFAO. /thread
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I say you play good D any way you can. I think D is an integral part of the game. I myself am not a strong offensive player, so I will D up like I am trying out for the NBA. Sometimes my defensive efforts make up for the fact that most of my shots are airballs.
This is the style of pickup ball I hate. You don't have to get up in my grill like there was a scout in the non-existant stands like a psycho. That's the worst. Some rando who you don't know, Ding up on you like there's no tomorrow. I'm here to have fun, not for someone to try and draw a charge in a ref free game.
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4 on 4 full court is the best. lots of running, driving, passing, pretty plays. style matters.
I agree 100%.
people with handles like clemente (none) hate pressing. 'nuff said.
if i got my cac ripped continually, i'd be pissed too. LMFAO. /thread
j-dub committed zero turnovers amidst all the pressing fyi. j-dub took offense to the nicest guy in the world getting repeatedly ambushed by neanderthals.
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4 on 4 full court is the best. lots of running, driving, passing, pretty plays. style matters.
I agree 100%.
people with handles like clemente (none) hate pressing. 'nuff said.
if i got my cac ripped continually, i'd be pissed too. LMFAO. /thread
j-dub committed zero turnovers amidst all the pressing fyi. j-dub took offense to the nicest guy in the world getting repeatedly ambushed by neanderthals.
how many times has maniac come up and guard me in the backcourt when I tried to bring the ball up? pretty much every time, and usually it involved a serious body check.
the nice guy made it rain in the first game, were we suppossed to let him stand all alone outside whenever he caught the ball?
you're changing the issue, the issue is press/no press, not if everyone was nice to the new guy.
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4 on 4 full court is the best. lots of running, driving, passing, pretty plays. style matters.
I agree 100%.
people with handles like clemente (none) hate pressing. 'nuff said.
if i got my cac ripped continually, i'd be pissed too. LMFAO. /thread
j-dub committed zero turnovers amidst all the pressing fyi. j-dub took offense to the nicest guy in the world getting repeatedly ambushed by neanderthals.
how many times has maniac come up and guard me in the backcourt when I tried to bring the ball up? pretty much every time, and usually it involved a serious body check.
the nice guy made it rain in the first game, were we suppossed to let him stand all alone outside whenever he caught the ball?
you're changing the issue, the issue is press/no press, not if everyone was nice to the new guy.
I'll reserve judgment until I know whether the nice guy was nice enough to donate to goEMAW BBBS.
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@ cartier - the maniac is only one man - not a full court press. and he also earned the name of maniac for a reason. the best way to keep a guy from hitting the 3 is to pressure and put a hand in his face when he has the ball on the perimeter. pretty simple.
@ trim - j-dub donated 20. 10 of which were given to him by the nicest guy in the world. also, he hates cancer. just sayin.
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If there was a paid ref and a trophy or cash prize or t-shirt on the line, then yes...press away. If not, then reexamine you priorities in life.
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I think j-dub and CF3 should settle this by playing one on one
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@ cartier - the maniac is only one man - not a full court press. and he also earned the name of maniac for a reason. the best way to keep a guy from hitting the 3 is to pressure and put a hand in his face when he has the ball on the perimeter. pretty simple.
@ trim - j-dub donated 20. 10 of which were given to him by the nicest guy in the world. also, he hates cancer. just sayin.
so maniac is exempt from your arbitrary rules. got it.
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I think j-dub and CF3 should settle this by playing one on one
he doesn't want any part of that.
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lol @ all these nice guy & no press pussies. pickup games are for fun, if someone or some team enjoys pressing &/or winning as much or more than you pussies enjoy walking up and down the court w. no pressure, wtfay to deny them their joy?
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I've confirmed j-dub is in the right here. /partofthreadre:press
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I've confirmed j-dub is in the right here. /partofthreadre:press
shocking development.
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I've confirmed j-dub is in the right here. /partofthreadre:press
shocking development.
My mind could be changed.
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I've confirmed j-dub is in the right here. /partofthreadre:press
justice has been served. a true hero you are trim :eye:
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I've confirmed j-dub is in the right here. /partofthreadre:press
shocking development.
My mind could be changed.
grumblings that cartier hates the jimmy v classic and all that it stands for :surprised:
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I've confirmed j-dub is in the right here. /partofthreadre:press
shocking development.
My mind could be changed.
Trim is officially BITB at bullying people into donating to his BBBS fund. A cool $22 (10% more than cheap ass J-Dub gave) is on its way.
Suck it J-Dub
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I've been thinking this over and sys and CartierFor3 have swayed me. Mainly CartierFor3. I mean, if the nice guy really wante a "nice guy pass", i.e. an unfair advantage in the game, wouldn't he have felt that was worth more than $10?
Press away.
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I've been thinking this over and sys and CartierFor3 have swayed me. Mainly CartierFor3. I mean, if the nice guy really wante a "nice guy pass", i.e. an unfair advantage in the game, wouldn't he have felt that was worth more than $10?
Press away.
if havs isn't even going to make an effort to donate his way back in, i could shift my donation from anti-havs to pro-pickupgame pressing.
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I've been thinking this over and sys and CartierFor3 have swayed me. Mainly CartierFor3. I mean, if the nice guy really wante a "nice guy pass", i.e. an unfair advantage in the game, wouldn't he have felt that was worth more than $10?
Press away.
:surprised: trim loves cancer
well, i have my principles. you win this one cartier.
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I've been thinking this over and sys and CartierFor3 have swayed me. Mainly CartierFor3. I mean, if the nice guy really wante a "nice guy pass", i.e. an unfair advantage in the game, wouldn't he have felt that was worth more than $10?
Press away.
if havs isn't even going to make an effort to donate his way back in, i could shift my donation from anti-havs to pro-pickupgame pressing.
This is all becoming really hard to keep track of.
I've been thinking this over and sys and CartierFor3 have swayed me. Mainly CartierFor3. I mean, if the nice guy really wante a "nice guy pass", i.e. an unfair advantage in the game, wouldn't he have felt that was worth more than $10?
Press away.
:surprised: trim loves cancer
well, i have my principles. you win this one cartier.
It may seem like a tenuous stance I'm taking, but I've left my moral code wide open for the duration of this fundraiser.
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well, if it's for the fundraiser.. :cheers:
what say i donate another 15 on behalf of rehabilitating cartier and teaching him to hate cancer just like the rest of us decent humans.. :ck:
i hate seeing you in this precarious position.
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well, if it's for the fundraiser.. :cheers:
what say i donate another 15 on behalf of rehabilitating cartier and teaching him to hate cancer just like the rest of us decent humans.. :ck:
i hate seeing you in this precarious position.
Yeah, I've in no way committed to a position.
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lol @ all these nice guy & no press pussies. pickup games are for fun, if someone or some team enjoys pressing &/or winning as much or more than you pussies enjoy walking up and down the court w. no pressure, wtfay to deny them their joy?
You are the pickup basketball equivalent to this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMfqbR8Ujlk
grats, douche.
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You are the pickup basketball equivalent to this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMfqbR8Ujlk
grats, douche.
i'm old, dumbass. i wouldn't press if you paid me. i'm just not a nazi, if someone else wants to press, good for him.
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That makes the presser less pathetic how?
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That makes the presser less pathetic how?
what's pathetic about it? he wants to press, he enjoys it. stop trying to control him.
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That makes the presser less pathetic how?
the KHAN! has no handles. he's had his crap ripped way too many times. lol, lol!
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This whole press or not press is stupid really. Nobody in a pickup basketball game should be good enough at pressing to keep you from getting the ball up the floor multiple times. I could see once or twice being caught off guard and turning it over. But a non organized press should be broken pretty easily and result in an easy basket on the other end. Pretty simple really. 1 good ball handler or just make good passes and the press is over.
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This whole press or not press is stupid really. Nobody in a pickup basketball game should be good enough at pressing to keep you from getting the ball up the floor multiple times. I could see once or twice being caught off guard and turning it over. But a non organized press should be broken pretty easily and result in an easy basket on the other end. Pretty simple really. 1 good ball handler or just make good passes and the press is over.
ya i'm not referring to an organized press. simply put- when i see some fat guy who is all of 5'8" trying to bring the ball up the court, my mouth waters. i'm going to rip the ball from him and pound the rough ridin' dunk down as hard as i can. i love dumbass pick up players like this man i describe.
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This whole press or not press is stupid really. Nobody in a pickup basketball game should be good enough at pressing to keep you from getting the ball up the floor multiple times. I could see once or twice being caught off guard and turning it over. But a non organized press should be broken pretty easily and result in an easy basket on the other end. Pretty simple really. 1 good ball handler or just make good passes and the press is over.
obviously the fat sloppy guys couldn't handle it.
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This whole press or not press is stupid really. Nobody in a pickup basketball game should be good enough at pressing to keep you from getting the ball up the floor multiple times. I could see once or twice being caught off guard and turning it over. But a non organized press should be broken pretty easily and result in an easy basket on the other end. Pretty simple really. 1 good ball handler or just make good passes and the press is over.
obviously the fat sloppy guys couldn't handle it.
Then the team mates should say hey why don't you wait at the other end and let us handle this. Or just start yelling at him to "Pass the Ball"
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This whole press or not press is stupid really. Nobody in a pickup basketball game should be good enough at pressing to keep you from getting the ball up the floor multiple times. I could see once or twice being caught off guard and turning it over. But a non organized press should be broken pretty easily and result in an easy basket on the other end. Pretty simple really. 1 good ball handler or just make good passes and the press is over.
obviously the fat sloppy guys couldn't handle it.
Then the team mates should say hey why don't you wait at the other end and let us handle this. Or just start yelling at him to "Pass the Ball"
I'm assuming the entire team is fat and sloppy.
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That makes the presser less pathetic how?
what's pathetic about it? he wants to press, he enjoys it. stop trying to control him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niLrI-gJEOA
This pretty much fits the category of "serious guy".
I bet your willing to take pitches in softball for that walk, because a "walk is as good as a hit" right? RIGHT? :nono:
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pick up games aren't the same as games with your buds. i've never been in one that was uncompetitive to the point where someone would be like "wtf?" over full court d. you either deal with the d or you deal with the fact that you suck.
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if the people at my gym aren't willing to play half court like adults they can go eff themselves, I was the first one here and I'll just stick around and shoot on this end until you change your mind :dubious:
yes
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niLrI-gJEOA
This pretty much fits the category of "serious guy".
I bet your willing to take pitches in softball for that walk, because a "walk is as good as a hit" right? RIGHT? :nono:
RIGHT, buddy. better round up these "serious guys" for your death camps on your way to invade eastern europe. now i see where you got your name, my god.
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I think you are confusing Hitler with a Mongol....
either way, good D bra. Good D.
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slightly OT: Today in the locker room, a coworker who plays racquetball while I play bball took off his sock before showering and blew his nose into it. Kind of strange.
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slightly OT: Today in the locker room, a coworker who plays racquetball while I play bball took off his sock before showering and blew his nose into it. Kind of strange.
i've never heard of anything like that and it's disgusting. i wouldn't be able to look at the person in the same light after witnessing such an event.
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slightly OT: Today in the locker room, a coworker who plays racquetball while I play bball took off his sock before showering and blew his nose into it. Kind of strange.
the eff :horrorsurprise:
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slightly OT: Today in the locker room, a coworker who plays racquetball while I play bball took off his sock before showering and blew his nose into it. Kind of strange.
i've never heard of anything like that and it's disgusting. i wouldn't be able to look at the person in the same light after witnessing such an event.
I know!
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slightly OT: Today in the locker room, a coworker who plays racquetball while I play bball took off his sock before showering and blew his nose into it. Kind of strange.
:eek: :barf:
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slightly OT: Today in the locker room, a coworker who plays racquetball while I play bball took off his sock before showering and blew his nose into it. Kind of strange.
i've never heard of anything like that and it's disgusting. i wouldn't be able to look at the person in the same light after witnessing such an event.
I know!
We have a locker room that's at the back of a bathroom across from the office gym. The old ex military guys in corporate are always walking out of the locker room and standing at the urinals wearing nothing but briefs. BARE FOOT! It's like a rough ridin' jockey commercial in there during lunch hour.
But srsly. BARE. FOOT.
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I think you are confusing Hitler with a Mongol....
all you people that invade eastern europe look the same to me.
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It's because I'm black...isn't it? :ck:
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playing in 3-3 half court tourney this weekend....little nervous because I have never played with the other 2 guys....Hopefully things go well. wish me luck
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slightly OT: Today in the locker room, a coworker who plays racquetball while I play bball took off his sock before showering and blew his nose into it. Kind of strange.
Options:
1. Kleenex/TP (preferrable)
2. Do the open air nose blow into the drain in the shower (pretty gross, but only for the guy after you in the shower)
Rubbing your raquetball footsweat in your face is never acceptable. Ever. I bet this guy picks his scabs a lot and digs in his ears with a pencil at his desk.
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Sys will be glad to know that today I got pwned up by the ball.
A guy was driving into the lane and somehow the ball ended up getting smacked straight into my chin....that's all it hit. Pushing my jaw down and totally straining something in my right jaw muscley area. Can't close my mouth all the way. Good game. :bracketmouse:
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definitely had a guy rocking these this week:
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.dailymail.co.uk%2Fi%2Fpix%2F2009%2F09%2F06%2Farticle-0-064F4D03000005DC-864_468x312.jpg&hash=b63d12482107e0f17ca58c1347b235f914603427)
He also had a full-back dragon tattoo that looked like it had been drawn by a pretty skilled 12 year old with a magic marker. I would love to take a pic of it for you guys, it's great. He fouled a lot on defense.
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definitely had a guy rocking these this week:
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.dailymail.co.uk%2Fi%2Fpix%2F2009%2F09%2F06%2Farticle-0-064F4D03000005DC-864_468x312.jpg&hash=b63d12482107e0f17ca58c1347b235f914603427)
He also had a full-back dragon tattoo that looked like it had been drawn by a pretty skilled 12 year old with a magic marker. I would love to take a pic of it for you guys, it's great. He fouled a lot on defense.
#winning
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claxy, there's some good spots in kc that don't require kevlar
where do the kc ballers play? bet i've dropped 30 on some of you before.
There's a good place right by the Lenexa police station. High quality but also safe.
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He also had a full-back dragon tattoo that looked like it had been drawn by a pretty skilled 12 year old with a magic marker. I would love to take a pic of it for you guys, it's great. He fouled a lot on defense.
you should buy one of those cool new phones that has a camera on it.
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definitely had a guy rocking these this week:
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.dailymail.co.uk%2Fi%2Fpix%2F2009%2F09%2F06%2Farticle-0-064F4D03000005DC-864_468x312.jpg&hash=b63d12482107e0f17ca58c1347b235f914603427)
He also had a full-back dragon tattoo that looked like it had been drawn by a pretty skilled 12 year old with a magic marker. I would love to take a pic of it for you guys, it's great. He fouled a lot on defense.
roommate wears these when he works out. :blindfold:
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He also had a full-back dragon tattoo that looked like it had been drawn by a pretty skilled 12 year old with a magic marker. I would love to take a pic of it for you guys, it's great. He fouled a lot on defense.
you should buy one of those cool new phones that has a camera on it.
EVEN MRS. TURTLE HAS ONE NOW!
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i'm looking to get back into pickup bball. how does an old person find courts and other old people that play?
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i'm looking to get back into pickup bball. how does an old person find courts and other old people that play?
Move to Benton Harbor and start playing with MICat at the Y.
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i'm looking to get back into pickup bball. how does an old person find courts and other old people that play?
where do you reside @ the present time?
also wtf was that guy thinking wearing those shoes to bball in
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He also had a full-back dragon tattoo that looked like it had been drawn by a pretty skilled 12 year old with a magic marker. I would love to take a pic of it for you guys, it's great. He fouled a lot on defense.
you should buy one of those cool new phones that has a camera on it.
I keep my phone in the locker room while I play. Next time he plays, I'll ask if I can take a pic.
sys, have you tried google? Also, agree w/ the benton harbor suggestion.
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sys, have you tried google?
what info do you input for google to work it's magic?
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where do you reside @ the present time?
looking to play in california.
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where do you reside @ the present time?
looking to play in california.
where in california? It's a big state.
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where do you reside @ the present time?
looking to play in california.
where in california? It's a big state.
the google reply was for you, not the california one. fresno, but i don't see how that will possibly impact your ability to assist me.
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I've been researching the bay area pickup scene. :gocho:
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oh, and for google, try "pickup basketball in fresno". check out Y's, local HS's, maybe the fres-YES rec commission.
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oh, and for google, try "pickup basketball in fresno".
ok, then yes, i've tried google. it didn't help.
are you moving to berkeley? i'll drive up and we can pak a cal game. crabbe is gonna be good.
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http://nofouls.com/map/93728
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yeah, i saw that. but there's no one indicating when people play where, or who plays or anything.
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yeah, i saw that. but there's no one indicating when people play where, or who plays or anything.
well, when I click on my link I don't see it, but clicking from google says there's an outdoor court w/ games saturday and sunday mornings at 8, and one that says the fresno st. rec sucks. I'd just drive by that park and see what the games look like.
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I'd just drive by that park and see what the games look like.
i guess that's what i'll be reduced to.
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fresno, geez. that place sucks. :lol:
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I'd just drive by that park and see what the games look like.
i guess that's what i'll be reduced to.
glad I could help.
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fresno, geez. that place sucks. :lol:
Can confirm.
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fresno, geez. that place sucks. :lol:
Can confirm.
no wonder you hate california.
stockton, fresno, modesto. :lol: that's not california, that's hell.
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fresno, geez. that place sucks. :lol:
Can confirm.
no wonder you hate california.
stockton, fresno, modesto. :lol: that's not california, that's hell.
You forgot Bakersfield and Rancho Cucamonga.
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terrible places.
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well, i've been told that california is like paradise.
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fresno seems nice.
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fresno seems nice.
Has Fresno swallowed up Sanger yet?
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Has Fresno swallowed up Sanger yet?
dunno. will it alter your opinion?
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I am certain that I am the best pick up ball player here.
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that is where all the fruit and vegetables in the entire country are grown iirc. i bet you can just walk out there and pluck grapes from the vine and eat as many as you want....daydream from Grapes of Wrath style.
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Has Fresno swallowed up Sanger yet?
dunno. will it alter your opinion?
Basically it will tell you the last time I was there.
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so, I moved and found a new early morning pickup game. Hardcore regulars everyday. Overall the quality of play is pretty good, but the court is tiny and doesn't have a 3 point line near the baseline and even straightaway 3's only count as 1. Since pretty much all I can do is bomb 3's, it makes me about as half as valuable as I would be on a real court. :blank:
They're also the type guys who LOVE, I mean LOVE backdoor cuts. You know how at some pickup games someone will make a nice move off the dribble and everyone will be like "OOOOOH, DAAAAAAAMMMMMNNNNN" even if he misses the layup?
Yeah, these guys do the same thing for a backdoor cut that ends in a missed layup. :jerk:
Today guarded a guy who got pissed when I didn't let him push me around in the block. He just stood in the lane trying to push me out. For like 10 seconds. What an bad person.
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michigancat....oakland streetball legend in the making :thumbs:
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michigancat....oakland streetball legend in the making :thumbs:
I've heard there's a park nearby where the Warriors will play pickup. may go and :alleyoop:
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:surprised:
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I started playing in a city league recently after not playing basketball for almost 2 years. My brain is all like "hey do this sick move and spin around this guy to the hoop just like you used to" but my legs are all like "no".
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I started playing in a city league recently after not playing basketball for almost 2 years. My brain is all like "hey do this sick move and spin around this guy to the hoop just like you used to" but my legs are all like "no".
this is how ACLs are torn :nono:
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The Wichita Pak'rs should get a 3-on-3 Y league team :ksu:
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The Wichita Pak'rs should get a 3-on-3 Y league team :ksu:
Hook it up.
Also, change your avatar to a red plastic cup of wine.
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The Wichita Pak'rs should get a 3-on-3 Y league team :ksu:
Hook it up.
Also, change your avatar to a red plastic cup of wine.
Was going to go with a red solo, not sure why I didn't
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Wait, Rusty lives in Cali now? It's so hard to keep up.
Also, I have yet to play with a group who loves backdoor cuts. I find that interesting.
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I started playing in a city league recently after not playing basketball for almost 2 years. My brain is all like "hey do this sick move and spin around this guy to the hoop just like you used to" but my legs are all like "no".
getting old must suck :cyclist:
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I started playing in a city league recently after not playing basketball for almost 2 years. My brain is all like "hey do this sick move and spin around this guy to the hoop just like you used to" but my legs are all like "no".
getting old must suck :cyclist:
OLD stadium soccer has turned in to this too. Literally the same people for 7th year running. Very few injections of youth.
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This might be kind of cool... or it might sux. Don't really know yet.
http://infinitehoops.com/apps
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Here they say "Man on!" when in Kansas they say "Wolf!". :ck:
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Here they say "Man on!" when in Kansas they say "Wolf!". :ck:
they say that in ks as well, just not in debuque ks, or whatever 1A town you're from
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weird
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Here they say "Man on!" when in Kansas they say "Wolf!". :ck:
they say that in ks as well, just not in debuque ks, or whatever 1A town you're from
Lies. All of Kansas says wolf.
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I played at my old community gym over Thanksgiving. Caught myself shooting that hook shoot where you simultaneously shove off with your lead forearm. I always figured you had to learn that or something, but I guess your body just adjusts to it.
Also, if you repeatedly fast break and jack 3s after every change of possession, I will do my best to avoid passing you the ball after pulling down yet another defensive rebound.
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man on is more of a true baller term
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man on is more of a true baller term
Kansas isn't exactly baller U
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Virginia youth leagues yell "Danger!"
It's really rough ridin' annoying.
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man on is more of a true baller term
Kansas isn't exactly baller U
ya, you're probably right.
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Virginia youth leagues yell "Danger!"
It's really rough ridin' annoying.
:lol: I might start doing this.
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Virginia youth leagues yell "Danger!"
It's really rough ridin' annoying.
Do they do it in a Mystikal voice?
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Virginia youth leagues yell "Danger!"
It's really rough ridin' annoying.
Do they do it in a Mystikal voice?
lol
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Always thought "Man on" was a soccer term?
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Always thought "Man on" was a soccer term?
We always said "wolf"
<---Overland Park native
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Signed up for my first ever "old man league" basketball. (My definition of old man league is anything after intramurals in college) I'm playing with a bunch of colleagues who are all ex-college athletes. But they played football. No idea if this means they are super good or what. Should be fun :dunno:
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Signed up for my first ever "old man league" basketball. (My definition of old man league is anything after intramurals in college) I'm playing with a bunch of colleagues who are all ex-college athletes. But they played football. No idea if this means they are super good or what. Should be fun :dunno:
I used to play with Ulla Pomele. He was very, VERY good.
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Signed up for my first ever "old man league" basketball. (My definition of old man league is anything after intramurals in college) I'm playing with a bunch of colleagues who are all ex-college athletes. But they played football. No idea if this means they are super good or what. Should be fun :dunno:
I used to play with Ulla Pomele. He was very, VERY good.
One of the guys played in the NFL for 3 years. And by played i mean sat the bench.
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Signed up for my first ever "old man league" basketball. (My definition of old man league is anything after intramurals in college) I'm playing with a bunch of colleagues who are all ex-college athletes. But they played football. No idea if this means they are super good or what. Should be fun :dunno:
I used to play with Ulla Pomele. He was very, VERY good.
Hmm. Odd definition of good, defender yes(which seems like a funny thing to say in retrospect) but he wasnt that great.
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Signed up for my first ever "old man league" basketball. (My definition of old man league is anything after intramurals in college) I'm playing with a bunch of colleagues who are all ex-college athletes. But they played football. No idea if this means they are super good or what. Should be fun :dunno:
I used to play with Ulla Pomele. He was very, VERY good.
Hmm. Odd definition of good, defender yes(which seems like a funny thing to say in retrospect) but he wasnt that great.
Are you trolling me? I feel like you're trolling me. Are you trying to impress everyone else on this board by pretending you look down on Ulla because you're so much better than him? Because after seeing him drive to the bucket with great ball control possession after possession, then step back and nail a 3 once someone finally defended that, I have no doubt that he's very good no matter the competition.
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Signed up for my first ever "old man league" basketball. (My definition of old man league is anything after intramurals in college) I'm playing with a bunch of colleagues who are all ex-college athletes. But they played football. No idea if this means they are super good or what. Should be fun :dunno:
I used to play with Ulla Pomele. He was very, VERY good.
Hmm. Odd definition of good, defender yes(which seems like a funny thing to say in retrospect) but he wasnt that great.
Are you trolling me? I feel like you're trolling me. Are you trying to impress everyone else on this board by pretending you look down on Ulla because you're so much better than him? Because after seeing him drive to the bucket with great ball control possession after possession, then step back and nail a 3 once someone finally defended that, I have no doubt that he's very good no matter the competition.
a little bit I played against him in a church league. he is good,
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Also, if you repeatedly fast break and jack 3s after every change of possession, I will do my best to avoid passing you the ball after pulling down yet another defensive rebound.
you sound like a jerk to play with.
Also, I twisted my ankle. I still play, but I'm a little slow and am worried about twisting it worse. :frown:
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Also, if you repeatedly fast break and jack 3s after every change of possession, I will do my best to avoid passing you the ball after pulling down yet another defensive rebound.
you sound like a jerk to play with.
Also, I twisted my ankle. I still play, but I'm a little slow and am worried about twisting it worse. :frown:
get one of those ankle support things, did wonders for me.
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Also, if you repeatedly fast break and jack 3s after every change of possession, I will do my best to avoid passing you the ball after pulling down yet another defensive rebound.
you sound like a jerk to play with.
Also, I twisted my ankle. I still play, but I'm a little slow and am worried about twisting it worse. :frown:
get one of those ankle support things, did wonders for me.
yeah, I worry about making my ankles weak and never being able to walk w/o one of those braces. Dumb, I know. :ck:
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I hate playing on teams that can't get defensive rebounds. I take off the other way on the shot to cherry pick and then when we can't come up with the ball I have to jog all the way back down the court to play "defense" again. Just get the rebound idiots. :curse:
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Also, if you repeatedly fast break and jack 3s after every change of possession, I will do my best to avoid passing you the ball after pulling down yet another defensive rebound.
you sound like a jerk to play with.
Also, I twisted my ankle. I still play, but I'm a little slow and am worried about twisting it worse. :frown:
get one of those ankle support things, did wonders for me.
yeah, I worry about making my ankles weak and never being able to walk w/o one of those braces. Dumb, I know. :ck:
genetically, we're not all cut out for sports. listen to your body, take the hint, and hang up the ol' ball shoes. you live in nor cal now, go pick mushrooms or something. climb a tree, hug it. spot whales.
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Also, if you repeatedly fast break and jack 3s after every change of possession, I will do my best to avoid passing you the ball after pulling down yet another defensive rebound.
you sound like a jerk to play with.
Also, I twisted my ankle. I still play, but I'm a little slow and am worried about twisting it worse. :frown:
Meh. I'm not a ballhog and I'm not super lazy on defense. If you always chuck fastbreak 3s on every change of possession, you're a jerk. You're also probably a jerk if you defend the guy that does.
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please don't confuse my criticism of you w/ defense of the three chucker.
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Also, if you repeatedly fast break and jack 3s after every change of possession, I will do my best to avoid passing you the ball after pulling down yet another defensive rebound.
you sound like a jerk to play with.
Also, I twisted my ankle. I still play, but I'm a little slow and am worried about twisting it worse. :frown:
get one of those ankle support things, did wonders for me.
yeah, I worry about making my ankles weak and never being able to walk w/o one of those braces. Dumb, I know. :ck:
they make ones that are just a glorified ace wrap but with velcro. thats what I use just try it out. Its amazing and you feel a lot better with it on while playing
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please don't confuse my criticism of you w/ defense of the three chucker.
What's your stance on "always describe my shot after I release it" guy?
Off right!
Ooh, that's short!
Moneyball!
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I'll admit that "moneyball" makes me laugh in the appropriate context.
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I took a charge tonight...no idea why..looking back really embarrassed..got tired of a guy driving without control every time. I feel like a douche. :flush:
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I took a charge tonight...no idea why..looking back really embarrassed..got tired of a guy driving without control every time. I feel like a douche. :flush:
Just foul him. At our pickup game a guy is still verbally mocked 2 months after calling a charge.
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I took a charge tonight...no idea why..looking back really embarrassed..got tired of a guy driving without control every time. I feel like a douche. :flush:
Just foul him. At our pickup game a guy is still verbally mocked 2 months after calling a charge.
Yea looking back I should have...guess I might have to find a new place to play!
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It's all good natured, ben. I'm sure you'll be fine.
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I took a charge tonight...no idea why..looking back really embarrassed..got tired of a guy driving without control every time. I feel like a douche. :flush:
Just foul him. At our pickup game a guy is still verbally mocked 2 months after calling a charge.
Yea looking back I should have...guess I might have to find a new place to play!
Just call a carry next game and everyone will forget that you took a charge.
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or a 3 seconds
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counting to 5 out loud is the best
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Had a guy call a carry on me after he kneed me in the groin. I recovered and hit a 9 foot floater. He says "no good you carried the ball" I look at him and say "AND ONE" and head back down the floor. Nobody else even acknowledged his call. He pretty much pouted the rest of the time we played. He never came and played with us again. :dunno:
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somewhat similar: A guy got an offensive rebound right under the basket in traffic. He went up with the shot, and kind of got hammered, but didn't call the foul and got the rebound. Then he took another shot and got hammered and didn't call the foul again. Then I took the ball from him. Then he called a foul. Then everyone laughed at him and went the other way. good times.
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or a 3 seconds
not the same but i was an intramural ref at the rec and the other ref called a defensive 3 seconds..he then made it even worse by calling a technical when the team argued the call. If you were at KSU from 05-10 I bet you can guess which ref it was.
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or a 3 seconds
not the same but i was an intramural ref at the rec and the other ref called a defensive 3 seconds..he then made it even worse by calling a technical when the team argued the call. If you were at KSU from 05-10 I bet you can guess which ref it was.
F that guy man, F him in the A. He plays at lifetime fitness now by the way, saw him get a tooth knocked out last year and it secretly made me happy.
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defensive 3 seconds is an intramural rule? WTF?
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i bet davidson was playing defensive 3 seconds last night.
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One time at a pickup game back in Michigan a guy got pissed at me for not "guarding my man" and just standing in the paint. He probably could have called defensive 3 on me.
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i envision every player on the floor with you looking exactly like Carl from adult swim.
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or a 3 seconds
not the same but i was an intramural ref at the rec and the other ref called a defensive 3 seconds..he then made it even worse by calling a technical when the team argued the call. If you were at KSU from 05-10 I bet you can guess which ref it was.
F that guy man, F him in the A. He plays at lifetime fitness now by the way, saw him get a tooth knocked out last year and it secretly made me happy.
Actually man your talking about me....good to know you werent my biggest fan. I may have been bad but I never was dumb enough to call defensive 3 seconds. It was mark Nelson the big black guy who I hope I was better than. Next time your lifetime come holla at me and we can work out whatever issues you have with me.
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defensive 3 seconds is an intramural rule? WTF?
Yea he said he saw in the NBA and thought it was a rule everywhere.
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or a 3 seconds
not the same but i was an intramural ref at the rec and the other ref called a defensive 3 seconds..he then made it even worse by calling a technical when the team argued the call. If you were at KSU from 05-10 I bet you can guess which ref it was.
F that guy man, F him in the A. He plays at lifetime fitness now by the way, saw him get a tooth knocked out last year and it secretly made me happy.
Actually man your talking about me....good to know you werent my biggest fan. I may have been bad but I never was dumb enough to call defensive 3 seconds. It was mark Nelson the big black guy who I hope I was better than. Next time your lifetime come holla at me and we can work out whatever issues you have with me.
:popcorn:
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So apparently this game has a rule that jump balls just go to whomever says "first" after the tie up. Today I was juggling a pass, this guy got one hand on it and yelled "first!" right before I took it away. He got a lot of crap for it.
Also, today there was this girl who played D1 last year. I had to guard her. And she schooled me a couple times off the dribble (bad ankles are my excuse). And then I would go up for a rebound and she would just grab my arm to keep it away from the ball. In the post, she did nothing but grab and push and shove. I didn't call fouls when I didn't have the ball. Was not much fun. :blank:
:blank:
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So apparently this game has a rule that jump balls just go to whomever says "first" after the tie up. Today I was juggling a pass, this guy got one hand on it and yelled "first!" right before I took it away. He got a lot of crap for it.
Also, today there was this girl who played D1 last year. I had to guard her. And she schooled me a couple times off the dribble (bad ankles are my excuse). And then I would go up for a rebound and she would just grab my arm to keep it away from the ball. In the post, she did nothing but grab and push and shove. I didn't call fouls when I didn't have the ball. Was not much fun. :blank:
:blank:
D-1 girls are the worst, because in head your thinking okay she is a D-1 athlete she should be schooling me, but in your heart your like GTFO this is a girl.
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or a 3 seconds
not the same but i was an intramural ref at the rec and the other ref called a defensive 3 seconds..he then made it even worse by calling a technical when the team argued the call. If you were at KSU from 05-10 I bet you can guess which ref it was.
F that guy man, F him in the A. He plays at lifetime fitness now by the way, saw him get a tooth knocked out last year and it secretly made me happy.
Actually man your talking about me....good to know you werent my biggest fan. I may have been bad but I never was dumb enough to call defensive 3 seconds. It was mark Nelson the big black guy who I hope I was better than. Next time your lifetime come holla at me and we can work out whatever issues you have with me.
:popcorn:
Ben Fight!!!!
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Also, played bball the last two days. Wed was a 3 on 3 halfcourt job. Yesterday was 5on 5 fullcourt. sheesh, talk about a lot of running.
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or a 3 seconds
not the same but i was an intramural ref at the rec and the other ref called a defensive 3 seconds..he then made it even worse by calling a technical when the team argued the call. If you were at KSU from 05-10 I bet you can guess which ref it was.
F that guy man, F him in the A. He plays at lifetime fitness now by the way, saw him get a tooth knocked out last year and it secretly made me happy.
Actually man your talking about me....good to know you werent my biggest fan. I may have been bad but I never was dumb enough to call defensive 3 seconds. It was mark Nelson the big black guy who I hope I was better than. Next time your lifetime come holla at me and we can work out whatever issues you have with me.
Way to try and throw mark nelson under the bus to cover up for your poor officiating. Poor mark, T&P's go out to him.
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or a 3 seconds
not the same but i was an intramural ref at the rec and the other ref called a defensive 3 seconds..he then made it even worse by calling a technical when the team argued the call. If you were at KSU from 05-10 I bet you can guess which ref it was.
This isn't worth arguing about but why then did i do the all u championship game while mark was doing the first round of the women's playoffs. But hey if you want to be continue to be a douche that is your prerogative. Just tell me to my face and not over an internet message board.
F that guy man, F him in the A. He plays at lifetime fitness now by the way, saw him get a tooth knocked out last year and it secretly made me happy.
Actually man your talking about me....good to know you werent my biggest fan. I may have been bad but I never was dumb enough to call defensive 3 seconds. It was mark Nelson the big black guy who I hope I was better than. Next time your lifetime come holla at me and we can work out whatever issues you have with me.
Way to try and throw mark nelson under the bus to cover up for your poor officiating. Poor mark, T&P's go out to him.
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Also, played bball the last two days. Wed was a 3 on 3 halfcourt job. Yesterday was 5on 5 fullcourt. sheesh, talk about a lot of running.
I've played a few 3v3 full court games at the Washburn Rec. :)
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or a 3 seconds
not the same but i was an intramural ref at the rec and the other ref called a defensive 3 seconds..he then made it even worse by calling a technical when the team argued the call. If you were at KSU from 05-10 I bet you can guess which ref it was.
F that guy man, F him in the A. He plays at lifetime fitness now by the way, saw him get a tooth knocked out last year and it secretly made me happy.
Actually man your talking about me....good to know you werent my biggest fan. I may have been bad but I never was dumb enough to call defensive 3 seconds. It was mark Nelson the big black guy who I hope I was better than. Next time your lifetime come holla at me and we can work out whatever issues you have with me.
Way to try and throw mark nelson under the bus to cover up for your poor officiating. Poor mark, T&P's go out to him.
This isn't worth arguing about but why then did i do the all u championship game while mark was doing the first round of the women's playoffs. But hey if you want to be continue to be a douche that is your prerogative. Just tell me to my face and not over an internet message board.
FYQ
Confirmo that big mark, although he seems like a nice guy, is a bad ref. There are tons of refs that are awful, but at $7/hour you can't expect much.
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I can't fathom playing basketball with strangers.
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I can't fathom playing basketball with strangers.
Wasn't michcat the guy that started the "small talk at work" thread on the old site? Can't remember. If so, seems odd to be uncomfortable with small talk with coworkers but comfortable playing basketball with strangers.
My favorite part is the awkwardness of manning up at the start of the game, when you have to say I have "such-and-such guy." :love: watching people fumble around with this when the most salient characteristic of the person they're talking about is something deemed inappropriate to say about some dude they don't know. I think this is mostly a white thing (not exclusively of the midwestern variety). The old black dudes at the gym here are marvelously direct. "I got the old bald dude" and "I got JV shoes over here."
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I can't fathom playing basketball with strangers.
Wasn't michcat the guy that started the "small talk at work" thread on the old site? Can't remember. If so, seems odd to be uncomfortable with small talk with coworkers but comfortable playing basketball with strangers.
My favorite part is the awkwardness of manning up at the start of the game, when you have to say I have "such-and-such guy." :love: watching people fumble around with this when the most salient characteristic of the person they're talking about is something deemed inappropriate to say about some dude they don't know. I think this is mostly a white thing (not exclusively of the midwestern variety). The old black dudes at the gym here are marvelously direct. "I got the old bald dude" and "I got JV shoes over here."
:lol:
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I was always the best player on the floor so I always covered/was covered by the opposing tesm's best player. Wasn't uncomfortable at all locking down the 2nd best player out there, was pretty fun walking up and telling him that his rec league all-star career was over for the day.
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I was always the best player on the floor so I always covered/was covered by the opposing tesm's best player. Wasn't uncomfortable at all locking down the 2nd best player out there, was pretty fun walking up and telling him that his rec league all-star career was over for the day.
congrats on being tall, do you wear a polo to play in lmao
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I was always the best player on the floor so I always covered/was covered by the opposing tesm's best player. Wasn't uncomfortable at all locking down the 2nd best player out there, was pretty fun walking up and telling him that his rec league all-star career was over for the day.
When I got all out of shape for a year or so, I always appreciated that unspoken bond, almost telepathic, between the two fat guys on the court. We didn't need words or even pointing. I knew I had him and he knew he had me. And there was comfort in that.
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I can't fathom playing basketball with strangers.
Wasn't michcat the guy that started the "small talk at work" thread on the old site? Can't remember. If so, seems odd to be uncomfortable with small talk with coworkers but comfortable playing basketball with strangers.
That was me. It wasn't necessarily about "small talk", it was about "conversations" with a 10 second window. And pickup games have strangers all the time. It really isn't weird at all.
My current game is at 6:00 am weekdays and has a very regular crowd and a lot of guys that have been playing for 15+ years. They organized a lunch and happy hour for the holidays and stuff. Everyone introduced themselves, their job, and their basketball highlight of the year. It was only a little awkward, (and got less awkward as the beer kept coming) but 90% of players aren't strangers any more. It was a lot of fun to see how different people's on-court and off-court personalities can be.
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I can't fathom playing basketball with strangers.
Wasn't michcat the guy that started the "small talk at work" thread on the old site? Can't remember. If so, seems odd to be uncomfortable with small talk with coworkers but comfortable playing basketball with strangers.
That was me. It wasn't necessarily about "small talk", it was about "conversations" with a 10 second window. And pickup games have strangers all the time. It really isn't weird at all.
My current game is at 6:00 am weekdays and has a very regular crowd and a lot of guys that have been playing for 15+ years. They organized a lunch and happy hour for the holidays and stuff. Everyone introduced themselves, their job, and their basketball highlight of the year. It was only a little awkward, (and got less awkward as the beer kept coming) but 90% of players aren't strangers any more. It was a lot of fun to see how different people's on-court and off-court personalities can be.
This is very true. There's a super quiet, almost timid guy at my gym who is a big civil rights leader/organizer. He NEVER calls a foul. I find that hilarious.
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I was always the best player on the floor so I always covered/was covered by the opposing tesm's best player. Wasn't uncomfortable at all locking down the 2nd best player out there, was pretty fun walking up and telling him that his rec league all-star career was over for the day.
congrats on being tall, do you wear a polo to play in lmao
tall = elite?
interesting. jason bennett would be appreciative of this news. idiot. :flush:
go eff yourself, you're nothing but a has been.
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go eff yourself, you're nothing but a has been.
:blush:
clams misses me
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So I'm visiting family in SoCal and went to a local park. A group of six guys show up at the basketball courts at the same time (with a couple basketballs). What did they start playing?
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So I'm visiting family in SoCal and went to a local park. A group of six guys show up at the basketball courts at the same time (with a couple basketballs). What did they start playing?
If you guessed knockout you were correct.
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serves you right for going to socal. socal, they use our water and suck, amirite? i'm rite.
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MIR is accepting applications to join the Wichita Pak'rs YMCA team looking to begin play in April.
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MIR is accepting applications to join the Wichita Pak'rs YMCA team looking to begin play in April.
I'll coach via bbs. Let me know who's on the team and I will start planning the first cuts
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MIR is accepting applications to join the Wichita Pak'rs YMCA team looking to begin play in April.
I'll coach via bbs. Let me know who's on the team and I will start planning the first cuts
OK, but we're somewhat committed to the pinwheel offense with MIR in the high post.
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Let me know if you need a Vic.
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serves you right for going to socal. socal, they use our water and suck, amirite? i'm rite.
I'm easily charmed by SoCal. But this group was odd.
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serves you right for going to socal. socal, they use our water and suck, amirite? i'm rite.
Don't hate, appreciate.
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So I'm visiting family in SoCal and went to a local park. A group of six guys show up at the basketball courts at the same time (with a couple basketballs). What did they start playing?
If you guessed knockout you were correct.
:sdeek: if these guys were older than 15 but younger than 50
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was this in venice at the white men can't jump courts?
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MIR is accepting applications to join the Wichita Pak'rs YMCA team looking to begin play in April.
I'll coach via bbs. Let me know who's on the team and I will start planning the first cuts
OK, but we're somewhat committed to the pinwheel offense with MIR in the high post.
MIR is suspended for conduct detrimental to the team. I'll shoot him a PM in a week and we'll update his status from there
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So I'm visiting family in SoCal and went to a local park. A group of six guys show up at the basketball courts at the same time (with a couple basketballs). What did they start playing?
If you guessed knockout you were correct.
:sdeek: if these guys were older than 15 but younger than 50
confirmed. :sdeek:
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I think my ribs are broke.
So, we got to see a new way of dealing with teammates who don't pass you the ball enough or how/when you like it. Next time said teammate does pass you the ball, just stand there and let it fly past you and out of bounds to prove your point.
Guy who felt he was trying to earn a 10-day contract on a sunday afternoon at the Y after letting the pass to him that would've been an open layup go flying by: MAN HIT ME ON TIME!
Passer: :dunno:
Me, MIR & JW: :horrorsurprise: :surprised: :sdeek:
Can't remember if BBF$$Kat was in that game or not. If so, add a :horrorsurprise:
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I think my ribs are broke.
So, we got to see a new way of dealing with teammates who don't pass you the ball enough or how/when you like it. Next time said teammate does pass you the ball, just stand there and let it fly past you and out of bounds to prove your point.
Guy who felt he was trying to earn a 10-day contract on a sunday afternoon at the Y after letting the pass to him that would've been an open layup go flying by: MAN HIT ME ON TIME!
Passer: :dunno:
Me, MIR & JW: :horrorsurprise: :surprised: :sdeek:
Can't remember if BBF$$Kat was in that game or not. If so, add a :horrorsurprise:
ha, that sounds awesome. Today we had a "I think I'm way more open than you do" guy. Got really upset at a couple people for not hitting him soon enough. He didn't intentionally not catch a pass, though.
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#teamknockoutguys :thumbs:
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I think my ribs are broke.
So, we got to see a new way of dealing with teammates who don't pass you the ball enough or how/when you like it. Next time said teammate does pass you the ball, just stand there and let it fly past you and out of bounds to prove your point.
Guy who felt he was trying to earn a 10-day contract on a sunday afternoon at the Y after letting the pass to him that would've been an open layup go flying by: MAN HIT ME ON TIME!
Passer: :dunno:
Me, MIR & JW: :horrorsurprise: :surprised: :sdeek:
Can't remember if BBF$$Kat was in that game or not. If so, add a :horrorsurprise:
ha, that sounds awesome. Today we had a "I think I'm way more open than you do" guy. Got really upset at a couple people for not hitting him soon enough. He didn't intentionally not catch a pass, though.
One of our regulars is that guy. The minute anyone puts the ball on the floor to drive, he starts going "Woo! Woooo!!!" from wherever he is on the court, open or not. Then, if he doesn't get the ball and the guy misses the shot, he throws his hands up in frustration. Every. Time.
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Sounds like fanning would have been a nice piece to add to that puzzle you guys got down there in Wichita. I can DOB's. It's pretty awesome.
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I think my ribs are broke.
So, we got to see a new way of dealing with teammates who don't pass you the ball enough or how/when you like it. Next time said teammate does pass you the ball, just stand there and let it fly past you and out of bounds to prove your point.
Guy who felt he was trying to earn a 10-day contract on a sunday afternoon at the Y after letting the pass to him that would've been an open layup go flying by: MAN HIT ME ON TIME!
Passer: :dunno:
Me, MIR & JW: :horrorsurprise: :surprised: :sdeek:
Can't remember if BBF$$Kat was in that game or not. If so, add a :horrorsurprise:
ha, that sounds awesome. Today we had a "I think I'm way more open than you do" guy. Got really upset at a couple people for not hitting him soon enough. He didn't intentionally not catch a pass, though.
One of our regulars is that guy. The minute anyone puts the ball on the floor to drive, he starts going "Woo! Woooo!!!" from wherever he is on the court, open or not. Then, if he doesn't get the ball and the guy misses the shot, he throws his hands up in frustration. Every. Time.
But does he keep his hands up and watch as the ball gets passed to him and subsequently flies by? That's how it's done.
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Sounds like fanning would have been a nice piece to add to that puzzle you guys got down there in Wichita. I can DOB's. It's pretty awesome.
Get back together with filly and start coming to Wichita every weekend again starting in April.
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Sounds like fanning would have been a nice piece to add to that puzzle you guys got down there in Wichita. I can DOB's. It's pretty awesome.
Get back together with filly and start coming to Wichita every weekend again starting in April.
WELL?
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I think my ribs are broke.
So, we got to see a new way of dealing with teammates who don't pass you the ball enough or how/when you like it. Next time said teammate does pass you the ball, just stand there and let it fly past you and out of bounds to prove your point.
Guy who felt he was trying to earn a 10-day contract on a sunday afternoon at the Y after letting the pass to him that would've been an open layup go flying by: MAN HIT ME ON TIME!
Passer: :dunno:
Me, MIR & JW: :horrorsurprise: :surprised: :sdeek:
Can't remember if BBF$$Kat was in that game or not. If so, add a :horrorsurprise:
ha, that sounds awesome. Today we had a "I think I'm way more open than you do" guy. Got really upset at a couple people for not hitting him soon enough. He didn't intentionally not catch a pass, though.
One of our regulars is that guy. The minute anyone puts the ball on the floor to drive, he starts going "Woo! Woooo!!!" from wherever he is on the court, open or not. Then, if he doesn't get the ball and the guy misses the shot, he throws his hands up in frustration. Every. Time.
But does he keep his hands up and watch as the ball gets passed to him and subsequently flies by? That's how it's done.
Nope. He catches, shoots a brick, and says, "Damn, I'm off today"....every day.
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Any decent courts in MHK that aren't over populated? I need to work on my 3 ball without embarrassing myself in front of people Plus this weather won't last much longer.
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Sounds like fanning would have been a nice piece to add to that puzzle you guys got down there in Wichita. I can DOB's. It's pretty awesome.
Get back together with filly and start coming to Wichita every weekend again starting in April.
WELL?
No way. Find me a new filly down there (hot one) and that will be how you guys can pay me for my services. :lol:
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Any decent courts in MHK that aren't over populated? I need to work on my 3 ball without embarrassing myself in front of people Plus this weather won't last much longer.
find an empty court and shoot by yourself. Then join a court.
Alternatively, you could grow some balls and just go play somewhere.
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Any decent courts in MHK that aren't over populated? I need to work on my 3 ball without embarrassing myself in front of people Plus this weather won't last much longer.
find an empty court and shoot by yourself. Then join a court.
Alternatively, you could grow some balls and just go play somewhere.
So do people laugh at your poor shooting?
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I don't have that problem. :gocho:
Use your judgement. I doubt people will laugh at you, but they will let you know one way or another if you are shooting too much at a poor rate. Eye rolls are much more common for a bad shooter that shoots too much. And you don't have to shoot.
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Hey guys, first time poster here, long time reader. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread, but have a question that has yet to be addressed.
Okay, so me and my buddy go to the Y here in Wichita all the time. My buddy is virtually a 5-foot-11 Thomas Gipson, complete with the ridiculous amount of sweat. I'm more of a guard type and enjoy running the pick and roll with him, and I find my defenders absolutely despise running through his picks of sweaty sweat. I have suggested that during games he take his shirt off, so defenders are even less likely to try to fight through screens. He is a nice guy and is reluctant to inflict that kind of grossness on others.
So I guess my question to you, experienced ballers of goEMAW, is it wrong to use my friend's sweatiness as an advantage or fair game? :confused:
TIA.
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People set screens in pickup games? :dunno:
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sweat usage is absolutely fair.
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Cold belly sweat is the absolute worst.
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Cold belly sweat is the absolute worst.
along came polly nipple sweat
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Definitely fair game. I would just use a lot more elbow/forearm and less body guarding him. I would hate it, so I think it is a great idea.
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Cold belly sweat is the absolute worst.
along came polly nipple sweat
rain drops
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It's evil, but fair. My favorite thing to do when guarding someone who can shoot the 3 is yap at them and when they go up to shoot I step towards them like i'm going to bull doze them and duck underneath their shooting arm. Throws them off everytime. They hate it. Try it out you guys.
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It's evil, but fair. My favorite thing to do when guarding someone who can shoot the 3 is yap at them and when they go up to shoot I step towards them like i'm going to bull doze them and duck underneath their shooting arm. Throws them off everytime. They hate it. Try it out you guys.
I'm not proud of this, but sometimes I'll do the elbow tap thing and basically dare them to call a foul.
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i've got a habit of when i get fouled in the act of shooting, instead of saying 'foul' i say 'and 1' even if i don't make it.
douchey?
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i've got a habit of when i get fouled in the act of shooting, instead of saying 'foul' i say 'and 1' even if i don't make it.
douchey?
pretty common. not douchey. The point is just to say something before the other team gets a rebound. I always say "got it" which is just stupid, but I don't really give a crap.
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i've got a habit of when i get fouled in the act of shooting, instead of saying 'foul' i say 'and 1' even if i don't make it.
douchey?
When you miss it comes off a bit douchey, but I love the zeal. How many ball fakes do you guys use? When i'm driving one on one I love to fake a pass to a guy at the other end of the court and then miss the wide open layup after I juke the eff out of my defender. The gym always goes "Awww wow" and then "dammmmmnnnnnt".
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I call bullshit
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i've got a habit of when i get fouled in the act of shooting, instead of saying 'foul' i say 'and 1' even if i don't make it.
douchey?
pretty common. not douchey. The point is just to say something before the other team gets a rebound. I always say "got it" which is just stupid, but I don't really give a crap.
yeah, i make sure i say something before it hits rim. a couple guys that guard me lately have been saying, "gotta make it first."
usually gets a 'hur hur hur' out of me.
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I call bullshit
Do I hear a challenge? :fatty:
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i've got a habit of when i get fouled in the act of shooting, instead of saying 'foul' i say 'and 1' even if i don't make it.
douchey?
pretty common. not douchey. The point is just to say something before the other team gets a rebound. I always say "got it" which is just stupid, but I don't really give a crap.
Most people in our games say "stays here." :dunno:
People set screens in pickup games? :dunno:
You serious? It's like the go-to move for all the players who can't shoot / are afraid to shoot. It's their way of contributing. I hate it on D, because the majority of players also don't know how to call out a screen for their teammates.
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i've got a habit of when i get fouled in the act of shooting, instead of saying 'foul' i say 'and 1' even if i don't make it.
douchey?
pretty common. not douchey. The point is just to say something before the other team gets a rebound. I always say "got it" which is just stupid, but I don't really give a crap.
Most people in our games say "stays here." :dunno:
"mine" is also common. "and 1" is probably second most common.
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Semi-related: my favorite "shout out" is from this guy who is bound and determined to take the game winning shot every time he has the opportunity. He jacks up a deep 3 (whether a 3 is needed or not) and shouts "Let's go home" while turning to walk off the court.
Of course, it rarely goes in. Cracks me up every time.
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Would love to play in the Wichita league but my kids have there own sports to play. Maybe another time.
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Would love to play in the Wichita league but my kids have there own sports to play. Maybe another time.
:lol:
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Oh man, played with the lunch crowd at my Y today. What a bunch of pricks. Some midget was trying to post up another midget and I was on the wing (while the ball was being checked). I like to walk my guy down to about the block and then pop out to get a pass when the ball is being checked. Pretty common, right? Well, my teammates were like, "OMG DON'T BRING THE DEFENSE TO THE POST!" as I was beginning my cut away from the basket. I let it slide. Whatever. THEN THEY YELLED AT ME AGAIN AND I HAD TO TELL THEM I'M rough ridin' NOT GOING TO STAND ON THE BLOCK WHILE SOMEONE IS TRYING TO POST UP AFTER THE BALL IS CHECKED. There were like 43 people waiting so I left after we finally lost. they also do this thing where everyone runs to the chalkboard after a game is over to write their name down. I guess it goes strictly in order of chalkboard names instead of drawing numbers or shooting for next team. Goodness. Woof.
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Oh man, played with the lunch crowd at my Y today. What a bunch of pricks. Some midget was trying to post up another midget and I was on the wing (while the ball was being checked). I like to walk my guy down to about the block and then pop out to get a pass when the ball is being checked. Pretty common, right? Well, my teammates were like, "OMG DON'T BRING THE DEFENSE TO THE POST!" as I was beginning my cut away from the basket. I let it slide. Whatever. THEN THEY YELLED AT ME AGAIN AND I HAD TO TELL THEM I'M rough ridin' NOT GOING TO STAND ON THE BLOCK WHILE SOMEONE IS TRYING TO POST UP AFTER THE BALL IS CHECKED. There were like 43 people waiting so I left after we finally lost. they also do this thing where everyone runs to the chalkboard after a game is over to write their name down. I guess it goes strictly in order of chalkboard names instead of drawing numbers or shooting for next team. Goodness. Woof.
That sounds awful.
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Oh man, played with the lunch crowd at my Y today. What a bunch of pricks. Some midget was trying to post up another midget and I was on the wing (while the ball was being checked). I like to walk my guy down to about the block and then pop out to get a pass when the ball is being checked. Pretty common, right? Well, my teammates were like, "OMG DON'T BRING THE DEFENSE TO THE POST!" as I was beginning my cut away from the basket. I let it slide. Whatever. THEN THEY YELLED AT ME AGAIN AND I HAD TO TELL THEM I'M rough ridin' NOT GOING TO STAND ON THE BLOCK WHILE SOMEONE IS TRYING TO POST UP AFTER THE BALL IS CHECKED. There were like 43 people waiting so I left after we finally lost. they also do this thing where everyone runs to the chalkboard after a game is over to write their name down. I guess it goes strictly in order of chalkboard names instead of drawing numbers or shooting for next team. Goodness. Woof.
That sounds awful.
I had heard bad things about the game from my morning group, but I had to give it a shot. I may try a Tuesday or Thursday and see if fewer people are there. But yeah, not much fun. There were also a lot of really old guys and standing around. And one really big (like 6-8) fat guy that would just post up and throw it against the rim until it went in. (on my team).
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Oh man, played with the lunch crowd at my Y today. What a bunch of pricks. Some midget was trying to post up another midget and I was on the wing (while the ball was being checked). I like to walk my guy down to about the block and then pop out to get a pass when the ball is being checked. Pretty common, right? Well, my teammates were like, "OMG DON'T BRING THE DEFENSE TO THE POST!" as I was beginning my cut away from the basket. I let it slide. Whatever. THEN THEY YELLED AT ME AGAIN AND I HAD TO TELL THEM I'M rough ridin' NOT GOING TO STAND ON THE BLOCK WHILE SOMEONE IS TRYING TO POST UP AFTER THE BALL IS CHECKED. There were like 43 people waiting so I left after we finally lost. they also do this thing where everyone runs to the chalkboard after a game is over to write their name down. I guess it goes strictly in order of chalkboard names instead of drawing numbers or shooting for next team. Goodness. Woof.
my gym does this. it's terrible. when a team is on the verge of losing, the losing team members slowly make their way over to where the board is, and once the winning team makes the final basket they are all on a dead sprint to the board.
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i've got a habit of when i get fouled in the act of shooting, instead of saying 'foul' i say 'and 1' even if i don't make it.
douchey?
pretty common. not douchey. The point is just to say something before the other team gets a rebound. I always say "got it" which is just stupid, but I don't really give a crap.
Most people in our games say "stays here." :dunno:
People set screens in pickup games? :dunno:
You serious? It's like the go-to move for all the players who can't shoot / are afraid to shoot. It's their way of contributing. I hate it on D, because the majority of players also don't know how to call out a screen for their teammates.
I set screens in my old man league, but doing it in a pickup game is a little "I care too much about the outcome of this meaningless game" for me.
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I set screens in my old man league, but doing it in a pickup game is a little "I care too much about the outcome of this meaningless game" for me.
no, denied. Setting screens requires little to no effort.
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has there ever been a time in the history of pickup games where the guy bringing up the ball doesn't get a pick immediately once he's near the three point line?
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has there ever been a time in the history of pickup games where the guy bringing up the ball doesn't get a pick immediately once he's near the three point line?
Maybe every pickup game in history has been full of guys trying way too hard???? :surprised:
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has there ever been a time in the history of pickup games where the guy bringing up the ball doesn't get a pick immediately once he's near the three point line?
Yes, same guy who let the pass go flying out of bounds out of spite also frequently brought the ball up and drove to the basket before the rest of the team was at the 3-point line to set a pick.
You might want to sit down for this - he seemed to think he got fouled when his shot didn't go in.
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has there ever been a time in the history of pickup games where the guy bringing up the ball doesn't get a pick immediately once he's near the three point line?
Maybe every pickup game in history has been full of guys trying way too hard???? :surprised:
Yes, confirmed.
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Body sweat is my only basketball skill.
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has there ever been a time in the history of pickup games where the guy bringing up the ball doesn't get a pick immediately once he's near the three point line?
Maybe every pickup game in history has been full of guys trying way too hard???? :surprised:
Yes, confirmed.
I mean after HS what's left? It's the only time some guys can relive their youth. :dunno:
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has there ever been a time in the history of pickup games where the guy bringing up the ball doesn't get a pick immediately once he's near the three point line?
Maybe every pickup game in history has been full of guys trying way too hard???? :surprised:
Yes, confirmed.
I mean after HS what's left? It's the only time some guys can relive their youth. :dunno:
Intramurals. Then community leagues (different than pickup games)
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has there ever been a time in the history of pickup games where the guy bringing up the ball doesn't get a pick immediately once he's near the three point line?
Maybe every pickup game in history has been full of guys trying way too hard???? :surprised:
Yes, confirmed.
Only thing confirmed is that you are the guy who plays basketball in cutoffs and tims if you're black or hispanic or vans if you're white or asian.
75% of my offensive game is predicated off of setting the high screen. Either roll to the basket, flatten out, or stay home for a kickback. Properly setting the high screen and playing off of it is for HBBIQers only.
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has there ever been a time in the history of pickup games where the guy bringing up the ball doesn't get a pick immediately once he's near the three point line?
Maybe every pickup game in history has been full of guys trying way too hard???? :surprised:
Yes, confirmed.
Only thing confirmed is that you are the guy who plays basketball in cutoffs and tims if you're black or hispanic or vans if you're white or asian.
75% of my offensive game is predicated off of setting the high screen. Either roll to the basket, flatten out, or stay home for a kickback. Properly setting the high screen and playing off of it is for HBBIQers only.
this is my impression of you -> "BALL! BALL! BALL! *CLAP CLAP* BALL! BALL!"........ "THAT WAS A FOUL MAN!!!!!!!!"......... "NO!!! ITS 14-13!!!! NOT 14-14!!!!!!!!"
also, you are playing in a PICKUP GAME. Pass the ball, take a shot if you are open, play a little... LITTLE bit of defense. Trying as hard as you can in a pickup game is for douches.
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For a lot of people, the primary reason to play pickup is to get some exercise. You can move a little on offense, play a little defense, chase down a few fast breaks, and still not play as hard as you can (which does make one a douche). There is a lot of middle ground here.
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has there ever been a time in the history of pickup games where the guy bringing up the ball doesn't get a pick immediately once he's near the three point line?
Maybe every pickup game in history has been full of guys trying way too hard???? :surprised:
Yes, confirmed.
Only thing confirmed is that you are the guy who plays basketball in cutoffs and tims if you're black or hispanic or vans if you're white or asian.
75% of my offensive game is predicated off of setting the high screen. Either roll to the basket, flatten out, or stay home for a kickback. Properly setting the high screen and playing off of it is for HBBIQers only.
this is my impression of you -> "BALL! BALL! BALL! *CLAP CLAP* BALL! BALL!"........ "THAT WAS A FOUL MAN!!!!!!!!"......... "NO!!! ITS 14-13!!!! NOT 14-14!!!!!!!!"
also, you are playing in a PICKUP GAME. Pass the ball, take a shot if you are open, play a little... LITTLE bit of defense. Trying as hard as you can in a pickup game is for douches.
The guy setting screens would be the last guy crying about fouls and begging for every pass. Do you know what a screen is? It would seem those things would be incongruous with a screener.
It seems FP, TC, etc is living up to the name. I bet you're knockout guy.
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has there ever been a time in the history of pickup games where the guy bringing up the ball doesn't get a pick immediately once he's near the three point line?
Maybe every pickup game in history has been full of guys trying way too hard???? :surprised:
Yes, confirmed.
Only thing confirmed is that you are the guy who plays basketball in cutoffs and tims if you're black or hispanic or vans if you're white or asian.
75% of my offensive game is predicated off of setting the high screen. Either roll to the basket, flatten out, or stay home for a kickback. Properly setting the high screen and playing off of it is for HBBIQers only.
this is my impression of you -> "BALL! BALL! BALL! *CLAP CLAP* BALL! BALL!"........ "THAT WAS A FOUL MAN!!!!!!!!"......... "NO!!! ITS 14-13!!!! NOT 14-14!!!!!!!!"
also, you are playing in a PICKUP GAME. Pass the ball, take a shot if you are open, play a little... LITTLE bit of defense. Trying as hard as you can in a pickup game is for douches.
The guy setting screens would be the last guy crying about fouls and begging for every pass. Do you know what a screen is? It would seem those things would be incongruous with a screener.
It seems FP, TC, etc is living up to the name. I bet you're knockout guy.
I play in a rec league, where I think setting screens etc is perfectly fine.
I just think it's stupid to do it in a pickup game.
I do enjoy knockout now and again though :shakesfist:
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I set screens in my old man league, but doing it in a pickup game is a little "I care too much about the outcome of this meaningless game" for me.
no, denied. Setting screens requires little to no effort.
Exactly. I'm a high-post, ball-screen guy myself. God help me if I'm ever so lazy that I can't muster the effort to stop moving entirely and just stand in someone's way.
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Joined a basketball rec league. Lots of fun.
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I guess I'm a douche in pick up games guys. I like to win, I play hard, and I set screens.
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I guess I'm a douche in pick up games guys. I like to win, I play hard, and I set screens.
Yes, confirmed. Did you suck at sports all your life? Would explain the need to prove yourself in a meaningless, for fun only, game.
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I guess I'm a douche in pick up games guys. I like to win, I play hard, and I set screens.
Yes, confirmed. Did you suck at sports all your life? Would explain the need to prove yourself in a meaningless, for fun only, game.
I graduated when I was 16, so yes I was always behind everyone else in development and it did impact my playing time.
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I think there is an even mix in my group of people who played ball back in high school, and people who never played, but find it a better way to stay in shape than running on a treadmill.
The latter group is chock full of screen setters (leading with forearms/elbows), crazy-intense rebounders who have no regard for their ankles or other people's backs, and in-your-face defenders.
I hate them, generally.
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A couple of more questions/thoughts/rants after tonight's games at the Y here in Wichita:
* At the Northwest Y, we always play full-court games to 15 on 1's and 2's. Elsewhere, it's seems split on going to 11 and 15. I've always preferred 15 because some guy going unconscious for 3 or 4 shots won't completely sink you. Curious on other's thoughts on this one.
* In one of the games tonight, there was a pretty controversial play. The ball went out of bounds and while someone else retrieved it, I asked the guy I was guarding what the score was. He didn't know, and asked the guy next to him. Nobody knew, but this was just on the left-side of the court. Meanwhile, the ball had apparently been checked in up top and the other team scored an easy basket because half of us were trying to figure out the score. They ended up counting it. I'm not too outspoken on the court, but personally thought this was completely bogus. This ever happen to anyone else? Keeping track of score seems to always be a problem.
* One last question. Say there are 3 players waiting to play on the sideline. Everyone on the losing team is staying and wants to play again. Do you guys usually have the group of 3 pick which two on the losing team they want to play with, or have the losing 5 shoot for the final two spots? Also, some kid got screwed tonight shooting for the final 2 because the 1st and 4th guy made their first shot and he didn't even get to shoot and had to sit out. Felt bad for him. But not too bad, because we kept winning. :cool:
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* At the Northwest Y, we always play full-court games to 15 on 1's and 2's. Elsewhere, it's seems split on going to 11 and 15. I've always preferred 15 because some guy going unconscious for 3 or 4 shots won't completely sink you. Curious on other's thoughts on this one.
2's and 3's to 21. I hate 1's and 2's because 2's are double.
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* At the Northwest Y, we always play full-court games to 15 on 1's and 2's. Elsewhere, it's seems split on going to 11 and 15. I've always preferred 15 because some guy going unconscious for 3 or 4 shots won't completely sink you. Curious on other's thoughts on this one.
2's and 3's to 21. I hate 1's and 2's because 2's are double.
Agreed. Plus in our games, we get a bonus point for a quality screen.
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1) We play 1's to 8 or 12 minutes, whichever comes first. I hate 1's only, but the clock really is great if you have people waiting. I mean I have seen games end the 12 minutes tied at 2. Would be brutal without the clock.
2) I prefer 1's and 2's to 2's and 3's because it seems like it acts as an equalizer more often than it creates a quick game from someone getting hot. A team that looks like it will get destroyed can hang in there or even win with a few 2's.
3) Regarding score checks - most places I've played stops to check it up if there is any score dispute or uncertainty. But it some dumbass on your team checked it up to start play, which makes it kind of different. I would think if there was truly loud bitching as the play was happening it wouldn't have counted. But waiting until the play was over? Dunno.
4) My group picks numbers. The losing team picks 1-5 and the guys sitting call out random numbers to play. Good way to make the games quick. A previous game would shoot for it, but everyone would get a shot. So in your situation it started out 5 for 2. If the poor final soul made it along with 1 and 4, it would be 3 for 2 and there would be another round. If just one person makes it the next round, it's 2 for 1 and so on. Takes forever, but it's fair.
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1s and 2s to 11, final game of the night to 15.
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My legs are pretty dead today. That was a lot of basketball. I can't imagine what the guys feel like that played from 9. Of course, they sat out games. :cool:
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Yeah, good time. Got to meet ictcat_24. Any other goEMAW'rs who want to play on the Y team in about a month, get at us. We need to turn in the roster in a few weeks.
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Yeah, good time. Got to meet ictcat_24. Any other goEMAW'rs who want to play on the Y team in about a month, get at us. We need to turn in the roster in a few weeks.
Ridiculously adorable and good player, he's like the strut-n-cut Denis. I will enjoy working the pick and roll with this adorablecat.
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We really need to make a set play called the Strut 'n Cut.
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Yeah, good time. Got to meet ictcat_24. Any other goEMAW'rs who want to play on the Y team in about a month, get at us. We need to turn in the roster in a few weeks.
Ridiculously adorable and good player, he's like the strut-n-cut Denis. I will enjoy working the pick and roll with this adorablecat.
Team goEMAW just got a lot more salty today. :grin:
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We really need to make a set play called the Strut 'n Cut.
Why would we have a set play named after our team name :ck:
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We really need to make a set play called the Strut 'n Cut.
Why would we have a set play named after our team name :ck:
Hmm, we may want to use some variation of goEMAW or Wichita Pak'rs as the name, so that we can parade around our BBBS trophy at games. Strut 'n Cut seems more like a motto.
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We really need to make a set play called the Strut 'n Cut.
Why would we have a set play named after our team name :ck:
Hmm, we may want to use some variation of goEMAW or Wichita Pak'rs as the name, so that we can parade around our BBBS trophy at games. Strut 'n Cut seems more like a motto.
Do we have any shirt renderings getting fashioned so appropriate consideration can be made?
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We really need to make a set play called the Strut 'n Cut.
Why would we have a set play named after our team name :ck:
Hmm, we may want to use some variation of goEMAW or Wichita Pak'rs as the name, so that we can parade around our BBBS trophy at games. Strut 'n Cut seems more like a motto.
Do we have any shirt renderings getting fashioned so appropriate consideration can be made?
Yeah, I'd like to have _FAN take out his EMAW hoops frustrations on designing the team uniforms. When Gooch gets off his deathbed, he should post whether there's any requirements for this thing - colors, numbers, etc.
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Looking forward to re-creating more back-door alley-oop lobs to Johnny Wichita coming off MIR screens. Get that on camera and it's a Top 10 play of the week for pick-up basketball.
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Looking forward to re-creating more back-door alley-oop lobs to Johnny Wichita coming off MIR screens. Get that on camera and it's a Top 10 play of the week for pick-up basketball.
Strut 'n Cut! :emawkid:
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So, I've decided I hate playing with short 40-somethings, because it's almost a guarantee that they will drive with their head down every time they get the ball, and never pass...ever.
Michi', are you one of these?
I realize that my lameness in reading this old thread will be outed, but this post certainly deserves a: "Were you playing with Sprads?" comment.
BTW, this is a fantastic thread, micat.
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I just finished page 12. The transformation of MICat through the 1st 12 pages is beautiful. At this point, this is made for TV movie type stuff. :popcorn:
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Looking forward to re-creating more back-door alley-oop lobs to Johnny Wichita coming off MIR screens. Get that on camera and it's a Top 10 play of the week for pick-up basketball.
:alleyoop: :love: :love: :love:
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Tonight the ball was going out of bounds. A guy jumps out of bounds, turns around in midair to pass it to a teammate, sees one, and throws it at him. A guy from the other team tries to get in the way, it hits him in the head, and goes out of bounds. Everyone kind of laughs, and the first guy who jumped out of bounds to get it goes to retrieve it and take it out top (we don't inbound, just take it out top). Then the guy who got hit starts yelling "No way man, you don't get the ball for throwing it at my head" and grabs it from him.
I was really happy when everyone told him he was an idiot and gave it back to the other team. Usually in those situations, the baby wins. Not tonight, guys. Not tonight.
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Tonight the ball was going out of bounds. A guy jumps out of bounds, turns around in midair to pass it to a teammate, sees one, and throws it at him. A guy from the other team tries to get in the way, it hits him in the head, and goes out of bounds. Everyone kind of laughs, and the first guy who jumped out of bounds to get it goes to retrieve it and take it out top (we don't inbound, just take it out top). Then the guy who got hits starts yelling "No way man, you don't get the ball for throwing it at my head" and grabs it from him.
I was really happy when everyone told him he was an idiot and gave it back to the other team. Usually in those situations, the baby wins. Not tonight, guys. Not tonight.
LOL, what on earth.
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And 1 guy :chainsaw:
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And 1 guy :chainsaw:
I don't mind this guy. Although is there is a type of white guy with all-white shoes and a skinny beard that says And 1 a lot and is pretty bad. But in general And 1 isn't that bad.
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Yeah if you don't like and1 guy either foul him harder or stop hacking altogether
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And 1 guy :chainsaw:
I don't mind this guy. Although is there is a type of white guy with all-white shoes and a skinny beard that says And 1 a lot and is pretty bad. But in general And 1 isn't that bad.
This is the type of And 1 guy I was referring to. Usually looks like a Nick Wright type.
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I can't stand guy who won't call his own fouls but has a tantrum when the defense won't call it every time his thumb gets touched. Toughen up vagina.
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I can't stand guy who won't call his own fouls but has a tantrum when the defense won't call it every time his thumb gets touched. Toughen up vagina.
I had kind of the opposite argument the other day. I won't lie, I'm a rough ridin' hack out there so I have to get hammered before I call a foul. I took a 16 foot jump shot and an older unathletic guy kind of tapped me in the chest after I let the shot go during his closeout. His team got the rebound and he's like, "I fouled you. Your ball." I was like, "Um, that's not a foul. I'm not calling stuff like that." He tried to argue a bit but we just let them keep the ball. *I should NOTE: a couple possessions earlier he thought he fouled someone and quit playing - only problem was offense didn't call the foul and we got the rebound. It was a new guy that he thought he fouled, and he tried to PI the poor kid into calling the foul on him.
I think he just wants an easy out from playing defense.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJkurQfolUc&feature=related
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJkurQfolUc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7G_oDIo7_Q
(Fatty loved KSU MBB commercials)
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I can't stand guy who won't call his own fouls but has a tantrum when the defense won't call it every time his thumb gets touched. Toughen up vagina.
I had kind of the opposite argument the other day. I won't lie, I'm a rough ridin' hack out there so I have to get hammered before I call a foul. I took a 16 foot jump shot and an older unathletic guy kind of tapped me in the chest after I let the shot go during his closeout. His team got the rebound and he's like, "I fouled you. Your ball." I was like, "Um, that's not a foul. I'm not calling stuff like that." He tried to argue a bit but we just let them keep the ball. *I should NOTE: a couple possessions earlier he thought he fouled someone and quit playing - only problem was offense didn't call the foul and we got the rebound. It was a new guy that he thought he fouled, and he tried to PI the poor kid into calling the foul on him.
I think he just wants an easy out from playing defense.
Man I'm the same way, most fouls in pick up ball are unlikely to be called in an actual game. I'll call one for the offense if I really smoke a guy otherwise call your own damn foul. On the other end I'll call foul about once for every eight or nine times I get hit. Getting tapped on the head while I'm attempting a put back isn't a foul. I really like playing against guys that are physical because I know they won't be crybabies
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJkurQfolUc&feature=related
Great movie!
Birdie :love:
the soundtrack :love: :love: :love:
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MIR and I were a well-oiled machine today.
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Trim's jumper was wet, I set quality picks and did a great Jamar impersonation by scoring each time after missing 3 layups first.
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I'm back in the SEK for the weekend and played "old vs young" at my old grade school gym. Had a dream night with the jump hook rolling off the screen. I'm almost embarrassed by how happy it made me.
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billyzabka hooped with us this morning. :thumbs:
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billyzabka hooped with us this morning. :thumbs:
Making friends and making baskets.
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billyzabka hooped with us this morning. :thumbs:
Making friends and making baskets.
Should be the new name of the 'Ta EMAWers basketball league
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Had a new guy come Friday. Had one of the white guys that is pretty good and obviously plays a lot, (I described the type in my 'And 1' guy), bring a friend a long. A tall athletic guy that was OK, but nothing special. He was on a stacked team with his And 1 buddy and a couple other really good athletes and I was with some old farts (I was 2nd or 3rd most athletic, which is never a good thing).
Anyway, it was a pretty close game - no one led by more than 2. We play 12 minute games if no one gets to get to 8, but the scoreboard makes it really hard to tell how much time is left because so many bulbs are out. I was guarding the new guy and he asked me how much time was left, and I said "probably 4 minutes". He said "looks like 8". I was like, "yeah, but it's probably 3 or 4." Anyway, we keep playing, and of course yours truly hit the go ahead 3 when new guy was helping in the post with about 15 seconds left. He starts laying into his team. "WHY THE eff DO YOU LET SOMEONE HIT A WIDE-OPEN THREE???" Then the horn blows and he's like, "I THOUGHT THERE WERE 8 MINUTES LEFT. THIS COURT SUCKS."
In his next game, he throws an absolute fit when an older guy (that is a bit of a dick, but whatever) calls a foul. Calls him a "pussy". Then throws another fit when there was a travel called on his team. (We maybe call a travel once a month and only where it's really bad.) He said, "I can't believe you call a travel in this league." Then he threw a fit over an out of bounds call. AN OUT OF BOUNDS CALL! At one point I told him to stop being a dick but he didn't seem to listen.
Hope he comes back so I can guard him and make dirty plays under the basket and see if I can piss him off again.
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I hope you dominate the crap out of him, michigancat. Hate those kinds of guys.
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Hope he comes back so I can guard him and make dirty plays under the basket and see if I can piss him off again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wsSvIj9jes&feature=related
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u digg :cool:
I think we should start using this phrase more often again.
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billyzabka hooped with us this morning. :thumbs:
Sore as hell this morning but had a good time. Need to get in shape and shake the rust off a bit.
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Hope he comes back so I can guard him and make dirty plays under the basket and see if I can piss him off again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wsSvIj9jes&feature=related
ha, that's great
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dropped 25pts in a summer league game in front of the Barton county coach.
10 seconds left. Inbounded the ball with the whole court to go... Pick up top, crossover on some kid who is going to play at some small college lol..... and drained that mofo with the buzzer sounding. Took it into overtime and won the game!
JUCO TYPE TALENT HERE BOYS!
Jason "white chocolate" Williams
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I'll say this after playing without MIR on Sunday: I now will never take our pick-n-roll friendship for granted. I look forward to dishing to a cutting MIR for buckets until defenses collapse on him and I kick out to Trim to make it rain from 3-point land. #TeamStrutNCut
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I'll say this after playing without MIR on Sunday: I now will never take our pick-n-roll friendship for granted. I look forward to dishing to a cutting MIR for buckets until defenses collapse on him and I kick out to Trim to make it rain from 3-point land. #TeamStrutNCut
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I played my worst game of the year last night. :cry: I ran into a damn zone and I kept wanting to break it and either dish off to our big guy last second or score with a floater. However, they had two quick crap guards who kept cutting me off and stealing my cookies. I was really :embarrassed: after the game. The big guy who played euro ball said: "Why didn't you shoot 3's too break that crap, FANNING?" I was all like: :ck:
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I'll say this after playing without MIR on Sunday: I now will never take our pick-n-roll friendship for granted. I look forward to dishing to a cutting MIR for buckets until defenses collapse on him and I kick out to Trim to make it rain from 3-point land. #TeamStrutNCut
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pffffft
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I'll say this after playing without MIR on Sunday: I now will never take our pick-n-roll friendship for granted. I look forward to dishing to a cutting MIR for buckets until defenses collapse on him and I kick out to Trim to make it rain from 3-point land. #TeamStrutNCut
Looking forward to our high-level intrasquad scrimmage this Sunday, that I expect to have the same intensity and legacy as the oft-discussed 1992 "Dream Team" practices.
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I played my worst game of the year last night. :cry: I ran into a damn zone and I kept wanting to break it and either dish off to our big guy last second or score with a floater. However, they had two quick crap guards who kept cutting me off and stealing my cookies. I was really :embarrassed: after the game. The big guy who played euro ball said: "Why didn't you shoot 3's too break that crap, FANNING?" I was all like: :ck:
fanning, sounds like you need to start a fanning highly competitive basketball league thread!
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I played my worst game of the year last night. :cry: I ran into a damn zone and I kept wanting to break it and either dish off to our big guy last second or score with a floater. However, they had two quick crap guards who kept cutting me off and stealing my cookies. I was really :embarrassed: after the game. The big guy who played euro ball said: "Why didn't you shoot 3's too break that crap, FANNING?" I was all like: :ck:
fanning, sounds like you need to start a fanning highly competitive basketball league thread!
I play for keeps michigancat, I play for keeps!
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I'm serious! Unless someone honestly played zone in a pickup game, then that would be quite the wacky story!
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I'm serious! Unless someone honestly played zone in a pickup game, then that would be quite the wacky story!
Can confirm. (although, they had just run off 4 games in a row and our shortest player was 6'1") :thumbs:
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I'm serious! Unless someone honestly played zone in a pickup game, then that would be quite the wacky story!
I played in a pick up game a month ago where they wanted to play zone. Those dumbasses, including the two guys who proposed playing zone and had no idea what they were doing. I played the middle of the zone and I can't remember having to cover so much ground playing defense in a pickup game.
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I'm serious! Unless someone honestly played zone in a pickup game, then that would be quite the wacky story!
I played in a pick up game a month ago where they wanted to play zone. Those dumbasses, including the two guys who proposed playing zone and had no idea what they were doing. I played the middle of the zone and I can't remember having to cover so much ground playing defense in a pickup game.
LOL @ you letting them PI you into playing zone.
I've seriously never seen this, or even heard it discussed. Crazy.
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We more or less played the high school team last weekend when I was visiting back home. By the 4th game, we switched to a zone. Was a 3-2. I had never played a 3-2 before. Was weird. But I was exhausted and didn't care.
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We more or less played the high school team last weekend when I was visiting back home. By the 4th game, we switched to a zone. Was a 3-2. I had never played a 3-2 before. Was weird. But I was exhausted and didn't care.
So how did that go? Not only played a zone, but a 3-2? If you didn't get thrashed the high school team in your town blows.
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Me and my bros met up at the outdoor courts in the Panhandle the other day and ran some John Chaney amoeba zone after misses and a half court trap falling back into a 1-3-1 after makes. I ran the baseline like Blake Young and oh man was I tired after that game.
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The game after that we ran a triangle and two. This time I was one of the baseline guys so it wasn't much work.
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I play pickup soccer, is this the right thread?
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I play pickup soccer, is this the right thread?
I think so, except for I imagine there are different sets of unwritten rules for soccer.
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So like there used to be this Saudi dude that thought he was a referee and so at Friday night indoor at the Rec, he would parade around with a whistle and a stopwatch and referee the other teams games until it was his team's turn to play. When every other team would play the person would just step off the court and run the stop watch.
The indoor matches where 12 minutes or first to 2. Winners stay, tie both teams off.
So the least liked team was the Manhattan Christian College team. Why? Because everyone else there was significantly better at soccer than these clowns in high school, but was at least slightly more out of shape.
So one of the cardinal rules in soccer is that the attacking team gets to finish their attack before the game is over. The running clock at all levels gives soccer ref's the right to stop or continue the game after time is up.
So the Christians are on the court against the Africans, who everyone loves even though they always flame out in competitive tournaments with a flurry of red cards. Well, the game is tied and the Christians are attacking and they have like a 3 on zero as time runs out. As the ball is kicked in to an empty goal the time guy yells "TIME!" Pretty awesome. Everyone LOL'd right in the Christian College's faces and two new teams immediately started trotting out as the MCC guys whined. Even the Africans loved it.
Good times.
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that's a pretty good story. red cards are the equivalent of dirty fouls in hoops, right? seems weird that everyone would like those guys. So you can't ever play w/ the christians or africans?
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that's a pretty good story. red cards are the equivalent of dirty fouls in hoops, right? seems weird that everyone would like those guys. So you can't ever play w/ the christians or africans?
Well the Africans would melt down and have one bad tackle after they were losing, then their entire team would invade the field and they would abandon the game. This happened like three times. I don't care, it was all between them and the ref. Everyone loves those guys, their great. They just melt down in competitions.
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team africa is the most overrated team in the history of sport
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We more or less played the high school team last weekend when I was visiting back home. By the 4th game, we switched to a zone. Was a 3-2. I had never played a 3-2 before. Was weird. But I was exhausted and didn't care.
So how did that go? Not only played a zone, but a 3-2? If you didn't get thrashed the high school team in your town blows.
They chucked lots of threes. We won the first game, lost the next two. Switched to zone the last two b/c we were exhausted (we were playing to 21 by 1s and 2s, which seems like a lot for a full-sized court) and the two best HS players left and we were just playing the undersized scrubs who would probably play soccer instead of our area had such things.
Also, I have an enormous bruise from an elbow. It looks disgusting.
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I'm serious! Unless someone honestly played zone in a pickup game, then that would be quite the wacky story!
I played in a pick up game a month ago where they wanted to play zone. Those dumbasses, including the two guys who proposed playing zone and had no idea what they were doing. I played the middle of the zone and I can't remember having to cover so much ground playing defense in a pickup game.
:lol:
I can't even imagine someone proposing zone in pick up basketball.
"Hey guys we should play some zone"
"hahahahaha what???"
"Nah just joshin ya hahahahaha"
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I'm serious! Unless someone honestly played zone in a pickup game, then that would be quite the wacky story!
I played in a pick up game a month ago where they wanted to play zone. Those dumbasses, including the two guys who proposed playing zone and had no idea what they were doing. I played the middle of the zone and I can't remember having to cover so much ground playing defense in a pickup game.
:lol:
I can't even imagine someone proposing zone in pick up basketball.
"Hey guys we should play some zone"
"hahahahaha what???"
"Nah just joshin ya hahahahaha"
It was like three dudes who always played together and me and another rando. There was no proposal me and the other dude were told we were playing zone. I thought they were kidding, they certainly were not. Oh i also forgot to add that my zone team was all over 30, I was likely the youngest and we were playing high schoolers, not just any high schoolers but the ones who are really athletic but otgerwise too shitty at basketball to make their high school team. Both teams were bad parodies of ourselves.
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I'm serious! Unless someone honestly played zone in a pickup game, then that would be quite the wacky story!
I played in a pick up game a month ago where they wanted to play zone. Those dumbasses, including the two guys who proposed playing zone and had no idea what they were doing. I played the middle of the zone and I can't remember having to cover so much ground playing defense in a pickup game.
:lol:
I can't even imagine someone proposing zone in pick up basketball.
"Hey guys we should play some zone"
"hahahahaha what???"
"Nah just joshin ya hahahahaha"
It was like three dudes who always played together and me and another rando. There was no proposal me and the other dude were told we were playing zone. I thought they were kidding, they certainly were not. Oh i also forgot to add that my zone team was all over 30, I was likely the youngest and we were playing high schoolers, not just any high schoolers but the ones who are really athletic but otgerwise too shitty at basketball to make their high school team. Both teams were bad parodies of ourselves.
lol
This perfectly describes the last two games I played the other night. It was me and my brother and five middle-aged farmers who kept rotating in and out.
I will admit I'm fascinated by the 5-5 potbelly guy who can jimmer off a shot from anywhere in the lane.
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thoughts on the "pointing at the guy who gave me the ball for an assist" in a pick up game?
I am against it, unless I am doing in a mocking fashion against the other team
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thoughts on the "pointing at the guy who gave me the ball for an assist" in a pick up game?
I am against it, unless I am doing in a mocking fashion against the other team
Is that the same thing as saying "nice pass"? Because I think it's worse than nice pass, but I haven't put much thought into it.
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thoughts on the "pointing at the guy who gave me the ball for an assist" in a pick up game?
I am against it, unless I am doing in a mocking fashion against the other team
Is that the same thing as saying "nice pass"? Because I think it's worse than nice pass, but I haven't put much thought into it.
very similar to nice pass, but yes more obnoxious. just the point to the assist-man as you run backwards down court.
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another nice subtle jab is saying "nice defense" to someone on your team that just had a foul called on them.
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I like to call a foul on myself sometimes when its clear i didn't foul anyone, esp fun when opponent misses a fast break layup.
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another nice subtle jab is saying "nice defense" to someone on your team that just had a foul called on them.
I enjoy doing this from time to time. Fortunately/unfortunately most of the assholes from my game don't play anymore, so I have been using it less.
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Today: :excited:
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another nice subtle jab is saying "nice defense" to someone on your team that just had a foul called on them.
I enjoy doing this from time to time. Fortunately/unfortunately most of the assholes from my game don't play anymore, so I have been using it less.
Also use "nice block" when a touchy foul is called on a shot.
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thoughts on the "pointing at the guy who gave me the ball for an assist" in a pick up game?
I am against it, unless I am doing in a mocking fashion against the other team
Is that the same thing as saying "nice pass"? Because I think it's worse than nice pass, but I haven't put much thought into it.
very similar to nice pass, but yes more obnoxious. just the point to the assist-man as you run backwards down court.
If I have a player on my team not paying much attention on offense, I like to use him as a pick and then give him a "nice pick"
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Today: :excited:
:ksu:
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So none other than THE Bryce Brown showed up to the Y to play with us tonight. Couple of notes:
- Obviously in-shape and said he had been training for the NFL. Said he had worked out for a couple of teams and seemed optimistic a team would take a chance on him on the second day.
- He was sporting the weirdest hair-do I have ever seen. Here's the closest picture I could find:
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- He was the best player on the court all night. And Wednesday night is the night all of the former players come out, so he had some good competition but he was still the best. He can easily dunk, but doesn't go to the rim very much. Stays around the perimeter a lot and tries to shake his man. Takes a lot of ridiculous shots but he was making them, so can't criticize. He won all four games that he played in when I was there.
- Didn't get a fair assessment of his EMAW levels, but assumed very low considering he did not compliment/outwardly acknowledge my K-State shorts or purple shoes.
- My team won the two games after he left. :cool:
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adult league dodgeball :love: oh my effin god
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thoughts on the "pointing at the guy who gave me the ball for an assist" in a pick up game?
I am against it, unless I am doing in a mocking fashion against the other team
Is that the same thing as saying "nice pass"? Because I think it's worse than nice pass, but I haven't put much thought into it.
very similar to nice pass, but yes more obnoxious. just the point to the assist-man as you run backwards down court.
If I have a player on my team not paying much attention on offense, I like to use him as a pick and then give him a "nice pick"
Why would you be against that?
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Trim essentially guaranteed a championship for the goEMAW.com ICT basketball team. If you jokers lose even 1 game I will burn this place down.
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Trim essentially guaranteed a championship for the goEMAW.com ICT basketball team. If you jokers lose even 1 game I will burn this place down.
Forgot to mention, we're bringing on Gottlieb as coach once the Final 4's over.
#Gottlieb4StrutNCut
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A sloppy and contentious game was won by the goEMAW.com Wichita Katpak'rs Strut 'n Cut Hoops Squad this morning, 53-39.
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rumblings via twitter i was a terror on the court this morning - cannot confirm as i was still very pak'd and woke up right before noon :sdeek:
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rumblings via twitter i was a terror on the court this morning - cannot confirm as i was still very pak'd and woke up right before noon :sdeek:
:lol:
Hopefully this is what it takes for your doppelganger to pick out a pronounceable username here.
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Team Strut 'n Cut has a gym reserved Friday night at 6:30 and could use some more guys to help us fill out 5 on 5 or allow us to sub a little or to be our Washington Generals.
Don't let John Currie and oscar Weber crap all over the new era of paking; come help us out.
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Damn, would be in Wichita if you did it again next week...
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Damn, would be in Wichita if you did it again next week...
WE MIGHT!
EDIT: I wouldn't be there Friday night, but will be back for that Sunday's game. No reason the scrimmage couldn't still happen though with the rest of the strut'rs 'n cut'rs.
OT: Anyone want to play ball in Seattle next Wednesday through Friday?
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Strut 'n Cut'rs are bailing like crazy on Friday night's scrimmage. I probably shouldn't have told MIR and JW that I want to burn their houses down with their families in them. Could still use 5-6 guys to run against. Hellhammer? Bloodfart? The other 20 or so Wichitans that emerged last month?
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Don't forget to come support your goEMAW hoops squad tonight by supplying extra bodies for BBF$$Kat to back the eff down in the paint.
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I wish I was in Wichita, I would go down to the basketball place and join you guys.
I cannot shoot very well, can't dribble with my left hand, am not tall enough to rebound, and tire easily. However, I may be one of the better crap talkers you have seen.
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I wish I was in Wichita, I would go down to the basketball place and join you guys.
I cannot shoot very well, can't dribble with my left hand, am not tall enough to rebound, and tire easily. However, I may be one of the better crap talkers you have seen.
Hmmm... that's kind of my role, so we'd have to be on opposite teams in the scrimmage.
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I need deets on the scrimmage.
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I need deets on the scrimmage.
No, denied.
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2-0.
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I will be in wichita in early May hitting up a wedding as part of our Farewell CONUS tour. If I have time, I may lace up the ol' Air Flight Huaraches.
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I will be in wichita in early May hitting up a wedding as part of our Farewell CONUS tour. If I have time, I may lace up the ol' Air Flight Huaraches.
:emawkid:
If the four guys who came off the bench in today's dust-up face any suspensions, we may need you.
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So apparently this game has a rule that jump balls just go to whomever says "first" after the tie up. Today I was juggling a pass, this guy got one hand on it and yelled "first!" right before I took it away. He got a lot of crap for it.
I just can't reiterate how rough ridin' stupid this rule is. I can't believe grownups play like this. It's definitely the thing I hate most about my regular game.
Also, I've been working the jump hook lately. Even with the left hand! :excited:
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adult league dodgeball :love: oh my effin god
seriously, there is nothing like dodgeball. I made two guys teary eyed last night by hitting them in the face(it was an accident) and one swore at me when I got him the second time. :love:
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So team strut-n-cut was in the late stages of another ho hum 15+ point victory on Sunday. There was like 2 minutes left when I go up for a layup and I get picked clean. The ref (in this league we have state certified officials) calls a foul sending me to the line for 2. As we are lining up for my FTs one guy for the other team starts chirping to one of the refs when this exchange happens:
Ref: I missed the call
Guy: where did they get you from you've been missing calls all day
Ref: you're down 15 you have been missing plays all day
Guy: get better
Ref: you get better
Guy: you need to go back to where you came from
Ref: we can talk crap, if you talk crap to me I'll talk crap right back
This was after the ref gave me the ball to shoot, I was laughing my ass off and missed both FTs badly. Also worth pointing out that this same guy chirped our whole team after they had an earlier 6-0 run that placed their score somewhere in the 20's and pulled them to a 15 point deficit. This dude was very WT, skinny, awful cut off shirt with no number and greasy hair, pretty sure he was methed out. This league is awful with lots of shitty players who take losing like they're Kobe or some crap.
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So team strut-n-cut was in the late stages of another ho hum 15+ point victory on Sunday. There was like 2 minutes left when I go up for a layup and I get picked clean. The ref (in this league we have state certified officials) calls a foul sending me to the line for 2. As we are lining up for my FTs one guy for the other team starts chirping to one of the refs when this exchange happens:
Ref: I missed the call
Guy: where did they get you from you've been missing calls all day
Ref: you're down 15 you have been missing plays all day
Guy: get better
Ref: you get better
Guy: you need to go back to where you came from
Ref: we can talk crap, if you talk crap to me I'll talk crap right back
This was after the ref gave me the ball to shoot, I was laughing my ass off and missed both FTs badly. Also worth pointing out that this same guy chirped our whole team after they had an earlier 6-0 run that placed their score somewhere in the 20's and pulled them to a 15 point deficit. This dude was very WT, skinny, awful cut off shirt with no number and greasy hair, pretty sure he was methed out. This league is awful with lots of shitty players who take losing like they're Kobe or some crap.
Did team strut-n-cut get unis made? if so, would love to see a pic
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The fatty4ksu is a nice touch.
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It would be fun to be on that team. #missedopportunity
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It would be fun to be on that team. #missedopportunity
We lack depth at the 4/5
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It would be fun to be on that team. #missedopportunity
We lack depth at the 4/5
I can bang. How long is the season? I am going to try to avoid working weekends this summer, so I may be available if you guys need an extra body. Also, I'm a lefty.
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It would be fun to be on that team. #missedopportunity
We lack depth at the 4/5
What our depth is like 4 people between the 3 spots :alleyoop:
Very dissapointed I missed out on all this last weekend.
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It would be fun to be on that team. #missedopportunity
We lack depth at the 4/5
I can bang. How long is the season? I am going to try to avoid working weekends this summer, so I may be available if you guys need an extra body. Also, I'm a lefty.
We can't add anymore and the season is over in May.
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LOL at it taking the refs 3.5+ games to warn us to quit Billy Walkering the ball after made baskets; JW got in troubs. :lol:
4-0.
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Pak head and bowling trophy nearly met an untimely demise today :curse:
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Pak head and bowling trophy nearly met an untimely demise today :curse:
Their shaved head and bearded guy did a double-take WTF at it in the 2nd half and was all discombobulated.
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How long should/can a jammed finger hurt for?
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How long should/can a jammed finger hurt for?
not long. try to have someone unjam it. Also I was just thinking about this thread this morning at hoops! Can't remember why.
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try to have someone unjam it.
:sdeek:
It's been about a month and hurts now way more than it did then. Broken?
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try to have someone unjam it.
:sdeek:
It's been about a month and hurts now way more than it did then. Broken?
how about you go to a rough ridin' doctor?
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try to have someone unjam it.
:sdeek:
It's been about a month and hurts now way more than it did then. Broken?
how about you go to a rough ridin' doctor?
Yeah, call a doctor who handles sissy injuries, you big sissy! :lol:
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try to have someone unjam it.
:sdeek:
It's been about a month and hurts now way more than it did then. Broken?
how about you go to a rough ridin' doctor?
Health care costs.
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i broke my fingers a lot when i played basketball, its' worth going to a doc to have them set right if needed.
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Who do I send money to to get one of these and can all the mods autograph it?? TIA
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That is a badass shirt.
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How long should/can a jammed finger hurt for?
Go to a doctor so they can charge $400 to tape it to the adjacent finger and tell you not to play basketball for two months.
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How long should/can a jammed finger hurt for?
Go to a doctor so they can charge $400 to tape it to the adjacent finger and tell you not to play basketball for two months.
Can I buy the tape myself and play tomorrow night?
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How long should/can a jammed finger hurt for?
Go to a doctor so they can charge $400 to tape it to the adjacent finger and tell you not to play basketball for two months.
Can I buy the tape myself and play tomorrow night?
Sure IDGAF
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How long should/can a jammed finger hurt for?
Go to a doctor so they can charge $400 to tape it to the adjacent finger and tell you not to play basketball for two months.
Can I buy the tape myself and play tomorrow night?
Do whatever you want.
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Maybe you should just hammer home dunk shots with your other hand for a few weeks
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Maybe you should just hammer home dunk shots with your other hand for a few weeks
:thumbs: but with one of the non-thumb fingers being broken and hurting when I give the thumbs-up
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Maybe you should just hammer home dunk shots with your other hand for a few weeks
:thumbs: but with one of the non-thumb fingers being broken and hurting when I give the thumbs-up
Sometimes broken fingers can lead to death. T's & P's, Trim.
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Is it possible to get carpal tunnel from swishing too many jumpshots? TIA.
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there's a guy at our pickup game that will help when the ball is in the post, and when the ball gets kicked out to his man at the wing, instead of trying to recover to challenge the shot, he will act like he is going to take out your legs. He never actually takes out your legs, but it's not cool, at least the first couple of times.
We also have a guy now that dribbles a lot and points at someone to set screens and yells at people to cut but never uses the screens or passes it to someone cutting. He also blames every shot his man makes on someone not calling out a screen. He also reminds everyone to box out after every offensive rebound. He also does this thing where he will start just throwing elbows if he thinks you're fouling.
today:
HEY! WATCH THE ELBOWS!
well, you were practically hugging me.
a couple weeks ago:
HEY! easy with the elbows!
well, you were setting a moving screen.
I mean good grief.
Also, we occasionally get new folks that take things WAAAAAAAY too serious and don't realize that 90% of people playing are cool and don't give a crap for the most part. One time an old-timer gave an "oh crap!" after a pushoff kind of sent him to the floor (could have been a flop, but irrelevant. Newcomer goes "JESUS rough ridin' CHRIST YOU'RE GOING TO CALL A CHARGE IT'S THE rough ridin' YMCA!!!!" Sheesh, you're the one playing to seriously, mister!
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I don't think I'd like to play with those people.
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I don't think I'd like to play with those people.
most noobs that take themselves too seriously either leave or quit taking themselves too seriously. Looking-for-an-excuse-to-throw-elbows guy is an exception.
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League starts tomorrow, I'm going to try the fake-out legs-out move if I'm closing out on a shooter, sounds fun.
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League starts tomorrow, I'm going to try the fake-out legs-out move if I'm closing out on a shooter, sounds fun.
Seems like it could be a technical in a real game. Not sure. Definitely worth a shot, though. I say go for it.
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League starts tomorrow, I'm going to try the fake-out legs-out move if I'm closing out on a shooter, sounds fun.
Seems like it could be a technical in a real game. Not sure. Definitely worth a shot, though. I say go for it.
Well report back. Does this guy just pretend to dive at the knees and bail at the last second?
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League starts tomorrow, I'm going to try the fake-out legs-out move if I'm closing out on a shooter, sounds fun.
Seems like it could be a technical in a real game. Not sure. Definitely worth a shot, though. I say go for it.
Well report back. Does this guy just pretend to dive at the knees and bail at the last second?
yeah, like lowers his head and kind of stomps his foot to stop himself. It doesn't work as well as it used to since I know it's coming, but it's usually more effective than him trying to actually challenge the shot.
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League starts tomorrow, I'm going to try the fake-out legs-out move if I'm closing out on a shooter, sounds fun.
Seems like it could be a technical in a real game. Not sure. Definitely worth a shot, though. I say go for it.
Well report back. Does this guy just pretend to dive at the knees and bail at the last second?
yeah, like lowers his head and kind of stomps his foot to stop himself. It doesn't work as well as it used to since I know it's coming, but it's usually more effective than him trying to actually challenge the shot.
I'll just do it once to see their reaction.
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I've done it a few times when guarding mouthy players. It's a bitch move, but it's effective.
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def not a technical
guard your grill though b/c there might be some retaliation action going on.
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Might as well start calling me the rim protector. Had 5 blocks last night. :gocho:
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Might as well start calling me the rim protector. Had 5 blocks last night. :gocho:
Shot blockers don't count and counters don't shot block.
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I just counted. I am 5'10". Let me have this one KKK.
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I play on Thursday nights with a bunch of guys who are in their 40's and a few of my buddies from high school.
Last night, I caught a pass coming around a screen around the elbow and took the ball hard to the rim. This older guy steps in to defend for some reason as I'm jumping for a finger roll at the rim. My knees hit his thighs/crotch region and elbow came down on his shoulders. He got all upset and told me to take it easy. By the time I had curled and taken a dribble it was pretty obvious I was going to go at the rim with the ball and he still slid under there. That's his fault, right? I mean, if he's not going to jump for the shot block wtf is he doing there? There are no charges in pick-up ball and even so it wouldn't have been a charge.
...Right?
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I just counted. I am 5'10". Let me have this one KKK.
Hey Swift how were the numbers, decent run? You only going on Thursday's oe doing other nights as well, I need to make it back out. :block:
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I've gone pretty much every weekday except for Friday depending on the week. There's always at least 15 people wanting to run.
Send me a pm when you want to go.
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I have a gym rented Sundays 6-8 p.m. in Kansas City, Kansas for all of February. Anybody wants to play pm me.
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there's a guy at our pickup game that will help when the ball is in the post, and when the ball gets kicked out to his man at the wing, instead of trying to recover to challenge the shot, he will act like he is going to take out your legs. He never actually takes out your legs, but it's not cool, at least the first couple of times.
We also have a guy now that dribbles a lot and points at someone to set screens and yells at people to cut but never uses the screens or passes it to someone cutting. He also blames every shot his man makes on someone not calling out a screen. He also reminds everyone to box out after every offensive rebound. He also does this thing where he will start just throwing elbows if he thinks you're fouling.
today:
HEY! WATCH THE ELBOWS!
well, you were practically hugging me.
a couple weeks ago:
HEY! easy with the elbows!
well, you were setting a moving screen.
I mean good grief.
Also, we occasionally get new folks that take things WAAAAAAAY too serious and don't realize that 90% of people playing are cool and don't give a crap for the most part. One time an old-timer gave an "oh crap!" after a pushoff kind of sent him to the floor (could have been a flop, but irrelevant. Newcomer goes "JESUS rough ridin' CHRIST YOU'RE GOING TO CALL A CHARGE IT'S THE rough ridin' YMCA!!!!" Sheesh, you're the one playing to seriously, mister!
Amazing its like you just described ahearn and noon time bball
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We've had two guys drop out because they broke their eye socket bones last month (separate incidents). :sdeek:
Elbows guy I mentioned tried to yell at me because I was too far from my man. My man was setting a screen on the block (you know the old HS motion move) and I was in the paint. YOU'RE LIKE SIX FEET FROM YOUR MAN!!!
Other things this guy does:
1) Points for a pick, then immediately dribbles away from the pick.
2) He ONLY sets screens where he comes to the ball. so he's screening for someone moving away.
3) Like, the second he sets a screen he screams "SOMEONE'S OPEN! LOOK UP!"
His team almost always loses.
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#strutncut is a in a major slump.
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We've had two guys drop out because they broke their eye socket bones last month (separate incidents). :sdeek:
Elbows guy I mentioned tried to yell at me because I was too far from my man. My man was setting a screen on the block (you know the old HS motion move) and I was in the paint. YOU'RE LIKE SIX FEET FROM YOUR MAN!!!
Other things this guy does:
1) Points for a pick, then immediately dribbles away from the pick.
2) He ONLY sets screens where he comes to the ball. so he's screening for someone moving away.
3) Like, the second he sets a screen he screams "SOMEONE'S OPEN! LOOK UP!"
His team almost always loses.
Elbows guy could be named Coach Elbows it sounds like. What a real treat! Do you ever just tell him the STFU?
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yeah. The other thing he does is show up like at 7 when everyone else has played 2 or 3 games starting at 6. One time he implored the team to hustle more and I told him to eff off.
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I can't shoot after like 45 minutes of basketball my legs are so tired :sdeek:
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My work complex is about half office space and half warehouse/shop. There is a decent group of lunch time players, but some of them skip the shower, put their work clothes (dickeys type work pants/shirts or full flame resistant coveralls) back on and head back to work still sweaty/stinky. One guy does the same, but is in an office and wears chinos and a dress shirt, although he does splash water on himself at the sink.
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I can't shoot after like 45 minutes of basketball my legs are so tired :sdeek:
HUSTLE! DAMNIT!
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My work complex is about half office space and half warehouse/shop. There is a decent group of lunch time players, but some of them skip the shower, put their work clothes (dickeys type work pants/shirts or full flame resistant coveralls) back on and head back to work still sweaty/stinky. One guy does the same, but is in an office and wears chinos and a dress shirt, although he does splash water on himself at the sink.
that's really gross. (even for the shop guys)
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Yesterday we had a 2 on 1 break and a guy threw a lob to me...I caught it mid air...laid it up...
And got the ball stuck in the rim. :lol:
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I shoot more "dirk-esque" shots from the sides of the court than I ever have before. Off foot, fading back, doesnt matter. Think I make up for my lack of volume shooting in high school by pulling from pretty much anywhere in pickup ball.
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I'm in the process of getting back in shape so I can play basketball again. Last time I played I fell down when I tried to make a quick move because my legs gave out.
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best part about playing pick-up basketball is taking charges.
:dance: :dance: :dance:
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Yesterday we had a 2 on 1 break and a guy threw a lob to me...I caught it mid air...laid it up...
And got the ball stuck in the rim. :lol:
how does that happen.. and did everyone look at the one guy that could actually jump up there and get the ball?
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Yesterday we had a 2 on 1 break and a guy threw a lob to me...I caught it mid air...laid it up...
And got the ball stuck in the rim. :lol:
how does that happen.. and did everyone look at the one guy that could actually jump up there and get the ball?
I don't know how it happened. I think someone just got a ball to knock it out.
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We've had two guys drop out because they broke their eye socket bones last month (separate incidents). :sdeek:
Elbows guy I mentioned tried to yell at me because I was too far from my man. My man was setting a screen on the block (you know the old HS motion move) and I was in the paint. YOU'RE LIKE SIX FEET FROM YOUR MAN!!!
Other things this guy does:
1) Points for a pick, then immediately dribbles away from the pick.
2) He ONLY sets screens where he comes to the ball. so he's screening for someone moving away.
3) Like, the second he sets a screen he screams "SOMEONE'S OPEN! LOOK UP!"
His team almost always loses.
I would repeatedly hard foul this guy until he wanted to fight or quit. Hard box outs, moving screens, offensive fouls, give a little extra when trying to block his shot, last time I did this to a dude I chuckled whenever I did something dirty, he left in the middle of a game and didn't come back.
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Threw some sick passes last night and grabbed some great boards but the jumper wasn't working until the last 2 games. Several Dirk-esque shots did not fall and so I became more of a playmaker. Do whatever I can to help the team win, ya know.
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We've had two guys drop out because they broke their eye socket bones last month (separate incidents). :sdeek:
Elbows guy I mentioned tried to yell at me because I was too far from my man. My man was setting a screen on the block (you know the old HS motion move) and I was in the paint. YOU'RE LIKE SIX FEET FROM YOUR MAN!!!
Other things this guy does:
1) Points for a pick, then immediately dribbles away from the pick.
2) He ONLY sets screens where he comes to the ball. so he's screening for someone moving away.
3) Like, the second he sets a screen he screams "SOMEONE'S OPEN! LOOK UP!"
His team almost always loses.
I would repeatedly hard foul this guy until he wanted to fight or quit. Hard box outs, moving screens, offensive fouls, give a little extra when trying to block his shot, last time I did this to a dude I chuckled whenever I did something dirty, he left in the middle of a game and didn't come back.
he would fight, he's almost fought with multiple people that have never gotten into it with anyone. He apologizes and is fake nice off the court.
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They have a "league" going on at the gym at work. 8 teams, all people who work for the same company. The league is notorious for fights (usually stopped before punches actually thrown) and HR has had to intervene in the past.
Apparently something got screwed up with the score during one of the "playoff games" and no one really knows which team actually should have won. So this guy sends a 3 page email to everyone on the basketball distribution list (including the CEO and several VP's) airing all of his grievances about the league, mostly the scoring and refereeing. It prompted a bunch of email responses (all with the CEO cc'd) until finally the guy that runs the league (employee of third party service that runs the gym) responded that the league is a privilege and they do the best they can. Made for a pretty entertaining afternoon yesterday.
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They have a "league" going on at the gym at work. 8 teams, all people who work for the same company. The league is notorious for fights (usually stopped before punches actually thrown) and HR has had to intervene in the past.
Apparently something got screwed up with the score during one of the "playoff games" and no one really knows which team actually should have won. So this guy sends a 3 page email to everyone on the basketball distribution list (including the CEO and several VP's) airing all of his grievances about the league, mostly the scoring and refereeing. It prompted a bunch of email responses (all with the CEO cc'd) until finally the guy that runs the league (employee of third party service that runs the gym) responded that the league is a privilege and they do the best they can. Made for a pretty entertaining afternoon yesterday.
great for many reasons!
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Amazing how seriously some people take this stuff- to the point of hurting their career.
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Question for you regular pick up bball players (asking for a friend):
Does it suck when you have to play with guys that aren't good, like with people who didn't play high school basketball, but know how to play, I mean this person isn't a ball hog and pretty much just shoots wide open layups, and tries on defense and sets the occasional screen, but otherwise just passes the rock around and usually guards the other teams tall guy because he's kind of tall. Also this person doesn't have basketball shoes (if that matters). Anyway does it suck to play with that guy?
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Question for you regular pick up bball players (asking for a friend):
Does it suck when you have to play with guys that aren't good, like with people who didn't play high school basketball, but know how to play, I mean this person isn't a ball hog and pretty much just shoots wide open layups, and tries on defense and sets the occasional screen, but otherwise just passes the rock around and usually guards the other teams tall guy because he's kind of tall. Also this person doesn't have basketball shoes (if that matters). Anyway does it suck to play with that guy?
Get basketball shoes. Set a few more picks, especially up top for your point guard and down low for your other big guy. Get your hands up on defense and you won't suck.
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Question for you regular pick up bball players (asking for a friend):
Does it suck when you have to play with guys that aren't good, like with people who didn't play high school basketball, but know how to play, I mean this person isn't a ball hog and pretty much just shoots wide open layups, and tries on defense and sets the occasional screen, but otherwise just passes the rock around and usually guards the other teams tall guy because he's kind of tall. Also this person doesn't have basketball shoes (if that matters). Anyway does it suck to play with that guy?
you're fine unless you're a dickhead (in most pickup games). If you turn it over a lot, people will just stop passing it to you but probably won't care much.
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If that's how your friend plays, and someone gets upset, that's their problem. If you'll rebound and set screens i'll want you on my team so i can shoot more open shots. Only type of teammate that annoys me is the one that just stands at the three point line waiting for the ball and standing in the spot where i could catch and shoot if he would move.
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Another guy to add to the crap list: guy who runs/drives super hard and fast with zero regard for anyone in the way. He knows no one will step in a take a charge, but I'm pretty sure he wants someone to so he can get really pissed off. He tweaked his knee today for the nine billionth time and then threw a huge fit, shaking his head and throwing his jersey on the ground. Hey dork, you tripped on the ground. Go be condescending to the ground for not being able to get out of the way of your clumsy, out of control feet. He's got good speed but will just run through anything. Also the guy that always gets fouled but never fouls anyone. In a real game he would foul out in five minutes.
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i absolutely never call a foul if someone fouls me. if they dont wanna call it, thats fine, but its gonna get bumpy on defense for them.
also, i cant stand people who call fouls while shooting jumpers. one guy i play with is constantly pump faking and then leaning in and calling a foul like hes kobe bryant or something.
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Another guy to add to the crap list: guy who runs/drives super hard and fast with zero regard for anyone in the way. He knows no one will step in a take a charge, but I'm pretty sure he wants someone to so he can get really pissed off. He tweaked his knee today for the nine billionth time and then threw a huge fit, shaking his head and throwing his jersey on the ground. Hey dork, you tripped on the ground. Go be condescending to the ground for not being able to get out of the way of your clumsy, out of control feet. He's got good speed but will just run through anything.
he would get hammered at our game and probably never come back.
Also the guy that always gets fouled but never fouls anyone. In a real game he would foul out in five minutes.
Offense doesn't call fouls? If he's really making bad calls, he'll get mocked and most likely change.
i absolutely never call a foul if someone fouls me. if they dont wanna call it, thats fine, but its gonna get bumpy on defense for them.
Sometimes you have to, or your teammates will get pissed at you.
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i absolutely never call a foul if someone fouls me. if they dont wanna call it, thats fine, but its gonna get bumpy on defense for them.
also, i cant stand people who call fouls while shooting jumpers. one guy i play with is constantly pump faking and then leaning in and calling a foul like hes kobe bryant or something.
Shooting jumpers is about the only time i will call a foul, other than an obvious tackle on a lay up. I wouldn't call it on a lean-in, but touch my elbow when i'm shooting a normal jump shot, i'll call it because it affects the the shot. I'll also call it on my self if i touch a shooter
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i absolutely never call a foul if someone fouls me. if they dont wanna call it, thats fine, but its gonna get bumpy on defense for them.
Sometimes you have to, or your teammates will get pissed at you.
meh, as long as i get the shot up i dont really care.
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I NEVER call a foul on myself. But yeah, you have to call fouls on jumpers. You're more vulnerable and likely to get hurt than in the paint IMO.
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i absolutely never call a foul if someone fouls me. if they dont wanna call it, thats fine, but its gonna get bumpy on defense for them.
Sometimes you have to, or your teammates will get pissed at you.
meh, as long as i get the shot up i dont really care.
but what if you don't? Or it's a really bad shot? Don't be a dick. Just call the foul.
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i absolutely never call a foul if someone fouls me. if they dont wanna call it, thats fine, but its gonna get bumpy on defense for them.
Sometimes you have to, or your teammates will get pissed at you.
meh, as long as i get the shot up i dont really care.
but what if you don't? Or it's a really bad shot? Don't be a dick. Just call the foul.
i guess my games are different, mich. i play with friends ive played with for years so we usually call it on the defensive end. if someone doesnt call a blatant foul and your teammates dont bother to ask, its an eye for an eye out there.
i suppose if i played with strangers id call it when it was necessary but no one likes the guy who calls a foul every time down the court.
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Sounds like my friend is already a great teammate guys, I'll let him know! And also tell him to buy shoes
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he would get hammered at our game and probably never come back.
He gets hammered quite a bit and his attendance is pretty sporadic. It's a pretty friendly game and he gets real whiney though. Would be different if these people didn't all know each other.
Also the guy that always gets fouled but never fouls anyone. In a real game he would foul out in five minutes.
Offense doesn't call fouls? If he's really making bad calls, he'll get mocked and most likely change.
We call on either, lots of times it is on defense though. The core group has been playing in this game for 10 years or so. It's very laid back and friendly. It's not so much him making horrible calls, just making the "I can't believe you are going to call THAT foul" face a lot.
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Mock him relentlessly. We have a guy kind of like that and I probably enjoy everyone giving him crap more than I would if he was more honest and fair with his calls.
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Mock him relentlessly. We have a guy kind of like that and I probably enjoy everyone giving him crap more than I would if he was more honest and fair with his calls.
This is also great because he's really high up in sf city government and there are several people that work under him that give him as much crap as anyone. One time he told one of his underlings, "you're gonna talk to me like that and you're on contract?!?" Then everyone laughed.
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Question for you regular pick up bball players (asking for a friend):
Does it suck when you have to play with guys that aren't good, like with people who didn't play high school basketball, but know how to play, I mean this person isn't a ball hog and pretty much just shoots wide open layups, and tries on defense and sets the occasional screen, but otherwise just passes the rock around and usually guards the other teams tall guy because he's kind of tall. Also this person doesn't have basketball shoes (if that matters). Anyway does it suck to play with that guy?
No, that doesn't suck that much. I'd rather play with guys like your canadian friend than guys who cherry pick and shoot 3s before making a single pass.
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Lots of people don't understand that transition is effective even if you don't have the numbers advantage. Take advantage of the entropy on defense, people.
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Lots of people don't understand that transition is effective even if you don't have the numbers advantage. Take advantage of the entropy on defense, people.
Oh man. :love: Maybe we're not so different after all rusty. :cheers:
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Lots of people don't understand that transition is effective even if you don't have the numbers advantage. Take advantage of the entropy on defense, people.
Oh man. :love: Maybe we're not so different after all rusty. :cheers:
I never knew you thought we were. :frown:
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i absolutely never call a foul if someone fouls me. if they dont wanna call it, thats fine, but its gonna get bumpy on defense for them.
Sometimes you have to, or your teammates will get pissed at you.
meh, as long as i get the shot up i dont really care.
but what if you don't? Or it's a really bad shot? Don't be a dick. Just call the foul.
i guess my games are different, mich. i play with friends ive played with for years so we usually call it on the defensive end. if someone doesnt call a blatant foul and your teammates dont bother to ask, its an eye for an eye out there.
i suppose if i played with strangers id call it when it was necessary but no one likes the guy who calls a foul every time down the court.
I really don't like calling fouls on myself because I'll allow my defenders to play me pretty physical and I feel like when I call myself for fouls I am harsher on myself than I should be.
I also hate games that don't allow and 1s. I didn't experience this phenomenon until I played with a good friend of mine from Michigan and he didn't play with And1s. Defenders were taking liberties fouling every time I caught the ball in the post and were calling foul, I'd make shots despite getting fouled and I wouldn't get the points.
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i absolutely never call a foul if someone fouls me. if they dont wanna call it, thats fine, but its gonna get bumpy on defense for them.
Sometimes you have to, or your teammates will get pissed at you.
meh, as long as i get the shot up i dont really care.
but what if you don't? Or it's a really bad shot? Don't be a dick. Just call the foul.
i guess my games are different, mich. i play with friends ive played with for years so we usually call it on the defensive end. if someone doesnt call a blatant foul and your teammates dont bother to ask, its an eye for an eye out there.
i suppose if i played with strangers id call it when it was necessary but no one likes the guy who calls a foul every time down the court.
I really don't like calling fouls on myself because I'll allow my defenders to play me pretty physical and I feel like when I call myself for fouls I am harsher on myself than I should be.
I also hate games that don't allow and 1s. I didn't experience this phenomenon until I played with a good friend of mine from Michigan and he didn't play with And1s. Defenders were taking liberties fouling every time I caught the ball in the post and were calling foul, I'd make shots despite getting fouled and I wouldn't get the points.
Yea, but the guy who shoots it, waits to see if it goes in and then calls a touch foul when he misses is terrible.
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i absolutely never call a foul if someone fouls me. if they dont wanna call it, thats fine, but its gonna get bumpy on defense for them.
Sometimes you have to, or your teammates will get pissed at you.
meh, as long as i get the shot up i dont really care.
but what if you don't? Or it's a really bad shot? Don't be a dick. Just call the foul.
i guess my games are different, mich. i play with friends ive played with for years so we usually call it on the defensive end. if someone doesnt call a blatant foul and your teammates dont bother to ask, its an eye for an eye out there.
i suppose if i played with strangers id call it when it was necessary but no one likes the guy who calls a foul every time down the court.
I really don't like calling fouls on myself because I'll allow my defenders to play me pretty physical and I feel like when I call myself for fouls I am harsher on myself than I should be.
I also hate games that don't allow and 1s. I didn't experience this phenomenon until I played with a good friend of mine from Michigan and he didn't play with And1s. Defenders were taking liberties fouling every time I caught the ball in the post and were calling foul, I'd make shots despite getting fouled and I wouldn't get the points.
I've never played a game that doesn't allow and 1's, sounds rough ridin' stupid.
And no one admires a guy that doesn't call fouls, you aren't some sort of hero by being harder on yourself. Your teammates want you to call fouls on offense and never call fouls on defense. A lot of times when I think I foul a guy on defense that doesn't get called I'll quietly ask them if they "wanted that" or tell them they can call it next time. But I sure as crap ain't calling it for them.
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i enjoy talking crap when i play pick up basketball
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I really hate it when two players from opposite teams are going for a loose ball, and they can't figure out between them who hit it out of bounds. Obviously one of the idiots touched it last. Whoever it was, say so and we'll start playing again. Resolving this situation should be the greatest benefit of 'call your own' vs. having a referee.
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I really hate it when two players from opposite teams are going for a loose ball, and they can't figure out between them who hit it out of bounds. Obviously one of the idiots touched it last. Whoever it was, say so and we'll start playing again. Resolving this situation should be the greatest benefit of 'call your own' vs. having a referee.
I always liked the 'shoot for it' resolution to this pickle
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ball dont lie
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Yeah, shoot for it is a pretty basic principle. It's impossible to know who exactly touched it last. Rasheed agrees w/ KSC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH0-QR9IzM4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzp7J1de8vg
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Yeah, shoot for it is a pretty basic principle. It's impossible to know who exactly touched it last. Rasheed agrees w/ KSC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH0-QR9IzM4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzp7J1de8vg
didnt click on them and i already know the videos. sheed is just an incredible human being.
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Had a pretty great game today overall, the jumper want falling, but I still made a few.
But what really made today great was that two different people showed up wearing those sock toe shoe things. One was a regular (a girl who played D1 and can hang). She said she forgot her shoes and got plenty of crap for it. But the other was a newcomer (Who ended up being on her team!)
He seemed nice enough, asking for "the slowest oldest guy" to guard, that ended up being me. i was a little annoyed, but whatever. Since he was new and hadn't showed he could do anything, I played off of him, let him go wherever he wanted in the lane, etc. But then there was a fast break where I trailed and went over his back to get the rebound. I wasn't being malicious of anything, it was a pretty standard YMCA play. I'm not even sure he fell over.
Well, he comes back and kind of calmly says, "um, can I get a foul on that, back when I was concussed on that rebound?" And everyone's like "yeah, if you think you got fouled, he's not gonna call it for you." Everyone's lighthearted about it and agreed to take away the basket and someone says "welcome to the Y!" as they often do when a newcomer gets their first hard foul.
At this point he sees someone waiting and calmly says "You want to play? Go in for me. I'm done with this. I've been getting elbows in the back and you guys take it too serious". Now everyone is grinning ear to ear but kind of tries to get him to stay. He just walked out.
:D
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pretty great story, mich. i haven't played any pickup ball yet this week but i hit a kid in the face with a volleyball last night? ill let you know how my pickup game goes tomorrow though! :excited:
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Is "you guys take it too seriously"-guy worse than takes-it-too-seriously-guy? Maybe. Maybe.
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Is "you guys take it too seriously"-guy worse than takes-it-too-seriously-guy? Maybe. Maybe.
Maybe! He's definitely less common. It was so weird. I mean everyone was joking, smiling, and having fun when he very calmly told us we take it too seriously and walked off.
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sometimes, to prove i dont take the game too seriously i will smoke a cigarette on the court
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Had a pretty great game today overall, the jumper want falling, but I still made a few.
But what really made today great was that two different people showed up wearing those sock toe shoe things. One was a regular (a girl who played D1 and can hang). She said she forgot her shoes and got plenty of crap for it. But the other was a newcomer (Who ended up being on her team!)
He seemed nice enough, asking for "the slowest oldest guy" to guard, that ended up being me. i was a little annoyed, but whatever. Since he was new and hadn't showed he could do anything, I played off of him, let him go wherever he wanted in the lane, etc. But then there was a fast break where I trailed and went over his back to get the rebound. I wasn't being malicious of anything, it was a pretty standard YMCA play. I'm not even sure he fell over.
Well, he comes back and kind of calmly says, "um, can I get a foul on that, back when I was concussed on that rebound?" And everyone's like "yeah, if you think you got fouled, he's not gonna call it for you." Everyone's lighthearted about it and agreed to take away the basket and someone says "welcome to the Y!" as they often do when a newcomer gets their first hard foul.
At this point he sees someone waiting and calmly says "You want to play? Go in for me. I'm done with this. I've been getting elbows in the back and you guys take it too serious". Now everyone is grinning ear to ear but kind of tries to get him to stay. He just walked out.
:D
You sound unbearable.
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sometimes, to prove i dont take the game too seriously i will smoke a cigarette on the court
lol
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You sound unbearable.
you and I would make great teammates.
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sometimes, to prove i dont take the game too seriously i will smoke a cigarette on the court
:lol:
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I played today for the first time in forever. You think you are in decent shape but playing full court bball is a lot different.. woof.
Also saw a couple members of F14 but was never able to go to their court and say 'ello
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played last night. actually starting to get in better shape, shot the rock pretty well but i have a real problem with helping on defense too much. i get a lot of blocks from helping the guy playing down low on my team but i also end up letting some scrub that im guarding shoot a few wide open jumpers. feel like its a pretty decent trade off? :dunno:
also, we play 1's and 2's to 11 and had a game go 18-16 last night. i feel like once its 11-11 it should be next bucket wins not win by 2. we also play you cant win on a 2 if its tied there so it went extra long.
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played last night. actually starting to get in better shape, shot the rock pretty well but i have a real problem with helping on defense too much. i get a lot of blocks from helping the guy playing down low on my team but i also end up letting some scrub that im guarding shoot a few wide open jumpers. feel like its a pretty decent trade off? :dunno:
also, we play 1's and 2's to 11 and had a game go 18-16 last night. i feel like once its 11-11 it should be next bucket wins not win by 2. we also play you cant win on a 2 if its tied there so it went extra long.
dumb scoring rules, but I think your tradeoff is probably ok. it depends, I guess. All the regulars in my game know who to help off of and who to stick to. Makes it more challenging imo. Because everyone leaves me wide open when they haven't seen me play.
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No 2 point winners is unbelievably dumb, those are the best shots in pick up basketball
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No 2 point winners is unbelievably dumb, those are the best shots in pick up basketball
yeah i pulled up at like 13-13 and drained one and then the other team got a bucket to make it 15-14 and then we missed and they scored again. just a stupid rule... dont really see why you can make a 2 point bucket but not win on it. its tougher to make.
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I don't even like "win by 2". Just end the damn game.
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No 2 point winners is unbelievably dumb, those are the best shots in pick up basketball
yeah i pulled up at like 13-13 and drained one and then the other team got a bucket to make it 15-14 and then we missed and they scored again. just a stupid rule... dont really see why you can make a 2 point bucket but not win on it. its tougher to make.
Is there anything more fun than getting that deep three up when it is 9-9, calling out "Game" and watching it go in? NOPE!
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@ Ahearn they only play by 1's....
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Last week I was on defense and one of the guys on offense flashed to the paint (not the guy i was guarding) and had an easy layup. I saw it coming and came to help but it was too late so i let it go. This other guy on my team starts yelling at me to "HARD FOUL HARD FOUL" afterwards. GMAFB takes it too serious guy.
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also, we play 1's and 2's to 11 and had a game go 18-16 last night. i feel like once its 11-11 it should be next bucket wins not win by 2. we also play you cant win on a 2 if its tied there so it went extra long.
Well that's pretty stupid
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Partially tore my ACL in a game two weeks ago. Just a simple floater in the lane, landed on my right foot, knee gave out. Sucks. Surgery in the near future.
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Partially tore my ACL in a game two weeks ago. Just a simple floater in the lane, landed on my right foot, knee gave out. Sucks. Surgery in the near future.
Are you old and decrepit? If not, please ignore this question. TIA
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Partially tore my ACL in a game two weeks ago. Just a simple floater in the lane, landed on my right foot, knee gave out. Sucks. Surgery in the near future.
That sucks. That's why I rarely jump.
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sounds like some gE friends may need to start doing some daily lunges.
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28 and full of life. Unlucky.
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Changed it up and played the night game. Won the name on the board lotto and got on with this 6-6 20 year-old black dude who could hit jumpers and post up like a beast and we won like 8 straight games. But the real highlight was this Russian guy on my team who would swear really loudly in Russian when he missed a shot. It was a joy.
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that sounds pretty great, mich!
the other day the game was 10-9 my team (play to 11) and i had beaten my man along the baseline and as i went up for the layup another guy just grabbed me and wrapped up so i couldnt even get a shot up. i was kind of torn because it was a good idea to foul but at the same time super rough ridin' cheap. what did i do? called for the ball on the inbound, gave the ball to the guys man who fouled me, and set a super wide moving screen on fouling guy as my teammate blew by and made a wide open layup for the game. he just kind of laughed and said "fair enough" :D
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wednesday was probably the best pickup day of my life. I was scoring like crazy off the dribble and in traffic. Left hand, right hand, from the baseline, the elbow, the wing. Felt great.
What also felt great is I schooled this Ivy League kid named "Tristan" who has dominated games before. Not today, Tristan! (Ivy League Kids have names like Tristan and have really great mechanics because of great coaching and are usually pretty good and very pleasant.)
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wednesday was probably the best pickup day of my life. I was scoring like crazy off the dribble and in traffic. Left hand, right hand, from the baseline, the elbow, the wing. Felt great.
What also felt great is I schooled this Ivy League kid named "Tristan" who has dominated games before. Not today, Tristan! (Ivy League Kids have names like Tristan and have really great mechanics because of great coaching and are usually pretty good and very pleasant.)
i'm going to find this tristan kid that lives in san fran and show him this thread.
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wednesday was probably the best pickup day of my life. I was scoring like crazy off the dribble and in traffic. Left hand, right hand, from the baseline, the elbow, the wing. Felt great.
What also felt great is I schooled this Ivy League kid named "Tristan" who has dominated games before. Not today, Tristan! (Ivy League Kids have names like Tristan and have really great mechanics because of great coaching and are usually pretty good and very pleasant.)
i'm going to find this tristan kid that lives in san fran and show him this thread.
He knows what happened.
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welp, this tristan kid was playing too hard and screwed up his ankle diving for a loose ball or something. oh well.
Had a new guy show up that plays waaaaaayyyy too rough. like, not making basketball plays, just giving you random forearm shivers to the back or lowering his shoulder into you on rebounds. (and I play pretty rough myself, but it's usually trying to get position or keep someone out of the lane or something - this guy seems like he just wants to play fullback). It's weird because he seems like a nice guy and not a dickhead at all. Not sure how to deal with it.
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ts and ps, mich.
im playing tonight outdoors. its supposed to be like 95 or something. :don'tcare:
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I think he like hurt my back on one of his hits. You should get a good sweat in. What kind of you shoes for outdoor bball? I think if I was playing outdoors a lot I'd get straight up tennis shoes (like I considered for indoor but decided against).
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I think he like hurt my back on one of his hits. You should get a good sweat in. What kind of you shoes for outdoor bball? I think if I was playing outdoors a lot I'd get straight up tennis shoes (like I considered for indoor but decided against).
i wear my indoor shoes. we only play outdoors for about 8 weeks out of the year, and its on a pretty smooth court. i cant wear tennis shoes, id roll my ankle. if i have to buy new basketball shoes next season, so be it.
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I think he like hurt my back on one of his hits. You should get a good sweat in. What kind of you shoes for outdoor bball? I think if I was playing outdoors a lot I'd get straight up tennis shoes (like I considered for indoor but decided against).
i wear my indoor shoes. we only play outdoors for about 8 weeks out of the year, and its on a pretty smooth court. i cant wear tennis shoes, id roll my ankle. if i have to buy new basketball shoes next season, so be it.
I only use my indoor shoes for indoor.
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you'll tear up indoor soles on outdoor courts, true story
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mich, how old is this guy? some of those old fucks love to throw elbows around :dubious:
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mich, how old is this guy? some of those old fucks love to throw elbows around :dubious:
late 20's to mid 30's.
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And we actually have this guy that plays that's in his 60's and built like a brick shithouse and fouls the crap out of people but can't play. And his fouls are usually things like illegal screens or taking away layups. He doesn't run into you just to run into you.
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So I've played with two different Indian-Americans, and both have been hilariously cocky loudmouths. It's quite entertaining, really. Also I jammed my thumb really bad today going for a steal. Can't do much with it now. :frown:
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http://devour.com/video/pickup-basketball-stereotypes/
kind of funny
I hate walk the ball up point guard guy
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http://devour.com/video/pickup-basketball-stereotypes/
kind of funny
I hate walk the ball up point guard guy
i hate player coach
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http://devour.com/video/pickup-basketball-stereotypes/
kind of funny
I hate walk the ball up point guard guy
i hate player coach
the worst. today there was a guy walking the ball up the court saying "set some off-ball screens". :sdeek:
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http://devour.com/video/pickup-basketball-stereotypes/
kind of funny
I hate walk the ball up point guard guy
i hate player coach
the worst. today there was a guy walking the ball up the court saying "set some off-ball screens". :sdeek:
which one are you mich?
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http://devour.com/video/pickup-basketball-stereotypes/
kind of funny
I hate walk the ball up point guard guy
i hate player coach
the worst. today there was a guy walking the ball up the court saying "set some off-ball screens". :sdeek:
which one are you mich?
looks can be deceiving guy but opposite. My abilities are always initially underestimated.
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http://devour.com/video/pickup-basketball-stereotypes/
kind of funny
I hate walk the ball up point guard guy
i hate player coach
the worst. today there was a guy walking the ball up the court saying "set some off-ball screens". :sdeek:
which one are you mich?
looks can be deceiving guy but opposite. My abilities are always initially underestimated.
does the oldest/fattest/shortest guy on the other team usually call out to guard you?
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http://devour.com/video/pickup-basketball-stereotypes/
kind of funny
I hate walk the ball up point guard guy
i hate player coach
the worst. today there was a guy walking the ball up the court saying "set some off-ball screens". :sdeek:
which one are you mich?
looks can be deceiving guy but opposite. My abilities are always initially underestimated.
does the oldest/fattest/shortest guy on the other team usually call out to guard you?
if they don't know me, yeah. and then I school the ever loving crap out of them.
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@ Ahearn they only play by 1's....
Stud rule for a stud gym
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http://devour.com/video/pickup-basketball-stereotypes/
kind of funny
I hate walk the ball up point guard guy
i hate player coach
the worst. today there was a guy walking the ball up the court saying "set some off-ball screens". :sdeek:
which one are you mich?
looks can be deceiving guy but opposite. My abilities are always initially underestimated.
does the oldest/fattest/shortest guy on the other team usually call out to guard you?
if they don't know me, yeah. and then I school the ever loving crap out of them.
Same with me. I've been told on several occasions that I look "uncoordinated." Also, I'm the "my bad" guy.
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Yea, but the guy who shoots it, waits to see if it goes in and then calls a touch foul when he misses is terrible.
WORST PEOPLE ON EARTH
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I live in Midtown KC (near Hyde Park). Anyone know of any courts, churches or gyms (preferably free) near me? Like walking distance kinda close. I'll walk over a mile to hoop btw.
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I live in Midtown KC (near Hyde Park). Anyone know of any courts, churches or gyms (preferably free) near me? Like walking distance kinda close. I'll walk over a mile to hoop btw.
Sion lower school has some leagues. Not sure about pickup. Umkc Rec - not free.
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Thanks, Belvis. I'm like 2 blocks from Sion. I'll look into it.
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Bump.
A new guy started playing recently and he is a combo of player-coach and foul guy. He's pretty good but always tries the most difficult pass and then coaches his teammate that didn't catch it or adequately seal the defender. He never really calls fouls, just constantly makes comments like "you kinda got me but let's play".
He said something about me hooking him with my off hand while driving to the basket. I probably did, so I told him to call a foul or quit bitching. He told me he was just saying it was a good move. He was full of crap (he was obviously bitching about it) but i didn't know how to respond. :dunno:
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Bump.
A new guy started playing recently and he is a combo of player-coach and foul guy. He's pretty good but always tries the most difficult pass and then coaches his teammate that didn't catch it or adequately seal the defender. He never really calls fouls, just constantly makes comments like "you kinda got me but let's play".
He said something about me hooking him with my off hand while driving to the basket. I probably did, so I told him to call a foul or quit bitching. He told me he was just saying it was a good move. He was full of crap (he was obviously bitching about it) but i didn't know how to respond. :dunno:
Elbow is a good response.
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My buddy has been helping coach an 8th grade team and every once in a while we get a group together and scrimmage them for practice. We usually play at a 50-75% level to keep it fair but one time I went all out and swatted a layup by their pre-prebuscent(sp) point guard. I felt like a huge stud but also kinda bad.
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The other day a guy who you could tell was kind of a prickish guy showed up wearing a rec league shirt - the name of the team was the "East Bay Apes". Also, he chews gum constantly and tried to fight someone.
Also, we had a former Notre Dame/NFL player start playing. I initially thought he was just a big Notre Dame fan until someone told me his full name. :lol:
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this thread needs to pick back up.
two weeks ago a new guy started playing with us. hes probably 35, but still pretty quick despite being very out of shape. so I start guarding him and he shoots a couple threes in the first game that aren't even close. second game he goes probably 1/3 from deep and gets to the rim once with a floater. third game im playing 5 feet off him at the arc daring him to shoot the 3. he makes the first one... then the second one, then a third one he shoots off balance with my hand in his face and drains it. guy on my team yells at me to guard him out there, and im all like ok but hes not really a good shooter, just got a little lucky. next two are airballs and a third one he banks in to win the game. guy on my team demands he guard him the next game. they get in a shouting match over a "cheap foul" where the guy was on a two on one and got wrapped up before passing to the open guy for a layup. everyone is just :facepalm: shutup you two. they go back and forth and back and forth for the next few games until its pretty obvious theyre just playing 1v1 with the rest of us watching them foul each other any time one gets to the basket. finally the guy gets a 1 on 1 against me running side by side and I get a lot of ball while he goes up but hes running out of control and slams into the mat at the end of the court. he calls a foul and I don't really argue because I did get a lot of body and its a foul, but the guy on my team starts an uproar and picks up the ball and throws it at him and calls him a bitch. we had a break up the fight between them... :lol:
people getting mad over pickup basketball, I tell ya.
neither were invited back this week.
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you issue invites for your pickup game? That sounds elite. I've never gotten an invite to a pickup game.
My normal game is admittedly pretty slappy in the paint - if you bring it there, be ready to take a shot. Well anyway this new guy (who chews this gross fruity gum and wore an East Bay Apes shirt) got the ball and a guy who hadn't been guarding him comes at him hard and fouls him. Not a big deal, but East Bay Ape slams the ball and was like, "Every. Damn. Time you foul me." and kind of pouting. And the guy that fouled him is a really nice guy and was like "Jesus Christ I haven't even touched you all game and this is like my second time here". Was pretty LOL.
I know we've had this discussion, but what does your game do for tie ups? I think it should automatically go to the defense, but in our game it goes to whoever yells "First!" first. It's a pretty LOL rule and I just randomly yell "First!" if there's a possibility of a tie up even if I'm not involved in the play. All the guys are like, "That's a bullshit first call!" and I'm like "Every first call is a bullshit first call!" and just kind of laugh and let them have the ball.
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this thread needs to pick back up.
two weeks ago a new guy started playing with us. hes probably 35, but still pretty quick despite being very out of shape. so I start guarding him and he shoots a couple threes in the first game that aren't even close. second game he goes probably 1/3 from deep and gets to the rim once with a floater. third game im playing 5 feet off him at the arc daring him to shoot the 3. he makes the first one... then the second one, then a third one he shoots off balance with my hand in his face and drains it. guy on my team yells at me to guard him out there, and im all like ok but hes not really a good shooter, just got a little lucky. next two are airballs and a third one he banks in to win the game. guy on my team demands he guard him the next game. they get in a shouting match over a "cheap foul" where the guy was on a two on one and got wrapped up before passing to the open guy for a layup. everyone is just :facepalm: shutup you two. they go back and forth and back and forth for the next few games until its pretty obvious theyre just playing 1v1 with the rest of us watching them foul each other any time one gets to the basket. finally the guy gets a 1 on 1 against me running side by side and I get a lot of ball while he goes up but hes running out of control and slams into the mat at the end of the court. he calls a foul and I don't really argue because I did get a lot of body and its a foul, but the guy on my team starts an uproar and picks up the ball and throws it at him and calls him a bitch. we had a break up the fight between them... :lol:
people getting mad over pickup basketball, I tell ya.
neither were invited back this week.
I'm admittedly pretty butthurt about never getting an invite
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well the gym is rented out and we all pay like $20 to play at this middle school each semester, so everyone knows each other for the most part. its a few of my high school buddies and then some of their dads/neighbors/work buddies. its invite, but sometimes we cant find 10 so we stretch. that's why this guy got invited... I have no idea who he knew. we have about 20 people on the email list and usually 12-15 show up.
we give tie ups to the defense and its generally call your own foul, but a lot of the time the defense will call it if its on a fast break. usually if you cant go up strong to the rim, then you've gotta pass the ball because youre gonna get fouled and its gonna get called. the problem lies when the guy passes it for an open layup and the defender calls a foul. usually we just let the basket count but sometimes the wrong two guys get involved and hell breaks lose. generally its a laid back game, theres about 5 actual basketball players and the rest of the guys are just out to get some exercise.
we kind of police the game ourselves. if you bitch and moan and act all competitive, I play good D and you don't get an easy bucket on a fast break. if youre just laughing and having a good time, I wont foul. doesn't make it any fun when people act like theyre going to run laps if they don't win.
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I will foul extra hard if you're laughing.
Letting defense call fouls is bullshit. ESPECIALLY on fast breaks.
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meh, if im playing in a competitive game at the gym I wont be laughing, but this game is very light. I mean its a bunch of old dudes trying to get some exercise. it is what it is. I don't have much fun playing competitively in that game because there are seriously about 4 guys who cant handle a chest pass unless its right at them. playing to win and getting into the game wouldn't be much fun for most of the guys.
defense calling fouls is kind of garbagey, but it also helps even this game out. there are a few younger guys who could grab it and run for a layup every time if they wanted to, but the game wouldn't be much fun. we try to make it about half court so letting the defense call a foul on the fast break kind of discourages you from turning it into a track meet the old guys cant handle.
its a very different game, fwiw.
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a good rule for limiting fast breaks is no passes across half court. (icing)
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a good rule for limiting fast breaks is no passes across half court. (icing)
like you cant grab a rebound and throw it to a cherry picker? our issue is a young guy grabs a rebound and outruns the old guys who take 2 steps and give up, not that there are cherry pickers. leaves whoever was at the top of the arc alone on defense, and he usually tries to foul as the first shot goes up because the rest of his team hasn't run back to help play d or rebound because theyre old and fat.
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that game sounds awful.
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have you guys every played such bad defense that it was funny? i used to, was great. i think about some of our recent horrible defenders and wonder if they did the same thing and were also laughing inside when they were doing it, like i did.
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that game sounds awful.
well, its definitely not the stepping stone to your NBA career. its just about getting some exercise and having fun.
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well I was kind of implying that doesn't sound fun
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You guys play with the offense calling the foul? Wouldn't it be easier to have the defense call the foul knowing that if you aren't gonna call the foul you won't get one on the other end?
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Wouldn't it be easier to have the defense call the foul knowing that if you aren't gonna call the foul you won't get one on the other end?
Not at all
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You guys play with the offense calling the foul? Wouldn't it be easier to have the defense call the foul knowing that if you aren't gonna call the foul you won't get one on the other end?
if you are playing a regular game with few or no subs the defense should call the foul
If you are playing pick up at a place like the Rec where there are people waiting to play it is on the offense to call the foul
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Offense should always call the foul IMO
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No difference. A place like the KSU rec will be better than most places you go, but once you get away from there, MI pickup ball is about the same as KS. It's a mixed bag - there's a few guys that can really play, some real athletic guys that can't, and just about everyone else is at least compotent. It's rare to see someone that flat out can't dribble or anything (at least where I play).
Yeah, any college rec center is an a completely different category. I was in Kansas for a while after leaving KSU, and could always find really good pick up games. My theory is that if a guy grew up in Kansas, and is playing b-ball after the age of 25, he probably was at least on the team in high school, so has decent skills and knows some basic basketball concepts. Houston, not so much. Lots of decent white athletes that couldn't make the team after 4th grade, so never played and are clueless when they try.
Yeah, I would guess the quality of a Kansas pickup ball is probably slightly elevated because there are so many tiny high schools for kids to play for a long time - I've heard of people that attended school elsewhere, and said rec sports were better at KSU than places back east. But I pretty much think you just need to find the right game.
Okay I just found this thread. I played Baseball at Pitt State for a year and occasionally went down to the rec to run some games.... KSU pick up games are much more competitive than PSU. Everyone seems to be more skilled.
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No difference. A place like the KSU rec will be better than most places you go, but once you get away from there, MI pickup ball is about the same as KS. It's a mixed bag - there's a few guys that can really play, some real athletic guys that can't, and just about everyone else is at least compotent. It's rare to see someone that flat out can't dribble or anything (at least where I play).
Yeah, any college rec center is an a completely different category. I was in Kansas for a while after leaving KSU, and could always find really good pick up games. My theory is that if a guy grew up in Kansas, and is playing b-ball after the age of 25, he probably was at least on the team in high school, so has decent skills and knows some basic basketball concepts. Houston, not so much. Lots of decent white athletes that couldn't make the team after 4th grade, so never played and are clueless when they try.
Yeah, I would guess the quality of a Kansas pickup ball is probably slightly elevated because there are so many tiny high schools for kids to play for a long time - I've heard of people that attended school elsewhere, and said rec sports were better at KSU than places back east. But I pretty much think you just need to find the right game.
Okay I just found this thread. I played Baseball at Pitt State for a year and occasionally went down to the rec to run some games.... KSU pick up games are much more competitive than PSU. Everyone seems to be more skilled.
I don't think my theory was very valid, but the difference in skill b/w KSU and PSU could be due to the fact that KSU has about triple the students.
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We have a guy who plays pretty regularly who's about 6-4 but isn't very good. Which is fine, except he thinks he's good enough to get the ball every time down the court, and if he doesn't get the ball he'll throw a temper tantrum our quit playing defense. We're all pretty clam and understanding and try to let him know that we pass him the ball, but even if we don't it isn't because we don't like you or whatever, and remind him that it's ok to miss shots as long as you get back and play defense. But we're always kind of on eggshells with the guy.
Well today he's on my team and it's tied when the horn sounds. Everyone that plays knows that you play through the horn when it's tied and immediately start ot. This guy jacks up a contested twenty footer immediately after the horn sounds. most of us just shrugged and went to play defense, but one guy on our team is like "did you know you didn't have to shot that" because sometimes people don't realize it's tied our that they're supposed to play through the horn. The problem is this guy's been around enough to know the rule and like takes major offense. Like "I'm not fuckin playin if you're gonna rag on me like that." And we're like "you're fine, you just have to play defense" and he says "eff this game" and walks out of the gym. So we got a sub and still lost.
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:lol:
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I recently hit the game winner in a pickup game. My team was up by one and I got a steal that led to a 2 on 0 breakaway. I then attempted an underhand alley-oop pass that went straight into the basket to end the game. :D
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That's not a game winner
Gonna win 'em all!
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It's most definitely a game winner
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I recently hit the game winner in a pickup game. My team was up by one and I got a steal that led to a 2 on 0 breakaway. I then attempted an underhand alley-oop pass that went straight into the basket to end the game. :D
WHAT...............
NOW......................
MOTHER rough rider?????????????????????????
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I recently hit the game winner in a pickup game. My team was up by one and I got a steal that led to a 2 on 0 breakaway. I then attempted an underhand alley-oop pass that went straight into the basket to end the game. :D
WHAT...............
NOW......................
MOTHER rough rider?????????????????????????
first to a certain score wins, dobbs. Good grief.
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:billdance: :lol: :lol:
:curse: :curse:
:goodbyecruelworld:
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you issue invites for your pickup game? That sounds elite. I've never gotten an invite to a pickup game.
My normal game is admittedly pretty slappy in the paint - if you bring it there, be ready to take a shot. Well anyway this new guy (who chews this gross fruity gum and wore an East Bay Apes shirt) got the ball and a guy who hadn't been guarding him comes at him hard and fouls him. Not a big deal, but East Bay Ape slams the ball and was like, "Every. Damn. Time you foul me." and kind of pouting. And the guy that fouled him is a really nice guy and was like "Jesus Christ I haven't even touched you all game and this is like my second time here". Was pretty LOL.
East Bay Ape guy about got into four separate fights today:
1) he thought the other team went out of bounds, yelled to stop, and the other team didn't hear him/stopped playing. I guess he didn't really get into a fight here, but he was waaaaay too pissed about the other team getting a layup.
2) Foul call in the post. gets super mega pissed and in some guys face over it. Older cool guy says "Just call the foul if he fouled you!" and we kept playing.
3) We had another semi hot-headed new guy come and of course during a foul call words are exchanged and new guy (a short kind of pudgy Indian who can play) says, "You better watch who you're talkin' too!" and East Bay Ape kind of walks towards him and we have to restrain him.
4) once again he's in the post (it's all he can do) and this other guy who has a lot of energy was guarding him and this time East Bay Ape actually shoved him and said, "I'm not backing down!" and we all kind of laughed. (He was on my team). Then we had our game's 6-2 250 pound fullback guard him and that was the end of that. :lol:
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Also, I often get matched with this guy who is like super strong and plays incredible defense and is really hard to keep off the boards. Like, I consider it a victory just when I keep him from getting a rebound on defense and getting a single shot off on offense. But he plays SO ROUGH. I can sometimes get position in the post, but he just goes through my body to poke it out all the time. If I'm dribbling, he goes through my body to slap at the ball. Well I finally called a foul one time when he poked the ball away and he got SUPER PISSED. Said I was pushing off but I'm like, "I'm just bracing myself for you to slam into me." And today I'm going down the sideline, raise my arm to brace for impact, and he's like, "Nice one rough rider" under his breath. He always does crap like that. If I get a rebound he'll like whisper, "nice pushoff" or foul him he won't call it because he wants the rebound but he won't get it so he'll be like, "nice hack" on the way to the court. HE'S SO STRONG AND FAST. Super nice guy though.
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We had a young guy invasion at our pick up game. One of our regulars invited a friend to come play because our numbers were down and we needed a few new players. Well, this guy brings like 5 kids 19-25 years old. Most of us are in our 30's. One kid sucked but made his 1st couple of shots and thought he was an all star. If you were on his team and took a wide open shot make of miss he would say "man I was open." I'm like your 2 for 20 on the day give it a rest. Most of the kids are cool but they get a little cocky, it's fun to run some "old man" ball on them and have them scratching there heads.
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Rusty, did I tell you we organized an embassy game? I can't remember. I meant to. I thought you'd be proud of me.
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Rusty, did I tell you we organized an embassy game? I can't remember. I meant to. I thought you'd be proud of me.
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Awesome. Do the Mormons play? Mormons I know would have hot tempers playing sports.
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and yes I am very proud
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We had "Mission Day" today, which is basically like field day in grade school. It included an embassy bball tournament that was amazing. The ECON and POL sections formed a team and poached a huge Egyptian from the press office and looked like early favorites, closely matched by an enormous and extremely polite group of Mormons from the IT section. USAID also put together an undersized but surprisngly scrappy team with two three-point bombing, Denis-heat-checking Koreans.
But the whole thing turned into a route when the Marines formed a team at the last minute and clobbered everbody with scores likes 17-2 (it was a tourney of ten minute games). Also, the head of the POL section got frustrated when his shot actually got blocked twice by two 6'3" Marines who batted it around like volleyball, prompting him to drop a very loud "[redacted]!" in front of all the families. All in all, a pretty great time and a great day for stereotypes everywhere.
Plus, when the bball tourney was over, they started the soccer tourney on the same court and crap got real intense real fast, complete with teams in full-matching kit and a gentle reminder from the front office that gambling on embassy grounds was prohibited.
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OMG what an episode.
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Some days your like Mike, then there are days like today. WOOF
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Played against Deandre Roberts earlier tonight at the rec, monster douchebag on the court, hopefully he can put that to good use this fall, if he plays.
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Played against Deandre Roberts earlier tonight at the rec, monster douchebag on the court, hopefully he can put that to good use this fall, if he plays.
:jerk:
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Friday, I want to accomplish 2 things:
1) Blow in an opponents ear.
2) Execute a Euro Step
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Played against Deandre Roberts earlier tonight at the rec, monster douchebag on the court, hopefully he can put that to good use this fall, if he plays.
:jerk:
:)
My team won so no big deal
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I have a game full of regulars and I always hate the new guy. I feel kind of bad about it because I usually end up liking most of them.
Lots of them I don't like, though. How do you guys handle the new guy?
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Today I cut to the basket and someone hit me from behind as I was in the motion for a layup. I called the foul right when I got hit and finished it. Some shithead tried to say the basket didn't count because I was going "too slow for an and-1" or some crap. I basically told him to get mumped and didn't let him talk so I'm not real sure what his argument was but no one else argued.
Then there was a pretty great moment where the same shithead was yelling at his teammates to "D up" while he was at the half court line and his guy was getting a layup. He also wore full-leg tights under his shorts. :lol:
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He wore full-leg tights under his shorts. :lol:
You should have just said this.
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I'm looking at a regular game with guys from work. Gameplan: try to work on my Tim Duncan old man game. No need to be a star, just get your steady buckets.
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nm
Gonna win 'em all!
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Oh, eff me, I've been drinking.
Gonna win 'em all!
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Rusty, I bought my first pair of actual basketball shoes since high school this month. Felt great. I'm gonna break 'em in during my upcoming SEK tour next week (no coffeyville dates).
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Rusty, I bought my first pair of actual basketball shoes since high school this month. Felt great. I'm gonna break 'em in during my upcoming SEK tour next week (no coffeyville dates).
What did you get? I want to be excited about them.
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how are your pickup games progressing?
The other day we had a guy play with headphones because he was listening to a conference call. :lol:
Also, I made the announcement that I was going to shoot more runners (like from 3) because I think they're totally underused. Well, I finally started pulling it out like at random times and I really like it! You get a much quicker release and no one expects it yet.
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This thread was made for (and by?) you. Outstanding.
Gonna win 'em all!
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And by runners, I man runners from 15+ feet away. I can't quite make them from three consistently, but I'm pretty good up to 17 feet.
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I bet it makes people mad when you make them
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I bet it makes people mad when you make them
Well I kind of made an announcement to everyone that I was going to start shooting them more and it's a mostly lighthearted game, so I think most people enjoy it.
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I played ball at the rec with a guy named John Miller. He has a pretty great runner with a tear drop from inside of 10 feet. I would have loved it if he would have done it from behind the arc.
Gonna win 'em all!
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a guy played today that played like shitty white guy reggae (like Rebelution or whatever ERII likes) on his phone while he warmed up.
(he has shown up before, always wearing a sleeveless flannel shirt to warm up in)
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We have a guy at our pickup games that I call "the complimenter". He is always complimenting everyone on nice shots, moves, steals, etc. Even the other team. One time I got a steal on a pass that was going to him and as he was chasing me down the court he was like "aaaahhhhh, nice steal!" I said "thanks" right before I shot the layup but not sure if he heard me. I like it a lot and it helps to de-escalate any problems when a guy is telling everyone what a good job they are doing.
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We have a guy at our pickup games that I call "the complimenter". He is always complimenting everyone on nice shots, moves, steals, etc. Even the other team. One time I got a steal on a pass that was going to him and as he was chasing me down the court he was like "aaaahhhhh, nice steal!" I said "thanks" right before I shot the layup but not sure if he heard me. I like it a lot and it helps to de-escalate any problems when a guy is telling everyone what a good job they are doing.
that reminds me, rebelution sleeveless flannel guy also shortened his complements in strange ways. I got a rebound and he said "nice re!" and someone made a nifty layup and he said "nice lay!" :dunno:
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We have a guy at our pickup games that I call "the complimenter". He is always complimenting everyone on nice shots, moves, steals, etc. Even the other team. One time I got a steal on a pass that was going to him and as he was chasing me down the court he was like "aaaahhhhh, nice steal!" I said "thanks" right before I shot the layup but not sure if he heard me. I like it a lot and it helps to de-escalate any problems when a guy is telling everyone what a good job they are doing.
that reminds me, rebelution sleeveless flannel guy also shortened his complements in strange ways. I got a rebound and he said "nice re!" and someone made a nifty layup and he said "nice lay!" :dunno:
:lol:
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A rusty post a few back reminded me of this, but I don't think I've ever called a foul on someone else is a pickup basketball game.
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A rusty post a few back reminded me of this, but I don't think I've ever called a foul on someone else is a pickup basketball game.
ha ha! shirtless flannel guy also today had an interesting argument. He got hacked and didn't call it, so naturally everyone kept playing. When he acted surprised people were still playing, he was like "you slapped my arm! I don't need to call that!" :rolleyes:
but seriously you need to call fouls or your teammates will get pissed at you (assuming it is a game where fouls are regularly committed and called)
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I went to what I thought was just a pickup game at the local gym. Turns out there are teams, refs, and scoreboard operator. Played like I haven't played competitively in years (I haven't). Up 3 points with 10 seconds left I saved the ball off a player's foot to get possession and ice the game at the line. It almost felt like I redeemed my shitty play all night in that one moment.
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I don't think there is any way for me to go play in a pickup bball game at this point. I haven't played hoops since college.
Guess I will be sticking to pick up soccer and some tennis now that I have some people to play with now.
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I don't think there is any way for me to go play in a pickup bball game at this point. I haven't played hoops since college.
Guess I will be sticking to pick up soccer and some tennis now that I have some people to play with now.
why not? I took a similar amount of time off. And I pretty much just sat on my ass.
Of course, tennis and soccer are great, too. (but soccer seems like it could eff up your joints way worse than hoops)
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I don't think there is any way for me to go play in a pickup bball game at this point. I haven't played hoops since college.
Guess I will be sticking to pick up soccer and some tennis now that I have some people to play with now.
why not? I took a similar amount of time off. And I pretty much just sat on my ass.
Of course, tennis and soccer are great, too. (but soccer seems like it could eff up your joints way worse than hoops)
I last played organized competitive basketball in 5th grade. I played a bit of intramurals in HS and college but mostly as a joke. I played soccer during all of that time and in college. My fundamental skill level with basketball just isn't worth it to make it worth my while vs. playing soccer or tennis. I would go back and play middle school and high school hoops even if I was on the scrub teams if I could do it over.
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I don't think there is any way for me to go play in a pickup bball game at this point. I haven't played hoops since college.
Guess I will be sticking to pick up soccer and some tennis now that I have some people to play with now.
why not? I took a similar amount of time off. And I pretty much just sat on my ass.
Of course, tennis and soccer are great, too. (but soccer seems like it could eff up your joints way worse than hoops)
I last played organized competitive basketball in 5th grade. I played a bit of intramurals in HS and college but mostly as a joke. I played soccer during all of that time and in college. My fundamental skill level with basketball just isn't worth it to make it worth my while vs. playing soccer or tennis. I would go back and play middle school and high school hoops even if I was on the scrub teams if I could do it over.
I don't want to force my kids into anything, but I really hope that they don't look back and say that. I wish I would have golfed in HS.
I will pretty much let my kids try any sport for a season. I tell them, I don't care what you do, but you have to do something. It's pretty simple for dobberjr, he wants to try everything. It's dobberette that is a little awkward. She has Mrs. Gooch sized feet in the 4th grade...looks like a baby giraffee when she runs. I am guessing toddlerdobber will follow in his older brother's footprints with giving things a try.
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I don't think there is any way for me to go play in a pickup bball game at this point. I haven't played hoops since college.
Guess I will be sticking to pick up soccer and some tennis now that I have some people to play with now.
why not? I took a similar amount of time off. And I pretty much just sat on my ass.
Of course, tennis and soccer are great, too. (but soccer seems like it could eff up your joints way worse than hoops)
I last played organized competitive basketball in 5th grade. I played a bit of intramurals in HS and college but mostly as a joke. I played soccer during all of that time and in college. My fundamental skill level with basketball just isn't worth it to make it worth my while vs. playing soccer or tennis. I would go back and play middle school and high school hoops even if I was on the scrub teams if I could do it over.
I don't want to force my kids into anything, but I really hope that they don't look back and say that. I wish I would have golfed in HS.
I will pretty much let my kids try any sport for a season. I tell them, I don't care what you do, but you have to do something. It's pretty simple for dobberjr, he wants to try everything. It's dobberette that is a little awkward. She has Mrs. Gooch sized feet in the 4th grade...looks like a baby giraffee when she runs. I am guessing toddlerdobber will follow in his older brother's footprints with giving things a try.
I was told the lie that tennis is a lifetime sport and basketball isn't. It is the opposite. I am really glad I consistently played recreational soccer because it has been a really great social and rec activity, I just wish I would've kept up with basketball in a similar way to supplement the soccer in the winter.
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I wish I had the confidence to play pick up soccer around Manhattan :(
I'll occasionally hoop at the rec with friends, but don't like full court until I get better cardio.
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I wish I had the confidence to play pick up soccer around Manhattan :(
I'll occasionally hoop at the rec with friends, but don't like full court until I get better cardio.
Go buy a ball. Kick it a few times. Roll it around with your feet. You'll get the hang of it. Then just play good defense and nobody will care if you are not scoring goals like dobberjr.
I had never played until jr started playing. Now, I love the pick up games of fathers vs. kids. It's one of the most enjoyable things I do.
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I ball til I fall in all sports. Regardless of the shape I'm in. Only one way to get better. Saying I'll try pick up games after I _______ is dumb. Just do it. Get better. Make progress.
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I wish I had the confidence to play pick up soccer around Manhattan :(
I'll occasionally hoop at the rec with friends, but don't like full court until I get better cardio.
The only way to get in shape for full court basketball is to play full court basketball. Start with just a game or two, don't play too hard, and slowly build up your endurance.
And the not playing too hard is important. I see a lot of people who get hurt by trying to hustle like college jerrod Haase with grown up jerrod haase's body. It's not worth it.
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im thinking about starting to play again, my worry is a trashcan won't be close enough to the court once it happens :ohno:
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So I recently moved and have a new gym. Nice place and all. No real complaints aside from the fact that nearly every pickup game turns into a fight or near fight. It's brutal. It's almost to the point that I hate playing there because I know two dudes will either fight or come close to fighting.
Yesterday, a grown man told another grown man that he would "bust out all of his teeth until you have to eat nothing but soup, bitch"
This isn't once or twice a week. There's an incident almost every day.
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Do you live in the deep south now?
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Do you live in the deep south now?
Something like that. Miami. I guess that's not technically "The South"
Maybe it's just my neighborhood. But, man, everyone wants to fight over moving screens or whether or not a dude traveled.
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Do you live in the deep south now?
Something like that. Miami. I guess that's not technically "The South"
Maybe it's just my neighborhood. But, man, everyone wants to fight over moving screens or whether or not a dude traveled.
like, are they pretty boys?
today a new guy showed up and he could play but he was obviously was out of shape and was calling bullshit traveling and double dribble calls and he tried to call a double dribble on me to kill a fast break and I got pretty pissed. At one point I said, "JESUS CHRIST" and he said "don't bring Jesus into this" and I said something to the effect that "I know Jesus wouldn't have made that call because he was an honest man" or something like that. I wasn't going to like, fight though. Good times!
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usually people who can play would never dream of calling a double dribble in a pick up game. this character is an interesting study.
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usually people who can play would never dream of calling a double dribble in a pick up game. this character is an interesting study.
I've never called double dribble or traveling*. *exception - there's one old guy that will pick up his dribble, pivot a while, then take two steps like a layup. He also will take a foul and then take like three steps and make the basket, like the foul gives him an excuse to take as many steps as he wants. It's a good play, I'll let him keep the ball but not the basket.
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Do you live in the deep south now?
Something like that. Miami. I guess that's not technically "The South"
Maybe it's just my neighborhood. But, man, everyone wants to fight over moving screens or whether or not a dude traveled.
like, are they pretty boys?
today a new guy showed up and he could play but he was obviously was out of shape and was calling bullshit traveling and double dribble calls and he tried to call a double dribble on me to kill a fast break and I got pretty pissed. At one point I said, "JESUS CHRIST" and he said "don't bring Jesus into this" and I said something to the effect that "I know Jesus wouldn't have made that call because he was an honest man" or something like that. I wasn't going to like, fight though. Good times!
Ah, forgot another note about this guy I enjoyed. On the board for the game he just wrote "K". We're a friendly game, so after one of the games were like, what's your name, and he's like "Kevin, but actually it's 'Smooth K'", and someone's like, "oh, because of your moves on the court?", and he's like, "nah, I became 'Smooth K' driving a luxury tour bus".
Well, I enjoyed it happening more than I enjoy reading.
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next time i see clams i want to play 1-on-1 so i can dunk on someone taller than me, should be fun
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smh that would never happen
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ill be wearing my J's as well so we will see
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My 40 year old ass will shoot running tear drops all over you trees.
Gonna win 'em all!
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Tore my Achilles last night!
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i just threw up, meatsauce (<--- note the comma)
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Have I told this story?
Well! This guy, let's call him Ed, had showed up to play a couple times. He drove me crazy, as he loved to walk the ball up the court and never ran and had an east coast accent and I'm pretty sure went to Penn (remember, Ivy Leaguers are the only ones that wear their alma mater gear, and they ALWAYS rock it). Unlike most Ivy Leaguers, who are typically very polite, this guy is kind of a prick, although he is a decent player.
Well, anyway, one day, another player who I really like tells me a story. Apparently, he walked into the locker room, and he walks between the toilets and the lockers, and sees what looks like a perfect little turd on the floor. He is turning to his locker and starts to say, "someone dropped a..." as he points and sees Ed basically covered in crap from the waist down with a trail of crap from the initial turd to his locker. NOTE, HE DID NOT GO TO THE TOILET, WHICH WAS CLOSER. He went AWAY from the toilets somehow making crap go everywhere in the process.
There were a couple people talking about the guy who sprayed crap all over the locker room the day it happened, but I didn't hear the full story until a couple days later. Anyway, Ed didn't play for a couple weeks, but now he's back. He wore yellow everlast boxing shorts yesterday.
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jesus christ, get it together ed
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Also, I tried a new game Sunday and probably won't come back. It's a community open gym (city owned, with two full courts for basketball), and yelp said there were pickup games there. I went, saw a game was going (that I could fit into skill-wise), and paid my $6. I start shooting, looking for a chalkboard or some way to get into the next game. There were already at least 5 extra guys there, so I just shoot around. While I'm shooting, I notice everyone in the game was Asian. Fun! Multiculturalism. I go up to an older guy who looked like he was ready to play and asked how to get into a game and he pretends to not be able to speak English and kind of yells at some guys and mumbles some things I don't understand. After the game finally ends, I ask another younger guy how to get in, and he's like, "get a team together and call next, there's a lot of people here today so :dunno:"
Another white guy who was there asked me how it went and he was like, "yeah, they kind of have a private game - they say 'we'll have our game and won't mess with yours'" (the second court, where there were not enough outsiders to put a game together. Basically, he usually shows up and if there are 10 "outsiders" to get a second game going, he'll stay, otherwise he just leaves. So I figure I paid my $6, I might as well get some shots up. While I was shooting, one of the Asian guys comes over and says, "you have 5 (outsiders), we have 5, do you want to run?" I kind of gather up the other guys, and the leader of three guys shooting on the other end was sarcastically like, "oh really? they want to play? How gracious of them!"
We play by 1's and 2's to 12, and I got the standard defense I get the first time I join a game - "this guy can't possibly do anything, I don't need to try" and I smoked a fool for an easy layup on the first possession and a corner 3 the possession after next. :cool: Of course we destroy them, but in hindsight we probably should have taken it easy on them to get them to play more but goddam I think we were all annoyed at the exclusion. After that, I left.
Anyway, are there many games where you still have to put a full team together to have next? WTF is this crap?
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man, Asian basketball sounds weird.
north American rules typically dictate that when there's less than 15 players, the guys sitting have the next game and the prior losers shoot to round out the 5. a common derivative of this is where the guy who's got next gets to pick his 5 for the next game.
never heard of this Asian scam.
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I found an outdoor pickup game. Very different. I never played outdoors late enough in life to switch ends halfway through the game. I asked the guys (who were very nice) about a different area outdoor game and it led to an interesting discussion. (Keep in mind my current game is mostly Asian but a few black guys and white guys).
Yeah, I've heard about that game. Ooh, it's rough. Lots of fouls out here aren't fouls there.
Is it a hood game?
Ummmm.....it's more like Filipino hood.
Yeah, so it's not a real hood game
:dunno:
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There is always some kind of passive (or not so passive) way for pickup games to try and keep outsider out. One of the more effective I experienced was at the court in front of the Overland Park city hall. Whenever us HS kids would get our 5 on the court the biggest of the regulars on the other team would cherry pick to the extreme, basically never leaving the lane under his goal. We would go 5 on 4 on one end and if we scored or not they would just throw it over the top to their big guy for a layup so the game only lasted exactly 11 possessions or whatever.
We left after the 2nd game they did this and never returned.
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There is always some kind of passive (or not so passive) way for pickup games to try and keep outsider out. One of the more effective I experienced was at the court in front of the Overland Park city hall. Whenever us HS kids would get our 5 on the court the biggest of the regulars on the other team would cherry pick to the extreme, basically never leaving the lane under his goal. We would go 5 on 4 on one end and if we scored or not they would just throw it over the top to their big guy for a layup so the game only lasted exactly 11 possessions or whatever.
We left after the 2nd game they did this and never returned.
why didn't you dummies play 4 on 4 then
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I apologize for the unclear post, the point of the story is how the adults playing at a regular pick up game discourage skinny High School kids from playing by cherry picking.
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I apologize for the unclear post, the point of the story is how the adults playing at a regular pick up game discourage skinny High School kids from playing by cherry picking.
I got it
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After 4 knee surgeries I'm basically just a really good looking Vlade Divac now. I play point-forward and everyone loves my positive attitude and range.
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After 4 knee surgeries I'm basically just a really good looking Vlade Divac now. I play point-forward and everyone loves my positive attitude and range.
do you smoke unfiltereds between games too?
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I rarely lose so not a lot of time b/w games.
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how does everyone handle fouls when one team is trailing by one basket and time is running out?
We have a rule that if you are behind and get fouled as time expires or is about to expire, you get one shot to try to tie*. Today my team was down 2, the other team had the ball, stalled for the last 40 seconds or so and shot with like 3 seconds left. We got the rebound, and they hacked us immediately. We called foul, made a basket on our allowed shot, went to sudden death OT, and won. One guy on the other team was PISSSSED about us making the call. Saying the next logical step is calling three seconds. What say you?
*I think the team that got fouled should get a full possession, but whatever
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there is no time in pickup bball. maybe post your question in the sf things thread.
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there is no time in pickup bball. maybe post your question in the sf things thread.
it's court rules. 12 minutes running clock or first to 17 by 2's and 3's
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disable the clock.
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that guy is obviously wrong. if they're simply hacking to run out the clock, why wouldn't you be allowed to shoot the free throws? it's not at all the same as 3 seconds. it was those douchebags that decided to run the 4 corners offense. but ya, timed pickup basketball is 'gloidian.
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that guy is obviously wrong. if they're simply hacking to run out the clock, why wouldn't you be allowed to shoot the free throws? it's not at all the same as 3 seconds. it was those douchebags that decided to run the 4 corners offense. but ya, timed pickup basketball is 'gloidian.
that's what I told him.
there's like 20+ on the court by 6:30am, and sometimes no one can get a bucket. Have to time it.
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that guy is obviously wrong. if they're simply hacking to run out the clock, why wouldn't you be allowed to shoot the free throws? it's not at all the same as 3 seconds. it was those douchebags that decided to run the 4 corners offense. but ya, timed pickup basketball is 'gloidian.
that's what I told him.
there's like 20+ on the court by 6:30am, and sometimes no one can get a bucket. Have to time it.
Good grief...
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fedor I will school the crap out of you
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fedor I will school the crap out of you
You can try but it has not happened yet...
Why can no one make a shot? srs I don't play bball pickup or otherwise.
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when you have to drop to timed pickup games to find a game in your skill class, it's time to hang up the sneakers.
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fedor I will school the crap out of you
You can try but it has not happened yet...
Why can no one make a shot? srs I don't play bball pickup or otherwise.
someone would eventually make shots and win you dolt. It can just lead to really long games if don't time them, which can problematic for morning and lunch games with a lot of people waiting.
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oh and I will school the crap out of sys, too
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oh and I will school the crap out of sys, too
i'm retired.
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fedor I will school the crap out of you
You can try but it has not happened yet...
Why can no one make a shot? srs I don't play bball pickup or otherwise.
someone would eventually make shots and win you dolt. It can just lead to really long games if don't time them, which can problematic for morning and lunch games with a lot of people waiting.
Do these people fall down when they try to dribble and run at the same time? I formally reinstate my previous "Good grief..." and add a :facepalm: as well.
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timed pickup games :lol:
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people will bitch about the most petty crap during pick up games
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yes, this is completely on the douche that got pissed he didn't win on before work/over lunch break run. I wish more courts had a clock, only the biggest of douchenozzles would argue the score then
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timed pickup games :lol:
if you, sys, fedor, and clams want to form a team of dorks come on out and I won't need a clock because I will smoke you fools in like 7 minutes.
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oops sorry you only had 5 minutes bud.. time's up, we won
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fun little story. so my courts used to play to 11 by all 1's before switching to 17 by 2's and 3's. I NEVER remember someone getting shut out playing by 1's, but there's been a few shutouts playing by 2's and 3's, I think because teams that are down by a lot start chucking 3's.
Anyway, one time I lost a game 19-0 because they hit a 3 when it was 16-0. :lol:
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there is also a court rule that if there are 10 waiting and a team wins 3 straight, they're off the court and 10 new players come on. I'm guessing you nerds would really hate that rule. (It does kind of suck when you're like me and win all the time but sometimes helps breaking up stacked teams).
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pickup basketball should have none of these manufactured "court rules" with the exception of a "first team to # of points wins" and how the game is scored (1's/2's, 2's/3's)
"oh you guys are playing too well and have won 3 in a row and we suck so you have to give us our turn" :lol:
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pickup basketball should have none of these manufactured "court rules" with the exception of a "first team to # of points wins" and how the game is scored (1's/2's, 2's/3's)
"oh you guys are playing too well and have won 3 in a row and we suck so you have to give us our turn" :lol:
sf rules are outrageous.
the time rule does have to happen for pick up soccer (10 min. or 2 goals, tie both teams off or last winner stays if 3 teams) so I am not completely opposed to it, but using 4 corners as a strategy and the "breaking up good teams" is awful.
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My gym has the time rule. 2s and 3s to 21 or 12 minutes. It's a good rule ... Keeps it moving
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i would take the ball in the first possession and hold it for 11:45 minutes and then run a 1-4 flat, drive the ball, draw a foul, win
seems legit
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My gym has the time rule. 2s and 3s to 21 or 12 minutes. It's a good rule ... Keeps it moving
How often do you make it to 21?
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My gym has the time rule. 2s and 3s to 21 or 12 minutes. It's a good rule ... Keeps it moving
How often do you make it to 21?
I don't play often, but seems like half and half or so
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My gym has the time rule. 2s and 3s to 21 or 12 minutes. It's a good rule ... Keeps it moving
How often do you make it to 21?
I don't play often, but seems like half and half or so
I know for a fact that an adult league team can score over 130 in two 20 minute halves, running clock btw.
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:sdeek:
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:sdeek:
You gotta ease back in, The Big Train!
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:sdeek:
You gotta ease back in, The Big Train!
Either that or never think about playing again :lol:
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You guys play with the offense calling the foul? Wouldn't it be easier to have the defense call the foul knowing that if you aren't gonna call the foul you won't get one on the other end?
if you are playing a regular game with few or no subs the defense should call the foul
If you are playing pick up at a place like the Rec where there are people waiting to play it is on the offense to call the foul
I haven't opened up this thread in 3 years :surprised:
Anyway defense calling the foul is terrible, it allows people to cheat. When I lived in Boston one of my regular games didn't play with and 1s. I would catch the ball in the post and this guy, who wasn't nearly as strong as I was, would just immediately call a foul despite I could easily score through the contact. rough ridin' infuriating.
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I've never played with defense calling fouls. Also never played where a basket scored through a foul didn't count. What kind if psycho games did you maniacs find?
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The defense calling fouls is more a 10 or so guys rent a gym and play for a fun workout- keeping the game moving is more important than winning or losing. In this situation where everybody knows one another you get crap for calling too many fouls on offense and for fouling too much on d.
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The defense calling fouls is more a 10 or so guys rent a gym and play for a fun workout- keeping the game moving is more important than winning or losing. In this situation where everybody knows one another you get crap for calling too many fouls on offense and for fouling too much on d.
I mean, defense always CAN call fouls, but generally offense will call it. I don't see why that would be different just because you know everyone and nobly ignore winning and losing.
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Guys. Working to get back into the PUB Circuit. I'm afraid of shitting myself and/or dying of a heart attack. Any Elite PUB tips for a guy that hasn't played (but use to dominate) in over 20 years?
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Guys. Working to get back into the PUB Circuit. I'm afraid of shitting myself and/or dying of a heart attack. Any Elite PUB tips for a guy that hasn't played (but use to dominate) in over 20 years?
Pick your battles sprinting full court! And it was very helpful when we played to have 6 or 7 per team to allow for subs to rotate thru as everyone got gassed.
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Guys. Working to get back into the PUB Circuit. I'm afraid of shitting myself and/or dying of a heart attack. Any Elite PUB tips for a guy that hasn't played (but use to dominate) in over 20 years?
Take it easy. Don't dive for loose balls or fight too hard for rebounds. The number one injured player (anecdotally) is the guy who obviously hasn't played in a while and goes way too hard for their body to handle. If you make it through a couple games and feel pretty good, just be glad you didn't get hurt and call it a day.
Sprinting probably isn't much of a worry, but "pick your battles" is pretty great advice. Also keep playing consistently. Don't let sore knees the day after your first game keep you from coming back. If you play regularly, eventually your joints will rebuild strength and you can go "20 years ago" speed fairly consistently.
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Guys. Working to get back into the PUB Circuit. I'm afraid of shitting myself and/or dying of a heart attack. Any Elite PUB tips for a guy that hasn't played (but use to dominate) in over 20 years?
Camp out in the corner and chuck 3s and guard the slowest player on the other team until you get back in game shape.
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Guys. Working to get back into the PUB Circuit. I'm afraid of shitting myself and/or dying of a heart attack. Any Elite PUB tips for a guy that hasn't played (but use to dominate) in over 20 years?
Camp out in the corner and chuck 3s and guard the slowest player on the other team until you get back in game shape.
YOU'RE A rough ridin' MONSTER!
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Guys. Working to get back into the PUB Circuit. I'm afraid of shitting myself and/or dying of a heart attack. Any Elite PUB tips for a guy that hasn't played (but use to dominate) in over 20 years?
Camp out in the corner and chuck 3s and guard the slowest player on the other team until you get back in game shape.
YOU'RE A rough ridin' MONSTER!
Floor spacing is an important part of basketball. Also don't want HF to be a liability on D while he's getting back into basketball shape.
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Great advice, townie
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Any of you guys wear ankle braces? I'm in a never ending loop of play a couple months, sprain ankle, sit out a few weeks, play with tape for a while, and start over. Maybe I should stop jumping. :ck:
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Any of you guys wear ankle braces? I'm in a never ending loop of play a couple months, sprain ankle, sit out a few weeks, play with tape for a while, and start over. Maybe I should stop jumping. :ck:
What do you do to rehab/strengthen your ankle?
I use an ankle brace but I'm about to drop it. I've used it a couple months.
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I try to get back into my regular exercise ASAP, just stay away from basketball a few weeks. Regular exercise is a lot of running plus 1-2 days/week of strength work that includes various squats, lunges, box jumps, etc. Basketball is really just a filler for my off days or to break routine.
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I try to get back into my regular exercise ASAP, just stay away from basketball a few weeks. Regular exercise is a lot of running plus 1-2 days/week of strength work that includes various squats, lunges, box jumps, etc. Basketball is really just a filler for my off days or to break routine.
I'd also look up ankle stretches, do some one-legged squats, and some bosu ball work. Probably more than once a week if you want to play basketball. It really helped me.
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In hindsight I probably should have at least shot a basket before we started playing
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In hindsight I probably should have at least shot a basket before we started playing
PROBABLY!
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Guys. Working to get back into the PUB Circuit. I'm afraid of shitting myself and/or dying of a heart attack. Any Elite PUB tips for a guy that hasn't played (but use to dominate) in over 20 years?
Hopefully you're playing at one of those places that has a smaller court.
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Guys. Working to get back into the PUB Circuit. I'm afraid of shitting myself and/or dying of a heart attack. Any Elite PUB tips for a guy that hasn't played (but use to dominate) in over 20 years?
Hopefully you're playing at one of those places that has a smaller court.
I've got two choices at this point. Church basketball on tuesdays or any other day @ the KSU REC. I'm leaning towards Church for the pace but my heart says REC to show these bitches how we ball in the early 90's.
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Guys. Working to get back into the PUB Circuit. I'm afraid of shitting myself and/or dying of a heart attack. Any Elite PUB tips for a guy that hasn't played (but use to dominate) in over 20 years?
Hopefully you're playing at one of those places that has a smaller court.
I've got two choices at this point. Church basketball on tuesdays or any other day @ the KSU REC. I'm leaning towards Church for the pace but my heart says REC to show these bitches how we ball in the early 90's.
rec games are not very fun just fyi
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Guys. Working to get back into the PUB Circuit. I'm afraid of shitting myself and/or dying of a heart attack. Any Elite PUB tips for a guy that hasn't played (but use to dominate) in over 20 years?
Hopefully you're playing at one of those places that has a smaller court.
I think injury is more likely to occur on a smaller court. Big courts lead to more jogging and less cutting.
I could be wrong though.
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Guys. Working to get back into the PUB Circuit. I'm afraid of shitting myself and/or dying of a heart attack. Any Elite PUB tips for a guy that hasn't played (but use to dominate) in over 20 years?
Hopefully you're playing at one of those places that has a smaller court.
I think injury is more likely to occur on a smaller court. Big courts lead to more jogging and less cutting.
I could be wrong though.
As someone who has had to play himself into shape more than once the small court is definitely the best path. He's going to have to jog regardless, better to do it where you are less likely to have to chase someone who has run pass you. I have never seen someone get hurt in a pick up game as a result of making a cut.
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Not sure if they still do, but the Mormon church in Manhattan used to have games. So did the church in St George that now resides at the old grade school
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Guys. Working to get back into the PUB Circuit. I'm afraid of shitting myself and/or dying of a heart attack. Any Elite PUB tips for a guy that hasn't played (but use to dominate) in over 20 years?
Hopefully you're playing at one of those places that has a smaller court.
I think injury is more likely to occur on a smaller court. Big courts lead to more jogging and less cutting.
I could be wrong though.
As someone who has had to play himself into shape more than once the small court is definitely the best path. He's going to have to jog regardless, better to do it where you are less likely to have to chase someone who has run pass you. I have never seen someone get hurt in a pick up game as a result of making a cut.
I'm not talking like basket cuts, just a lot of movements that are hard on joints. I've definitely injured myself making a hard cut on defense.
But I see your point.
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FUN PICKUP UPDATES
-THERE'S A GUY PROBABLY IN HIS MID-50'S THAT KEEPS TRACK OF HOW MANY POINTS HE SCORED IN A DAY. HOW DO I KNOW THIS? ONE DAY IN THE LOCKER ROOM HE TOLD ME HOW MANY POINTS HE SCORED THAT DAY
-YESTERDAY A GUY THREW A PASS BEHIND ME ON A FAST BREAK AND YELLED AT ME TO CUT TO THE BASKET. I WAS LIKE, "ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? THE PASS WAS BEHIND ME." "WELL I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO CUT AND YOU FLARED INSTEAD" AND I'M LIKE "YEAH WELL THE PASS WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE BEHIND ME IF I'D CUT TO THE BASKET. NO ONE CARES IF YOU THROUGH A BAD PASS, DON'T YELL AT ME." AND HE SAID "YOU MADE ME CHANGE MY PASS" AND THEN EVENTUALLY SAID "THAT PASS WAS STILL MY FAULT" AND I WAS LIKE "I KNOW".
-FRIDAY THERE WAS AN IVY LEAGUE GUY WITH AN ARM SLEEVE AND A NY CORPORATE ATTORNEY LEAGUE JERSEY AND HE WAS COACHING EVERYONE AND I HATED HIM
PICKUP BASKETBALL IS SERIOUSLY A LOT OF FUN
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Was the arm sleeve Ivy League attorney good?
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Was the arm sleeve Ivy League attorney good?
yeah of course - I'm sure he had very good coaching growing up. He couldn't like dominate but he wouldn't miss many open shots. Ivy League guys are generally very polite and have very good shooting form and I have to play with them for a while before I stop hating them.
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we usually play from like 6-8am and at like 7:45 this group of super dweeby tech geeks show up to play with their own group after the normal group plays. so for the last game we play them - they had one guy who refused to play skins, he said he had "body issues". one guy wore nerdy designer glasses. I was like, "ugh, this is gonna be a bloodbath"
but they had this one short filipino guy that could straight up BALL and a few guys that could hit wide open shots and I was thrown by everyone playing in shirts and we lost like 14-17. It was pretty humiliating.
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there's a guy who always guards me that loves to throw baseball outlet passes, especially off of missed threes. If someone shoots a three and he's on defense he'll yell at the guy guarding him to take off to try to throw the outlet for a layup. He actually got me taking off after I missed a three and I went for the rebound. so later in the day he was guarding me and I missed a three but drifted to half court and screamed his name and he threw a baseball pass right to me. :lol:
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That's awesome but maybe a little less so if everyone is in shirts
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It was shirts and skins
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some notes:
today there was a goober wearing KU shorts (from like the Nike days), they looked ridiculous and I schooled him.
Friday I scored 13 points in a row one game. :gocho:
There's been a few instances where someone will travel like really bad, like, changing pivot feet twice bad, and when they are called on it they get really really mad and say they were fouled. It's entertaining! But we can't let people get away with that, can we???? Call the foul if you're getting fouled, don't try to tapdance your way to a layup after you've picked up your dribble, amirite???
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I don't need to travel or change pivot feet or even pull up for a jumper because I retired after the last time I played and posted about it ITT.
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today I called out a guy for parking in the lane. I was just like, calmly, "hey man, you need to leave the lane every now and then." He was like, "Are you rough ridin' kidding me? Seriously? Come on, man." But he didn't set up camp in the lane after that. Petty and probably unecessary? Yes. Did I get the results I wanted? You know it. :gocho:
-YESTERDAY A GUY THREW A PASS BEHIND ME ON A FAST BREAK AND YELLED AT ME TO CUT TO THE BASKET. I WAS LIKE, "ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? THE PASS WAS BEHIND ME." "WELL I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO CUT AND YOU FLARED INSTEAD" AND I'M LIKE "YEAH WELL THE PASS WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE BEHIND ME IF I'D CUT TO THE BASKET. NO ONE CARES IF YOU THROUGH A BAD PASS, DON'T YELL AT ME." AND HE SAID "YOU MADE ME CHANGE MY PASS" AND THEN EVENTUALLY SAID "THAT PASS WAS STILL MY FAULT" AND I WAS LIKE "I KNOW".
Today this guy^^^ had a ridiculous foul call after he got his pocket picked, and I gave him a calm, disappointed dad voice lecture mostly centered around how "that was a weak rough ridin' call, Roy." So naturally he was on my team next game. :shy:
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Will be playing Pickup at KSU rec tonight around 7, its been a while since i have played pickup so it should be fun.
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Will be playing Pickup at KSU rec tonight around 7, its been a while since i have played pickup so it should be fun.
what are you going to be wearing greg because don't bring that weak crap in here son
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:lol:
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"coaching" boys and girls bball club after school program has been pretty fun. i sub in as kids tire, launch 3's and try my best to play d against their bouncy, teenage-ish ligaments. but there's a kid with a step by 15 footer that i cannot defend. and another kid with ridic handles and a sweet jumper. he can't finish in traffic bc he's like 4'8, but when he's a grown man, he'll be playing college bball. ridic court vision and passing. he hit a step back 22 footer one possession and then on the next he one-handed a pass to me from 30 feet away that nearly broke my nose, and i barely gathered and layed in. good times. he's on the "a" team as a 6th grader. can't wait to see what he becomes.
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he can't finish in traffic bc he's like 4'8
lost it at this line :lol:
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man my game has had an influx of tall doughy white guys who think they're coaches. wtf is up with that?
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also I've been shooting a few mid-range jumpers (still mostly bombing threes and getting swatted attempting layups tho)
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man my game has had an influx of tall doughy white guys who think they're coaches. wtf is up with that?
are they as old balls as you? they are probably stuck in coach mode from coaching their kids
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man my game has had an influx of tall doughy white guys who think they're coaches. wtf is up with that?
are they as old balls as you? they are probably stuck in coach mode from coaching their kids
no mostly younger
also doughier than me
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cross post w/ the SF things where this guy showed up to our game this morning and set up a tripod with his phone on the baseline to record the game because he was "working on this social media thing". He then preceded to yell "woo!" to get an outlet pass on the side away from the ball when there was a wide open outlet ball side.
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also I've been shooting a few mid-range jumpers (still mostly bombing threes and getting swatted attempting layups tho)
i live in the mid-range.
we'd play pick up basketball all the time when I was a basketball manager for K-State and Dustin Yoder (director of video ops) said that I had a lot of Kurt Thomas in my game.
highest compliment i ever received in terms of basketball.
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cross post w/ the SF things where this guy showed up to our game this morning and set up a tripod with his phone on the baseline to record the game because he was "working on this social media thing". He then preceded to yell "woo!" to get an outlet pass on the side away from the ball when there was a wide open outlet ball side.
I just realized he was on the side of the court where his tripod was set up. :lol:
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Just got back into playing. I haven't played in months but my handles seemed to have improved nonetheless. Weird. Shot is broken AF tho.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/bfb8lf/deception_level_over_9000/
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https://twitter.com/boogz_/status/1152027406363791361
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i used to say “self-check”
;)
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has anybody taken a charge in pickup basketball? i played today and i thought about it a few times. i don't know how to do it though. i think it would be cool
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has anybody taken a charge in pickup basketball? i played today and i thought about it a few times. i don't know how to do it though. i think it would be cool
I've never taken one by choice and you can't call it with out being mocked mercilessly so just don't
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has anybody taken a charge in pickup basketball? i played today and i thought about it a few times. i don't know how to do it though. i think it would be cool
you are such a dork
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slap the floor
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do you guys not run around on nba 2k only trying to take charges? it's the best
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we get it.. you like the feeling of a man on top of you.. no judgement here
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haha, that's a good one. charges, rip through and flops is a good list of being the most annoying player.
there's one guy who doesn't run back on defense very often, and every time you rebound he calls for the ball. he tricked me twice. eff that guy.
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we've been playing lunchtime bball for over 15 years 3 days a week. Two rules we have:
-no cherry picking, have to touch half count offense to defense (picked this up at the Frank Martin father/son camp playing with Beas :gocho:)
-and no charges called. ever. some dummy undercutting someone for a charge breaks bones and ligaments
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charges probably hurt but the risk of injury seems low.
i've only ran into a charge once in my life, and it felt like i hit a wall of pillows and slowly fell down. so i feel like anyone who wants to take a charge should be able to. i think your game is soft. actually i think you all are soft
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have to touch half count offense to defense
I don't understand
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if your team is on offense and scores, turns the ball over, or doesn't get the rebound (offense to defense) you have to touch half court before getting back on offense. Keeps lazies from standing on the offense end all game. Of course if the defense to offense team turns it over in the back court this does not apply.
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if your team is on offense and scores, turns the ball over, or doesn't get the rebound (offense to defense) you have to touch half court before getting back on offense. Keeps lazies from standing on the offense end all game. Of course if the defense to offense team turns it over in the back court this does not apply.
so no fast break points? this sounds like something slow, old people would like.
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if your team is on offense and scores, turns the ball over, or doesn't get the rebound (offense to defense) you have to touch half court before getting back on offense. Keeps lazies from standing on the offense end all game. Of course if the defense to offense team turns it over in the back court this does not apply.
so no fast break points? this sounds like something slow, old people would like.
I don't think it kills fast breaks at all, it just means that if the other team has a fast break you have to touch half court. seems like a silly rule unless you want extra conditioning. I mean if I'm under the basket on offense and someone at the top of the key gets stripped for an uncontested layup I'm sure as crap not touching half court before playing offense.
back when I played pickup (still haven't picked up a ball since March) when we played 4 on 4 we had a rule that you had to dribble across half court. It makes a small difference but isn't a huge deal.
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if your team is on offense and scores, turns the ball over, or doesn't get the rebound (offense to defense) you have to touch half court before getting back on offense. Keeps lazies from standing on the offense end all game. Of course if the defense to offense team turns it over in the back court this does not apply.
so no fast break points? this sounds like something slow, old people would like.
completely the opposite
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if your team is on offense and scores, turns the ball over, or doesn't get the rebound (offense to defense) you have to touch half court before getting back on offense. Keeps lazies from standing on the offense end all game. Of course if the defense to offense team turns it over in the back court this does not apply.
so no fast break points? this sounds like something slow, old people would like.
I don't think it kills fast breaks at all, it just means that if the other team has a fast break you have to touch half court. seems like a silly rule unless you want extra conditioning. I mean if I'm under the basket on offense and someone at the top of the key gets stripped for an uncontested layup I'm sure as crap not touching half court before playing offense.
back when I played pickup (still haven't picked up a ball since March) when we played 4 on 4 we had a rule that you had to dribble across half court. It makes a small difference but isn't a huge deal.
having to dribble across half court seems like it would kill fast breaks or at least slow the game down.
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charges probably hurt but the risk of injury seems low.
i've only ran into a charge once in my life, and it felt like i hit a wall of pillows and slowly fell down. so i feel like anyone who wants to take a charge should be able to. i think your game is soft. actually i think you all are soft
it's not the charge that is the issue it is the dummy that thinks they are going to take a charge and undercut someone. no charge calls discourages that.
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if your team is on offense and scores, turns the ball over, or doesn't get the rebound (offense to defense) you have to touch half court before getting back on offense. Keeps lazies from standing on the offense end all game. Of course if the defense to offense team turns it over in the back court this does not apply.
so no fast break points? this sounds like something slow, old people would like.
I don't think it kills fast breaks at all, it just means that if the other team has a fast break you have to touch half court. seems like a silly rule unless you want extra conditioning. I mean if I'm under the basket on offense and someone at the top of the key gets stripped for an uncontested layup I'm sure as crap not touching half court before playing offense.
back when I played pickup (still haven't picked up a ball since March) when we played 4 on 4 we had a rule that you had to dribble across half court. It makes a small difference but isn't a huge deal.
having to dribble across half court seems like it would kill fast breaks or at least slow the game down.
Not as much as you'd think
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Who the hell is playing pickup now?
I still have my high school's record for most charges taken in a season, 18, btw, but I have never taken one in a pickup game. When I was younger and someone tried to take one on me, I'd either try to punch on them or put my knee in their chest, either way, I'd gladly honor the call, usually didn't have to worry about it again.
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Been playing in NYC through indoorhoops.com. Basically this place rents New York public school gyms and charges people like $12 to play for an hour and a half. So far the runs have been pretty competitive and I've been terrible because I started CrossFit without shooting a year and a half ago.
Anyway today I learned a new rule: a guy called out "And 1" and missed it. I stopped playing and the guy I was guarding grabbed the ball and laid it in. I was like "No foul?" and was told that "And 1" is not a foul, "Foul" is a foul. I didn't get an update but I'll ask a guy I know who knows I'm a noob about it next time I see him.
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so the "and 1" was just trash talk?
also does the website limit how many show up? Is only enough for 2 teams? more importantly have you played in any cool old gyms like we would see on the recruiting videos of Gauchos bitd?
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so the "and 1" was just trash talk?
also does the website limit how many show up? Is only enough for 2 teams? more importantly have you played in any cool old gyms like we would see on the recruiting videos of Gauchos bitd?
I guess it's trash talk? I really don't understand the point of it's not a foul.
And yeah the site caps the runs at 15 and will cancel if there's not enough. I've had a couple cancelled but not too many. Usually I'm happy with the run I get even if there's a team owning the court.
I've only played in two gyms and they sucked but are ok. I've heard there are good regulation courts that pop up but I haven't seen any.
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and 1 is a foul, don’t let this idiot silverback you
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and 1 is a foul, don’t let this idiot silverback you
Everyone in the gym agreed (except me)
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Gaslighting
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if it’s not a foul then it’s and one what because he’s literally saying he got the bucket and the foul
i can tell you I would foul the living crap out of this downgrade to make it clear to everyone in the gym that he got fouled
i’m basically a pro basketball player, he wouldn’t get away with that crap when im on court
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if it’s not a foul then it’s and one what because he’s literally saying he got the bucket and the foul
i can tell you I would foul the living crap out of this downgrade to make it clear to everyone in the gym that he got fouled
i’m basically a pro basketball player, he wouldn’t get away with that crap when im on court
You're too kind. I would friend his mama on Facebook and start casually mentioning that colloidal silver is a natural prophylactic for COVID-19. Then, I would invite her to a nice steak dinner and casually mention that I have a treasure trove of colloidal silver back at my spot. Then, I would offer her one vial of colloidal silver for every ping pong ball she can shoot out of her conch. I would then send the video to her son and wait patiently until his mom blue herself.
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hell ya, son
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why would you say and one if you hadn't just scored or were in the process of scoring?
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why would you say and one if you hadn't just scored or were in the process of scoring?
I think it's like a prediction that your shot will go in
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I never played with anyone who ever called a foul. People said and 1 lots, though.
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I think they're training themselves for when they make The League and want to try to influence the refs into making calls.
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why would you say and one if you hadn't just scored or were in the process of scoring?
I think it's like a prediction that your shot will go in
but the shot's off, even if you suck at predicting.
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why would you say and one if you hadn't just scored or were in the process of scoring?
I think it's like a prediction that your shot will go in
but the shot's off, even if you suck at predicting.
Yeah the guy was shooting a layup, yelled "and 1" with the ball in the air, I stopped, ball missed.
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then i think they're right. shot's already off, you can't have both the shot and a foul and "and one" presumes that the shot would be valid if made. so "and one" is just talking crap, not calling a foul.
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then i think they're right. shot's already off, you can't have both the shot and a foul and "and one" presumes that the shot would be valid if made. so "and one" is just talking crap, not calling a foul.
With all due respect, what the eff is wrong with you
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otherwise he's trying to have his cake and eat it, and you can't let that stand.
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Ok I think I've figured it out and it sort of makes sense although it's still dumb.
Foul=checked ball, no continuation ever
And 1="yeah I might have gotten hacked but I'm playing through it and it counts if it goes". Live ball if and "And 1" is missed
Like I said, still pretty dumb
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So it has no effect other than a preemptive excuse for the shot that’s in the process of being missed?
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People say it when they think the shot is going in. Otherwise, it wouldn't be (theoretically) an and 1. It would be (theoretically) two free throws. Geez, guys.
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So it has no effect other than a preemptive excuse for the shot that’s in the process of being missed?
You can look at it as the shooter giving his teammates a signal for everyone to play through a foul even though they were hammered. But mostly it's talking crap, like yelling "money" or whatever
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Seems to be New York specific thing
https://www.reddit.com/r/Basketball/comments/7hrgrx/calling_a_foul_vs_andone_during_pick_up/
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:thumbs:
haha yeah. If you call either, you get the ball on a miss and the points on a make. The only difference is if you call AndOne and make it you get like 4 cool points, but if you call AndOne and miss it you lose like 247 cool points.
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So in general in NYC pickup there is definitely more hero ball and one on one play than other places I've played butt I've come across one group of dudes that is all about cutting and setting screens like they're coached by goddam Bobby Knight and it cracks me up. Fuckin nerds.
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I absolutely say and one as a form of trash talk and not to call a foul. I play as a big and I don't call fouls so I think it's a bit different though. I say it to mean you hacked three eff outta me but I still scored. If I did that and the dude I was playing just stopped, I'd probably be inclined to just check the ball unless the foul was egregious and pissed me off, then yeah I'd just score.
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Update: Taylor still has the best handles in the game. Made many people look silly, myself included.