PICKUP BASKETBALL THREAD

[Daddy Claxton]

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.

[weird roberts foam finger]

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!

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.)

[theswo]

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 

[mcmwcat]

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 

pretty sure micat faces better athletes at the Y

[pissclams]

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.

[sys]

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.

[Winters]

12/14 from 3 in a random pick-up game last night.


Probably won't hit anything for weeks...

[steve dave]

12/14 from 3 in a random pick-up game last night.

JFC 

[CNS]

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?

[FP TC etc.]

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 

[CNS]

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 

Pretty solid point actually.  Congrats, you are doomed to disapoint from here on out.

[michigancat]

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.

[pissclams]

why not have it fixed bumlegcat, LMAO

[michigancat]

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.

[dobbie4ksu]

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

[CNS]

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.

[chum1]

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.

[EllToPay]

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
 

[michigancat]

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. 

[michigancat]

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. 

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 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. 

[steve dave]

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 

[CNS]

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. 

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 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. 

Your rules are solid. 

Probably why he is an ex-coach.

[Winters]

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 

Pretty solid point actually.  Congrats, you are doomed to disapoint from here on out.

Pretty much 

[Winters]

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
 

I am more of a Let me score so we can win type of guy

[ChiComCat]

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
 

I believe in win first, but if doesnt seem like thats going to happen, go ahead and get yours.