Do you ACTUALLY play basketball?

[Reginald Wayne]

How many of you actually play basketball?
If not, why?
If so, what's your game type? What are you good at and what do you need work on?

And What competition do you play against?


I'm a slasher. I'm a streaky shooter. I either make everything or miss everything. I look pretty damn sexy when I play ball also.

I have good balance and know how to use my body (unfortunately I'm only 5'10 160lbs). I play against a bunch of scrubby dudes who think I'm god. I used to play against college team dudes (community college) and I performed awesomely on the defensive end (which I am pretty damn good at). I never had to do anything offensive in these games because the 6'6 250 guys would dominate the ball. I was capable, though.

Now, I just play against my brother (one on one I'm whoopping his ass 24 games to 9). Every now and then some dudes'll show up and they get worked. They aren't terrible, but their bball IQ is sparse.

I need to work on my shot and on my handles a bit. I'm also a 65% free throw shooter (source: many a nights of shooting 100 FT's)

[kdawg531]

I've been playing since I was five. Played all four years in high school at Elkhart Memorial (19-4 my senior year, lost to team that went to semi-state by 2)

Now I play at the IU rec center every once in a while when I get a break from the workload of being a college senior.

I'm a shooting guard with decent handles. When my shot is on everything falls. I have pretty good range. Defense is suspect at best (remind you of a certain team that we are all fans of?)

[glasket]

I play. I'm 5'11 pass first point guard.
Shooting is streaky at best, I'm more of a hustle and slasher type when I need to score and not the number one scoring option. I'd say I have great court vision and enjoy setting up team mates over scoring.
Take pride in defense and will often guard the other teams best perimiter player. I'd say I'm a good rebounder for a PG.
I currently play in Division 1 (local Sydney basketball competition).

When I was at university, 3 years ago, I went to the State university games where we finished 3rd and Australian university games where we finished 8th in the nation.
Before that I used to play youth basketball for Sydney.

Playing and basketball will live with me forever.... Never quit.

[rockybalboa11]

i play a couple times a week

6'1 175

i am a blackhole on offense and i try to play like chris andersen on defense

$$kickin ass$$

[Boneman2]

I grew up playing at the legendary Ben Davis outdoor courts (late 80's-mid90's). Never really good enough for the two main courts, but could get some play on the other courts. I wrestled at BD so I didn't ball.

My game is wack offensively, but defensively I'm out for blood. I also like to battle in the paint, except I am vertically challenged so I have to resort to hard fouls and rooting guys out of the lane by getting even lower to the ground and ass-checking like a mutha.

[Donerik]

I'm a 26 year old 6 foot point forward, I'm a muscular 200 pounds so I like to post up smaller defenders. Against larger defenders(our group ranges from 6'9" college prospects to 5'8" guys in their 30's who just like to ball) I can shoot 3's and have a blossoming slashing game. My pride is defense, I'm not long, or tall, my vertical leap is lack luster, but hustle and strength are two things I have. I love pickup and 'recreation center league' ball. Good Thread.

[Miller4ever]

I'm 5' 10" and...130 lbs.

I can hang on the rim, just a couple more inches before I can dunk.

On offense my best move is a turnaround hookshot from 8 feet. People let me have that shot because they think I'm a perimeter player. I'm around 60% on my free throw right now and I can sink pretty shots on an inconsistent basis. I'm still working on my form itself.

Defensively, my hops and my understanding of when to stay on the ground make me like a Shane Battier-hand-in-face kind of player. Even taller guys can't really shoot over me. I don't go for as many steals as I could. I also have an impressive wingspan and people have trouble driving on me. I box out well despite my size disadvantage. I suck in the post. I get posted up on by 13-year-olds.

My game puts me somewhere between a short Brian Scalabrine and a handle-less T.J. Ford. Awesome.

[jcldallas24]

Might not be part of this board but it looks like fun...........

Im 5'9'' 155 lbs.

About 3 inches away from dunking. Have a 6'5' wingspan.

I can shoot lights out. Playing in HS right now i average 15ppg, 3rpg, 4apg as a SG. On offense all i need is a pick or a screen to get open and i will score. My free throws so far this year i think is like 85%. My three pointers are 65%, overall i shoot 47% because lol, i miss alot of bunnies around the basket. Not really that good of a passer in fact im so bad coach tells me instead of passing just throw it away so they don't get the steal lol. Can rebound and can defend when i get really into the game. Not really all that fast but if im open for a jumper its going in. Now for my handles i have some but if i get someone really long on me i can't get trough and most likely i'll get jacked. My favorite go to move is at the top of the key one on one iso stepback jumper or putting up a three from 25 feet with 2 people on me then do what Tim Thomas does even though we're down by like 20 lol...I just love to play hopefully i get a chance to play at a college somewhere where i can improve.

I think my game is a lot like AJ Abrams... from Texas University.

Short, undersized, shooting abillity, lacking handles, defense?...

[Reginald Wayne]

I grew up playing at the legendary Ben Davis outdoor courts (late 80's-mid90's). Never really good enough for the two main courts, but could get some play on the other courts. I wrestled at BD so I didn't ball.

My game is wack offensively, but defensively I'm out for blood. I also like to battle in the paint, except I am vertically challenged so I have to resort to hard fouls and rooting guys out of the lane by getting even lower to the ground and ass-checking like a mutha.

You can be on my squad any day. DEFENSE!

[Reginald Wayne]

I played against some new guys yesterday on a bad back.

I did pretty good. Of course, since I don't play much full court games I was tired after 2 games =/. I really need to get in basketball shape.

Anyway. These guys were ok. The actually set offball screens and were pretty organized considering it was a pick up game.

I'm lookking forward to going every monday now woot!

[Devilzsidewalk]

I can play for about 20 minutes, but I suffer from Sweaty Butthole Syndrome and I have to stop playing after that or suffer a smelly runny embarrassment. Really, we have 5,000 different medications for impotence but not one for S.B.S? Thats absolutely ridiculous.

[Boneman2]

sbs.... lol... on the bright side a good cleansing is not all bad.

[Reginald Wayne]

I think that SBS crap officially ended this thread..=/

[JasonDaPsycho]

Ima post mine anyway

Since people here in Hong Kong are relatively short, so even only at 6'0 I'm playing at PF/C
I'm not that good at scoring, but likes to play defense and grab rebounds
the thing about me grabbing rebounds is kind of like you scoring
you feel pumped when you score, that's the same thing I feel whenever I grab a rebound
so I kind of relate myself to Dejuan Blair

[DougInOz]

Been playing almost constantly since I was about 9, wow that means I've been playing for 17 years, huh. Cool. Although you'd think I'd be good by now.

I'm a 6'0 some-kind-of-attempt-at-a combo guard in a rec league type setting. I handle most of the point duties, try to be pass first so I tend to score mainly on the break or on kickout threes. Been trying to improve slashing and getting to the line where I think I'd be about a 75% percent shooter. Much prefer being a 3rd option on offense though heh, if only that were possible .
Take a lot of pride in D, I think I do ok. Get lots of deflections anyway, so the rockets would love me.

[edit] I must be coming into a contract year, started off this season much better

[Gremz]

I'm a 5'9 white guy from a country in which Cricket and Rugby are the only real interests so you get the picture.

I've been known to be fairly accurate with a rock though.

[Miller4ever]

You only have one cricket in Australia?

[Gremz]

You only have one cricket in Australia?

It's Australia. The ONLY thing in multiples is Beer.

[Miller4ever]

In all seriousness, while I have you here, the gamethread against Portland...you want it?