How many points could u score in an NBA game?

[ken6199]

I think over the course of the season, I'd average about 0.5 ppg. I wouldn't even try shooting. I'd leave that to the professionals and just focus on setting screens, passing, chasing rebounds and diving for loose balls.

Due to my lack of speedy and general clumsiness, I'd always be in someone's way. About once a game an opponent would accidentally run over me like I wasn't even there and get whistled for a foul. I'm normally an 80% FT shooter, but it's harder to shoot when you're peeing yourself. So, I'd probably shoot about 25% and make one of every four FTs. So yeah, 0.5 ppg sounds about right.

As long as they pay me the minimum salary, I'd be cool with that. Hell, if they let me play, I'll pay them the minimum salary. GM's would love me. Need to reduce your salary cap, sign BNM. He'll pay you to play.

Well, for someone who pays to play, that cap relief ain't worth a roster spot

[Perishable517]

0 points and I would make Fultz look like an MVP

This.

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[Tomjas]

I played 2 sports at a very high level but wouldn’t have a prayer of doing anything remotely useful if the guys were taking it seriously

People constantly underestimate how good pros are

Years ago, I lived in the same block as Mark Philipoussis & we had a couple of hits together

Tennis wasn’t my thing but I wasn’t bad

With him mucking around, I was lucky to get 10% of his serves back into play

Nobody here is doing anything of note in a nba game unless they’re virtually of that standard

[Joshyjess]

1 - 3. I figure I'm so much smaller than the average guy out there that I would probably get fouled at least once (hopefully in the act of shooting), and depending on how good my FT shooting is, I might be able to score a point or two. Basically I could see myself like a pinball ball getting bumped all over the place.
The only other way I might be able to score is if the other team left me so far alone (like giving me the Ben Simmons outside treatment) figuring that I couldn't possibly hit a shot, and I happen to get lucky and hit a 3.
Unlike a few of the people posting here, I have ZERO delusions of grandeur about my ability (or lack thereof) if I were to play in an actual NBA game. Those guys are athletic freaks, and are the best in the world at playing bball.

[Repeat 3-peat]

Zero.

[alebaba]

about 10 points. /s

[Lazy Faizy]

None. And no one else would either. Don't underestimate how big, strong, fast and athletic these guys are. And they've been playing ball their whole lives, they're the best in the world at it.

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

I had a dream a few years back which I wrote down so I wouldn't forget it, I don't think I ever will even if I didn't write it down, but there was a flu or something going around, and the team (Magic) got hit hard, I think there were 3 players able to play. I was sitting directly behind the Magics bench, and talked Frank Vogel into letting me play somehow. I remember shooting a 3 the very first possession but air-balling it badly, and only scoring in the paint the rest of the time I played. I ended the half with 17 points on crazy usage and 0 assists. We go into the locker room and Jason Williams is there, him and Vogel talk to me and tell me i'm being a ball-hog and won't play the 2nd half. Great dream, but no idea why Jason Williams was there.

Also, i'd score exactly 0 points in an NBA game.

That dream is too unrealistic.

Frank Vogel would never make an in-game adjustment.

[panos291]

I would look like poor man’s Stockton.



















(David Stockton)

[Calamity_Cometh]

Hard screen would paralyze or kill me.

[Dennis 37]

Say u suited up for your teams next game and were
Going to play 48 minutes, how many points could u score? I think i am good for a 12 and 5rbs game for the mavs.

If I put on a suit and was scorekeeper for my team, I think I would score all of the points, unless, of course, some point shaving was required.

[Catchall]

The floor would have to be spaced and at least two guys would have to set a pick for me in order for me to score anything. Against an NBA defender, I probably wouldn't get a shot off. Although, I do have this thing where I run hard at the baseline, turn and pull up from 15 - 17 feet that sometimes catches people off guard.

[Hugi Mancura]

It depends a lot how the team would defend you. If they would think I'm the next great thing and defender is on mine skin all the time I wouldn't even touch the ball. So If the question would be could I score against NBA player on one-vs-one situation, then 99% (rounded down) of the time I would say no. If opponent think I'm awful compared to mine team mates, which is true, and mine defender would always leave me open to help others then I could score. If I get to shoot 10 wide open 3's because other team is more concerned on the other players and mine team mates would get me open I wouldn't miss all those shots. So in the end it would depend what the other 9 players do in the court, if I would score or not. Alone I'm worthless against them.

[KyletheDingbat]

It's one game? Hmm, I would struggle mightily even getting up and down the court at that speed for more than a few possessions lol. Back when I was training that wouldn't be a problem so I'll use that version of me. One game would be a crapshoot. Maybe I wouldn't score and be completely awful. If I played like 10 games though, I bet one of them I'd have had a decent game. Meaning I could have gone like 3-5, went to the line a few times and had a few assists... along with 5 TO's and my man absolutely torching me beyond belief.

I've played in a lot of different levels of tournaments, and one thing is funny: the better the competition sometimes, the better you play. I've played in lower division rec leagues with out of shape guys and girls from various companies and been frustratingly mediocre, and I've played in leagues with pros and lit it up. I've found being 5'10" has one advantage over taller dudes, you can change directions faster and pull up. I can usually get good shots against taller guards.

Also I'll always believe that had I for some reason been allowed on an NBA roster at age 20, I would have grown into a good NBA player (as would other people here).

[og15]

Definitely not in competitive playing shape (and that is while still being in good shape compared to the average person and a lean 6'1 / 185), so I'm not sure why any team would want to seriously tank their defense and have me on the floor for 48 minutes. Even in competitive shape which would take me some time to even get to, and that would not be NBA competitive shape without running with NBA caliber players, 48 minutes would still be very difficult as it is difficult even for NBA players to play 48 minutes, so I'm not sure how I would just drop in to NBA pace and be playing 48 minutes.

Michael Curry a pretty bad offensive player in the NBA averaged 16.6 ppg his last season in college, he had a career average of 8.1 pts/36 in the NBA, and he is 6'6. Milt Palacio dropped 18.4 ppg his last season in college and he had a career average of 9.6 pts/36 in the NBA.

If people just decided to not guard me out of pity, in the beginning of the game, I could hit some shots as I am a good shooter, so maybe get 4 points. Wouldn't even think of driving as finishing against that level of interior defense is not rwaliss. If after I hit a shot, they decide to put minimal effort, and with me being out of shape and dying trying to guard, well, anyone, I would not even have the energy to make anything later in the game. Not sure what terrible coach would leave me on.

So 4 points early, maybe, possibly nothing the rest of the 42 minutes of game play unless I'm spoon fed or cherry picking or something. Hopeful highlight would be cherry picking, someone gets a steal and throws an outlet and I am not too tired to attempt a decently nice dunk. If it is really early in the game I would go for a windmill or 360, and if I miss, at least I tried, later in the game, best I would attempt is a reverse, no energy for anything more than that. Whomever I'm guarding is going to a career high of epic proportions.

[Ecmic]

Defenses wouldn’t leave you open. They’d leave you open “enough” to allow you to receive the ball, and would quickly close out and pressure the hell out of you for turnovers.

Unless you have an NBA comparable gather, set, and release, and NBA release height, you’re not getting a shot off, even if your defender sags off 10 or 15 feet before you receive the ball.

[HoopsterJones]

I’m amazed some posters believe they can score 10-20 points against NBA players in an NBA game. There’s no way. I played pick up games against NCAA players in college and got absolutely wrecked.

[Effigy]

Anyone who says any number besides 0 is delusional.

[MFT5]

Yeah no one here would be able to score from open play unless it’s by cherry picking or the team let’s them shoot technical free throws or something like that

People saying that they could get double digits in points without resorting to cherry picking are delusional

The only double digit we’d get would be turnovers.
We’ll be Shaqtin a Fool gold mine in all honesty.

make that apart of all star weekend have fans submit to voting to be subbed en the all star game

[Aventador]

i might get 1 point off 10 technical foul shots. Dunno why the coach would designate me as the FT taker though, but I mean the hypothetical is I'm even in the league in the first place