My mom sent me (unsolicited) a box of old crap of mine. Including a Jordan Team USA Olympic jersey. Gonna wear it to bball tonight and then put it away for safe keeping.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 27 September 2018 21:50 (five years ago) link
I changed my shot from more overhead to a "thru the nose" curry type release. Def helps with the consistency for me.
^lol that's me in 2016. I just changed it back to more of an overhead release cause I wanted more consistency lmao.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 4 October 2018 16:56 (five years ago) link
lol
― lag∞n, Thursday, 4 October 2018 20:21 (five years ago) link
changing yr shot is irresistible, remember playing one on one with a guy who just lit me up hit every shot then after the game he started talking about how he wanted to change his shot lol
― lag∞n, Thursday, 4 October 2018 20:24 (five years ago) link
hahahaother week I asked best shooter I play with what he thinks about when he gets in a slump and he goes "uh nothing...just know that I'm a good shooter and keep shooting". Thanks that doesn't help me!
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 4 October 2018 21:01 (five years ago) link
Rules question: I was driving towards hoop, and to avoid help defender's swiping hand, I dribbled the ball way higher than normal (like eye level) but DIDN'T put my hand under the ball ever, then resumed a normal-height dribble and made a layup. Everyone immediately called me for carrying/travel, but I contended that it was legal because I never had my hand underneath the ball, while admitting it def looked sketchy. I gave up on pleading my case cause everyone was convinced it was illegal move and I wasn't positive it was legal. I can't find anything in rulebook that would make it illegal though? Nothing about dribble height in itself being illegal...What y'all think?
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 19:44 (five years ago) link
There is no restriction as to how high a player may bounce the ball, provided the ball does not come to rest in the player's hand (palming or carrying violation).
Look at Rondo's tip off dribbles for example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=990YyO6WXAg
― You (bleeping) need me. You can't Finn without me (fionnland), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 19:52 (five years ago) link
it's legal and long been an annoyance of mine that it's called in open gym and like city league games as a travel/carry. Trying to explain it always falls on deaf ears.
― Machine Gunk Jelly (Spottie), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 19:53 (five years ago) link
Esp 2:16
― You (bleeping) need me. You can't Finn without me (fionnland), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 19:53 (five years ago) link
those clips aren't really what granny is referring to I don't think, but in either case it is legal as long as your palm isn't face up essentially
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 30 October 2018 19:56 (five years ago) link
carry/travel/etc rules can mostly be boiled down to 'do nothing that looks weird'
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 19:58 (five years ago) link
Yes validation, thanks haha. Obv you can vary the height of your dribble, wasn't sure if there was a limit to that though. But realistically, if there was that'd be nearly impossible to enforce. So the check on doing this doesn't come from the rulebook, but from the fact that defenders should be able to poach easily from a high dribble. Pretty difficult to convince people you didn't palm it! Couple guys didn't even seem to understand what I was trying to argue. Like they thought palming=super high dribble.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 20:00 (five years ago) link
Youngins should just let ol granny do it, given the "hop steps" they constantly get away with. I've given up on calling all but the most egregious ones of those. One guy would do an illegal hopstep EVERY PLAY & get away with it in pickup but then we were on a league team together and he got called for it a bunch. Bittersweet for me.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 20:02 (five years ago) link
i have heard ppl say the most insane things re basketball rules on the pickup court, its something
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 20:46 (five years ago) link
I might've talked about it upthread, but the most mind boggling was dude who literally wanted to fight me because I would touch him when he came thru the lane (literally just a hand check) and because I would box him out. He would get irate, tell me both things had no place in basketball.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 21:53 (five years ago) link
recall this one guy being adamant that you couldnt take steps after the gather to pass that was only for shooting
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 21:56 (five years ago) link
ha. and adamant about it. if I'm not 100% positive on the rule, I don't push the issue. Even then sometimes it's just not worth it to argue.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 21:59 (five years ago) link
im always quick to propose a shoot for the ball solution pretty much works every time keeps things moving
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 22:05 (five years ago) link
yup
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 22:06 (five years ago) link
Some dude tried to call 3 seconds on me the other day
― Heez, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 23:24 (five years ago) link
lmao
― Machine Gunk Jelly (Spottie), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 23:40 (five years ago) link
woww
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 23:51 (five years ago) link
call the cops on him imohttps://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--jAh5GeAK--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/oechpzisr6mrt3uyoxiq.jpg
― Machine Gunk Jelly (Spottie), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 23:58 (five years ago) link
I will say it's super annoying when big guys camp out in the paint in pickup games. I've never actually called them for it officially but I will say something to them as an aside if it's constant.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 8 November 2018 20:33 (five years ago) link
better than running all over the place with a crazy energy guy imo
― mookieproof, Thursday, 8 November 2018 23:00 (five years ago) link
guys who run everywhere and are good at shooting are the worst fn reggie millers, on the other hand i enjoy the challenge of guarding good drivers
― lag∞n, Friday, 9 November 2018 00:52 (five years ago) link
unless theyre too good in which case welp
ive prob told u guys about this guy i used to play against sometimes in brooklyn who was so ridic, im short and kinda burly and this guy wasnt too much taller than me but his shoulders were like a foot wider and he cld dunk a lil, i wld try to foul him and hed just go through me like it didnt do anything
― lag∞n, Friday, 9 November 2018 00:55 (five years ago) link
and hed hang out w this dude who was on the puerto rican national team and theyd just clown on everyone
running the pnr w the puerto rican guy was the easiest basket ball has ever been for me hed make this big perfect target and just catch the ball on the run and finish like nbd
― lag∞n, Friday, 9 November 2018 00:57 (five years ago) link
✓
― mookieproof, Friday, 9 November 2018 01:44 (five years ago) link
Getting frustrated w everyone coming up court, dribbling thru their legs for 20 secs, and then launching a Steph-range 3. Nobody makes a pass just for ball movement; if they can't get a sure assist, they hold onto the ball. Even still, I saw like 3 assists in 2 hours from guys who aren't me. Lot of these guys played in high school so they should have better habits. Although I think some of it is they felt confined by playing under a coach and open gym is their time to let loose.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 1 February 2019 17:01 (five years ago) link
ball movement is harder among guys that never play together
been getting a hankering to play again but my all lifting regimen and my age make me feel not quite in shape for it. Debating whether to change up my workout with the goal of being in shape to play in spring/summer.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Friday, 1 February 2019 19:14 (five years ago) link
I've prob mentioned it here before but there's a regular at our runs who is turning 80 soon! Granted he can only play half court games.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 1 February 2019 19:24 (five years ago) link
I'm shooting 100% in my league. 2 for 2 lol. Swished a 3, reverse flipped in a alley oop layup off an inbounds. Had a few nice passes too. But dropped a good dish from teammate and let a guy score too easily on breakaway even after I got in front of him. Spent most of time watching our 19 yr old hot shot take 25 footers ugh.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 5 March 2019 03:16 (five years ago) link
i think olympic lifting is the best exercise ive ever done for staying in shape for basketball, i hadnt played in ages before yesterday and i felt pretty fine (except my shot being trash haha) and today my legs dont even feel that dead
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 16:05 (five years ago) link
makes sense explosive jumping movements and all
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 16:06 (five years ago) link
glad to hear that, given your advanced age! bball purposes is the only reason I ever think "yeah I wanna be stronger". sucks getting beaten on a play by someone with less skills but more muscles. we were supposed to have a league game last night but other team forfeited so they could watch the Finals lol
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 11 June 2019 16:22 (five years ago) link
haa
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 16:26 (five years ago) link
bball purposes is the only reason I ever think "yeah I wanna be stronger".
― Heez, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 16:34 (five years ago) link
just clean n jerk and ancillary lifts recently (front squats, rows, overhead press), its an explosive movement so applies better to basketball than powerlifts prob, also its so technical which is fascinating to me love to work on the form, u cn just do cleans too to get started prob easier than trying to learn both parts at once
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 17:41 (five years ago) link
one cool thing about the clean is the basic movement is jumping, and then youre transferring that energy into the bar, so a lot of the form u can figure out just based on whats the best way to jump
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 17:42 (five years ago) link
its a violent action tho so start out real light and concentrate on form not how much u cn yoink up otherwise its a pretty big injury vector
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 17:44 (five years ago) link
also try to find youtubes by actual olympic lifters not crossfit or powerlifters
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 17:45 (five years ago) link
check out this big boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr-uEw05lUI
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 18:44 (five years ago) link
Nice I used to do cleans minus the jerk part so I could prob handle it. What I really need is to improve my footwork. I used to have post moves and now it’s just me pivoting and pump faking while my defender kind of slowly moves along with me
― Heez, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 20:36 (five years ago) link
taking very long steps is something thats worked for me, whether in a euro configuration or just straight line drive, seems to throw defenders off
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 20:39 (five years ago) link
imo just work on sick crossovers
― big city slam (Spottie), Tuesday, 11 June 2019 20:54 (five years ago) link
I’m just mastering the old man fade away
― Heez, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 21:13 (five years ago) link
old men dont fade away, old men up and under
― big city slam (Spottie), Tuesday, 11 June 2019 21:19 (five years ago) link