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
fake the fadeaway while posted up and then up n under is nearly impossible for avg pickup game defender to stop. you can cover so much ground even w/o having your dribble.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 11 June 2019 22:00 (five years ago) link
nothing better than hitting randoms at the gym with an up and under over and over.
― big city slam (Spottie), Tuesday, 11 June 2019 22:01 (five years ago) link
Guy who played semi-pro ball (in the ABA. which I was initially super impressed by...but turns out it has no affiliation with the old ABA. uses the same red-white-blue ball though. It's a step below the G League) started coming to my open gym nights. We basically have to give him the 3 worst players in 4 on 4 games to have it be even. Even then, other team will be up by a bunch and he'll just go ok lemme swish 5 step back 3's from pro range with a hand in my face to get this W really quick.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 18 October 2019 19:21 (four years ago) link
lol
it really is a different world
― mookieproof, Friday, 18 October 2019 19:25 (four years ago) link
thank god he's not super tall (6'2") or I'd have no hope of defending him
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 18 October 2019 20:28 (four years ago) link
There was an argument over whose ball it was. He said he'll shoot for it. I say uh yeah if you shoot from 3 with your left hand. He smiles at me and swishes it. "haha fuck you man" I say.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 18 October 2019 20:30 (four years ago) link
https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Swarm-in-SA-after-roster-shakeup-ends-losing-10907808.php
He's Cam. So 2.5 yrs ago was getting paid to play ball. I couldn't even make my middle school team lol (though I would've made his middle school team. less competition out here).
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 18 October 2019 20:35 (four years ago) link
hype video!!
― mookieproof, Friday, 18 October 2019 20:43 (four years ago) link
lol Killa Cam. Bet he gave himself that nickname.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 18 October 2019 20:45 (four years ago) link
Cacciatore huh? Harden should just let him have the cooking celebration with a name like that
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Friday, 18 October 2019 21:14 (four years ago) link
This new guy showed up to invite-only run at this Mormon church. After 5 mins of full court action, he was totally gassed and sat out for a few minutes, then finished the game. Could tell he was still completely exhausted and trying to catch his breath. I stepped out to go blow my nose in bathroom, come back and dude is passed out on floor convulsing. Yeesh. Apparently he stood up and blacked out, crashed to the floor and smacked his head hard. Quite a bit of blood on the court. He was fairly lucid by time paramedics arrived, and was able to walk out on his own and get driven to the hospital to stitch up the gash in back of his head. Crazy.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 21 November 2019 18:18 (four years ago) link
Some non-hooping Mormons came over to see what was going on, and offered to give him a blessing. He accepted. One of them had a lil vial of holy water that they splashed on him I think? Very bizarre thing to witness for someone like me who was raised without religion.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 21 November 2019 18:19 (four years ago) link
fuck
― lag∞n, Thursday, 21 November 2019 19:37 (four years ago) link