Worst Pick-up Players

[ace23]

I saw a thread like this on another forum so I figured it would be fun over here since I know we have a lot of guys that like playing pickup ball. So, who do you guys think are the worse pickup players to play with?

I'll start:

The guy that shoots 30 ft. fadeaways and has that "What is wrong with me today?" look on his face after he airballs.

[AirTupac]

The guy that gets pissed when you don't pass to him even though you just scored.

[bballer]

The guy that gets pissed when you don't pass to him even though you just scored.
this.

[Patrick Chewing]

The guy that tries to coach you even though you're a high school basketball coach and have been playing ball for years longer than he has.

[Skywalker]

the guy who smells like shit or looks like he's AIDs infected then you get burned by him cause you dont wanna touch him and ur team looks at u and u cant say anything cuz hes right there

[Rake2204]

The 11 Guys You'll Always Find Playing Pick-up Basketball (it had to make an appearance sooner or later): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgZ-KQKrzZ0

[TrueGreenFan]

Guys who think they're better than they are and jack shots up right and left. Basically wannabe Marburys/DRoses.

[Rake2204]

I used to play against a guy who'd always try to get his defender to bite on jumpshot pump-fakes so he could lean into them and draw the foul. During pickup games.

[ace23]

I used to play against a guy who'd always try to get his defender to bite on jumpshot pump-fakes so he could lean into them and draw the foul.
In pickup ball? What's the point? :oldlol:

[Rake2204]

In pickup ball? What's the point? :oldlol:
And that is why it was so perplexing. I think it was a self-defense mechanism. He'd dribble himself into a bind and seemed to skip over the "maintain dribble", "attempt open jumper", and "pivot and pass" portions of general basketball logic. Instead he'd pump fake, lean in, beg for contact then have his team would check the ball up top as all 9 players exchanged knowing glances and looks.

Also, sometimes we'll shoot for teams, first five, second five. There seems to always be a point where we seem to be stuck on 7 or 8 players who successfully made their shot. There'll be a streak where the remaining players in line may miss 5 or 6 consecutive shots, at which point some comedian inevitably quips, "Maybe we should try left-hand layups." Always. It never fails. Someone always makes the "left-hand layups" joke. It's like clockwork. And he'll always look around and smile, searching for joke approval.

[andgar923]

the mufuccka that plays without a shirt. And he's sweaty ass shit.

[irondarts]

I used to play against a guy who'd always try to get his defender to bite on jumpshot pump-fakes so he could lean into them and draw the foul. During pickup games.
I knew a guy that would do this constantly at the Y in my city, one time he did like 5 pump fakes in a row, he also used to foul really hard all the time and then tell you to "man up" and play. He was like a 40 year old white guy.

[Rake2204]

Also used to play with a guy who'd throw underhand outlet passes all freaking day long. Terribly frustrating. I'd be in the open floor, getting anxious, knowing I need that rock now for the fast break dunk. Just a good, solid outlet pass would suffice. Nope, fellow's just going to go ahead and throw it underhand, turning the outlet pass into an impromptu game of 500. Seconds later, I may come down with the outlet, but of course such a pass has now allowed all five defenders to retreat.

[Lamar Doom]

pretty much anyone who barks at their own team mates during a pickup game.

guys who stop to take cell phone calls during games.

guys who are more interested in "clowning" someone than winning/scoring. they've seen too many and1 mixtapes and they think making someone slip or look at a fake pass is the standard of success. my favorite is the guys who stand at the three point line and put on a little crossover display but are still standing where they started when they're done "all that for what?" is my favorite on-court response to that

guys who are out there to prove how macho they are more than play basketball- arguments about who's harder or who grew up on the streets or whatever is a f*cking joke, play ball shit heads

not getting back on D or knowing who you're guarding half-way through the game

and of course the standards- the guys who don't pass, the guys who want to argue for 10 minutes or "shoot for it" every other play...

[pete's montreux]

white guys

[L.Kizzle]

I have two


A group that came to the park together (say 3 cats) picks you up, just cause they need an extra man. But they never pass the ball to you, know matter how open you get. They basically play 3 on four.

The dude that fouls like hell, but when someone fouls him, he's ready to throw down. (Foul me again nigha!)

[mcrd101]

im surprised foul controversy is such an issue for some. we almost never call fouls in the games i play, unless it's up and down, double dribble or blatant travelling.

definitely ball hogs and shot jackers are annoying. one guy i played with was good, nothing spectacular though, but if he got the ball, he would never even consider passing it seemed. he'd try every way to get open even if you're wide open under the basket.

[Done_And_Done]

I knew a guy that would do this constantly at the Y in my city, one time he did like 5 pump fakes in a row, he also used to foul really hard all the time and then tell you to "man up" and play. He was like a 40 year old white guy.

lol What a douchebag...

I don't know why but I encountered a vision of uncle Rico from Napolean Dynamite while reading this...

[L.Kizzle]

im surprised foul controversy is such an issue for some. we almost never call fouls in the games i play, unless it's up and down, double dribble or blatant travelling.

definitely ball hogs and shot jackers are annoying. one guy i played with was good, nothing spectacular though, but if he got the ball, he would never even consider passing it seemed. he'd try every way to get open even if you're wide open under the basket.
I never call fouls, unless I get like thrown to the floor or something. Non of that touchy shit they call in the league now.

Also, cats that talk mess all game, but can't back it up.

[Stuckey]

there's so many i can list

but ill go with,

the guy that doesnt box out and rebound

the guy that jumps on the fakes and get scored on at ease

the guy that plays defense with his hands rather than his feet

the guy that jacks up horrible shots instead of passing (this one is a game killer)

[alwaysunny]

cherry picker

and

a guy who can't defend a cherry picker

[Scoooter]

And that is why it was so perplexing. I think it was a self-defense mechanism. He'd dribble himself into a bind and seemed to skip over the "maintain dribble", "attempt open jumper", and "pivot and pass" portions of general basketball logic. Instead he'd pump fake, lean in, beg for contact then have his team would check the ball up top as all 9 players exchanged knowing glances and looks.

Also, sometimes we'll shoot for teams, first five, second five. There seems to always be a point where we seem to be stuck on 7 or 8 players who successfully made their shot. There'll be a streak where the remaining players in line may miss 5 or 6 consecutive shots, at which point some comedian inevitably quips, "Maybe we should try left-hand layups." Always. It never fails. Someone always makes the "left-hand layups" joke. It's like clockwork. And he'll always look around and smile, searching for joke approval.
Well you can just go to hell.

[shadow]

I knew a guy that would do this constantly at the Y in my city, one time he did like 5 pump fakes in a row, he also used to foul really hard all the time and then tell you to "man up" and play. He was like a 40 year old white guy.
How'd he react to payback?

[brantonli]

The guy who looks so disappointed if you didn't read his mind and make a cut EXACTLY there, or set a screen, or yells at you to box out for a rebound when you're at the top of the key, the guy who thinks he's the coach and PG of the team. He almost expects everybody to be able to run a princeton offense or something in a pickup game.

[Timmy D for MVP]

The dude that argues to the death that he didn't travel when everyone saw him take 5 steps.

Anyone who takes themselves too seriously. Like they're punching their ticket to the Final Four.

The guy who doesn't know to get a rebound and hold on to it until a ball handler can get the ball from them. Turnovers for days!

[IcanzIIravor]

The guy who thinks he is Magic Johnson or Steve Nash with the no look passes that come nowhere near you.

The guy who talks trash when he is winning, but wants to fight and blame his teammates when he loses.

The guy who thinks he is Rick Mahorn or Bill Laimbeer who hacks the hell out of you and puts on the Tim Duncan look when reminded it's just pickup ball and not life or death.

[Stuckey]

damn you guys play with some scummy people

[Swaggin916]

1. The guys who don't look to create their own shot yet complain about their teammates afterward

2. Guy's who don't do much on offense and compound it by doing next to nothing on defense.

That's mostly it. there are other things that are annoying, but if you aren't that great on O but hustle and scrap then I don't mind. It's annoying because a lot of the times I have to try and do everything offensively (unless I have someone else I can share the load with)... but guys who hustle, you need those guys. If you don't hustle, then you better be workin hard on the offensive end.

[Swaggin916]

I have two


A group that came to the park together (say 3 cats) picks you up, just cause they need an extra man. But they never pass the ball to you, know matter how open you get. They basically play 3 on four.


As long as they are scoring and keep me on I don't care. If they aren't that good, I know I will start seeing more and more of the ball despite not knowing em ha.

[PullupJay]

dudes who think they're michael jordan but have the skill set of dj benga.

people who play zero d

that guy who smells like ass and plays really tight d on you

people who face guard at all times even when you don't have the ball

[Positive]

I hate the guy who thinks he's Kobe and takes contested pull up/fade away Js even if the rest of the team is open. There's really nothing that pisses me off more than that.

[srekaL]

I hate the guys that think they are so much better than everyone else and start playing Lebron ball. Basically dribbling around forever to either shoot or pass to some one for a set jump shot. The one who never lets any one else handle the ball and if someone else does have the ball he'll run at you with his hands raised demanding the ball, killing any chance of you creating offense on your own.

[East_Stone_Ya]

i hate these older guys who are trying to post you up with mad power, or push you hard when they can't contest your shot because they athletically weaker..

[Lamar Doom]

guys who show up overly dressed up for pickup ball - maybe they've got the matching jersey/short combo... maybe they have excessive warmup gear... or super head band, wrist band, arm sleeve combo.


guys who act like it's game 7, they're banging on the concrete on defense like it's as hype as they've ever been. I'm actually a firm believer in playing hard all the time, but come off it with the theatrics


the guys that are ready to fist fight over who had "next" when they know they're in the wrong- they always want to get somebody as their witness, like Kenny's account of who had next is somehow infallible

[Bird]

The guy who is taller than everyone else on the court, but goes nowhere near the paint and just jacks up 30 foot three pointers.

The guys who will run down the court on a fast break, trying to get the easy bucket, but won't run down the court to STOP a fast break, they are more intent on just watching the other team score.

The referee, you know, the guy who calls EVERY foul, out of bounds, etc. I always feel like this guy should just wear a whistle so he can stop play whenever he wants, since he makes so many calls.

The guy who can't play defense, so he holds onto your shirt every time you get past him, straight arm pushes you in the paint or pushes your hip when you try to go around him.

Didn't see those guys mentioned.

[brantonli]

People who sweat easily should be forced to bring at least 2 shirts. At school, there was a kid who can imprint his shirt on the floor after just 15 minutes of hard basketball. Doesn't help he likes to post up as well, basically if you put an arm on his back, it will feel like it's just been dunked in water. Thank god he doesn't smell though, or else nobody would want to mark him.

[alenleomessi]

u guys said it all
conclusion : basically every player except ourselves

[Jasi]

im surprised foul controversy is such an issue for some. we almost never call fouls in the games i play, unless it's up and down, double dribble or blatant travelling.

definitely ball hogs and shot jackers are annoying. one guy i played with was good, nothing spectacular though, but if he got the ball, he would never even consider passing it seemed. he'd try every way to get open even if you're wide open under the basket.

You played with Al Harrington? Cool

[rufuspaul]

You played with Al Harrington? Cool
:roll:

[bballer]

the white kid who plays PG that can actually dribble a little bit but thinks he is the reincarnation of Steve Nash/Jason Kidd and just shoots all the time and can't hit shit.

[mlh1981]

People who yell out "AND 1" on every single shot attempt, or even before the shot is up in the air.

In general, being the lone guy playing with a group of buddies. You'll never see the ball.

Guys who make a lot of noise. Kinda similar to the "AND 1" guy, but it seems like the loud/demonstrative guy is the "go to" guy on offense, regardless of his skill set.

Guys who spend the majority of the game trying to keep their shorts pulled up. Wear clothes that fit.

Jean shorts guy. He's always the sweaty/overaggressive guy.

[NY-Knicks]

People twice my age complaining about offensive fouls when I back them down in the post. Sometimes they just push me in the back with their hands because they can't stop me from getting closer to the rim. Can get a little testy at times :lol But at the other end of the floor they throw mean elbows. Old guys.

And the thing is, initially I post according to the rules. A limited amount of dribbles, not using elbows or my shoulder to bump their chest. For some reason they can't take it when a younger guy physically abuses them in the paint (no homo).

[JerrySteakhouse]

The dudes that don't kick the ball out to a knock down, never miss, when you have the ball they say uh oh shooter.

I love the dudes that keep giving me the ball and letting me take over the game. They usually put us in a bad position and I gotta will power us to a win.

[Kobe Jnr]

People who yell out "AND 1" on every single shot attempt, or even before the shot is up in the air.

In general, being the lone guy playing with a group of buddies. You'll never see the ball.

Guys who make a lot of noise. Kinda similar to the "AND 1" guy, but it seems like the loud/demonstrative guy is the "go to" guy on offense, regardless of his skill set.

Guys who spend the majority of the game trying to keep their shorts pulled up. Wear clothes that fit.

Jean shorts guy. He's always the sweaty/overaggressive guy.


Whats worse is that when they scream "and1" they don't even make the shot..

Theres always guys screaming "hey" when they drive the ball, like Kobe does..

[Rake2204]

The guy who is taller than everyone else on the court, but goes nowhere near the paint and just jacks up 30 foot three pointers.
I don't jack 30 foot 3-pointers but to counter, I happen to have an issue when a teammate shorter than me (I am 6'3'') insists I get in the post and refuses to pass to me until I get there. I'm a 170 pound guard, guy. My effectiveness with my back to the basket is 1/13th of my effectiveness on the perimeter and slashing. Yet, for some reason, there seems to be a lot of 5'10'' guys who assume I must be Patrick Ewing down low because I've got four inches on them.

Speaking of post players, I play with a couple of guys who do a tremendous job of getting their bodies low and wide, demanding the ball in the post. It's admirable, truly. However, they have poor post moves and even worse finishing abilities. So in this case, they will seem to be able to establish post position every time down the court and they seem to be so primed for a post entry that it's nearly impossible to not throw them the ball. But I make that pass knowing darn well it's going to end up in a horrid 6 foot, awkward fallaway clanging off the iron. I feel like I'm knowingly wasting possessions but I just can't resist passing the ball down low to the hard worker every couple of trips.

And lastly, I understand this is an accepted means of playing pickup ball in many places, but I become frustrated if my offensive teammates are just standing around the whole time. Where there's no screens, no curls, no flares. It's just one guy pounding the ball at the top of the key who will occasionally pass to one guy on the wing. It's just a horrible feeling when I get caught up with a squad like that. Sometimes I just need a screen, you know? Just as bad, I dislike when I set a screen away and the man I'm setting a screen for doesn't use it, electing to stand still.

[ace23]

I don't jack 30 foot 3-pointers but to counter, I happen to have an issue when a teammate shorter than me (I am 6'3'') insists I get in the post and refuses to pass to me until I get there. I'm a 170 pound guard, guy. My effectiveness with my back to the basket is 1/13th of my effectiveness on the perimeter and slashing. Yet, for some reason, there seems to be a lot of 5'10'' guys who assume I must be Patrick Ewing down low because I've got four inches on them.
I'm 6'1, 165 and I get the same treatment from guys at the local park. Very annoying.

[rufuspaul]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQvt1JFFHxg

[mlh1981]

The guy with the cheapest gear on the court is usually the best player too, I've noticed.

Beware of the guy with the cutoff shorts, generic shoes/shirt.

[Kobe Jnr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQvt1JFFHxg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU_h8ksmXUg

[Maga_1]

The 9 black guys who are you playing with and first they are like "white boy, don't pass him the ball" and then you start hitting those shoots and eliminating teams until one point when they are start calling things like double dribble, travel when you pump fake or fouls just because you're playing solid D.

The thing that irritates me more it's when i'm defending a 6'3 guy, and i'm boxing out to not let him get the rebound and they call me foul cause i'm using my body .. softs -.-

[Jasi]

The 9 black guys who are you playing with and first they are like "white boy, don't pass him the ball" and then you start hitting those shoots and eliminating teams until on point when they are start calling things like double dribble, travel when you pump fake or fouls just because you're playing solid D.

The thing that irritates me more it's when i'm defending a 6'3 guy, and i'm boxing out to not let him get the rebound and they call me foul cause i'm using my body .. softs -.-

Brazilians... :rolleyes:


I kid I kid I kid

[rufuspaul]

The 9 black guys who are you playing with and first they are like "white boy, don't pass him the ball" and then you start hitting those shoots and eliminating teams until on point when they are start calling things like double dribble, travel when you pump fake or fouls just because you're playing solid D.

The thing that irritates me more it's when i'm defending a 6'3 guy, and i'm boxing out to not let him get the rebound and they call me foul cause i'm using my body .. softs -.-

The dude with the accent who says he doesn't really know much about the game and then turns out to be a pro from Portugal.

[brownmamba00]

Douchebags who keep asking the ball 3ft behind the 3p line only to chuck up a shot or try to give a magic-esque bullet no look pass but fail

[Jasi]

The dude with the accent who says he doesn't really know much about the game and then turns out to be a pro from Portugal.

:oldlol:

[PowerGlove]

Honestly, I just want to play one game where we have a team game. Where people kick out, give and go, feed the post and cut,etc.... I'm so tired of seeing dudes ISO and do nothing.

Last sunday I played with a guy who didnt understand the concepts of defense. We are playing full court 5 on 5, him and I are back playing D. Two guys run up, the one with the ball is running directly at me, so I try to stop the ball.....this dude says" That's my man", and leaves the other dude wide open under the hoop. A quick pass. A layup. GAME over.:facepalm

[IlliniFan]

Someone probably said this, but the ones who give absolutely no effort on defense, then demand the ball on offense get on my nerves.

Also, the ones who pretend like they aren't trying so when they lose they make it out to not be a big deal.

[PowerGlove]

People who sweat easily should be forced to bring at least 2 shirts. At school, there was a kid who can imprint his shirt on the floor after just 15 minutes of hard basketball. Doesn't help he likes to post up as well, basically if you put an arm on his back, it will feel like it's just been dunked in water. Thank god he doesn't smell though, or else nobody would want to mark him.
That's part of the reason I wear sleeves. Sweat and scratches, I cant be bothered with those people.

I'm the dude who's geared up. Head band, dri fit sleeve less tee, shooting sleeve(padded) and regular sleeve on the other arm. I hate sweaty ass people who has never heard of performance apparel. Stop taking your shirt off and rubbing your slimy self on me.

[Maga_1]

The dude with the accent who says he doesn't really know much about the game and then turns out to be a pro from Portugal.

:oldlol:

[Maga_1]

I hate one thing more than anything.
When the tallest guy on the court is like 6'6 and the others are between 5'8 and 6'3 and he still insists to play outside and jacks 3 pointers.
But the worst part is not that, it's when the game is on the line and he scores inside to win and next game he come back to play outside :rolleyes:

[Maga_1]

That's part of the reason I wear sleeves. Sweat and scratches, I cant be bothered with those people.

I'm the dude who's geared up. Head band, dri fit sleeve less tee, shooting sleeve(padded) and regular sleeve on the other arm. I hate sweaty ass people who has never heard of performance apparel. Stop taking your shirt off and rubbing your slimy self on me.

I hate people like that, for real .. it's just basketball man, it's not a fashion contest or a war .
I just wear compression shorts and compressive shirt on winter, nothing more.

[brownmamba00]

Also, the ones who pretend like they aren't trying so when they lose they make it out to not be a big deal.

I pull that out every now and then :D

[Stuckey]

I hate one thing more than anything.
When the tallest guy on the court is like 6'6 and the others are between 5'8 and 6'3 and he still insists to play outside and jacks 3 pointers.
But the worst part is not that, it's when the game is on the line and he scores inside to win and next game he come back to play outside :rolleyes:

i dont mind if he plays starting from the mid range, but he's just practicing his weaknesses, if he camped down low the game would be no contest

[B-Low]

Not sure if its been said yet but I love when guys try to act injured after EVERY miss. When they miss a shot and then start rotating their shoulder or rubbing their arm like "damn i don't usually miss that one, there must be somethin wrong!"

[Maga_1]

i dont mind if he plays starting from the mid range, but he's just practicing his weaknesses, if he camped down low the game would be no contest

Play to win, we are not talking about practice.
Pratice? Really? :oldlol: :oldlol:

[PowerGlove]

I hate people like that, for real .. it's just basketball man, it's not a fashion contest or a war .
I just wear compression shorts and compressive shirt on winter, nothing more.
I just told you why I wore those things dude. I'm not trying to be cute, I just hate sweaty ass dudes who are all over me.

[Maga_1]

I just told you why I wore those things dude. I'm not trying to be cute, I just hate sweaty ass dudes who are all over me.

I know man, but it still akward to see .. nothing personal.

[PowerGlove]

I know man, but it still akward to see .. nothing personal.
Probably, I get jokes about it and most people think I'm one of those dudes who cant play until I start playing.

[Maniak]

Heres a few. Might have been mentioned, maybe not.

-The lazy player. This guy constantly complains how he never gets passes, how he should be running point, and how you aren't seeing him when hes wide open. All he does is stand in one spot and is 5 seconds behind on defense.

-Loud people. I know this has been mentioned in many different ways, but I want to mention it again. They make loud noises whenever they can. Whether theyre running back on D and yelling "Stay on your man, watch the passes!" or on offense trying to make you run a play while he stands there coaching "Go left go right pass here missed the pass down low up high!"

-People who try to compare themselves or you to an NBA player but its completely off. Like a guy makes two or three midrange jumpers in a row and this guys like "AIR JORDAN" or something stupid like that. Also, if you're white and a half decent shooter, he constantly calls you Larry Bird, or sometimes Steve Nash.

[Maniak]

I'm always tempted to buy sleeves to see if I like them or not, but I feel like a bit of a tryhard with them on. I don't mind wristbands, though. headbands are goofy.

I've never seen an overly dressed player that was above and beyond better than everyone else.

[detroitkid816]

I hate guarding the puny 12 year old kid who you cannot take seriously enough to play true lock down defense on, but has a ridiculous jump shot.

[Maga_1]

-People who try to compare themselves or you to an NBA player but its completely off. Like a guy makes two or three midrange jumpers in a row and this guys like "AIR JORDAN" or something stupid like that. Also, if you're white and a half decent shooter, he constantly calls you Larry Bird, or sometimes Steve Nash.

Nash, ALWAYS.
They ALWAYS call the white guys Nash .. when it's a fancy pass :facepalm

[DaHeezy]

I hate the guys who always pick-up the best/biggest players at the park on a crowded day. Like a person will finish losing and he jumps on the best or biggets player coming off while 15 other people are waiting to play.

[mcrd101]

I'm always tempted to buy sleeves to see if I like them or not, but I feel like a bit of a tryhard with them on. I don't mind wristbands, though. headbands are goofy.

I've never seen an overly dressed player that was above and beyond better than everyone else.

although it is really goofy, im probably going to buy a headband soon. my hairs fairly long (think a little shorter than jim morrison's in the back) so it gets in my eyes sometime so i want to keep it out of the way. i think this somewhat validates other "accessories" for whatever other reasons people may have.

[PullupJay]

guys that shoot over and over but are horrible shooters

guys that cant finish a lay up on a fast break

guys that take hook shots from the half court line

guys that think every time they drive in if it doesnt go in its a foul

guys who do the drop step/hop step wrong and claim they know what they are doing, and they even print out a basketball rulebook and show it to you but you tell them "thats very nice and all but you are taking 3 steps".

[OhNoTimNoSho]

Guy that isn't good at basketball, I hate it when im trying to play and theres always that one guy thats not good at basketball so he like misses shots and turns it over and stuff, that guy is the worst.

[ace23]

guys that shoot over and over but are horrible shooters

guys that cant finish a lay up on a fast break

guys that take hook shots from the half court line

guys that think every time they drive in if it doesnt go in its a foul

guys who do the drop step/hop step wrong and claim they know what they are doing, and they even print out a basketball rulebook and show it to you but you tell them "thats very nice and all but you are taking 3 steps".
I despise these clowns, especially when this is their only move around the basket. Footwork is a lost art these days. :facepalm

[Tarik One]

When you play with a new group of guys and you miss your first jumper, then you never see the ball again because they automatically label you as some scrub after one loust shot attempt.

But later on you play against them with different players, you make like 8 of 10 shots and your team beats the crap out of them.

[LOGoods7]

The dude who intentionally fouls in a PICKUP game. Such bullshit when you're going for a breakaway game-winning layup and the **** decides to foul.

Guys who complain about getting hit. It's basketball son, if you don't get hit a few times then you're just not playing hard enough.

[HylianNightmare]

me, i'm the guy that sets my feet and draws charges in the middle of pickup games and if you ignore me i walk around half court with my hands raised asking for a refs opinion

[Gunnin4HoLeS]

Im sure im going to repeat some but i want to write it myself since I can relate to many of these

-The "so called Expert shooter" who plays no D at all and on O he picks one spot behind the 3pt line, doesnt bother cutting but just stands there with his hands up begging for the pass and he will DEFINETELY SHOOT IT if he gets the ball.

-The over dribbler who ll try every cross over in the book and if it doesnt work he ll keep trying and trying until he realizes hes had the ball for more than 24 seconds and will pass out of realization .

-Collectively I hate playing with 4 other individuals who dont understand theres a mismatch on the court. for ex the shortest guy on D is playing the biggest/tallest player on the other team however they completely overlook the obvious mismatch.

- The guy who plays with Headphones on, son of a bit.ch thats annoying since of course tallking to your teammates while playing is completely unneccesarry

[JMT]

Young guys who think their "And One" dribbling routine means they can play.

Love it when they go between their legs, behind the back, stutter step, crossover, then brick some awful looking jumper.

[blablabla]

guys who take fadeaways while being double teamed
guys who do some "and1" dribbling moves while standing infront of you and you just look at him like wtf
or this happend to me yesterday me and a teamate run up the court and there is only one defender infront of us, the defender runs up to my teammate and i'm completely free and instead of giving me a normal pass he does some behind the back shit pass and the ball goes out of bounds :facepalm

[HylianNightmare]

Young guys who think their "And One" dribbling routine means they can play.

Love it when they go between their legs, behind the back, stutter step, crossover, then brick some awful looking jumper.


i love these guys i usually just back up about 4 feet and watch them dribble around the 3 point line and then they usually just end upbrcking some jumper from out there:oldlol:

[JMT]

i love these guys i usually just back up about 4 feet and watch them dribble around the 3 point line and then they usually just end upbrcking some jumper from out there:oldlol:

:cheers:

I'm the old white guy that EVERY guy here hates to play. Seen it all and done it twice. Can score on anyone in the low block more often than they can stop me, and will hit 60% of open 15 ft shots. If I find one move...one move...you can't stop, I'll use it 100 times. No shame. 6'8", 52, D1 experience, no knees or hops left. Doesn't matter. Rarely lose.

[NastaMaverick]

the guy who makes a lucky ass ****ing shot on one of the first shots of the game and then continues to shoot the whole ****ing game, causing your team to lose because this guy ****ing sucks :banghead:

...just got back from playing at the park :lol

[Stuckey]

Play to win, we are not talking about practice.
Pratice? Really? :oldlol: :oldlol:

pick up games are pretty much practice games, dont have enough time to practice your weaknesses at team practices

play to win is a bit too easy for taller players with good skills, they turn it on when the game is coming to a close

[Underballer]

hate the guys that are too lazy to use the washroom and just take a piss on the court... alawys makes it slippery and shitty to handle. same thing applies for spitting and shiz:violin:

[L.Kizzle]

Big nighas who don't get in the paint. You might play guard or whatever when you with cats yo height, but if you5 inches taller than everyone else on the court, get big.


And, cats who don't let you use they ball if they don't get picked up. I can see if yo ass is leavin, but if you didn't get picked, don't take yo ball and run the another hoop ... bitch.

[Stuckey]

hate the guys that are too lazy to use the washroom and just take a piss on the court... alawys makes it slippery and shitty to handle. same thing applies for spitting and shiz:violin:

piss on the court??? :wtf:

spitting on the court is gross enough, spit out of bounds is barely acceptable

[alwaysunny]

hate the guys that are too lazy to use the washroom and just take a piss on the court... alawys makes it slippery and shitty to handle. same thing applies for spitting and shiz:violin:

Do you live in a 3rd world country or something?

[TylerOO]

Do you live in a 3rd world country or something?

:roll: :roll:

[tpols]

I don't jack 30 foot 3-pointers but to counter, I happen to have an issue when a teammate shorter than me (I am 6'3'') insists I get in the post and refuses to pass to me until I get there. I'm a 170 pound guard, guy. My effectiveness with my back to the basket is 1/13th of my effectiveness on the perimeter and slashing. Yet, for some reason, there seems to be a lot of 5'10'' guys who assume I must be Patrick Ewing down low because I've got four inches on them.

This is the most annoying to me.. I'm 6'4, 160. Very skinny, but I can dribble, pass, and shoot like a guard[because it is what I played in HS].. but whenever I go to play pickup ball I'll always be at worst the second tallest kid on the court. So for my team to compete, I always have to be the center or powerforward and play down low because I'm the best suited to do so. I've actually gotten really good at blocking shots with my length, but I dont have the size to dominate on the boards.. so it gets frustrating.

[dab0yech0]

pretty much anyone who barks at their own team mates during a pickup game.

guys who stop to take cell phone calls during games.

guys who are more interested in "clowning" someone than winning/scoring. they've seen too many and1 mixtapes and they think making someone slip or look at a fake pass is the standard of success. my favorite is the guys who stand at the three point line and put on a little crossover display but are still standing where they started when they're done "all that for what?" is my favorite on-court response to that

guys who are out there to prove how macho they are more than play basketball- arguments about who's harder or who grew up on the streets or whatever is a f*cking joke, play ball shit heads

not getting back on D or knowing who you're guarding half-way through the game

and of course the standards- the guys who don't pass, the guys who want to argue for 10 minutes or "shoot for it" every other play...

This. Or the guy that does the same then throws a 100 mph fastball one hand pass into the paint and gets mad when u dont catch it

[L.Kizzle]

Wait, who on ISH are the dudes we complainin about?

[dab0yech0]

Wait, who on ISH are the dudes we complainin about?

I love to jackup contested jumpers off the dribble when Im hot im hot theres no missing. I'll hit 5 straight 30 foot jumpers then clank the next 2 then come down n drain the next 5 again. Lamar Doom and lilojmayo can vouch for me.

[jamal99]

Guys with (very) low bball IQ.

Guys that jack up mid range jumpers and threes even tho they have no shot whatsoever.

Guys that almost flagrant foul every time but get mad when you foul them.

Guys that yell and flame their own team when they are losing and it's never their fault.

Guys that tell me to play center and stay in the paint all the time because Im tall even tho Im 5x better shooter, passer, ball handler and have better court vision than them. They are basically just shorter and a bit faster. :D


We always play halfcourt 3 vs 3 ball

[Rake2204]

I have a displeasure for slightly older gents who just take wild whacks at me when I step into the paint. If I happen to get off to a good start, slipping into the paint a couple of times, it always seems to initiate the "I'm Old School" train of thought amongst the older crowd. They figure they'll invoke the Jordan Rules and deliver a cheap shot to try to send a message. Their logic is that I'm a young guy who won't know how to handle someone playing physical inside. They also tend to wrap me up around the three-point line when I'm on the run. It's neat.

[ballup]

I am one of the worst pick-up players. I only play defense :lol

[L.Kizzle]

I am one of the worst pick-up players. I only play defense :lol
Fuxk you.

Dudes that play defense in street ball mess everything up!! I'm tryin to do a move I seen on TV last night, and here you come all in front on me in shit, tryin to get the ball. MOVE BITCH!!

[Saintsfan1992]

:cheers:

I'm the old white guy that EVERY guy here hates to play. Seen it all and done it twice. Can score on anyone in the low block more often than they can stop me, and will hit 60% of open 15 ft shots. If I find one move...one move...you can't stop, I'll use it 100 times. No shame. 6'8", 52, D1 experience, no knees or hops left. Doesn't matter. Rarely lose.

****in OG :pimp:
but I play like the ****in 90s I will foul your ass hard. IDC

I hate the fat and tall ****s who think they are point guards and cant dribble for shit.

I ****in love people that play D omfg I dont care if you suck on O but if you play D hustle get rebs OMFG, I will always have a spot for you. :pimp:

[Saintsfan1992]

Big nighas who don't get in the paint. You might play guard or whatever when you with cats yo height, but if you5 inches taller than everyone else on the court, get big.


And, cats who don't let you use they ball if they don't get picked up. I can see if yo ass is leavin, but if you didn't get picked, don't take yo ball and run the another hoop ... bitch.
:cheers:

[Saintsfan1992]

I am one of the worst pick-up players. I only play defense :lol

All i ****in need always a spot on the team for you...:pimp:

I get called Kobe alot if my team dont ****in score I will ball hog
most of the time I will do a mix of Stockton/nash/A.I./ Derrick rose..:pimp:

[Quizno]

I don't jack 30 foot 3-pointers but to counter, I happen to have an issue when a teammate shorter than me (I am 6'3'') insists I get in the post and refuses to pass to me until I get there. I'm a 170 pound guard, guy. My effectiveness with my back to the basket is 1/13th of my effectiveness on the perimeter and slashing. Yet, for some reason, there seems to be a lot of 5'10'' guys who assume I must be Patrick Ewing down low because I've got four inches on them.
this times a thousand. i'm only 6'1 but if i happen to be the tallest dude on the team the self-designated point guard will demand that i post up. i'm 6'1 165, prototypical guard but when you're playing at the park with some short people they'll think i'm a legit center or something. it's annoying.

[Underballer]

phony PGs rofl, tall fattys that try to play the point are hilarious

[Underballer]

i also hate those cocky short and stocky players

[nightprowler10]

the mufuccka that plays without a shirt. And he's sweaty ass shit.
This. I play against this dude who not only plays shirtless but is bald as well. Friggin' annoying to guard him. I went out and bought him a bandana one day.

[iamgine]

There's this 6'7 muscular guy who just absolutely won't post up on offense. The rest of us are 5'7 - 6'0 and he thinks he's Gilbert Arenas jacking up threes.

Another guy love to cherry pick so much he rarely guard his guy.

[nightprowler10]

Fuxk you.

Dudes that play defense in street ball mess everything up!! I'm tryin to do a move I seen on TV last night, and here you come all in front on me in shit, tryin to get the ball. MOVE BITCH!!
We're there to ruin your day b!tch. Its called defense! :lol I'm like that too. I'll play D and rebound like my life depends on it and score once in a while. Mostly I just try and set up good screens on offense. Haven't played 5-on-5 in a while but I could hold my own on D at the perimeter or in the paint (depending on size). The good ballers used to love playing against me. Apparently they'd get better playing in the post cuz I was a bitch to get a good position against. They'd actually have to get creative.

[Saintsfan1992]

We're there to ruin your day b!tch. Its called defense! :lol I'm like that too. I'll play D and rebound like my life depends on it and score once in a while. Mostly I just try and set up good screens on offense. Haven't played 5-on-5 in a while but I could hold my own on D at the perimeter or in the paint (depending on size). The good ballers used to love playing against me. Apparently they'd get better playing in the post cuz I was a bitch to get a good position against. They'd actually have to get creative.

Ill have a spot on the team for u as well :pimp:

[lilojmayo]

Nothing is worse then the player that eggs on clearly the best player on the other team ( maybe the court ) and gets him mad to where he straight goes into beast mode, and starts slashing to the rim like there is no tomorrow.

daboyecho remembers this, it wasn't a pick up game, but league game.

I don't think I played in that game, but I think it was the team where I went 20 points 10 rebounds on the first time we played them.

They had that 6'7 black guy, the wing player on their team. You guys were cruising that game, then all of a sudden one of your players started talking shyt to him, then he proceeded to go straight in beast mode and literally turned the corner the next 5 straight possession and started dunking out of his mind in the halfcourt.

incredible to watch.

[clipps]

People that don't know how to trim their nails... I'm surprised no one says that. No racial, but it's always black people that never cut their nails.

When people don't catch a well placed pass and then blame it on me.

People that yell at or put down their teammates.

[dab0yech0]

Nothing is worse then the player that eggs on clearly the best player on the other team ( maybe the court ) and gets him mad to where he straight goes into beast mode, and starts slashing to the rim like there is no tomorrow.

daboyecho remembers this, it wasn't a pick up game, but league game.

I don't think I played in that game, but I think it was the team where I went 20 points 10 rebounds on the first time we played them.

They had that 6'7 black guy, the wing player on their team. You guys were cruising that game, then all of a sudden one of your players started talking shyt to him, then he proceeded to go straight in beast mode and literally turned the corner the next 5 straight possession and started dunking out of his

mind in the halfcourt. incredible to watch.

HahaI think it was ryne and sherman who was talking shit and that guy was cold then he got mad and shitted on us

[SourPatchKids]

And that's why i only play organized ball most of the time.

[PullupJay]

just came back from the park... god i hate playing with a bunch of black people and called "white boy". If there was a token black guy playing with white people i doubt anybody would call him "black boy".

[L.Kizzle]

just came back from the park... god i hate playing with a bunch of black people and called "white boy". If there was a token black guy playing with white people i doubt anybody would call him "black boy".
Just how thing are, "white boy." :lol

[ThaSwagg3r]

Players that don't pass the ball even though they brick over 80% of their shots.

I remember playing with this one guy in high school. Dude was the biggest ball hog ever. He would take every shot, run an isolation for himself, and he wouldn't play any defense or rebound. The only time he would pass the ball was when he lost his dribble. It didn't matter to him if he was doubled or tripled team.

I remember one time when I was playing defense on him, he would brick every shot as soon as I started to force him left. He was pretty decent at making shots going to his right though, not gonna lie. He was just a ball-hog that took every shot. Even when he had great teammates he was still a shot-jacker.

Good thing I don't have to play with that jackass anymore. I had no problem playing against him though because it was easy for me. I was either going to double him (if someone else was guarding him) or force him left.

[PullupJay]

Just how thing are, "white boy." :lol
On top of that even though they sort of complimented me i felt offended when they said, "yo don't leave him open he can shoot, hes white!!!"

Even though it is true.. they've never seen play before!!! double you tee ef !!

[joe]

Ballhogs
Trash talkers

I like to play on a team that constantly moves the ball. Obviously that doesn't happen too much in streetball, but when it does.... It's awesome.

[Lebron23]

I really hate players who doesn't take a bath when they go to the Basketball court. I also hate ballhogs, and thrash talkers.

[PullupJay]

Ballhogs
Trash talkers

I like to play on a team that constantly moves the ball. Obviously that doesn't happen too much in streetball, but when it does.... It's awesome.

i love it too.. team ball is awesome.... ull never see it everyone just iso's.

[L.Kizzle]

On top of that even though they sort of complimented me i felt offended when they said, "yo don't leave him open he can shoot, hes white!!!"

Even though it is true.. they've never seen play before!!! double you tee ef !!
If it makes you feel any better, I get stereotyped too. Say, if I go to a park and it's a bunch of white kids, I'll get picked first because I'm black.

White guys discussing me: Hey pick him, I bet he can dunk!
white kid: Hey wanna play?
Me: Naw, I just got here ...
another white kid: Come on, I bet you're good?
Me: I'm ok
another white kid: Ok, I got him then
Me: Naw ima pass, I got my work clothes on ...
another white kid: You still gonna play right?

[PullupJay]

If it makes you feel any better, I get stereotyped too. Say, if I go to a park and it's a bunch of white kids, I'll get picked first because I'm black.

White guys discussing me: Hey pick him, I bet he can dunk!
white kid: Hey wanna play?
Me: Naw, I just got here ...
another white kid: Come on, I bet you're good?
Me: I'm ok
another white kid: Ok, I got him then
Me: Naw ima pass, I got my work clothes on ...
another white kid: You still gonna play right?
:roll:

[AirTupac]

i love it too.. team ball is awesome.... ull never see it everyone just iso's.

I hate that one dumbass who ruins a beautiful play by missing an easy layup opportunity because of the beautiful passing that just occurred.

[Lebron23]

I also hate seeing cocky 30 yrs.old play on the basketball court.

[Scholar]

- The guy who has a decent shooting range and decides to bomb nothing but 3's all day. It's cool if they start streaking, but it also gets irritating because the game just becomes "pass me the ball! *shoots 3*"

- The guy who plays without a shirt and puts his body on you on both D & offense.

- The guy who yells, "Brick!" or "Short!" or "Airball!" whenever someone from the opposing team shoots, and when they make it, the guy says, "You got lucky" or something down those lines.

- I hate the small dudes who run in for layups all game and call every block a foul because their pride gets shattered after getting swatted.

- People who try to draw fouls in pick-up games.

- People who care more about doing flashy dribbles and passes than actually playing basketball.

- Guys who yell out, "Kobe!" or "Jordan!" whenever they're trying a fadeaway, a jumper, or almost any sort of shot attempt.

[L.Kizzle]

The one older Mexican dude who get's pick up, ad just follows you around on D. I mean, even when it's a dead ball, this dude is on you following yo shadow ... get off of me.

[ballerz]

The guy that sweats way too much. So annoying

[mlh1981]

I also hate seeing cocky 30 yrs.old play on the basketball court.

I have 4 months and change to remain a cocky bastard, then.

[IGOTGAME]

I generally hate people that think they are better than they are.

I also hate forwards trying to run point guard when they can't handle the ball.

And, I hate point guards who are 100% ball dominant.

I also generally don't like playing with high school kids that arent on basketball team.

Asian kids who think that the only reason they suck at bball is because they are small. Then they also assume they are smarter than you because you play ball and they are Asian. I run into really cocky Asian kids where I play.

I was playing ball today and these bums were iso-ing every possession and wouldnt get me rock. I was "Ok we can play this." I literally scored 6/12 points off of either offensive rebounds or getting a defensive rebounding and taking the ball up the court and scoring. Then I just left after the game due to the excessive calls and had to study

[Quizno]

the guy who thinks he's too cool to play defense

oh and occasionally you'll get the douche bag kid playing in jeans and sunglasses trying to look cool in front of his girl and then just proceed to shit on him and hopefully make him trip or something :oldlol:

[Saintsfan1992]

- The guy who has a decent shooting range and decides to bomb nothing but 3's all day. It's cool if they start streaking, but it also gets irritating because the game just becomes "pass me the ball! *shoots 3*"

- The guy who plays without a shirt and puts his body on you on both D & offense.

- The guy who yells, "Brick!" or "Short!" or "Airball!" whenever someone from the opposing team shoots, and when they make it, the guy says, "You got lucky" or something down those lines.

- I hate the small dudes who run in for layups all game and call every block a foul because their pride gets shattered after getting swatted.

- People who try to draw fouls in pick-up games.

- People who care more about doing flashy dribbles and passes than actually playing basketball.

- Guys who yell out, "Kobe!" or "Jordan!" whenever they're trying a fadeaway, a jumper, or almost any sort of shot attempt.


I do this :facepalm

Cops who TRY to play basketball, ***** we know you tryna find new leads.

[Rake2204]

Speaking of stereotypes, I tend to get those as well. And since there seems to be a general shortage of "caucasian" talent in the NBA over the years, I tend to only be referred to as Ginobili. However, my opponents do seem to stay abreast of current affairs, as I've been referred to as Dirk Nowitzki since the NBA Finals. Because, you know, I'm 6'3'' and my hair is medium length.

I also hate seeing cocky 30 yrs.old play on the basketball court.
I'm not thirty (though growing ever closer with each day) but can I ask what it is about 30 year olds that bother you?

[IGOTGAME]

There's this 6'7 muscular guy who just absolutely won't post up on offense. The rest of us are 5'7 - 6'0 and he thinks he's Gilbert Arenas jacking up threes.

Another guy love to cherry pick so much he rarely guard his guy.

its not fun posting up lil guys.

[ballerz]

The one cocky player that is shit a defense and whenever you embrass him, he always says you got lucky or just wait til i play D

[Balla_Status]

Dickheads that kick you off the team after you pretty much ran the game as the point guard (and won) because there's another guy that shows up that's taller than you.

[Rake2204]

Oh, lastly in reference to the stereotype thing, I mentioned this on another forum, but one time I finished off a game with a fast break dunk and a random onlooker from the sideline exclaimed, "Who said white men can't jump? Just look at Yao Ming!"

Think about that.

[ace23]

Oh, lastly in reference to the stereotype thing, I mentioned this on another forum, but one time I finished off a game with a fast break dunk and a random onlooker from the sideline exclaimed, "Who said white men can't jump? Just look at Yao Ming!"

Think about that.
VDunsenO4! :cheers:

and I lol'd at that. :oldlol:

[Rake2204]

VDunsenO4! :cheers:

and I lol'd at that. :oldlol:
Haha, right on.

Good catch, man.

[L.Kizzle]

Dickheads that kick you off the team after you pretty much ran the game as the point guard (and won) because there's another guy that shows up that's taller than you.
Dude, you can't get kicked off a team, if you won. Where you play at??

[Balla_Status]

Dude, you can't get kicked off a team, if you won. Where you play at??
This happened awhile ago. They were basically like, "hey ummm, this guys taller than you so we're going to have him replace you. You understand that right?"

Yeah, whatever dude. This was 7 years back...I don't **** with pick up basketball anymore.

[L.Kizzle]

This happened awhile ago. They were basically like, "hey ummm, this guys taller than you so we're going to have him replace you. You understand that right?"

Yeah, whatever dude. This was 7 years back btw...I don't **** with pick up basketball anymore.
Dude, I would've been like fuxk that. If you won, you won, You are on the court, unless you leavin' or whatever.

[ace23]

Haha, right on.

Good catch, man.
Yeah, they banned me over there. Changed my IP and made a new account but mkoz26 snitched after I let him know who I was. (Really, man?:facepalm)

Anyway, I've found my way back under a different user name. :pimp:

[Balla_Status]

Dude, I would've been like fuxk that. If you won, you won, You are on the court, unless you leavin' or whatever.

Yeah, nowadays I would be like that but back then I was more of a little bitch.

[RoseCity07]

Just today there was a guy that told a player you can't call "And 1's". He said you get the check ball even if you are in the act of shooting and make it. We all know he wouldn't be saying that if he was the one that just got fouled and made the shot.

I also played with a guy that tries to take on 3 guys when everyone is open.

[Rake2204]

Just today there was a guy that told a player you can't call "And 1's". You get the ball back even if you make are in the act of shooting and make it. We all know he wouldn't be saying that if he was the one that just got fouled and made the shot.

That can be a touchy subject. That ruling seems to differ from region to region or city to city. I wasn't familiar with the "And 1 = no bucket" rule until around four years ago. I am certainly not a fan but for a lot of players, that is the way they've been raised to play pick-up basketball. I suppose the logic there is to discourage foul calls so as to maintain a functional pace. Or maybe it's just to make players think twice before calling ticky tack fouls all the time.

My feeling is, if I'm fouled, I'm calling a foul. I do not see why I should be punished for being fouled while still managing to finish the shot. It feels counter-intuitive from a basketball perspective to absorb a hard foul, somehow manage to finish a circus shot anyway, only to have the bucket be disallowed due to the "no and-1" rule. It turns basketball into a guessing game.

I can say with 100% certainty that I prefer and-1's to no and-1's in pickup basketball (meaning we just count the basket if someone scores while being fouled. We don't disallow and make them check-up). In real games, we're rewarded for scoring through contact. Why should we get punished for it in pick-up basketball?

And separately, at the same place where and-1's didn't exist, there also used to be a player or two who'd take charges on me during pickup games. I am not a fan of such plays in pickup ball. I never even knew that existed either. I never knew a player would actually try to take a charge in pickup ball. Granted, it was an indoor gym and I guess I can't complain too much because a charge is a charge (right?) but it just seemed like a bizarre move to pull off in a pickup situation.

[PowerGlove]

That's part of the reason I wear sleeves. Sweat and scratches, I cant be bothered with those people.

I'm the dude who's geared up. Head band, dri fit sleeve less tee, shooting sleeve(padded) and regular sleeve on the other arm. I hate sweaty ass people who has never heard of performance apparel. Stop taking your shirt off and rubbing your slimy self on me.


Carmelo Anthony style...

http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/full/2011/03/13/73791-carmelo-anthony-scored-25-points-but-the-knicks-lost.jpg

[JMT]

Just today there was a guy that told a player you can't call "And 1's". He said you get the check ball even if you are in the act of shooting and make it. We all know he wouldn't be saying that if he was the one that just got fouled and made the shot.

.


And 1's in a pickup game???!!!??? :no:

I thought it was just the NBA that had gotten pussified over the years.

[tpols]

And 1's in a pickup game???!!!??? :no:

I thought it was just the NBA that had gotten pussified over the years.
It's kind of annoying when you go for a layup, get purposely hacked, and say foul AFTER the ball has already left your hands, and then it ends up going in but it doesn't count.. and then you have to check it up with no basket. There isn't an organized league in the world that does that.

[Rake2204]

It's kind of annoying when you go for a layup, get purposely hacked, and say foul AFTER the ball has already left your hands, and then it ends up going in but it doesn't count.. and then you have to check it up with no basket. There isn't an organized league in the world that does that.
I'm with you on this one. Of course, all of these rules are predicated on people not trying to take advantage of them. Guys can't be calling foul every trip down the court just for fun, as a type of fallback for when they don't make a shot. That'd be its own issue.


And 1's in a pickup game???!!!??? :no:

I thought it was just the NBA that had gotten pussified over the years.

My sincere question is why would playing pick-up ball with the ability to count the basket when fouled in the act, be somehow a weaker way of playing basketball? I've always found that be a weird rule change to make. As I may have said before, why should I (the shooter) be essentially punished for making a shot while absorbing a foul? And why should I be forced to allow a player to destroy me on my layup attempts all game or call fouls where they belong and negate anything I'm working for?

[brwnman]

guys who are dumb, play like they're high or some sh*t. Don't know where to be on the court. they don't cut. clog the lane, etc.

guys who yell "game" regardless of any shot they take (or their teammates take) when it's game point and they miss. it's pathetic to watch.

guys who argue on every call...

[JMT]

My sincere question is why would playing pick-up ball with the ability to count the basket when fouled in the act, be somehow a weaker way of playing basketball? I've always found that be a weird rule change to make. As I may have said before, why should I (the shooter) be essentially punished for making a shot while absorbing a foul? And why should I be forced to allow a player to destroy me on my layup attempts all game or call fouls where they belong and negate anything I'm working for?


If you're saying you get the hoop depsite calling the foul, I can live with that. But that's all you get; the hoop. Ball goes to the other side.

Miss and you get to keep the ball.

Grew up on the playgrounds of NY and Philly. No autopsy, no foul.

[JohnWall2]

da nigs dat call foul evrytime mayne

[Colin Cowherd]

dunno, you think my bird looking, middle age ass ever steps foot on a basketball court?

[one2]

Interesting thread.

For me, they always call me yao ming. Even though I am only 5 foot 9.

[mcrd101]

Interesting thread.

For me, they always call me yao ming. Even though I am only 5 foot 9.

do you have foot injuries a lot?

[Stuckey]

do you have foot injuries a lot?

lol

may be he just plays with 5th graders

[ballup]

lol

may be he just plays with 5th graders
You just reminded me of that Chinese guy from Ping Pong Playa.

[Stuckey]

You just reminded me of that Chinese guy from Ping Pong Playa.

had to search that movie up, downloading now

why haven't i heard of it before, asian american movies are funny in the corniest ways

[ace23]

do you have foot injuries a lot?
He's probably Asian.

[scott0326]

You just reminded me of that Chinese guy from Ping Pong Playa.
I was thinking same thing when he said that :oldlol:

[VishaltotheG]

The guys on your own team who are like "Don't f*cking shoot it noooooo" even though you are wide open from the corner because they assume if you're short, you suck at all aspects of ball. Seriously, height has nothing to do with shooting ability. It also throws you off when they scream like retards. And it's funny when it goes in and they are like "Oh sh*t I guess he's good after all"

[joe]

People who think calling "next" means I want to play with you. Hey... I came to the court with a group of 6 people. We didn't come here to play with you, or to sit and watch.

I know this is part of pick-up hoops, especially in the cities.. but I'm not down with it. I go to the court with a group of friends, and that's how I want to keep it. I hate random people who just want to hop in. Like dude.. I don't even know you.

I know I'm probably alone with that though. I just like to play with my friends and people my friends say are cool. Ya know.

[L.Kizzle]

People who think calling "next" means I want to play with you. Hey... I came to the court with a group of 6 people. We didn't come here to play with you, or to sit and watch.

I know this is part of pick-up hoops, especially in the cities.. but I'm not down with it. I go to the court with a group of friends, and that's how I want to keep it. I hate random people who just want to hop in. Like dude.. I don't even know you.

I know I'm probably alone with that though. I just like to play with my friends and people my friends say are cool. Ya know.
I don't like you.

[alwaysunny]

People who come to the court with a group of 6 people and say they don't wanna play with random people. Hey, this is pickup game. We didn't come here to hear you bitch about forming teams with your little gay buddies.

I know this is part of pickup hoops in the suburbs, but I'm not down with it. I go to court with a group of friends, but I don't care who I'm playing with. I hate random people who are picky about having their own teams. Like dude..go suck each others dick.

[tpols]

People who think calling "next" means I want to play with you. Hey... I came to the court with a group of 6 people. We didn't come here to play with you, or to sit and watch.

I know this is part of pick-up hoops, especially in the cities.. but I'm not down with it. I go to the court with a group of friends, and that's how I want to keep it. I hate random people who just want to hop in. Like dude.. I don't even know you.

I know I'm probably alone with that though. I just like to play with my friends and people my friends say are cool. Ya know.
Damn man.. thats rough.:oldlol: When I go to the park, everyone plays with randoms. You just form a team and call next or next of next or whatever.

[L.Kizzle]

Damn man.. thats rough.:oldlol: When I go to the park, everyone plays with randoms. You just form a team and call next or next of next or whatever.
Yea, man up Joe. Cats like you would rather sit down for 6 straight games (along with your buddies) instead on another cat picking you up. Just play ball.

basketball player: Say, you wanna run?
Joe: Naw, I'm cool I'ma play with my boys.

[Zan Tabak]

Jean shorts guy. He's always the sweaty/overaggressive guy.

:oldlol: I've played against that guy. Uncoordinated brute.

[Beebo]

I think we can all agree that the sweaty hairy guy with no shirt is WOAT. Too many of those in the summer

[joe]

Yea, man up Joe. Cats like you would rather sit down for 6 straight games (along with your buddies) instead on another cat picking you up. Just play ball.

basketball player: Say, you wanna run?
Joe: Naw, I'm cool I'ma play with my boys.

Nah, I don't live in a place where there's 6 straight games worth of players. I live in the country. lol

It's not like Rucker Park where I live. It's like.. I'm at the court with some friends, and then one random dude will show up and call next. Nah bro.

[nightprowler10]

On top of that even though they sort of complimented me i felt offended when they said, "yo don't leave him open he can shoot, hes white!!!"

Even though it is true.. they've never seen play before!!! double you tee ef !!
:lol

Reminds me of this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DughsAW9vn0&feature=related

[joe]

People who come to the court with a group of 6 people and say they don't wanna play with random people. Hey, this is pickup game. We didn't come here to hear you bitch about forming teams with your little gay buddies.

I know this is part of pickup hoops in the suburbs, but I'm not down with it. I go to court with a group of friends, but I don't care who I'm playing with. I hate random people who are picky about having their own teams. Like dude..go suck each others dick.

lol.. Where I live there's 10 courts and about 10 people playing ball at a time, MAXXX. Most of the time it's 4-5 people. Even on summer weekends.

Just go to the other court and play with your squad. That's all there is to it. If you didn't bring anyone with you... go make some friends. That's not my problem.

[Rake2204]

If you're saying you get the hoop depsite calling the foul, I can live with that. But that's all you get; the hoop. Ball goes to the other side.

Miss and you get to keep the ball.

Grew up on the playgrounds of NY and Philly. No autopsy, no foul.
Oh for sure, man. I'm in total agreement there. Sounds like a misunderstanding. I was just saying when someone calls a foul and they happen to be skilled or fortunate enough to make the bucket anyway, we just count the point and continue playing.

Yeah, there's no way I could ever envision a pick-up game featuring any sort of "true" and-1 where a team would get points and retain possession. My bad on that, I didn't realize that's what you meant.

[MeloMike]

That little black kid that's like 12 playing with the adults because he's the brother or something. He's good for his age but has no business playing in the game.

Usually he shot jacks and fails and everyone encourages him. I always get stuck with that garbage.

**** that shit.

[alwaysunny]

lol.. Where I live there's 10 courts and about 10 people playing ball at a time, MAXXX. Most of the time it's 4-5 people. Even on summer weekends.

Just go to the other court and play with your squad. That's all there is to it. If you didn't bring anyone with you... go make some friends. That's not my problem.

lol I was just messin with you

[Rake2204]

People who think calling "next" means I want to play with you. Hey... I came to the court with a group of 6 people. We didn't come here to play with you, or to sit and watch.

I know this is part of pick-up hoops, especially in the cities.. but I'm not down with it. I go to the court with a group of friends, and that's how I want to keep it. I hate random people who just want to hop in. Like dude.. I don't even know you.

I know I'm probably alone with that though. I just like to play with my friends and people my friends say are cool. Ya know.
Interesting take. I sort of know the feeling, like I can't deny that it's kind of fun to play on the same team as my brothers. But on the other hand, I'm totally open to playing against them just as well. For the most part, I think I'd be pretty screwed if people only teamed up with their friends. I'm not always bringing buddies to the court with me. A lot of times, I just want to play ball.

But thankfully, it works out for both of us, because not everyone operates like you and your boys. I've actually come across an example exactly as you described this year. There's a group of players who arrive at the courts and would rather sit out an extra game or two instead of splitting up their crew. It is no harm to me; it actually might work to my advantage if I'm waiting to run. It's just interesting. They even run their own zone defense. It's kind of strange. But I guess more power to them, right?

[Stuckey]

players that dont rebound are the worst imo, fvcking useless

[one2]

You just reminded me of that Chinese guy from Ping Pong Playa.

STUFFED LIKE A TURKEY!

ACCESS DENIED!

[one2]

do you have foot injuries a lot?

No. I am just Asian. The only Asian those kids know is yao ming. and yes they were 5th graders. I was shooting alone minding my own business and they wanted to play. All 3 against me.

[clipps]

During shootaround, when you have 8+ shooting around but no one wants to play a game.

The guy that stops everyone from shooting around for dunk attempts even though it's absolutely clear that he can't jump high enough.

[kNIOKAS]

this is great:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgZ-KQKrzZ0

edit: might have been posted already because rufuspaul is up in comments giving shoutouts to ish

[Rake2204]

this is great:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgZ-KQKrzZ0

edit: might have been posted already because rufuspaul is up in comments giving shoutouts to ish
I'm pretty sure I'm guilty of being about half of those at different times of my life. In my younger years, I know I've definitely played poorly and come off saying something like, "Man, it's just my ankle. . .I can't elevate like I normally do. . .it's really affecting my shot."

My favorite might be Bad Gear Dude. I've actually been unfortunate enough to be in position to use the "I got the hiker" line before. On one hand, it was satisfying to use that line and mean it but on the other hand, it was kind of depressing.

[IlliniFan]

players that dont rebound are the worst imo, fvcking useless
This pisses me off too. Rebounding is so important in pick up,