Things Players in Pickup Games Do That Annoy You

[GoSpursGo1984]

What are some things in pick up games that others do that annoy you. For me it is

Teammates who do not use a pick when you set one for them
Big man who get a rebound and just holds it and does not look up for an outlet
Players who drive to the basket shoot and call a foul after they shot the ball 3 seconds later
Teammates who yell shoot when you are open. Maybe I do not want to shoot because I am out of my range or I am looking for a better shot for me or a teammate
Good or Great Shooters who think just because they can shoot the ball that means they are some great basketball player. There is more to being great at basketball then shooting.

[Burgz V2]

What are some things in pick up games that others do that annoy you. For me it is

Teammates who do not use a pick when you set one for them
Big man who get a rebound and just holds it and does not look up for an outlet
Players who drive to the basket shoot and call a foul after they shot the ball 3 seconds later
Teammates who yell shoot when you are open. Maybe I do not want to shoot because I am out of my range or I am looking for a better shot for me or a teammate
Good or Great Shooters who think just because they can shoot the ball that means they are some great basketball player. There is more to being great at basketball then shooting.

this. I always flip out when someone does this.

that and dudes who call offensive fouls.

[HomieWeMajor]

We have one guy that always draws a charge when we play. We would tell him to **** off but he owns the only ball in the neighborhood.

[sundizz]

I'm posting from Korea. People play ball here, but pickup is different.

1. No one wants to play full-court
2. Any sort of touching is a foul.
3. When they try to play no 2's rule (no 3's).
4. When one player or two players out of 8 suck. (4 on 4)
5. When one player or two players out of 8 don't try hard. (4 on 4)
6. When you win, and then don't retain the court (it's a Korean be nice let everyone play thing..not that bad).
7. When people get mad playing ball. It should be fun.
8. When people are smelly.
9. When people always wear completely wrong clothes, i.e jeans, or a full track suit in summer.

[MtMutombo]

I play in England...

-Everyone runs 2-3 zone. Some german guys came to my gym last week and INSISTED on running a 3-2... I have no idea.
- You always inbound - you never check the ball.
- If you shoot from halfcourt when at least 2 of your players are behind mid-court, you get 1 point for shooting and 9 points if it goes in.
- Im jk about the last one.

2-3 zone in pickup is ridiculous in my American playing.
As for Korean ball, I think the everyone being nice court-change rule and the players in jeans/track suits is pretty funny.

How about oc players throwing bows and shoulders who think their wildness is somehow 1.good/a skill 2.within the rules of basketball.

[HomieWeMajor]

Oh yeah
Hate statpadders

[TheReturn]

tl;dr: OP can't make a jumper to save his life.

[Jyap9675]

I hate those players who won't stop asking for the ball and keeps telling what people need to do during the game. I mean it is fine with me to follow what they are suggesting but if you keep turning the ball over or you can't drive for shit or shoot the ball then you better shut up and let someone else run the plays.

[01amberfirewv]

Guys who shoot 3's every time they get the ball.

Guys who don't play defense then leak (cherry pick).

Guys who call fouls (we play defender calls the foul) that do not impact the game i.e. foul called on a completed pass or on a drive when the handler gets by someone.

[Diegio]

When somehow your tallest player can't seem to get a rebound from a guy who's WAY shorter than him. (5'6 out rebounds a 6'4 9 out of 10)

Boxing out and get accused for an elbow (when clearly, I never really did raised my elbow higher than my chest or at his head level). Almost got into a fight with him :facepalm

Players who don't pass to you when you're clearly wide open underneath the rim. Sometimes, taking over 5 seconds before doing so.

Players who DON'T PASS AT ALL. :mad:

No defense, only offense players.

Players that just always yell a foul whenever he drives in hard even if everyone avoids contact with that guy.

[stevieming]

Players who drive in to the lane and calls a foul the minute they're breathed on. Typically when their layup doesn't go in.

Players who you destroy when they're on the other team, and then for some reason when you're mixing the team up, they become your team mates, they're constantly telling you what to do...What is up with that?? As in, "you need to cut your guy off", "box out", "play better man"!!!

Team mates who tell you to shoot, damn man, I'll shoot when I'm going to shoot. I don't mean the odd time to encourage someone who doesn't take the open shot, I mean every time I get the ball, they're going shoot that!

I have to admit I am a no defence, cherry picker player....I often let my guy go by to the left and then try the reach around...:D :D

[GoSpursGo1984]

tl;dr: OP can't make a jumper to save his life.

No I can just does not mean I want to take every shot.

[Cleverness]

-When a guy is yelling/complaining about everyone else's performance, while he's shooting 0/14 with 0 rebounds.

-When people care too much about winning a pickup game.

-When people constantly foul since nobody gets to shoot free throws in pickup games or constantly push off on screens and drives to the hoop.

[chosen_one6]

-When people throw lazy passes when you're heavily covered
-When people call fouls because they get blocked or stripped and don't want to look stupid
-When people intentionally try to add points or subtract points from the other team thinking no one will notice.

[eriX]

People that call for touch fouls whilst elbowing you in the throat for a post up whilst on the other end full over the back foul when boxing out.

The bigger/heavy player thinking its okay to commit a offensive foul because they "overpower" the smaller guys.

[alexd]

on top of my head
-people who never ever pass.I played in my team that for 3 matches gave like 5 passes i mean wtf
-people that ask for offensive foul
-people that act mad,shout and cursed like you killed them just cause you make a strong physical contact foul.not something that you can get injured or dirty foul just strong.If you don t want defence to get physical then go play badminton
-people who never ever play defence ( even if they are good offensive players )
-old guys that think they are still 25 years old and talking trash but can t do anything.I love it when i play with trash talkers it gets me pumped up but they got to back up their talk
-people that try to do all that and1 mixtape but fail most of the times

[Scholar]

I hate playing with the guys who have watched nothing but And1 Streetball so their whole mentality is to just do crossovers and other shit, usually while carrying, traveling or double dribbling.

I hate the guys who are really good at shooting so they think they can take EVERY shot they want to, even while being covered heavily by a defender.

The guys who start screaming and oohing and awing over a blocked shot or a basic dunk annoy me, too.

Quick list of other annoyances:
- Guys who try to coach their teammates in a ****ing pick-up game. Wtf? We're not playing organized b-ball. Gtfo here with that b.s.
- Guys who don't use screens or picks.
- Guys who try to call plays they learned in high school or wherever as though we've been practicing them & know the maneuvers perfectly, and then get pissed when the play doesn't get executed properly.
- Guys who don't pass.
- Guys who can't play defense at all, so they foul every chance they get.
- Guys who can't tell the difference between a reach & a clean a steal.

[TonyMontana]

The guy that plays point guard just because he wants to have the ball all the time so he can take shots. He never passes and is usually of the African American demographic. He is also very vocal, takes(and misses) long two pointers often, and thinks hes way better than he actually is. teams with this guy also have a 80% chance of losing.

Well he only annoys me when hes on my team, I love playing against those guys.

[01amberfirewv]

The guy that plays point guard just because he wants to have the ball all the time so he can take shots. He never passes and is usually of the African American demographic. He is also very vocal, takes(and misses) long two pointers often, and thinks hes way better than he actually is. teams with this guy also have a 80% chance of losing.

Well he only annoys me when hes on my team, I love playing against those guys.


There are some guys that I play with that always want to play PG and can not handle any type of pressure. One guys always wants the in-bound but if the defense closes in he always picks the ball up. I usually try to pick him up at our foul line then take off and double the next pass away so he ends up standing with the ball on the wrong end of the court by himself lol

[KungFuJoe]

It's already been mentioned, but dudes who don't pass the rock...ESPECIALLY if they suck.

And guys who are TOO aggressive and don't really play the sport. Maybe they play football or something and think tackling you when you drive to the hoop is legal.

[GoSpursGo1984]

When you are behind the 3 point line without the ball and your man is guarding you close. I am not even near the basket why are you crowding me in a pickup game.

Players who you are guarding and getting physical so they start calling fouls more often and complaining that you are getting physical with them.

[Lebron23]

Ball hogs and lazy defenders. I don't pass the ball to these guys.

[FreezingTsmoove]

Having played my days on vars and many streetball games not using a pick is actually a good idea since the defender might see it coming and think you may use it. Just pretend your going to use it and hit em with the quick cross and just get to the rim.

[PullupJay]

When you give a nice no look pass(or regular pass) to your teammate under the rim and he misses a wide open lay up.

dudes that grab your shirt or jersey on defense,gtfo me.

dudes who basket hang.

dudes who only play defense only when their man has the ball.

dudes who are too lazy to go for the rebound.

dudes who instead of trying to grab the rebound, slap the sh1t out of the ball in a random direction.

[JellyBean]

Things that annoy me:

1. Dudes who lie and cheat about a foul call, out of bounds, or on the score....:mad:
2. Dudes who get mad if the call did not go their way. So now they are playing extra physical.

3. Dudes who takes 10 shots, makes only 3 of them. But the minute you take one (1) shot and miss, folks are yelling at you for missing....one shot; your only FG attempt the whole game.

4. The one dude that thinks he is Isiah Thomas, dribbling all over the place, ignoring screens and people flashing and cutting.

5. The dude who throws the ball to you at 100 mph and you are 2 feet from each other. Then he yells at you for dropping the ball. :facepalm

6. Players who don't yell when a screen is coming. But will yell at you for getting beat by your man.

[9512]

People who try to cheat the score definitely pi$$ me off.

Also people who lie that their shot was from 3 when the whole time their feet were inside the arc. There is never any refs or unbiased 3rd party to confirm if it was a 3. They are adamant and of course you have to take their word for it.

From playing with french ppl:

They use soccer rules so they don't know that there is such thing as 3 second violations. They camp in the key and I call them out on it and they think I'm lying. They seriously don't believe there is such thing.

When they are close to the sidelines or baseline, their feet are outside but as long as the ball is still bounced inside it's not out. A soccer thing yet again. I call them out on it and they think I am cheating.

[BoutPractice]

The guy that plays point guard just because he wants to have the ball all the time so he can take shots. He never passes and is usually of the African American demographic. He is also very vocal, takes(and misses) long two pointers often, and thinks hes way better than he actually is. teams with this guy also have a 80% chance of losing.

Well he only annoys me when hes on my team, I love playing against those guys.
> This, minus the demographic part cause they come in many different forms. They're always terrible though.

[Burgz V2]

the dude that is really awkward, probably plays rugby or hockey or something, that looks like an injury waiting to happen everytime he plays.

I see these guys all the time at my gym, stepping peoples feet, stepping under dudes when they shoot, banging knee on knee with people all the time. smdh


Also that guy who gets the ball and for some reason goes to the corner and gets trapped every time. That shit bothers me so bad.

And the guy who always posts up but is completely useless. Turns it over if he passes and never makes a shot. Also will be standing in your way everytime you want to drive.

And lastly the guy whos getting beat everytime off the dribble but refuses to switch. "i got this, dont worry" is usually what he says. :lol

[HomieWeMajor]

I hate it when someone on my team doesn't give hard fouls when the other team is gonna get an open layup.

[Quizno]

when there's a super huge fat guy who literally just stands in the paint and you can't force him out because he's so damn fat. he'll be in the key for a good 8-10 seconds and you're not gonna call 3 seconds because that's lame to call in a pickup game but god damn, at least make an effort to play legit

players who don't play any defense

players who won't help on the screen. at least come out a LITTLE bit to give me some time to recover. or call out a switch

[i cant dunk]

Have no idea why no one said this but people who play with NO SHIRT.
its so nasty i dont wanna play defence on that.

other then that though you can't expect people to constantly play good defence shit gets tiring.

[01amberfirewv]

Have no idea why no one said this but people who play with NO SHIRT.
its so nasty i dont wanna play defence on that.

other then that though you can't expect people to constantly play good defence shit gets tiring.

Yeah that too. Not sure why, I feel cooler with a light sleeveless shirt.

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

when there's a super huge fat guy who literally just stands in the paint and you can't force him out because he's so damn fat. he'll be in the key for a good 8-10 seconds and you're not gonna call 3 seconds because that's lame to call in a pickup game but god damn, at least make an effort to play legit


This. Goddammit so much this.

[Jameerthefear]

- People who hard foul. Seriously its a fvcking pick up game I have other sports I play and cant risk hurting myself.
- Guys who don't pass
- Show-offy douchebags who shoot low %s but brag
- People who stand in the paint the whole time.
- Big men who don't set screens
- Big men who can't roll properly or always either slip the screen or pop out when they know they can't shoot.

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

I don't think I've ever played a pickup game in which someone other than myself set a screen.

[CarlosBoozer]

I literally played with a team that did nothing but run and gun with 3 pointers, f*cking tiring and it's just boring :facepalm

[GoSpursGo1984]

When your player rebounds and puts back the ball for a score and your teammates yell at you for letting your man score but they are just standing under the rim watching the ball. I am supposed to rebound for the whole team?

When you are running back on defense for a fast break and none of your teammates are hustling back.

[Rake2204]

When you are running back on defense for a fast break and none of your teammates are hustling back.That's a big one. Nothing squashes a fun chasedown block like watching another offensive player stumble upon the rebound for an easy score because none of your teammates chose to run back.

On the flip side, I am also frustrated by teammates who don't run the floor on offense. I'm not a fan of snagging a defensive rebound and taking off downcourt with a purpose, only to realize none of my teammates are running with me.

[D-Wade316]

Making easy shots harder.

I literally played with a team that did nothing but run and gun with 3 pointers, f*cking tiring and it's just boring :facepalm
And this is why I despise playing full court. Halfcourt is way better because it forces players to go up against set d.

[Rake2204]

And this is why I despise playing full court. Halfcourt is way better because it forces players to go up against set d.Ah, I am the complete opposite. Even with my full court pet peeves, running half court all the time vanquishes my soul. I can't live just playing half court all the time, for it's missing so many aspects of the game I love.

I need to get out and run. More times than not it tends to work out. If other people aren't willing to run, then I look like LeBron James. More likely, at least most of the players on the floor are willing to give an effort and it turns into a great and competitive way to exercise and have fun. But during those doldrums when there's either not enough people to run full or they're not willing to... a piece of me dies inside.

[Burgz V2]

Making easy shots harder.

And this is why I despise playing full court. Halfcourt is way better because it forces players to go up against set d.

If you play with people who hustle back on D it wouldn't be a problem.

I don't like half court because if you make a stupid pass or dribble too much and turn it over, you have time to set up your D because the other team has to clear. If it's full court, it's a fast break dunk/layup. With that in mind, you actually have to play smarter in order to avoid giving up easy baskets.

[DoctahG23]

Things i hate the most:
> People who call fouls for the slightest bit of contact.
> People who get mad when we don't call their stupid foul.
> When bigger people step on my feet :L
> When people get one block and they act as if they just won the NBA finals. Seriously. Gtfo.
> When people with no handles ( centers ) dribble the ball as if their a PG.
> When people hog the ball...
> When the person you check the ball to shoots it instead of checking it back.
> When people classify taking one step as "Getting crossed" --'
> When people are racist
> When people who don't even play ball play
> When people think their mad cause they shot it from halfcourt.
> When people think their And1 and stay in one spot trying to cross people. Notsureifsrs
> When people are hypocrites eg. My friend thinks he's got better handles then me because i apparently "carry the ball" all the time, then when he carries it he acts like we're all wrong. Pls. Stfu
> Not trying to be racist here, but when some black people go around acting like their the best cause their black. Just cause most of the best players in the nba are black, doesn't mean your one of them.
> People who think they're better then they actually are :L
I'm in high school. I deal with this crap everyday :/

[Straight_Ballin]

We have one guy that always draws a charge when we play. We would tell him to **** off but he owns the only ball in the neighborhood.

Where do you live?!?!

[Straight_Ballin]

Making easy shots harder.

And this is why I despise playing full court. Halfcourt is way better because it forces players to go up against set d.

It's not going to matter with good 3 point shooters. I literally had no choice one in 3v3 sometimes because another guy kept making them on the other team. We played like 5 half court games and must have drained 25 threes each in each others eye. Boring as shit and felt like a damn shoot around but I wasn't about to let that guy think that he was the only one that could shoot lol.

[Rake2204]

- People who hard foul. Seriously its a fvcking pick up game I have other sports I play and cant risk hurting myself.That's a big one for me. And I'm not referring to guys who make a play and just want to prevent a bucket with a solid hack. I'm speaking of those whose fouls would be considered flagrant or intentional in real games. I'm also not fond of bear hugs or wrap ups.

And to be clear, my issue with these plays doesn't have to do with me despising contact or something. It's just, streetball is merely streetball - I'm playing for fun and it's real life. I can't really afford to have people undercutting me or pushing me from behind on dunk attempts. If there was something at stake, I could better understand it. But with my terrible health insurance, I literally cannot afford to have folks taking me out on purpose during random pickups.

[GoSpursGo1984]

-When a guy is yelling/complaining about everyone else's performance, while he's shooting 0/14 with 0 rebounds.

-When people care too much about winning a pickup game.

-When people constantly foul since nobody gets to shoot free throws in pickup games or constantly push off on screens and drives to the hoop.

Your second part is really true I get being competitive but it is just a pickup up game there is nothing we are playing for and it the big picture it does not matter who wins

[NBAplayoffs2001]

1. Guy who comes to play basketball in order to get his cardio workout and can't hit a layup but keeps trying it :coleman:

2. The guy who calls everything a reach in

3. The guy who always calls for the ball when you know he isn't good. And when you score, he just rolls his eyes at you.

4. The guy who always says my bad

5. The guy who cherry picks a ton.

6. The guys who take hand checking to a new level (it's an universal thing at our gym that you can get away with it to an extent)

7. Teammates who want to play zone.

[Lebron23]

Guys who never play defense.

[TylerOO]

Not give me the ball every play.

[clipps]

When you team has 2 buddies that hog the ball and only pass the ball to themselves.

There was one guy I remember who clearly couldn't dunk, but he always tried but the best he can do is lay it up and tap the rim with his middle finger. He blows it every time.

[chosen_one6]

People that try to emulate Kobe

[NBAplayoffs2001]

People that try to emulate Kobe

This is by far the worst. When I see a guy we picked up wearing Kobes, I always groan. I know what to expect :lol. 13 missed threes and really dumb shot selection.

Although some of the people who wear Kobes are just very hot/cold. I remember seeing one drop 12 points out of a 16 point game only missing one deep three. But I've seen the same person brick open layups.

[Lebron23]

1. Ballhogs
2. Lazy Defenders
3. Dirty Defenders

[Cocaine80s]

When short guys never pass the ball to you outside the post

[warriorfan]

getting annoyed is for betas

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Calling for a pass when your teammate is in the motion of shooting. I just don't get the knowledge behind that. Go for the rebound. There been a few times I bricked a three because that annoying teammate kept asking for the ball even when I had a wide open 3. I never get that from the regulars at the gym because they know I'm a spot up shooter.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

That former Division 1 player thinking the games at the local rec center are Elite 8 matchups and screams at all his teammates to play better.:oldlol:

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Getting posterized last year :lol. Dude cleared my head and dunked over me. I turned around to see the guy who inbounded turned it over. Next thing I know is I see legs over me and everyone going "ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" :rolleyes:. Not my best day.

[raiderfan19]

People who don't have a basic grasp of spacing/angles. Ie if I'm posting on the left block(my go to move) and you go post it the middle of the paint 3 feet from me. There's nowhere for me to go now(and I don't mean people who are cutting to that area trying to get a layup, I love to pass out of the post, I mean people who stand there like they are posting too), guys who refuse to cut when it's basic to the game. Ie you throw an entry pass and you aren't a shooter, cut through and I'll find you if you are open on the cut or you'll clear space. Guys who try to throw a post entry pass from taking it out when the angle is so much easier when someone you give it to someone on the wing.

Guys who spot up, never cut, but then don't shoot the ball when they get it and are wide open. If you spot up you have to take wide open looks when they are there even if you aren't a great shooter(if you know you can't shoot why are you spotting up????) guys who foul on one end but throw a fit at any contact on the other. Guys who "take" fouls anytime the game is to game point. I don't mean hey I'm trying to d up and I might foul you, I mean if you get the ball inside the three point line I'm gonna bear hug you guys. Absolutely hate that.


Guys who take traveling/carrying to ridiculous lengths. I know it's pickup but don't run 6 steps and expect me not to call it.

[Jailblazers7]

Yeah, people who don't cut is really common in your average game. It's a really simple concept to make a pass, cut, and rotate through the offense but a lot of people have never learned that.

A pet peeve for me is when guards don't use or know how to use a pick when u set it. It's just annoying to see someone take 10 dribbles and wave me off instead of just running a simple pick and roll.

[Rake2204]

Guys who "take" fouls anytime the game is to game point. I don't mean hey I'm trying to d up and I might foul you, I mean if you get the ball inside the three point line I'm gonna bear hug you guys. Absolutely hate that.I'm with you 100% on that. I've had folks bear hug me just prior to breaking into the open court too, like clear path fouls - also awful.

[raiderfan19]

Iv had people straight up yell no 1s. Foul em if they come inside the line on those points. I mean hey I'll yell no layups if it's game point on d and I may foul on those points but I at least try to block the shot/play defense.

[Rake2204]

Iv had people straight up yell no 1s. Foul em if they come inside the line on those points. I mean hey I'll yell no layups if it's game point on d and I may foul on those points but I at least try to block the shot/play defense.Right. I don't know if the former is cheating the game, but it's close. Typically, there's a reason not to foul (free throws, fouling out). In pick-up ball, it's kind of an honor code thing.

Yet in that end-of-game "no 1's" scenario, if the defense executes as they so desire, it just creates an endless stream of bear hugs and check-ups. One option is to settle for jumpers, but I choose not to let the terrorists win.

[raiderfan19]

Like I said I'm generally a post player, and that option completely negates posting. Entry pass-bear hug-ball up top. Really annoying. We thought about and seriously discussed instituting a rule that 3 intentional fouls in a row equals a point in those situations but decided against it. The thing is this goes back to what someone else said about people worrying too much about winning. I mean I'm competitive and I always want to win but not to that extent. We don't get anything for winning other than fun. And that isn't fun

[Milbuck]

- Players who put zero effort into defense but shoot every time they touch the ball

- Players who trash talk for the sake of trash talking, aka constantly being a dick because they saw one Reggie Miller documentary and thought it was cool

- Players who play off ball but don't move whatsoever, make no cuts, set no picks, just spot up and wait

- Players who emulate Brandon Knight in transition..aka blatantly ignore teammates in 3-on-1 fast breaks, put their head down and barrel into the defender. Brick the layup, call a foul

- Players who have terrible handles and footwork but insist on attacking every time. Get stripped or swatted every drive but are totally oblivious to how ineffective they are

- Players who have no skills or understanding of the game whatsoever, but compensate by playing way too hard, constantly fouling hard

[Lebron23]

- Players who put zero effort into defense but shoot every time they touch the ball

- Players who trash talk for the sake of trash talking, aka constantly being a dick because they saw one Reggie Miller documentary and thought it was cool

- Players who play off ball but don't move whatsoever, make no cuts, set no picks, just spot up and wait

- Players who emulate Brandon Knight in transition..aka blatantly ignore teammates in 3-on-1 fast breaks, put their head down and barrel into the defender. Brick the layup, call a foul

- Players who have terrible handles and footwork but insist on attacking every time. Get stripped or swatted every drive but are totally oblivious to how ineffective they are

- Players who have no skills or understanding of the game whatsoever, but compensate by playing way too hard, constantly fouling hard

I kicked that guy out of our team.

[Milbuck]

I kicked that guy out of our team.
Dude must've been a regular James Harden if you guys kicked him out without first trying to talk to him :lol

But for me it's less of a basketball issue and more of a mentality issue, just doesn't sit right with me when a teammate isn't engaged in half the game. Don't care if we give up easy buckets if a guy just sucks at defense..but when the guy just doesn't care it's frustrating as fvck.

Ironically I modeled my game a lot off Tony Parker, a scoring PG who sucks ass at defense :oldlol:

[NBAplayoffs2001]

- Players who put zero effort into defense but shoot every time they touch the ball

- Players who trash talk for the sake of trash talking, aka constantly being a dick because they saw one Reggie Miller documentary and thought it was cool

- Players who play off ball but don't move whatsoever, make no cuts, set no picks, just spot up and wait

- Players who emulate Brandon Knight in transition..aka blatantly ignore teammates in 3-on-1 fast breaks, put their head down and barrel into the defender. Brick the layup, call a foul

- Players who have terrible handles and footwork but insist on attacking every time. Get stripped or swatted every drive but are totally oblivious to how ineffective they are

- Players who have no skills or understanding of the game whatsoever, but compensate by playing way too hard, constantly fouling hard

I play tough defense and set mean picks. I don't drive though, I'm that type of guy who spots up. I don't have handles whatsoever but I do have a wicked 3 point shot. When it's on, I have hit 2-3 in a row before (once it was 8). When it's off, I gotten better at give and gos for guys on the perimeter. Also my mid range at the corners is probably my best shot. Very rare for me to brick that shot. If I think a guy is playing dirty, I may run my mouth. Like rough defense or asking for a lot of calls that really weren't fouls. I rarely call fouls despite being hit on the hand a lot while shooting.

I also can't stand cherry pickers at all.

[jongib369]

That guy who won't pass the ball no matter how bad he's missing.. Watched an entire team of players like that at the gym the other day. Whoever dribbled it down the court was likely to shoot it 90% of the time

Then that one guy who never moves and wonders why he never gets the ball despite a man being all over him

[jamal99]

Like I said I'm generally a post player, and that option completely negates posting. Entry pass-bear hug-ball up top. Really annoying. We thought about and seriously discussed instituting a rule that 3 intentional fouls in a row equals a point in those situations but decided against it. The thing is this goes back to what someone else said about people worrying too much about winning. I mean I'm competitive and I always want to win but not to that extent. We don't get anything for winning other than fun. And that isn't fun
That's why I don't post up and that's why I'm the tall guy that shoots a lot of threes. If only there were free throws in pick up games...

[TylerOO]

Those nerds that hustle and play D cuz they cant do shit on offense :roll: losers

[clipps]

> When people classify taking one step as "Getting crossed" --'


Nothing better though than recovering and obliterating them with a block.

[clipps]

-When no one cares about playing defense and I'm the only one running back on defense and then they start yelling at eachother when we're losing.

-People that find any reason to get rid of the game winning point(this problem only comes from HS kids that have been raised on this soft Micky Mouse era of basketball. Foot on the line, push off, off ball "fouls", trying to call time outs on defense, over the back on put backs.

-People that can't handle a little bit of contact. Some of you that complain about people hustling and playing physical need to stfu.. I'm not gonna blatantly hit you, but I will play hard and physical. It's basketball.

[oarabbus]

Those nerds that hustle and play D cuz they cant do shit on offense :roll: losers


:biggums:

[2swift4u]

not a pickup game situation but what I find annoying is when I'm on the court by myself working on my shot or some moves and then a guy comes up to me and asks if I want to play some 1on1 (which is fine) but when I tell him that I don't want to play the guy then starts shooting on the same hoop even though there's nobody playing on the other hoop on the other side of the court. Probably thinking: "I'm gonna play right here untill you change your mind" :facepalm

[oarabbus]

How about the bitches who NEVER want to play a pickup game?

"Yo you guys wanna play, we're trying to run 3s"

"Nah we're good" (we just wanna stand over here and jerk each other off)

fcking hate that shit. If you're injured or are gonna leave soon then whatever, but why wouldn't you want to play?

[GoSpursGo1984]

When you are dribbling or driving and are constantly getting hacked

[Pushxx]

Those nerds that hustle and play D cuz they cant do shit on offense :roll: losers

You sound so threatened because basketball is what you're good at, and people who are better at other things are able to play with you in your territory.

People like you act like douchebags on the court and take things personally. It's ****ing basketball. Get over yourself.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Those nerds that hustle and play D cuz they cant do shit on offense :roll: losers

:kobe:

I hate playing with people who don't hustle/play D. If someone isn't doing both of those things they're generally a piece of shit who cares more about looking good when they play than winning.

[L.Kizzle]

How about the bitches who NEVER want to play a pickup game?

"Yo you guys wanna play, we're trying to run 3s"

"Nah we're good" (we just wanna stand over here and jerk each other off)

fcking hate that shit. If you're injured or are gonna leave soon then whatever, but why wouldn't you want to play?
Maybe they just don't want to play.

:biggums:

[Lebron23]

Dirty players. I hate guys who elbowed, or cheap shots their opponents in the face, or stomach.

[Lebron23]

Players who never passes the ball to an Open teammates.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Teammates who do not switch on pick and rolls and then blame you for them not switching even though I say "switch" to them.

[GoSpursGo1984]

Just as bad as a ball hog is a shot hog. They just shoot and shoot and shoot and yeah they may make some but they miss a lot to.

When your on a team of people who know each other and have played together before so they just pass to each other and almost never to you.

[oarabbus]

Maybe they just don't want to play.

:biggums:


I mean these guys NEVER want to play. Yeah sometimes people want to do their own thing. But if it's the 10th time?

[NBAplayoffs2001]

This doesn't really annoy me but once you play at our gym for a few years, there is a certain group of people who play within their own group. Unless you looked really ripped or you're tall, they would rarely pick you up. All of them are great players some are former college ball players. I think one time we called next and got rocked 11-2 and 11-4 in consecutive games and they were barely trying.

Also about 2 years ago, we played a team with everyone in the lineup being at least 6'3''+. We only had two dudes out of 5 who were over 6'0'', one was 6'1'' and the other was the tallest on the court at around 6'7''. This 6'4'' guy guarded me, I'm 5'9''. I got rejected like 6 times. :lol

On the fast break, I tried getting his missed shot's rebound. He missed 2-3 times in a row and easily rebounded over me lol. Talked a ton of trash too :facepalm. Didn't mind, I thought it was pretty funny myself.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

I mean these guys NEVER want to play. Yeah sometimes people want to do their own thing. But if it's the 10th time?

Happens SO often at my gym at night if you go after 10pm. It closes a 12 on weekdays and 10 on weekends. A lot of people just play ball during that 2 hour gap period to finish off the light cardio after their workouts.

Occasionally you see a dude shooting around with a girl he was working out with, that's usually annoying if you only need one more and you know he probably won't offer to play so you end up having to do like 4 v 4 with an alternate.

[KiiiiNG]

guys who refuse to suck me off after the game...

im gay, always been. it sucks how little gay people i come across in normal public settings.

obviously i go on gay dating sites and next year ill be able to attend gay bars... but in the mean time it sucks holding back my feelings all the time.

im not ashamed of being gay but its a major ****ing inconvenience sometimes. ugh.

and yes, im in therapy.

[Fudge]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

KiiiiNG of ISH.

PERIOD!

[Jailblazers7]

I mean these guys NEVER want to play. Yeah sometimes people want to do their own thing. But if it's the 10th time?

Why would their answer change just because they keep getting asked the same question?

[clipps]

How about the bitches who NEVER want to play a pickup game?

"Yo you guys wanna play, we're trying to run 3s"

"Nah we're good" (we just wanna stand over here and jerk each other off)

fcking hate that shit. If you're injured or are gonna leave soon then whatever, but why wouldn't you want to play?

Maybe they are about to go lift weights and shooting around as a warm up to get their blood flowing and don't want to get caught up in a game and get worn out.

At this point of my life; Weight lifting > My basketball career is where my priorities are.

Either that or you're that fggt that never passes the ball, calls every ticky tack foul and yells at teammates when someone abuses you and they just don't want to play with you

[Lamar Doom]

When guys try to re-enact what they did. ie- you call travel and then it's this ridiculous "NO. NO. I did like this..." and then they try to show you how it was their pivot foot or something, like their slow mo reenactment is an accurate depiction of what happened.

Or when cats want to "shoot for it" every time you make a call. Dude, you were out of bounds, we don't need to shoot for it. F*ck.

[GoSpursGo1984]

The people who play other sports especially football and think that playing defense is being all over the offensive player and hacking and fouling. If you do not even know how to play defense please do not waste our time by playing basketball stick to your sport.

[HylianNightmare]

I've been playing with a guy lately that thinks playing legal physical defense is a foul and he uses that as his excuse to hack the shit out of people

[01amberfirewv]

I've been playing with a guy lately that thinks playing legal physical defense is a foul and he uses that as his excuse to hack the shit out of people


What is legal defense anymore? I think in college just touching the ball handler is a foul

[Lebron23]

Players who commits traveling violations, and illegal screen

[Charlie Sheen]

Players who commits traveling violations, and illegal screen

The hard picks yeah. I'm talking about the ones where you know the guy is trying to blindside someone. That shit is just trying to hurt people...not cool.

You know what else annoys me. The guy who doesn't try to play any defense cuz he got matched up with a kid. I'm the one who comes looking for that cheap block. Come to think of it, I'm probably annoying to a lot of people for doing that I do it because that's always the games I remember having the most fun when I was a kid. Felt like I belonged when I wasn't given any easy ones. I also do it because it's fun to feel like Shaq for a moment in my life :lol

[Lebron23]

Yeah. I broke my shoulder when that fat dude blind side me.

[poido123]

1. Hack you close to the basket on a guaranteed layup.

2. Lie about the score, hoping you forget and then proceeding to argue the point.

3. Celebrate like a clown.

[poido123]

Yeah. I broke my shoulder when that fat dude blind side me.


Hopefully it fixed your game? Wasn't like you were doing any good with your arm healthy :D



jk

[L.Kizzle]

1. Hack you close to the basket on a guaranteed layup.
Bruh, this streetball. No easy basket. I'd hack you every time you come in the lane. Better use that strength.


3. Celebrate like a clown.
Unless it's a mean crossover and homie fall, than yes. Who celebrates during a pick up game.

[imdaman99]

Unless it's a mean crossover and homie fall, than yes. Who celebrates during a pick up game.
I don't really celebrate but if I am in a heated game where there is a lot of trash talk and a lot of tension, I will/would/already have chest bump my teammate after hitting a Reggie Miller off the screen type game finishing 2 :pimp:

But yeah, celebrating is pointless. Usually say good game and shake everyone's hand.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

1. Hack you close to the basket on a guaranteed layup.

2. Lie about the score, hoping you forget and then proceeding to argue the point.

3. Celebrate like a clown.

Agree on these.

I can remember playing a pickup game at school and some asshole decided to jump into me after I had released the ball on a layup and was coming down, twisted/banged one of my knees and I was out for the rest of the day (and several more after that).

[GoSpursGo1984]

The guy who wants to play down low on offense but calls fouls all the time if you want to play in the post you need to man up and stop being a baby.

[DoctorP]

:lol I'm having fun reading these. I get annoyed by ball-hoggers and guys that think the whole game is about driving into a cluttered mess of people and trying to do a cool looking layup.

[DoctorP]

Just as bad as a ball hog is a shot hog. They just shoot and shoot and shoot and yeah they may make some but they miss a lot to.

When your on a team of people who know each other and have played together before so they just pass to each other and almost never to you.

Yeah, that's when you need to ballhog :lol Grab a rebound, run down the court and let it fly.

[GoSpursGo1984]

When someone calls a moving screen who calls a moving screen in pickup basketball

When an offensive player with the ball jumps into and calls a foul

[ScalsFan21]

The belly poke infuriates me but I never let anyone know it because they'd do it every time. :lol

[Lebron23]

Dirty players like Draymond Green

[Rake2204]

When an offensive player with the ball jumps into and calls a foulAbout 10 years ago, I used to play basketball with a guy who'd do that regularly. He was a solid basketball player but typically had awful shot selection