Who do you play like in real life

[NBAplayoffs2001]

I play like James Posey. A lot of focus on defense and the occasional three point attempt. I do pass a lot more than Posey and am a bit smaller (10 inches or so). Usually play with guys from 5'8'' to 6'4'', I am between that and for the most part can hold my own on guys from 6'2'' and lower. I do talk a lot of trash at the gym I go to but we all do it just in game, most of us are solid friends outside of the competitive environment.

Used to play ball in middle school and averaged something along the lines of 12/5/3/43%/37%/71%. Forgot the exact numbers. Never tried out for my high school team.

Who do you guys play like? Or think you play like?

[SouBeachTalents]

Jordan

[Meticode]

LeBron James.

I was born and lived in Ohio for 19 years, then when shit got hard I took my talents to Wisconsin.

[KyleKong]

Jason Collins

[BasedTom]

a homeless man's Steve Nash

[kells333]

I play like James Posey. A lot of focus on defense and the occasional three point attempt. I do pass a lot more than Posey and am a bit smaller (10 inches or so). Usually play with guys from 5'8'' to 6'4'', I am between that and for the most part can hold my own on guys from 6'2'' and lower. I do talk a lot of trash at the gym I go to but we all do it just in game, most of us are solid friends outside of the competitive environment.

Used to play ball in middle school and averaged something along the lines of 12/5/3/43%/37%/71%. Forgot the exact numbers. Never tried out for my high school team.

Who do you guys play like? Or think you play like?


Idk is there a guy in the league that averages around 1/1/1 on 40% but talks trash and hits game winners?

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Jason Collins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LHDD9ux8Lo

GOAT :bowdown:

[nathanjizzle]

rose and lin hybrid

[Rubio2Gasol]

Six good fouls.

[iTare]

shaq

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Idk is there a guy in the league that averages around 1/1/1 on 40% but talks trash and hits game winners?

Ahahahhh, that reminds me of this game I had when I first started going to the gym (I was a horrible defender, got screamed at constantly by this former division 1 player :facepalm ). I haven't played competitive basketball in years. Hit the game winner and he was like, ok you're alright :coleman: . Things did get better :lol

Pretty well known at my gym as a very streaky shooter. I could hit 4-5 threes a game then barely miss 3-4 threes the next and have like 4 assists but no shots going in.

[rhowen4]

homeless tony parker

[buddha]

I play like Dennis Rodman... rebounds, hustle, blocks, steals, eccentric hair-do's.

[KyleKong]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LHDD9ux8Lo

GOAT :bowdown:

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1089153/collins.gif

:pimp:

[Jameerthefear]

Honestly? A more efficient and more willing to pass Kobe.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1089153/collins.gif

:pimp:

If there is no rim, that's in :confusedshrug: \






:lol

[Thorn]

bruce bowen and bill laimbeer

minus the shooting

[NBAplayoffs2001]

I play like Dennis Rodman... rebounds, hustle, blocks, steals, eccentric hair-do's.

We have a guy in the gym like that. He cleared my head and dunked while I was closing my eyes in fear :coleman:

[Spaulding]

Tracy McGrady...Spurs days :(

[Fork]

Prime Shaq

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Tracy McGrady...Spurs days :(

This made me laugh way harder than it probably should have.

[ralph_i_el]

I have a 6'3" wingspan, play good D and am a pass first player. I'm good at posting up smaller guys (against bigger guys I like to try and tip toe the baseline for easy reverses) and I have a spot up jumper out to about 16-18ft. I like to rebound and start the break because I have funky moves to take advantage of 2-1's and 3-2's but I have trouble finishing at full speed.

My best move is a one handed bounce pass off the dribble.

So Boris diaw on my good days and Luke Walton on the bad ones

[GODbe]

Young Kobe.:pimp:

[NBAplayoffs2001]

I have a 6'3" wingspan, play good D and am a pass first player. I'm good at posting up smaller guys and I have a spot up jumper out to about 16-18ft. I like to rebound and start the break because I have funky moves to take advantage of 2-1's and 3-2's but I have trouble finishing at full speed.

My best move is a one handed bounce pass off the dribble

Yeah I have the same at about 5'10'' with shoes. Measured it out to be 6'3.5".

Same with me! I botch layups far more often than I should, I usually slow it down dribble away and just throw a quick pass for the bigs on my team cutting. We have this one kid at our gym who has insane hangtime guarding him on the fastbreak is near impossible. Tried taking a charge once, he literally looked like he flew around me :wtf:

[oarabbus]

Boris Diaw if he was shorter than Naterob
















:(

[jstern]

Michael Jordan, before I broke my leg people compared me more to Kobe. But my game is heavily Jordan influenced due to my analytical nature.

[Draz]

I'm a catch and shoot three point shooter. More like Steve Novak maybe if I excelled ray Allen.

[ralph_i_el]

Yeah I have the same at about 5'10'' with shoes. Measured it out to be 6'3.5".

Same with me! I botch layups far more often than I should, I usually slow it down dribble away and just throw a quick pass for the bigs on my team cutting. We have this one kid at our gym who has insane hangtime guarding him on the fastbreak is near impossible. Tried taking a charge once, he literally looked like he flew around me :wtf:

Yeah I've compensating by jump-stop-pumping once I get in the lane because I have a decent up and under move.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Yeah I've compensating by jump-stop-pumping once I get in the lane because I have a decent up and under move.

Yeah there are some guys at my gym who are nightmares when they drive. One guy warms up with dunking two basketballs in the same motion and do windmills and 360s to warm up. He's some crazy European dude who goes to a university locally. Whenever he's on my team, I try to throw alley oops but they usually result in turnovers and him yelling at me :lol

[Fork]

What is this? A scouting thread?

[TheReal Kendall]

Like a defensive minded Melo

[BlkMambaGOAT]

Prime Reggie Miller when I'm good, 2014 Rashard Lewis during the regular season when I'm bad.

[Droid101]

Pau Gasol's range, Tyson Chandler's game.

[KingPush]

Julius Randle with a sprinkle of Dante Exum

[MavsPoke]

45 year old short fat cross between Brian Cardinal and Brian Scalabrine with no jump shot.

[Rake2204]

I modeled a significant portion of my game off of Latrell Sprewell, Grant Hill, and Sean Elliott. I am big on pushing tempo and attacking the basket very aggressively. Amongst current players, I tend to get a sizable amount of Manu Ginobili comparisons. Further, I believe Goran Dragic attacks in a similar fashion to me (his little behind-the-back maneuver is one of my go-to moves).

Also, fun fact: last week I filled in on my brother's rec team over in metro Detroit. Broke into the open floor on one possession, saw a defender already back on defense. I'm used to a player in that position either stopping ball or trying to lure me into a charge. It's at that point I usually Euro or attack and draw a foul.

Instead, the defender just stood still. Didn't move. Like his feet were stuck in cement. It was genius. My brain short circuited and it led to this:

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/6-17-2014/4ZPGom.gif

I call it the double Euro-step.

[Real14]

Iverson. For REAL tho.

[STATUTORY]

What is this? A scouting thread?
pat riley desperate trying to find some talent to appeasing lebreon

[cteach111]

i play like a 15th man on the lowest seed

[moe94]

6 foot homeless man's KG

[J Shuttlesworth]

Mark madsen

[navy]

Broke mans anthony davis.

[Nikola_]

athletic matt boner

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

CP3 w/ some Kemba

[raprap]

Russell Westbrook with high iq

[onhcetum]

I have shaky handles so I don't like to have the ball too much in my hands. For me, it's catch and shoot or catch and drive. I can't take anyone off the dribble (i.e. crossover or anything). I have trouble guarding quick players (who doesn't?)

hmm... shane battier? lol

[played0ut]

Dwight Howard with no hops

[aboss4real24]

i usually play like wade, smooth laid back, but crafty n knows wen to turn it on

[Mr Exlax]

Scottie Pippen / Jason Kidd hybrid. Oh and I run my primary defender over pretty much whenever I get ready. LeBron James ish

[Jameerthefear]

I modeled a significant portion of my game off of Latrell Sprewell, Grant Hill, and Sean Elliott. I am big on pushing tempo and attacking the basket very aggressively. Amongst current players, I tend to get a sizable amount of Manu Ginobili comparisons. Further, I believe Goran Dragic attacks in a similar fashion to me (his little behind-the-back maneuver is one of my go-to moves).

Also, fun fact: last week I filled in on my brother's rec team over in metro Detroit. Broke into the open floor on one possession, saw a defender already back on defense. I'm used to a player in that position either stopping ball or trying to lure me into a charge. It's at that point I usually Euro or attack and draw a foul.

Instead, the defender just stood still. Didn't move. Like his feet were stuck in cement. It was genius. My brain short circuited and it led to this:

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/6-17-2014/4ZPGom.gif

I call it the double Euro-step.
Haha good move

[IGOTGAME]

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/6-17-2014/4ZPGom.gif

I call it the double Euro-step.

I call it a travel lol. He was prob frozen trying to count the steps in real time.

[Jameerthefear]

I call it a travel lol. He was prob frozen trying to count the steps in real time.
not a travel. he was gathering. he didn't have the ball in his hands when he took all those other steps.

[ZeN]

I've always played Like Mark Madsen. I even have his shot.

[ninephive]

People always say Steve Novak, but I'm not a very good 3 point shooter, so...

[Genaro]

I'm an athletic defender who can't shoot very, I would say James Johnson but with better passing ability.

[Duggrr]

I'm only 5'11 but I like to play in the post and i've become decent at post work and mid range jumpshooting/fadeaways. I've been told I have a similar game to David Lee's. If I try to be a guard, I probably resemble Tony Parker the most - cutting off screens, floaters, mid range work, etc. Very average athleticism/strength

I'm only average at ball overall though. I just started playing again after a two year hiatus when I played for the school

[PistonsFan#21]

i play like Russell Westbrook with more of a passing mentality but without the finishing abilities

[Lebronxrings]

poor mans lebron with shooting.

[Rake2204]

I call it a travel lol. He was prob frozen trying to count the steps in real time.Had I been a halfback at the line of scrimmage, I'm pretty sure I could have broken into the secondary.

[NZStreetBaller]

lance stephenson on the break every possesion:facepalm in my first two years.

Magic Johnson now except all my overhand bullet passes from outside into the paint either gets intercepted or it smacks my team mates in the face. its their fault for not catching and finishing (like kareem or worthy)

[TheMilkyBarKid]

I play like a poor man's Beverley on d.
Offensively I try feed the big guy in the post if the matchup is favourable or find a shooter with space, otherwise I get mine mainly off cuts and relatively open shots.

[That_Admiral]

probably a cross between rodman and rondo

[Milbuck]

Rondo. Physically I'm not that big (6'1" 170), but I'm pretty quick. Got good handles and vision, usually run the offense. I can't shoot at all though so I'm not much of a scorer at all, most of my points come at the rim through occasional drives, offensive rebounds, or in transition. I'm a pretty good defender, less because of skill and more because I have really long arms. My biggest similarity with Rondo, even moreso than the awful jumpshot and passing ability, is that I'm extremely obnoxious on the court. I talk a lot of shit, and I'm surprised I haven't been punched in the face multiple times for it.

[JohnFreeman]

Pierce

[JimmyMcAdocious]

I don't know. You tell me.

-Below the rim.
-Don't play defense unless I have the opportunity to weakside block.
-Couldn't rebound even if I wanted to.
-Pumpfake wide open shots to take contested fadeaways.
-Ambidextrous
-Good handle
-Trouble making easy layups, tho make stupid circus shots surprisingly often.
-Nice vision. Can't make the passes.
-Straight on 3 > Corner 3s
-Love setting dirty screens.

The aesthetics of my jumper is like Derek Fisher meets Matt Bonner.

[MJ(Mean John)]

On offense- Cwebb/. Mini shaq

Defense: kwame brown with great boxing out/rebounding

[Kvnzhangyay]

Boris Diaw, both ways

[Milbuck]

I don't know. You tell me.

-Below the rim.
-Don't play defense unless I have the opportunity to weakside block.
-Couldn't rebound even if I wanted to.
-Pumpfake wide open shots to take contested fadeaways.
-Ambidextrous
-Good handle
-Trouble making easy layups, tho make stupid circus shots surprisingly often.
-Nice vision. Can't make the passes.
-Straight on 3 > Corner 3s
-Love setting dirty screens.

The aesthetics of my jumper is like Derek Fisher meets Matt Bonner.
I'm sorry, but...

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/O5VX1J2_eHn142YKp9wWpw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnbaexperts/BJ21313.jpg

[GimmeThat]

5 on 5? system player

3 on 3? 1st or 2nd


1 on 1?

[JohnFreeman]

I don't know. You tell me.

-Below the rim.
-Don't play defense unless I have the opportunity to weakside block.
-Couldn't rebound even if I wanted to.
-Pumpfake wide open shots to take contested fadeaways.
-Ambidextrous
-Good handle
-Trouble making easy layups, tho make stupid circus shots surprisingly often.
-Nice vision. Can't make the passes.
-Straight on 3 > Corner 3s
-Love setting dirty screens.

The aesthetics of my jumper is like Derek Fisher meets Matt Bonner.
Kobe

[Lebron23]

Paul Lee He's a PBA Player. People say I look like him.

[Warfan]

I'd say Iggy, im fairly athletic and can doing multiple things (like score & play-make) but mostly because I love playing defense. Most of the time ill just set up teammates and try too clamp down on their best guy.

Even today this cocky guy who talks of lot of trash was basically trying to start shit with me because I was locking him up and he got pissed :lol

[Lebron23]

It sucks that my camera is missing. I love to upload that gif. I crossover a dude on top of the key, and lay in it for an easy layup.

I am also a good defender. I am going to harass you if you have the ball in your hands. I actually shut down my 2nd cousin who won the MVP in that tournament.

[andremiller07]

Beno Udrih

[(e)]

Bill Gates version of Chris Paul. Minus the flops.

[outbreak]

weak version of tony allen maybe. Back when I played I was short and a good defender, used to gets steals like crazy and run the break quicker than everyone the only problem was half the time I'd brick the lay up, there was quite a bit of trick or treat with me but I passed more than Allen and ran the point. I'm a better finisher and shooter these days but I'm not fit or quick any more.

[To4]

A homeless mans Tony allen... I love playing defense. people hate me for that.. I get my points from transition, fast breaks, open shots. I don't hit the 3 thou not my game.

[Asukal]

I play like Pip. :rockon:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

A homeless mans Tony allen... I love playing defense. people hate me for that.. I get my points from transition, fast breaks, open shots. I don't hit the 3 thou not my game.
Why do u have a Kyrie avy then if u big on defense:confusedshrug: :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug:

[Smook A.]

I mocked my game after Allen Iverson when I was in high school because we're almost the same height (Im 6'2 and he's 6') and I was extremely fast. I also loved his game

[9512]

Jared Jeffries because I am a good help defender, can make the occasional 16 foot jumper, like to mentor/positively encourage younger players, hustle...

I have no pretense about myself...:lol

[navy]

I mocked my game after Allen Iverson when I was in high school because we're almost the same height (Im 6'2 and he's 6') and I was extremely fast. I also loved his game
Since when is 6'2 and 6' the similar nba heights?

[SamuraiSWISH]

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/6-17-2014/4ZPGom.gif

I call it the double Euro-step.
It's called a travel, dude. Doing the Euro-Step in men's leagues with real referees is already pushing the limits of what most consider a travel or not. No offense, but guy was frozen because you took 3 to 4 steps.

[EricGordon23]

Poor mans ginobli

[Marchesk]

time traveled Wilt Chamberlain

[BoutPractice]

Next time I travel and the ref catches me I'll call it a "double Euro step", just might work. Thanks for the tip :D

(Seriously though, that was a nice inspiration in the moment even though it's probably not legal)

[Marchesk]

Bran would get away with the double Euro step.

[Threethrows]

I'm pretty LeBron with Westbrook's approach to the game. At least when I play against those old shits at the gym. Not the beasty old man game ones, but the ones that you wonder if they've ever played before that day. Like after church their wives suggested they go work out and one of them said "how about some hooping at the athletics center?" No mercy for those scrubs.

[T_L_P]

Chris Mullin without the accuracy.

[LA Lakers]

I'm Metta World Crazy. Not ashamed to admit I have almost zero jump shooting ability. I'm all defense, up until the last minute when the little dude Ive locked up for most of the game turns into Allen Iverson and torches me and the rest of the guys I'm playing with.

[Sakkreth]

Like short Javale.

If to be serious though, hard to find comparison. 6'3 with 6'9wingspan, love to make flashy passes, good at shot blocking, most my scoring is from self created midrange jumpers and baby hooks in the post.

[LA Lakers]

Like short Javale.

If to be serious though, hard to find comparison. 6'3 with 6'9wingspan, love to make flashy passes, good at shot blocking, most my scoring is from self created midrange jumpers and baby hooks in the post.
Hey Sakkreth, didnt you guys win the Bronze in Barcelona? I think Grateful Dead designed your jerseys too. Very cool. Congrats on the medal, too!

[Sakkreth]

Hey Sakkreth, didnt you guys win the Bronze in Barcelona? I think Grateful Dead designed your jerseys too. Very cool. Congrats on the medal, too!

That's so random, but thanks I guess :cheers:

And yea we also won gold for whole Soviet Union in 1988. And after Independency made top 4 in every olympics except last one.

[Da Hammer]

Dirk Nowitzki. I like to play on the perimeter and post up mid range. I have the fade away off 1 foot shot almost perfected :D. I'm tall and have long arms so I rarely get well contested.

[ralph_i_el]

It's called a travel, dude. Doing the Euro-Step in men's leagues with real referees is already pushing the limits of what most consider a travel or not. No offense, but guy was frozen because you took 3 to 4 steps.
The op was implying that he traveled.

Also I have a new self-comparison. Blake griffin...if he could only barely touch the rim lol. I'm 5'11+long arms and a lean 170lbs so I can take a lot of contact and I only ever shoot jumpers when my defender completely plays off me. Otherwise I'm facing up or posting up. I'm actually a good athlete, bball just wasn't my sport growing up so my vert sucks. I was a water polo player

I have never shot a pull up jumper in a game. Closest I've come is a 1 dribble post turnaround jumper (and I like to fake and shake like Kobe on those).

I played with a ~6'4" dirk clone the other day. Kid couldn't keep the ball after 2 dribbles but his jumper was literally copied from dirk and I never got close to blocking him. I have a little pet move where I dribble to the right, jump stop, and throw up a 6-8 foot bank shot floater and if they bite I just go up and under. It gave him fits lol. I can palm a playground ball off the dribble without touching it with my left hand and it let's me do some funky moves

[MP.Trey]

Maybe Wade with a slightly better jump shot? I love slashing and getting to the hoop in any way imaginable but can be streaky shooting the three so sometimes I'll abandon that part of my game and just focus on creating lanes to the basket for myself and/or teammates.

Plus I'm a little guy (5'11,160) but can get rim level or higher and I'm not afraid to challenge shots defensively, I have trouble man-to-man usually but can play lanes well and block shots surprisingly well.

[Rake2204]

It's called a travel, dude. Doing the Euro-Step in men's leagues with real referees is already pushing the limits of what most consider a travel or not. No offense, but guy was frozen because you took 3 to 4 steps.Yeah, like Ralph mentioned above, I was heavily implying that I traveled ("My brain short circuited", "I call it the double Euro-step."). That is the only reason I posted it - because it was so awful. I thought some might find it to be a humorous visual.

Interesting postscript: I took four to five steps and it was the worst display of footwork I've ever exhibited, but somehow no travel was called on the play. I almost gave up and didn't even jump because I thought it was an easy call (and again, terrible footwork on my part). I even apologized to my opponents for a travel not being whistled.


Doing the Euro-Step in men's leagues with real referees is already pushing the limits of what most consider a travel or not.
Edit: Regarding a legitimate Euro-step though, I do not believe it's really pushing the limits anymore, even in casual rec leagues. Maybe in 2004, but I do not recall a time in the last ten years I've been whistled for a walk on a Euro when I execute it normally, and it's a move I rely upon with semi-regularity. I think it has just about fully ingrained itself into basketball across all levels.

[1~Gibson~1]

Tony Allen on defense
Ray Allen on offense.

I can shut anyone down on defense, or at least stay in front of em.
And on offense Im really a SG in a pgs body, but I like being on the wing and running around baseline screens alot better. Deadly jumper.

Ill can play Pg but only if I have to. In other words, if the other guys keeps turning it over or being a ballhog etc..

[BoutPractice]

The more I think about it, the more my playing style is really just a ripoff of Pau Gasol, early Lakers version. The way I approach the game is almost exactly the same.