Anyone get bored shooting around alone?

[Shade8780]

I prefer playing with other people. The most I can do by myself before getting bored is maybe 30 minutes, depending on what mood I'm in. I like the Steve Nash 20 minute drill as it's a pretty good workout, and you get a lot of shots up in a short amount of time.

[ArbitraryWater]

I do that most of the time.. I usually Play with other guys who I meet on that court then, or just shoot for about 45 minutes and then go home..

Only 1 bud who I really go out to Play with.

[nzamcdza]

I prefer playing with other people. The most I can do by myself before getting bored is maybe 30 minutes, depending on what mood I'm in. I like the Steve Nash 20 minute drill as it's a pretty good workout, and you get a lot of shots up in a short amount of time.

LOVE that Steve Nash 20 min drill!

[stevieming]

nope I love shooting on my own....gets the skill level up!

be even better to have someone rebound....

I really enjoy putting up 100s of shots with someone rebounding....

[Swaggin916]

Not really... I make up games and challenges until I get tired. It's that time to be really creative and think of new stuff... I also pretend people are defending me a lot of times too.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Yeah I can't really shoot around alone more than 20-30 mins. My favorite workout is what I started recently with a friend which is 3 1v1 games and then play 1v1 without keeping score and trying new moves. Was a great workout last time we did it.

Went to the gym yesterday on the way back from the library. I wanted to go out later (and I did) so I wanted a quick 20-30 min game but there were only 11 people and no one wanted to run full-court. I left kind of surprised, usually our gym has 20 or so people on Saturday or even more. Heck, even during the week our gym has been clearing out. For that reason, I rarely go now since I only know and play with 4-5 of the regulars who are also busy with schoolwork and midterms.

[TonyMontana]

The Bird game is fun. 1 point for a make, bird gets 2 points for a miss. first to 21 wins. games that emphasize efficiency and punish missed shots are the best. This is so you don't get lazy and put up shots for the hell of it. Game type shots and good form. make it a habit.

[imdaman99]

Yeah I do but sometimes I get bored of playing 1 on 1 also. Me and my best friend ball in the city maybe once every week, nowadays it might be once a month due to the cold. We play 1 on 1 and both us know each other's games so well that nothing really surprises the other one. I can practice new fadeaways but we play to 84 or best of 7 series with 21 point games so we could be playing for an hour or longer.

It beats shooting around alone, I can literally only do that for 30 mins before I get bored. I need competition, even if I get blown out :lol I remember playing in the summer while fasting when it was 95 degrees outside. Very few people outside and I was like what the hell, I'll ask this dude who was literally 6 inches taller in 1 on 1 and he beat me but it took him till the end (31-27). I was posting up on him too, I swear the next generation has no concept of post game or working on it :facepalm

[oarabbus]

I prefer playing with other people. The most I can do by myself before getting bored is maybe 30 minutes, depending on what mood I'm in. I like the Steve Nash 20 minute drill as it's a pretty good workout, and you get a lot of shots up in a short amount of time.


LOVE that Steve Nash 20 min drill!

Link to this drill plz?

[Quizno]

honestly not really. pick up games are great but sometimes i just feel like shooting to relieve some stress. i do shit like this like every other day just to chill and get a little workout in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaobb7RP3Os&feature=youtu.be

[pauk]

Hell no! The opposite!

...and 30 mins? Give me a nice court/hoop + spalding and i will sleep there.

[ILLsmak]

I prefer playing with other people. The most I can do by myself before getting bored is maybe 30 minutes, depending on what mood I'm in. I like the Steve Nash 20 minute drill as it's a pretty good workout, and you get a lot of shots up in a short amount of time.

Best to shoot around with other people. One other person cuz you can converse and having someone get rebounds makes it better. Shooting alone sucks cuz you gotta get your own rebounds. Still, it's like a zen moment. When I was young I'd get pissed and go shoot around until I felt better.

Just you and the hoop...

and if someone comes around you can ball with them.

-Smak

[LJJ]

lol

[AirBourne92]

oh man, nothing better than an empty gym. srs

get some cones and either find some drills to do or just get creative

if you are legit trying to get better at hoops then find a basketball program online for free and structure your drills like that


all that is very boring ill tell you (for people that just want to play)

but if you are trying to get better at basketball, everything is exciting, from the technical drills to the live game play drills.

[dunksby]

I'd kill to be able to work on my shooting all by myself but the opportunity rarely comes up.

[sundizz]

I'd love to be able to just practice shooting. It's the dribbling and rebounding etc that make it boring for me.

If I had someone rebounding for me, or at least one of those net things I could shoot all day.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Took 50 3s today, made 34. Took about 40 mid range, made about 24. Did about 10-12 layups, made about 8. Did 10 post up midrange fadeaway. Made 5 of them.

Getting my stroke back :pimp:

[sundizz]

Took 50 3s today, made 34. Took about 40 mid range, made about 24. Did about 10-12 layups, made about 8. Did 10 post up midrange fadeaway. Made 5 of them.

Getting my stroke back :pimp:

I sense some solid lying here.

Who makes 34/50 three pointers and makes "about" 8 of 10 layups. If you shoot threes with that level of skill you aren't missing two layups.

If you can show me a tagged video of you making 17 out of 25 tres i'll paypal you $5 bucks.

[01amberfirewv]

I sense some solid lying here.

Who makes 34/50 three pointers and makes "about" 8 of 10 layups. If you shoot threes with that level of skill you aren't missing two layups.

If you can show me a tagged video of you making 17 out of 25 tres i'll paypal you $5 bucks.


I don't know man I see lots of younger guys that shoot like this. I've also noticed a lot of good three point shooters miss free throws.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

I sense some solid lying here.

Who makes 34/50 three pointers and makes "about" 8 of 10 layups. If you shoot threes with that level of skill you aren't missing two layups.

If you can show me a tagged video of you making 17 out of 25 tres i'll paypal you $5 bucks.

My handles are very horrid. I'm known at my gym as a pass/shooter on offense. I don't dribble more than 5 times. Layups are actually my weakest part of my game.

This doesn't happen everyday though. Usually I hit my 3 point at a 50% clip while shooting around. Yesterday I just shot way better than I usually do.

[sundizz]

My handles are very horrid. I'm known at my gym as a pass/shooter on offense. I don't dribble more than 5 times. Layups are actually my weakest part of my game.

This doesn't happen everyday though. Usually I hit my 3 point at a 50% clip while shooting around. Yesterday I just shot way better than I usually do.

:cheers:

I'm just messin' It is nice when you have a good day at the gym.

I tried playing that BIRD game yesterday and got cocky and lost. I played it like Bird gets 2 points for every miss and I get 1 point for every make and we play to 21.

I was up 20 to 14 and got cocky and started taking like high speed "game" shots like behind the ball go to my left and pullup, and missed 4 in a row and lost 22-21 lol.

[ILLsmak]

I'd kill to be able to work on my shooting all by myself but the opportunity rarely comes up.

My childhood dream was to have an indoor half court. I'd be shooting every day. It's windy as **** over here, can't ball outside.

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I sense some solid lying here.

Who makes 34/50 three pointers and makes "about" 8 of 10 layups. If you shoot threes with that level of skill you aren't missing two layups.

If you can show me a tagged video of you making 17 out of 25 tres i'll paypal you $5 bucks.

lol 5 bucks. I can miss lay ups if I'm going full court.

When I was a kid I was finishing everything. It's actually kind of hard to do a lay up if you run as fast as you can and don't slow down. Esp if you're doing any sort of moves before hand. Old man lay ups are like walking to the rim and flicking it off the backboard, but maybe he meant doing actual lay ups, like driving hard and trying to finish.

-Smak

[FreezingTsmoove]

Hell no when I was a pre teen I loved practicing by myself so I could get better and compete on my teams. I loved watching year by year how great I was getting. By the time I was practicing by myself in my late teens it was still fun to have my headphones on and just jack deep 3s and showing off my athleticism. If you hate practicing you probably suck at shooting... my advice practice FT shooting to improve your jumpshot its the groundwork for a great shot. Like running track is the groundwork for playing competitive basketball

[Lebron23]

Sometimes. That's why you next to text your friends, and let him rebound the ball for you.

[senelcoolidge]

It's fun to play with others of course. But I also enjoy shooting by myself. I can spend hours doing that. Practicing free throws, jumpers from everywhere, driving to the basket and post moves. I like shooting by myself for a good 20 minutes before I start to play with others.

[ClipperRevival]

Practicing alone and putting in the time is how you get better. All of the all time greats spent countless hours in the gym alone, just working on their game. Without it, they would not be great. I used to have little skills when I was in my teens, just relying on athleticism. Now that I'm 38 and having worked on my game for 20+ years, my skills have never been better and it continues to improve. The goal is to always try to get better and master as much of the game as possible. Playing basketball is one of the pure joys of my life and I love working on my game alone. I like getting into that zone where it's just me and the game and nothing else. That's when I feel a oneness with the game. Sort of like a Zen experience.

[clipps]

I sense some solid lying here.

Who makes 34/50 three pointers and makes "about" 8 of 10 layups. If you shoot threes with that level of skill you aren't missing two layups.

If you can show me a tagged video of you making 17 out of 25 tres i'll paypal you $5 bucks.

Well, if someone spends so much time chucking 3's that means he's not practicing layups as often so his layup making ability is shit. And I can relate. I have a deadly jumper and will make about 75% of my shots out to NBA 3(shooting around, not actual games) but my layups are shit because I simply don't practice them. I'm 28 though so I have no need to improve my game.