How tall are you guys?

How tall are you? And how does it affect your game?

5 foot 3, depends on how tall the other team is. If they're over a foot taller than me, then I'll play like Steve Nash, but if they're around my height or a couple inches taller, I turn into Allen Iverson.

5'7 lol. I'll play PG when there are much taller players around. If not, then I'll play SG.

I'm only 5'8" myself, and I always feel concious about my height. I guess I shouldn't be though since the playground isn't the NBA. :D

edit: almost a foot taller than all the posters above me!

I'm 6', 17, wiegh around 150 ish..maybe less and I play the SF position..

6'3'' and I weigh 225 it helps me in the Post but I can step out and hit jumpers.

5'11" it affects me because I am a scoring PG. I can score just fine at any park I play at or lower division rec leagues but when I play against pro players and college players, my role turns into Jannero Pargo

6'6" and at the park I'll usually end up playing center. I can dunk without taking any steps so that's a big advantage on the playground. In high school I played SF.

5"11, but I lift weights a lot, so I'm usually the strongest person on the court. If I'm just playing one on one or two on two, I'll usually post up if the guy I'm playing is strong, or just try to slash from the perimeter if the guy is too weak for it to really be fair for me to post him up. If I'm playing with a lot of people, though, I tend to try to shoot from the outside or use stepback jumpers, since a tallish help defender could easily block my shot if I'm posting up in the paint.

5 feet 10 inches of basketball awesomeness!

I'm 6'3" and typically end up playing center even though I'm more of a SG or SF. I need taller friends :). I guess it helps my game in the fact that it forces me to post up more and work on that aspect of it.

6'4 and 205~ yeah like the guy above me I usually end up playing center haha.



I suck pretty bad though, if I was any shorter I wouldn't have a chance at really doing anything, my handles are terrible, pretty much all I can do is hit jumpshots and wide open layups. I could dunk for a little while (usually the ball would fall out of my weak hands) but I got kind of bored with working out and lost a few inches on my vertical.


Defensively and with rebounding and passing I'm good though. My instincts are good, like I know what would be GOOD to do in a situation I just usually am incapable of doing anything other than wide open layups and jumpshots. So yeah with the almost complete lack of skills that I have height is very very important for me because big parts of my "game" are rebounding and defense.


With all of that said, I'm way better than anybody I play with ( computer nerds ) once in a while somebody that's actually good will come and beat us pretty bad with actual dribbles, that's always pretty fun! My athleticism and height are really wasted on me, I apologize to any short ballers for wasting my body type :(

I am 5"9...and needs to find a local team :cheers:

6'0". I usually play PG at the park because my handles are good and I am good at slashing into the lane and finishing a layup or finding an open teamate. Back in high school I was the tallest player on my team, so I had to play center.

6.0, 185 lbs.

I don't play in leagues anymore but my friends and I play a ton of pick up games at the park and courts around our town.

usually a point forward- kind of player, but i'll play down low when I play with shorter friends and guard with bigger buddies

6'4"

I tend to play the low/high post.


I went 5/5 from deep today though. :cheers:

Im 5'9". I usually play PG but if im playing a pick up game and our team is pretty short I play SG. For highschool games i play PG.

6' here. I usually play SG/SF during pick up games, but I can post up pretty comfortably.

5'11''

Not tall, but I like going low kinda. I'm a fan of the skyhook and fade-away. I'm 16 though, so I hope to get above 6'...

6'4" but I'm only 14, so I'll probably keep growing.

6.3 192Lbs

i always end up playing center but i don't play like a center should. For me my friends arnt all that tall. So just to make it a little bit more fair and even ill usually settle for 15 -18 jumpers. Lotta people tell me i should be more of a low post player but i dont exactly have the strength to back some one down quite as easily. Ive got decent enough handles and good enough crossover and ability to create my own shoot to play more of a small forward

511 and 205lbs, but at the park I play C or PF, mainly cause where I play 90% of the people there are Chinese, and also because I have a fair bit of weight relative to my height. I used to be well over 220 lbs.

In my local league games I shift a little bit more to a SF role.

6'1 155 I usually bring the ball up use a pick try to get to the rack if it doesnt look like an easy path i kick it, post, right handed jump hook for two. I love crashing the boards.

[QUOTE=Junny]511 and 205lbs, but at the park I play C or PF, mainly cause where I play 90% of the people there are Chinese, and also because I have a fair bit of weight relative to my height. I used to be well over 220 lbs.

In my local league games I shift a little bit more to a SF role.[/QUOTE]

I am 5'11 and 130. I am Asian and there are also a lot of Chinese people at where i live in LA.
Where do you live?

[QUOTE=Sinox]I am 5'11 and 130. I am Asian and there are also a lot of Chinese people at where i live in LA.
Where do you live?[/QUOTE]

Australia

[QUOTE=Sinox]I am 5'11 and 130. I am Asian and there are also a lot of Chinese people at where i live in LA.
Where do you live?[/QUOTE]
You are too skinny.

5'9 but 13 so I can still grow.

6'5 250....I play center/PF in pick up games and played PF in highschool. I have a nice jumper and am consistent from 3......yet i lack hops.....definitely my biggest weakness.....:ohwell:

I'm 5'11 160

Usually play shooting guard, i've pretty good dribbling skills, but i always get lost on defense lol

I'm 5'9.5 but still growing. I usually play PF/C, although I'm a bit lanky, I can play average to good defense on man and post. People overlook me though and think I can't be a playmaker, mainly because my handles aren't those overly elaborate ones of the likes of Chris Paul or AI or so, but I can dribble better than some of those guys that are supposed to play point or a guard spot in my village. I have a mean jumper, a bit inconsistent beyond the perimeter though, and I have pretty good hops for a dude my age and height.

5'10''ish

usually about average height where i play, shorter crowd i guess

5'4. still have many years to grow. only a sophomore in high school but im still short for my age

5'11 165

not really sure what i play i just play:lol

Im 5'9 and almost unstoppable one on one. Kobe like moves and superb midrange game, though just above average athleticism, but fast. But my perimeter range isnt constant. FT % is about 80%.

Good passing skills, but might overlook the passing man when trying to go one on one. Overall, defensive skills are above average. Good timing on blocks. Has speed to keep up with even the quickest players. However, tend to bite on fakes and could be post up easily by larger players.

[QUOTE=NBA4EVER]5'4. still have many years to grow. only a sophomore in high school but im still short for my age[/QUOTE]
I'm a sophomore in HS too. I hope I still grow. 5'10" to 6' is what I'm aiming at.

[QUOTE=Basketman]I'm a sophomore in HS too. I hope I still grow. 5'10" to 6' is what I'm aiming at.[/QUOTE]

how tall are u now

[QUOTE=NBA4EVER]how tall are u now[/QUOTE]
I'm 5'8" but I've only grown like 1 inch in like 2 years. I'm desperate for growth ATM.

[QUOTE=Basketman]I'm 5'8" but I've only grown like 1 inch in like 2 years. I'm desperate for growth ATM.[/QUOTE]

i bet u will still grow if your a sophmore. im supposed to be around 5'11 and right now im only 5'4 i still got time

[QUOTE=NBA4EVER]i bet u will still grow if your a sophmore. im supposed to be around 5'11 and right now im only 5'4 i still got time[/QUOTE]
Some people just have puberty later. I hope I still grow. I'm just going to drink more milk now since that's like the best I can do.