I’ve never been in a game with the quality old guys, but I’ve seen them play each other, and they certainly can ball…
In the highschool team of my old school I always was a Small Forward. As I served in the military my left knee got injured badly. It recovered but still to this day I have minor problems in terms of knee health. My collage has no male bball team anyway so I just play outside.^^ Thankfully in bigger cities you find many different people to play. Also were except on the free courts outside can you find a random team of a 30 years old minor league experienced player, a crazy shooting 16 years old and a young women. lol
I’m 6.3 btw, didn’t grew much since I was like 16 to 17 years old but a good height IMHO. 
Strengths: drive, handles, free throws
Weaknesses: rebounding (I got zero instinct and desire for that^^), outside shooting (once I go beyond the free throw line I simply suck, my form could need work too, but I usually never shoot from midrange or outside anyway)
Oh yeah btw I got myself those T-MAC 6 shoes (one of the very few they had in size 15) and must say, they are great for me at least. A real positive surprise. A lot better for my left knee then my old Jordans and maybe it’s just a feeling but I am more stable when doing spin moves … Well cost me lots of money and I thankfully did not get dissapointed.
Damn…really???
bein’ tall don’t mean shit when you ain’t got desire…I’m 6’3" (at 16) and am not an excellent rebounder…
I haven’t played in a long time, but used to play pick up games at UCSD as an undergrad. I also played some games at UCLA.
I’m a streaky player and can’t really handle the ball too well. I have a decent mid range jumper, but am HORRIBLE with outside shots. It’s amazing how off I am with just a step back to get behind the arc.
Any tips on how/when to cut? That’s really lacking in my game and I can’t seem to find the right time to do it. Sometimes I see an opening (or at least I think there’s one) and go for it, but they never pass me the ball whenever I do. Other times, I don’t see shit and they’re asking me why I didn’t cut.
Amen to that, it also takes lots of energy to fight for the rebound. I could spend that on a nice offensive move insted.:rock: I respect the hard workers and guys with rebounding talent though. It’s just not for me.
Yeah! I’m not no damn role player…I SCORE BUCKETS!:rock:
Played for 5 hours yesterday… my skill level is still the same from when I last played (organize basketball) but everyone else has sky rocket. :sad:
I know that feeling very well ckrazy.
After I came back from serving the country I kinda got back on track quickly and played when I could in the park near by. I only lost some slight athletic ability do to my knee. However, my brother and a former teammate got tons better totally unexpected over those 9 months. Unlike me they still played organized bball. It really makes a difference if your not only playing streetball. Whatever my ballhandling is still better then both …:wgrin:
Oh yeah guys what was such a memorable bball experience to you, that you’ll never forget it?
worst game: I lost in a 1 on 1 vs a guy in his late 30’s and that guy was as athletic as a 2 years old. Basically shoot and hit shoot and hit, I looked terrible I guess as all that stuff rained over my head. I got my revenge some days later but still, I never forget how badly I got owned first by a person with a single skill. -_-
anant: I though each summer gongza courts are like pack. I wouldnt mind playing a few games now and then.
I got really good between my 7th grade year and my freshman year by watching NBA and NCAA all the time, night and day; I emulated the best players I saw (i.e. Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, etc.) and my game skyrocketed. It was ridiculous going from the inability to dribble with either whatsoever to scissor-dribbling within a year and a half with no professional help. I’m now on my varsity team going into my junior year…
Your going to need professional help if you want to reach the next level I was in the same situation as you. College coaches don’t really care how good you can score because everyone can score. Your going to need to get in to shape and play defense.
I didn’t give that much info. I’m in excellent shape, and I play defense via shot-blocking, which college recruiters love. Plus I don’t plan to play (anywhere decent) in college…
Why not? Even if you don’t receive a full ride you still might get enough to make college a lot cheaper. Unless your not planning to go to college at all.
I plan to go to a non-basketball school like Caltech, Pepperdine, or UC Berkeley. I might walk-on at any of them, but basketball won’t e my college aim. I have a better chance at academic scholarships…
I play at the UTM gym, skill level is usually pretty good.
Does anyone else have a problem with making shots when they’re tired? It feels like my jumpshot goes from Kapono when I’m fresh to Rondo when I’m tired.
Tired legs mean your shot is going to be short; you get less hop on your J
Well, this depends on the shoot and the range IMHO. On mid to long range jumpers I totally agree, but not every shoot and the form you use to execute it is the same. Fadeaway shoots are different for example…
Of course you loose some hangtime when tired, cause nearly all your leg power is used in the backwards jump, but the shooting depends nearly only on your wrist strength in terms of range and accurcy. So the usual shooting motion with the kinetic energy transferred from your legs to your hands without using wrist strength suffers a lot more when being tired. In conclusion it happans quite some players stay consistent with their fadeaway even when tired as long as they know their range limits.
When you’re losing that leg power when tired, you gotta give the shot extra arch by using a more exaggerated follow-through…