The worst pick up players.

[HHHRVD55]

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What do you guys think of people wearing a NBA jersey during pick up games?

[Threes_Co.]

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What do you guys think of people wearing a NBA jersey during pick up games?

I don't mind it.

[The 24th Letter]

I ball in a couple of jerseys....they feel great to ball in

[NDAlum]

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Jerseys are fine with me

We had a guy play with us and he came decked out in offical Bobcats practice gear. He looked like he could play...as you can guess he was terrible!!!

[dhagon]

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You know who I fking hate the most? The "This is Street-ball guy."

You know who I'm talking about: the dude who doesn't have enough of what it takes to play decent D, whether that be quickness or proper timing, and just god-damn form-tackles your *** when you go for the shot. And when you call the foul, he says: "This is street-ball, dude."

/facepalm

[The 24th Letter]

Then theres the other version of street ball guy who absolutely wont call foul...

Cool, your tough and all that...but its game point and dude smacked you on the wrist we all heard it... call a foul..

[VDusen04]

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Then theres the other version of street ball guy who absolutely wont call foul...

Cool, your tough and all that...but its game point and dude smacked you on the wrist we all heard it... call a foul..

True. I try to play through a lot of contact. But at some point it can get annoying when it's so clear that an offensive player was just destroyed, and everyone stops playing because it's so obvious. . .but then the guy doesn't call a foul... and then a couple players kind of keep playing while others are standing around, then one guy takes off the other way for a basket and then it starts that "Oh, we're still playing!?" argument because a lot of people assumed he would have called the blatent foul but didn't and then someone says, "Well he didn't call it!" and then there's yelling before someone says "Shoot for it then" and then they argue whether they should have to shoot for it or not. Good times.

Semi-related: I love the players who just hack the bejesus out of you at one end and complain about you calling a foul ("On who?"). Then, at the other end, when they get fouled, they make a point by not calling a foul (which is admirable). The problem comes when, in lieu of calling a real foul, they'll just talk about it over and over "Y'all foulin' the hell outta me" or "And 1" and then when we stop play, because he said something like "And 1" or "foul", he says he wasn't trying to call a real foul, he was just saying it was a foul.

Bonus: The guy at the court who scoffs at the notion of shooting from the free throw line for teams, as if it inherently means our collective skill level must be subpar and manhood status not yet attained. He'll usually say something like, "From the free throw line? What? Y'all weak." Then, because it's not a real issue either way, I'll oblige the fellow and move everyone back to the arc. . .where we then spend the next 10 minutes trying to get 10 people to connect. Usually there's just a couple of stragglers, of whom it's apparent shooting 3's is not their fortè. The best part though, is one of those last guys shooting, looking to make his first of what seems like 10 attempts, is the guy who insisted on moving the shooting line back in the first place.

[jeebs9]

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Yea guys. I totally feel ya on the guy who doesn't call. I'm a big men. I spend a lot time down low. And I would say most of the time. I have a mismatch. So I know going in. That guys are going to foul me. So I let them get away with maybe the first 3 fouls. I won't say anything. But what I do at the other end. Is call my opponents fouls. I'm a weird player. I rather earn my win. Then win by all out means. When I play at the YMCA. I usually try to even out the talent on both teams. So that the games aren't blowouts.

Guys how about the guy that only calls foul when he is drive in the lane against a crowd. Knows how bad of a shot he took. And tries to bail himself out by calling foul every single time.

[VDusen04]

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Guys how about the guy that only calls foul when he is drive in the lane against a crowd. Knows how bad of a shot he took. And tries to bail himself out by calling foul every single time.

Yeah, the bail out calls always draw the ire of opponents.

Even better, and I've only known one player in my pick-up days to do this (and he did it all the time), was the guy who'd pump fake and draw and opponent into the air a la Kobe then lean into him to draw the foul. We'd then check the ball up. I'm struggling to find a more pointless play in playground basketball. I guess fouling in the backcourt on purpose when your team was trailing might rivel it, but I've yet to come across that.

[cubsball899]

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i got yelled at... well not yelled at but you know what i mean.. last night because i was fouled trying to make a pass, i tried to get the ball back immediately (sorry, thats my immediate reaction) and called a foul a few seconds later. they said i called the foul late... but honestly, if i retained possession i would not have called a foul cause there would not have been a point to stop play... am i wrong here? i really just don't like stopping play for no reason, but i WAS fouled i clearly got hit on the wrist while trying to make the pass

[jeebs9]

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Yeah, the bail out calls always draw the ire of opponents.

Even better, and I've only known one player in my pick-up days to do this (and he did it all the time), was the guy who'd pump fake and draw and opponent into the air a la Kobe then lean into him to draw the foul. We'd then check the ball up. I'm struggling to find a more pointless play in playground basketball. I guess fouling in the backcourt on purpose when your team was trailing might rivel it, but I've yet to come across that.

No!! I've never seen that... I might walk off the court if I saw that lol.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Surprised this one hasn't been mentioned yet:

The "Bum Who Tries To Showoff for the Ladies" Guy. You know that one dude on the court who clearly has no game out there but as soon as there's females around, he magically wants to transform from Popeye Jones to Amar'e Stoudamire, only realizing he's hurting the team with his no game having ***.

[BearClaw]

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The complaining type is the worst. Any sort of contact they will fall to the ground and try to call a foul. This usually draws the game out and because we have other things to do during the day it's the last thing anybody wants. Me being a physical player at 6'3'' 245lbs I hate that guy. He usually doesn't get the invite when I make the call.

[The 24th Letter]

This is OT but I have a confession...

I, the 24th letter, got tripped up on a crossover about am hour ago...

I got back and got a block but I cant believe it...

[Altimus]

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Jerseys are fine with me

We had a guy play with us and he came decked out in offical Bobcats practice gear. He looked like he could play...as you can guess he was terrible!!!

That's seems to be always the case. I don't mind jerseys but those guys that come to courts geared to the neck are the ones I target immediately. The gear that is most important to me is both of my calf sleeves and my shoes.