The worst pick up players.

[Vni]

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do you play in a league or something?

He's Tim Duncan he plays in the NBA. Old dude was probably Pop.

[KG]

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Had no idea people played with a clock during open run. I assumed everyone played up to a certain score with no one keeping time. At least that's how it is up here.

I've played at a few places around here that keep a running 10-15 min clock. It cuts down on arguing and those games that drag on forever, especially when it's game point and people treat it like Game 7 of the Finals. It's actually a cool dynamic playing with the clock assuming people don't go Dean Smith.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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I've played at a few places around here that keep a running 10-15 min clock. It cuts down on arguing and those games that drag on forever, especially when it's game point and people treat it like Game 7 of the Finals. It's actually a cool dynamic playing with the clock assuming people don't go Dean Smith.

Where do you play ball at?

[VDusen04]

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The first time warm weather hits Michigan, the local courts tend to get pretty freaking eclectic. Outdoor basketball is kind of like a novelty to some. Everyone's been cooped up, so they all come out to play some ball. By mid-May, a lot of the riff-raff drops off.

However, two weeks ago, a dude was there playing ball while his girl and their baby daughter stood along the sidelines. The girl kept letting the baby run loose and it'd run onto the floor during our game. The baby nearly died when a 6'3'' 215-pound linebacker broke into the open floor and turned his head to catch an outlet (never saw the baby until the last possible second, had to hurdle). We all shook our heads, wondered aloud what was going on there, and congratulated the guy for saving a child's life.

Then the mother just walked away at one point. So after the ball was deflected out of bounds, I retrieved it, and when I got back to the court I noticed the baby's father (who was participating in the game this whole time), suddenly holding the baby in his arms. He said something like, "Alright, let's go." I laughed half-heartedly.

So then someone checked the ball up and play began. Our team scored, and I just stood there next to my defender. Some people looked at me like, "Dude, game's live, what's up?"

I hate that I even had to say this... like what events in my life led to this point? But I had to be like, "Yeah no, we're not doing this. We're not running with a dude holding a baby."

He begrudgingly put the baby down.

Had no idea people played with a clock during open run. I assumed everyone played up to a certain score with no one keeping time. At least that's how it is up here.

99.9% of the time, open runs I play at have never had a clock. But there's a rec. center outside Detroit I used to play at from time to time that did. E-mail notification of the open run was sent out in advance, something like only the first 20 to respond got in, then people signed up on a pad of paper for the next run.

I forgot the exact numbers, but the clock was there in case the game dragged. Like 15 minutes of run time or first team to 21 or something (maybe first to 15). Then winner stayed and next five ran. So on and so forth.

[lilteapot]

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great thread lol...if you cant pick out the worst pick up bball players, then YOU are the worst pick up player
10. The Hustler[/B]

He appears like he’s hustling because he’s huffing and puffing, not because of playing good defense but rather he’s out of shape. Since he is the 6th option on a 5-on-5, he doesn’t worry about getting offensive touches, and tries to contribute elsewhere on the court. If his physical attributes matched his passion for the game, then he would be formidable. He actually keeps his own stats easily because his line is filled with goose eggs. He is the Hustler because he’s hustling a more worthy player of playing time. NBA equivalent: Eric Snow
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Yep, this is definitely me.

[KG]

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Where do you play ball at?

Mostly now just at gyms friends rent out. I hoop occasionally at LA Fitness's around the area (Alexandria, Bethesda, etc...) but usually the games are dominated by 1-on-1.


I've had to slow down a lot due to a bad achilles that i've been putting off surgery for.

Where you hoop at?

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Mostly now just at gyms friends rent out. I hoop occasionally at LA Fitness's around the area (Alexandria, Bethesda, etc...) but usually the games are dominated by 1-on-1.





I've had to slow down a lot due to a bad achilles that i've been putting off surgery for.



Where you hoop at?

Same.

LA Fitness' around here(Crofton, Laurel) and also hoop on Georgia Ave by Howard in case I feel the urge to hoop outdoors even though I mainly try to avoid it since its hell on my knees SMH

[ojandpizza]

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since its hell on my knees SMH

You ain't lying here. Brutal


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[VDusen04]

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also hoop on Georgia Ave by Howard in case I feel the urge to hoop outdoors even though I mainly try to avoid it since its hell on my knees SMH

I'm going to have to knock on wood immediately after I make this statement but, I've never really had an issue with my knees while playing on pavement. That said, I hear of knee problems from that surface all the time and I know it's a real thing. If I can ask, when did playing outdoors begin affecting your knees? I'm wondering if it's something that's going to start kicking in around my mid-30's or something.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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I'm going to have to knock on wood immediately after I make this statement but, I've never really had an issue with my knees while playing on pavement. That said, I hear of knee problems from that surface all the time and I know it's a real thing. If I can ask, when did playing outdoors begin affecting your knees? I'm wondering if it's something that's going to start kicking in around my mid-30's or something.

I'm 28 now but I didn't really start to notice it until I was about 25-26. I've never had any major or significant knee injuries or surgeries yet as soon as I play outdoors, my right knee would start feeling sore for a few days.

Which is surprising because I'm very active anyway thanks to doing Flag Football most of the year but it's just weird how I'm good on indoor courts but will be sore from playing outdoors.

[wwharton]

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I'm going to have to knock on wood immediately after I make this statement but, I've never really had an issue with my knees while playing on pavement. That said, I hear of knee problems from that surface all the time and I know it's a real thing. If I can ask, when did playing outdoors begin affecting your knees? I'm wondering if it's something that's going to start kicking in around my mid-30's or something.

I think it's more of a mileage thing than an age thing.

[VDusen04]

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I think it's more of a mileage thing than an age thing.

Either way, I consider myself fortunate thus far, for I've put in a lot of mileage on concrete. As it turns out, I'm not invincible so I'm sure I'm due for knee things at some point, but I'm thankful I made it this far.

[JazzMan]

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I never could play outdoors much. Just something about playing on concrete that kills my knees.

[wwharton]

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Either way, I consider myself fortunate thus far, for I've put in a lot of mileage on concrete. As it turns out, I'm not invincible so I'm sure I'm due for knee things at some point, but I'm thankful I made it this far.

I hear you. I meant more that I can't really pinpoint when my knees started to become a problem. I wouldn't even blame it on concrete because I haven't run too much outside since college (used to have a weekly game outside during the summers but always had a couple of gyms for hours of runs).

I think somewhere around 30 I started to realize my legs wouldn't move as fast as my brain was telling them to, lol. I never jumped out of the gym so it was harder to notice when the vertical started to go. I think it was closer to 35 that I noticed how bad the knees were, but it was after playing... lots of cracking, and even an occasional give out going up and down steps. A few years later and I actually had a buckle while going up for a jump shot. That's when it was officially a problem (that happened in a gym).

But I've also taken long breaks (longer than I'd like) away from hoping and doing any real leg strengthening throughout the years... a couple of months here or there. I think, as you get older, that's the biggest issue. The breaks hit you harder and it's a lot harder to get back to full speed, whatever that is at that point in life.

[Nathan_OS]

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For the guys 6'5 and above. What size basketball shorts do you buy?