do u guys?
i get pickup games a few times a week at the courts near my house when the weather is good
<3 <3 <3 one of my favorite activities
― jhøshea, Friday, 25 April 2008 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
Haven't played a real game in 15 or so years.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 25 April 2008 22:56 (eleven years ago) link
Used to love playing when I was in high school though.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 25 April 2008 22:57 (eleven years ago) link
aww
ive played a few times at those courts in the panhandle (this is what they call that little strip extending out from golden gate park right) when visiting my sister
― jhøshea, Friday, 25 April 2008 23:01 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah that used to be a good pickup game spot (also down at Dolores Park too IIRC.)
― Alex in SF, Friday, 25 April 2008 23:04 (eleven years ago) link
been a couple years. we've been trying to organize a game for about a month now and everyone has endless excuses - bad back, got jazz tix, hangnail, moon is waning, feeling old at 30, etc
― 6335, Friday, 25 April 2008 23:25 (eleven years ago) link
dude just go down to where people play and get next - i usually go w/at least one friend - but theres no need to bring a complete game w/you - that is the beauty
― jhøshea, Friday, 25 April 2008 23:27 (eleven years ago) link
havent played since sr year in hs, havent put any effort into it since jr year
this used to be my friends favorite pastime but theyve all gotten too fat & lazy, same as me
― deeznuts, Friday, 25 April 2008 23:32 (eleven years ago) link
While jhoshea is OTM that it's to get in pick-up games, it's a little harder to do if you haven't played in ages and your instincts and shot are totally pathetic (esp. pickup basketball can get a little intimidating IMO.) Still pick up a ball and practice your shot and you'll get it back eventually.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 25 April 2008 23:37 (eleven years ago) link
just play in shitty games til u get yr confidence back is all
or if yr feeling brave just get pwnd for a little while
― jhøshea, Friday, 25 April 2008 23:41 (eleven years ago) link
i played a couple weeks ago after a 3 month+ layoff; i tried to stay out of games just shooting by myself but got cajoled into full on 5 on 5 sos i wouldn't look like a pussy, and surprised myself with how well i did. just played lowkey, concentrated on defense and hit a couple open jumpers. panting like a dog though, i need to start running again.
― tremendoid, Saturday, 26 April 2008 01:10 (eleven years ago) link
i have glass ankles unfortunately, since my teens it seems like i can never play regularly for more than 2 months before catastrophe strikes. i never had hops to begin with so no biggie, my shot is still there
― tremendoid, Saturday, 26 April 2008 01:14 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I'm a smoker + I hairline fractured my right ankle a couple years ago and never really had it treated = I will probably never play in a pickup game again in my life. Which sucks.
― Clay, Saturday, 26 April 2008 01:33 (eleven years ago) link
haha i've probably fractured mine or worse half a dozen times, i don't know what it would take to actually have them looked at by a doctor, now one of my ankles clicks just about every step i take but it doesn't really hurt anymore. last week i thought about picking up some 9.99 starburys to replace my tim duncans (!), i don't learn i guess. can't bring myself to buy nikes but the non-sweatshop shits suck for the most part.
― tremendoid, Saturday, 26 April 2008 01:55 (eleven years ago) link
god, mine still hurts like hell, particularly in the winter and occasionally just fucking buckles on me and I nearly fall over. This is most awesome when crossing streets.
― Clay, Saturday, 26 April 2008 02:01 (eleven years ago) link
i play when i can, which isn't much these days. my handle has left me completely. more than one dribble with the left is an adventure.
― hytop, Saturday, 26 April 2008 02:14 (eleven years ago) link
i use the racquetball court at a gym that doubles as a b-ball half-court. i'd rather use an outdoor court but i don't know of one near me. hadn't really played in years but my shot came back pretty quick
― am0n, Saturday, 26 April 2008 18:29 (eleven years ago) link
i love playing pickup basketball #1 advantage of free gym @ college
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 26 April 2008 18:31 (eleven years ago) link
i am only okay but soooo much fun
actually i just thought of one court that i could probably walk to. just need a ball pump
― am0n, Saturday, 26 April 2008 18:33 (eleven years ago) link
I'm saving my body for old age. Hard cuts to the basket are not part of the program. I like to walk too much to chance it.
― Aimless, Saturday, 26 April 2008 18:44 (eleven years ago) link
just camp out and shoot threes
― hytop, Saturday, 26 April 2008 20:42 (eleven years ago) link
I will fuck you all up. I hadn't played all that much in the last few years , but started playing more often recently with this dude from work. He works out every day and runs full court games at his gym 6X/week. I SUCK at decision-making in a 5on5 game, but made him eat his trash-talking words in 1on1. He's Mr Testosterone and takes shit way too seriously, which is pretty annoying but I still have fun.
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 26 April 2008 23:23 (eleven years ago) link
just remembered this is like a 5 min from me but the names on the wall make it look like some "locals only" shit.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/442365195_d1b606bf52_o.jpg
― am0n, Sunday, 27 April 2008 00:18 (eleven years ago) link
lol n e 1 here got mad ups??? i'll be the first to admit i can't even come close to dunking
― am0n, Sunday, 27 April 2008 00:21 (eleven years ago) link
http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2006/11/WMCJ.jpg
― am0n, Sunday, 27 April 2008 00:22 (eleven years ago) link
i can barely touch rim and my hands are smaller than 95% of girls I've known. So nope, can't dunk neither.
― Granny Dainger, Sunday, 27 April 2008 01:08 (eleven years ago) link
melo's old cloverdale court is featured in nba street
http://sportsmedia.ign.com/sports/image/article/746/746257/carmelo-anthony-street-cred-20061115032614378-000.jpg
http://sports.ign.com/articles/746/746257p1.html http://www.baltimorestories.com/main.cfm?nid=1&tid=291
― am0n, Sunday, 27 April 2008 07:40 (eleven years ago) link
i think i can get like halfway up the net or some shit on a good day
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 27 April 2008 07:41 (eleven years ago) link
i once did like a rub dunk on a crooked outdoor rim. it was not pretty. my brothers got the good genes.
― hytop, Sunday, 27 April 2008 17:03 (eleven years ago) link
thread title makes me think of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0yoPVAOJTk
― am0n, Sunday, 27 April 2008 20:25 (eleven years ago) link
grazed the rim once or twice back in high school days. how tall are u guys? i'm about 5'11 and i can probably barely touch the net now
― 6335, Sunday, 27 April 2008 20:48 (eleven years ago) link
oh come on, even a 5'11" with laimbeer hops could easily touch net. (I'm 6ft, 170. Just like AI!)
― Granny Dainger, Monday, 28 April 2008 13:20 (eleven years ago) link
I rolled my ankle something fierce at a pick up game on saturday. swelling is down now but I’m still listed as day to day.
― carne asada, Monday, 28 April 2008 14:12 (eleven years ago) link
last week i thought about picking up some 9.99 starburys to replace my tim duncans (!), i don't learn i guess. can't bring myself to buy nikes but the non-sweatshop shits suck for the most part.
-- tremendoid, Friday, April 25, 2008 9:55 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark Link
dude no youve probably heard this but everyone says those shits fuck up yr feet
its pretty sad cause what a great - lol right after they came out and people started complaining abt their feet marbury was all wtf i wear them theyre great - of course he was out w/a foot injury at the time
shaq has some wicked cheap shoes too http://payless.resultspage.com/shoes/Shaquille
my current dedicated basketball intended for tennis foot environment http://i30.tinypic.com/rbilbn.jpg
― jhøshea, Monday, 28 April 2008 14:32 (eleven years ago) link
i played almost everyday from 8 to 19 but the last time i played was about 13 years ago in york beach, maine. i was abused by some 6' 7" 17 year old. my tar-coated lungs just couldn't get it done. it was embarrassing.
my heart would probably explode if i tried to play a full court game today.
― chicago kevin, Monday, 28 April 2008 15:52 (eleven years ago) link
eh yr a wirey guy right - i bet you could get back in shape pretty easily - it the extra weight thatll really hold you back
― jhøshea, Monday, 28 April 2008 16:56 (eleven years ago) link
wiry, skeletal, whatever. mid 30s, smoking for over half my life now, not sure i could actually get back in shape. i'll bet i could still nail the open j though.
― chicago kevin, Monday, 28 April 2008 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
"either you slangin' crack-rock or you got a wicked jump shot"
― carne asada, Monday, 28 April 2008 17:36 (eleven years ago) link
annoying playground ball trend, pt 1: you score 15 or so quick points in 21 or 32, and then mofos start playing "defense" on you ie hacking like mad annoying playground ball trend, pt 2: 3 other dudes playing, you come in, and no one wants to play 2 on 2, just 1 on 1 b.s.
― Granny Dainger, Wednesday, 7 May 2008 01:03 (eleven years ago) link
omg ive been so on fire the last couple days - yesterday i mustve shot like 15/22 over the course of three games of 4 on 4 to 16 - hitting crazy threes off the dribble off balance floaters layups high of the glass everything - against good players too!
― jhøshea, Thursday, 8 May 2008 13:09 (eleven years ago) link
i'm going to try and get back out there this weekend. hope the ankle holds up.
― carne asada, Thursday, 8 May 2008 13:43 (eleven years ago) link
do you have any sort of brace? i bought one a couple years ago, but I think it's too small cause there's more pain with wearing it than without.
― Granny Dainger, Thursday, 8 May 2008 14:08 (eleven years ago) link
yah prob too small - do you do any sort of strengthening exercises? def worthwhile. weird muscular over compensation/weakening as the result of a single injury is often what leads to the chronic variety.
― jhøshea, Thursday, 8 May 2008 14:12 (eleven years ago) link
i don't have a brace. i was just gonna go with a tape wrap and see how it feels.
― carne asada, Thursday, 8 May 2008 14:34 (eleven years ago) link
it doesnt count if u only play against white ppl btw
― cankles, Thursday, 8 May 2008 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
well duh
― Granny Dainger, Thursday, 8 May 2008 18:12 (eleven years ago) link
LOL! i play against a lot of filipinos. i dominate the boards but the dudes kill me with their quicks. i pretty much suck. it all about the cardio workout for me anyways.
― carne asada, Thursday, 8 May 2008 18:34 (eleven years ago) link
for the record canky where i play its abt 50/50 white/black w/one puerto rican dude whos better than everyone
― jhøshea, Thursday, 8 May 2008 18:39 (eleven years ago) link
"some of my best teammates have been black!!"
― am0n, Thursday, 8 May 2008 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
running the pnr w the puerto rican guy was the easiest basket ball has ever been for me hed make this big perfect target and just catch the ball on the run and finish like nbd
― lag∞n, Friday, 9 November 2018 00:57 (one year ago) link
guys who run everywhere and are good at shooting are the worst fn reggie millers, on the other hand i enjoy the challenge of guarding good drivers
✓
― mookieproof, Friday, 9 November 2018 01:44 (one year ago) link
Getting frustrated w everyone coming up court, dribbling thru their legs for 20 secs, and then launching a Steph-range 3. Nobody makes a pass just for ball movement; if they can't get a sure assist, they hold onto the ball. Even still, I saw like 3 assists in 2 hours from guys who aren't me. Lot of these guys played in high school so they should have better habits. Although I think some of it is they felt confined by playing under a coach and open gym is their time to let loose.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 1 February 2019 17:01 (ten months ago) link
ball movement is harder among guys that never play together
been getting a hankering to play again but my all lifting regimen and my age make me feel not quite in shape for it. Debating whether to change up my workout with the goal of being in shape to play in spring/summer.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Friday, 1 February 2019 19:14 (ten months ago) link
I've prob mentioned it here before but there's a regular at our runs who is turning 80 soon! Granted he can only play half court games.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 1 February 2019 19:24 (ten months ago) link
I'm shooting 100% in my league. 2 for 2 lol. Swished a 3, reverse flipped in a alley oop layup off an inbounds. Had a few nice passes too. But dropped a good dish from teammate and let a guy score too easily on breakaway even after I got in front of him. Spent most of time watching our 19 yr old hot shot take 25 footers ugh.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 5 March 2019 03:16 (nine months ago) link
i think olympic lifting is the best exercise ive ever done for staying in shape for basketball, i hadnt played in ages before yesterday and i felt pretty fine (except my shot being trash haha) and today my legs dont even feel that dead
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 16:05 (five months ago) link
makes sense explosive jumping movements and all
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 16:06 (five months ago) link
glad to hear that, given your advanced age! bball purposes is the only reason I ever think "yeah I wanna be stronger". sucks getting beaten on a play by someone with less skills but more muscles. we were supposed to have a league game last night but other team forfeited so they could watch the Finals lol
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 11 June 2019 16:22 (five months ago) link
haa
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 16:26 (five months ago) link
bball purposes is the only reason I ever think "yeah I wanna be stronger".
― Heez, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 16:34 (five months ago) link
just clean n jerk and ancillary lifts recently (front squats, rows, overhead press), its an explosive movement so applies better to basketball than powerlifts prob, also its so technical which is fascinating to me love to work on the form, u cn just do cleans too to get started prob easier than trying to learn both parts at once
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 17:41 (five months ago) link
one cool thing about the clean is the basic movement is jumping, and then youre transferring that energy into the bar, so a lot of the form u can figure out just based on whats the best way to jump
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 17:42 (five months ago) link
its a violent action tho so start out real light and concentrate on form not how much u cn yoink up otherwise its a pretty big injury vector
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 17:44 (five months ago) link
also try to find youtubes by actual olympic lifters not crossfit or powerlifters
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 17:45 (five months ago) link
check out this big boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr-uEw05lUI
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 18:44 (five months ago) link
Nice I used to do cleans minus the jerk part so I could prob handle it. What I really need is to improve my footwork. I used to have post moves and now it’s just me pivoting and pump faking while my defender kind of slowly moves along with me
― Heez, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 20:36 (five months ago) link
taking very long steps is something thats worked for me, whether in a euro configuration or just straight line drive, seems to throw defenders off
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 20:39 (five months ago) link
imo just work on sick crossovers
― big city slam (Spottie), Tuesday, 11 June 2019 20:54 (five months ago) link
I’m just mastering the old man fade away
― Heez, Tuesday, 11 June 2019 21:13 (five months ago) link
old men dont fade away, old men up and under
― big city slam (Spottie), Tuesday, 11 June 2019 21:19 (five months ago) link
fake the fadeaway while posted up and then up n under is nearly impossible for avg pickup game defender to stop. you can cover so much ground even w/o having your dribble.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 11 June 2019 22:00 (five months ago) link
nothing better than hitting randoms at the gym with an up and under over and over.
― big city slam (Spottie), Tuesday, 11 June 2019 22:01 (five months ago) link
Guy who played semi-pro ball (in the ABA. which I was initially super impressed by...but turns out it has no affiliation with the old ABA. uses the same red-white-blue ball though. It's a step below the G League) started coming to my open gym nights. We basically have to give him the 3 worst players in 4 on 4 games to have it be even. Even then, other team will be up by a bunch and he'll just go ok lemme swish 5 step back 3's from pro range with a hand in my face to get this W really quick.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 18 October 2019 19:21 (one month ago) link
lol
it really is a different world
― mookieproof, Friday, 18 October 2019 19:25 (one month ago) link
thank god he's not super tall (6'2") or I'd have no hope of defending him
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 18 October 2019 20:28 (one month ago) link
There was an argument over whose ball it was. He said he'll shoot for it. I say uh yeah if you shoot from 3 with your left hand. He smiles at me and swishes it. "haha fuck you man" I say.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 18 October 2019 20:30 (one month ago) link
https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Swarm-in-SA-after-roster-shakeup-ends-losing-10907808.php
He's Cam. So 2.5 yrs ago was getting paid to play ball. I couldn't even make my middle school team lol (though I would've made his middle school team. less competition out here).
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 18 October 2019 20:35 (one month ago) link
hype video!!
― mookieproof, Friday, 18 October 2019 20:43 (one month ago) link
lol Killa Cam. Bet he gave himself that nickname.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 18 October 2019 20:45 (one month ago) link
Cacciatore huh? Harden should just let him have the cooking celebration with a name like that
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Friday, 18 October 2019 21:14 (one month ago) link
This new guy showed up to invite-only run at this Mormon church. After 5 mins of full court action, he was totally gassed and sat out for a few minutes, then finished the game. Could tell he was still completely exhausted and trying to catch his breath. I stepped out to go blow my nose in bathroom, come back and dude is passed out on floor convulsing. Yeesh. Apparently he stood up and blacked out, crashed to the floor and smacked his head hard. Quite a bit of blood on the court. He was fairly lucid by time paramedics arrived, and was able to walk out on his own and get driven to the hospital to stitch up the gash in back of his head. Crazy.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 21 November 2019 18:18 (two weeks ago) link
Some non-hooping Mormons came over to see what was going on, and offered to give him a blessing. He accepted. One of them had a lil vial of holy water that they splashed on him I think? Very bizarre thing to witness for someone like me who was raised without religion.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 21 November 2019 18:19 (two weeks ago) link
fuck
― lag∞n, Thursday, 21 November 2019 19:37 (two weeks ago) link
think i prob mentioned itt when it happened that i broke a guys nose w the top of my head driving to the hole
― lag∞n, Thursday, 21 November 2019 19:38 (two weeks ago) link
block or charge
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 21 November 2019 19:59 (two weeks ago) link
― lag∞n, Thursday, November 21, 2019 2:38 PM (twenty-two minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
did this to one of my best friends about a year ago tok
― k3vin k., Thursday, 21 November 2019 20:01 (two weeks ago) link
Damn hope that guy got checked out a bit beyond the stitches, convulsing after a blow to the back of the head is a bad sign.
― omar little, Thursday, 21 November 2019 20:21 (two weeks ago) link
sounds intense dang
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Thursday, 21 November 2019 20:22 (two weeks ago) link
damn that's really scary.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 21 November 2019 20:54 (two weeks ago) link
yeah I hope hospital staff were thorough, but he was answering all the paramedic's questions (eg what day of the week is it, what's your DOB, etc) correctly. I guess symptoms from a head injury can not show up days later tho? was just good to see him walking, giving everyone daps on the way out.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 21 November 2019 21:10 (two weeks ago) link
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, November 21, 2019 2:59 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
think it was a block but tight call def
― lag∞n, Friday, 22 November 2019 05:20 (two weeks ago) link
https://imgur.com/a/pp07rSh
dude was running from cops and gave himself up right in front of the hoops I was at yesterday. Sounded like caught soliciting underage sex. Yeesh stay classy Cottonwood.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 25 November 2019 21:56 (one week ago) link
So that guy who fainted and cut open his head last week died. Crazy. Apparently was headed to Phoenix for more testing and died en route. They think this head injury was the last straw following several of them when he was younger and played football. Such a sad story. If he didn't try standing up while lightheaded, would prob still be alive.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 04:37 (one week ago) link
Died 2 days ago so it was several days after his injury.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 04:38 (one week ago) link
holy cow
― gbx, Wednesday, 27 November 2019 04:39 (one week ago) link
Wow man wtf that is insane
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 04:49 (one week ago) link
jeez
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 November 2019 10:46 (one week ago) link
yeesh
― micah, Wednesday, 27 November 2019 12:33 (one week ago) link
Holy shit that’s awful
― omar little, Wednesday, 27 November 2019 16:26 (one week ago) link