What kind of a basketball player are you?

[Kamnik]

In mentality, playstyle, size, etc.

I am 6 feet and 2 inches tall and weigh 200 lbs. Being one of the stronger and slower ones I usually play center/PF when playing 3 on 3 but I usually help out with ballhandling when we play 5 vs 5.

My speciality and best move is a hook shot that irritates the out of everyone because they can't block or defend it very well so i get double teamed and fouled a lot. I also like to play some pick and rolles if thee PG is a good shooter/passer.

I am a below average rebounder (for my size). Average player where i play is around my size too. We have some 6-6 players too though...

I am a very good defender against big and strong players as i know how to position myself good... I usually have roblems against faster guys.


I am a win junkie... I get crazy if we play bad and loose in the end. (I cuss a lot while playing A really bad habit... ) But if we loose and all 3 players played by their best ability I dont get mad... Sometimes you simply cant do much.

Also worth mentioning is that I am a very physical player that fouls hard... but basically where I play basically everyone is with some exceptions. Most of the plays end with a foul. However noone really plays dirty as we are all older than 20 and we tend to get hurt and banged up more than when we were 17 :P


Love this game

[Texas_Ranger]

I'm around 6 feet tall (183 cm), and I weight 180 lbs (82 kg)...I think I'm petty fast, but just when I really want to be...sometimes I just don't feel I want to run a lot...When we play 3:3 I almost always play the PG, only if there's someone smaller than me, then I'm a shooter on the wing. When we play 5:5 then I'm a SG/PG...I prefer the SG position more, but our team really's got no real playmaker, so I must play it.

My best moves...hm, I don't know...I like the bank shot. I pretty much've copied it from Tim, even through I'm not that big. I also like to knoch down the 3 pointer, specialy when the game is close, and we need a 3 for the win...So I would say that I'm pretty clutch. I also like to go to the basket, like Manu... The last year I made a improvement on my long range/middle range shooting, cause I was really bad at it...

I think I'm a pretty good rebounder for my size...I really get a lot of offensive rebound...

I'm a solid defender...I'm used to guard all kind of players...I like guardin big guys in the paint, and I like to block some shots...I've got problems with the small/fast players.

I'm also pretty mad all the time when we lose.

So that would be it.

[Kamnik]

My best moves...hm, I don't know...I like the bank shot. I pretty much've copied it from Tim

I am working on that right now.

I usually catch people off guard with it because they expect me to power my way inside like on 80% of my plays. Still I need to practice it a lot in game situations to be better at it. When I am alone I can hit more than 70% from the field.

I usually can get it off against smaller players as they back away a little when I face the basket.

[Nathan Explosion]

I'm 5'10" and 180 lbs. I usually play PG in any game. I will take the open jumper if needed. When I used to play all the time (before the 2 yr old and 5 month old) my best move was probably a turn around jumper from midrange going left or right. I worked on that quite a bit.

But in actuality, I love playing D, especially on the perimeter. I love getting after it and basically blanketing someone to the point where the either take a contested jumper or just give up the ball. I can defend with both hands and block quite a lot of shots for someone my size because of timing, a quick second jump and the ability to block with either hand, thereby being my best safeguard against falling for a pump fake.

They can get me off the ground, go opposite direction from where I'm going, but if the shot doesn't go off quick enough, I'm usually contesting with the other hand off the second jump.

[Bukefal]

Im a center and 1.94 meters lenght.

[TDMVPDPOY]

173cm 55kgz undersized mofo....

but i roamed in the center....cause i got 33-35inch leap ...can grab the ring on with one finger if im lucky on hot nights....

[Chieflion]

Steve Blake. I hoover around the 3 point line.

[Kamnik]

a quick second jump and the ability to block with either hand.

I was practically useless with my left hand. But I had a bone in my right hand broken this winter so i developed much more dexterity/agility in my left one.

Now i actually feel like i came to the same level of play with my right hand as before and my left is a bit improved.. even made a left layup on friday

[NRHector]

Hey guys how about a Spurstalk tournament?

[mfanatic]

6'1, 185 pounds, I guess you can call me a mini-rodman because i will be in your face all game long. Offense is overrated, everyone can score, not a lot of people can defend. Love going up against 6'3/6'4 guys and showing them what's up.

[Dex]

Hey guys how about a Spurstalk tournament?

We used to do basketball nights at Blossom occasionally back when Manny had the hookup for the gym late at nights. Haven't seen that mentioned in a while tho.

Otherwise, it seems hard to a) find a court that everyone can agree on and b) afford.

[TDfan2007]

I'm 6'1'' 177 lbs. I can play PG-PF, but out of all those positions PG is definitely my weakest. I'm fast, especially laterally, where I can keep even guys who are more athletic than myself in front of me.

Vertical-wise, I'm not sure how high I can jump, all I know is that I've dunked it 3 times and can easily grab rim even though my arms aren't that long.

Defensively, I have quick feet and good timing on shot blocks, but I'm TERRIBLE at playing the passing lanes and stripping guys of the ball. I'm only an average post defender.

Offensively, I'd say I'm really versatile. I can work the pick and roll/pick and pop as either the screener or the dribbler. I also love to go left even though I'm a righty. After driving left I can finish with either hand, it all depends on how tall the guy guarding me is. My accuracy from 3 point range is about 40% wide open, but mid range is where I'm the best, especially from the elbows and Tim's bank shot area. That bank shot is probably my most accurate and effective shot and on good days I even have 3 point range from that angle off the glass.

I'm also really effective down low. I find cutters well and have copied a lot of Tim's moves like his lefty hook and fallaway one handed shot with the right hand (I do these on the opposite side of the court from where I shoot my bankers). That one handed fallaway is definitely my most accurate shot down low and for whatever reason I rarely miss it and get ridiculous bounces. Watching Tim I noticed that he often got blocked trying that shot, so I modified mine to create more separation and it worked.

My biggest weaknesses include a not-so effective pullup J off my left hand dribble, average ball handling, and a tendency to let misses easily affect my confidence. I also tend to shank layups sometimes and am not as effective as I should be when driving to my right.


Wow...that was a mouthful.

[timvp]

A retired one

[Borosai]

5'9", 180, built like a teacup, shoot with either hand, unlimited range, endless repertoire of circus shots, a nose for rebounds and crotch sweat, play big with a blinding aura.

I think that about covers it. Raindrops!

[Kamnik]

A retired one

Let me guess... knee?

[justinandimcool]

I'm 5'11'', 190, but I love to extend my size. I can play the post against anyone 6'3'' or less, and I have a pretty consistent outside shot should I ever need to take that role. I can rebound, shoot distance, and I'm a decent passer. I'm an awful one on one player, but 2 on 2, 3 on 3, 5 on 5, I like doing things the San Antonio way. Unselfish, methodical, working for the best shot. I'm the vocal motivator for my team, and they usually enjoy it even in a pickup game.

[Thomas82]

A retired one

Me too, but mainly because I have always been better at football than basketball. I was a wide receiver. As for my size, I'm 6'5" 242 lbs.

[jag]

I am 5'11, 170 and I am the best defender you will ever meet on the court. The most I have given up to a person in the past 5-6 months is 4 points in a 13 point end game.

Yeah, Bowen-type on Defense. I play PG/SG.

On Offense I am like Rip Hamilton. Mid range all day.

I'll take you.

[mookie2001]

i guarantee a finals appearance by thispego and me

unless yall bring in some ringers who have 1 post

or GIG comes in sacramento

[peskypesky]

I'm Brent Barry. A has-been who can still shoot occasionally from the perimeter.

[mardigan]

I'm 6-4, about 235. I have good dribbles, decent outside shot. I rely on my first step for most of my offense, as I don't meet many people who can stop it. I pretty much like to run point, unless I am playing with someone who is a better point than I am. I really like to drive and kick out, I'm a pass first player. I'm a decent defender, and I am very strong, so I have never had problems guarding guys bigger than me. I've guarded post players up to 6-10 without them being able to back me down, although smaller, faster players are a tough guard for me as my quickness and speed is better north to south, not laterally. My weaknesses are my jumping ability, which I've just never seemed to have much of, even in my youth. I am not the best finisher around the rim either, which is why I have always had a point guard mentality when driving. My post game consists of a ty jump hook, and a tier up and under move. It's definitely one area of my game I would love to improve, as I am usually stronger than anyone I meet on the court. And I would really like to improve my cardio, as i seem to get winded quickly after the first couple of games, but I can usually catch my breath after that. If anyone in Austin ever wants to get a game going, I'm down. , I would even be down to drive to SA if someone got something set up down there.

[timvp]

or GIG comes in sacramento

Ladies and gentleman, that was not a typo.

[mookie2001]

ok timvp and his best friend johnny blaze47 vs thispego and me

$100

[mabrignani]

i got a mix of manu with dirk nowitzki. 6'0" 180lbs and played soccer, basketball and football all through hs and soccer in college at UH. i have the worst left hand in the game but can shoot lights out. in hs i avg 18 ppg, 7-8 rbs and 4-5 ast. i love basketball and see alot of similarities to soccer in the overall art of the game. i bring my soccer skills and eyes of the court to every game and have a manu-unorthodox style to my game. i will take anyone on dont care if its lebron

[AussieFanKurt]

I'm 6 ft and 74 kg, usually play SF but its not rare if they put me into a PF role as theres misconceptions about my rebounding ability by the other team when usually i lead or are 2nd on the teams I play on in rebounds per.