Think this might be a fun topic, people can talk about their own game, and compare with others.I'll start.I'm 5'11", play Point and the Off-Guard. I'm a really good catch-and-shoot jump shooter, shooting off the dribble needs some work. Pretty quick, get the hoop when I need to, and a pretty good passer, but I'll admit, I turn it over more than I'd like. Once I get to the hoop though I'd say I'm a pretty good finisher, because I can jump pretty high, just not off one foot. I have about a 33 inch vertical jump with no steps off two feet, but I cant quite dunk yet, probably because I cant palm a ball that well. On defense, I need some work on the ball, but off the ball I get quite a few steals. I have decent handles and can crossover a good amount of people, but a quick defender will probably lock me up. Rebounding is ok, because I can jump, but I'm not very good at timing my jump for defensive rebounds, offensive rebounds are no problem for me though, not sure why. Anyway, I need to keep working on my game, but I'd say I'm a pretty good all around player, not trying to sound cocky or anything though.Anyway, you guys go ahead and talk about your game too.
I'm 6'0" 215 but i'm too bulky to play PG...when I play with friends i'm usually a SG/SF, I have great court awareness and get tons of assists from my passing. I'm a bad shooter (I shoot just like Shawn Marion).
Well I'm very short (5'5''). But I have been a PG most of my life, but can also fall back to the 2 because I am a pretty good shooter. I'm a pretty good 3-pt shooter as well as mid-range and FT shooter. I am a very good playmaker and very unselfish. When I went to this big basketball camp I got the Playmaker trophy 2 years in a row and on my team I most likely lead my team in assists. Sometimes I do turn the ball over a little more than I would want to, but I still keep myself in the game. My favorite part about my game is that I am a lefty, but I am ambidexurous (or however you spell it, it means you can use both hands very well). I can dribble well both both hands, pass well with both hands, even write with both, as well as knock down mid range jumpers and free throws. I hustle. I'm not he fastest player on the floor but I have quick hands so I can steal the ball, get into the defenders face, and dribble by some people with my ballhandling. I also think I am a decent rebounder for my size anyway. So I will break it down like this: Strengths - Shooting - Playmaking - Ballhandling - I'm ambidexurous - Can post up people my size - Up-and-under finishing (basically Steve Nash crazy layups. I perfected my spin on those shots and I piss people off because when I'm in the lane I gotta do it or else I will get stuffed, but it always works.) - Hustle/Heart/Love for the game - Unselfish Weaknesses - Height - Speed - I'm a tad bit chubby - Occassionally forcing passes in the lane - Man-to-Man Defense I honestly think that if I was in good shape and like 4-5'' taller I would be a pretty damn good player. But that's not the case, so oh well. If I had to compare my game to an NBA player(s): A mix of Delonte West and Steve Nash. West because I am lefty, a combo guard, good rebounder for my size, good teammate, good shooter. Nash because of those crazy layups, playmaking ability, shooting, and the fact that I'm not a great defender.
Im 5'9 3/4, and 137 pounds. I play SG, but when I get a rebound my coach says just take it down. I am a very very good shooter, I have NBA range, and I shoot better off the dribble and I have a good step-back shot. I don't rebound much since I got 2 black guys with hops down low. I can almost get rim on a 10 foot, and I can almost dunk on 9 foot. But I'm a pretty good rebounder, and I like contact. I can usaully find the open guy unless I have a better shot. On defense I usaully play loose, unless were in a real game, Im very good a stealing it on a crossover and behind the back dribbling..and I love blocking kids shorter than me. Unfortunatly I just started really falling in love with the game over the past couple years. Our HS team has only accepted the same players for there feeder program over and over. So its pretty pointless to even try out. Hopefuly that'll change next year in HS.
I'm your average big man. I'm 6'0, 140. Get plenty of rebounds and put them back up for 2. I jump real high and run prtty fast for my size. I can knock down a jumper a coupl feet away from the paint.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheAnalyst @ May 16 2006, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm your average big man. I'm 6'0, 140. Get plenty of rebounds and put them back up for 2. I jump real high and run prtty fast for my size. I can knock down a jumper a coupl feet away from the paint.</div>How old are you? If your in middle school, and planning on playing highschool ball. You need to bulk up a bit. I'm around 150 5'10"-5'11", and about 150. I'm not saying this to sound critcal, but I was always the best player on my grade school and middle school teams, and high school came as a shock to me because I was playing against guys 6'5" and 200+ pounds, instead of what I was used to. I would've had played Freshman year, but I had a collapsed lung about 2 months before tryouts, so I was in horrible shape when they came around. Anyway, if you're already in highschool, disregard this, but I'm just giving you my two cents. Again, not trying to sound critical, just trying to help a brother out from experience. :happy0144:
Well Im probably much heavyer than 140. That is the weight I was when I last checked, and that was a while ago. Im prolly like 150 now.
I compare my game with Boris Diaw.I have excellent court vision. I am great at drawing the two defenders in and then dishing the ball to the open man. I got a ton of assists last season doing that. I am a good rebounder too. I have a pretty high jump and I box out well. I have a nose for the ball. I am a great man toman defender. I will attack you on defense and make sure that you have no place to go. I am a pretty inconsistent shooter but it still goes in sometimes. I score 70-80% of my points off going to the basket. I am pretty quick and I am able to get to the basket and put a tricky lay in in. I am great at finishing with contact. I got I think 3 And 1's last year from doing that.Thats pretty much my game. ive only been playing for 2 years. I still have to work on my ball handling and my scoring ability.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ May 16 2006, 04:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm 6'0" 215 but i'm too bulky to play PG...when I play with friends i'm usually a SG/SF, I have great court awareness and get tons of assists from my passing. I'm a bad shooter (I shoot just like Shawn Marion).</div>well seeing as the Matrix shot .525 this year I would think that would make you a good shooter.
I'm 5'6" 130. I obviously play PG. I am a solid jump shooter and passer. I rebound like I'm 5 inches taller. But the big knock on my game is my defense. I can steal farely well but can't D up 1 on 1.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheAnalyst @ May 16 2006, 08:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Youve only been playin for 2 years? </div>Yeah I didnt really get into many sports until Grades 5 and 6. I was mainly a soccer kid before that.
Im 5'3 lol but im only 13 so im not a midget or anything lol. Im a great shooter and three point specialist so im an undersized sg. Im also a really good free throw shooter, and i shot around 70% this season which isnt bad for someone my age. Im a decent passer, but sometimes my decision making can be bad. My defense is pretty good, and has improved a lot. Im mainly a good on the ball defender. Im a horrible rebounder and shot blocker. LOL Ive been actually learning some pretty good low post moves recently and ive gotten really good at pump faking and getting the defender in the air to put up the easy basket. Oh yeah ive also improved my dribbling a ton, and have become an above average average dribbler. My biggest thing is improvement. Two years ago I was a bench warmer on my towns AAU team only getting about 5 minutes a game and I finished this season as my school teams starting sg and ended the season averaging 11.5 ppg, and i averaged over 17 ppg in the last 3 games of the season including a game high 25 points in the last game of the season.
I dont really play organized ball, I just play in the parks with my friends. I'm probably the best out of all my friends. I am a pretty bad ball handler. I suck. Its pathetic. But I've got a pretty solid jump shot out until about 18 feet where it loses a little consistency. I'm like 6 foot 190, so I'm fairly sized. When I go in the post I've got this little turn around jump shot down from about 8 feet. Its my favorite shot. Im a pretty good one on one defender. I wont block many shots but I'll get my hand in your face.Rebounding, Im a f*cking hardnosed guy. I go after everything. Its too bad my instincts suck and I'm always on the wrong side or the ball bounces the wrong way. I'll go for them though. I LOVE how everyone on here is awesome at basketball...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yankshater213 @ May 16 2006, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I dont really play organized ball, I just play in the parks with my friends. I'm probably the best out of all my friends. I am a pretty bad ball handler. I suck. Its pathetic. But I've got a pretty solid jump shot out until about 18 feet where it loses a little consistency. I'm like 6 foot 190, so I'm fairly sized. When I go in the post I've got this little turn around jump shot down from about 8 feet. Its my favorite shot. Im a pretty good one on one defender. I wont block many shots but I'll get my hand in your face.Rebounding, Im a f*cking hardnosed guy. I go after everything. Its too bad my instincts suck and I'm always on the wrong side or the ball bounces the wrong way. I'll go for them though. I LOVE how everyone on here is awesome at basketball... </div>LOL I never said im awesome. I said ive improved a lot which I have. I still have a long way to go to be awesome. Ive just improved a lot because ive really worked on my game a ton lately.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (iversonfan268 @ May 16 2006, 09:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>LOL I never said im awesome. I said ive improved a lot which I have. I still have a long way to go to be awesome. Ive just improved a lot because ive really worked on my game a ton lately.</div>Im not talking about just you. Seems like everyone is talking themselves up like there is a BBW basketball 2 on 2 tournament coming up tomorrow.
Ha, a BBW tournament would be kinda cool. I think if we all could, we should make scouting videos of ourselves! :biggrin:
5'9", 110, lol, very skinny. I'm more of a shooter instead of attacking the basket since I don't like risk getting blocked, but I think if I become a little better of a shooter and start attacking the basket a lot more, I will be a really good player. I love shooting 3's, they're just so fun!! Also, for those of you shooters who don't already know, a good way to start a good rhythm for shooting from outside is knocking down some shots close to the basket and then slowly moving back.
Ok, when i was in high school i started out as a wing player, but moved to post after my freshman year. So i can dribble pretty good for a post player. I played high post and i'd go into the low post every once in a while. I came off the bench while on varsity and was a shooter. I can shoot really well. I can drive ok and i have only one advantage in the post game. That advantage is that i'm left handed and most ppl try and play against the right hand so i get an advantage there. I'm a pretty ok team/help defender, but i'm a horrible one on one defender. I'm not the fastest guy in the world so my defense is suspect. I get a few blocks, but thats only becuase of my size. Playing wing for a long time helped me out while i was a post. I am able to make a few plays to set up my teammates, but am no where near a Steve Nash or anything. The one thing i do great is shoot though. I can shoot just about anywhere and either off the dribble or spotting up for threes. I'm just about 6-1 and weigh about 200 pounds so i'm a pretty big guy, but i cant gaurd great big guys in the post. Thats about all.
