Who here plays basketball? I just started playing for the first time in forever. I bascially quit smoking ciggeretes for the second time since started and i getting back in shape for the summer which iam pumped for. A question. Should i buy contacts or basketball glasses? I play without my glasses and i honestly cant see shit and i like playing in the middle with jumpers. So contacts or basketball glasses? If so which position? How long? Favorite player?
I played basketball for a couple years in middle school. Couldn't make the cut for high school based on my own criteria. Also based upon not giving a damn. I'd recommend getting contacts. Not having something on your face to worry about can be a big factor is making a shot. The position you play is more up to you. If you'll just be playing pick up games, learning basic defensive play would be a good starting point.
Ive fallen back in love with the ball dude. I didnt play for quite sometime, well like rarely and i wasnt even in shape but now that iam starting it back up its wooo lol. Lol the how long part meant how long have you been playing, sorry. But yeah thats my worry dude, i dont want the contact to fall out on the floor when iam playing. How much do cheap contacts cost?
Well i just bought a new pair of glasses along with some contacts.Played in the contacts and it felt great. Iam nowhere near as in shape i as once played but its a working progress. I definatly recomend contacts for sports players. Well worth it.
I haven't played basketball much in the past year, but previous to that I played in league up through 8th grade. I played pick up games with starting varsity players throughout high school and I played with a couple people who played jc and more pickup games for a couple years. I was a better player at baseball and that's the only reason I didn't play basketball in high school, but I love basketball for the fact that you can get one other person and play horse or 1 on 1 as opposed to having to round up entire teams like football and baseball. As far as positions go if you are playing 2 on 2 you don't really need to worry about that. If you are playing with a full group then I guess it depends on a couple of factors A) your height b) your shooting ability c) your quickness. Position aren't usually set in pickup games maybe except for the point guard (guy constantly bringing the ball up the court) and the center (biggest dude on your team) but i was usually like a small forward I was never a great shooter but I've always been a really good passer and can do a lot of no look passes, or fake like i'm shooting and have the defender bite to try and block me then switch to a pass, basically i can handle the ball really well but i'm not that great of a shot especially when a guy is guarding right up on me. My favorite player is probably Lebron James. The guy is just something else to watch, although the Cavs always choke in the playoffs. Oh yah play with glasses make sure you get those huge framed ones so you will look like players from the 80's
Well iam 6'5 like 200 so naturelly iam moved to the center but iam way too skinny compared to the horses i used to play agaist.iam perfect for small forward though, ill play whichever becuase i love defense iam a passer and i do enjoy rebounding. I played with my contacts the other day and i loved them, iam gonna play with them from now on. The glasses just slip way too easily man and then if it falls on the floor the shit like comes apart and its just really rediculous. Shit gets me pumped i feel like iam playing in the nba when i play. Speaking of the horses i remember i had dude flick my ball sack when we were waiting for a free throw to finish. I looked at him and we were freshman at the time, me like 6'3 180 and he was 6'6 250 pounds. Animals man. Really fun sport. i played since 8th grade so iam comfortable with the ball but iam still garbage. A friend of mine sabatoged my legs by given me ankle weights, thats just a conspiracy though, so my knees are fucked but iam learning to play without the need of them. Positioning is key. lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFmxxpHMee8&feature=fvw"]YouTube- Kblaze - Bill Walton One of my idols growing up a teenager with a burning desire for basketball. LOL
Not on a offical rim, i cant jump at all dude. I clap? lol Nah but iam learning the backboard. Well the last time i checked i wasnt able to lol....Yourself?...If i work on it, id be able to.
i'm like 6'1 or 6'2 still havent really figured it out yet lol. When i was most in shape i could get above the rim but I couldn't dunk. If i could have palmed the ball I would have been able to dunk, because I had no problem dunking mini basketballs. These days I can probably barely touch rim.
I used to play it in 6th grade. Pretty fun I guess, but I am not an "organized" sports kind of person.
Coolio man...How about soccer or football, like just tossing the shit around? Around the same with me it seems. I love the game man, especially if its a really good one. So great. lol
I played 8 years of soccer actually, it was alright but yeah I got sick of it. I wasn't even that good but it was good exercise. And I only have played football one time (WTF as I typed that first f in football, the comedian on tv immediately was like so, you guys like football? that was weird as fuck.)
dude as i typed desire the music in that video started and i didnt know their was music and as soon as the d cap was pushed in the word desire blared. That happened to me alot man. Its a sign dude, believe in me. lol
Well iam definatly able to dunk on a lowered rim, i dont know how low but its low. Now on a offical rim i dont even think iam able to hang off that. Ankle weights man, almost killed me. lol
