Oh Lord.......
This is the worst basketball team I've ever played with/seen...in my life.
Its an All Highschool league....and we have 2 jrs (my brother and I) 1 sophomore....and 7 freshmen.
The average height on the team is like 5'6''....and the average weight is like 210 pounds....tons of fat little untalented players.
We tried to run a 2-3 in the scrimmiage that we got blown away in...and no one knew how to....
I got winded after we did the 3 man weave drill and went through layup lines.....BUT...I've established my position as the capatain and leader of the team...I'll hit the gym and work on my legs and run run run.....
I think once I get in shape....I'll have NO PROBLEM scoring 20 + points a game.....but I dont think we're going to win a single game this season....
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::cries::......an hour long practice.....no one besides my brother and I made a layup the whole practice.....im not exagerating.... NOT A SINGLE LAYUP......the other guys shot a 0%......
I dont know if it was AMAZING defence....or a lack of any skill....the guys were turning the ball over left and right...and im a center....I cant do much when the passes never get in to me becasue these idiots are dribbling the ball and getting it stolen every time down the court...... its horrible.
I dont know if it was AMAZING defence....or a lack of any skill....the guys were turning the ball over left and right...and im a center....I cant do much when the passes never get in to me becasue these idiots are dribbling the ball and getting it stolen every time down the court...... its horrible.
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QUOTE(Lost Ghost)...tons of fat little untalented players.
Coffee Spitter..!!!
Too damn funny...I mean, not funny you're going to be playing for the sheer love of the game, but I just had the thought in my head when you said that, and it make me CDR...Sorry for you M8...But good that you'll at least get in some kind of shape behind it all...
Coffee Spitter..!!!
Too damn funny...I mean, not funny you're going to be playing for the sheer love of the game, but I just had the thought in my head when you said that, and it make me CDR...Sorry for you M8...But good that you'll at least get in some kind of shape behind it all...
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yeah the coach was running me last night...and even told me when i apologized to him for my poor coniditioning that he knows how it feels and will ease me into it and he knows by the time I hit mid-season form.....it's on.
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short and fat, huh?>Wait a minute,.. what happened to Jondae, he's tall can jump high,.. cocky dude?
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Oh...I forgot to mention.....he walked in the gym I was like "alright....lets get this show started"....and then he kept walking and started doing layups at the other end.....turns out hes on the other team......
We seriously have not a single player worthy of a spot on a 7th grade basketball team.
They cannot dribble....run correctly...shoot a layup...shoot a jumpshot...pass.....run an offensive formation.......and I won't even mention the word Defence.....they've never even see or heard of that word and sheer mention of it might send a few into seizures...which no one would be able to differentiate from the way they look when they play basketball anyway...
We seriously have not a single player worthy of a spot on a 7th grade basketball team.
They cannot dribble....run correctly...shoot a layup...shoot a jumpshot...pass.....run an offensive formation.......and I won't even mention the word Defence.....they've never even see or heard of that word and sheer mention of it might send a few into seizures...which no one would be able to differentiate from the way they look when they play basketball anyway...
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Wow, whether or not you'd make a good coach, you won't be outprepared, that's for sure.
But please, no more hate on the and 1 players lol
But please, no more hate on the and 1 players lol
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Update.....or rather the End
Our season ended today with a loss in the playoffs against the only undefeated team in the league.
Our final record was 1 - lost count
the only game we won was against a team shorter than us that I wasnt there for due to my car accident....when we played them again I was down state watching my highschool girls team win the state championship....otherwise we would have killed them
Horrible season. The coach never called any plays...he didnt know when or how to use timeouts...the lineups were always bad...he looked confused on the sideline every single game....
The only "coach " we had was our point guard's dad....he loved to yell crap from the sideline....and we got into it in practices and at games a couple times....the main one being when I was down low....got a pass...was double teamed..so i passed it to my teammate for a layup...and he missed....and all the sudden it was a "HORRIBLE PASS"...and i got pissed and was like "if he would have made the damn thing it wouldnt have been a bad pass!" and they said "if you ever get it down low...NEVER PASS.." and i say "you've never heard of a kickout? Thats how most 3 pointers are scored..." "you're younger than me...you havent been around the game long enough...you dont know what you're talking about....take it up!"
so...at that point I just realized that this team was going no where.....we had guards who never passed (seriously....our two main point guards had 3 assists on the season...combined) That's not an exeragtion..... the only person I ever got passes from was my brother.....
so we ahd a lot of losses...
The only notable game of mention was yesterday's game.
I was downstate the game before so I was fresh...and watching all my female friends win a state championship really motivated me to play my game. Plus my older brother was in from college, so him being there always gets me going. It was a later game 3:15...so I was already up and outside playing ball earlier to warm up....When i get there......I was like "fuck their feelings" and i walked to the huddle and told them I wanted the ball....no excuses...no bullshit...put the ball in my hands. Our horrible point guard wasnt there...so there was some "pass first" mentality on our team.
First posession I got it and did an up-and-under move to get a quick 2.......we go back down and they miss a shot....I bust on the fast break (at this point in the season...I'm actually in decent shape)..catch a pass...split the D to my teammate for an easy layup...he blows it....and we go running back on D (this is how tons of plays went....our FG % on the year was in the teens for sure) it continues like that for a couple minutes then I get the ball again (yeah...didn't touch it in the time inbetween...buncha turnovers and forced shots ) and i get fouled and hit both freethrows.....so thats the break....2nd quarter starts 8-0 we got the lead. .
In this league.....first 5 play the 1st quarter...2nd 5 play the 2nd......the 3rd is spilt in 2...each group getting half...then in the 4th you play with your best.
So im on the bench....and the other team kills us.......13-8 at half..them.......so we didnt score a goddamn point!
I sit out again in the first half of the 3rd...and they start killing us.......up 27-8 by the time I go back in.
This one kid takes baseline...and I've played with him before he's a hot-head..but a baby.......and i stand my ground and he forces up a brick......next play he gets it again...and takes baseline and blows past the defender...i come up to play help defense...and since I have no fouls...I feel like getting one.....so instead of just standing there...I kinda give him a chest bump with my chest......dude goes flying lol...it was pretty damn funny considering he ran into me...and then flew backwards....they call a foul on me...but he gets up and gets in my face to try and start a fight....they T him up....i make both freethrows....and then i get an offensive rebound and put it back up for two......so its now 27-12......me..my brother...and this other tall kid (so...our 3 fowards/centers) start pressing...we get no lie....5 straight steals for points.....since we're the only 3 on the team with any goddamn talent..... so going into the fourth its now 31-24.
in the huddle I tell them to get me the damn ball......
we go back out and I get 2 quick scores....31-28
they get a bucket and we go down court and my brother drives it to the hole...draws the defense and kicks it to me and i get a short jumper to fall...so its 33-30.... fast foward..it goes back and forth.....its now 39-37 with like a minute and a half to go...i get it down low from my brother (Since hes the only one to pass me the ball) and ...since we're both big guys...our team likes to believe that we cant shoot the ball....Devin (my brother) has been shakey on the year...not shooting too well....but once he kicks it into me...and they like collaspe on me cause I'm killing them...i kick it out toh im and he drains it....so we're up 40-39.......they miss and I get the board...we go down court and call a timeout.....I tell these idiots..."DONT SHOOT THE BALL!...JUST MILK THE CLOCK"....we get in and the first time a guard touches the ball...he fires up a wild three.....they take it down court and brick the layup though...so we're back with 30 seconds left and a lead........
now this kid Mike....we got a history.....he was practicing with us even tho we had a full team...and I didnt like him...he had this swagger that pissed me off...so I told him to get the fuck off the court...he wasnt even in the league.....just so happens one of our players drop...and he gets a spot on the team...real cocky kid...we got into a couple times.....the msot recent being at practice with only 6 people we ran a 3v3 ...me my brother and james...the 3 F/C mentioned earlier.....against him..malcolm (the terrible point guard) and another kid...... so....its white team vs black team.....after we crush them by 10....mike says he doesnt want to run the sucides that were punishment for losing...becuase he "didnt know what we were going up to"....I don't take crap...esp. from people like him....and esp. if its gonna effect the team....and knowing damn well that if they won..they'd make us run..... but by the game we were okay....he has NO left hand....literally you'd think he dindt have one....he ALWAYS goes to the right...forces layups...and SUCKS at freethrows....he throws probably 10 turnovers a game..... so we're up by 1 with 30 seocnds left.....me james and devin got a rotation going....and then he gets the ball.....throws it away they run down court and get a lay up..... so we're down by 1 with 14 seconds left.....we come down....cedric forces a bad shot...james gets the rebound and gets fouled with 1 second left..... goes the line.....and bricks them both.....we lose by 1 after coming back from being down 19...... I finish with 20 points 14 rebounds..and a handful of steals and blocks.....and shooting 100% (6-6) from the line.....but I dont get the ball at the end of the game because it's one of the 7 horrible players with the ball....
Thats the story of my season....I got all the talent in the world to carry a team....but if I dont get the ball.....we aren't gonna win....and that's not getting cocky....but with all freshmen...none of whom can drive or shoot the ball effectively...and your best player plays in the post....and your guards never pass.....how you gonna win?
So......that game was theo nly good one for me...because our main PG wasn't there...... Very dissapointing season...but next year I'm playing football...so I'll be in great shape going into the season.....and my friends from the traveling team are gonna get together and stack our team.....mostly seniors who've been playing together for years....we'll win the championship easily....
That's it until next year.....I could update with how I do in pick up games....but it's pretty consistent...when I go to the courts and play against people who underestimate me....I murder them and gets tons and tons of points...but when I'm playing with my freinds Im usually clowning around and playing terrible and lazy...
So...for those who actually read this thread.....thats how the cookie crumbles lol
Our season ended today with a loss in the playoffs against the only undefeated team in the league.
Our final record was 1 - lost count
the only game we won was against a team shorter than us that I wasnt there for due to my car accident....when we played them again I was down state watching my highschool girls team win the state championship....otherwise we would have killed them
Horrible season. The coach never called any plays...he didnt know when or how to use timeouts...the lineups were always bad...he looked confused on the sideline every single game....
The only "coach " we had was our point guard's dad....he loved to yell crap from the sideline....and we got into it in practices and at games a couple times....the main one being when I was down low....got a pass...was double teamed..so i passed it to my teammate for a layup...and he missed....and all the sudden it was a "HORRIBLE PASS"...and i got pissed and was like "if he would have made the damn thing it wouldnt have been a bad pass!" and they said "if you ever get it down low...NEVER PASS.." and i say "you've never heard of a kickout? Thats how most 3 pointers are scored..." "you're younger than me...you havent been around the game long enough...you dont know what you're talking about....take it up!"
so...at that point I just realized that this team was going no where.....we had guards who never passed (seriously....our two main point guards had 3 assists on the season...combined) That's not an exeragtion..... the only person I ever got passes from was my brother.....
so we ahd a lot of losses...
The only notable game of mention was yesterday's game.
I was downstate the game before so I was fresh...and watching all my female friends win a state championship really motivated me to play my game. Plus my older brother was in from college, so him being there always gets me going. It was a later game 3:15...so I was already up and outside playing ball earlier to warm up....When i get there......I was like "fuck their feelings" and i walked to the huddle and told them I wanted the ball....no excuses...no bullshit...put the ball in my hands. Our horrible point guard wasnt there...so there was some "pass first" mentality on our team.
First posession I got it and did an up-and-under move to get a quick 2.......we go back down and they miss a shot....I bust on the fast break (at this point in the season...I'm actually in decent shape)..catch a pass...split the D to my teammate for an easy layup...he blows it....and we go running back on D (this is how tons of plays went....our FG % on the year was in the teens for sure) it continues like that for a couple minutes then I get the ball again (yeah...didn't touch it in the time inbetween...buncha turnovers and forced shots ) and i get fouled and hit both freethrows.....so thats the break....2nd quarter starts 8-0 we got the lead. .
In this league.....first 5 play the 1st quarter...2nd 5 play the 2nd......the 3rd is spilt in 2...each group getting half...then in the 4th you play with your best.
So im on the bench....and the other team kills us.......13-8 at half..them.......so we didnt score a goddamn point!
I sit out again in the first half of the 3rd...and they start killing us.......up 27-8 by the time I go back in.
This one kid takes baseline...and I've played with him before he's a hot-head..but a baby.......and i stand my ground and he forces up a brick......next play he gets it again...and takes baseline and blows past the defender...i come up to play help defense...and since I have no fouls...I feel like getting one.....so instead of just standing there...I kinda give him a chest bump with my chest......dude goes flying lol...it was pretty damn funny considering he ran into me...and then flew backwards....they call a foul on me...but he gets up and gets in my face to try and start a fight....they T him up....i make both freethrows....and then i get an offensive rebound and put it back up for two......so its now 27-12......me..my brother...and this other tall kid (so...our 3 fowards/centers) start pressing...we get no lie....5 straight steals for points.....since we're the only 3 on the team with any goddamn talent..... so going into the fourth its now 31-24.
in the huddle I tell them to get me the damn ball......
we go back out and I get 2 quick scores....31-28
they get a bucket and we go down court and my brother drives it to the hole...draws the defense and kicks it to me and i get a short jumper to fall...so its 33-30.... fast foward..it goes back and forth.....its now 39-37 with like a minute and a half to go...i get it down low from my brother (Since hes the only one to pass me the ball) and ...since we're both big guys...our team likes to believe that we cant shoot the ball....Devin (my brother) has been shakey on the year...not shooting too well....but once he kicks it into me...and they like collaspe on me cause I'm killing them...i kick it out toh im and he drains it....so we're up 40-39.......they miss and I get the board...we go down court and call a timeout.....I tell these idiots..."DONT SHOOT THE BALL!...JUST MILK THE CLOCK"....we get in and the first time a guard touches the ball...he fires up a wild three.....they take it down court and brick the layup though...so we're back with 30 seconds left and a lead........
now this kid Mike....we got a history.....he was practicing with us even tho we had a full team...and I didnt like him...he had this swagger that pissed me off...so I told him to get the fuck off the court...he wasnt even in the league.....just so happens one of our players drop...and he gets a spot on the team...real cocky kid...we got into a couple times.....the msot recent being at practice with only 6 people we ran a 3v3 ...me my brother and james...the 3 F/C mentioned earlier.....against him..malcolm (the terrible point guard) and another kid...... so....its white team vs black team.....after we crush them by 10....mike says he doesnt want to run the sucides that were punishment for losing...becuase he "didnt know what we were going up to"....I don't take crap...esp. from people like him....and esp. if its gonna effect the team....and knowing damn well that if they won..they'd make us run..... but by the game we were okay....he has NO left hand....literally you'd think he dindt have one....he ALWAYS goes to the right...forces layups...and SUCKS at freethrows....he throws probably 10 turnovers a game..... so we're up by 1 with 30 seocnds left.....me james and devin got a rotation going....and then he gets the ball.....throws it away they run down court and get a lay up..... so we're down by 1 with 14 seconds left.....we come down....cedric forces a bad shot...james gets the rebound and gets fouled with 1 second left..... goes the line.....and bricks them both.....we lose by 1 after coming back from being down 19...... I finish with 20 points 14 rebounds..and a handful of steals and blocks.....and shooting 100% (6-6) from the line.....but I dont get the ball at the end of the game because it's one of the 7 horrible players with the ball....
Thats the story of my season....I got all the talent in the world to carry a team....but if I dont get the ball.....we aren't gonna win....and that's not getting cocky....but with all freshmen...none of whom can drive or shoot the ball effectively...and your best player plays in the post....and your guards never pass.....how you gonna win?
So......that game was theo nly good one for me...because our main PG wasn't there...... Very dissapointing season...but next year I'm playing football...so I'll be in great shape going into the season.....and my friends from the traveling team are gonna get together and stack our team.....mostly seniors who've been playing together for years....we'll win the championship easily....
That's it until next year.....I could update with how I do in pick up games....but it's pretty consistent...when I go to the courts and play against people who underestimate me....I murder them and gets tons and tons of points...but when I'm playing with my freinds Im usually clowning around and playing terrible and lazy...
So...for those who actually read this thread.....thats how the cookie crumbles lol
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Dang...sorry the season went so bad. It happens though...next year will be better
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