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What is the second best country in basketball ? If we still consider 🇺🇸 is the king of this sport

I got a fire 3 pointer in me, even from the half way court I make a 3 pointer but my lay up is absolutely terrible. I find it so awkward to get the right power & right direction to bounce it on the back board into the net because I feel like you gotta be pitch perfect & I almost resist everytime I shoot it

With 3’s, I’m just like fuck it this would be so cool and I bet I make this shit, and I somehow do with the worst shooting form of all time

I’m currently improving cause I did start playing basketball like a month ago but i struggle with this a lot

I can understand why during weekdays nobody is at the basketball courts during the daytime. Because people have work or school or other things to take care of.

Yet when I look at weekends, almost nobody is there until at least like 6 PM or something. I know some people work on weekends or have stuff to do but it's quite shocking that nobody is there yet once 6 PM hits, these courts are packed.

Meanwhile softball diamonds are literally packed during weekends, unless there is a rainout. If you find an empty softball diamond on a weekend day, it's likely abandoned or something. I don't understand why don't more people play basketball on weekend daytimes if they don't work?

Anyone notice this? Or is this a YMMV?

Seen a few clips online of this lady being basically attacked repeatedly. I don’t really watch sports and I think they are American and I’m Irish but it keeps coming up. I’m just wondering if someone can explain why does it look like she’s being targeted. I played netball in school & I’ve never seen anything that rough. I feel really bad for her.

Hey guys I've been working on a comprehensive highlight reel of Miikka Muurinen's highlights from last year's EuroBasket.

He was the only teen getting significant minutes in the tournament and you can instantly see why NBA scouts are drooling over him.

There were some reports about character issues this past season - most around the Arkansas basketball program think that's overblown based on their early impressions. For those who don't know, he played pro ball in Europe last year and it didn't go great - in part IMO because the coach knew he'd be gone to the NBA in a few months and had no incentive to develop an 18 year old who he knew would be gone.

Is form shooting with a tennis ball good?

I know people are losing their minds because we traded a former Finals MVP in his prime for a 36-year-old Paul George and picks, but honestly? This is the right move for the team long-term. At the end of the day, JB has become a high-volume, below-average efficiency player who was arguably the worst off-ball defender at his position last season. He made it completely clear he wants to play this way (just look at his recent Twitch comments) and has zero intention of going back to being Robin to Tatum’s Batman.

People always go crazy for the raw counting stats, and yeah, they’re definitely nice on paper. But he stopped being a player capable of winning at the highest level of playoff basketball, especially in Mazzulla’s system where ball movement and defensive IQ are everything. You can't have a secondary star who bogs down the offense with isolation play and falls asleep on backdoor cuts. We are going to see addition by subtraction with this team.

I think a good historical comp here is the Carmelo Anthony trade back in 2011. The Nuggets immediately became a better, more dangerous team after trading Melo because they actually started playing team basketball instead of watching one guy pound the rock. Not the perfect comp and haul was much better for melo but I'm not worried.

I love JB and appreciate everything he did for the banner, but his comments were consistently "JB first," especially over this past season. He’s a deeply impressive individual off the court, but I don’t think he’s going to be winning many playoff series in Philly unless he radically changes how he plays. This trade finally gives Tatum the clear runway he needs and lets the rest of the roster actually move the ball

Go C's 🫡🫡

Hi I am looking for a group of hoopers who occasionally or regularly play basketball, i play a lot by myself and i hardly find a community who are always down to hoop. I’d love to meet such hoopers and make new friends, if anyone knows anything do lemme know

Full beginner at the game but i picked it up quick in shooting, passing, and simple dribbling because of my history in other sports. However, my school is having tryouts for the team in a few months and I wanna try out for fun. Of course I'm going to work up on everything but is there any specific skill that's always gonna be needed in teams/will get me the upper hand against other people? And how should I go about it?

To me, this isn't a shield. It's a full slapping or striking motion.

Question for any ball knowers of both basketball and futbol.

As a big NBA fan, I'm finding myself enthralled with this World Cup and wishing I had deeper context into the players I'm seeing.

I'd love for apt comparisons of the best players in the FWC to their NBA counterpart.

Is Mbappe more like LeBron or MJ...or a tier below, like a Derrick Rose or Allen Iverson?

Modric = Jason Kidd

Ronaldo = Kawhi Leonard?

Pulisic = Austin Reeves?

You get the idea.

I have to say that this week has been a tough one for me and all of this pains me to type. Watching Jaylen Brown get traded in a top 2 worst trade in NBA history has me confused, angry, sad, and maybe a touch of envy thrown in.

With that being said…… I feel it’s time for me to leave my fandom of the Boston Celtics in the rearview. I’ve been a fan of this team since they drafted Marcus Smart in 2014. He was my favorite player on the team. He was traded after they traded Isaiah Thomas. A fiery player who led the most courageous showing I’ve ever seen in the NBA playoffs. Now that Jaylen Brown has been traded my heart just isn’t in it anymore.

I’ve been a loyal fan and now I will be a loyal fan elsewhere. The team that I choose is to be loyal to will be a temporary home because I am going to be a Seattle SuperSonics fan again when they come back to the NBA.
So with that being said here are my options

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I'm not sure if it's the appropriate title for this post, but let it be...

I first played basketball when I was seven, then I stopped, and returned when I was 12.

When I restarted playing it, I met new guys, that where playing for longer than me. I still play with them now!!

I am a point guard, and it pisses me off that 2s and 3s can't recognize moving patterns, or even simpler, see where his teammates are, or even knowing where they were supposed to be.

I wanna ask you guys if you think If there's any way you know of teaching that to people.

Im sensing its between Cavs or Warriors. Imo I think the allure to play with Steph is too high and Lebron already went back to Cleveland. Playing with Steph is the only thing he hasn't done yet and it would be the most novel thing yet. The buzz would be insane.

I'm 15y and 5'9 I have self taught myself over a year and I've just been playing casually. And when I see myself dribbling like driving I just look so stupid I don't even know what is wrong, I think it's my torso being too straight but I'm not sure. My legs are longer than my torso btw, and I really want to be shifty but I don't even think I can if I look like this when I play ball.

I was wondering why USA are much better than the rest of the world ?

And that we witnessed in the last Olympics tons of stars exist there raising stars are there as well people from the rest of the world dreams playing there

To somepoint we might see all the stars of the world lose vs USA regardless the category of players in the team

List of assets he's been traded for:

• Jaylen Brown
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
• Domantas Sabonis
• Victor Oladipo
• Danilo Gallinari
• 7 first round draft picks
• 4 pick swaps

That is the combined accolades of:

• 2 MVPs
• 2 FMVPs
• 5 All-stars (if counting Jalen Williams)

For context im 14 5'7 around 130 lbs and these are the only shoes I got lmk if i need to upgrade. I mostly play in the paint as well

For context. I’ve been a Celtics fan my whole life. Jaylen brown has been my favorite player for years. So imagine my surprise when I open my phone and see that he got traded for 36 year old paul george and a bag of spicy nacho doritos. But to the 76ers? The team we just lost a 3-1 lead to? How do I even move on from this? I feel like I’m trapped in a hole and I can’t climb out. Don’t know if this is weird to admit but I’ve already got a good cry out earlier and just thinking about it makes me want to cry even more 💔