Why am I so bad at basketball in-game?
About 6 months ago, back when I had P.E. class, all the guys would play basketball when the teacher gave us free time. I sucked, but over the summer, I started playing with my friends and practicing. By the end of summer break, I had decent handles, and my shooting form got a lot better. I thought since I played decently with my friends (who were pretty good at basketball), I signed up for basketball class at my community college as a running start class (which is doing CC classes while in high school) thinking that they would teach you more skills so I could get better. Instead, the teacher just divides up the whole class and we play 5 vs 5 scrimmages to 7 points every day. I'm doing absolutely terrible. I suck at guarding people, and average 0 points per game (we play 4 games per day). What am I doing wrong?
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Are you black? Not being black is going to make you mediocre at best.
[quote=Phonetics]@colour one win by 7 points isn't wrecking lol. [/quote]
>onlycountinghomegame all in dat bruno gabagool
[quote=Phonetics]Playing with strangers is always awkward at first. Observe the guy you are guarding. Is he right handed? If so, pin his right side, force him left. Does he drive more than he shoots? Space yourself properly between him. Don't worry about points, make the right play. Football drills help with quick feet. Drive to the basket more often for a high % shot.[/quote]
Listen to the cat.
you're not doing anything "wrong." Just keep practicing and you'll see improvements in your game sooner or later.
don't listen to people who say you HAVE to play a certain way but you should at least know the fundamentals of the game: talk when you see a pick, adjust if the other team is playing zone or man, create room for the handler, know what your job is during the game (I assume you can't do everything), space the floor between your 2s, 3s and 4s, and etc. Just play the way you feel most comfortable because realistically, you're not playing top-tier ball right now - it's just for fun.
Raptors wreckkingggggg