Game Thread BONESJONES vs. KINGSPEED - 1-ON-1 GAME - DATE: TBA - YOUTUBETV

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Surprisingly?

Yeah most big guys Ive had to play with or against dont have very good footwork.

 

[PCmor7]

Yeah most big guys Ive had to play with or for dont have very good footwork.

Don't sugarcoat it. Just say you thought he'd be a mummy.

 

[Shaboid]

Were you the guy with the badass beard?

Huh? I have a solid beard, but idk if I'd call it badass.

 

[Hoopguru]

Yeah most big guys Ive had to play with or against dont have very good footwork.

What Blazer (past or present) would you say Hoopsjocks play is like, as far as technique, style of play and mentality?
just for fun.

 

[Orion Bailey]

What Blazer (past or present) would you say Hoopsjocks play is like, as far as technique, style of play and mentality?
just for fun.

Vanilla gorilla meets zbo.

Poor mans version anyhow. Toss a splash of marc gasol outside shooting....

Hoopshock!

 

[Orion Bailey]

At least you decided to guard Hoopsjock, being a hobbit guarding a mountain is interesting. There's a reason Dragon's did the mountain guarding.

Dragons only guard it because the dwarves gave it up.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

What Blazer (past or present) would you say Hoopsjocks play is like, as far as technique, style of play and mentality?
just for fun.

Zach Randolph.

 

[LayneStaley]

So is there actual video of this that’s gonna be posted? I need to see it before I commit to driving 4 hrs next time just to give out free lessons.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Dragons only guard it because the dwarves gave it up.

It usually is the dwarves fault.

 

[hoopsjock]

What Blazer (past or present) would you say Hoopsjocks play is like, as far as technique, style of play and mentality?
just for fun.

I think about this question about my own game a lot and I can never really come up with one answer.

Sure some of my post moves are Z-Bo-esque (mostly because I can't jump anymore) but I feel like I look to pass more than shoot which is the opposite of his game. I can also handle the ball up top and score off of penetration which is something Z-Bo doesn't really do (please no one construe that to me saying I'm better than Z-bo).

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I think about this question about my own game a lot and I can never really come up with one answer.

Sure some of my post moves are Z-Bo-esque (mostly because I can't jump anymore) but I feel like I look to pass more than shoot which is the opposite of his game. I can also handle the ball up top and score off of penetration which is something Z-Bo doesn't really do (please no one construe that to me saying I'm better than Z-bo).

Andre Miller.

 

[hoopsjock]

Andre Miller.

Seeeeeeeeeeeeee this is the one I always come back to. He was dominate in the post and was a pass first guard. The only problem is his outside shot was horrific. I like to think my form is a little better than that. At the same time he was a more consistent free throw shooter than I am. That's probably the closest though.

 

[dviss1]

Zach Randolph.

I disagree. Randolph plays zero D and @hoopsjock is a shot blocker.

Guys, it's Demarcus Cousins.

And the blazer his game most resembles is none other than Bill Walton.

HJ is a great passer. Gotta keep my eyes up whenever I cut

 

[hoopsjock]

@TorturedBlazerFan Are you going to the gym tonight? I was thinking about going around 5:30ish again.

 

[hoopsjock]

I disagree. Randolph plays zero D and @hoopsjock is a shot blocker.

Guys, it's Demarcus Cousins.

And the blazer his game most resembles is none other than Bill Walton.

HJ is a great passer. Gotta keep my eyes up whenever I cut

Cousins is a good one. He can be a bully in the post when he wants to be.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I disagree. Randolph plays zero D and @hoopsjock is a shot blocker.

Guys, it's Demarcus Cousins.

And the blazer his game most resembles is none other than Bill Walton.

HJ is a great passer. Gotta keep my eyes up whenever I cut

I don't know about his defense, it's not bad but I don't know if he's ever blocked my shot, I feel like I have a pretty decent gauge on when I have room to get a shot up though. I also haven't attacked the rim around him much. I'm 100% sure he could block my shots around the rim though if I'm not careful.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

@TorturedBlazerFan Are you going to the gym tonight? I was thinking about going around 5:30ish again.

I'll be there at about 3:30.

 

[Hoopguru]

I disagree. Randolph plays zero D and @hoopsjock is a shot blocker.

Guys, it's Demarcus Cousins.

And the blazer his game most resembles is none other than Bill Walton.

HJ is a great passer. Gotta keep my eyes up whenever I cut

Walton would be the highest compliment you could give the big guy!

 

[PCmor7]

Zach Randolph.

So you're saying he's temperamental, chews his fingernails a lot, and doesn't play defense ....

 

[hoopsjock]

I don't know about his defense, it's not bad but I don't know if he's ever blocked my shot, I feel like I have a pretty decent gauge on when I have room to get a shot up though. I also haven't attacked the rim around him much. I'm 100% sure he could block my shots around the rim though if I'm not careful.

My post defense has gotten great in recent years. I have found it's better to play straight up and make players take tough shots rather than trying to block their shot. Part of that though is that my foot problems pretty much kill what little leaping ability I have. My perimeter defense deteriorates every year as I get older, slower, and my foot issues get worse. For example, I can stop Bones from scoring much inside but I have to give him space on the perimeter or he'd blow right by me. My main strength defensively is my help defense and awareness, which doesn't really show in a pick up game. It's not ideal to have me guarding the other team's best perimeter player because I can't help off of him either.

 

[hoopsjock]

Walton would be the highest compliment you could give the big guy!

I never really got to see this guy play, but a lot of older people tell me I play just like Dave Cowens.

 

[hoopsjock]

So you're saying he's temperamental, chews his fingernails a lot, and doesn't play defense ....

Watch out, I'll sick the Hoop Family on you.

 

[PCmor7]

My game often gets compared to Dennis Miller.

 

[Hoopguru]

I never really got to see this guy play, but a lot of older people tell me I play just like Dave Cowens.

I was going to bring up Cowens. Ive only seen the video of you guys last summer so I got see see of number of you guys play.
Cowens would be a good comparison.
I watched him and Petrie go ta several times during their co-rookie years.

 

[hoopsjock]

I was going to bring up Cowens. Ive only seen the video of you guys last summer so I got see see of number of you guys play.
Cowens would be a good comparison.
I watched him and Petrie go ta several times during their co-rookie years.

I've been told Cowens would get rebounds and push the ball up the court himself to go coast to coast or to dump it off for an easy assist. I do that a lot in a full court game. It's kind of a useless skill in a half court 3 on 3 setting though, ha ha.

 

[BlazerWookee]

So you're saying he's temperamental, chews his fingernails a lot, and doesn't play defense ....

And has Bells Palsey...

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I got next.

 

[BonesJones]

I disagree. Randolph plays zero D and @hoopsjock is a shot blocker.

Guys, it's Demarcus Cousins.

And the blazer his game most resembles is none other than Bill Walton.

HJ is a great passer. Gotta keep my eyes up whenever I cut

HJ has never blocked my shot tbh.

 

[hoopsjock]

HJ has never blocked my shot tbh.

I'm going to have to block the shit out of you in the 3 on 3 tourney now just so you can't claim that anymore.

 

[hoopsjock]

HJ has never blocked my shot tbh.

Plus I already admitted I don't go for a lot of blocks on the guy I'm defending, it's usually off of help so I'm either on your team or guarding you directly.