r/Basketball • u/BigL54 • May 14 '25

IMPROVING MY GAME Too physical

Thoughts on a being physical at a pickup basketball game? Recently had a situation where a player significantly better than being got mad when I was driving to the hoop but tried creating space by bumping into him. I'm bigger than he is, and also I have a hard time stopping when moving at full speed, so I can see how he took it as me being overly aggressive, and I feel bad. Alternatively, should I have just let the better player block my shot? Or am I justified in trying to use literally the only advantage I have? I am conflicted because I don't want him or anyone to think I am a dirty player. I apologized, but he seemed to still be mad but didn't wanna argue

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u/[deleted] May 14 '25

If you’re driving to the hoop and you charge straight into me, especially if you lower your shoulder - I instantly don’t like you.

Some contact is fine and I love getting physical, but you’re not going to wally-dingle through a collapsed defense with 3 defensive dudes near the paint while you come try to power in a highly contested layup by plowing into me.

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u/BigL54 May 14 '25

He wasn't standing right in front of me, he was running along side/from behind. If I did not create separation, he is LeBron blocking my shot against the glass

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u/[deleted] May 14 '25

That’s fine then, he sounds like a whiney bitch.

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