If you had one 'freak' b-ball ability, could you play for the NBA.

[Tnerb02]

Bill Simmons just mentioned on NBA countdown, "that if you're really good at one thing you can have a career". I wonder if he read this thread earlier.

[Eja117]

Recipe for disaster. On offense you have to hike out at the half court line where some sf like 4 inches taller than you with a great vertical will guard you, then when they get the rebound they'll pass it up to that guy and you will have no ability to guard him whatsoever, so your best shot is to foul.  Maybe they could put you in at the end of close games and that's it

[TitleMaster]

Recipe for disaster. On offense you have to hike out at the half court line where some sf like 4 inches taller than you with a great vertical will guard you, then when they get the rebound they'll pass it up to that guy and you will have no ability to guard him whatsoever, so your best shot is to foul.  Maybe they could put you in at the end of close games and that's it

It's a disaster if this is one's team's only option.

On the other foot, that SG defender isn't helping out on the boards, so if your team is effectively boxing out, and doesn't commit a turnover, it's still an effective play.

But yeah, I wouldn't recommend this person, being around, to help in keeping the leads, esp going into Q3 and Q4, where momentum change happens quickly.

[BballTim]

Recipe for disaster. On offense you have to hike out at the half court line where some sf like 4 inches taller than you with a great vertical will guard you, then when they get the rebound they'll pass it up to that guy and you will have no ability to guard him whatsoever, so your best shot is to foul.  Maybe they could put you in at the end of close games and that's it

  Not so bad. if you stand near half court and someone's guarding you then he's completely out of the rest of the play. Less help/team defense so it's easier for your teammates to score. It screws up their schemes and rotations somewhat because they aren't used to defending with 4 and not 5 players.

[bleedGREENdon]

Floor spacing would be ridick

[Nowee]

Reggie Evans

'freak' ability?
Rebounding

11 year career is no joke

[Rondohara]

That guy could play, but would only be truly effective if he had more speed. An average amateur player speed won't cut it, unless that guy was a beast in many other aspects of the game.
 
Dave Hopla 90+% from 3 (unguarded) can't play in the NBA today.