shootin hoops in backyard

[Quetzalcoatl]

I was suprised at first, but I don't think the majority of people on here play bball.  I play pick up like 2x - 5x a week and am about to join a new league next week.  TP for even breaching the topic.

Also, I wish I had more time to just shoot around.  My jumper isn't really the best and there is a real difference in if I go shoot around a couple times then play vs if I'm just playing pick up and league games.  It really, really helps.

[CelticPride2016]

Shooting becomes reliable once it becomes second nature.

Sorry for the long-winded novel above, but what I wanted to say about Mickey is that he'd be better for the rotation than David Lee who's putting up hollow stats. The sooner Mickey gets into the flow, the better. Zeller knows how to play Brad's style. He deserves rotation action.

13 guys can play? This is who I'd go with, in order of playing time:

PF/C
Amir
Olynyk/Sully
Zeller/Jordan

I'm not saying play all five. Amir will need rest.
Kelly, Jared & Zeller are the core.
Amir is a version of having KG in one of his final good years.

SF-PF
Crowder
Jerebko

Rotation Filler
Turner
RJ

Pencil these guys in for most of the guard minutes:
Avery
Thomas
Smart

That's 12 guys. I'd suit up Young or Rozier before David Lee for #13.

Maybe a team can be suckered into taking Sully and Lee. That would clean up the roster very nicely.

If someone wants Turner for a serviceable point guard, then with those few tweaks, we could win the title #18. We could be the rare champion without stars.

Stevens has that Butler mystique, though I don't think they ever won the national championship. I wouldn't underestimate the Cinderella factor working in the Celtics' favor in the playoffs.

[acieEarl]

As a kid I'd spend hours dribbling and shoot hoops in the backyard. Shoveling the driveway in the winter so I could practice in the cold. One of the best things about BBall is even with just a ball you can practice your handle and don't need others. That being said, pickup bball and organized bball is where it all comes together.