tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17208658.post9177374830134815657..comments2023-09-08T07:56:19.943-07:00Comments on Setshot: Basketball for the Aging and Infirm: Psychology: Scouting in pickup gamesDrew Halfmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15672641455185221691noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17208658.post-64286468595545424422008-04-16T11:26:00.000-07:002008-04-16T11:26:00.000-07:00Actually, I didn't mean to use the word "actually"...Actually, I didn't mean to use the word "actually" twice in that last sentence.billterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957807066256130120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17208658.post-54250436283644982832008-04-16T11:24:00.000-07:002008-04-16T11:24:00.000-07:00In my experience it's not getting people to listen...In my experience it's not getting people to listen to you that's hard, it's getting them to apply what you talked about during the game. You'll be there going "This guy is an aggressive rebounder, you'll need to box him out," and your teammate will be nodding in agreement. Then the game starts and right away he forgets to box out. <BR/><BR/>One way scouting can be real useful though is in creating matchups. The most obvious size matchup is not necessarily the best--depending on how people actually play the game, as opposed to what they look like, apparent mismatches can actually be to your advantage.billterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957807066256130120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17208658.post-56053632145856703522008-03-17T19:16:00.000-07:002008-03-17T19:16:00.000-07:00Jeff, This is an interesting post. I definitely h...Jeff, <BR/><BR/>This is an interesting post. I definitely have scouting reports on people that I play with. (I used to play at Columbia, NYU's Cole's and the Palladium gym so I might have run into you at some point.) <BR/><BR/>I think it's the only way to play as it makes playing that much more interesting. <BR/><BR/>It works on offense as well when you know your teammates' tendencies. I play the point so I like to find out where people like to get the ball, what they are good at, what their basketball IQ is, etc. <BR/> <BR/>If they know how to pass and pick away, then it's "great, I can play the game at a higher skill level".<BR/><BR/>If a teammate is athletic and loves to go one on one, then pass the ball and isolate when appropriate. <BR/><BR/>If a guy loves to shoot from a particular spot, then get him the ball there.<BR/><BR/>I think that is what makes pickup basketball fun for me. It's getting to know the people and <BR/>finding out their habits, strengths , and weaknesses and integrate that to my game and get the maximum output. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17208658.post-3128819443864539562008-03-17T18:57:00.000-07:002008-03-17T18:57:00.000-07:00Jeff,Thanks for your comment. I've briefly spoken...Jeff,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. I've briefly spoken to people who are at about 1 1/2 year mark, and they say they still seeing improvement even after all that time, so I think it'll continually get better with time and physical therapy.<BR/><BR/>Can you tell us more about your rehabilitation protocol and your experiences with physical therapy?<BR/><BR/>Many of us are only a few months into the recovery, and I think it'll help us a lot if you could share your experiences with us. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com