[Wavy BagelsParticipant]

Everytime I go to the public playground to play some ball, there’s always someone that shouts a pro-baller’s name while perfoming a jumpshot, "Kobe!" being infamously one of them. Others are creative with it and use words like "Bang! Bang!" and "JAAAM!". In an attempt to differ from what everone else shouts, I say "Dirk!" because nobody would dare say "Dirk!" in the "hood", I have a mean jumper, and just in plain respect of the Finals MVP. Anyone does the same (shouts a player’s name)? If so, what do you shout? Is there a motive behind it?

[McDunkin]

Darko’d!

 

[JoeWolf1]

 If someone I’m guarding does that on the playground or the gym, I usually start calling them that player’s name after they miss.  It’s even better when someone says a player’s name and you get a piece of their shot.  I’m not a big trash talker, but for some reason that bugs me if I’m guarding that player.

[M-DYMESParticipant]

I don’t talk smack at all.  I just communicate with my teammates, don’t say a damn word to the other squad.  I just give them a smile when I start goin off.  Other than that, I just stay focused.  Watching game footage, I swear I look possessed.  My opponent could be talkin a ton of shit and I probably wouldn’t even notice.  Audio is damn near tuned out for me while I play, as if I am in a trance.  

[NickWayne87Participant]

 That’s the way you’re supposed to be…..

 

oh yeah, i’ve hooped in the hood and they do now say "Jimmer Range" in the hood swear to god.

[kngojcParticipant]

 When I’m pulling up in front of a guy from deep I’ll say Jimmer! But otherwise I won’t say too much. Unless if I go post up and do a Dirk post move. Then I say Dirk.

But like what JoeWolf said, it bugs me when people start getting ahead of themselves on the other team. I played against a kid who was average at best. He made a layup because nobody really cared about the game (it was some like spring AAU warm up kinda thing). So the next time down the court I did a pull up, full elevation shot right over him, looked at him, shrugged and ran down the court. He tried one upping me and I swatted him when he tried shooting from three. As the ball went out of bounds I couldn’t help myself but say "I thought nobody could stop you boy?" Kid damn near lost his mind and was just about to run after me and start a fight haha.

[Wavy BagelsParticipant]

I can’t speak for everyone else, but I do it not in the sense or trash-talking or poor sportsmanship, but more in a sense of comfort and confidence that my shot is going in.

[omphalosParticipant]

If I blow by someone for a layup I’ll usually grin at a team-mate and say "Excuse me, I’ll be back in a minute", because that’s the call Mark Jackson made when Rondo did that in the first NBA game I watched in recent times and it’s become an inside joke. Oh and in the same vein, if I make a really nice pass I’ll say "I’m Rondo, I’m making plays", which is also Mark Jackson from the same game/play.

I’ll talk smack if it’s a hard fought game and they start first, but I usually keep it moderate.

[Jlv2011]

don’t start talking sh*t to me then it’s all good.  If they do, I’ll be playing bball with their head then.

[niQParticipant]

Man this thread reminds me of an old Dave Chappelle show episode where the premise was about the same thing. I can’t access youtube at work but go ahead, look it up. You’ll love the names they use… LOL.

[stealsgaloreParticipant]

Hand Down Man Down is a favorite of mine, courtesy of Marc Jackson.

 

If I hit a big three I might do some finger pistols running back down the court. 

[Wavy BagelsParticipant]

niQ. I know EXACTLY what you’re talking about.

"Paul Pierce"

Rasheed Wallace"

Those were the funniest.

[Scottoant93Participant]

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE &$#%#&@!

 

[OllstarParticipant]

psychological warfare is always good when its on your side. Kill em with tha j, tell em to d-up, blow past em tell em to be quick. When they make a good play tell em great work all these things will get in their head.

[MagikKnickParticipant]

Ever since Carmelo got traded to NY, “Melo!!” has been a popular one in my area

Theres this one guy, hes hilarious…he always yells out the most random and irrelevant players. Hes takes a 3-pointer, he yells something retarded like “Varejao!”, and he’ll drive to the rim with force and yell “Korver!”

[Toronto16Participant]

Wow.  We are piss bored eh?

[iguapops420Participant]

 In all honesty, when i really get going and start locking in defensively, i become an extreme shit talker. I’m kinda like KG in that sense that I try to truely demorralize and opponent. It’s messed up I know, but I’m aggressive and extremely competetive. I’ve actually gotten into a few fights over this during my tenure of bball. Although offensively I start slowly staying fairly quite until I drain a few jumpers, then I start getting a bounce to my ste and start bobbin my head. I get my Kobe swag going. It’s funny really, because for the longest time I didn’t even realize I do it.

Otherwise, when I’m just messin around shootin jumpers with the friends or doin post moves, I’ll just mimic a players shot and yell out whateve player I’m copying.

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

@MagikKnick

 

Lmao… There’s a guy like that where I hoop too. Seems to be at least one of those type of dudes in every gym lol.

[Jayhawks2011Participant]

 well my number one move is the running hook.

so almost everytime i shoot i scream KAREEM.

pretty unstoppable. 

[aamir543Participant]

Wow, no one mentioned JIMMER? I know I’m not the only one that says Jimmer when they take a 35 foot shot.

And when I shoot, some people do sometimes say Dirk.

[iguapops420Participant]

 Actually, call me crazy, but when I take a 35 foot bomb i still yell out "JJ" in honor of all of JJ Redick’ ridiculously deep bombs at Duke.

[Bryant24Participant]

 you ask anybody i play with they would say im known for yelling kobe everytime i hit a jumper or wall everytime i cross somebody or throw a no look pass. 

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