Jime Rome's take on Pickup BBall guy

There's about 50 types of these guys. But this guy is me. Only difference is I forget about the losses the second I step out of the gym. And I remember the great plays I made ALWAYS. I was born to compete, born to win, and born to play basketball. I'm proud of being pickupbbal guy.

“Serious pick up player”! Every run has one. When the guy he’s guarding tosses him the ball to check it, “serious guy” turns around to survey all four of his teammates to make sure they’re ready to D-Up! Then he’ll wipe his hands on the bottom of his shoes…slap the ball…and roll it on the ground back to his man.

And if he’s not the guy checking the ball, he’s D’ing up like crazy on the wing trying to deny his man the ball. And he already knows all his man’s tendencies, because while he was waiting to get on, he was actually scouting everyone else. “Serious guy” was born to compete. And he can always tell you his stats at any time during a game; “I’m 2-8, with 1 dime, and 3 turnover…feed me the rock.”

And don’t forget “the jerk”! With “the jerk”…everything is a foul. I mean everything!!! But he doesn’t say “foul”…he’ll say, “my ball” or “stay here” or “I got it”. Or worst of all “and 1” which he says even when the ball is nowhere near going in. And it works on both ends of the floor…you blow right behind him…you travelled. And if you disagree with him, he’ll go. Literally! Ten he’s likes to fight the guy and the jerk all rolled into one.

So, when you finish watching the Final Four and you’re all “geeked” for your local run, be on the lookout for all these guys. Then again, you probably are one of these guys and just don’t know it. Or to quote my boys Koppleman and Levine from “Rounders”…“if can’t spot the sucker in the first twenty minutes…you are the sucker!”