Do you play 3 second rule during pickup basketball?
Last night during weekly pickup guy called three seconds in the key on me and said it was his teams ball. I was laughing but he was serious.
How common is playing 3 seconds during pickup with no refs?

So I played basketball a bit for fun but was never rlly good at it. I shot with two hands and wasn’t all that coordinated. I have questions for those who are like me and learned basketball as adults.

1. How did you learn/fix your shooting form? Are there any specific resources you found helpful?

2. How did you learn to dribble and be more explosive?

3. How long did it take you to become “good” in your own eyes? How did you keep yourself going as it can be hard for me to stick with things when I don’t see immediate progress?

4. How did you overcome the idea of playing pickup knowing you wouldn’t be very good?

The NBA.com general manager survey is one of the great sirens to let us know the NBA regular season is right around the corner.

It’s been happening for 25 years now — with John Schuhmann asking GMs 48 questions. They’re not allowed to vote for their own organization or anybody in it. And the results are always pretty revealing for how the top executives view the league. I highly recommend reading the survey in its entirety, but let’s go over the highlights.

GMs are obsessed with Wemby and the Spurs

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs ran away with votes in many of the 48 questions asked. Wemby took home the following honors:
Who will win MVP? Wemby took 77 percent of the vote. Nikola Jokić had 67 percent of the vote last year.

• First player you’d sign when starting a franchise: Wemby took 93 percent of the vote. He got 83 percent last year.
• Player who forces the most adjustments: Wemby took 47 percent of the vote. Jokić led with 57 percent last year.
• Best international player: Wemby took 53 percent of the vote. Jokić was second with 47 percent. Jokić won the vote last year with 93 percent.
• Best defensive player and best interior defender: Wemby took 97 percent on both. He had 80 percent last year for both categories.
• Most versatile player: Wemby led with 57 percent of the vote.

The Spurs also won the pick for most likely to win the championship (50 percent), tied for first for most fun team to watch (30 percent with the Minnesota Timberwolves) and most promising young core (87 percent). Also, Dylan Harper was voted most likely to have a breakout season (27 percent).

Read more for free here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7695941/2026/10/16/nba-gm-survey-spurs-wemby/?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.AATP.9teP8DDwdNHF&source=emp_shared_article&smid=url-share-ta

Whether you're playing pickup basketball with friends or competing in an organized tournament, do you prefer wearing compression shorts underneath your basketball shorts, or do you play without them?

Do you feel that compression shorts help with comfort, muscle support, or mobility? Or do you find them uncomfortable and prefer playing without them?

Based on your experience, which do you prefer, and why?

Curious to know your insights and perspectives on this.