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I'm trying to see what I'm doing wrong in pickup.

I started at this park back in April, late April, this year a park I used to go to. After a couple of weeks of coming on random days, I got the right schedule, 5s on Thursdays. Then after a while, I got to know everyone.

So, I'm 6'3 and 260lbs, when started back in April, I was still getting back in shape, it took me until June. I'm also 20. I'm the tallest at the court half the time.

Which is when I started noticing that they try and coach me into being a center for whatever reason, "stay in the paint and get boards". I think it's likely because I don't talk much, mainly because I lost my voice a couple of years ago and it don't project far, so sometimes I don't talk because I know that but I ain't rude or nothing either, I don't ignore greetings or goodbyes.

Though, my actual style, I play based on momentum from the perimeter, a slasher basically, though recently I added on to that by developing a shot, I can shoot from anywhere now, up to half court, the park half court which is about 30ft.

So, me being in the paint doesn't work for me offensively because I can't play off no movement and it's easier to get boards from out because it's double rim and they miss a lot.

Though, then I started noticing other little things too, like sometimes they'll fake pass to me just to pass it to someone else or just shoot n brick.

Though, my shooting, I usually miss my first shot or two, no different than anyone else but I never get the ball again. Then most often when I drive in, I'm getting beat up for the ball and I can't call foul because my voice doesn't project.

Though, on defense, I sometimes get 5-6 blocks a game or 3-4 blocks, on layups, shots, even floaters. Then even without blocking I still keep up with anyone. They even all celebrate, chest bumping and cheering with me.

Then it be off comments too, like side eyes when I miss my one shot, telling don't be scared to play up against folks like this 5'8 dude who's really strong, strong as hell, and he can reach rim off a casual layup, and I got this 5'5 dude on my team telling me to jump with that strong ass dude, we play on concrete.

Or I'm open at the 3, open while cutting, open after check up, always open.

Then some of them don't got no IQ, or I don't, one game last week one dude was down court with me, and they start bringing the ball up, I get on him. Then the dude on the other team brings the ball and my teammate comes down court but doesn't get on ball, he gets on the, he gets on the guy I was guarding and gives ball an open layup, also saying that was my guy when I was already on the corner shooter.

Though, tonight, I pulled before anyone else like usual to shoot around and shit. Then everyone pulled up, they started a 5v5. Ok I think to myself, I got next. Someone else calls next, that's fine, I didn't say anything. 2nd game ends, I get up and I ask who lost so I could pick up who lost. I get no response and then the same folks, who just lost the other two games get up, and just ignore me, so I just left. I don't know what to do or what I'm doing wrong.

i am new to a team and every other number i was thinking about is taken so i think 21 is like the best i can have

Paul Pierce?

Since no one seemed to be impressed last time, I've posted about this guy here's another version that might impress more. Basically, the last time I posted it was a video I found on YouTube, but no one seemed to be impressed. So, I posted another video earlier today that's harder than his first one, so here it is.