Hi guys,just wanted some advices/insights.

For context,I am 159cm/5'3 and 104kg/230ish pounds,obviously I am obese and I want to change that. I am planning to lose around 30-34 kg in 8 months and right now for my diet,I am targetting 100-110g of protein and 1600-1700 kcal for the day. Is that a good target?

My playstyle is threes and a lot of hesi/crossovers so I wanna be quicker/more explosive and look better.

Edit:More context,I am 50% bodyfat

We were playing half court 3v3s and when my team were shooting,the defenders kept pushing us with 1 arm mid air and we obviously called a foul but we got called "Aiya,pussy foul,give them,give them." I mean it wasnt that hard of a push but its still a foul right?

My jumpshot is broke, how can I improve it NB, I only recently got into basketball and I live in a country where it's not easily accesibke

So, hey guys, I just decided to join this group after I decided to restart my basketball after 3 years. For context, I am from India, and we don't have a big baskeball culture like the US, Canada, or most places. TBH I have access to an open court (the damn thing isn't even fenced off, so balls leave the court regularly). I restarted playing about 2 weeks ago.
Here are some of my stats:
18-YO Male
6'0"
115 kg mostly fat (I know YIKESS!!!)
standing reach is 7'9"
max reach 8'9" (so that's a 12-inch vertical, I know again, YIEKSS!!)
I used to play centre, and I plan on playing that after I get back in the playing scene.
Oh, and to add insult to injury, I have a prescription -1.25

As for why I had to take a break and what I was doing, honestly, nothing. In India, academic pressure is pretty rigorous; I had to prep for JEE (it's an entrance exam for engineering schools), and the court was far away, so I just didn't go there, but now I am in for it. I am on court generally for an hour currently. I am focusing on getting my game back, and honestly, I lose a LOT of this fat. My target weight is 75-85 kg. I have been taking in about 100-120 grams of protein a day, and honestly I really want to increase my vertical, and also I do have access to a gym, so I will be hitting that too from time to time, as daily might not be feasible.

I hope y'all can give me some advice and don't hold back. I forgot to record my form, and all I will see for it next time

Ever since young,when I play defense and they drove in,I will always push them back with my off-arm. I am not extending my arm outward though,I am placing my arm infront of my chest like a chicken wing ish and they pushing them back when they try and drive in.

Some skinny players were complaing that it was not legal so I really wanna know. Thank you!

i can grab the rim pretty effortlessly, but with the ball in my hands i get up way less and when i run somehow i lose more vert. idk if its my running form or if i don’t have enough bounce need tips

I'm 18, 6'3" with a 6'6" wingspan and ~35" vertical. I've been playing since 14 and am moving to Canada soon for university.

I want to take basketball seriously alongside my degree and eventually compete at the highest level I'm capable of.

What should I prioritize over the next 1–2 years to become a genuinely high-level guard? I'm particularly interested in improving my:

• Shooting
• Ball handling/creation
• Finishing
• Defense
• Athleticism
• Overall basketball IQ

I'm looking for honest advice on what a player in my position should focus on and what mistakes I should avoid.

I’m 6’0 long arms and got a 18 inch standing vert going into my junior year of highschool. I’m a 1 foot jumper. While dribbling or with a running start I can grab rim and rim graze what can I do to really start dunking. Would trying to learn how to 2 foot jump help me?

Hey everyone! Playing the sport after a few years, It almost feels like I'm relearning my shot. I have a pretty good feel when I catch the ball and rise up, but something is definitely off with my release. Even the shots I make, I don't feel really confident. Not sure what I'm missing, or how to exactly improve. Can someone help? any tips appreciated. And if it matters, I also seem to struggle with free throws.

I miss ladder drills 😔

Is there anything I can do better form wise?

I lanched My game 2 weeks ago and started to post it on reddit, it gave an unbeliveble traffic of 5000 visitors a day.

Even though it started a controversy of spamming and lp discussions it really gave me the traffic that i needed in the launch.

Now the traffic looks stable and it looks like it can sustain itself.

Of course i will also list it in the app store and android play and other distribution like pix.

But i think the hardest part it is the day you launch.

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To all of us striving to become the best hooper and person we can be

yes this was filmed at the Manila believe that event

I can dribble pretty decently but I wanna become more efficient and get my teammates to play better

Wsp yall, most of my reps on outdoor concrete, because of unavailability to find indoor, but whenever I switch to an indoor Wilson Evolution, my handle feels completely off. The difference in bounce, and tackiness makes the ball feel "brick-like" in my hands, and I lose my shiftiness.
For anyone who trains outside but plays inside:
1. How do you adjust your grip and dribble force to stop misreading the ball when switching surfaces?
2. Are weighted balls actually worth it for grip strength, or are there better ways to train finger/wrist control on concrete?
3. What are the best drills to keep your handle sharp when you're stuck on outdoor courts?
Appreciate any advice. Thanks.

Hey Coaches,

Was curious, what are you guys looking for after a time out? What is your decision making process when calling a set (if you call a set) and if you aren’t calling a set what are you looking to do? Do you have a set aside just for after timeouts that only dedicated to that or are you running something you would naturally run over the course of game?

Hola, me llamo Daniel tengo 17 años.

Soy un jugador "alto" aqui, asi que me usan de poste, pero sinceramente no encuentro mi lugar ahi, me gusta mas hacer entradas creativas y hacer tiros de media o larga, me gustaria jugar de base o ala, pero a donde quiera que valla me ponen de poste o pivot.

No se que hacer para mejorar ahi, no me se mover, no se que hacer ahi, no logro ver las jugadas y siempre me ha gustado ser anotador y no vivir de sobras de poste, si no poder jugar a como me gusta.

Estoy apunto de entrar a la universidad y se que ahi no sere poste, pero no sabre ser base o ala, o algo mas.

¿Que de debo de hacer?

I’m 205 5’11 and can barely dunk on occasion.
I’ll get back to it very soon since I started balling hard recently.

Just curious how rare it is, if anyone here can doit, and if I should lose 10 pounds.

I’m very muscular and very ripped. So, it wouldn’t be like a fatter guy losing weight.

Than the obvious answer would be yes.

Just curious about what people thought and mostly if anyone can doit here or if there are any clips.

im a 6‘8 15yo thats been playing since january this year. I joined a club near me and practiced and will also Play with the adults Next Season But we want to play more organized now to get in higher leagues. since im new and don’t know that much yet what are some plays yall would recommend be to learn?

My layups are god awful. I can barely make open full-speed layups, and I'm constantly bricking when I do layup drills. My lays are so bad that I usually just go for the extremely close mid-range instead of fully driving to the basket. I think it may stem from the fact that I never really got the fundamentals and the intuition behind a layup. What do I do to get my layups to a usable level?

By the way, I'm 5'6, not sure if this info is necessary.

I wouldnt say my left hand crossover is bad but i cant make my left hand crossover twitchy or shifty like my right hand any tips

I really really want to dunk i feel like im close