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u/mahalovalhalla 13h ago
How atrocious is your shooting form that a brimmed baseball cap doesn’t disrupt you while you shoot the ball..?
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u/ChiefSoldierFrog 13h ago
I tried it and yeah if you have your hat forward your form or ball will hit the brim. If you have it backwards whenever you tilt your head for anything like a rebound, defence or whatever. The brim will brush against you.
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u/CaptainONaps 13h ago
Wear it frontwards and the bill gets in the way when you shoot. Wear it backwards and the bill hits your neck when you look up at the rim to rebound.
Everyone I've ever played with that wore a hat was a kook.
One guy was the exception, and he purposefully dressed like an idiot, because he thought it was funny to destroy people while looking like a Gump.
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u/International-Ad2501 7h ago
I used to exclusively play pick up in cargo shorts and band tees. Drove a lot of guys nuts to have a dunk blocked by a dude wearing a led zeeplin tee and vans. I thought it was hilarious.
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u/starynightVIC 13h ago
Imma slasher/board man and the amount of times I fall or get hit in the head is endless. My hat would constantly be on the ground haha
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u/islandDiamond 13h ago
It started as an indoor game, so not a cultural thing.
And you can't see as much around you with, say, a baseball hat on. A skull cap might work, but...then, why?
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u/torodonn 13h ago
Baseball players have caps to keep the sun out of their eyes, especially because they have high flying balls. Their uniforms have caps as part of the standard gear.
Basketball does not generally have this problem and is often played indoors. You probably can’t even wear it as part of organized basketball, as they can be a safety hazard. Plus, the brim probably stops you looking at the basket
If you need something to keep your hair out of your eyes, wear a headband
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u/Crazy_Exchange 13h ago
Cool at least we all know who the weirdo is with the baseball hat on at the basketball court
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u/Last-Effort816 13h ago
If you have a somewhat decent shooting form, you'll hit the brim of the hat with the ball. The hat also obscures your vision. If you want to wear a hat, go for it. But it's kinda dumb.
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u/Friscohoya 13h ago
Yes. You are alone. I place cap wearers just behind jean wearers and work boot wearers in my pantheon of the most annoying hoopers.
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u/donuttrackme 13h ago
Why would you play with something that can get knocked off easily? Are you trolling? Or just extremely bad at basketball?
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u/No_Command_8477 13h ago
some of my best games were in cold weather wearing a thin beanie. i love this feeling
sweating in a baseball hat is no fun to me
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u/Infinite-Surprise-53 13h ago
• indoor game • a lot of limbs directly in front of your face that will knock the hat off
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u/NemusSoul 13h ago
You gonna just guess where the ball might be every time it’s not below six feet off the ground, Mr. Hat?
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u/SpringSalt9288 13h ago
I have worn a hat a few times when i didnt have a headband or something better bc i have long hair. I also was playing very casually so idk.
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u/CouldntBeMeTho 13h ago
If you're not dressed like Cam Newton when playing are you really a hooper?
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u/NotActuallyMeta 12h ago
OP I got a great haircut inspo for you (Elfrid Payton.. NBA player)
https://townsquare.media/site/37/files/2018/05/GettyImages-864084112.jpg?w=780&q=75
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u/thelandbasedturtle2 13h ago edited 11h ago
Why the fuck would anyone wear a hat to play basketball? Baseball is played outside and you need to look up to see the balls, so people wear hats and sunglasses.
There is no benefit of a hat whilst playing basketball and in any kinda of organised league they wouldn't even be allowed because there's too much chance of them falling off and being a safety hazard. Also if you're balling you're generally gonna be sweating a lot so a hat would be annoying and not let you wipe your sweat.