Playing basketball in China is certainly entertaining, especially pickup. The rules for pickup basketball are extremely different compared to my understanding of American pick-up games. The first time I ventured up to the courts with Nick B we were just shooting around not trying to anticipate any games or anything. When we walked through the gate it was as if everyone’s heads turned and saw two ghosts walking onto one of the open courts to shoot around. Then longer we were there the more people seemed to look over at us. Whenever I’ve shot around back in the States I’ve always understood that if you make it, you get the ball back until you miss. Then whoever gets the rebound throws you a pass in the lane for you to shoot a layup. Then the ball gets kicked back out to the person who just got the rebound. Not exactly the same in China. It’s more of a free for all. Another time when I was up at the courts a few Chinese came up to us and asked to shoot around. Next thing I know they’re fighting for rebounds on misses. Whenever we made shots they were still fighting for rebounds leaving us standing in the same spot waiting for the ball to get passed back out to us. Meanwhile the ball would already have left their hands and someone else was getting a rebound. It had a lack of structure to me. I give them props though. Whenever they would play they would give it 110%, no matter how good or how bad they were. I know everyone has heard the saying “white man can’t jump.” Well this may be true but the Chinese don’t leave the ground.
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