A basketball kaki is a friend whom you can expect to play with. It may not be a frequent thing, but they are the first people on ur mind when u just feel like shooting some hoops with someone. You might know him well, or you might not, it doesnt matter. With basketball as the common language, you are friends anyway.
Some historical background about the clique that i currently play with. In JC1 there was an inter-faculty basketball competition. Made out of players who are not familiar with each other, let alone play with each other, my team, called Tian Zui, lost in the first round and got kicked out(I was depressed for days). But there was unexpected side effect, it brought serveral players together as kakis.
Marcus and Teng Soong were in that team and we played with each other frequently after the competition ended. By pure fate, we ended up playing together with my primary school friend, and my shi fu in bball basics, Zhi Feng.
The 4 of us den started inviting more and more kakis, as our small basketball troupe started to grow. I'm going to do something fun for once in this blog. Im taking each of my basketball kakis and link them to an NBA player. Those who do not know the NBA, or just plain uninterested in basketball, is best to ignore this post.
So... Roll call!!
Name:Teng Soong
Nickname: Larry Birdman
Position: Small FOrward
NBA Player:
The best offensive player on our team, sans passing, the best i could come up with for him is Dirk Nowitzki.
Lethal from distance, with a nice soft touch. Avoids contact, uses finesse, have pathetic defense, poor rebounding for their height, and have a mean mid-range jumper. Difference in shooting range though(Teng is more mid-range while Dirk is a former 3 point champion).
Name: Marcus
Nickname: I have no idea. Someone please give him one. How about the 'Paddle':P?
Position: Center
NBA Player:
Tallest player on the team and part of the founding 4.
Strong rebounder with inconsistent offense. Brilliant one moment, cold the next. Both also enjoy the occasional mid-range jumper. Difference in height(Randolph is onli 6-9, below average for his position).
Name: Zhi Feng
Nickname: the Clerk
Position: Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward
NBA Player:
Hard to choose, but Jose Calderon is the best I can come up with.
Highly efficient with very few turnovers. Both have a devastating change-of-pace move and high on-court IQ.
Name: Wenhui
Nickname: Sleepy
Position: Point Guard, Shooting Guard
NBA Player:
Almost perfect fit with Monta Ellis.
A very stylish player, coming up with sometimes-impossible shots out of nowhere. Flashy passer with high turnover rate. Less-than-average 3 point shooter. Difference lie in mid-range shooting(Monta is usually lights out).
Name: Kai Jun
Nickname: Monkey, Froggy
Position:Point Guard
NBA Player:
A difficult choice. Was either Devin Harris or Jordan Farmar.
Quick point guard. Scores in a hurry and an above-average defender. Both have fantastic ball control. Biggest difference is that Kai Jun is left handed while Ellis is right handed.
Name: Benjamin
Nickname: Rubber-band Ben
Position: Center, Power Forward
NBA Player:
Our best rebounder by far.
Powerful rebounder despite small stature for their position. Consistent outside shot. Ben, however, doesn't block shots that often.
Name: David
Nickname: Medic
Position: Point Guard, Shooting Guard
NBA Player:
Best player on the team. Period. He might disagree with the selection though.
Game changer. Can switch on or off offensively whenever he wants to. Lockdown perimeter defenders. Emotional leaders on the court. Main difference lie probably in jump height.
Name: Jin Hui
Nickname: 3 step man
Position: Center
NBA Player:
Hardest for me to choose. Once compared to the great Charles Barkley. Can't really disagree with that. However, I'm using current NBA players.
Step 1: Pass the ball to him in the inside. Step 2: He pivots. Step 3: He shoots and scores. Elton Brand is almost automatic on the key, with a variety of skills and a dominant rebounder and interior defender. Difference lie in body type.
Name: Wee Cheng
Nickname: Backstabber
Position: Shooting Guard, Small forward
NBA Player:
Quickest hands in the team. He probably already stole your ball before you even realised.
Super fast hands. Great passer with a reliable jumpshot. Difference is greatest probably in the speed.
Name: Xinhe
Nickname: Starhub
Position: Point Guard
NBA Player:
Wish he was around to play more often.
Skilled at directing the offense. Quite slow for their position. Usually available for the outside jumper.
Name: Jia Hao
Nickname: Energizer Battery
Position: Shooting Guard, Small Forward
NBA Player:
Soft spoken but high energy.
Spark plug off the bench. Strong rebounder for his position. Very quick. Reliable jumper and aggressive defender. Differ most in aggressiveness.
Name: Wenjie
Nickname: Twister, Left-hand Hooker(what a horrible nickname)
Position: Point Guard, Small forward, Power forward, Center
NBA Player:
haha... my opinion of myself. Therefore, not accurate.
Versatile but weak-minded. Tend to enjoy being in the background, content with passing, playing defence or rebounding. Both left handed. Inconsistent Shooting. Difference lie most in height. (Lamar Odom is 6-11, above average for small forwards/power forwards).
So what do you think of my selections? Disagree? Lemme know. All comparisons are done in relative to the neighbourhood court. Like the NBA scaled downwards.
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