Did You Just Call 3 Seconds?

This one goes out to all of my pick up basketball fiends around the world experiencing that nonsense, especially the homie @BoxdenFresh on Twitter. He knows where this came from.

Man there's nothing better than not being in the NBA but finding ways to still get your hoop on. So you're in a game and ready to start making your presence felt on the court. Games One's and Two's to 16 Straight. Teams out here looking ready to hoop and you know youve been itchin to play since lunch.

You come down the court ready to post your man in the paint and after a brief moment fighting for position he screams out: "3 SECONDS. OUR BALL!" and starts running down the court with a straight face.......

...Did you just call 3 seconds in a pickup game? This is a joke right. Unfortunately, no.

Listen here, all of you "I watch the NBA daily, keep stats' and molded my shot like my favorite player wanting to live the real thing" players need to stay at home and play NBA 2K10 because no one wants to hear that in a pickup game. The only valid calls in pickup are Travel, Double Dribble, and Foul. All other calls are invalid and should warrant you getting beat up, kicked off, or both. All depends where you're at location wise.

Leave these calls on T.V.:
Offensive Goaltending
3 Seconds: Defensive and Offensive
Moving Screens
Offensive Fouls of any type

Dick Bavetta isn't out here. It's a bunch of Weekend Warriors who want some competition and living old hoop dreams. Stop bringing that to the court.

Next Real Life Hoop Situation: The Case Of The "I Got Handles Dawg" Player.

No one needs games looking like this. And this is in the League messing up.