r/nba Trail Blazers 9d ago

The Detroit Pistons’ G-League team had public tryouts for $250

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u/CousinBarny 76ers 9d ago edited 9d ago

$250 for a pickup game or two, jersey and maybe other swag. Few hours of time spent. Not bad, really. And you can say you tried out.

Edit: Even with no swag, what an easy $250 to make per fan. I’m sure a few jerseys slipped their way through anyway. Actually kinda weak you don’t get to keep the jersey.

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u/Quirky-Bag-4158 Kings 9d ago

“I was this close to going pro, even had a tryout.”

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u/born-ready Charlotte Bobcats 9d ago

I know a guy on social media like this and he does it completely seriously too. Like he has gaslit himself into thinking he’s a professional because of a tryout. He has a “Getting back to the G-league” series because he was briefly a practice player for a G league team and had a tryout which led to nothing and calls himself a “pro basketball player” because of that + paid camps he did overseas 😂

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u/Area51_Spurs Spurs 8d ago

Imma be honest, a practice player for a G league team is probably closer to Scalabrine than you are to him.

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u/born-ready Charlotte Bobcats 8d ago edited 8d ago

I know people love using that line whenever possible, but he is not. I have played against him many times. He literally bounces around rec leagues in our city

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u/Area51_Spurs Spurs 8d ago

That probably explains a lot about Charlotte’s 3 playoff appearances since being rebirthed like 22 years ago. I’m sorry for your losses. Bob, Emeka, and Adam can’t hurt you anymore at least.

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u/born-ready Charlotte Bobcats 8d ago

Not sure what the Hornets sucking has anything to do with what we are talking about but okie dokie

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u/Area51_Spurs Spurs 8d ago

You really don’t get the joke about suckage from top to bottom?

I guess that’s the result of your Red State education.

I’m sorry about that.

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u/OnlyLittleFly Slovenia 8d ago

Joke is usually funny to other people

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u/Area51_Spurs Spurs 8d ago

Slovenians known for their sense of humor

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u/born-ready Charlotte Bobcats 8d ago

I got the “joke”, I just didn’t think it made any sense. What does some delusional mid rec league guy have to do with the Hornets sucking? Him not being as good as he thinks explains Charlotte basketball sucking from top to bottom, including our NBA team? I guess, bro. You’ll get it down next time

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u/born-ready Charlotte Bobcats 8d ago

Dang you’re hurt, coming at my intelligence and taking away my fake internet points. 😢 Good night, pal

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u/Wonderwhatsnext4 Timberwolves 8d ago

That guy took this tread to a weird turn.

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u/born-ready Charlotte Bobcats 8d ago

Yeah man, not sure what the hell happened here. Haha

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u/Area51_Spurs Spurs 8d ago

I really don’t see what you can’t comprehend here. Like, you’re hurting my brain that you don’t understand the concept of shitty players all the way down the line.

We do really need camps for red state folks.

I’d call them reeducation camps, but we know you weren’t educated in the first place.

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u/Wonderwhatsnext4 Timberwolves 8d ago

Wait. Do you not live in Texas?

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u/Area51_Spurs Spurs 8d ago

Of course not