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Would You Rather Basketball Questions

Vote on shooting, passing, defense and last-minute choices, from a buzzer beater to a hoop that follows you home.

Would You Rather Basketball Questions

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Shooting 10

  • Would you rather dunk once in your life or sink one half-court shot in your life?
  • Would you rather have range out to half court or never miss inside the paint?
  • Would you rather hear the net swish or hear the rim rattle?
  • Would you rather hit a fadeaway jumper or finish a reverse layup?
  • Would you rather make every free throw or make every layup?
  • Would you rather score thirty in a loss or score two in a win?
  • Would you rather shoot underhand and always score or shoot the usual way and score half?
  • Would you rather shoot with your weak hand or shoot with one eye closed?
  • Would you rather swish a three-pointer or bank a three in off the glass?
  • Would you rather take twenty shots to score twenty or take five shots to score ten?

Passing and dribbling 10

  • Would you rather bounce a pass through a defender's legs or spin the ball on one finger?
  • Would you rather dribble only with your weak hand or never dribble at all?
  • Would you rather dribble past all five defenders or throw a full-court pass for a basket?
  • Would you rather finish a game with ten assists or finish a game with ten baskets?
  • Would you rather lead the fast break or trail the break for an open three?
  • Would you rather own a crossover nobody can guard or own a pass nobody sees coming?
  • Would you rather play point guard or play center?
  • Would you rather set the screen for the shooter or run off the screen and shoot?
  • Would you rather throw a no-look pass or catch an alley-oop?
  • Would you rather throw the pass that gets stolen or dribble the ball off your own foot?

Defense and rebounds 10

  • Would you rather box out the biggest player all game or chase the best shooter all game?
  • Would you rather defend a two-on-one break alone or shoot with two defenders on you?
  • Would you rather force a jump ball or dive on the floor for a loose ball?
  • Would you rather foul out playing hard or finish with no fouls and no stops?
  • Would you rather grab twenty rebounds or make five steals?
  • Would you rather guard one player all game or guard one patch of floor all game?
  • Would you rather guard the tallest player or guard the fastest player?
  • Would you rather have arms that reach every pass or have feet that beat every dribble?
  • Would you rather swat a shot out of bounds or steal the ball and score?
  • Would you rather win the opening tip or grab the game's first rebound?

The last minute 10

  • Would you rather call the last timeout or draw up the last play?
  • Would you rather come off the bench for the last shot or play all game and sit for it?
  • Would you rather have the ball when down by one or play defense when up by one?
  • Would you rather hit a buzzer beater and get mobbed or hit one and walk off cool?
  • Would you rather miss the last shot yourself or never get the ball at the end?
  • Would you rather shoot a free throw in a silent gym or shoot one in a roaring gym?
  • Would you rather shoot two free throws for the tie or shoot one three-pointer for the win?
  • Would you rather throw the inbound pass with a second left or catch it and shoot?
  • Would you rather win by one in regulation or win by ten in double overtime?
  • Would you rather win the game on a free throw or win it on a tip-in?

Practice and the team 10

  • Would you rather master the left-hand layup or master the bank shot?
  • Would you rather mop the court at halftime or run the clock at the scorer's table?
  • Would you rather play for a coach who subs nonstop or play for a coach who never subs?
  • Would you rather play in shoes that squeak or play in a jersey that itches?
  • Would you rather play three-on-three at one hoop or play five-on-five full court?
  • Would you rather run line drills for ten minutes or shoot a hundred free throws?
  • Would you rather shoot on a hoop with a chain net or shoot in a gym with a squeaky floor?
  • Would you rather start practice with layup lines or start practice with a shootaround?
  • Would you rather wait an hour for the good court or play right now on the bent rim?
  • Would you rather win a trick-shot contest or win a free throw contest?

Basketball that cannot happen 10

  • Would you rather count every basket as one point or count only the last basket?
  • Would you rather dribble a beach ball or shoot a cannonball?
  • Would you rather have a teammate who can fly or have a teammate who never misses?
  • Would you rather own a ball that always comes back or own a hoop that follows you home?
  • Would you rather play a full game on a rocking ship or play one inside a moving elevator?
  • Would you rather play on a frozen court or dribble a ball made of jelly?
  • Would you rather play with a ball that giggles or play with a rim that boos your misses?
  • Would you rather play with the walls in bounds or play with the ceiling in bounds?
  • Would you rather shoot at a hoop that slides around or shoot a ball that changes size?
  • Would you rather wear shoes with springs or wear gloves with glue?

How it works

These would you rather basketball questions are about playing the game: shots, passes, stops and the last minute of a close one. No team, league or player is named, so nobody has to defend a favorite before voting.

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Six topics, from the opening tip to the buzzer

Shooting, Passing and dribbling and Defense and rebounds split a team by what each player likes to do: Grab twenty rebounds or make five steals. The last minute is all close-game choices, Practice and the team is gym life, and Basketball that cannot happen has ten like Wear shoes with springs or wear gloves with glue.

For a first practice or a wait for the court

At a first practice, deal The last minute. Who wants the ball when down by one, and who would sooner play defense when up by one, is worth knowing before the season starts. Waiting for a court, deal any topic and make the losing side of each vote argue its case.

  • Hard holds 11 cards, four in The last minute: Shoot two free throws for the tie or shoot one three-pointer for the win.

Questions and answers

What are good basketball would you rather questions?

Start with Dunk once in your life or sink one half-court shot in your life. For an argument that lasts, try Score thirty in a loss or score two in a win.

Are the basketball questions for players or for fans?

Both, though they lean toward playing. Fifty cards are about the court and the gym, and ten are impossible games anyone can answer. For choices about watching a game, the sports deck has a topic called In the stands.

Can I print the basketball cards for a team dinner?

Yes. Press Print 60 questions and cut the sheet into slips, one question each, for a bowl in the middle of the table.

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