# Can small people play basketball? By [MIN-G](https://paragraph.com/@min-g) ยท 2023-10-16 --- **Can small people play basketball?** Hello Mirror people, readers, article people, and all athletes. For this article, I will write as a "basketball" athlete. which is a real experience that I have encountered It is an experience that I can tell you is not exaggerated. If you're ready, let's go! Basketball is another sport that is often found in our country. But as I have actually experienced, this type of sport will always be inferior to other sports. Secondary here means that people are paying attention to it, such as football or volleyball. Of course, these two sports are Popular sports Which is not strange to say that it is found more often than basketball. Because most people might say "You can't play basketball if you're not tall" or "How do you play basketball if you're small?" In this article, I'll tell you a story about this sport. I have to introduce myself first. I'm Min. To be honest, I'm not a professional basketball player. Just a person with 6 years of experience playing basketball. As said above What I have found is that this sport is always inferior to other sports because it is very difficult to play. Let me tell you, it is a sport that requires a lot of effort. and must be physically fit all the time There was hardly any time to stand and catch our breath on the field. And with a basketball court smaller than a football field (real grass and artificial grass) including being a sport that requires running all the time Therefore making this sport a sport that is very tiring to play. From what I've always heard that basketball is a sport for tall people. The proportion of most Thai people is not that tall. (as seen) other than really tall people. "You small, you can't play basketball." I can definitely say that this isn't true. The word "can't play basketball" is too broad a term. "Can't play basketball" doesn't mean you can't play this sport at all. But it might mean that taking it as your main occupation would be very difficult. I'm a very petite person. My current height is 163 centimeters. Yes, that's right. I'm still tall and not up to Thai men's standards. But at a young age I can still grow taller but it will take time. Originally I was smaller than this. But with this kind of sport It has allowed me to grow up to my current height, even though it may seem small. But if I hadn't really gotten to know this sport, I probably wouldn't have been 160 centimeters tall. This sport is a sport that requires physical movement throughout, including jumping, running, and having moments of contact. If you ask how a small person can play this sport? The answer I can give is to play a position that is suitable for small people. Point guard (PG) : which is a passing guard. Must be a person who has the ability to pass the ball, think, be careful and read the game well. Including being agile. Shooting guard (SG) : Is the position to score points from long-range shots. Must have the ability to shoot. Finding the right moment to score Has speed and agility. Small Forward (SF) : This is the position of an inside player. Focus on scoring inside points with speed. Must have all abilities related to inside scoring. Power Forward (PF) : Is a position that plays inside. For people who are tall and strong Compete for space with the opposing inside players. including defending and scoring under the basket. Center (C) : Is a position that plays inside. For someone who is tall and big, he is like the tank of the team. Focus on prevention Blocking the opponent's score and took advantage of the opportunity to score points under the hoop in some moments. From the position mentioned above This is a brief explanation, not in depth. There are 3 positions suitable for small people, which are PG, SG, and SF (please allow me to use the abbreviation). All 3 positions require agility and speed. Of course, it is difficult to find these qualities in tall people. But it's not always that there aren't big men playing in these positions. Because sports games can be changed, such as the PG position but being a big person. The game doesn't move very quickly but can score points before time runs out in each play (Shot Clock), etc. By what I myself have encountered. That said, tall people often have an advantage over small people. This is true. in terms of height It is difficult for a small person to score while a big person is in front of them. Because he's taller and has better knee length than us. But in terms of speed and agility Including finding the moment to run away from the flanker. Small people will have an advantage. It's true that playing basketball for small people is difficult. But that doesn't mean it's impossible. The smaller person must be able to see how the opponent is playing. Which requires more advantage in playing. A smaller person will directly use their body to clash with a larger person, but it depends on each person's play. Because sports games are constantly changing. Because I play with people of many different ages, including juniors of the same generation, seniors, father's generation, and uncle's generation. It can be said that the playing of each age group is very different. Like teenagers, they may run often. Play with a violent rhythm. But the generation that has a little bit more experience (uh, a lot of experience, experience, haha) might play softly, focusing on passing the ball, not running a lot, playing slowly but surely. I can tell you that adults are very scary. Scary here refers to the IQ of playing each stroke. Finally, playing sports for health is the best. If you don't actually travel this route, just play with fun and relax. Because playing sports too much can be dangerous as well. And I confirm once again that even small people can play basketball. Thank you. Writer : MIN-G Thanks From Thailand. --- *Originally published on [MIN-G](https://paragraph.com/@min-g/can-small-people-play-basketball)*