@4 Dimensional
I remember hooping back in the 90s and early-00s. We'd often play 2-on-2 or 3-on-3 half court at one of the local parks. One of my friends would occasionally play, but wasn't as involved as the rest of us who were there a few nights a week for hours on end. This friend wasn't as athletic as everyone else, but was as tough as nails. Never backed down.
Hustled ... played good defense ... and took his shots when they presented themselves. That's all you can ask.
This one game in particular he was playing really well ... getting lots of rebounds ... taking more shots and scoring additional points. I was fucking proud of the effort. It wasn't the most aesthetically pleasing, but it was getting the job done. He wasn't going full Simmons / Holmgren.