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From what I gather you are facing the basket most of the time on offense. Try going to your spot without the ball. Once it is fed to you keep your back to him. If he stays tight and you can feel him on you just spin into the lane and go for a layup or pull up for a short jumper. Even a player without speed can spin on someone who is touching him. After that try the move again and instead of spinning just turn your head quickly in the same direction. He should take at least a step into the lane off of you anticipating a spin. Instead you just pivot so you are facing the goal and pull the shot. This may help you as it doesn't require much speed or dribbling ability.
After that he will go for head fakes, jabs, pump fakes, etc. Make the game easy for yourself.
Honestly I feel a big scoring game coming on when someone bodies me. Far easier to set that kind of defender up than someone with quickness who gives a little space.
Usually a player is just bodying you because it discourages your teammates from passing the ball to you. Most rec players have a tough time making a pass to a player with little space between him and the defender. I use this all the time at the gym in pickup games. Even though I hate to admit it age is starting to slow me down, but my teammates usually expect me to take the other teams biggest threat. My biggest strength is I'm 6'1" with a 6'7" wingspan. So I play great players close when they don't have the ball. It takes an excellent passer to get them the ball. Excellent passers are rare. Many time I hear my cover saying to his teammates: "Get me the ball." They always say the same thing back: "I can't." I know I'm doing my job when I hear this. Plus it helps me from getting abused.
After that he will go for head fakes, jabs, pump fakes, etc. Make the game easy for yourself.
Honestly I feel a big scoring game coming on when someone bodies me. Far easier to set that kind of defender up than someone with quickness who gives a little space.
Usually a player is just bodying you because it discourages your teammates from passing the ball to you. Most rec players have a tough time making a pass to a player with little space between him and the defender. I use this all the time at the gym in pickup games. Even though I hate to admit it age is starting to slow me down, but my teammates usually expect me to take the other teams biggest threat. My biggest strength is I'm 6'1" with a 6'7" wingspan. So I play great players close when they don't have the ball. It takes an excellent passer to get them the ball. Excellent passers are rare. Many time I hear my cover saying to his teammates: "Get me the ball." They always say the same thing back: "I can't." I know I'm doing my job when I hear this. Plus it helps me from getting abused.