CityOfAngels

Man, how the heck did I miss this thread?

Basketball is one of my passions. I love it. The thing is, I got into it WAY too late. I didn't even start playing streetball until my sophomore year in high school, and I stupidly didn't try out for my high school team.
I have a few questions for you:
1) Is it possible to get any sort of professional tryout without any high-school or college basketball experience? This question goes towards the NBA, ABA, CBL, ULEB, FIBA, and just about any other professional league.
2) I'm 6'2", and often find myself being the big man on-court wherever I play. Because of this, I've been forced to play in the post, and haven't had much opportunity to fully develop my outside game. It gets frustrating, because everyone expects me to go inside, when I want to shoot outside shots and drive it in; not just stand there, take the bumps and put it up. Do you have any suggestions for how I can fully develop my overall game, rather than conforming to the games I currently play in? I know that if I were to play in a professional game, I would NOT be the big man.
3) Would you recommend any well-standing, reputable training programs that would actually teach me what I need to know, rather than take me through a generic series of sessions that may or may not improve my overall game?
4) When I work on one aspect of my game, such as driving it in, I often lose a little bit of what I don't work on. I often find myself having to choose between driving it in or shooting outside. Do you have any tips for keeping a balanced work-out to improve all aspects of my game, rather than just one?
5) I've been told that you should keep your hands as wide open as possible while handling the ball. I've tried this recently and it seems to give me more control and prevents me from palming the ball while dribbling. Are there any hazards that this may bring across my game, or is this really the way to go?
6) What do you think about autograph hunters? I, personally, love collecting autographs, but can't stand it when an athlete will only sign for a kid. I'm a Clipper fan, and when I took my little brother to a game, Marko Jaric and Melvin Ely signed for him. When I went only with my girlfriend, no one would sign for either of us. I met Amare Stoudemire at an In'N'Out Burger while he was in L.A. for his off-season knee surgery, and he looked PISSED when I asked him for an autograph, although he did sign the back of my receipt for me. The only one that has been really gracious with his autographs is Andre Miller (my favorite player); I sent him three of his rookie cards and told him to keep two as a gift, and asked if he could please sign one. He not only signed ALL THREE for me, but he threw on the extra postage to get them out to me.

I have WAAY too many questions for you. Feel free to PM me if you want to hear more.

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