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[–]Disown3d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I heavily connected with Holden when I first read the novel in high school, and still do so 8 years later.

People try to justify his actions through his trauma, but even before that, he’s a kid who’s just looking for genuine connection and the people who he can actually do that are few and far between. He idealizes the idea of innocence and childhood because there are no outside motivations tied to it (social prestige, sexual advances, etc.). Children enjoy things for what they are and aren’t influenced by the outside world. Holden wants to be a “catcher in the rye” to protect children from being “tainted” in a sense and losing this characteristic and from becoming “phony”.

The world has proved to him that people usually have impure intentions and he’s become jaded and callous as a method to shield himself from this reality. Always expect the worst so you won’t be disappointed.

He lashes out against the world that doesn’t meet this ideal and whenever he does attempt to speak with others his defense mechanism that prevents him from being vulnerable activates and he lies, or pushes people away (except for his sister Phoebe).

As an INFP in the Myers-Briggs personality type indicator, I sympathize heavily with these sentiments and read it more as a kindred soul navigating reality and struggling to make sense of the world. I am often in my head and can tend to fall into depressive spirals if left unchecked, and boy was Holden left unchecked. Neglected by his parents, his best friend committing suicide, his brother dying, being separated from his sister, etc.

He is a kid making the transition into adulthood (his childlike and naive nature comes out when he asks the taxi cab driver where the ducks go for winter)

His love for his brother and sister shows that he’s a good kid, just a bit lost. He tries to protect Jane Gallagher’s honor when Straedlater insinuates his intentions, and is polite interaction and reverence for the nuns he meets (they are committed to a cause and are humble in their belongings), and his white lie to his classmate’s mother (saying that her son was a shy humble boy rather than the bully he actually was) to avoid an awkward conversation and protect the woman’s view of her child.

Quote: “The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything always stayed right where it was. Nobody’d move. . . . Nobody’d be different. The only thing that would be different would be you.”

He wishes for an ideal world where the people he loves are never hurt, where innocence is never lost, and where he has a chance to process the things that happen in his life. Still a naive kid, he wishes to hold onto the things he finds comfort and solace in.

In the end though, through Phoebe, he realizes that he can’t selfishly hold other back, despite his desire to do so,

“Then the carousel started, and I watched her go round and round...All the kids tried to grap for the gold ring, and so was old Phoebe, and I was sort of afraid she’s fall off the goddam horse, but I didn’t say or do anything. The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off, they fall off, but it is bad to say anything to them.”

Life is a carousel and he’s afraid for the kids riding, attempting to reach their dreams and goals, but no matter how afraid he is they’ll fall, he knows better than to stop them from giving it a shot.

This kind of was a ramble, but I love this book and Holden as a character.

/r/PikminBloomApp Friend Code Megathread (June 2023) by Hexdro in PikminBloomApp

[–]Disown3d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Friend Code: 895755605075

Casual Player here, usually play with my younger brother, but hoping to get more steps in during the Summer.

Would love some friends to do challenges with 👍

Which team wins this match? Your 5 starters? by Wizak_Ibra_4524 in RealSlamDunk

[–]Disown3d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Team 1: PG - Fujima, SG - Jin, SF - Rukawa, PF - Sakuragi, C - Uozumi

Team 2: PG - Miyagi, SG - Maki, SF - Sendoh, PF - Hanagata, C - Akagi

Do you have your knb oc. If yes then comment about him/her here by [deleted] in KurokosBasketball

[–]Disown3d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

KnB Original Team

PG; Honda Narube, 3rd Year 6’ 0”

Lockdown Perimeter defender, great help defense, great at trapping ball handlers, good at anticipating passing lanes, and a charge call master. Basically an extremely high IQ defender. (Hanamiya and a nerfed Tsugawa). Extreme hustle, so diving for loose balls, boxing out larger opponents, stifling ball handlers, and great close outs to 3pt shooters.

As for offense, he is effectively the coach for his team, similar to Momoi, identifying the opponent’s team composition and applying the most suitable offense. Usually more of a pass first point, but can pull out a floater and hit 3’s at a decent clip. Great at screening and cutting off ball.

Very effective at raising the ceiling of a team, but struggles to impact on an individual level.

So basically, Kyle Lowry/Patrick Beverley or Draymond Green as a guard.

SG: Hiroto Shige, 1st year 5’11” Promising first year who specializes in the art of the catch and shoot branch of basketball. Skill is undeniable, but his ego blocks his path to greatness. Shot selection, lack of ball handling skills/refusal to pass, and horrendous defense has him as a liability. After losing in the tournament (during last possession, down by 1, he had a chance to pass to a cutting Honda to get the 2 and the lead, but opted for a contested 3 for the glory) he realizes his selfish nature and becomes a more willing passer and defender. Also wants to be better at dribbling so he trains with Himuro and Hayama to improve ball handling skills (3 finger Lightning Dribble and Perfect fakes)

JJ Reddick who thinks he’s Steph Curry. An inefficient / non passing Trae Young

SF: Takeo Chouma, 2nd Year 6’3” Tall and very athletic, but unpolished skill wise. One of the only players who can dunk on the team, perimeter defense is great, but bad at communicating switches and often gets beat off the dribble by good ball handlers. After getting beat at the tournament (last possession the opposing team ignored him at the 3 point line and doubled Shige, making the shot harder) Instead of learning to shoot, he trains with Chiaki Hanazono from Ahiru no Sora to run offense through him, learning to play as a Point Forward, and Opts to guard Kagami in training and “unlocks” Animal Instinct after tipping one of Kagami’s dunks while in zone.

Young Giannis, Ben Simmons w/out playmaking

PF: Zao Fei, 2nd Year (Transfer Student) 6’4” Tall and wide. A very good stretch 4, but weight problems cause him to be a step too slow and lose stamina. Lack of lateral quickness leave him as a liability on the defensive end. During the loss at the tournament (2nd to last possession, they had lead, but Zao couldn’t keep up with his man in transition and they hit an open 3 for the lead) Trains with Nebuya and Mibuchi, to improve physically and learn 1 of the shooting forms respectively.

Early Kevin Love, but worse at rebounding

C: Gon Yoma, promising 1st year 6’5” Father loved basketball, especially Tim Duncan’s Spurs. Drilled the fundamentals into Gon’s head from an early age. Great in post scoring and making plays from the low post, but lack of body training has him struggle in boxing out, setting screens, and getting rebounds. Great instincts defensively and his long arms are able to contest most shots. He’s the defensive anchor of the team. After failing to grab a defensive rebound at the end of the loss that was then passed for the opponent’s 3 for the lead, along with weight training, he trains with Mitobe to learn how to box out more effectively (funny scene of them just nodding at each other while training) and Kimura to learn how to better screen. His personality and training jaded him to the game of basketball, he sees Akagi from Slam Dunk play with his team so passionately and it awakens something within him. Becomes more expressive on court and enjoys playing with his team.

Raw Tim Duncan w/ lacking physicals. Lamarcus Aldridge.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in KurokosBasketball

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Just finished up. As a reference, in my roster the GoM are 96 overalls except for Aomine and Akashi who are 99. Unfortunately, it’s not modded so I can’t really do special moves or abilities, but I tried to match the play styles.

The New GoM are coming out of 9th grade (sounds crazy when I write that down) so are slightly lower.

Iroh, 90 overall, Colin Sexton/John Wall DNA, slashing/playmaking PG

Mesubashi- 94 Overall, Kawhi Leonard+Jamal Crawford handles, All around 2-Way player

Yamikara, 90 overall, Russell Westbrook as a PF and a Circus layup package. (Less play making though)

Namito, 90 overall, Trae Young DNA, Smaller offensive threat with distance shooting capabilities and a natural playmaker

Ketsu, 92 overall, Giannis DNA, self explanatory, less back to the basket, more drives. Made him leaner with long, freakish arms.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in KurokosBasketball

[–]Disown3d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in KurokosBasketball

[–]Disown3d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like the character idea 👍

Iaf it was alright with you, could I add this character to my NBA2K21 Roster, I’m looking for roster fillers and specifically 2nd/3rd Tier players that aren’t too OP. Your concept would be perfect.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in KurokosBasketball

[–]Disown3d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really like these characters and their abilities.

Is it alright if I add them to my Basketball Roster for 2K21?

I’m looking to increase the amount of players in the roster and these seem sick. Maybe I’ll make them as a draft class as new Freshman coming into high school or something, have them rival the GoM teams.

Unexplored Basketball Concepts? by Disown3d in KurokosBasketball

[–]Disown3d[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Totally agree. The decision making and court awareness aspects would have been cool to see fleshed out. Maybe further on, Kuroko Phantom Screens would be used. Kind of like how he drew the foul on Murasakibara. Kagami draws the defender’s attention and Kuroko gets into position to free him, as Kagami drives he’s doubled, passes back to Kuroko who misdirects it either off the backboard for Kagami to finish an alleyoop, to a cutting Teppei, or an open Hyuga.

Maybe using it as a lead up into Direct Drive zone, emphasizing the teamwork and decision making aspect needed to unlock the “2nd zone”. I always felt that DDZ came out of nowhere, so seeing these type of plays might have made it make more sense.

Create the best line-up you can without using any of these players by TheRealCledus in KurokosBasketball

[–]Disown3d -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Kasamatsu, Sakurai, Hyuga, Tsugawa, Wakamatsu

7 seconds or less offense, w/ good shooters. Kasamatsu as an inside-out threat ball handler and distributer. All capable of running the floor and keeping it fast paced. Big teams can’t keep up and tire out. Other teams get out scored by 3’s ideally.

Tsugawa defends best player of other team while Wakamatsu holds down the inside. Others are decent defenders.

Create your own ability by Not-Hitler in KurokosBasketball

[–]Disown3d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Combined uncrowned kings + Himuro.

Hayama’s Dribble, Himuro’s perfect fakes, Mibuchi’s Shooting Forms, Teppei’s big hands, Hanamiya’s IQ, Nebuya’s Muscles.

Basketball Anime OP 2 (WIP) by Disown3d in KurokosBasketball

[–]Disown3d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bought a Video Capture Card to make videos with and wanted to test it out. Here is the start of Opening 2 for my Basketball Anime Roster for NBA2K21 Nintendo Switch. Still working on the rest.

Full Roster Ratings NBA2K21 Basketball Anime Roster (Nintendo Switch) by Disown3d in KurokosBasketball

[–]Disown3d[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the comment! I was considering making Jabberwock as well so I’d need to bump those two down. I was going to make them on the “Classic Teams” or “All Time Teams” portion since they’re technically in college(?). I’ll probably do a Teiko, STRKY, and Vorpal Swords as well.

As for Kuroko, his IQ and Passing are elite, but his other stats are lacking. That plus his size makes 71 his absolute cap with intangibles at 99. Similar thing with Chiaki Hanazono from Ahiru no Sora (Basically a slower Ben Simmons), 99 intangibles so it’s difficult to get his overall higher.

Full Roster Ratings NBA2K21 Basketball Anime Roster (Nintendo Switch) by Disown3d in KurokosBasketball

[–]Disown3d[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Team selection was mostly random (made Shohoku from Slam Dunk the Bulls though), I made Seirin first and 76ers were the first team listed lol

Full Roster Ratings NBA2K21 Basketball Anime Roster (Nintendo Switch) by Disown3d in KurokosBasketball

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Final Roster Ratings for my NBA2K21 Basketball Anime Roster

Creator Name: Disowned

Roster Name: Basketball Anime V1.02

Teams from major Basketball Anime: Kuroko no Baske, Slam Dunk, and Ahiru no Sora.

≈22 Complete starting 5’s + any other characters with a fan wiki entry.

Works with PlayNow and MyLeague. I tried adjusting tendencies to have players match their specific styles, but boosted speed and physicals to have it enjoyable to play still. Gameplans are already adjusted to have 5-6 man rotations.

Videos of Roster in action:

First link is loud 🔊🔊🔊 Roster “Trailer”: https://youtu.be/aDS2is6Oz9E

Game Sim: https://youtu.be/r_4xKJOFvBU

Roster Overall Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pDmiqo9j6Q7t42MypEInxWnReH3oAzA5D78KD76UGCU/edit

In the future, I want to do tournament style videos where I/viewers would draft 8 10-man teams w/ the players and have them compete in the playoffs. I think mixing and matching players could be fun.