There are literally hundreds of different portable basketball hoops available on the market to you. Just getting them all straight can be an almost impossible feat. The good news is that there are few tips that help you really decide which ones you should keep your driveway, and which ones you shouldn't even bother to spend your money on.
Polycarbonate Backboard - The material of a backboard is important because it takes the most abuse of just about any part. That's why, when looking at portable basketball hoop backboard materials, you should opt for the polycarbonate backboards when available. It looks like acrylic, it plays like acrylic, but it has the major advantage of being a whole heck of a lot stronger than acrylic. That means you will be much less likely to actually damage the backboard because of rough play.
Large Base - The base is what holds the entire basketball hoop upright, so this part is completely essential to fun play. If your base is too small, then it would be able to hold enough material in order to make it stable. So check to see how many gallons of material the base can hold, and get the largest one for your particular budget. For an even heavier backboard, you can fill your portable basketball goal base with sand instead of water.
Easy Adjustment - If you are like most families, you probably have people who want to play with the portable basketball goal at different heights. The kids might want to adjust it to lower heights in order to make it easier to make shots, and adults will probably prefer to adjust it up to the regulation height of ten feet in order to get a really good pro feel.
With all that adjusting, you will want to get a basketball hoop with an easy adjustment method. A couple good ideas are pin adjustment and pneumatic adjustment systems. Ratchet or "broomstick" adjustment systems should be avoided, because they make the work of moving the system to the desired height much more difficult than it needs to be.
Don't Forget the Ball - In order to have the best possible home basketball hoop experience, you can't just focus on the basketball hoop itself. You also need to get a high quality ball. The two kinds of basketballs that you need to avoid are those on the very high end and the very low end. The cheapest basketballs, which are just made of plastic, don't bounce very well and have a tendency to pop after too rough of use. On the other hand, leather balls that can cost 0 or more is just bad for outdoor play, since they are built for indoor courts. You are better off getting a high quality composite leather ball, which plays like leather but is a good outdoor ball.
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