Let's get one thing out of the way right now: Within five minutes of playing NBA Baller Beats, a rhythm game played with an actual basketball, I sent the ball sailing through the air and square into a table lamp. The lamp is okay, and thankfully my wife wasn't around to see it.

I've never been great at sports. Between the pressure of supporting a team and a tendency to over-think just about everything, the moment-to-moment demand of most sports overwhelmed me as a child. That's subsided somewhat as I've gotten older, though even now the only things resembling sports in my life are running, cycling, disc golf and the (very) occasional match of tennis.

My point is that I'm no expert when it comes to sports, either in practice or theory. I couldn't tell you if NBA Baller Beats is a capable training tool for the discerning baller. I can, however, assure you that NBA Baller Beats is a lot of fun, and it just might help you learn a real-world skill.