Soldier on
I play basketball to blow off steam. Football would be nice but hard when you're just by yourself. In the past few games that I joined in, I realized that I really had to develop my midrange game and that's what was on the agenda today. I can't keep running and relying on the fastbreak forever. When I came up to the 6th floor basketball court, there were puddles all around and I noticed that there was a tear on my shoe. Should I still continue to play? Can I still play despite these setbacks? I decided to soldier on and remembered the days when I was a kid and was a complete basketball addict. Playing in the rain because the Chicago Bulls were in the playoffs or had just won the championships. I needed to mimic their moves and relieve the experience. :)) Such idealism.
You can always improve --- set a baseline for yourself
So I played and practiced by myself. At some point I decided to work on my free throws. On my first three shots, I was one of three. That's thirty three percent! But I decided to continue and finished 5/10 which is a not bad 50%. If I had given up on after one of three, I would not have made the 50%. On the next round I shot seven of ten.
Not everyone has the opportunity to play
I kept practicing and tweaking the weak parts of my game. All of this does not necessarily translate back to tournament level of play but I really want to improve that's why I continue. As I took a break, I could see other parts of the neighborhood from the vantage point where I was. I saw a basketball court that was inundated with green water due to the constant rain the past few days. I was humbled. Here I was worried about the tear on my shoe and the puddles that I could avoid. There's a basketball court, yes but they won't be able to play. This was a good reminder for me. To play despite the seemingly irksome circumstances because others don't have that chance. Today I've learned to value my chances more. And improve midrange as well.
I play basketball to blow off steam. Football would be nice but hard when you're just by yourself. In the past few games that I joined in, I realized that I really had to develop my midrange game and that's what was on the agenda today. I can't keep running and relying on the fastbreak forever. When I came up to the 6th floor basketball court, there were puddles all around and I noticed that there was a tear on my shoe. Should I still continue to play? Can I still play despite these setbacks? I decided to soldier on and remembered the days when I was a kid and was a complete basketball addict. Playing in the rain because the Chicago Bulls were in the playoffs or had just won the championships. I needed to mimic their moves and relieve the experience. :)) Such idealism.
You can always improve --- set a baseline for yourself
So I played and practiced by myself. At some point I decided to work on my free throws. On my first three shots, I was one of three. That's thirty three percent! But I decided to continue and finished 5/10 which is a not bad 50%. If I had given up on after one of three, I would not have made the 50%. On the next round I shot seven of ten.
Not everyone has the opportunity to play
I kept practicing and tweaking the weak parts of my game. All of this does not necessarily translate back to tournament level of play but I really want to improve that's why I continue. As I took a break, I could see other parts of the neighborhood from the vantage point where I was. I saw a basketball court that was inundated with green water due to the constant rain the past few days. I was humbled. Here I was worried about the tear on my shoe and the puddles that I could avoid. There's a basketball court, yes but they won't be able to play. This was a good reminder for me. To play despite the seemingly irksome circumstances because others don't have that chance. Today I've learned to value my chances more. And improve midrange as well.
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