JMA Legacy League : The Finals

March 11, 2008

I have been sucking, unbelievably.  But I think I’m done sucking.  The semifinals game, I was finally comfortable in the game.  The shots felt good, they just didn’t go in.. I can live with that.  That means I’m out of the slump.  It felt really good though.. I finally realized what happened.

I wanted to win more than I wanted to score.  So I played defense.

And now we’re in the Finals.  Win or go home. 

I’m Back

March 6, 2008

Well, it’s been a while.  A really long while.  Around a month or so, I think.. I wonder if anybody still checks this blog?

Anyway, I’ve been busy, both on the court and off it.. it’s all pretty hazy, but I think it was somewhat an emotional and turbulent month (both on the court and off it).  For one thing, I lost my game.  I haven’t been going to the Friday games regularly at all, and I’ve been stinking up the JMA league.  And I was just too tired and out of shape to even ball well, much less update the blog.

But that’s over and done.  It’s the Second Coming, for real.  I’m back. 

Taking Back Friday: Two Fridays; 4-2

January 20, 2008

Let's just say that I'm improving with every game.  People are still seeing me as an amazing shooter, which is good, because they should've seen me before I went down with the injury.  The new guys are seeing me at 80%, I think.  

The biggest problem I'm having right now is with my endurance.  In the coming league, I think I'm going to have to play bursts.  It's going to be an issue because our bench isn't very good, to be totally honest.  It's NOT going to be an issue because our bench THINKS it's very good.  There'll be no shortage of guys who'll want to be taking shots.  That's just sad, I think.  I have no issue with taking a ton of shots.  PROVIDED you make at least 50% of them.  That's the deal break with me.  Make 50%, or don't shoot it.  

I've been consistently making that 50 these past few games.  That half hour of shooting practice really helped.  In my final game, I was scoring everywhere.  The two losses, I chalk up to myself.  I didn't have the endurance to carry on.  It's my superstar complex.  We win because of me, we lose because of me.  That's just how it is. 

Feeling the Court

January 16, 2008

I went over to the AH court this morning, around 7am.. that's where the JMA Legacy League is going to happen, and I thought I'd go over and get a feel for things.  

Of course, since it was 7am, the place was cold.  I was freezing my.. basketballs off!  Thank goodness I remembered to do a few pushups to warm up.  After a dozen or so, I was pretty hot under my shirt already.  That's the only time I started shooting.  

First few shots were duds, but after a while, I got into my rhythm.  See, some places are layup places, and some places are J places.  This was definitely a layup place.  I could easily imagine just slashing and finishing here.. which I did, against some poor sucker who agreed to go 1-on-1 with me.  

I'm feeling high-scoring games in the league.  I'll talk more about my team next time.

Keep balling, guys.