For the past two years, I have been trying to "retire" from basketball. I felt as though I had better things to do then to play basketball and lose. For me I was only having fun when I was winning...anything else was just a waste of time. Not every league we play in has that 'sense' of urgency to win, but every January there is one league that is all about pride. Playing in this league is worth coming out of retirement...because you play in this league to win.
I don't know why this league is more intense. I want to win every league I play but this league is different. At the end of the season the top 16 teams from the various divisions get seeded into a single elimination tournament...like our own version of March Madness.
This year my team started the season very poorly. We dropped the first two games and things did not look good. We came together as a team and ended up near the top of our division. We drew the #8 seed in the tournament. It was such a relief to just make playoffs!
We won our first game against the #9 seeded team by 20+ points. What did we get for our efforts? We got to take on the #1 seed...and without our best player Jeff. Luckily, we continued our winning ways and beat down the #1 seed by 20 points.
We play again this Sunday and the winner advances to the Southern California finals. I have been lucky enough to play in the So. Cal vs No. Cal finals once before, but this time it is different.
Last time I was a role player on superstar team. This time, I am still a role player but we don't have a superstar team. Everyone has to do there share for us to win and play well. We don't have any one guy that can carry us an entire game. 3 months ago I didn't think we would even have a shot at the playoffs and now we are 1 game out from the finals. I love the competition and the intensity in our games now. This is why I like playing basketball.
5 days ago
5 comments:
It's your anniversary today - Happy 9th year as a married couple! How the heck does Aya put up with you? It's your anniversary and you're putting posts about b-ball? What do you and Aya have planned?
Your cuz - KW
Kim-
Good thing you are the only person I know with KW initials! =)
Thank you for remembering. Today is our anniversary, however my basketball post was dated yesterday...so technically I didn't write about bball on my anniversary.
No big plans. We go to dinner at the same restaurant every year. Aya and I went to dinner here the day I proposed.
As for how Aya puts up with me...I think it is the other way around. I am great...she is okay...but not great like me! I am suprised I have let her tag along these past 9 years!
congrats to you both, miles!! just read your cousin's comments!
yeah, i recall your back and forth about quitting basketball right about when JT was born. I have never seen you play but this seems really interesting and i dont think that anybody doubts that you play to win...from fat ninja drawings to pool picks to basketball games...its all over the blog! hehe...:P
good luck with the big game lined up!
when you said and then there were four, i thought you guys were announcing a pregnancy...
i'm not even going to comment on how she puts up with you. it's clearly because she's nuts. :) love ya, aya!!
sunil-
thanks. hopefully we keep up our winning ways.
jen-
NO WAY! if i thought we were going to have an addition to the family i would have titled it NEVER GOING TO RETIRE or KILL ME NOW or AAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH
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